I was somewhat surprised to see Jair Jurrjens pitch a complete game against the Padres Tuesday night. The Braves held a big lead, 8-1 going into the bottom of the sixth. Given that Jair is making just his third start of the season due to injury, and that he spent a good part of 2010 on the disable list, letting him throw 114 pitches seem excessive. Normally, I love to see pitchers go the distance and not get babied too much, but Jair needs to show he’s not fragile before he gets extended. I guess three extra-inning games in the last five took a toll on the bullpen, but that’s why teams keep relievers at AAA.

The Braves beat the Padres 8-2.