Friday, February 27, 2009

All Braves, all the time

I was making my way back from the Braves' clubhouse at McKechnie Field when the folks inside the sun-drenched stadium erupted.
A Pirate home run, right?
Nope.
Instead, it was a blast off the bat of Chipper Jones, which landed near the green batter's eye in dead center and gave Atlanta a 4-0 lead in the top of the fifth.
Not as many people as I expected here at McKechnie, as rows and rows of bleachers sit empty, as do many green reserved seats.
But most fans here are rooting for the Braves.
Pirate starter Tom Gorzelanny pitched two scoreless innings and rebounded from a pair of second-inning walks by inducing Matt Diaz to ground into a double play.
But the Braves have gotten to relievers Jason Davis and Daniel McCutchen, putting the Pirates' season-opening winning streak in jeopardy.

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