When; where: 3:40 p. 

After mustering just one win and no home runs at Turner Field since April 15, theBraves wanted --- no, make that needed --- to give the home crowd something more than postgame fireworks Friday. 

FrustratedBraves catcher Brian McCann is going to play Baseball wearing glasses for the first time, after contact lenses offered no relief from blurred vision and dryness in his left eye. 

When; where: 3:40 p. 

Roy Oswalt could end up in Cooperstown someday, but the Houston Astros ace is focused only on the present. 

The boos from his former hometown fans didn't bother Mike Hampton. 

Brian McCann's latest experiment with new contact lenses has ended, and the Atlanta Braves' All-Star catcher said Friday he plans to try to resume his season while wearing glasses. 

The Braves could use Thursday's day off, not so much to rest and treat some aches, but simply to get their bearings. 

--RHP Kenshin Kawakami apologized to the Japanese reporters covering him for the length of his last start, in which he gave up eight earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in Cincinnati on April 25. 

The Braves opened the week missing two keys parts of their attack. 

MostBraves players find time before games to chill. 

Apr. 

Astros update 

The Atlanta Braves acquired Mike Hampton after the 2002 season hoping for help at the front of their starting rotation, but his stint with the team ended on a sour note. 

Apr.