Mismanagement

I really like Bobby Cox and I think he's one of the best managers in the game, but his decisions in the 7th inning will probably cost the team the game.

He pinch-ran Nick Green for Adam LaRoche instead of Dewayne Wise. Wise's value is completely speed and defense, this would have been the perfect time to use him. This decision probably wouldn't have mattered though, as Green got thrown out at the plate by a wide margin on a hard ground ball by Rafael Furcal. Wise would have as well.

But where Bobby's decision was costly was hitting Julio Franco for John Thomson. Thomson had only allowed 2 runs in 6 innings and had only thrown 77 pitches. Franco is the Braves best pinch hitter this year. Instead of actually pinch-hitting, he pinch-bunted. Why take Thomson who was throwing a fine ballgame if he could have done the same thing? Now, the Braves set-up men will have to hold them. Franco is still in the game, but the Braves lost Thomson, LaRoche, and Green. Montreal says"thank you very much". Tom Martin is probably a bit easier to score off of than John Thomson.