Quick Hits – Santana vs. Smoltz – The Burner at Turner
Still ugly an hour to game time, but it’s supposed to clear up and be beautiful…
It will be interesting to see if this game lives up to the pitcher’s duel hype. Smoltzie’s coming off the DL with a sore shoulder. Santana’s strong first win came against the Miami Marlins of Miami, who do not have quite the potent lineup that your Atlanta Braves have.
Ignoring the arguments about which league is better, I still think it’s rough to transition from the AL to the NL and vice versa. Different styles of play. Different players to learn. Even different stadiums to adjust to. Santana’s one of the best, but I honestly don’t expect to see a Cy Young caliber year out of him in 2008.
As of today, Washington and Florida are atop the NL East. That’s why they play them all.
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