Losing their grip

"You're dealing with human beings and they are going to have off nights, they are going to have off games. It just wasn't his night. You're not dealing with machines; a human being can't do that." (Frank Robinson, via Washington Post, 8/15/2006)

Braves pound Nats 10-4: over and out.

At least no chairs were thrown/kicked.

Dreams of first place the Wild Card .500 record finishing out of the NL East cellar slipping away.

Ortizn't his night: Ramon can't get out of the fifth, gets lit up for 9 hits (2 HR), 7 earned runs, and walks 3.

Two man wrecking crew for Atlanta: 4-5 night, 3 HRs for Chipper Jones (one apiece off Ortiz, Wagner, and Hughes) + 5 RBI; 4-5 night for Matt Diaz with a HR + 4 RBI.

(Photo by Nick Wass/AP)