The Lingering Continues...
My posting has been few and far between as of late. My only explanation for this would have to be that football season is getting underway. Oh, but I certainly haven't forgotten about the Braves. As my titles explains it all, the team continues to linger on and remain 5.5 GB of the wild card. Today, the Braves could make up ground by defeating the Mets in a double header. Tommorrow is an off day before Atlanta returns for a 10 game homestand starting against the Cubs.
What else has been happening? Chipper Jones's season may be over. Jones who once again has strained his left oblique muscle will take the rest of the week off and then will determine if he's able to come back. Chipper basically explained it that if the team is on a roll and making a run he could return but if not, he'll probably sit the remainder of the year. I hope Chipper can get over this setback and return to full form for 2007. I do hate it that the injuries are starting to wear him down but I guess it's expected at this time of his career. Marcus Giles will not need the heart surgery as initially planned. Giles just has a bad case of acid reflux. Giles thought he had a heart valve that needed to be closed, but he and the Braves decided for a second opinion. Geez, talk about one extreme to the other. Giles should be cleared to play, possibly today. Chuck James has certainly been a highlight this year and continues to woo the opposition. James is coming off a one hitter versus the Mets on Monday. I watched most of Sunday's game against the Phillies and just sat in amazement of Ryan Howard's HR's off of Hudson. Is Howard going to pass the Roger Maris record? We shall see. We'll see the Phillies for the last time next week, and this Hudson shouldn't give him anything to swing at. I'm going to try to post about twice a week until the season wraps up unless the Braves start to climb towards the top of the wild card.
What else has been happening? Chipper Jones's season may be over. Jones who once again has strained his left oblique muscle will take the rest of the week off and then will determine if he's able to come back. Chipper basically explained it that if the team is on a roll and making a run he could return but if not, he'll probably sit the remainder of the year. I hope Chipper can get over this setback and return to full form for 2007. I do hate it that the injuries are starting to wear him down but I guess it's expected at this time of his career. Marcus Giles will not need the heart surgery as initially planned. Giles just has a bad case of acid reflux. Giles thought he had a heart valve that needed to be closed, but he and the Braves decided for a second opinion. Geez, talk about one extreme to the other. Giles should be cleared to play, possibly today. Chuck James has certainly been a highlight this year and continues to woo the opposition. James is coming off a one hitter versus the Mets on Monday. I watched most of Sunday's game against the Phillies and just sat in amazement of Ryan Howard's HR's off of Hudson. Is Howard going to pass the Roger Maris record? We shall see. We'll see the Phillies for the last time next week, and this Hudson shouldn't give him anything to swing at. I'm going to try to post about twice a week until the season wraps up unless the Braves start to climb towards the top of the wild card.
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