The bottom of the second inning in tonight’s contest between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins could almost have been scripted down to the moment. All of the elements on the set were in place – at least among the major actors.
After yesterday’s game, the Braves optioned Shane Carle back to Gwinnett. Today we learned who joined the team on the flight to Miami: Touki Toussaint.
Early in the 6th inning on Friday, Fox broadcaster Joe Simpson talked about the time Toussaint had to consider his last outing for the major league club – which didn’t go so well – and made the bizarre observation: “Here he is pitching great when he didn’t have a clue he’d be pitching [tonight].