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vs. Nationals:
7/16: L 6-3
7/17: W 2-1

@ Rockies:
7/18: L 5-3
7/19: L 7-6
7/20: L 3-2

Next game @ Rockies.

BREAKING NEWS
The Braves have signed draft picks Gerardo Salas, Alejandro Quintero, and Michael Cordova. We all hope to see them carrying the teams on their backs in a few years.

UPDATE 7/21

(42-56) Atlanta Braves
@
(51-47) Colorado Rockies

Atlanta Braves - 3
Colorado Rockies - 4

WP: Claudio Vargas (2-1)
LP: Jonny Venters (1-2)
SV:

The scoring began on the first pitch of the game, when Martin Prado unloads on a fastball high and in the zone to straightaway right field to make it 1-0 early. Then, after McCann reaches on an error by catcher Iannetta, Heyward hits him home from second with an RBI single. Then, they'll pile on another run in the first, with McLouth hitting Heyward home from second (after a stolen base) with a single. Carlos Gonzalez had to wait until the 9th to do it, but he got all those runs back for the Rockies to make it 3-3. They delivered the walk-off off of an error from Freeman and runners on the corners.

Atlanta Braves:
Jair Jurrjens: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K
Martin Prado: 2-4, HR, RBI

Colorado Rockies:
Aaron Cook: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 7 K
Carlos Gonzalez: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI

@ Reds:
7/22: W 8-2
7/23: W 9-4
7/24: L 9-5

vs. Pirates:
7/25: W 6-2
7/26: W 11-4

Next game vs. Pirates.

Ouch, losing on an error hurts.

Yeah, easy pop up to Freddie Freeman and he catches it and it just dribbles right out of his glove.

Ouch

That hurts even more...

UPDATE 7/27

(40-63) Pittsburgh Pirates
@
(46-58) Atlanta Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates - 0|0|2|0|1|1|0|1|1 6|10|0
Atlanta Braves..... - 0|0|0|0|0|0|0|2|1 3|13|0

WP: Kevin Correia (7-9)
LP: Tim Wakefield (4-6)
SV: Joel Hanrahan (26)

The scoring began in the top of the third, when with a runner on base, Garett Jones slams a home run to right field, to make it 2-0 Pirates. Then, in the top of the fifth, Kevin Correia, the Pirates' pitcher, hit a home run himself to make it 3-0. In the top of the sixth, Robbie Cedeno came up and hit another bomb, to make it 4-0. Fast forward now to the to the top of the eighth, when Garrett Jones comes up with a runner on second to make it 5-0 with a single. Then, in the bottom half of the same inning, Brooks Conrad, a pinch hitter for the pitcher, came in and hit an RBI pinch-hit single. Then, Heyward would come up later and hit a home run to make it 5-2. Then, in the top of the ninth, Lyle Overbay would hit an RBI single of his own to make it 6-2. The Braves would tack on one last run in a futile attempt at a rally to lose 6-3.

Pittsburgh Pirates:
Kevin Correia: 7.2 IP, 11 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Garrett Jones: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, BB

Atlanta Braves:
Tim Wakefield: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, K
Jason Heyward: 1-5, HR, RBI

vs. Pirates:
7/28: W 3-2

vs. Marlins:
7/29: L 4-3
7/30: L 8-7
7/31: W 4-3 (Jair Jurrjens out for a few days with pulled groin, not expected to miss next start)

@ Nationals:
8/1: L 6-4

Next game @ Nationals

JULY IN REVIEW

The Braves had a mediocre month of July, going 13-13. Brian McCann is the star of the lineup, batting .288 with 12 HR and 43 RBI. The dud of the lineup would have to be Freddie Freeman, batting .231 with 5 HR and 29 RBI. The star of the pitching rotation is the #1 starter, Tim Hudson, with a 12-7 record and a 3.42 ERA. The dud would be Derek Lowe, with a 6-12 record and a 4.10 ERA.

LINEUP:
1. Martin Prado (.269, 10 HR, 36 RBI)
2. Dan Uggla (.241, 16 HR, 51 RBI)
3. Brian McCann (.288, 12 HR, 43 RBI)
4. Jason Heyward (.276, 16 HR, 49 RBI)
5. Freddie Freeman (.231, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
6. Nate McLouth (.238, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
7. Alex Gonzalez (.239, 6 HR, 19 RBI)
8. Brandon Hicks (.227, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
9. ~PITCHER~

PITCHING ROTATION:
1. Tim Hudson (12-7, 3.42 ERA)
2. Tommy Hanson (7-6, 3.91 ERA)
3. Derek Lowe (6-12, 4.10 ERA)
4. Jair Jurrjens (4-12, 3.44 ERA)
5. Tim Wakefield (4-6, 3.43 ERA)

RANKINGS:
Batting Avg.: 29th (.247)
Home Runs: 29th (94)
RBIs: 29th (391)
Stolen Bases: T-27th (40)
ERA: 10th (3.79)
Saves: T-14th (30)
Earned Runs: 10th (413)
Win Pct.: 23rd (.436)

NL EAST STANDINGS:
1. Mets (64-45)
2. Marlins (58-51 6 GB)
3. Phillies (55-53 8.5 GB)
4. Nationals (53-55 10.5 GB)
5. Braves (48-62 16.5 GB)

Minor League Check-In
The Gwinnett Braves currently lead their division by 4.5 games with a 64-47 record. The Mississippi Braves currently are in second in their division in the second half of the season, with a 21-16 record. They trail the Birmingham Barons by 6 games.

DEADLINE DEALS
Mets get: Justin Morneau
Twins get: John Niese and Ian Davis

Marlins get: C. Lee
Astros get: J. Adamson and L. Morrison

Blue Jays get: M. Adams
Padres get: R. Lopez, J. Rauch, S. Hayward

I've been following this, but how did the Astros get Cliff Lee?

It's Carlos Lee, not Cliff Lee.

Oh. Well I'm embarrased.

The Marlins got robbed in that trade.

I know

How good is that Adamson guy? I've heard the Show uses an A - B - C prospect rating system.