Everything's not lost

That's more like it.

It's unfortunate that we'll probably have to wait a while for the fellas to get back to .500, but they will, because this team is good.

1-5 start? I don't give a damn. Pedro looks like Pedro, Carlos looks like Carlos, and Doug Mientkiewicz is slugging .533 (here's hoping he keeps it up). I'm not going to get too worried at this point in the season. The Braves' magic number is quite large.

** Morgan Ensberg RBI double in 1st. Bummer. **

It does appear, however, that in light of Benson's pec issues, we may miss Matt Ginter more than I thought. I can't say with any certainty that he wouldn't have gotten served by Brian Jordan, but I do think he's a much better pitcher than Heilman.

Watching the broadcast of that game, which is a rare treat in the midst of the ongoing Time Warner-Cablevision spat, Tom Seaver was talking about AH using a new Rick Peterson-approved delivery, and looking more "facially determined" (which is key). But let's be honest about the former Notre Dame standout: he hasn't been good as a professional. Hey, at least we've got Steve Colyer lighting up the radar gun at Norfolk.