BravesNuWorld || An Atlanta Braves Blog

When the Atlanta Braves play at home, they’re golden.

When they play in some other team’s stadium, they are woeful 4-12. Yes, that is 4 wins and 12 losses.

As Chipper Jones continues his torrent pace this year, even he seems to face struggles outside of Hotlanta. Losing two in a row to the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates is a bit discouraging on several fronts. The Pirates are an average, maybe even a below average ball club. And now the Pirates have a better record than the Braves.

Thank god for the rain out today. After winning six games in a row, the Braves returned to losing, all because they got in a bus to drive away from home.

In other Braves news, John Smoltz hoped to resume throwing today. But because of the rain, he probably didn’t. Bobby Cox reportedly doesn’t want Smoltz to return to the closer role, but Smoltz does. It could be interesting how this turns out when Smoltz is ready to come back off the DL.

Buddy Carlyle is on the DL with a strained neck. He joins Smoltz, Pete Moylan, Mike Hampton, Alfonso Soriano, Mike Gonzales and I am sure I am missing probably four other guys.

The Braves signed minor league free agent outfielder Reid Gorecki and have assigned him to AA Mississippi. He played with St. Louis last year and hit an amazing .237 with AA Springfield. This is pointless but news nonetheless.