5/12/98: The Braves continue to be red-hot, winning their last three games and setting a franchise record last night by homering in 23 straight games. The record was broken on Andruw Jones’ first-inning three-run homer. He later homered again, giving … Finish Reading
May 9, 1998
5/9/98: The Braves have split the first two games of their showdown with the Padres, losing last night when Tom Glavine’s old problems with giving up lots of first-inning runs resurfaced. The odd thing is that the Padres on paper … Finish Reading
May 6, 1998
5/6/98: The Braves today completed a three-game sweep of Pure Evil in its incarnation as the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maddux was hit in the knee in the sixth, but got out of the inning before leaving and says he will … Finish Reading
May 3, 1998
5/3/98: Last night, Bonds finally did what he should have been doing all series and bunted for a base hit. Worked, too, to a degree because the runner he moved to second in front of him eventually scored.
Today’s game … Finish Reading
May 2, 1998
5/2/98: More Bonds Shifting last night, but since Bonds homered, doubled, and walked it only came into play once. He did ground out that appearance, but it doesn’t really seem to accomplish a whole lot. Maddux didn’t pitch exceptionally well, … Finish Reading
May 1, 1998
5/1/98: Many of you saw the last play of last night’s game, the Braves turning a 6-5-3 double play on Barry Bonds with the Braves utilizing the extreme shift they usually do against him, winding up with Chipper covering second … Finish Reading
April 30, 1998
4/30/98: If you missed it, the Red Sox sent Steve Avery to AAA Pawtucket to make room for a young pitcher, Robinson Checo. Steve’s been really bad as a Sock, even worse than in his last Atlanta year. I was … Finish Reading
April 27, 1998
4/27/98: I’ve been away a little while. Anyway, the weekend was basically a disaster for the Braves, as Millwood and Maddux got beaten up by the Rockies. Neagle didn’t look so hot on Friday, either, and he’s looked bad most … Finish Reading
April 23, 1998
4/23/98: A secondhand-type rumor I’ve heard has the Braves dealing Kevin Millwood to the Indians for David Justice. I doubt that there’s anything to it, but if there is, it’s an awful move. The Braves don’t have another starter candidate … Finish Reading
April 21, 1998
4/21/98: Some people in The Media have been talking about Greg Maddux’s “poor” performance last night in Pitcher’s Hell — eight innings, five runs, four earned. That’s actually a good performance, it should be remembered. It should have been even … Finish Reading