We know from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., a turn of the century southpaw with a wicked spitball, that you can’t shout ‘Fire!’ in a crowded theater. Last night, the Braves, courtesy of Sam Freeman et al. showed that shouting ‘Fire’ in a crowded bullpen is just as bad.
Brandon McCarthy started for the Braves, and went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 runs. Although, to be fair, he probably was lucky his matches were wet, as he could have been tagged for a lot more than 2. He started off his evening by surrendering a two run shot to Jose Pirela in the first.