Month: June 2015

The Braves did not lose all six games of this road trip. Today they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. Big Dawg Alex Wood was dominant. He had to be. Wood went 7.1 shutout innings. He allowed five hits, hit one Pirate, walked none...

The strange case of Dr. Home and Prof. Road continues. Serviceable after the first, but the damage was done and a very depressing set of innings it was. A three run rally got to within two in the 7th, but Masset took care of...

For the seventh time in eight days, the Braves scored two runs or fewer. That runs the streak to four straight losses, two of them in extras. But I can’t really blame this one on the offense. Here is how the Pirates’...

Now THAT was a getaway day. The Braves got six hits and one walk, kicked the ball all over the field, and obligingly rolled over to let the Nationals complete the home sweep. I didn’t watch it and it really doesn’t...

The great American humorist Mark Twain once said, “ÂœNever argue with stupid people — they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” Along those lines (sort of), NBA coach/announcer Jeff...