Open Thread and Noc-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta: Braves at Pirates (5/11)

by gondeee on May 11, 2007 9:02 AM EDT in Open Threads

Today's Starting Pitchers


K. Davies Braves	vs.	Z. Duke Pirates


0-1	W-L	1-3
6.41	ERA	5.50
23	SO	11
18	BB	8
5	HR	3
vs. Pirates	--	vs. Braves

Game Time: 7:05pm on

Kyle Davies is coming off his best start of the season, here's hoping he can build upon it. Perhaps watching the upstart Anthony Lerew will provide Kyle with the motivation to try and stay in the rotation and in the majors. I do think this start and possibly the next if he gets to make it, will determine if he stays or if he is sent back down.

Another good come from behind (sort of) win yesterday afternoon. It's nice to see us pick Huddy up when he's not at his sharpest. I love it when we can win 4-game series - that's a huge swing.

Yesterday Afternoon's Box Score >>

San Diego 3, Atlanta 5 at Turner Field
San Diego Record: (18-17)
Atlanta Record: (22-12)

Winning pitcher - Tim Hudson (4-1)
Losing pitcher - David Wells (1-2)
SV - Rafael Soriano (5)

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 and to view the leaderboard); the three categories are (1) Attendance, (2) Pick to Click, and (3) Above and Beyond Pick.

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Picks

31,111
Frenchy
Neither starter goes past the sixth inning.

by gondeee on May 11, 2007 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

picks

30,000
KJ
Braves score 4+ runs in the 7th

by wvbravesfan on May 11, 2007 9:15 AM EDT reply actions

Picks

32,468
Renteria
Davis makes it into the 6th, gives up 4 runs and K's 4

by Stook on May 11, 2007 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

picks.

33, 521
Frenchy
KJ gets another clutch hit.

by mccannfan on May 11, 2007 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

picks

28,000
Davies
The braves score at least twice as many runs as the pirates.

by torchy on May 11, 2007 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

picks

26,589
Francoeur
Braves win the game by 2 runs

by jess7 on May 11, 2007 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

Picks

27,481
Frenchy
LaRoche gets handed a Golden Sombrero.

by subwindow on May 11, 2007 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

pick 'em!

24,391
Larry Wayne Jones
Salty's first big-league homer

by jjschiller on May 11, 2007 11:31 AM EDT reply actions

PIcks

29,000
Frenchy
Davies picks up the win

by brndn on May 11, 2007 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

picks

1 - 17,875
2 - Andruw
3 - Davies gives up no longballs

by BarryFreakinBonds on May 11, 2007 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

25,918
Davies
Andruw breaks the homer drought with a 3-run bomb

by mhsiegel14 on May 11, 2007 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

It's my first time, be gentle.

21,375
Andruw Jones
Two home-runs by Braves players tonight.

by Euruproktos on May 11, 2007 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

picks

30,125
Salty
Davies comes out in the 7th

by Velcro Vernacular on May 11, 2007 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

picks

1.18,172
2.Thorman
3.Davies k's LaRoche 2x

by A49erFan77 on May 11, 2007 2:48 PM EDT reply actions

braves

24,678
Andruw Jones
Andruw hits a deep fly over the wall

by MIZIKE74 on May 11, 2007 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

picks

37,658
Chipper Jones
Francoeur doubles in the 5th inning

by dbimberg on May 11, 2007 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

Pick...s.

29,991
Kelly Johnson
Braves score at least twice as many runs as the Pirates do

by ejruiz on May 11, 2007 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

picksssssss

23,765.
Renteria
1-2-3 in the top of the 1st (this NEVER happens when I pick it)

by RehabReject on May 11, 2007 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

oops

I meant Bottom of the 1st... forgot we were the visiting team tonight. I got it wrong anyway.

by RehabReject on May 11, 2007 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Picks

33,333
Chipper
We break our homerless streak with two tonight.

by whunt13 on May 11, 2007 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

I'm baaackk....

33,475
Scooter
Davies goes 6 solid, 4 K's 1 BB

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by Rain Delay on May 11, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

picks

32,122
Kyle Davies
Back to Back Braves Jacks

by CaptainRockSxD on May 11, 2007 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

picks

20,123
Andrew
Andrew hits 2 HR including game winner

by woodywoodsaver on May 11, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

pick me...

34,127
Andruw Jones
Mike Gonzalez gets the save in his return to Pittsburgh!

by JerBall on May 11, 2007 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

Picks

36,372
Salty
Braves turn a triple play.

by stu on May 11, 2007 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

picks

28,477
Chipper
Braves score at least 9

by thebeard on May 11, 2007 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

NAHWAL Results for Game 35

Attendance was 23,376, and with a guess of 23,765 the point goes to RehabReject.

The picks to click were the middle of the order - Jones, Jones, and Francoeur. Apologies to Kyle Davies - one strikeout verses 9 base runners and trouble in just about every inning where he was helped out of by several double plays is not a "click" in my book. Apologies also to McCann, but 4 LOB including a tough GIDP with the bases loaded, doesn't cut it. Points go to gondeee, mccannfan, jess7, Praetorian42, jjschiller, brndn, BarryFreakinBonds, Euruproktos, MIZIKE74, dbimberg, whunt13, woodywoodsaver, JerBall, and thebeard.

AAB points go to torchy, brndn, BarryFreakinBonds, Euruproktos, MIZIKE74, ejruiz, whunt13, and JerBall (would have gotten two, but with Soriano pitching three night s in a row, this was somewhat predictable). I'm giving away a LOT of AAB points tonight, but I'm going to give two to CaptainRockSxD for his back-to-back prediction - that was better than the rest.

by gondeee on May 11, 2007 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

oh?

I don't get one for predicted Andruw would break the homer drought?

Was too specific I guess.

by mhsiegel14 on May 12, 2007 5:13 AM EDT reply actions

Oops

See, you've all got to look over my shoulder and make sure I don't miss anything. Yes, I'll actually give you two points for that, after 8 games that's a pretty good prediction.

by gondeee on May 12, 2007 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions