Hey Braves, this isn't the NBA Playoffs.
If the Braves continue to be riddled with injuries suffered by their stud pitchers, this team won't have an iceberg's chance in hell to make the playoffs. Peter Moylan, who was the rock in the bullpen last year, is done for the season; John Smoltz could be done for his career (let's hope he's not); Tom Glavine is out until at least the All-Star Break, and Rafael Soriano constantly has pain in his elbow.
And let's not forget the freak accidents. Jair Jurrjens twisted his ankle on the dugout stairs last Tuesday in Chicago and Chipper Jones got hit in the face from his own foul-tip in batting practice last night. Thankfully he was alright and will be back in the lineup tonight, but remember he is still battling with a minor tear in his right quad. And in infamous Disabled List news, Mike Hampton will soon have a sex-change operation to complete his transformation into a graceful and delicate ballerina.
The outfield is in shambles, too. Mark Kotsay is on the 15-day DL with back problems (maybe his smokin' hot wife had something to do with it) and Matt Diaz has a strained ligament in his knee. Martin Prado has caused some stress for the infield when he was placed on the DL with a thumb injury. Pretty soon the Braves clubhouse will be added as a new wing in Grady Hospital.
Even the seemingly healthy pitchers are struggling. Blaine Boyer and Manny Acosta can't seem to leave the mound until they make the game "a little more interesting" (ahem, or 'blowing it' as they call it nowadays).
Consequently, this leaves us with Charlie Morton making his MLB debut tonight against the almighty Angels. Since the entire Braves outfield seems to be on the DL, perhaps a few "angels in the outfield" could help them out in Anaheim. Oh the childhood memories and terrible puns...
And now we've arrived to the point I was making with the title of my post. Sure, the Braves have been solid at home (minus this past embarrassing home stand), but having the major league's worst away record (8-24) isn't going to cut it. But there is one record they can easily beat: The Braves have lost 21 consecutive one-run road games, which ties the all-time record with the KC Royals. WE CAN DO IT GUYS! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
As I've alluded to in the title, the Celtics have scraped by their NBA playoff series with very few road wins. It's been the theme, especially when they faced the Hawks, after stretching the miracle series to 7 games. Since then, the Celtics have won key games on the road against the Pistons and now the Lakers. They're pretty much guaranteed a championship ring at this point. And why? It's because they won the games they needed to win on the road.
And if the Bravos can't start doing the same for ol' Bobby (and stay off the DL), then you fans might as well catch a flight to Richmond to see our soon-to-be major league starters.
And let's not forget the freak accidents. Jair Jurrjens twisted his ankle on the dugout stairs last Tuesday in Chicago and Chipper Jones got hit in the face from his own foul-tip in batting practice last night. Thankfully he was alright and will be back in the lineup tonight, but remember he is still battling with a minor tear in his right quad. And in infamous Disabled List news, Mike Hampton will soon have a sex-change operation to complete his transformation into a graceful and delicate ballerina.
The outfield is in shambles, too. Mark Kotsay is on the 15-day DL with back problems (maybe his smokin' hot wife had something to do with it) and Matt Diaz has a strained ligament in his knee. Martin Prado has caused some stress for the infield when he was placed on the DL with a thumb injury. Pretty soon the Braves clubhouse will be added as a new wing in Grady Hospital.
Even the seemingly healthy pitchers are struggling. Blaine Boyer and Manny Acosta can't seem to leave the mound until they make the game "a little more interesting" (ahem, or 'blowing it' as they call it nowadays).
Consequently, this leaves us with Charlie Morton making his MLB debut tonight against the almighty Angels. Since the entire Braves outfield seems to be on the DL, perhaps a few "angels in the outfield" could help them out in Anaheim. Oh the childhood memories and terrible puns...
And now we've arrived to the point I was making with the title of my post. Sure, the Braves have been solid at home (minus this past embarrassing home stand), but having the major league's worst away record (8-24) isn't going to cut it. But there is one record they can easily beat: The Braves have lost 21 consecutive one-run road games, which ties the all-time record with the KC Royals. WE CAN DO IT GUYS! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
As I've alluded to in the title, the Celtics have scraped by their NBA playoff series with very few road wins. It's been the theme, especially when they faced the Hawks, after stretching the miracle series to 7 games. Since then, the Celtics have won key games on the road against the Pistons and now the Lakers. They're pretty much guaranteed a championship ring at this point. And why? It's because they won the games they needed to win on the road.
And if the Bravos can't start doing the same for ol' Bobby (and stay off the DL), then you fans might as well catch a flight to Richmond to see our soon-to-be major league starters.