From the “7-Up Stinks Studios,” here we go…
Braves win in 11; Uggla keeps rolling
Atlanta Braves’ Dan Uggla follows through on a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-3. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)Dan Uggla’s infield single Tuesday stretched his hitting streak to 30 games – the second longest in Atlanta Braves history. Well played indeed. That said, Uggla is still banging his head against the .220 ceiling. So it goes.
As for the game, the Braves won 4-3 in 11 innings and continued to lean on a rock-solid bullpen – the accounting firm of O’Flaherty, Venters, Sherrill and Kimbrel did not allow a hit in four scoreless innings.
Two things off the top of our head about these Braves (68-49): One, somebody needs to throw a complete game. C’mon guys somebody needs to give the bullpen a day where they can play jacks and giggle and rest those arms. Second, the 5-at-10 thinks it’s pretty cool that Jose “George” Constanza is making such a big impact with this club. Who knew this club would take to speed and manufacturing runs.