Two In A Row On The Road?

May 30, 2008 – 6:57 pm

The Braves are in Cincinnati for the start of a three-game series against the Reds to end the road trip.  After the offense came alive last night to prevent the sweep in Milwaukee, the Braves are looking to try to improve the dastardly road record.  Here’s hoping that Glavine can get out of the 5th inning tonight.  Edinson Volquez, or should I say Krusty, is taking the mound for the Reds tonight to try to continue his impressive 7-2 season with a win.

Now’s the time where the Braves need to turn the corner and start stringing together some wins on the road if we want to compete this season.  We swept the Reds at home earlier in the month, including a defeat of Volquez, so I know the team can do it.  Let’s get it going early and often.  Go Braves!


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Reds Coming To Town

May 2, 2008 – 4:26 pm

There’s good news and bad news about the Cincinnati Reds coming to Atlanta for a weekend series against the Braves.

Good News: We’re back in Atlanta where we have an 8-4 record.  On the road, we have a paltry 4-11 record.
Bad News: We’re trying to figure out how to get the offense going to kick out of a 4 game losing streak.

Good News:  The Reds aren’t having a stellar season, with a 12-17 record.
Bad News:  We aren’t either, with our 12-15 record.

Good News:  Tim Hudson’s doing well every other start, so he’s due.
Bad News:  Edinson Volquez is pitching for the Reds and he’s on fire this season.

So that’s the meat of it.  The real question tonight is whether or not the Braves can figure out Volquez, who has only given up 20 hits in 29+ innings so far this season.  He’s carrying a 4-0 record and a 1.23 ERA only giving up 4 runs in his first 5 starts this season.  On top of that, he’s struck out 33.  Can the Braves find a way to crack through this hot streak.  Volquez has only gone 5 innings in his last three starts; maybe we can beat up on the bullpen.


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