Dreaming of a 2015 Braves Season

This season, NOBODY should be allowed to participate in the postseason if they can't beat the Texas Rangers.

This year's Braves not only did not sweep Texas, they didn't win one single solitary game down in Arlington.  The Rangers are one of baseball's worst teams in 2014.

The Braves did it to me again on Monday Night.  They sucked me back into exciting game at the end when all seemed lost most of the game (which it was).

I kept going back to "Dallas" and "Monday Night Football" before tuning into the end of the Braves game on SportSouth.

For the Braves going into the bottom of the ninth down 4-0 to the NL East leading Washington Nationals, things got a little interesting.

Down 4-2, B.J. Upton could have played the role of hero by extending the game with a hit.  Didn't happen.  Shocking, I know.

B.J. sent a sharp ground ball to a diving Ian Desmond at short along with a great throw at first to end the game and, quite possible, the Braves' postseason dreams.

Let's face it, you can't make good on succeeding in the playoffs, let alone, making the playoffs if you score three or fewer runs in 84 of your teams games at this point in the season.

Once you make the playoffs, three runs might be enough to win a postseason game or two.  The Braves are not making the playoffs this year.

I see too many strikeouts, too few clutch hits, and too many home runs that make up the Braves' offense in 2014.  That's not what I call a recipe for a successful meal.

My Braves must make the tough choices to move forward.  They must not get attached to players who need to go to make way for players that can step in.

As for me, time to put away my dreams of a 2014 postseason and dream about next season.