The 2014 Major League baseball season
I watched in frustration Monday after the Braves lost their opener 2-0 to the Brewers.
Obviously not much offense -- I know it's early but Uggla and BJ Upton picked up where they left off last season, going a combined 0-for-8. Hey, Uggla didn't strike out (BJ did -- twice), so I guess that's a positive.
The other positive was that Teheran pitched reasonably well -- two runs, seven hits and one walk in six innings. The bullpen was flawless.
Still, you have to score runs to win and the Braves didn't do that.
Making it worse, the Nationals -- clearly the Braves most dangerous rival in the division -- survived a terrible start by Strasborg and some shaky bullpen work to beat the Mets in extra innings.
Amazing the difference it makes when you score runs.
-- Pumped for the Yankee opener tonight. I want to go on record as saying that I have high expectations if this team stays healthy. I realize that's a huge 'if' -- few teams have as many fragile players -- but if we can keep most of them on the field for most of the season, I think this is a playoff team and a contender in the toughest division in baseball.
alert -- dueling no hitters
I know it can't last, but in Milwaukee this afternoon, the Braves and Brewers have played five innings and nobody has a hit -- on either side.
Aaron Harang for the Braves and Matt Garza for the Brewers have given up one walk each ... that's it.
Check it out.