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Observations as we near the first homestand of the season: &#149 Brian Bixler looks timid at the plate, on the bases and in the field. It’s not surprising, considering he’s a 25-year-old rookie who got an unexpected callup last weekend. Still, you’d like to see a little more aggression, especially in the batter’s box. Moments [...]

ATLANTA — I spoke (wrote, actually) too soon about Freddy Sanchez. Just an inning or two after I posted an entry here saying Sanchez was due for a day off before his shoulder fatigued, Sanchez left the game as a precaution to rest his shoulder. (That doesn’t make me a psychic. It just means I [...]

ATLANTA — Don’t be surprised if second baseman Freddy Sanchez gets a day off tomorrow or Saturday. Sanchez’s bum shoulder still is causing him pain, and it was especially obvious moments ago when he made a lollipop toss to first base after fielding Martin Prado’s sharp grounder. Sanchez already has adjusted his arm slot, throwing [...]