By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson. 

By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson. 

By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson. 

Atlanta slugger Chipper Jones and ace Tim Hudson left Wednesday night's game against Florida with injuries, a pair of blows to the Braves' already slim playoff hopes. 

Braves slugger Chipper Jones hurt his left thigh running out a ground ball in the fourth inning against Florida and left the game Wednesday night. 

As July reaches its wane, and the trade deadline looms, major league teams scramble to tweak and tune their rosters in preparation for the season's stretch run. 

Here are some thoughts on the Braves from The Braves Show's Bill Shanks. 

Rick VandenHurk went to the minors for three and a half months and came back this week with a slider that was good enough to baffle the Atlanta Braves. 

Rick VandenHurk and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Mike Jacobs hit a three-run homer to help the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Tuesday night. 

Time's running out for contenders to make a trade. 

The Florida Marlins look to win four straight series for the first time in two years when they wrap up their three-game set against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. 

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox sat out Tuesday night against Florida to serve the one-game suspension he earned with a tirade on Sunday. 

The Marlins are looking to buy at the trade deadline . 

Here's Monday's edition of The Bill Shanks Show on WIFN Sports Radio 105. 

--SS Yunel Escobar was not in the starting lineup even though manager Bobby Cox said after Sunday's game that he would be.