2010 is turning out to be as exciting as I thought it would. I was arriving at the baseball field where I coach during Sunday night's game against the Rockies. I was listening to the game on my iPhone and I was thinking to myself, "Here we go again. We're going to roll over and die in the 9th inning." I was thinking back to the 1995 season when the Braves were winning on walk-offs and last at bats every other day. I was hoping to somehow have some of that excitement again, but knowing that it probably wasn't going to happen.
Well, that was before Jason Heyward. Heyward's walk-off, 2 RBI single was awesome. I was so happy when I heard the call come over the radio. Fast forward to Tuesday and the Braves were back at it. This time against the hated Phillies. It was awesome to see Glaus come alive, Heyward do his thing, and then McLouth end the game with a walk-off home run. Those are the kinds of games that push a season to the next level. From here on out, when the Braves are down in the 9th inning, they will think back to these games and think, "Hey, we can do this thing!" Also, the celebration by the Braves was awesome. I love the silent treatment by waiting for Nate in the tunnel.
It also was a huge statement to the Phillies. Tonight they go against Roy Halladay and that will be a huge game. If they can beat the best the Phillies have to offer, that will set the tone for the division race. Can't wait for tonight.
