Ok, first of all I have to say that this one felt good. This one was unexpected. The Braves pulled this one out of the gutter and for that I am impressed. I am still not convinced that not starting Kotchman, Francoeur, and McCann was the right move. Yes, Prado had the game winning homerun, but the Braves should not have been in that situation to begin with.
I really do hope that Bobby Cox can see what everyone else is seeing, and that is Jo-Jo Reyes does not need to be in the starting rotation. He managed three decent innings, but I believe he would be much more effective as a 1-2 inning use reliever. The Mets should have never been in the position for the grand slam in the 4th inning to begin with, and without some excellent bullpen work and some good clutch hitting from the line-up and the bench, the Braves would have never had a chance.
I do have to give props to Chipper Jones. He hit 3 or 4 balls over this series that would have been in the outfield seats at just about any other stadium in the MLB. Infact, the Braves hit the ball better as a team than I have seen in a couple weeks.
So here we sit, a game and a half out of first, but still fourth in the division. It’s going to be close all season and I hope that the Braves have the staying power to keep in the race. I hope everyone enjoys the off day tomorrow and I will see you guys on Friday with a preview of the Arizona series in Atlanta.
Why JoJo is still there… is beyond me. They really impressed me yesterday. And even with the loss Tuesday night, I saw a lot of positives.
- Josh
I agree. I was only able to watch until Jo-Jo got pulled and they gave up the slam. After that I had to listen on the radio. Without Jo-Jo, the game would have never gone into extra innings, and I also still believe that if all the starters were in, it would have been an easier game too. I do have to agree with you guys though, the bench really impressed me. It is good to know that we have those guys to fall back on. Also good job by Bobby managing the team yesterday.