Mike Hampton's Backup
On the surface a 9-4 road win, and thusly the series win, would seem like a moment of bliss for us Braves denizens.
And yes there are some things to be excited about after last night's win. For instance Hudson's 6 scoreless innings and the nine runs that the feast or famine lineup put together. But this rosy-goggled blogger who's always looking for silver linings can't get too carried away with optimism just yet.
Chipper leaves the game. Hudson leaves the game. And Buddy gives up a fourspot in 1/3 of an inning... the ninth inning. Seems like unless your name is Mike Gonzalez you can't get a scoreless ninth in a Braves uniform. And even Mike has hit a few bumps along the way.
No I'm not looking for reasons to complain but this Jalopy of a season keeps picking up flats. I haven't heard word as of yet about how long Chipper and Tim will be pine riding but news like this after what was turning out to be a 9-0 win sucks the wind out of our already the dreary sails.
Allegedly Mike Hampton is to pitch on Saturday. But if he doesn't make it to the start for some reason Mike Hampton's backup said he's ready to go if needed...
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