Barring a miracle on Monday night and about 17 more in an NLCS and World Series, Brooks Conrad will be remembered in Atlanta for all the wrong reasons.
He will go down as the Bill Buckner of the South.
The 30-year-old utilityman, playing only because of injuries to Chipper Jones and Martin Prado, made headlines Sunday night in the Giants' 3-2 win over the Braves. The second baseman botched a doubleplay ball, dropped a pop-up (which allowed the first run to score) and allowed a sharp grounder to go under his mitt and into the outfield in the final frame.
When it was all said and done, Conrad was responsible for 2/3 of the Giants' runs.
"It was completely embarrassing," Conrad told the Associated Press. "Once again, I feel like I let everyone down. I wish I could just dig a hole and sleep in it."
This is nothing new for the Braves, as Conrad has made eight errors in the last seven games going back to the regular season.
His boot in the ninth, that allowed the go-ahead run to score, was the MLB postseason's first non-throwing error to allow a go-ahead run since Buckner's boot in 1986 at Shea Stadium. The image of Buster Posey's grounder skidding under Conrad's glove that allowed Freddy Sanchez to cruise home will likely be etched into Braves fans minds for a long, long time.
Although these errors weren't made on the same stage as Buckner's famous 5-hole folly, it will be remembered as the game that sped up Bobby Cox's retirement.
What are your thoughts on Conrad's legacy in Atlanta?
