It started with blasts of Jason Heyward in Spring Training and probably the most memorable Major League debut in recent history.
One hundred sixty-six games and 725 tweets (by me) later, the 2010 season ends for the Atlanta Braves with Bobby Cox tipping his cap to the San Francisco Giants following Game 4 of the National League Divisional Series.
We all wanted "11 for 6" and a world championship for the capper on the illustrious career of venerable Braves manager Bobby Cox...but that's simply not what was in the cards for a Braves team that finished the season riddled with injuries and defensive miscues.
And, before I move on, you can hate on Brooks Conrad as much as you want and place him with the title of "goat" for the Braves falling short...but the fact of the matter is this: Without "Raw Dawg's" late-inning dramatics in three or four games over the course of the regular season, the Braves don't even get the chance to disappoint us in the playoffs.... Dude played his guts out for the Braves all year.
As the long offseason awaits the Braves, there are a lot of things this team can build on...Jason Heyward's career should continue its upward track...Brian McCann is becoming a more well-rounded catcher...and the "mellow" of the team created by the veteran-rookie mixture (think: Freeman, Heyward, and Kimbrel to Jones, Lowe and B-Mac next year) should still be in place.
I'm going to keep this short...I'm kind of in shock right now (that'll happen when you watch 98 percent of the games...).
But I think I can muster up the energy to say two more things...
First, and foremost, go Rangers.
Second: After four years of it, I think I was, emotionally, ready for this over and for the Braves to start the offseason...there's more to write about (that, my friends, is called light sarcasm).
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