Rotation weak? - May 7th Game Rant

At the start of the season, Atlanta looked to have the best rotation they have had in recent years. After the loss of Mike Hampton for another season, Lance Cormier on the DL, and poor pitching by Chuck James, the Braves pitching looks poor.

-Smoltz and Hudson are the only reliable starters.

-Chuck James has yet to pitch beyond the 6th inning this season after 7 starts. Tonight he threw 94 pitches in 3 2/3 innings!

-Kyle Davies hasn't shown any real good indication that he should remain on the team. Davies is the most inconsistent starter of all.

- The best part is that we don't even have a 5th starter right now. Anthony Lerew is scheduled to start tomorrow. Hopefully he can impress.

I am really concerned right now.


Tonight Bobby Cox decided to sit Renteria tonight and put Woodward in his place. It must be the "we need to give him more at bats" excuse again. Woodward did go 2-3 with an rbi. Why is it that players are getting days off already ONE MONTH into the season? Is the unscheduled games at least once a week not enough? These guys get paid millions of dollars, work 3 hours a day for half a year. Give me a break. Cal Ripken Jr. played in 2,632 straight games, and the current most consecutive games played is held by Miguel Tejada, which is less than half of Ripken's. I'm not expecting everyone to play a couple thousand straight games, but if you aren't injured or really sick, then play the game.