The Bobby Cox Post Season Home Grown vs. Acquired Roster

I've never been a big Bobby Cox fan. In fact other than their World Series trips against the Yankees, I have always rooted against the Atlanta Braves in the playoffs. I can't explain why.But I have tons of respect for Bobby Cox for putting so many winners on the field.Yeah he has had critics... most of them morons."He only won one World Series!" That's as many as Leo Durocher won... that's as

Yet another inning for Bobby Cox to regret

Back in 2007, I wrote about the post season innings that Bobby Cox must grumble and grind his teeth over.Whether it was Lonnie Smith not scoring on Terry Pendleton's double or Leyritz's homer or the Astros come back in 2005... there have been many innings where if the breaks went slightly differently, Bobby Cox might have more than one World Series ring.Well throw tonight's top of the 9th on the

I guess I have to respect these teams

All year long I've been seeing three teams at the top of their division standings and all year I've snickered.The Braves? Yeah they've been in first every day since May 31st... but they are just keeping the Phillies seat warm.The Padres? PAH! It's any moment until the Giants catch them.The Twins? Whatever. I'm rooting for the White Sox and if the Twins get in they'll be 3 and done.Yet here I sit,