Braves take 2 of 3 from Marlins
The Good: Mike Hampton off to a good start of the season for a change (he has a 4.99 ERA before the All-Star break over the past two years). … Bullpen, sans Adam Bernero, has been surprisingly effective thus far! … Maybe Schuerholz and Mazzone pulled another rabbit out of their hat with Jorge Sosa. … Eddie Perez filling in admirably with some clutch hits.
The Bad: John Smoltz got lit up in the shortest start of his career. … Bernero continues his late spring struggles.
The Ugly: Marcus Giles can’t even make it through an inning without getting injured. The MRI was negative and he should be back next week. Hold your breath the rest of the season…
Poor Bernero: destined to be the stathead whipping boy this season, even though he hasn’t looked any worse than, say, Kolb.
Comment by Gofannon — Apr 8, 2005 @ 8:49 am