Filed under: Braves, MLB PlayoffsATLANTA -- In some ways, Bobby Cox's last Braves team is his favorite.
Not just because it got him to his record 16th postseason before he retires. But because of how they did it.
"We try hard," Cox said after an 8-7 nail-biting defeat of the Phillies that guaranteed the Braves at least one more game -- and, once the Padres eventually lost to the Giants, the National League wild-card berth.
"This team is the hardest-working, hardest-trying team we've ever had here. They're fun to manage, actually."
Except that this Atlanta club liked to make Cox wait. The Braves' 25 wins in their final at-bat led the majors, and their 45 come-from-behind victories were most in the National League.
So no one should be surprised they went to the last day of the season to see if they went to the playoffs, and even then it went past the end as they waited another 2 1/2 hours for the Padres-Giants result.
"Why wouldn't it?" said Tim Hudson, who went seven innings for Sunday's win. "It's just kind of our nature, I guess, better late than never. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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