Braves 4 Cubs 0
We know Adam LaRoche isn't going to hit 35 HR in a season anytime soon -- even though he's a first baseman, he's still something of a second-tier offensive threat. So as long as he's relatively consistent and comes through with the occasional big game, that's all we can ask. He had one of those big games tonight, hitting 2 HR and driving in three of the four Atlanta runs.
Pitching staff took care of the rest. Kyle Davies declared himself unimpressed with first-half MVP Derrek Lee, retiring him twice with a runner on base. Davies had some control issues, but his overall command seemed to improve, and he made tough pitches in tough spots against some tough hitters (sorry, I've been listening to Sutton).
Kerry Wood settled down after giving up three in the first, but he's definitely lost the aura he used to have. Sure, he's coming back from injury, but when is that not true?
Good day all around -- the Nationals and Marlins both lost as well. Tomorrow Greg Maddux makes his first start at Turner Field since leaving the Braves. Anyone that boos him is a moron.
Pitching staff took care of the rest. Kyle Davies declared himself unimpressed with first-half MVP Derrek Lee, retiring him twice with a runner on base. Davies had some control issues, but his overall command seemed to improve, and he made tough pitches in tough spots against some tough hitters (sorry, I've been listening to Sutton).
Kerry Wood settled down after giving up three in the first, but he's definitely lost the aura he used to have. Sure, he's coming back from injury, but when is that not true?
Good day all around -- the Nationals and Marlins both lost as well. Tomorrow Greg Maddux makes his first start at Turner Field since leaving the Braves. Anyone that boos him is a moron.
posted by Sam Bass | 9:46 PM
3 Comments:
The comment wasn't an attack on your Glavine-booing. This will be Maddux's first Turner Field appearance since leaving, though, and I guarantee you that some yahoos will equate Glavine and Maddux leaving and boo Maddux, even though the situations were completely different.
I think Chip's more tolerable when he's not in the booth with a former player. He can't say anything to Sutton without prefacing, "Given your perspective as a blah blah blah..."
Here's some hater ammo:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=schoenfield/050705&num=0
Oh, well, that didn't work. Go to espn.com page 2 and check out David Schoenfield's column.
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