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It's the Pretty Boys versus The Idiots....
The Red Sox and Braves, two perennially strong teams, will spend this three-game series at Fenway Park trying to snap out of their own funks.
The Red Sox enter this series on the heels of a 2-4 road trip through Seattle and Oakland. The Braves can relate, having lost six of their last nine. A great Friday night pitching matchup will allow both teams to get into a better groove. The Sox send right-hander Wade Miller to the mound in his third start of the season. The Braves counter with Tim Hudson, a man the Sox are plenty familiar with from his days with the A's.
"The Braves are a very good team with tough pitchers," said Sox center fielder Johnny Damon. "Maybe that's what we need, is to face is guys who have the names like Hudson and John Smoltz. If we can hit them, we should be able to hit anyone."
The Braves come into Fenway looking ragged, having just been swept by the Padres, marking the first time manager Bobby Cox has allowed a sweep in the regular season since April 2003. "They go about their business every year by having tremendous pitching," said Sox catcher Jason Varitek, who lives in the Atlanta area during the offseason. "That's the way they've survived over the years, because they have three, four or five horses. So that's not going to get any easier. They have those same horses, new pitchers, but they're still horses."
Sox first baseman Kevin Millar knows all about the Atlanta machine from his years in the National League.
"What they've done is remarkable," said Millar. "It's a testament to Bobby Cox. You haven't heard a bad thing about this guy. Guys play for him. Obviously, their pitching staff has a great plan, down and away. There's no secret. That's what they throw."
Braves star Chipper Jones has always enjoyed his trips to Fenway, where his team has gone 12-3 since the start of Interleague Play. However, Jones knows full well that this Red Sox team is much more improved than the one the Braves went up against when last they played at Fenway. "It will be a fun series," said Jones. "We always have a good time up there. I just wish they weren't as good as they are."
Many of the Braves are looking forward to getting a glimpse of historic Fenway Park. "It's probably the Mecca of baseball stadiums," said Braves catcher Johnny Estrada. "They've got the history, the fans and the support. I'll be able to one day tell my grandchildren that I played at Fenway."
Pitching Matchup:
ATL: RHP Tim Hudson• 4-2, 3.18 ERA in 2005• 0-2, 15.43 ERA vs BOS in 2004
BOS: RHP Wade Miller• 0-0, 4.22 ERA in 2005 - did not play versus ATL in 2004
The Red Sox enter this series on the heels of a 2-4 road trip through Seattle and Oakland. The Braves can relate, having lost six of their last nine. A great Friday night pitching matchup will allow both teams to get into a better groove. The Sox send right-hander Wade Miller to the mound in his third start of the season. The Braves counter with Tim Hudson, a man the Sox are plenty familiar with from his days with the A's.
"The Braves are a very good team with tough pitchers," said Sox center fielder Johnny Damon. "Maybe that's what we need, is to face is guys who have the names like Hudson and John Smoltz. If we can hit them, we should be able to hit anyone."
The Braves come into Fenway looking ragged, having just been swept by the Padres, marking the first time manager Bobby Cox has allowed a sweep in the regular season since April 2003. "They go about their business every year by having tremendous pitching," said Sox catcher Jason Varitek, who lives in the Atlanta area during the offseason. "That's the way they've survived over the years, because they have three, four or five horses. So that's not going to get any easier. They have those same horses, new pitchers, but they're still horses."
Sox first baseman Kevin Millar knows all about the Atlanta machine from his years in the National League.
"What they've done is remarkable," said Millar. "It's a testament to Bobby Cox. You haven't heard a bad thing about this guy. Guys play for him. Obviously, their pitching staff has a great plan, down and away. There's no secret. That's what they throw."
Braves star Chipper Jones has always enjoyed his trips to Fenway, where his team has gone 12-3 since the start of Interleague Play. However, Jones knows full well that this Red Sox team is much more improved than the one the Braves went up against when last they played at Fenway. "It will be a fun series," said Jones. "We always have a good time up there. I just wish they weren't as good as they are."
Many of the Braves are looking forward to getting a glimpse of historic Fenway Park. "It's probably the Mecca of baseball stadiums," said Braves catcher Johnny Estrada. "They've got the history, the fans and the support. I'll be able to one day tell my grandchildren that I played at Fenway."
Pitching Matchup:
ATL: RHP Tim Hudson• 4-2, 3.18 ERA in 2005• 0-2, 15.43 ERA vs BOS in 2004
BOS: RHP Wade Miller• 0-0, 4.22 ERA in 2005 - did not play versus ATL in 2004
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