Tonight the Braves begin a three-game set against the Padres, ending a west coast stint that has seen them split a series with the Dodgers. Thankfully, tomorrow's game will be the last of the 10 PM starts on the east coast, as no game after Tuesday's will occur west of Kansas City.
There isn't much to be said about the remarkably mediocre Padres, other than they are five games under .500 and unwatchable by ~22% of their home market thanks to an asinine stalemate between Fox Sports San Diego and Time Warner Cable, a ridiculous situation that you can read more about here. With the trade deadline approaching, teams will undoubtedly inquire as to the availability of some of their marquee players, such as Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, and tonight's starter, former Brave Jason Marquis. Of course, when one finds themselves referring to Jason Marquis as a "marquee" player on a team, one quickly realizes that the less said about that team, the better.
Elsewhere, Chipper is back in the news. Presented without comment:
Talking Chop posted a great article detailing the Braves' efforts in the recent Rule 4 draft. The consensus from the baseball nerdosphere has not been a kind regarding the picks, particularly the drafting of Frank Wren's son Kyle in the 8th round. Only time will tell how these picks will pan out, and one would be best suited to assume most will never be heard from in any capacity with the team, while two or three will separate themselves and carve out a career in the game.
Juan Francisco has one hit in 20 at-bats with the Brewers, splitting time between 1B and 3B. Here's hoping he can put it together for them and do some damage against the NL central.
Series matchups:
Monday, 10:10 (local broadcast)
Julio Teheran v. Jason Marquis
Tuesday, 10:10 (local broadcast)
Tim Hudson v. Andrew Cashner
Wednesday, 3:40 (local broadcast)
Paul Maholm v. Edinson Volquez
(Information courtesy of FanGraphs, ESPN Stats & Info, Talking Chop, and Gas Lamp Ball)
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