Braves Report

What can you say? When it rains, it pours. The Braves can’t catch a break. We can’t win the close ones, we can’t keep the close ones close. Who could have known when the season started exactly how devastated by injuries this team would be? Glavine, Smoltz, Hampton have all spent time on the DL. That’s 3/5 of the starting rotation. Chuck James missed most of spring training. We lost Soriano and Moylan, closer and setup man. Chipper and Escobar rush back from injuries because the team needed them. Sprinkle in a lead off hitter who is approaching Andruw type numbers. It is not a recipe for success.

Once again, Glavine gives us a solid outing. Once again, he (and we) have nothing to show for it. Glavine commented before the game he was a little worried about rust. He certainly didn’t show any. He only allowed a couple of solo shots. That, should, be enough for a win. Boyer was the disappointment of the night. He BARELY got one batter out, and 4 earned runs were charged to him. Campy allowed one hit, which allowed two of Boyer’s runs to score. After that one hit, he was the Campy we have come to expect.

Not a lot going on at the plate. Our #1 & #2 batters were a combined one for nine. It is a shame they failed to get on, since Chipper had two hits, one a home run. Tex had a double. Is it time to admit that KJ just isn’t a lead off hitter? Do we really have a better choice?

Tomorrow’s game 4:35 PM. Not nationally televised.

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