Instead of spending their off day in Philadelphia noshing on cheese steaks, the Braves were taking another look at right-hander Tim Hudson and third baseman Chipper Jones, who left Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Marlins with injuries.

Hudson was lifted after six innings because his right arm felt tight—the result, he speculated, of throwing more split-finger fastballs than he usually throws. Still, he had thrown a mere 68 pitches at the time.

Hudson at least has some time to get treatment and let the arm rest; his next scheduled start would be against the Cardinals in Atlanta on Tuesday. But Jones will be needed in a big way for this weekend's three-game series against the Phillies, and his strained left hamstring is much more of a concern.

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