Bah

Dawg Says:

In fact, I would say the same sense of frustration and hopelessness is shared by Cubs/Sox fans and Braves fans.

Dude, try telling that to Sox and Cubs fans, as I have. You’ll get the same look you’d give somebody bitching that their Mercedes just isn't nice enough and they want a Bently. Sure, Chicago fans give me crap about always loosing in the playoffs etc, but I then mention that the Braves won a WS in 1995 and have been to more playoffs in the past 13 years than either of the Chicago teams in the last 100. Believe me you have no leg to stand on with this issue. I also have a friend at work that’s a Royals fan. The guy would be perfectly happy with a .500 season, and has only infrequent delusions that the Royals will somehow make the playoffs (in the crappiest division in baseball, mind you). This guy would cream his pants to get Schuerholz back.

IMHO the one thing the Braves have been missing in their quests for WS rings is a fireballer in the rotation. We won when Smoltz was winning for the Braves in the playoffs. We have Smoltz back this year. We finally have a legitimate playoff pitcher who can overpower batters instead of always trying to fool them. The Braves have never been willing to invest in a power pitcher, FA or trade. True they are very expensive, but also invaluable and the Braves management hasn’t ever shown any inclination to be big spenders in FA. If Smoltz can stay healthy I have good feelings about the Braves. Try not to worry about the corner outfielders, I am pretty sure the Braves will make a trade for a good one when they figure out who isn’t working.

With all this said, try imagine being a Cubs, White Sox, Royals, Rangers, Mariners, or Expos fan (well never mind about the Expos, I’m kinda glad our French-Canadian neighbors were saddled with them).