Open Thread and Noc-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta: Mets at Braves (4/8): Rubber Game

by gondeee on Apr 7, 2007 11:59 PM EDT in Open Threads

Today's Starting Pitchers


K. Davies Braves	vs.	O. Hernandez Mets


--	W-L	1-0
--	ERA	1.29
--	SO	0
--	BB	2
--	HR	1
vs. Mets	--	vs. Braves

The Braves are all about winning series, and if we can take today's game then we take a huge step forward in solidifying the renewed mission behind this season - winning series and winning back the division. Baseball is a game in which losing is inevitable and must be weathered, but if we can temper that losing then we shall WINNNN!!!

Heck, I just want Kyle Davies to have a great game. It's going to be tough with the weather and the toughest team in the league in town, but we will see Kyle under the most extreme of circumstances today and I, for one, would like him to make Mark Redman a relic of our rotation. Kyle, let's prove you belong in the Biggs!

Don't forget to get your picks in before the game for Nok-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta (click here to learn how to play); the three categories are (1) Attendance, (2) Pick to Click, and (3) Above and Beyond Pick.

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Crazy Picks

51,000
Brayan Pena - yes!
Davies is perfect through the first 9 batters.

by gondeee on Apr 8, 2007 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

The picks

58,102
the Jones boys
The boys go yard back to back

by torchy on Apr 8, 2007 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

Picks

52,229
Chipper Jones
Francouer walks on 4 pitches

.....Matt

by yondaime4 on Apr 8, 2007 1:04 AM EDT reply actions

hmm

48,500
chipper
davies gives up 1 run

by chance13ga on Apr 8, 2007 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

picks...

50,008
Langerhans
Davies gives up a HR to Carlos Beltran

by JerBall on Apr 8, 2007 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

Hmm

50,999
Francoeur
Davies a little shaky in the first then settles in during the second and third inning

by SJsftb27 on Apr 8, 2007 1:15 AM EDT reply actions

My guesses

49,205
Kyle Davies
Davies leaves the game in the 8th with a 6-0 lead.

by secondbass on Apr 8, 2007 6:53 AM EDT reply actions

Easter Picks

47,902
Thorman
Kyle goes 7, gets the win and thanks the Defence foe saving his butt!

by RandyRocks on Apr 8, 2007 9:12 AM EDT reply actions

ALMOST

Kyle did go 7 the D was awesome but he didnt get the win I should get a half of a point hehehe

by RandyRocks on Apr 8, 2007 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Happy Easter

48,622
Chipper
McCann scores the winning run

by Stephen @ Talking Chop on Apr 8, 2007 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

nice

good call

.....Matt

by yondaime4 on Apr 8, 2007 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

guesses

45,182
Renteria
Davies strikes out five

by Velcro Vernacular on Apr 8, 2007 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

picks

44,113
Thorman
Brayan Pena RBI double in the 6th.

by stu on Apr 8, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

Hippy Hoppy Bunny...

50,069
Chippa'

3a. Renteria comes up a triple short of the cycle.
3b. Some guy dressed in an Easter Bunny outfit is going to start the Edgar's Egg Brigade.

Crosby The Anti-Gondeee

by crosby on Apr 8, 2007 10:13 AM EDT reply actions

piiicks

48,119
Kellyyyyy
2-2-2 for Kyle Davies .. 2 HR, 2 Runs, 2 BB

by RehabReject on Apr 8, 2007 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

picks.

47,230
Kelly Johnson
Kyle pitches 6 scoreless innings and strikes out five.

by mccannfan on Apr 8, 2007 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

First pitch...

...hells yeah!

by gondeee on Apr 8, 2007 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

come on

all I need is for Kyle Davies to walk one more batter and I get the Above and Beyond pick. one walk Davies. nothing more, nothing less!

by RehabReject on Apr 8, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

walk to Franco?!?!?!?!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

by RehabReject on Apr 8, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

McCann RBI double!! yes!

I love McCann so much... as much anyone can without turning gay for him.

by RehabReject on Apr 8, 2007 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

Hampton

I hate to be "Debbie Downer" during this great game, but has anyone heard the report about Hampton's bullpen session today? ESPN.com has a report stating that he will get his elbow checked out in NY tomorrow morning due to continued discomfort.

by Dkam on Apr 8, 2007 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

yes I heard that

but the way that Davies pitched today, I say let him stay in the bigs and bring Cormier in to fill in the rotation

by RehabReject on Apr 8, 2007 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

NAHWAL results for game 6

The attendance was a paltry 24,832, and stu gets the point with a guess of 44,113.

The picks to click for the game as chosen by me are of course Kyle Davies who pitched great! Jeff Francoeur with his great at-bat to drive in the winning run and Kelly Johnson with a homerun and a walk are the other two. Apologies to Brian McCann and Bob Wickman. A point each goes to SJsftb27, secondbass, RehabReject, and mccannfan.

No one got the AAB pick.

by gondeee on Apr 8, 2007 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Oop

I meant to post my picks this morning before I left for the ballpark, but I slept in too late! I would have guessed 31,000 for attendance. Oh well.

There weren't a lot of people there, mostly because it was easter and because it was still REALLY cold. My seats were in the shade and it was pretty brutal. Where did spring go?

by subwindow on Apr 8, 2007 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Stephen..

picked that McCann would score the winning run. Didn't it count as the winning run when Frenchy drove him in ?

.....Matt

by yondaime4 on Apr 8, 2007 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Details

McCann was pinch run for by Brayan Pena...so close...

by gondeee on Apr 8, 2007 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

well damn

i walked out of the room when francoeur got his hit.

.....Matt

by yondaime4 on Apr 8, 2007 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the help

Matt--Thanks for your attention to my pick. I had already gone to bed (I managed to go to bed right before the 8th!) and I did not realize the Pena had been employed as a pinch runner.

Anyway, I am just happy that we are off to a great start!

by Stephen @ Talking Chop on Apr 9, 2007 2:30 AM EDT reply actions