Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Avoidance issues

ATLANTA — The Barry Bonds Watch here at Turner Field as allowed me to witness the following:
A lead-off walk on a 3-1 pitch in the second inning.
An intentional walk with two outs and a runner on second in the third inning.
Atlanta right-hander John Smoltz hasn't given Behemoth Barry anything to hit so far, but the strategy hasn't worked out in the Braves' favor. They’re down 3-0 in the top of the fifth, with Bonds having scored twice, and are absolutely getting handled by San Francisco righty Kevin Correia, who came in with a 1-6 record and 4.14 ERA. He’s had excellent command, but the Braves' free swinging approaches at the plate are making him look like Jake Peavy of a lesser god.

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