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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
What Teixeira trade rumor would you start?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For the second game in a row, Mark Teixeira saved the day. Unfortunately, all that meant last night was that he broke up Hiroki Kuroda’s perfect game and salvaged the Braves’ dignity.
The only positives that came out of the loss that opened this West Coast trip were yet another solid — but wasted — start from Jorge Campillo (he gave up three runs on five hits over seven innings) and the fact that they didn’t rush Jeff Francoeur back out there to face Kuroda’s stuff. That would have ruined anything he might have accomplished over those long three days he spent in Mississippi.
And at least the game was mercifully short, which is key when first pitch is at 10:10 p.m. I made it until the middle of the eighth; how late did you go? (It’s much better now than it was when the Braves were in the NL West and these trips were much more frequent, but you still have to decide whether to be responsible and turn off the game at bedtime or stay up and drag into work the next day.)
Meanwhile, as Tex’s bat is heating up, so are the trade rumors surrounding him. Here’s what he told Dave O’Brien: “I don’t want it to be a distraction. Because we still have a chance to win. There’s no one in here that’s given up hope on the season. The last thing we need is for trade rumors to start.”
What are your thoughts on dealing him before the July 31 no-waiver deadline? If you want to trade him, what rumor would you start?
Pitching Matchups
Tuesday: Chad Billingsley vs. Jair Jurrjens. Billingsley is in the midst of a four-game winning streak, while Jurrjens (who was snubbed for the All-Star Game, by the way) had his scoreless innings streak snapped at 21 2/3 in a loss to the Phillies.
Wednesday: Derek Lowe vs. Tim Hudson. Lowe gave up four earned runs on eight hits in five innings in his last start but was let off the hook when the Dodgers rallied against the Giants. Hudson earned his ninth of the win of the season Friday, when he threw seven strong innings against the Astros.
Upcoming TV Schedule
Tuesday: vs. Dodgers, 10:10, SportSouth
Wednesday: vs. Dodgers, 10:10, FSN South
Thursday: Off-day
Friday: vs. Padres, 10:05, SportSouth
Saturday: vs. Padres, 10:05, SportSouth
Sunday: vs. Padres, 4:05, SportSouth
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