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| Atlanta Braves Team Report
ATLANTA BRAVES TEAM REPORTLast Game: 14-4 loss vs San Diego, August 12 Streak: Lost 3 Probable Pitchers Serious business, investment and technology intelligence for a serious advantage - BizVantage! Aug. 13 vs. SDG - Mike Hampton (9-5) vs. Kevin Jarvis (4-4) Aug. 14 vs. SDG - Russ Ortiz (16-5) vs. Jake Peavy (9-8) Aug. 15 vs. ARI - Shane Reynolds (9-6) vs. Elmer Dessens (6-7) Aug. 16 vs. ARI - Horacio Ramirez (8-4) vs. Randy Johnson (3-4) Aug. 17 vs. ARI - Greg Maddux (11-9) vs. Curt Schilling (5-6) Notes The career of Kent Mercker went full circle Tuesday when the veteran lefthander was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Braves for a player to be named. Mercker, who has pitched for eight different teams, returns to the club that selected him fifth overall in the 1986 draft. The 35-year-old made his major league debut with the Braves in 1989. The highlight of his career came on April 8, 1994, when he pitched a no-hitter for Atlanta against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. "I was looking at the standings on the internet, and (the Braves) are 12 games up," Mercker said. "It amazes me that they want me. They got rid of me once. I guess they think with a 12-game lead, I can't screw it up." Mercker provides another veteran arm in the bullpen of the Braves.
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