Phillies Sweep Braves

The Braves lost game 3 of a 3 game series today. They lost all three verses the Philadelphia Phillies and now are 4.5 games back of the New York Mets. It won't be long before the Braves slip into 3rd place if they keep playing like this. I really don't know what to say. I am a bit worried right now.

-Kyle Davies pitched 4.1 innings with 8 earned runs. He is now 2-3 with a 5.51 ERA. This guy is confusing. One game he pitches well and the next he completely blows up. Still inconsistent as always. I like this guy and really wish he could settle down and be a reliable pitcher.

-Chipper Jones missed the entire series. I just have this feeling that this guy will never be healthy for an entire season again. It might be safe to label him "injury prone." We need Chipper in the lineup as much as possible.

-Matt Diaz continues to hit well, and so does Willie Harris. This is hard for me to chose who should be the primary left fielder. But if they can both hit well in the platoon role, then I guess it's best to leave it be. I like Diaz more, but it is hard to keep Harris out.

-Andruw Jones had a decent game, going 1-2 with a homerun and a rbi. We really need him to step up with the weak pitching we have.

-Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-5 with a monster homerun. This guy is a keeper. There has to be a spot for him to play everyday soon.

-Then you have Scott Thorman, who makes it harder for someone like Saltalamacchia to get time at 1st base. Thorman keeps showing flashes of brilliance like in today's game. He went 2-4 with 1 rbi. I think we have to be fair and keep Thorman in.

-I'm really not impressed with Martin Prado. The guy can't hit at all. I don't expect him to be up on this team for very long.

-Macay McBride and Chad Paronto aren't making me very happy. At least Bobby used them in a garbage game instead of a game with a lead.

As far as the series went, I was very disappointed. I might be wrong about Tim Hudson being back. Maybe his good start was a fluke, or maybe he can't find the right mechanics lately. I'm hoping he can get back on track because the Braves really need it.

This team right now does not look like a division winner. Lets hope they don't repeat last season's poor performance in June.