CONSISTENCY IS AN ATLANTA TRADEMARK; BRAVES BANKING ON RETURN TO WORLD SERIES.Byline: Clifton Brown The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times There was champagne in the Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. clubhouse Friday night and they plan to drink more in the near future. After sweeping the Houston Astros “Astros” redirects here. For other uses, see Astros (disambiguation). The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The team is in the Central Division of the National League. in a divisional playoff series, the Braves have their sights set on bigger fish, namely the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. . The Braves-Marlins best- of-seven National League Championship Series will begin on Tuesday in Atlanta. It will be another challenge for the Braves, who expect nothing less than to return to the World Series and win it. In the Marlins, the Braves will face an opponent who will not be intimidated. Florida was 8-4 against Atlanta this season and, after sweeping the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era in a divisional playoff series, the Marlins have as much momentum as the Braves. However, confidence oozed from the Braves after their 4-1 victory over Houston on Friday that clinched their date with Florida. The Braves walked and talked like a team headed to its sixth consecutive league championship series. And the Braves expect to return to the World Series, regardless of who stands in their way. ``At this point, we could play the Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the National Basketball Association. The team was founded in 1966, and has won six NBA Championships since. , I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. ,'' said Kenny Lofton, Atlanta's center fielder. ``When you look at us and Florida, you can't look at the regular season. It's the playoffs, baby. It's a whole different ballgame. You can't look at what's been done in the past.'' The Braves would prefer to look at their starting pitching. Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Denny Neagle give Atlanta the best staff in baseball and it was in top form against Houston. Atlanta held Houston to just five runs in their three-game series, including Friday's three-hit masterpiece by Smoltz, who struck out 11 and did not allow a runner to reach second base until the seventh. After watching the Astros be outscored 19-5 for the series, Houston manager Larry Dierker knew his club was overmatched. ``It certainly leaves a sour taste in your mouth and it also serves as a reminder that we need to get better next year,'' said Dierker. Neagle did not even pitch against Houston and Atlanta's staff will be well-rested for Florida. Bobby Cox, the Braves' manager, did not reveal how he would set up his rotation to face Florida, but the Braves have confidence in all of their starters. |
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