The Braves are on all kinds of streaks lately.  Of course Dan Uggla continues his hit streak and will go for 33 tonight vs the Cubs.  The Braves will be going for their 6th straight win.

Last night’s game versus the Cubs was filled with emotion.  Before the game the Braves put long time manager Bobby Cox into the Braves Hall of Fame in a very emotional ceremony.  His jersey replica was painted into the field for the game.  It was a swell of emotion before the game for all the Braves and their fans.

Then the game comes around and Uggla extends his hit streak with a homer.  The stadium erupts in emotion again.  Uggla adds another homer for good measure.  Chipper Jones, a Braves fan favorite, hammers a 3 run homer to bring the emotions even higher.  And not just for the Braves faithful.

Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano hit Uggla with the ball after the first homer.  Then, later in the game he threw not once but TWICE at Chipper Jones knees, who everyone knows are bad, and was tossed from the game and rightfully so.  He left the game and apparently cleaned out his locker and whined about retiring.  Of course, the Cubs would be in HEAVEN if Zambrano were to be serious about this whining threat.  Giving up his $18 million salary for next year and taking his temper and crybaby antics with him.  But the Cubs don’t have luck like that.  Zambrano will likely stay and inflict more punishment or he will leave and take most of the Cubs money with him.

Derek Lowe will get the ball for the Braves tonight and the Braves are hoping that he performs like he did his last outing with six innings, allowing just two earned runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.  The emotions are sure to still be running high for both the Braves and the Cubs tonight but for very different reasons.  Streak mania has taken over Atlanta and Braves fans hope it just keeps running.