The playoffs are upon us and with it comes all of the angst built up from previous postseason failures and the desire for the Braves to win their first postseason series since 2001. On paper, it appears as though the Braves have a very good chance to do just that. They just won 97 games and the team they are going up against, the St. Louis Cardinals, does not appear to be as good as them and nearly got ran down in the NL Central by the Brewers which forced them to not rest guys and altered their rotation a bit.
The playoff history between the Braves and Cardinals is mostly tragic with a dash of joy
