Loading ...…And That Hurts A Lot
Written by Jonathan on October 1, 2009 – 4:01 pmWell, after last night, the Rockies’ magic number is at 1 and anything short of a complete fold by Colorado and winning out by the Braves (which is entirely possible against the Nats) marks the end of the postseason run for 2009.
Last night’s loss hurts….a lot. Yes, being the doubter that I am at times, I had pretty much written off the game and the season heading into the 8th, down by 5. Two runs in the 8th and two runs in the ninth and I found myself in that hopeful spot that, by now, I should know better than to do with the Braves. Two outs, down by 1, bases loaded………I’m sure everyone knows the rest of the story by now. So I’m just not going to make myself angry with it again. I’ll leave it to braves.com to tell that story if you haven’t already heard it.
So let me just put this out there that, out of anyone on the team, I’m probably the most okay with the fact that this happened to MattyD. Diaz consistently goes out on the field and puts everything he has into the game. He never complains about playing in platoon situations; he just does his job and does it well. Yes, he made a mistake. He pretty much made the most decisively costly mistake at the most important time in the season, but, you know what, he has a lot more desire to win than most of the guys on the roster.
I’m not going to deny it. When the game ended last night, I launched into a profanity-laden tirade around my house (maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t make it out to the game for once) that I’m just waiting to hear from at least one of my neighbors today about how they don’t think they should have their children living in the same neighborhood as me. But it’s okay, Matty, I still appreciate your value to the team. Rue and I sat down and discussed this over lunch today. Had Kelly Johnson been the one ending our hopes for the playoffs last night, there’s a good chance that I would have made it to the stadium before he left for a little face-to-face discussion.
There’s still a slight chance, Braves fans, but either way, let’s try to enjoy our last series of the season. Get out to the Ted and cheer on the Braves and get ready for a season of sending Bobby Cox off in style next year. We’ll be here in the offseason helping recap the season and getting ready for 2010.
Tags: Can the Braves Make the Playoffs, Matt Diaz, playoffs, Postseason
Posted in General | 8 Comments »
By RonnieFranchise on Oct 1, 2009 | Reply
Without Matty D – no way the Braves are within 11 games of the wildcard.
He picked up the slack left by Chipper, McCain, and even Frenchy all year long. If he would have been a full time starter all year, he might be the MVP of this team.
Sucks that happened, but you are right, he has the biggest heart on this team.
By Kevin on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply
I was there last night….that truly hurt. I can't recall a game that ended like that in ages. Even more rare was that it basically ended the season. Tough, tough way to go out.
By josh on Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
"Boog" leaving for ESPN. Thank god!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a huge phillies fan anyway. Trust me or do your homework. Go Braves
By josh on Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
Well the at least Tech won today.
By josh on Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
Well at least Tech won today.
By stew on Oct 21, 2009 | Reply
I hope this is Matt Diaz last year with the Braves. He is a Punch and Judy .300 hitter who basically is a defensive liability whatever outfield position he plays.I hope Heyward is ready in right and maybe someone like Ryan Braun in left.
By Larry on Oct 27, 2009 | Reply
You obviously don't know baseball. Matt Diaz carried this team why the rest of the offense slacked off. Matt Diaz is a solid ball player that has earned his spot. Not all guys are made to hitt 25hr a year. Some are single and double guys. A .300 average in the majors is more than respectable no matter how you come about it. For what we pay Diaz hes well worth it. And if you think the Braves have a shot at getting Braun your dreaming. The Brewers won't part with him for less than half our farm system.
By Jeff on Nov 12, 2009 | Reply
ESPN says Tim Hudson resigned with a 3 yr deal.