Loading ...Morton’s Chipper, Taking On Phillies
Written by Colin on July 1, 2008 – 5:08 pmCharlie Morton takes the mound tonight against the Phillies – hoping the Braves offense can back him this time out. And, unexpectedly, Chipper Jones may be in the lineup doing his part. That’ll help Morton feel happier – or even Chipper – if you will, about this game.
Chipper ran some sprints today and noticed significant improvement in his right quad. He told Bobby Cox about an hour ago he was ready to be in the lineup for the game tonight. The final decision will be made after batting practice, but Chipper, who was expected to go on the DL today, normally knows his body pretty well. I’d expect to see him doing his part. Hopefully he’s kept up his hot swing while he’s been unable to run, because I can’t wait to see him in front of Mark Teixeira, who has been absolutely on fire recently. Oh, and we get Mark Kotsay back from the DL tonight. And if that’s not good enough, we’ll get Yunel Escobar back in the lineup tomorrow. We’ll see an improvement in offense with those three.
Morton needs a win. He’s had three starts and is 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA, but he’s pitched very well in all of those starts – not giving up more than 3 earned runs. He’s due tonight and if the guys can deliver offensively, we should see another W for the Bravos.
Time to make a run to the top of the division, gentlemen. Go get ‘em!
- Colin
Tags: Charlie Morton, Chipper Jones, Mark Kotsay, Philadelphia Phillies
Posted in Game Threads, Injuries | 7 Comments »
By Akshay on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Nice, the Braves are 4-12 without Chipper in the lineup and 4-6 in their last 10. They neeeeed him in the lineup so much.
By Colin on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Chipper is definitely a boost to the offense and it’s good to see him back.
By Akshay on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
This is obviously the best time to get healthy. But to be honest, I wouldn’t be averse to putting Chipper on the DL, letting him rest up and then coming back at 90-95 percent if Escobar were hitting well. It’ll probably take Kotsay a little while to get hot as well. But we’ll see, hopefully Morton can pitch a shut out
By Akshay on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Don’t know if you guys are watching the game, but Acosta just got out of a bases loaded-one out jam without allowing a run. He looks a little more confident than he has in his past few outings, who knows, maybe he’s coming around again.
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Chipper is definitely a boost to the offense and it's good to see him back.
By Akshay on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
This is obviously the best time to get healthy. But to be honest, I wouldn't be averse to putting Chipper on the DL, letting him rest up and then coming back at 90-95 percent if Escobar were hitting well. It'll probably take Kotsay a little while to get hot as well. But we'll see, hopefully Morton can pitch a shut out
By Akshay on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Don't know if you guys are watching the game, but Acosta just got out of a bases loaded-one out jam without allowing a run. He looks a little more confident than he has in his past few outings, who knows, maybe he's coming around again.