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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Braves need consistency to be consistent
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The road-weary Braves are getting a shot in the arm today, with Mike Gonzalez due to come off the disabled list. After getting in at 3:30 a.m. before the past two games, I’m sure a good night’s sleep couldn’t hurt, either.
With all they’ve gone through on this trip — the sweep in Chicago and a Sunday night game before the one-day stopover in Colorado — it’s impressive that they still have a chance at .500 on this 10-games-in-10-days marathon.
Thanks to Carroll Rogers’ story, we know how excited Gonzalez is to be coming back, so how excited are you? I’m hoping he’s the rock the bullpen needs to anchor it and let everyone settle into specific roles, a luxury they haven’t had since Rafael Soriano and Peter Moylan went down.
The Braves have been anything but consistent this year, but it’s tough to be consistent when everyone’s role changes daily. There’s been no structure in the rotation or the bullpen and no definitive lineup, which might explain a few things.
If the young arms can keep the rotation solid from here on out, here’s hoping Gonzo can do that for the bullpen. The lineup, however, is another matter altogether.
I’ve seen several posts offering Bobby Cox a few suggestions. Since it gets juggled all the time, anyway, here’s mine — feel free to add yours:
CF Gregor Blanco
SS Yunel Escobar
3B Chipper Jones
C Brian McCann
1B Mark Teixeira
LF Brandon Jones
RF Jeff Francoeur
2B Kelly Johnson
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