Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Ballpark: Turner Field (50,096) | Spring Training: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Owner: Liberty Media | GM: Frank Wren | Manager: Bobby Cox | World Championships: 3
--3B Chipper Jones was back in the lineup, sore groin notwithstanding, going 2-for-3 with a walk, his 20th multi-hit game of the season. That leads the National League.
--RHP Rafael Soriano (right elbow tendinitis) threw 25 or 30 quality pitches in a bullpen session, according to pitching coach Roger McDowell, who doesn't really keep pitch counts in these side sessions. The staff will decided what's next depending on how Soriano feels Saturday.
--RHP Tim Hudson has allowed only two earned runs in his last three starts. Hudson faces off against Oakland's Rich Harden (1-0, 3.68 ERA) Saturday night in Atlanta.
--RHP Phil Stockman has been recalled from Class AAA Richmond, where he had a 1-0 record and a 0.77 ERA in 23 1/3 innings in 14 games. He uses primarily a fastball and slider but does throw the occasional changeup.
--LHP Chuck James was optioned to Class AAA Richmond, having surrendered seven home runs -- the most by any of the Braves starters -- in only 23 innings. He is unable to follow through on his pitches, which would keep the ball down, and doesn't know why he can't.
BY THE NUMBERS 2,584 -- LHP Tom Glavine's career strikeouts, placing him 24th on the all-time strikeout list. Glavine passed Bob Feller (2,581) and Warren Spahn (2,583) when the notched three strikeouts against the Pirates May 9.
QUOTE TO NOTE "Amen! Hallelujah!" -- 3B Chipper Jones after the Braves finally won a one-run game, the May 8 5-4 victory over the Padres.
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Phil Stockman is currently at Richmond. He has pitched in 23 1/3 innings in AAA with a 1-0 record and an ERA of 0.77 with 19 Ks and 10 BBs. In his last 10 games he has pitched 17 innings with 12 Ks and 6 BBs and
Mark Texeira was asked by the AJC if he thought he'd be traded soon. Here's what he and Bobby Cox said.
"(Manager) Bobby (Cox) pointed out that there had been rumors about me and (reliever Will Ohman), and he told us not to listen to media reports and to those rumors, because this team is still trying to
Well, the Braves have won three in a row going back before the break and may be putting together a run. they need to continue their hot hitting if they're going to get back into contention in the East.
