So the Braves won in dramatic fashion, rallying from down 2-0 and 4-1 to win 5-4 today with a Matty Diaz GW single and Greg Norton is making Frank Wren look more and more like the Anti-Billy Knight (we had a caller last night call Frank Wren "the next Billy Knight." Moron!) as GN hit a two run single in the 6th or 7th I believe, but what sticks out is the injury situation.
BOTH Jo-Jo the monkey boy AND Buddy Carlyle left the game with injuries (a blister and a collision, respectively) and the Braves went THROUGH some pitchers before Acosta got the win.
The worst part, Jo-Jo and Carlyle were both rotation candidates.
If you are counting, Smotlz, Hamption, Jo-Jo and now Carlyle are out with Moylan and Soriano on the shelf right now. That is a pretty good "on paper" pitching staff that you are missing from injuries sustained DURING THIS SEASON.
Not good.
If Jo-Jo and Carlyle have to miss any time, you have to call up James and bring Bennett back to the rotation and your staff is Huddy, Glavine, Jurrjens, James and Bennett with a weakened bullpen without Bennett and Carlyle.
Let's hope the training staff can do wonders and get these guys healthy. They've won 6 straight, are now 18-15 and are headed to Pitt and Philly with a chance to leave the state in first place in the NL East. They NEED to take at least 2 of 3 from the Pirates and force a split with the Phils.
Good luck guys and GET WELL SOON!
I'm off to Chi-town so no blogs until monday. Have a great weekend!
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