Let's just pretend for one second. Let's pretend that the Colorado Rockies lose their last eight games, and the Braves, only 2.5 back, make it to October. The Braves would most likely find themselves starting the postseason against that scary Joe Torre team from the west coast, the LA Dodgers. Game over for the Braves right? Cinderella's ball is busted?
Wrong.
It's the age old statement that the Braves have pinned atop their locker room doors this season: Pitching Wins Championships. Fluctuating daily, the team leaders in ERA have featured one steady team all season long: the Atlanta Braves.
After last season's embarrassing display of pitching efforts, Frank Wren hit the free-agent market hard, bringing in hurlers Derek Lowe, Javier Vazquez, and Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami.
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