MLB · Week of Sep 28–Oct 4

Atlanta Braves

3-2 this week · 1-1 overall · vs PHI, @ LAD

Misery Index · Meh · ▲ from 45

They beat the Phillies, survived a brawl and Dylan Lee, and still trust nothing waiting in Los Angeles.

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

Tue, Sep 29W 5-3vs PHI62
Wed, Sep 30L 3-4vs PHI81
Thu, Oct 1W 6-2vs PHI23
Sat, Oct 3L 3-5@ LAD67
Sun, Oct 4W 3-2@ LAD35

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

Worst game: Wed, Sep 30, L 3-4 vs Philadelphia Phillies

In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.

What happened

Three wins, two losses, and somehow the mood got worse. The Phillies series opened 5-3 with a punch thrown, Turner on Kim, and a fanbase howling that "he was nearly killed!" The turn came in the 3-4 loss, where Dylan Lee entered and the room emptied: "abysmal dogshit." A 6-2 close-out bought a trip to Los Angeles, where 3-5 brought dread and 3-2 brought only even footing, 1-1. Hatred described as "truly boundless" is not a sustainable energy source.

What fans said

“They're the Phillies, as far as I'm concerned, he was nearly killed!”
u/handlit33▲ 344rage
“Baseball is a beautiful sport.”
@Trenciarte♥ 7.5kjoy
“Dodgers spent $785,000,000,000,000 on their roster and just got out-pitched by the Braves bullpen full of friendship and fun”
@chxnluh♥ 1.9ksarcasm
“The Dodgers not chasing pitches 30 feet out the zone must feel like culture shock for the Braves staff.”
@knoxrob1♥ 1.7ksarcasmRival fan
“He’s an Atlanta Braves legend forever.”
@Trenciarte♥ 1.7kpride
“The Atlanta Braves made the wildest decision of all time and bumped Chris Sale off his start down 0-1 in LA to run a bullpen game.”
@ChoppinBravos♥ 1.1kfrustration

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What fans posted

The memes and clips Atlanta Braves fans shared on X and Reddit around this week's games. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.

Game 1 · Tue, Sep 29 · W 5-3 vs PHI · ATL leads 1-0

▶ 0:47
Shout out to the Braves Today discord for pulling the Phillies radio call of the Riley homer for us
@CrosbyBaseball♥ 964trolling
2026 Postseason Mantra just dropped…[@mrchadbishop] Mauricio Dubón on Tuesday’s win: “We’re f*****g dogs, man.”
u/InspectionDeep2453▲ 692trolling
▶ 2:13
Jack Fritz goes on fiery rant after the Phillies 5-3 loss to the Braves that felt like the "death of an era." "They were right there to steal a game just like they were a couple years ago when they put the Ranger plan out there. And just one pitch, one pitch away, damn it."
@SportsRadioWIP♥ 581despair
God hates the Phillies
u/nietzescher▲ 640trolling
▶ 3:44
INSTANT REACTION: PHILS BLOW GAME 1!!! #Phillies #Braves #RingTheBell
@Brodes81♥ 551disbelief
GIF⚡ swing
This Braves Phillies game is all fun and games until it’s Jacob Webb giving up an absolute moonshot piss missile nuke to sell the game for the Cubs
@suzukiplshomer♥ 333gallows humor

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Game 2 · Wed, Sep 30 · L 3-4 vs PHI · Series tied 1-1

Tomorrow it is then
u/norwegianballslinger▲ 849gallows humor
GIF
Both braves and phillies are taxing their pitching this series, very good for my #dodgers
@owndodgerhaters♥ 790schadenfreude
GIF
@Braves @TruistPark There shouldn't even be a Game 3.
@AR27iselite♥ 415despair
When Grant Holmes is your only hope to save the season
u/Jackchan5517▲ 97despair
⚡ swing
Easy work by the Phillies Braves your turn
@cookitup31♥ 173frustration
@Braves HOW DO YOU LET ANDREW PAINTER AND ALEC BOHM WALK YOUR ASSES DOWN LOL
@notcrotonix♥ 125trolling

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Game 3 · Thu, Oct 1 · W 6-2 vs PHI · ATL wins 2-1

Goodnight Philly!
u/dangle_boone▲ 305trolling
▶ 0:16
THE BRAVES HAVE ELIMINATED THE PHILLIES FROM THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY AND HAVE WON AN ELIMINATION GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS 😤 next stop the NLDS in Los Angeles
@KevinKeneely1♥ 1.4khype
[Rome Emperors] Ray Kerr.
u/theoxfordtailor▲ 238trolling
▶ 0:03⚡ swing
THIS BRAVES COUNTRY PUSSY FUCK OUT MY CITY @phillies LMAOOOOOOOOOO
@falconshateme♥ 1.2ktrolling
⚡ swing
u/HandBananas▲ 173trolling
▶ 0:04
Orlando Arcia still has a ring, Bryce Harper doesn't (Sound on)
u/handlit33▲ 142schadenfreude

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Game 4 · Sat, Oct 3 · L 3-5 @ LAD · LAD leads 1-0

@Braves Braves fans talked trash like 3,000 times this past week about blowing us out in the regular season. As if they completely forgot what we did to the Brewers last year! LMAOOOO 🤣🤣🤣
@ball_yummy♥ 114trolling
⚡ swing
[Bishop] Skubal looks untouchable. Braves need Joey Votto and quick.
u/Lakelyfe09▲ 513gallows humor
⚡ swing
[Joey Votto] I DON’T SEE THE BRAVES SCORING AGAIN THIS GAME!!
u/Lakelyfe09▲ 230trolling
⚡ swing
You’ve gotta be absolutely shiddin me
u/Magmar_01▲ 31disbelief
⚡ swing
A map of who America is rooting for in the Braves Dodgers NLDS
@octoberstanton♥ 92trolling
GIF
Im just glad we made it past the Wild Card and didnt get eliminated by the Phillies again
u/heyzeus1865▲ 20gallows humor

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Game 5 · Sun, Oct 4 · W 3-2 @ LAD · Series tied 1-1

⚡ swing
[Braves] OctobKerr
u/Lakelyfe09▲ 460pride
▶ 0:16
RAY KERR AND DIDIER FUENTES HAVE TURNED INTO POSTSEASON LEGENDS, LEADING THE BRAVES TO A HUGE 3-2 VICTORY OVER THE DODGERS 😤 the Braves have stolen home field advantage
@KevinKeneely1♥ 395hype
[Ferguson] the two-time defending World Series champions just got shut down by a former 7-Eleven employee and a child that the team’s official beat reporter tried to bully out of baseball #LetItFly
u/thrownaway12211▲ 426trolling
⚡ swing
The Kerrminator
u/CropDuster_11▲ 240hype
KERR BABY
u/delk82▲ 227hype
Ray Kerr appreciation
u/whiteoutonce▲ 141trolling

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