David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution suggests Alex Gonzalez has missed the past two days with a sore back that's "that's plagued him for years." Gonzalez has been one of baseball's worst hitters across the last three months, slashing .193/.226/.285 in 274 at-bats since June 16. The team has a quality backup in veteran Jack Wilson, who will likely continue to see playing time as the Braves heal up in preparation for the playoffs. Gonzalez remains day-to-day.