Bobby Cox number retirement, the 1991 worst to first Braves team reunion, Braves Legends softball game. The Chicago Cubs were in town, which is great in itself because the Cubbies are my favorite team second only to the Braves…what a weekend for baseball in Atlanta!
Unfortunately the Braves lost the series because of some costly pitching mistakes on Sunday. During Sunday afternoon’s game the Cubs struck out 18 times and comitted 4 errors but still managed to win the game!?! Dan Uggla’s hitting streak came to an end but Brian McCann returned to the lineup. Tommy Hanson is headed to the DL but Jair Jurjens is returning from the DL on Wednesday. Michael Bourn and Jose Constanza continue to wreak havoc on the base paths which will hopefully continue as the World Series champs come to town this week.
On a sad note, Brave’s legendary broadcaster Ernie Johnson passed away over the weekend. I listened to Ernie call games for many years on TBS and even had the fortune to meet him once. Ernie wore his Braves heart on his sleeve and you heard his passion for the team during every broadcast.
So it was a bittersweet weekend for Atlanta Braves baseball.
