--3B Chipper Jones got the day off Thursday at Florida -- a day game after a night game. He reached two milestones in Wednesday's game. His first-inning double was his 900th career extra-base hit, and his third-inning single was his 2,300th career hit.
--INF Omar Infante started at third base Thursday, giving 3B Chipper Jones the day off. Infante has been the most versatile of the Braves' bench players, but his consistent hitting has given him a steady platoon role at second. --RHP Kenshin Kawakami says he is still getting accustomed to pitching in the major leagues and obviously is unfamiliar with the hitters he's facing. He thinks he's nibbling too much trying to be too perfect, which is why he ran up 113 pitches in only five innings Tuesday against the Mets.
--3B Chipper Jones' take on the current road trip to division rivals Marlins, Phillies and Mets is that the Braves could dig themselves a pretty big hole if they don't play well.
BY THE NUMBERS: 1.04 -- Bullpen ERA in 11 games from April 19-May 1. Through the first 11 games of the season, the relievers' ERA was 7.75.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I hate being on the DL. I just feel like I'm not here." -- C Brian McCann, who is on the 15-day disabled list while he tries to eliminate blurry vision with new eyeglasses and a hockey-style catcher's mask that accommodates them.
