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

by gondeee on Aug 8, 2007 9:03 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 29 comments

Today's Starting Pitchers


J. Smoltz Braves	vs.	O. Hernandez Mets


10-6	W-L	7-4
3.04	ERA	3.00
122	SO	94
30	BB	42
11	HR	14
vs. Mets	--	vs. Braves

Game Time: 7:10pm on and

Lots of news this morning. First off, EXCELLENT game last night. Buddy managed his way through several jams, thanks in large part to several double plays. The bullpen pitched great, and oh yeah, this guy named Francoeur is becoming a really difficult out. Chipper Jones also showed why he loves playing at the stadium he named one of his sons after. But Frenchy is now hitting .310 - that's good enough for 13th in the league. Perhaps I'll do a little "Frenchy fun fact" of my own later today.

As for Braves notes, old man Franco has accepted his minor league assignment and will be playing at both Rome and Myrtle during the rest of the month. I'm looking forward to getting him back when rosters expand.

Sometime around midnight EST last night, Barry Bonds broke Hank's record off Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik. Aaron even broke his silence with what seems like a partly gritted teeth video salute to the new *home run king.

Remember to BLACKOUT THE TED August 14th through 16th!

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OMG! BONDS IS SO AWESOME! LOLZ!

bla bla ... the douche didn't even hug his own son at home plate. He turned around to hug... Bengie Molina?? haha! what an a-hole.

43,331
Brian Muhhhhh-CANN!
Braves win 6-2

by RehabReject on Aug 8, 2007 9:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

46, 989
LARRRYYYY (I'm picking him the whole series)
Smoltz notches at least 7 Ks.

by Euruproktos on Aug 8, 2007 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

apicka

Bonds did in fact hug his son at home plate, RehabReject. I'm not sure what game you were watching.

1 - 53,000
2 - Smoltz
3 - el qualitato starto por senor smoltzo.

by BarryFreakinBonds on Aug 8, 2007 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha ok

well, your eyes and love for Lamar must be deceiving you. Look at it again.

Bonds steps on home plate, points up to the sky, his son has his arms around Bonds, Bonds doesn't put his arms around his son. Bonds claps, turns to the side and hugs Bengie Molina.

a hug is when BOTH parties put arms around each other. The son hugs Bonds, but Bonds never puts his arms around his son. He might have done it after hugging his team, waving at the crowd, and giving his speech .. but he totally left his son hanging at home plate.

Conclusion: douche

by RehabReject on Aug 8, 2007 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Second

I second that... he's a douche.

by gondeee on Aug 8, 2007 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barry who?

When A-Rod passes him for all time HR without help, baseball black mark will be over. Cooperstown steroids wing sponsored by Balco, will have their last member with Bonds, right along with Sosa, Canseco, McGuire, and Sheffield.

by los angeles braves fan on Aug 8, 2007 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1.55,791
2.Chipper
3.Smoltz only allows one ER through 7 IP.

by A49erFan77 on Aug 8, 2007 10:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

45,333
Francoeur
Smoltz gets the W

by dbimberg on Aug 8, 2007 10:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

53,294
McCann
braves get 6 xbh's

by woodywoodsaver on Aug 8, 2007 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

49,672
Smoltz
Smoltz gets the W and Wickman gets the SV

by 755aaron on Aug 8, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks?

51, 789
Kelly
The Braves score more and win by a wider margin than they did yesterday.

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by ejruiz on Aug 8, 2007 12:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

50,518
McCann
Tex makes up for the 0-3 last night and properly introduces himself to Shea with a homer

by Ron Gant Is My Hero on Aug 8, 2007 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

50,000 even
LAR-RY
Larry Wayne Jones hits a HR from each side of the plate.

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by nickfeely8 on Aug 8, 2007 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

52,107
Boomstick
Chipper does it again with a perfect night at the plate.

Also, could anyone stand to watch Sportscenter today? I cut it off after looking down that ridiculous lineup thing and seeing nothing but Barry Bonds crap on it with the little tizzy in Toronto thrown in. Urgh.

by Something Profound on Aug 8, 2007 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

49,503
KJ
Tex snaps out of his mild slump. 3 hits.

by Mike de La Hoz on Aug 8, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

48,932
Escobar
Johnson gets a double draws 2BB

by footlong chief on Aug 8, 2007 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

50,024
Smoltz
Braves hit 3 HRs

Burning Brave

by torchy on Aug 8, 2007 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

47,621
Tex
Tex and Heap both go yard.

by musicman on Aug 8, 2007 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who's Barry Bonds?

45,000
McCann
Braves get at least 10 hits

http://blabberinbraves.blogspot.com/

by Chipper on Aug 8, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks.

47,302
Smoltz
Scooter gets on base at least three times.

by mccannfan on Aug 8, 2007 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

45,379
Heap
Smoltzie returns to form, goes at least 6, and gets the W.

by supesk6 on Aug 8, 2007 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks.

48,888
Boomstick
At the expense of my fantasy team...Beard limits Reyes to one appearance on the basepaths (and for 3pts, McCann throws him out)

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 8, 2007 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

55,249
Smoltz
Smoltzie has a quality start

by whunt13 on Aug 8, 2007 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

51,575
Heap
Smoltz QS with at least 6 Ks and O. Hernandez doesn't get a QS.

by Stook on Aug 8, 2007 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

53,777
Smoltz
Chipper and Frenchy combine for 3 XBHs

by jess7 on Aug 8, 2007 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh...

...can I say that was the most disappointing game all season? I may be a little over the mark (since I was watching the game with two of my buddies who are Mets fans), but Soriano was completely out of line tossing a pitch at the letters with that much over the plate.

Not to mention how much I hate Andruw right now...

by Smoltzs Beard on Aug 8, 2007 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was my first inclination

after turning off the TV . . . to come on here and just post

I HATE ANDRUW

Mannnn . . . .

by Velcro Vernacular on Aug 8, 2007 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not to mention

that the count was 0-2.

by whunt13 on Aug 9, 2007 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL Results for Game 114

The attendance for the game was 51,749, with a guess of 51,789, ejruiz gets the point.

The picks to click for the game are Chipper and Tex. Points go to Euruproktos, A49erFan77, nickfeely8, Something Profound, musicman, and Smoltzs Beard.

AAB points go to BarryFreakinBonds and whunt13.

by gondeee on Aug 11, 2007 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs