--LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, winless in his last nine starts, is 0-6 with a 6.53 ERA in that period. He appears to have hit a wall this season, and is especially prone to giving up first-inning runs.
--CF Mark Kotsay's name is being mentioned as a player on the move at this week's waiver trade deadline. Although manager Bobby Cox talks about how much he likes Kotsay, he has been a one-year bridge between former CF Andruw Jones and the team's Class AAA Richmond outfielders. --RHP Rodrigo Lopez, 32, a friend of Braves RHP Jorge Campillo, has been signed to a minor league contract that includes a 2009 option on major league terms if he makes the team.
--OF/INF Greg Norton's pinch-hit homer run Friday night in St. Louis was his fifth home run of the season but his first in a pinch-hit role since 2006.
--1B Mark Teixeira, who was traded away a month ago, still leads the Braves with 78 RBIs, which tells you all you need to know about the Braves offense.
BY THE NUMBERS: 29th and last -- Where the Braves' 6.29 ERA in 29 games since the All-Star break ranks in the majors and the National League, respectively.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I'd love to have both (LHP Tom Glavine) and (RHP John Smoltz) back." -- Manager Bobby Cox.
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