The Whole Delivery

Two weeks remain in the long winding road of ups and downs that is the Major League Baseball season, with two marquee series tonight. Both the American and National Leagues have their East divisions come down to the wire races and featured them starting their important series tonight. After a thrilling series last week, the Rays and the Yankees will duel in the Stadium tonight, while the Braves and the Phillies battle in their final three meetings this year (unless both make the postseason) at Citizens Bank in Philly. For the two time defending NL champs, they will send the resurgent Cole Hamels to the mound, as he oppose rookie Brandon Beachy, who replaces the injured Jair Jurrjens. You would favor the Phillies to pan their NL East lead to four games tonight in this matchup, but the Braves are coming off a confidence boost sweep over a Mets team that has packed it in for the rest of 2010. Meanwhile, Matt Garza will look for better success against the reigning World Champions, as...

What tough news to here. But it may lead to another season from him instead of a planned retirement at years end : It appears a torn left ACL will sideline Chipper Jones for the remainder of this season. But there's still a chance the Braves third baseman will at least attempt to recover from this knee injury and play beyond this year. Jones informed his agent, B.B. Abbott, that an MRI exam performed Thursday morning revealed that his left ACL is definitely damaged. The extent of the damage to the ligament is unknown. But the 38-year-old third baseman will likely need to undergo surgery to repair the torn ligament. "Something is definitely damaged," Abbott said. "I think he immediately needs to get it fixed." Jones has had a resurgence in the last couple of months after a start that indicated how this looked all to be his final year. Now the Braves will have to rely on Brooks Conrad to give them a little more contribution from third base, as Bryan McCann...

Photo from AP Showing why he is a legit performer and a key reason why the Braves could ripe the benefits of his hit last night in October . But this game was an embodiment of the entire MLB season. Great pitching dominating great hitting. However, maybe an even bigger storyline was the fact Alex Rodriguez did not play last night , though he said he was fine with the decision from his manager Joe Giradi.

In Bobby Cox's last year, he has decided to give Jayson Heyward his first year. The all world much hyped outfield talent has made the Atlanta Braves opening day roster. In fact, he will be the starting right fielder when the season starts. May the legend grow.

Strike me as one surprised by this The Yankees' search for another starting pitcher has led them back to an old friend, reportedly agreeing to re-acquire right-hander Javier Vazquez from the Braves on Tuesday as part of a five-player trade. New York is set to send outfielder Melky Cabrera, Minor League left-hander Mike Dunn and Minor League right-hander Arodys Vizcaino to the Braves in exchange for Vazquez and left-hander Boone Logan, according to the New York Post. Now the deal is also in part to possibly bring back Johnny Damon after appearing to be done with him in signing Nick Johnson last week. Still, this move is kind of a head scratcher for me, though nowhere near the Phillies sacrificing Cliff Lee virtually for Roy Halladay. Though he wasn't a colossal Carl Pavano mess in New York, there is a reason why Javier Vasquez was gone from the Yankees. He just wasn't good enough to be a headline starter for this time like they thought he was he first time around. However,...