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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Are we having fun yet?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Swept in a series for the first time by the Brewers — ever.
Losing record (3-5) on a trip that included stops at Washington and Milwaukee.
A .197 average in their past 10 games, with three runs or fewer scored in eight.
A sub-.200 average with runners in scoring position in their past 15 games.
Nine strikeouts in six innings Wednesday for Milwaukee’s Ben Sheets, who has 52 in 37-2/3 innings against the Braves in his past five starts against them.
A right fielder batting .190 with nine RBIs, no walks and 18 strikeouts.
A league-worst .298 opponents’ average with runners in scoring position before Wednesday.
A league-high 173 strikeouts by Braves hitters and league-low .312 on-base percentage.
The first-place Mets coming to town and Pedro Martinez and resurgent Tom Glavine pitching two of the three games.
Fortunately for the Braves, there’s 141 games to play.
And John Smoltz, Friday’s starter, is 6-0 with a 2.54 ERA in his past 13 home starts.
And Edgar Renteria is due back in the lineup Friday.
Because otherwise, there might be cause for concern.
