CBS.SportsLine.com – MLB GameCenter: Game Stats
It’s 6-1 Dodgers in the eighth. The Phillies’ lone run was driven in by Lou Collier. Yes, the Lou Collier. That’s who replaced Burrell on the roster. Trading Ricky Ledee is looking pretty bad now.
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So AJC says tonight was Smoltz’s 42nd game finished of the year. 15 more til his option vests; keep them fingers crossed.
I cannot fathom why they’re continuing to give starts to Abbott. It’s like a gift to the Braves on a silver platter. Don’t they have one minor league arm who could sustain an ERA of even 5?
Hadn’t considered the impact of trading Ledee, but yeah, since they lost Burrell to the DL, losing Ledee has hurt them. Granted, Burrell’s OPS was in the low 700s the last two months, but replacing him with a tandem of Glanville and Collier (!) makes even a 700 OPS look good.