Don't Stop Believin'
Talk about a rough June.
At least the Braves made their first visit to Angels Stadium a good one.
The Braves of Atlanta - 5 runs
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Southern California of the Greater Los Angeles Area Including But Not Limited To Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County of California, Northern Mexico, and Anyone Who Doesn't Like The Dodgers...Angels-2 runs.
Mighty Braves of Atlanta win the opener.
Just before that though...
Glavine goes down.
Jurrjens goes down.
Kotsay...still down. I was afraid this liability would get us in the (ahem)... back.
Chipper... I'm sure it's not that serious but that little blast in the face is enough to make us all collectively roll our eyes, shrug our shoulders, throw up our hands and say "What's next?"
Soriano is still not back. Diaz will be back someday. But even though Matt and Rafael weren't the guys carrying the team right now, it just goes to show how battered we've been.
Brandon Jones' night was a good one that saw him go 2-3 with an RBI. He could be competing for an everyday spot if he can really give us a lift. I seem to recall another rookie call up filling in for an injured Renteria that got an everyday spot the next year.
Jo-Jo. Don't let the 3-4 record fool you. Granted he's had some bad starts (Philadelphia, Arizona loom large). But His start last night and the start in Milwaukee (1 ER, 2 hitter which got wasted) stand out as not too bad for a fifth starter. He's been giving us Quality Starts which is enough to keep our heads above water. I'm not a Reyes believer necessarily right now but he's also not the kind of fifth starter we've had lately. And let's face it, the options are thin right now and the starting five has been hit like Normandy.
So we get to see Charlie Morton make his debut. It may not be met with the same media frenzy as Joba Chamberlain taking a dump after the game but it's a healthy pitcher and it's a chance for us to turn this road trip around.
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