Atlanta finished its homestand 8-3 with a split of the Arizona Diamondbacks by knocking off Brandon Webb 7-3 on Memorial Day. The game looked like a solid pitching match-up between Atlanta's upstart rookie Jair Jurrjens and Arizona's Cy Young winner Brandon Webb, but a tight strikezone and hot bats knocked both pitchers out early.
The big play in the game was Brian McCann's solo homer to lead off the bottom of the 5th inning. The Diamondbacks had scored two runs in the top of the inning and knocked Jurrjens from the game, but with one swing McCann halted any Arizona momentum as he crushed a Webb offering into the right-center stands.
The Atlanta bullpen continues to be the most pleasant surprise of the year thus far. It did not give up a single run yesterday in protecting the early lead. Unfortunately, it did not protect a win for Jair Jurrjens who did not complete the minimum five innings for the W.
Mark Kotsay was a late scratch with back soreness. Seriously, can we get the Phoenix Suns' training staff down in Atlanta? It is easier to name Braves who AREN'T hurt than ones who are.
Atlanta visits Milwaukee to face the scary Brewers. It seems like those guys could get hot at any time, so hopefully it won't be this weekend. Speaking of scary, I'm a fan of the Diamondbacks. With that starting staff and young line-up, they will be a pain for somebody in the playoffs (in the pathetic N.L. West, I think their magic number is already 12). Fingers crossed it won't be Atlanta.
The Braves need to start winning on the road and have a host of right-handed pitchers waiting for them in Milwaukee and then Cincinnati. Time to win a few away from Turner Field.
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