Braves Look For Redemption In Colorado

Written by Jonathan on April 8, 2008 – 8:28 pm

After falling in a 2-1 heart-breaker last night, the Braves (3-4) are looking forward to finding a win against the Rockies (2-5) at Coors Field in Colorado.  Tom Glavine saw an excellent outing slip away at the hands of one wrong pitch from Blaine Boyer last night; hopefully the same fate does not await Jair Jurrjens tonight.

The Braves were held to three hits in last night’s matchup, two of which were in the first inning.  If they’re to win tonight, they’ll need to put up better numbers against Ubaldo Jiminez.  Jurrjens (1-0, 3.38) is looking to gain his second win of the season in the cold Colorado air.  Tonight’s game looks to be a little warmer with temperatures in the mid-50s.

The keys for the Braves tonight are to get the bats going early and often to keep the momentum going in our favor.  We’ve demonstrated with our 4 one-run losses this season that clutch hitting is not the Braves’ specialty.  To gain a win, we’ll also need the bullpen to come in strong and support the outing for Jurrjens.

Tags: Colorado Rockies, Jair Jurrjens, Ubaldo Jiminez
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