Braves Avoid Sweep at Home

Wednesday 6/25/08  Braves 4 – Brewers 2
The surprising Jorge Campillo was once again great, and Kelley Johnson went 2-4 and drove in three RBI as the Braves avoided being swept at home by the Brewers.
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There’s a reason why they always say “there’s alot of baseball still to play.”

As of June 21, the Braves are six games out of first place in the NL East. That’s actually the good news. The Braves have not only suffered a great number of injuries, but they have all been to very key players. The most devastating would have to be the loss of John Smoltz. With [...]

Somebody wake me up from this nightmare

You have got to be kidding me! It has gotten to the point to where the freak injury suffered by Chipper Jones during batting practice Friday night didn’t even surprise me. In fact, it was almost expected. If your name is Tim Hudson, or if you play a key roll for the Braves, you should [...]

Smoltz Optomistic After Surgery

In my life there have been three sports figures that I have learned to never bet against. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and John Smoltz. So, when Smoltz says he still expects to pitch again, even after Tuesday’s season-ending arthroscopic shoulder surgery, I feel inclined to believe him. But, I think this time I just won’t bet [...]