This is their first postseason appearance since 1986 and the only players on the 25-man roster with playoff experience are Derek Bell, Thomas Howard and Tony Pena. Neagle remembered his first postseason game in 1992, when he pitched for Pittsburgh against the Braves in the NL championship series. I was more nervous than I've ever been for any other game. Neagle glanced over to the visiting dugout at Turner Field. No matter who you are, this is a different ballgame.
Guys react differently to it.
It will be interesting to see how they react. Actually, the pressure is on the Braves in the first two games. So much for working all season to get the home-field advantage. We're a scrappy team and that's the way we play a game. If we play hard and don't make mistakes and only give them 27 outs, we've got a shot.