Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves GameThread, Apr 2, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Open Thread and NAHWAL: Pirates at Braves (4/2)

by gondeee on Apr 2, 2008 9:22 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 76 comments

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves, Apr 2, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

We get our first real look at our new young pitcher, Jair Jurrjens. It’s gonna be an interesting game to watch -- we’ll see if our offense can come out and erase the slow starts they’ve gotten off to in the last two games and once the game is in the hands of the bullpen, if they can keep the runs off the board.

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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Atlanta Braves

Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field
Tom Gorzelanny vs Jair Jurrjens

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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 -- which is coming soon); the three categories are (1) Attendance, (2) Pick to Click, and (3) Above and Beyond Pick.

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Picks

1. 32,000
2. Chipper
3. At least two players will be HPB

by godawgs on Apr 2, 2008 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also...

Did we ever get results from the last game's picks? I'm new to this, so I probably just don't get it.

by godawgs on Apr 2, 2008 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sometimes...

..it might take Gondee a day or two for results and posts them in the game thread. In other words todays game results will be in this thread when he tally's the scores.

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by RainDelay on Apr 2, 2008 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, RD

I can certainly understand how it would take a while to comb through all that stuff.

by godawgs on Apr 2, 2008 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Posted

They're updated now at this link: http://www.talkingchop.com/pages/noc-a-homa-win-a-lotta-200

I had to build an Excel spreadsheet that would do all the calculations, and I just went ahead and did it for the whole season, so it took me a bit longer.... oh, and like 50 people are playing this game, so yes it takes me a while to comb through the results (but, to a degree I enjoy it -- some of those picks are pretty funny.

by gondeee on Apr 2, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let it be known....

.....that if the game ended today, I'd win!!!
(in a 4-way tie, but that's okay).

by secondbass on Apr 2, 2008 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 34,500
2. Texiera
3. Braves will win by 5.

by deepinmetsterritory on Apr 2, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks!

1. 40,001
2. Escobar
3. Jurrjen's goes 6.2, 1 run (earned), 5K's 2BB

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by RainDelay on Apr 2, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...

Doesn't seem like your "out on a limb" is quite specific enough... Can we get some names of the strikeout victims at least? ;)

by godawgs on Apr 2, 2008 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's going...

...for the 3 pointer.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 2, 2008 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pickies.

1. 38,000
2. Boomstick
3. 'Pen holds the Pirates scoreless.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 2, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 39,437
2. Escobar
3. Jurrjens goes 7, K's 7.

by RonGantFan on Apr 2, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

pick

1. 34,800
2. Tex
3. Kotsay robs a Bay of a HR.

My above and beyond was going to be:

After walking 4 in the 9th, the Bucs drop a can of corn, Chipper scores from 1st to tie it and we lose in 12 innings after Nady hits a 3 run shot.

But, I thought what were the chances of that happening?

by jug on Apr 2, 2008 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If someone...

...had predicted that correctly the other night, the NAHWAL game should have been cancelled for the rest of the season with all prizes going to that person.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 2, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 40,765
2. Tex
3. Tex has a multi hit game

by whunt13 on Apr 2, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 35,000
2. Chipper
3. Bullpen doesn't allow an earned run

by rearnold on Apr 2, 2008 11:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine

I'll do this again!

1. 33,249
2. Francoeur
3. The game-winning RBI for the Braves comes in the 1st inning

by secondbass on Apr 2, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 44,000
2. Escobar
3. Martin prado filling in for KJ, collects 2 hits and 2 RBI's

by bACEballstud on Apr 2, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 36,246
2. Jair Jurrjens
3. McCann drives in three runs

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 2, 2008 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 33, 567
2. Diaz
3. Soriano gets first save of the year with 2 K's and a perfect 9th.

by jack_d on Apr 2, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 32,938
2. Escobar
3. Corky Miller hits a home run

by ghos on Apr 2, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I Live For This!

1. 34,017
2. Matty (Diaz)
3. Chipper pops out in the first

by Lizziebeth on Apr 2, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

PickS

1) 36,215
2) Francoeur
3) The bullpen outperforms the starter today.

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by ejruiz on Apr 2, 2008 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Clarification for #3.

Jurrjens does not get a QS and the bullpen shuts the Pirates out.

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by ejruiz on Apr 2, 2008 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1) 37,000
2) Yunel
3) Tex gets 2 or more hits

by bigjoe on Apr 2, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 41,781
2. Chipper
3. Jurrjens: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

by A49erFan77 on Apr 2, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 37,283
2. McCann
3. Jurrjens will strike out the first batter of the game.

by atlbraves317 on Apr 2, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nahwal

1. 34,978
2. Chipper
3. Brayan Pena gets traded in the top of the 4th inning

by 10-4 on Apr 2, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 41,794
2. Frenchy
3. Jurrjens goes perfect through 3

by zest on Apr 2, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 35,320
2. Diaz
3. Defense makes two errors

by 17843 on Apr 2, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 38,653
2. Chipper
3. Escobar gets at least two more hits.

by mccannfan on Apr 2, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 35, 498
2. Chipper
3. J. J. Ks 6 and lasts at least 7

by Euruproktos on Apr 2, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 42,160

2. Escobar

3. Tex goes 2-4 w/a HR

by GMills on Apr 2, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 33,000
2. Chipper
3. Escobar has at least one double

by brndn on Apr 2, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1-36,185
2-Frenchy
3-Frenchy drives in yunel escobar twice

by gopherbroke on Apr 2, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 40,770
2. Tex
3. The Braves make zero errors, Jurrjens strikes out at least 6, and the Braves win by more than three runs!

by mvandonsel on Apr 2, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 37,292
2. Frenchy
3. Chipper & Tex hit back to back HR

by 755aaron on Apr 2, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pickage

1. 39,800
2. Frenchy
3. Braves score three in the first and never relinquish the lead... please!

by gondeee on Apr 2, 2008 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 31,224
2. Chipper
3. Chipper and Tex reach base at least 3 times apiece

by mycr0ft on Apr 2, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 42,335
2. Escobar
3. Frenchy has 2 outfield assists in the game.

by Something Profound on Apr 2, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 35,395
2. Frenchy
3. Braves hit 3 homers in the game

by woodywoodsaver on Apr 2, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 36,094
2. Tex
3. Jair picks up the W, strikes out the side in an inning

by jc25 on Apr 2, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pix

1. 34,300
2. Tex
3. The MLB Extra Innings feed shows the same "commercial" at EVERY FRICKIN' BREAK. Er, actually I guess that's a given so let's go with 3 RBI's for Tex.

by WienerDog on Apr 2, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You wouldn't happen to mean...

...the one where "The Red Sox go..."

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 2, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't that unbelievably annoying?

I had to dive for the mute button many a time.

by WienerDog on Apr 2, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed...

...I'm quick to flip to another channel now.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 3, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pick Time

1. 31, 111
2. Jair
3. An ATL pinch-runner scores a run

by VegasAces on Apr 2, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 32,514
2. Matty
3. Extra innings again (!?!)

by Velcro Vernacular on Apr 2, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

35,300
Tex
Braves win by 10+

by Murphy03 on Apr 2, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yar!

1) 33,946
2) Chipper
3) The aforementioned Larry Wayne Jones has at least two extra base hits on the way to the Braves first victory of the season.

by supesk6 on Apr 2, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picksandwich

41,000
Jair Jurrjens
Tex hits one deep

by GRABtheMIC on Apr 2, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

pikin

1. 37,500
2. escobar
3. esco gets 2 extra base hits

by chance13ga on Apr 2, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 42,678
2. C. Jones
3. C. Jones hits decisive HR

by OntheGo on Apr 2, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C Jones

Has now become just "Jones". :-)

by WienerDog on Apr 2, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 41,112
2. M Tex
3. Braves hit 3 homers

by yondaime4 on Apr 2, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

37,685
Jurrjens
Jurrjens will K the side at some point

"It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else." -Billy Beane

by Stephen Webb on Apr 2, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pick'em

1. 28,800
2. Kotsay..mark it down
3. Braves turn 3 Double Plays

by Stook on Apr 2, 2008 6:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 30,000
2. Chipper
3. Frenchy goes 2-4 including 1 XBH

by jess7 on Apr 2, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 33,263
2. Diaz
3. Jurrjens pitches 7.0 Innnings of 2run 6 hit ball.

by Welby24 on Apr 2, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 35,941
2. Kotsay
3. A brave homers in 1st inning

I remember '95

by dannycco on Apr 2, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 33,358
2. Teixeira
3. Prado and Escobar combine for 3 double plays

by Doz on Apr 2, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

attendance

what's with the pathetic looking crowd tonight?

i realize there is an attendance boost in the summer, and the pirates aren't exactly a huge draw, but this is the opening series of the year.

atlanta really drops the balls when it comes to sports teams. we deserve our poor reputation as fans.

by get swoll yunel on Apr 2, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree, attendance seems awful tonight...

...especially for such a beautiful night! I would love to be there, but I'm in another state about 150 miles from ATL.

I would think that for such a nice stadium, and such a consistently good team, the Braves would draw better than they have been.

Any thoughts?

by jug on Apr 2, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As the Sports Guy said

Atlanta is the worst major sports city in America. I just don't think there's such thing as a casual fan here; either you care as much as us or not at all.

by 17843 on Apr 2, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hm

i wish i could move to atlanta and get one of those 81 game season ticket plans.

by bigjoe on Apr 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed...

...if I lived in the ATL I would be at every home game.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 3, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same here...

I'll third that notion.

by VegasAces on Apr 3, 2008 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No mystery for me at least

We've got some of the best radio and TV guys around (at least in my opinion), getting to the game for many people is not easy thanks to traffic. For me, it is at least a 6 hour ordeal to get to the game, and I live in the metro.

by godawgs on Apr 3, 2008 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

who decided

that xavier nady was going to be the player of the month for april?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 2, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

note to bobby

STOP PLAYING THE MATCHUP GAME, YOU CAN'T USE 6 OR MORE PITCHERS EVERY DAMN NIGHT.

by bigjoe on Apr 2, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

early

I think he generally does this early in the year, before he has really figured out exactly who are the best guys and to share the workload until everyone gets into the groove. Maybe I am wrong about that, but it does seem like in the beginning of the season we see more guys from the pen...

by jug on Apr 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

..you're probably right but at the same time he keeps up this pace and the bullpen is going to be dead ass tired come the end of May.

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by RainDelay on Apr 3, 2008 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Resop

Jeez - i thought resop was a joke - you know something about his name spelled backwards - i never realized he was a real guy....

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That name

Every time I hear "Chris Resop" I think of "Chris Reitsma" which of course momentarily induces sickness...

by WienerDog on Apr 3, 2008 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hooray

we got a win! the pitching was good, if not overworked! the offense exploded near the end of the game! woohoo, we're not gonna finish 0-162!!!

by bigjoe on Apr 2, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL Results

Attendance for the game was a pitiful 17,893. With a guess of 28,800, Stook gets one point.

The picks to click were Jurrjens, Yunel, Chipper, and Prado. One point each goes to:

godawgs
RainDelay
RonGantFan
rearnold
bACEballstud
sdp
ghos
bigjoe
A49erFan77
10-4
mccannfan
Euruproktos
GMills
brndn
mycr0ft
Something Profound
VegasAces
supesk6
GRABtheMIC
chance13ga
OntheGo
Stephen Webb
jess7