Chipper Jones not only hit his four hundredth career homerun on Thursday, but he also went 4-5 raising his batting average to .418. Jones is making up some lost time his last few injury shorten seasons have taken from him and helping to lead the team to hopefully an NL East crown. Chip currently stands third all-time on the homerun list by switch hitters and by any player that spent at least 75% of his career at third base. And as an added bonus, the Braves beat the Marlins 7-5. With all the trauma that John Smoltz's impending shoulder surgery may have enduced, Jones red hot bat is certainly helping fans forget about it.
But now the Braves host the NL East leading Phillies for three games at the Ted with Tim Hudson, Jo-Jo Reyes and Jorge Campillo all scheduled to take the mound against Jamie Moyer, Kyle Kendrick and Adam Eaton. The Braves stand just three and half games out of first and can make some serious ground up with a few wins this weekend. Let's Go Braves!
News&Notes: Greg Norton was stratched from Thursday's game with a knee injury. So apparently the injury bug has now hit the Braves outfield...They called up Phil Stockman from AAA-Richmond...Click here to see who the Braves drafted.
It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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