Today's topic for discussion is:
Only two active MLB players have more than 100 career triples. Steve Finley (124 / T-#90 all-time) and Kenny Lofton (110 / #122 all-time). The leader: Sam Crawford, with 309 triples in 9570 at-bats (that would be an .032 triples percentage).

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Braves win!
I mentioned earlier that the NL East had soft pitching. Now that we're having to face real pitching (courtesy Dodgers and Padres), the Braves' offense has largely dried up. We're still winning, but the games are a lot closer. And, I'm seeing a lot of "Braves haven't hit a homerun in (x) games. what's wrong?" pop up in various online reports. The Braves aren't playing the Eastern Division, that's what's wrong.

Speaking of wrong, Padres decided it would be a good idea to walk Chipper to pitch to Andruw. They chose...poorly. Now, the league has to deal with a resurgent #25, and they have the Padres to thank.

How's this for strength of schedule? Mets play Yankees six times, Braves play Red Sox six times. I just hope the Yankees get their act together.



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