Braves Update:
John Smoltz was flawless in his return to the mound on Wednesday, striking out 11 batters, but in the end, the Braves were unable to give him the win, losing 5-4 in 15 innings to the Cincinnati Reds. Ken Griffey, Jr. recorded his 2,500th career hit during the game. The Braves hope to turn things around against the St. Louis Cardinals with Tim Hudson pitching. Game starts at 7:35 PM/est on FSN.
Games behind NY Mets in NL East: 2.5
Games above .500: 5
NL Wild Card Leader: San Diego Padres
Braves Notes: Well, it's not Tom Glavine, but I'll take it. Julio Franco will be returning to the Braves after being released by the New York Mets last week. The Braves have five division titles with Franco in a Braves uniform and zero since he left after the 2005 season...Kyle Davies is being moved into the bullpen after playing less than one inning in his previous start. The Braves hope Davies can act as a multiple innings reliever...The Braves optioned pitcher Joey Devine to triple A Richmond.
NASCAR Update:
Aric Amirola will split time in the 01 Army car for Ginn Racing with veteran Mark Martin for the rest of the season. Amirola will also honor his five scheduled Busch starts with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Jeff Gordon seems to be having a good time being a dad. Luckily for him, he'll have the week off to hang out with his wife and new baby girl.
News & Notes: Johan Santana gave up three runs in his first loss in six starts for the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. The Twins once again lost to the NL Central division leader, the Detroit Tigers, this time 3-2...LeBron James will host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" in September. James follows in the footsteps of fellow athletes Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, Jeff Gordon and Peyton Manning...It was a scary scene for New Yorkers on Wednesday when a steam pipe exploded near Grand Central Terminal during the middle of rush hour. Luckily, only one person was killed and 26 people were injured. Judging from the pictures, this could have been much worse...Finally, Emmy nominations were announced. Congrats to Jenna Fisher, Rain Wilson, Steve Carrell and the cast of "The Office" on their nominations. Also shout outs to Vanessa Williams, America Ferrera and the cast of "Ugly Betty on their nods. But seriously, why give nominations to "Two and a Half Men" do these people know what quality television is? Obviously not, since "Friday Night Lights" and Lauren Graham were totally snubbed!
Check this out: Centerfielder for the Detroit Tigers, Curtis Granderson, has been using his downtime to blog for ESPN. His entries are not award winning, but with his humor and honesty, they are definately a must read for even a casual baseball fan.
It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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