Braves sweep Mets.
As if on cue, the Braves retaliate against themselves and their weak efforts against the Pirates to reverse the course and sweep the Mets out of town. Friday night’s game was rained out, but unfortunately for the Mets, Saturday and Sunday games were played.
The Bats woke up to defend home field on Saturday. Kelly “The Natural” Johnson got healthy in a big way with a Grand Slam pinch hit home run that sent the Mets to the showers quick.
The Smoltz vs Santana matchup was as advertised. Smoltz left after five and the bullpen pitched fantastic. The Mets saved themselves from being blanked in the scoreboards with a run by DWright in the 9th. Mark Teixeira provided an insurance 2 run home run in the top of the 9th and snagged a bullet down the first base line for our number 27 in the bottom of the ninth. Ballgame.
Braves start the weekend in last, and end the weekend tied for first. A trip to Colorado is up next. Braves return to Shea on April 25th.
Braves prospect Schafer suspended 50 games for HGH use
By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com
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Updated: April 9, 2008, 8:51 AM ET
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Outfielder Jordan Schafer, a top prospect in the Atlanta Braves system, has received a 50-game suspension for use of human growth hormone in violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program, commissioner Bud Selig’s office announced Monday.
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Jordan Schafer led the minor leagues with 176 hits in 2007.
Schafer, 21, is playing for Mississippi in the Double-A Southern League. ESPN.com’s Keith Law recently ranked him as the 27th best prospect in the minors, and Baseball America rated him No. 25 on its list of the top 100 minor league prospects.
“We are extremely disappointed that Jordan has violated the Commissioner’s Performance Enhancing Drug Policy,” Braves general manager Frank Wren said in a prepared statement. “We are supportive of the program and will continue to educate all of our players. Earlier today Jordan asked to speak to his teammates to apologize for the mistakes he has made and for letting the organization and his team down. During his suspension, we will continue to support and counsel Jordan.”
Schafer, a third-round draft pick by Atlanta in 2005, had a breakthrough season a year ago. After hitting .240 for Class A Rome in 2006, he batted .312 in stints with Rome and Myrtle Beach of the “high” A Carolina League. He led the minor leagues with 176 hits and ranked third with 49 doubles.
Schafer is known as a superb defender, and there was some thought in the Atlanta organization that he might be ready to supplant Mark Kotsay as the Braves’ regular center fielder by the second half of this season.
His suspension for HGH use is effective immediately, according to the announcement from Major League Baseball.
Schafer is the man… or at least, now we know why..
hell, i’m on HGH… who isn’t?
i prefer b-12 and lidocaine injections myself…VT, are you taking HGH?
pretty sure she’ll just ignore this thread on the grounds of it being mostly baseball related.
yo elliot—u really dont need to type in your name/mail/website… it will remember you automagically.
ah, why do i get the following:
Error: please fill the required fields (name, email).
damn it… okay… thats annoying.
i never type my stuff in..
maybe cause i’m logged in?
guess thats probably it… thought it cached people tho
well thanks for testing
I’m partial to NO-Xplode and creatine myself…...
yes, it’s most likely b/c you are logged in…anyway i like to give bogus URLs most of the time too.
VT did respond…you should give her more credit 2bs.