ESPN - Braves vs. Nationals - Box Score - August 31, 2008

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~JB- Atlanta, GA The Braves led 4-0 but it wasn’t enough. They got a 6-2 lead and it wasn’t enough. And then, in a tie game in the tenth, the Vladimir Nunez gives up three walks in 2/3’s of an inning including a game winning bases loaded pass. Which begs the question, why did Bobby keep him [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Hey, let’s lose on a walk in extra innings! No, we’ve done that now. How about on a forfeit, then? Anything to avoid watching more of this team.

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There seems to be one constant in this universe. No, it’s not the sun, time, other stars, or even black holes. It’s the Braves losing one-run games on the road. I can’t even begin to fathom how they’ve lost this many in a row, not winning one since last season, but I think it’s getting past the point of coincidence and towards the reality of absurdity. A walk-off win from the Nationals just further confused me about this team, especially when they looked like they were going to make a run at a come-from-behind win. Instead, they lost their second game this season by walking in the winning run.

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