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According to MLB.com, Braves LHP
Mike Hampton left his minor-league rehab start on Wednesday after feeling more discomfort in his strained left pectoral muscle.
…i mean, is it even fair to write LHP before his name any more…seriously, at this point, until he actually gets a win in the major leagues, he should really only be referred to as left-handed – and leave it at that…it’s more accurate this way…



the braves piching situation is in dire straits, and theyre still close in the NL east.
nobody is running away with the divison this year, guys…
Him..did the loss yesterday practically move us into first?
no one runs away with the division on May first.
Would Hampton make the All-Injury team with Prior and Pavano?
He should be considered the captain
He may be healthy now, but Wood has got to be there…Thats a pretty sick rotation
whether intentional or not, great pun
Before we get on their case too much, I believe we’d have a few members on that squad as well…
Yeah…once they guy got $100 million and basically never pitched again, I’d say that pretty much makes him the MVP of the All-Injury team.
Should it be Hampton hurt, still…not again. When hasn’t he been hurt?
Forget Moises Alou and batting practice.
If El Duque plays catch with Mike Hampton, who goes down first?
At least we got some mileage out of El Duque in 2006 and half of 2007. When was the last time Hampton actually pitched for the Braves?
Braves? I thought he was a Rockie.
I think if El Duque ptiched to Mike Hampton with Moises Alou playing the field and Ramon Castro catching the time-space continuum would explode.
That made me laugh out loud in my office!!!! Great Job!
The contract he signed eight years ago continues to haunt him. When he signed with Colorado, the Mets received a draft pick, which turned into David Wright. Bad for Hampton, good for NY! Tough being Mike.
can you say best non-decision Steve Phillips ever made?
In a season that has been very tough to stomach (thus far) as a Mets fan, this gives me joy.
Come on. You take joy in someone else’s misery? That’s pathetic,
Yeah, true story. i just feel bad for the poor guy now.
How about instead LHP Mike Hampton it is $FNP Mike Hampton. Translation “Paid for no pitching Mike Hampton”
This guy makes Zito’s contract look like a bargain!
There was a Jayson Stark article on this the other day.
What would you rather have? A guy not pitch, or a guy lose every start he makes and have a 7+ ERA?
That’s easy. The guy that always gets injured. At least insurance can cover some of the deal.
This is gooooood news. always like craps news for Hampton… hope the school system is better near the rehab facility, Mikey.
How about Smoltz returning only as a reliever? the Braves are fooooked! Maybe Larry can pitch?
It may just be the individuals involved that makes it seem so but doesn’t it feel like this has been one of the worst years for early injuries?
Hey, that’s what happens when you get off the juice…
It just makes me have to go more often.
That’s what Peter Gammons implied in a piece for Baseball Tonight the other day. He said that with testing in the minor leagues for something like nine years and in the majors for three years, older guys can no longer hide their injuries/deterioration. According to him, baseball has become a young man’s game - a seismic shift in his view - as reflected in the early success of younger teams.
What does the Braves rotation look like right now?
Hudson
Glavine
Jurjens
????
????
Scary.
Glavine is on the 15 day DL right now too
Glavine pitched 2 days ago, as far as I know, he didn’t reinjure himself.
Glavine actually came off and pitched decent on Tuesday. Looked like one of his typical starts for the mets… Gave up a bunch of hits early, settled down, and got lucky in only letting up two runs.
When a combination of Jeff Bennett/ Buddy Carlisle and Chuck James make up your fourth and fifth starters, you’re in trouble.
Its all nice and good that Smoltz, who is dominant when he is healthy, is going to be a closer, but someone has to get the ball to him. How many close, late games will they realistically be playing in with their rotation? Maybe two of every five?
Add that to their potentially solid offense, and something tells me we won’t be seeing a lot of Smoltz this year.
not for nothing but pelfrey and Figueroa aren’t exactly Drysdale and Koufax