ATL Journal-Constitution: Chipper, Hudson hurt but Braves beat Marlins (RR)

Maybe Hampton REALLY IS going to return to action this time - that would explain the concurrent injuries to Chipper AND Hudson.  The universe is trying to figure out how to balance itself.

Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson, their best hitter and best pitcher, each was injured during the Braves’ 9-4 win against Florida at Dolphin Stadium, overshadowing a four-hit, three-RBI performance by rookie Gregor Blanco.

Jones strained his left hamstring crossing first base on a fourth-inning groundout, and Hudson (11-7) came out after six innings with tightness in his upper right forearm near his pitching elbow.

“We’ll see how Chipper is,” said manager Bobby Cox, whose Braves won the series 2-1. “Hudson, I think, will be fine.”

Jones will be reevaluated Friday before the Braves open a weekend series at Philadelphia. He said he hoped to miss only a “couple of games,” but couldn’t rule out a stint on the disabled list… Hudson said he could have stayed in if the game were closer, and didn’t think he would need to skip his next start.