#6 Most Disliked Braves Player – Brooks Conrad
Man, this one hurts. I’m sure Brooks Conrad is a great guy, but Braves fans will only ever remember him as the error machine that cost us a shot at the World Series in 2010. It kind of stinks because Brooks had an awesome year up until that game, with clutch hits throughout, including four game-winning home runs (two of which were grand slams).
Game 3 of the 2010 NLDS between the Giants and Braves saw the series tied 1-1. In the 1st inning Brooks manages to bobble a routine ground ball that would have been maybe a double play, one out at worst. Ok whatever no big deal, it happens. In the 2nd inning with a runner on third, Brooks tracked back to shallow right (Jason Heyward should have called him off) and dropped a fly ball that cost a run. Unfortunately, the worst was yet to come. Fast forward to the top of the ninth tied game, hard ball hit right at Brooks. The call on the broadcast that night, “Through the legs of Conrad!” echoes in Braves fans’ minds to this day.
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