Where has this effort been over the past three months? Because if all it takes for the Braves to be effective is to play the Rockies all the time, then I say baseball should change its scheduling rules. Yunel Escobar highlighted a five run sixth inning with his three run blast and Jair Jurrjens threw a career high 10 strike outs in six innings, in which he allowed four runs. The 8-4 win completed the three game sweep of the Rockies, giving them their first home sweep since May 20-22 when they beat the Mets.
The Braves wore special hats on Thursday to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Back in New York, SNY (the Mets broadcasting network) re-aired the September 21, 2001 game between the Mets and the Braves. I believe it was the first baseball game played in New York after the attacks. It was almost eerie to be transpo
rted back to those moments but it also reminded me of the beauty of baseball. A sport that can so quickly bond a city, even one that is practically split in half by the rivalry between the Mets and Yankees, through such a horrible time. They interviewed then Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a huge Yankees fan and even he was rooting for the Mets. It was just an odd momemt, a practically full Shea Stadium, a hopeful crowd and a lot of cheering, things you don't always see in Queens.
It was also fun to see everyone looking so young. Chipper playing left field (such a bad decision); Bobby Cox looked like he was about 15 years younger, Leo Mazzone still rocking on the bench, Marcus Giles, Javy Lopez, Andruw Jones looking a good 50 pounds lighter, Jason Marquis pitching.
Every once in a while it’s just nice to watch an old game and look back at the players who are no longer on the team and even the ones that still are with the team (which is basically just Chipper even though John Smoltz and Tom Glavine are technically still with the team) and just relive the game again. Even when you know exactly how it’s going to turn out as was the case with this game (because they tend to re-air it a couple of times a year) it’s just nice to be transported to a different time for three hours.
And speaking of the Braves and Mets, Atlanta will be heading to my neck of the woods this weekend for their final three game series at Shea Stadium. Saturday’s game will be broadcast on Fox at 3:55 PM/est so don’t forget to tune in. Maybe the Braves can play spoiler!!
News&Notes: Hank Aaron is a lot more fun to talk to you when you don’t mention Barry Bonds…John Smoltz’s shoulder looks good, while Chuck James’ isn’t looking too hot. Hopefully the shoulder surgery he underwent can fix that…Speaking of injuries, Charlie Morton is “basically shut down.”...Don't forget to vote for Tom Glavine for Man of the Year.
The Braves wore special hats on Thursday to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Back in New York, SNY (the Mets broadcasting network) re-aired the September 21, 2001 game between the Mets and the Braves. I believe it was the first baseball game played in New York after the attacks. It was almost eerie to be transpo
rted back to those moments but it also reminded me of the beauty of baseball. A sport that can so quickly bond a city, even one that is practically split in half by the rivalry between the Mets and Yankees, through such a horrible time. They interviewed then Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a huge Yankees fan and even he was rooting for the Mets. It was just an odd momemt, a practically full Shea Stadium, a hopeful crowd and a lot of cheering, things you don't always see in Queens.It was also fun to see everyone looking so young. Chipper playing left field (such a bad decision); Bobby Cox looked like he was about 15 years younger, Leo Mazzone still rocking on the bench, Marcus Giles, Javy Lopez, Andruw Jones looking a good 50 pounds lighter, Jason Marquis pitching.
Every once in a while it’s just nice to watch an old game and look back at the players who are no longer on the team and even the ones that still are with the team (which is basically just Chipper even though John Smoltz and Tom Glavine are technically still with the team) and just relive the game again. Even when you know exactly how it’s going to turn out as was the case with this game (because they tend to re-air it a couple of times a year) it’s just nice to be transported to a different time for three hours.
And speaking of the Braves and Mets, Atlanta will be heading to my neck of the woods this weekend for their final three game series at Shea Stadium. Saturday’s game will be broadcast on Fox at 3:55 PM/est so don’t forget to tune in. Maybe the Braves can play spoiler!!
News&Notes: Hank Aaron is a lot more fun to talk to you when you don’t mention Barry Bonds…John Smoltz’s shoulder looks good, while Chuck James’ isn’t looking too hot. Hopefully the shoulder surgery he underwent can fix that…Speaking of injuries, Charlie Morton is “basically shut down.”...Don't forget to vote for Tom Glavine for Man of the Year.
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