Re: _Braves_, Ed Grinnell wrote to Terry May on 16 Oct 96:
 EG> All I could think was "Save some of those runs for Mad Dog." One of
 EG> the reasons why I thought that the post season was so wide open was the
 EG> lack of hitting by the Braves. If they hit like they're capable, they're
 EG> a solid choice to repeat but they did nothing in the regular season to
 EG> make me confident enough to believe that they'd turn it on in the
 EG> playoffs.
Obviously that game was an aberration, because Maddux had to turn in a 
masterpiece to get them through Game 6.  And fortunately, he DID (though I've 
seen him pitch much better).
Their bats have been a concern of mine all year, too.  Hard to believe a team 
that's second in the league in BA and HR can cause concern with their 
offense, but their distribution left a lot to be desired, much like their 
distribution in the LCS:  One monster game and several weak to mediocre 
es.
...  1996 NLCS:  Braves 3 - Cards 3 ... Remember 1968 and 1985!
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