Will The Braves ever win the World Series again?
97216
well it could be worse, you could be a cubs fan!\n\ni think as long as they keep the mazzone/cox pitching connection together, keep the youngsters (john francoeur---where did they GET that guy?) who can play to plug the holes, and have sound defense from andruw jones in center, they'll be okay.  the fish and the phils won't be much of a threat to them in 2006, i'd expect to hear the tomahawk chop again in october.  \n\n...ever again?  oh yeah!\n\nps:: i was not aware about mazzone.  sorry.
578086
I have been a Braves fan through the worst of years. Years when they really knew how to loose (I am talking about those years prior to '91 when the streak of division titles began). I have seen them come back from worse deficits with worse teams. I am not worried yet. If they are still this far behind in July/August, then I may worry. All you have to do is go to Turner Field and look at those banners and you can see a season where everyone swore they weren't going to win for one reason or another (They lost Wholers so who's going to close? They lost Glavin and Maddox, is their starting pitching going to crumble? Smoltz wants to go back to the starting rotation, who's going to close?). There's always something. But, at the end of the season, there's always a banner.
1103716
Nope...they wont win their division for the first time in about 13 years...wont make it as a wild card...nope, not this year...
399315
be patient. The Yankees will go to the World Series again this year
765408
We won the World Series in 1985 and we will win it again eventually.  We have some very very promising prospects right now.  We've had some of the best players in baseball the past 10 years but given the way baseball is set up we've never had the resources to keep them around.  i.e.  Dye, Damon, Beltran, etc.\n\n\nGood answer Georgie P., we small market teams have to stick together.  I was rooting for you guys to kill the Cardinals.
919756
absolutely not.\n\nThey need to build that new team around some players, and Willis and Cabrera are the perfect candidates.\n\nThey have been interested in the past, because they thought that team was not good enough to compete yet, but it is. They can really make a run in 2007-08, Division or Wild Card, and win the world series (they have the pitching to do well in the postseason)\n\nI think they are smart enough to realise how much Willis helps that team, on and off the field, 06 was a bit of an off year, but he will be back. \n\nThey have saved a lot of money this year to pay him ($30mill in for revenue sharing, $15 out in payroll) so they can afford to keep him around.\n\nThey can add some players to fill some voids, Catcher will not be one of them, centre field will be.
675458
FYes, I am a Braves fan and have been since they played in Boston. They broke my heart and moved to Milwaukee and then on to Atlanta. However, I still love that team and watch their games on TNT whenever they are on.\n\nThey have the best manager in baseball with Bobby Cox, and their young players are on the thresh hold of stardom. Unfortunately, they traded away too many of their rising star pitchers, but their farm system will develop more. It always does.\n\nGo Braves!!!!
308447
They will win the WORLD Series this year.\n\nThey are destined. It is fate. It's thier turn to win it all.
684522
Anything is possible. They have a shot. Another team to look out for is the White Sox, last years World Series champions (It's like hell as a Cubs fan plus White Sox fans are super annoying without winning the World Series. I have to route for my home town, none the less). They average as a team batting .300 . That has to account for something. The Tigers are up now, but I predict the Sox getting their record back up. The funny thing is that the White Sox always lose to the worse teams (Cubs, D-Rays, Blue Jays).
318546
No.\n\nand what do you mean "again"?\n\nI thought the white sox won the american league championship?\n\nIf you mean "Division Title" then No.\n\nMy money is on Oakland to win the West.
1181329
Without a doubt the Atlanta Braves.  No one has even come close to doing what the Braves have done for over a decade.  As far as the playoffs are concerned, any team can win a five game series, (as weve seen) but how many teams can win their division, by a substantial margin I must add, year after year??  NO ONE!!!  Last year with all of their injuries and having to bring up so many guys from the minors and having them do as well as they did, (Jeff Franceuor, Brian McCann) thats just great baseball.  No one will remember who won the World Series five years ago, but everybody will remember the Braves DOMINATING the N.L. East year after year.  Theres no other choice in my mind the ATLANTA BRAVES BABY!!!
583034
The Braves are never built for the playoffs. When the rotation  shortens they lack a superstar #1 and #2 starter, and teams seem to adjust to the hitters really well to the Atlanta bats in a 5 or 7 game series.
13715
If they're given enough time, eventually.  It probably won't happen anytime in the extremely new future, but trades and talent can turn any franchise around.  It's just that it's taking the Cubs longer than anyone to turn it around.  Eventually, rest assured.
322116
I think they can win the world series But with Jeff Bagwell out they dont seem to have the continuity to hold it together long term and any starting staff minus Roger Clemens definitely has a challenge ahead of it.
688415
If our pitching stays the course, yes.\n\nThe Tigers have the LOWEST era in MLB.\n\nI can't wait to visit "The Cell" and return the favor (sweeping them at home).\n\nIt is going to be an interesting year.\n\nHistory has shown the WS champs hardly repeat, so to all you white sox fans that "claim" you can repeat, I say "Good Riddance!"\n\nWe'll talk more in September.
1055589
Love the Mets.... Finally , Maybe we can beat those pesky Braves and take the division....Sorry Brave fans you run is OOVERRR!!
381302
Doesn't really matter they will eventually lose to the Braves.