PHILADELPHIA --- Assuming that Jo-Jo Reyes stays in the major leagues and eventually ends his long winless skid, Citizens Bank Park might be the last place he could expect to do it. 

Chris Hudson has yet to attend a GwinnettBraves game. 

May 9, 2009 (Morning Call delivered byNewstex) -- 

May 9, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) -- 

Two wins in three games at Citizens Bank Park helped get the Atlanta Braves off to a fast start this season, but over the next three weeks they slowed down considerably. 

Javier Vazquez kept his pitches down and in the strike zone. 

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Cole Hamels stepped in against the young righthander, then thought better of it. 

It's debatable which was more uplifting for thePhillies last night at Citizens Bank Park - Cole Hamels running hell-bent down the first-base line without slipping on a banana peel; or the Atlanta Braves flailing at his clever mixture of fastballs and chan 

--LHP Mike Gonzalez accomplished something new this week in his return from "Tommy John" surgery: he pitched three straight days -- May 5, 6 and 7. 

--C Brian McCann returned from the disabled list to solidify the lineup; he drove in the Braves' first two runs. 

The Philadelphia Phillies could finally exhale after World Series MVP Cole Hamels finally won a game. 

May 8, 2009 (Morning Call delivered byNewstex) -- 

Cole Hamels left the mound on his terms. 

Atlanta catcher Brian McCann was activated from disabled list and rejoined the Braves before Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.