Friday’s win aside, it’s depressing to see your home field overtaken by fans for the other team. It’s also depressing when your overmatched manager is re-signed for another season. And listening to PED Byrd call a game would depress Norman Vincent Peale.
With Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs, it’s going to be a challenge to, as Byrd would probably say, turn that frown upside down.
Despite a .160 BA in July, with 16 strikeouts in 13 games, Fredi continues to bat Jace Peterson lead-off. Why not give Eury Perez a look? And maybe let him run for change — he had 30 steals in the minors but has yet to even attempt one with the Braves.