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Friday, May 23, 2008
Why can’t Braves take this mojo on the road?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve held off on this till the end of the series, but now it can be said: Don’t you wish the Braves could play the Mets (at home) all the time?
Actually, don’t you wish the Braves could just play at home all the time, period? They’re an NL-best 20-5 at Turner Field and have won 13 of their past 14 home games.
After all the frustration caused by this season’s road trips, this four-game sweep was something beautiful to behold, and it ended, fittingly, with a beautiful diving catch by Mark Kotsay in center.
“We’ve just got to get this feeling some time when we eat foreign food and sleep in different beds,” Chipper Jones told Dave O’Brien last night.
I’ll admit, I’m stumped, so what’s your theory on why the Braves have this Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde act going this year? It’s not as if they’re a group of youngsters who aren’t comfortable away from home, so what the heck is it?
Even if we don’t figure it out, at least they have four games left at the Ted (against the suddenly reeling Diamondbacks) before they have to venture out again.
By the way, something that may have gotten lost in the excitement during this series is that Kelly Johnson is hitting .464 (13-for-28) since moving out of the leadoff spot, upping his season average to .299. That means five guys in the lineup are hitting over .290, and Mark Teixeira and Jeff Francoeur are headed that way.
And thanks to Brad for coming up with a great nickname for the Braves’ division rivals. From here forward, they will be known as the “Melts” on this blog.
Upcoming TV Schedule
Friday: vs. D’backs, 7:30, Peachtree TV
Saturday: vs. D’backs, 3:55, FOX
Sunday: vs. D’backs, 1:30, SportSouth
Monday: vs D’backs, 1:00, SportSouth
Tuesday: at Brewers, 8:05, SportSouth
Wednesday: at Brewers, 8:05, FSN South
Thursday: at Brewers, 1:05, SportSouth
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