For the Fredi Gonzalez-era Atlanta Braves, it has been a tale of two Septembers. In some respects, to be sure, not much has changed: the 2011 Braves scored 87 runs in 27 September games, while the 2012 Braves have now scored 90 runs in 26 games; and whereas the 2011 Braves posted a measly .291 wOBA during that span, the…

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Well, partings are ever going to be bittersweet.

And so begins the last voyage of Chipper Jones, pausing at the grey havens of Turner Field for a few final days before the uncertainties of the last chapter are written, basking in the glow of fellow campaigners both in and out of uniform. We hope, we believe, we pray there will be much more…

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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 28, 2012

Maybe…

Maybe if the Phillies hadn’t choked away the last two games while the Braves were beating up on the Marlins… Maybe if the Braves hadn’t gotten swept by the Brewers… Maybe if Fredi had pulled the plug on Jair Jurrjens a…

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