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Atlanta Braves postseason history with the St. Louis Cardinals is not pretty

By Matthew Browning

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 05: Country singer Travis Tritt performs the national anthem before the Atlanta Braves take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card playoff game at Turner Field on October 5, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 05: Country singer Travis Tritt performs the national anthem before the Atlanta Braves take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card playoff game at Turner Field on October 5, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 05: Grounds crew members clean up bottles and cups thrown by fans after the home fans disagree with an infield fly ruling on a ball hit by Andrelton Simmons
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 05: Grounds crew members clean up bottles and cups thrown by fans after the home fans disagree with an infield fly ruling on a ball hit by Andrelton Simmons /

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I don’t really want to tear open this scab, but the Atlanta Braves had an 8.5 game lead in the Wild Card in early September, only to see it be completely erased on the last day of the season.

The Braves went 8-18 in September and the Cardinals caught Atlanta and won the Wild Card and eventually the World Series.

Enough of that.

2012 Wild Card Game

The Braves made up for 2011 with one of the Wild Card bids in 2012 and hosted the Cardinals in that game.

A two-run home run from David Ross gave the Braves the early 2-0 lead, but a costly error from Chipper Jones allowed three Cardinal runs in the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the eighth, Freddie Freeman opened with a walk. After a Dan Uggla fielder’s choice, David Ross singled.

With runners on first and second and one out, Andrelton Simmons hit a fly ball into shallow left field that Cardinal shortstop Pete Kozma could not get to.

But instead of the bases loaded and one out and a pinch hitter at the plate (likely Brian McCann), umpire Sam Holbrook ruled the play to be an infield fly.

The rally was killed and the Braves never threatened en route to a 6-3 loss

Next. No more debate at shortstop. dark

Conclusion

If we do play the Cardinals in the NLDS, it will be a great opportunity to exercise some demons from the past. It’s time to beat the Cardinals. The end. Let’s do it.

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