Cubs Shut out Bravos

Braves fans can put their brooms away for a little while longer. Atlanta was looking to sweep the Cubs, but got blanked by Chicago instead. A frustrating night at Turner Field saw the Braves get shut out at home. But, it ain't all bad. Atlanta won the series and that's a good start to the 2010 season. The Braves have an early game in San Francisco tomorrow afternoon, after a late flight tonight. (That's what you call incompetent scheduling by MLB).

On a good note, a couple of Chicago Cubs with Georgia ties had a tremendous impact on the outcome of tonight's game. Left fielder, Tyler Colvin from Augusta, got Chicago on the board with a solo HR in the 2nd inning. In the 5th, Sprayberry's Marlon Byrd hit his second HR in 3 games versus Atlanta this season. The Cubs avoided a sweep by defeating the Braves 2-0, but it's always good to see some local guys have success at the major league level.

I should mention that Chipper Jones left the game with what could be a strained oblique. If so, it ain't the first time he's suffered such an injury. The guys on Braves radio expect him to miss a couple of games, but we're talking about an aging veteran, who seems to regularly wind up on the DL. There's no doubting the fact that Jones is one of the all time greatest Braves, but Larry can't seem to stay healthy.

Am I wrong to speculate that his age (37 years) is catching up to Jones? Last night, his bat was the deciding factor in the Braves 3-2 victory. But, tonight he leaves the game with an injury. The latter part is beginning to sound like a broken record.