If it's Monday, then it's the Atlanta Braves fan confidence poll "Classic." As always, this poll and therefore your confidence level should encompasses several areas of the team. These areas include, but are not limited to, the team’s ownership, current management, talent, minor-league system, and general playing ability on the field. The poll will stay open for 48 hours, and then the results will be posted and graphed against the previous weeks.
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Still a 10
Even after the recent rough stretch, we are 2.5 games in front of the Philies. We made some moves to bolster our current roster without giving away any real value and protecting our future. We have a lot of home games coming up. We are on the right path, not only for this year but beyond.
DawgB - August 2, 2010
Still an 8
Entirely confident that the bats will wake up and the Braves will actually get another RBI hit before the season ends.
bighop - August 2, 2010
This should be good.
10-4 - August 2, 2010
I'm down until we start scoring some of the runners we get on.
TCfromDubVee - August 2, 2010
damn it
i cant vote negatives Braves suck worst team im baseball trade everyone dfa everyoneErihury - August 2, 2010
how do you do the sarcasm font?
MBL1 - August 2, 2010
post deadline disappointment 6
The team is hitting awfully, losing road games left and right, and the best the GM could manage to upgrade the offense was to get Rick Ankiel. I guess it’ll be nice having a rotation of elite prospects 3 years from now, but I would have preferred to win a championship this year by trading one or more of them to get a big time bat.
redwards95 - August 2, 2010
I don’t think we needed to get the big bat. We just need to hit with RISP. Our pitching is fine and the bullpen is stronger than it was, with the addition of Farnsworth and the trading of Chavez.. It was already top-notch. Ankiel is a much better everyday player than Melky, although I like Melky coming off the bench. We have upgraded what was already the best bench in the Major Leagues. We can now rest Glaus a little more often. I liked the moves Wren made. we did improve this year’s club and have not traded away the future at the same time.
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My first 6 ever
can i go back to my normal 8 soon?
hawves - August 2, 2010
Yup. Next week.
DawgB - August 2, 2010
I moved down this week. I am very disappointed with our deadline moves (or lack thereof) and we are seriously going to miss Prado. Yes, I just said that.
justincredubil02 - August 2, 2010
but…but…KJ IS SO MUCH BETTAR RABBLE RABBLE
MBL1 - August 2, 2010 via mobile
I don’t dispute that. But it is totally irrelevant to this conversation.
Don’t tell me that you would not love to have KJ on the team this year.
justincredubil02 - August 2, 2010
:)
MBL1 - August 2, 2010
Still a 9.
I doubt many of us would have had us at 2.5 games up in August at the beginning of the season.
I expected us to be close to first in both the NL East and Wild Card race. I figured we’d have a great shot at making the playoffs. To be sitting in the top position in the division is worthy of a 9, I think.
-C
cthabeerman - August 2, 2010
I doubt many of us would have had us 2.5 games up 2 weeks ago…
justincredubil02 - August 2, 2010
7
Offense needs to turn it around. Glaus is slumping bad and it’s killing us.
However, pitching has been outstanding, I was really encouraged to see that start from Tommy Hanson yesterday. It was definitely one his best outings of the year and a step in the right direction.
Also, I love our farm system.
BigG1392 - August 2, 2010
Still a 9.
The road trip was just a minor bump in the road. The Braves have 19 home games this month, and the nine road games are against some mediocre teams. As for Troy Glaus, I’m sure he’ll turn his fortune around this month.
TonyAlmeyda - August 2, 2010
Honestly.
Week-to-week how can anyone’s opinion change by more than one point either way?
I have continuously voted 8 since our climb out of the cellar in April and really the team, management, and MiL havent changed since so you really can only base your vote on one factor: playing ability.
Tim Goad - August 2, 2010
6 and falling...
Prado is hurt, Heyward isn’t hitting for power, Chipper can’t carry a team anymore, Glaus has been brutal and Lowe is a bum.
All that stuff said, we are still in first place so we control our own destiny so to speak so if they can get back on track over next few weeks the rating will go back up.
We have 14 of the next 17 games at home, with the only 3 road games at Houston next week which should be very winnable. In my opinion, we need to increase our lead back to the 5+ game area after this 17 game stretch or we are in serious trouble.
Buffalo Braves - August 2, 2010
Lowe has been a bum since he came to Atlanta. He makes me appreciate Hudson that much more though...
EyePod - August 2, 2010
Still a 9. May go to 10, now that I can start using more Prof. Farnsworth jpeg’s in the OTs.
UMDBHIK - August 2, 2010
It's funny but I've continued to feel a 7 is just about right this whole season. I'm still not sold but I'm hopefull...
EyePod - August 2, 2010
9
2nd best team in the NL.
2nd best farm system in baseball.
Scott Coleman - August 2, 2010
Who has the best farm system?
MBL1 - August 2, 2010
Rays, I believe. Texas is also up there, but the Lee trade hurt.
Scott Coleman - August 2, 2010
Iowa? Maybe Nebraska? Wisconsin?
Depends on what you’re looking for, really.
UMDBHIK - August 3, 2010
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