You've got to know how to handle a loss. If he can, I don't want to see it. The Milwaukee starter showed no aftereffects from his previous start against the New York Mets, when he was struck in the face by Ray Ordonez's one-hopper. I'm more excited about finishing the game and helping us win. The strikeouts are nice, but they're a very small part of pitching.
Strikeouts are overrated, they really are.
Maddux walked the game's first hitter, Ron Belliard, but went to three balls on just two other hitters. Devon White had Milwaukee's first hit, a two-out double in the fourth. Surhoff was an unlikely candidate to provide the game-winning hit, entering with just a .179 average. I've got to do better than that. Once again, the Braves struggled for runs at Turner Field.