THOUGHTS AFTER LAST NIGHTS GAME

Boy oh Boy how many of yall stayed up to watch that marathon game last night? Im glad the Braves got the win but I feel bad for the pirates. Both teams  battled there butts off and for the game to end on such a suspect call is just a downer. Given the fact the Braves needed all 162 games to make the playoffs last year every game is imporant- so for the Pirates this loss may sting for a bit. I believe it was a horrible call and The Braves caught a major Break. The Braves werent so lucky witht he injury bug- Brian Mccann will miss atleast 2 weeks with a strained oblique muscle.Those are injures you dont heal from quickly and if you dont take care of them right they can linger. Just ask Chipper Jones.

Mccann injury is such a big blow given the fact that this offense is now losinga potential MVP canididate. The offense has been weak with Mccann - what is it going to look like  without him? I think David Ross is legit but losing Mccann  is huge. I think this futhermore shows the Braves have got to get a major bat before the deadline. Who knows if you can count on Chipper Jones ( I myself am very suspect he will be healthy down the stretch) and with Mccann out the Braves cant trust Uggla and Freeman to carry the load. I would have loved to have Beltans bat in this line up but from a defensive standpoint it didnt make sense given the fact hes not a center fielder anymore.

Im hearing now B.J Upton mentioned right now. He does have great potential and maybe he would produce in a fresh enviroment- But Iam not crazy about him. He cant even hit .250 and I dont see him coming to the Braves and running like he does with Tampa. The Braves just dont believe in running for some crazy reason. They sit back and wait on the 3 run home run which this year has become the solo home runs. Im not against getting Upton but Im not crazy about him. I would love to get Hunter Pence but it seems like the Astros are asking an arm and a leg.

Its bad news for Philly and Atlanta that the Giants are  landing Beltran- whichever team  ( PHI, ATL or SANF) got him were going to get a major upgrade. But to see the world series champs get him with that pitching staff- man it hurts. Thats why I believe it has become a must that the Braves step up and do something. Not only do Atlanta fans have to worry about philly now San Francisco has come back into the picture which  had seen Philly and Atlanta as  the only elite teams in the NL.  Iam anxiously awaiting the Braves response to Mccanns injury, The Giants move landing Beltran and what Philly will do- because I know they wont stay pat. It will be an intresting  4 more days to say the least-if the Braves want to overcome Giants and Phillies they better pull the trigger to help an offense that hasnt been alive much of the season.