Atlanta Braves: 5 Stages of Grief with The Rebuild
By John Buhler
Stage 4: Depression
Dude, I think we might be the worst team in baseball. Can we still call the Phillies, Rockies, Marlins, or Brewers lowly any more if we’re worse than them? I don’t think we’re gonna finish .500, man. I feel so bad for Shelby Miller every time he takes the mound, knowing that the team won’t score him any runs. Our bullpen is more painful to endure than most medical procedures.
We’re starting to get to that point where we don’t feel the pride anymore wearing Braves gear in public. Football season is here, so it’s an easier transition for some I suppose. After what we’ve had to endure just about every night for the last two months, I don’t want somebody ragging on me for wearing an old Braves Date Night shirt in public when I’m running errands.
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I’m beginning to rationalize that the Atlanta Braves will probably lose 100 games this season and have the first overall pick in the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft. It’s unfamiliar territory to turn on the TV in August and know that what we’re watching is not playoff caliber baseball. Trying to count teams that the Atlanta Braves are better than in 2015 doesn’t raise a single finger on either of my hands.
I used to laugh at teams like the 2003 Detroit Tigers, the 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks, the 2013 Houston Astros. Now I realize people will say the same things about the 2015 version of my favorite team: the Atlanta Braves. So Baseball Gods, I apologize for being so insensitive to other horrible teams over the years. You have humbled me and hopefully the rest of Braves Country.
Next: Step 5: Acceptance