The game wasn’t on television or on the Directv ticket. Thank god. Demoralizing is a good word for the 10-9 loss Saturday to the Phillies. The game was remarkable for two reasons: The Atlanta Braves proved they suck, and Mike Hampton really did pitch a game. He also gave up six runs in four innings, [...]
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Welcome to the thrill ride that is the 2008 Atlanta Braves. Step right up, step right up. Strap yourself in real good. Last night at the theme park, they actually delivered a whole new brand of excitement. Having already squandered numerous opportunities to drive home insurance runs as well as committing a new crop of [...]
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It’s 2008, but watching the Braves this week, you’d swear it was still 2007. Mike Hampton suffered a pectoral strain, a new injury, that manifested mere minutes before his much anticipated start Thursday night against the Pirates. He was immediately put on the 15 day disabled list, giving Chuck James reason to pack up his [...]
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Baseball guru Peter Gammons did something crazy today, folks. He predicted the Atlanta Braves will face the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, a rematch of the 1995 series that brought the Braves their only championship over their nearly decade-and-a-half of frustrating domination. You can read his article here. I won’t argue that the Indians [...]
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