Getting your player ready...
There was no financial prize, only the luxury of escaping a traffic jam. The Braves were rallying a bit in the third when hours of spring practice paid off. Troy Tulowitzki called for a throwback on pitcher Kenshin Kawakami, and catcher Miguel Olivo delivered, nailing the straying runner with a laser for the final out.
Angry volunteer.
The organist worked the Braves crowd into a lather against Todd Helton before his fifth-inning at-bat, playing “Rocky Top” as a woman in a Tennessee jacket was shown on the video screen. So when the former Volunteer star Helton stepped to the plate, he was soundly booed.
CarGo on hot streak.
Carlos Gonzalez has a hit and scored in all seven of his starts.
