They did, Bill. I don't know what in hell Scoiscia was thinking bringing in Washburn when he had Percival ready. Damn! I was happy with Vlade's performance in this game though. That grand slam was a huge hit. However, when your other big guns whiff twice in a row with the bases loaded you are basically screwed.

Furcal hit a big homerun the other night. Hey, it is 2-2. I think the Braves have the momentum back, that is good. Keep that ball away from Beltran, he is really something. I'd like to see the Angels go after him, he will be a free agent after the season. The Braves are finding people to come through, Chipper and Thompson are not hitting right now. That blast that Andruw hit must still be in orbit. That kid can really play. I hope Furcal develops some maturity, some of these kids that never had money before and find themselves with reems of it often have these problems. He is a very talented player, and I hear that other than his alcohol related run ins, he is basically a solid person.

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