PHILADELPHIA -- The Cubs gave Bobby Cox a "6" from the Wrigley Field scoreboard.The Reds gave him a set of wine glasses etched with the logo of each National League team.
The Braves are giving him heartburn.
Even after getting swept by Philadelphia, which got a dominating performance from Roy Oswalt's in Wednesday's 1-0 victory, Atlanta leads the National League wild-card race.
Thing is, the Braves hardly look like a team in the driver's seat. They look like a team hanging on for dear life.
"We've got to get back to square one and get back on track," catcher Brian McCann said.
It isn't just the hitting slump (22 runs in eight games). Those happen, and it didn't help that the Phillies threw three aces at the Braves.
And it's no one's fault that Jair Jurrjens came up with a bad knee, forcing Brandon Beachy to make his debut as Monday's starter, or that rookie lefty Mike Minor, who lost Tuesday, has hit some sort of wall.
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