Game 47: Braves 6 – Cubs 5

Braves rise to 25-23 Cubs drop to 18-29 POTG: 3B A-Ram (3 H, 2B, R, RBI – almost to 250!) Runner Up: SP Z (6.2, 2 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 8 K), LF Freddy Bynum (HR, 2 RBI, R), C Michael Barrett (2 H, R, RBI) Here’s the thing – a no-hitter’s great and … Continue reading “Game 47: Braves 6 – Cubs 5”

Braves rise to 25-23
Cubs drop to 18-29

POTG: 3B A-Ram (3 H, 2B, R, RBI – almost to 250!)

Runner Up: SP Z (6.2, 2 H, 2 R, 6 BB, 8 K), LF Freddy Bynum (HR, 2 RBI, R), C Michael Barrett (2 H, R, RBI)

Here’s the thing – a no-hitter’s great and all, but if you walk eight guys, is that really much different than walking 1 guy and giving up 5 singles? It’s worse in some ways, because this turned out to be Z’s first 120+ pitch outing of the season.

The good thing, and perhaps not everyone would consider it a good thing, is that I’m so used to the losing by now, a horrible loss like this didn’t leave me in a catonic state for three hours. I’ve cut it down to two!

There goes our secret plan to trade Dempster for value in July.

It’s good to know Kerry’s fine, he just has the arm of a 42 year old.