The Braves are up 1.5 games in the wild card standings, thanks in large part to Eric Hinske's homer off of Anibal Sanchez. You can't forget about Brooks Conrad hitting the triple in the clutch, you can't discount Tim Hudson's six strong innings.
Hinske's shot that ended up winning it, is what the 2010 Braves are all about. Coming through when they are down, against all odds. The Phillies getting hot may have been the best thing that could have happened to them, now they see red, and need to win.
If they make the playoffs, they will be remembered the resilient team that gave Bobby Cox one more moment in the sun. If they fail, they will be the fighters that took one hit too many. Either way it has been the best season to be a Braves fan in quite some time. The city is excited, many fans for the first time is years are optimistic, and the stars seem to want to align in the Braves favor.
Derek Lowe is pitching for tonight, and has seemed more energized in the last two weeks than he has been since 2004 with the Red Sox. Maybe Captian Clutch still has another trick or two left.
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