The Atlanta Braves were carryed by mike Minor to a 4-1 conquer the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.A Justin Upton hit still another home run, and Evan Gattis had three strikes in the victory. Minor (1-0), who created waves at the beginning of last time by demanding an area in the Braves' rotation, got his year off on the right foot with 7.1 innings of reliable pitching.A He allowed five hits and one gained run.A Mike could very well find himself as the ace of this team if he continues to pitch like he did during the second half 2012.A And although he struck out seven in this game, he does not even desire a high K price to be successful.A He just has to keep the ball in the yard. Justin Upton got the group going early with a laser shot in to the left area seats in the first inning for his third home run.A He went in another run in the third with a fly and was welcomed warmly in the dugout. All year people will be watching very carefully if the Braves can complete the "little plays" needed seriously to scratch out runs.A Moving runners over and creating sac flies/bunts will probably be noted every single time to see. Juan Francisco put the game away in the sixth inning with a key bases-loaded hit.A After enduring an extended at-bat against ultimate loss Scott Feldman (0-1), a soft liner was dropped by Francisco in to left field to report two and put the Braves up 4-1. Gattis was the Brave with more than one hit.A He fought off two of his three strikes in to right field, which really is a good sign.A He must be prepared to make adjustments moving forward. Two players have struggled to begin this season, neither which we ought to be concerned about.A B.J. Upton still doesn't have a, and somehow he is being even more aggressive than usual.A He jumped out early in the game after swinging on a count.A If Upton still does not have a hit by the conclusion of the weekend, then maybe supporters can begin sounding alarms. Andrelton Simmons, who went hitless, is still adjusting to the leadoff spot.A But he must certanly be feeling no force whatsoever, the rest of the lineup may take the weight for him while he calculates his swing.A His most important contribution to the staff is security. Eric O'Flaherty and Craig Kimbrel came out of the bullpen and closed out the game.A Prized pitching prospect Julio Teheran will aspire to take the energy from the exceptional spring against Cubs righty Carlos Villanueva.
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