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Friday, May 9, 2008
What’s your prediction for Braves’ road trip?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Braves got that one-run monkey off their back in style yesterday, thanks to Matt Diaz’s game-winner in the ninth — and an earlier clutch hit by red-hot Greg Norton — to wrap up a hugely successful homestand. (They’re on a roll here, and I don’t want to think about Jo-Jo’s blister or Buddy being mowed down.)
Consecutive sweeps of the Reds and Padres gave them their first perfect homestand since 2003 and have them three games over .500 and a half-game ahead of the Mets, only 1.5 out of first … shouldn’t the Marlins be faltering about now?
During this six-game winning streak, they’ve gotten solid pitching and some clutch hitting, and that combination usually brings good things. But the $64,000 question is: Can they take it on the road?
Heading out for four games in Pittsburgh and three in Philadelphia, the Bravos have the league’s best home record (14-4) and its worst record on the road (4-11).
“We got rid of one monkey,” Diaz told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. “Now we need to shake the other one off.”
I’m hoping that now that they have their feet back under them after this great homestand, they can carry the momentum with them for once.
What do you think? What makes them so good at home and so bad on the road — and will they change that this time? What’s your prediction for this road trip? I’d love to say 5-2, but because the rotation is a little in flux (what else is new?), I’m going with 4-3.
Upcoming TV Schedule
Friday: at Pirates, 7:05, SportSouth
Saturday: at Pirates, 7:05, SportSouth
Sunday: at Pirates, 1:35, SportSouth
Monday: at Pirates, 12:35, SportSouth
Tuesday: at Phillies, 7:05, SportSouth
Wednesday: at Phillies, 7:05, FSN/ESPN
Thursday: at Phillies, 7:05, SportSouth
Also, check out photos from the perfect homestand and complete Braves coverage.
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