Wedge

It would have been nice for him to go more than 5, but I think you have the expectations for Ace pitcher and 5th starter confused. You want your Ace to take you late into games, maybe pitching the whole way. Then you want your 5th starter to give you a few good innings, keep the game close, and turn it over to the bullpen to hold onto a lead. For a fifth starter, mission accomplished.

It's alright; we just need to take care of business next week.

I don't think the Braves are going to surrender unless they're mathematically out of it before the trade deadline. I don't think they'll throw away a shot at 13 straight division championships unless they stand to substantially profit from it.

I think Adkins has sort of been forgotten a bit. Maybe he can step up and be the 2nd set-up man.

Foulke loses another big game for the White Sox

I'm too young for this question, so I'll go ahead and say Royce Clayton

Was that the sound of Harris losing his starting job?

they're marked...

better than politte :-p

got the 3rd out... sweet

2 outs... get that last one, come on...

come on Rauch...

just don't fall apart...

dammit MO

this is where he got in trouble last time... but he gets past it!

K K K K

good job getting out of it... again

walk

nice way to start the inning...

he's doing alright so far. I hope he can keep it up!

rauch comes back strong... K K K

IIRC, they scored a few for the last fifth starter...

You can put it on the board... YES!

he got through one, despite the "dreaded leadoff walk"

I wouldn't be happy with that performance, but it just puts it in perspective. Colon's won 5 more games that our fifth starter with probably his worst baseball behind him.