Braves drop 2 of 3 to the Red Sox
The Good: Kyle Davies was just what the doctor ordered, no pun intended, for the Braves’ troubled rotation! He held the World Champion Red Sox (doesn’t that sound weird?) scoreless on 4 hits and struck out 6 in 5 innings to get his first major league win. Now he’ll be called upon to pitch on 3 days rest. He seems poised enough to make the transition but the Braves are asking a lot of their young pitchers (Davies, Bernero, Foster) as the challenges mount for the staff. … Other than that, the best news is that this miserable road trip (during which the Braves went 4-8) is finally over! 
The Bad: Roman Colon continues to lob cream puffs (must be taking lessons from Kolb) yet continues to somehow remain with the major league club. Colon gave up 4 earned runs in 2 1/3 innings over the weekend. We can only hope he’s optioned (or waived if he’s out of options) to Richmond soon. … Bobby Cox, somewhat surprisingly, used Julio Franco as DH during the series and he produced all of 1 hit in 10 at-bats. He is now batting just .229 on the season. … Adam LaRoche was 0-for-11 during the series. … Tim Hudson surrendered 4 runs, all earned, on 8 hits and recorded 3 strikeouts in Friday night’s loss. He is now 1-4 with a 7.92 ERA at Fenway Park during the regular season.
The Ugly: Apparently, Rafael Furcal is now having an easier time reaching base on errors than by getting hits. He tied a major league record by reaching on errors three times during Saturday night’s game. In the past, he has tied records for most triples in a game (3) and an unassisted triple play. Furcal managed only 1 hit in 12 at-bats during the series and has seend his average plunge from .248 to .212 over the course of this road trip.
