Open Thread and NAHWAL: Braves at Reds (8/20)

by Velcro Vernacular on Aug 20, 2007 11:11 AM EDT in Open Threads

Today's Starting Pitchers


Tim Hudson Braves	vs.	Phil Dumatrait Reds


14-5	W-L	0-1
3.02	ERA	10.32
106	SO	7
39	BB	9
5	HR	0
vs. Reds	--	vs. Braves

Game Time: 7:10 on

That was a nice ending to a disappointing homestand, and a good way to leave town on getaway day: Smoltzie is now the all-time strikeout leader for the Braves, Tex homered twice, and apparently Wicky only wanted to set the stage for a game-tying grand slam in the ninth, not actually give one up. Phew!

Now the guys get to enjoy four days in fun-filled Cincinnati! The way Skip reliably bitches about the lack of nightlife there kind of makes you wonder what he gets up to in the other cities.

If you do nothing else today, read this article about Heap and his brother. They totally screw up his nickname (heaps o'fries? eh?), but otherwise it is amazing.

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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36,000
Chip
Huddy goes through at least 6, striking out at least 5

http://blabberinbraves.blogspot.com/

by Chipper on Aug 20, 2007 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

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40,000
Huddy
The pen is perfect.

Burning Brave

by torchy on Aug 20, 2007 11:29 AM EDT reply actions

Is your Computer still dead

for you to do your blog?

http://blabberinbraves.blogspot.com/

by Chipper on Aug 20, 2007 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

yea

i can use the work computer but i doubt i'll have time to really write anything there. Good news is that I have a replacement on the way.

Burning Brave

by torchy on Aug 23, 2007 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

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32,394
huddy
Francoeur goes deep

by dbimberg on Aug 20, 2007 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

Video Highlights for Sunday's Game

Check them out here - http://www.bravecave.com/news/files/20070719DBacksBraves.php

by dave @ Talking Chop on Aug 20, 2007 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

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33,069
Chipper
Chipper and Andruw both homer.

bravescorner.blogspot.com

by nickfeely8 on Aug 20, 2007 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

picks.

37,293
Huddy
Heap homers.

by mccannfan on Aug 20, 2007 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

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38,923
Huddy
Braves put up double digit runs

by 755aaron on Aug 20, 2007 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

bla

30,001
Andruw .. dunno why
Andruw gets 4 hits. Wow! He is so awesome

by RehabReject on Aug 20, 2007 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

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23,000
Hudson
Braves score at least 10 runs

by brndn on Aug 20, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

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27,959
Heap
Huddy holds the Reds scoreless and gets the W

by supesk6 on Aug 20, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

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28,953
Frenchy
Huddy gets a quality start

by woodywoodsaver on Aug 20, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

Mine

25,249
Frenchy
Hudson's ERA lowers to 2.94

by secondbass on Aug 20, 2007 5:01 PM EDT reply actions

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26,666
Chipper
Braves hit two homers.

by Euruproktos on Aug 20, 2007 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

picks.

30,000
Hud
4 runs off Reds 'pen.

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 20, 2007 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

For the sake of sanity, Gondee...

...4 runs or more.

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 20, 2007 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

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24,000
Hudson
Tex hits another HR and drives in at least 3.

by Stook on Aug 20, 2007 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

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27,443
Hudson
Chipper and Francoeur combine for at least 4 hits

by SidBreamStash on Aug 20, 2007 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

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22,222
Huddy
Huddy records more groundouts than Reds hits and walks combined

by jess7 on Aug 20, 2007 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

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23,456
Huddy
Francoeur has a multi hit game

by whunt13 on Aug 20, 2007 7:05 PM EDT reply actions

I like...

...slam for McCann. I could see that coming.

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 20, 2007 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

I felt the same way!

I knew that was going to happen, I swear.

by Velcro Vernacular on Aug 20, 2007 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

You must have ESP

http://blabberinbraves.blogspot.com/

by Chipper on Aug 21, 2007 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

"it's like I have ESPN or something!"

I searched for a demonstrative Meal Girls clip on YouTube, to no avail.

by Velcro Vernacular on Aug 21, 2007 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Question...

...anything wrong with Hudson? I know that he didn't look like himself at the start of the game, but I went away from my computer for a while and noticed he left after 6. High pitch counts? Injury? What's the deal? Would have been nice to give the bullpen another day off.

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 20, 2007 9:54 PM EDT reply actions