I have returned

Sorry for the break between posts, but I was on a mini-vacation. Coming back though, I found the excitement from Mark Teixeira’s three homerun day on Sunday has worn off a bit, Jeff Francoeur has gotten a new corrective contact lens which he hopes will get his bat going, John Smoltz hasn’t given up hope on coming back to the game, Chipper Jones has missed four straight starts with a quad injury and the Brewers are one game away from a sweep. So all-and-all, a news worthy couple of days.

Tuesday night, the Braves came up short falling to the Brewers, 4-3. Mark Teixeira’s two run homer in the ninth got Atlanta within one run, but the Brewer’s Salomon Torres was able to hold on to pick up the save. The Braves committed four errors in the game while Yunel Escobar was tossed after arguing a call that he was doubled up after a Kelly Johnson liner. It’s encouraging to think that the team was in it until the final out, but it was certainly not a pretty game.

News&Notes: The Braves completed their May 5th trade for Greg Norton. The Braves acquired Norton from the Seattle Mariners to add depth after infielder Martin Prado was placed on the 15 day DL. Atlanta sent minor league pitcher Nelson Payano west.
(Photo: John Bazemore/AP)

It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate