Atlanta Braves

05/17/2008

Leave it to Chipper Jones to sum up the Braves' season after another triumph at Turner Field, "We are not bad here. We stink on the road". Mark Kotsay knocked in the go ahead run in the 8th inning with a 2 out RBI double, and the Braves edged the Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their 8th straight home win.

05/16/2008

If his throwing sessions off the mound intended for this weekend in Atlanta go well, John Smoltz expects to start a minor league rehab assignment early next week and would rejoin the Braves, as a reliever, within 10 days.

05/16/2008

Cole Hamels in the end finished what he started. The Philadelphia left hander pitched his 1st career shutout, Ryan Howard homered and the Phillies beat the Braves 5-0 Thursday. "I am always wanting to go out there and finish it", mentioned Hamels, who lowered his ERA from 3.36 to 2.89.

05/15/2008

Tom Glavine plans to keep his eyes off the scoreboard next time he takes the mound. Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his 1st triumph for Atlanta in 6 years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 win over the Phillies Wednesday.

05/14/2008

Jayson Werth almost ruined a strong hitting display with an untimely miscue in the field. Brad Lidge bailed him out. Werth drove in 4 runs, Kyle Kendrick pitched 6 effective innings and the Phillies beat the Braves 5-4 Tuesday. Kendrick (3-2) shook off a shaky 1st inning and allowed 3 runs and 6 hits.