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Open Thread and NAHWAL: Please Sweep

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves


This is a real-time post. i'm still up at this hour, please do not refer to what is keeping me up. I will only say that there needs to be some sort of post-inebriated mental genie that keeps one from drinking so much.

By the way, if it seems like I've been a zombie recently, that's true, and it may be more pronounced in the near future. Work has been all-consuming and they may send me to Singapore next week, so that will be interesting / slash less-than-full-time. Kudos to Matt (that yondaime guy) who has been doing a great job with the minor league updates.

Arrrrrrggghhhh!!!!  I want a sweep!!!


Next Game

Los Angeles Dodgers
@ Atlanta Braves

Sunday, Apr 20, 2008, 1:35 PM EDT
Turner Field

Hiroki Kuroda vs Jair Jurrjens

Sunny. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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Make It Happen!

I feel this sweep coming and it’s just the beginning!

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by ejruiz on Apr 20, 2008 6:14 AM EDT   0 recs

Mine

1. 36,249
2. Frenchy
3. 4 total Braves HRs

by secondbass on Apr 20, 2008 6:39 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

1. 34,500
2. Frenchy
3. Escobar hits at least one double

by brndn on Apr 20, 2008 7:37 AM EDT   0 recs

Picks for a sweep!

1. 38,111
2. McCann
3. Jurrjens continues his solid start to the year with a QS

by VegasAces on Apr 20, 2008 8:25 AM EDT   0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 36.380
2. Teixeira
3. Bobby uses 5 relievers.

by pett-man on Apr 20, 2008 8:27 AM EDT   0 recs

picks.

1. 35,243
2. KJ
3. Jurrjens strikes out at least 5 and doesn’t walk anyone.

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by mccannfan on Apr 20, 2008 8:55 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

1. 37,900
2. Chipper
3. Acosta picks up the save.

by RonGantFan on Apr 20, 2008 9:14 AM EDT   0 recs

Pickage

1. 40,404 late arriving
2. Chipper off the right hander
3. Matt Diaz plays

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 9:30 AM EDT   0 recs

pix

1- 40,690
2- Chipper.
3- Sweep!

by WienerDog on Apr 20, 2008 10:08 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

1) 41,214
2) Jurrjens
3) Jair strikes out 4 or more Dodgahs

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 10:21 AM EDT   0 recs

woo!

my AAB hits in the SECOND INNING. awesome.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Picks FTW...

1. 32,231
2. Jair Jurrjens
3. Teixeira homers

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 20, 2008 10:22 AM EDT   0 recs

pik

1. 42,000
2. jurrjens
3. chipper homers

by chance13ga on Apr 20, 2008 10:38 AM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 36,283
2. Chipper
3. 2 Braves have multi-hit days with one being Matty. (He better freaking play today!)

by musicman on Apr 20, 2008 11:13 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

1. 40,474
2. chipper
3. braves sweep, bullpen allows 0 runs yet again

by jc25 on Apr 20, 2008 11:52 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

1. 39,017
2. Chipper
3. Jair has a QS and gets the win

by jess7 on Apr 20, 2008 12:15 PM EDT   0 recs

picks

1. 41,023
2. Tex
3. Braves score 8 runs—Chipper and Tex combine for 6 of them.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 1:07 PM EDT   0 recs

I say...

...keep picking Tex every game.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 20, 2008 4:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Broom.

Gondee…in the midst of your alcohol-related stuper it would be great if you went back to the game against Lowe and updated my NAHWAL points. I picked Chipper as my #2.

I myself enjoy a snifter of port at Christmas, but I can’t have some lush blog-running botching my points when Steven Segal drinks are on the line…GOD.

1. 41,999
2. Francoeur
3. 3+ runs in at least 2 innings for the Braves.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 20, 2008 1:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 37,814
2. Chipper
3. Chipper and Tex have back to back HRs

by hbkbraves on Apr 20, 2008 1:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Mine!

1. 38,694
2. Escobar
3. Andruw strikes out twice, Escobar has three RBIs

by Samson on Apr 20, 2008 1:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Diaz

the whole series off!...killing my picks. Curious about the amount of ‘rest’ Bobby’s giving him all of the sudden. Don’t get me wrong, I think Blanco is better defensively…and is showing some promise at the plate. But Bobby saying he just wanted to rest Diaz (3 starts) because he had played every game coming into the series (15) just seems strange.

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 1:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, I don’t know about that. I think Diaz is pretty well-rested at this point.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 2:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ew

Kotsay in the six hole? Wow, thats uh…something.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Blonde or Brunette?

Behind home plate, when leftie is up and camera zooms on the batter. Blonde in red tank top, brunette in green NICE. I love HD…
Go Braves!

by WienerDog on Apr 20, 2008 2:15 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah but...

pretty unsightly on the righty shot

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

commentary

Ron Darling sucks. He’s making Chip Caray look good by comparison.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:32 PM EDT   0 recs

meh

At least we got on the board…we’re really working the count well against Kuroda, he’s got 68 pitches through 3. No way he gets past 5. Awful AB by Francoeur to end the inning though…gets to 2-0, and takes 2 horrible swings that result in a weak grounder to short.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:40 PM EDT   0 recs

We are seemingly more patient today, working the count. Almost too much even, there have been some pitches that were really hittable the guys took. But, I’m not going to complain.

Jurrjens looks pretty good so far. Getting some good location & velocity.

Agreed on Frenchy. C’mon Jeff, you can do better!

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 2:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

fuck

hung one. dammit

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT   0 recs

I had to say anything about Jair, didn’t I?

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

i was preparing a post saying something like “perfect 12 pitch inning”. yeah.

why does corky miller have a job? guy can’t hit a lick.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 2:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Fortunately...

... for Corky, his job isn’t to hit.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 20, 2008 3:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

?!?!?!?

please, oh god PLEASE let that just be a bruise.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Well...

you’re not gonna hear Chipper and Smoltzie sniping about one another playing thru some pain this year. And I think Chipper thought he got all of that one and had to hustle it into a double…that can hurt ailing legs.

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:16 PM EDT   0 recs

They are both tough mofos.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 3:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's get some runs!!!!

Frenchy killed that ball! To bad Andruw plays center field.

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:19 PM EDT   0 recs

ASS HEAD

That guy at second for the Dodgers has made some tough plays today!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:21 PM EDT   0 recs

ugh

Lets hope Chipper got pulled for precautionary reasons and nothing serious.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn it!

And he has been killing the ball too!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah…maybe it was just so he can keep a high average.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 3:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Andruw

Nice job at the plate today.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 3:24 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow!!!

Jurrjens = Owns Andruw!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Some of you creative types...

need to put your heads together and come up with a nickname for Jair…he’s gonna be around for a while!

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:26 PM EDT   0 recs

The Surgeon.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 3:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bingo...

...did you not see Jurrjen’s Surgeons?

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 20, 2008 4:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes...

...that is where its from. Did it seem like I came up with it on my own? What gave you that impression…

I’m not very creative or original, but I’m good at stealing other people’s ideas!

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry...

...meant to reply to OntheGo’s comment. I stupid.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 21, 2008 9:16 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I like this

Blanco kid.

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:32 PM EDT   0 recs

ah

There we go Corky, in your 3 ABs, you’ve hit the ball a combined total of what, 40 feet? And allowed 2 stolen bases? WAY TO EARN THAT PAYCHECK!

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Corky...

being Corky

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Go Hawks!

Beat the Celtics.

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Scott Proctor...

getting ready? Riiiiiiight he was squatting there!

That was a BS call by the plate umpire on that strike to Kelly.

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on Yunel...

a rope please

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

kuroda

he’s going on fumes. i can’t believe he’s one out from a quality start. that would be the worst QS ever.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Martin....

Let’s go now!!!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:40 PM EDT   0 recs

ARGH

bullshit

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:41 PM EDT   0 recs

way to

hit the ball prado.

incredible catch.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 3:41 PM EDT   0 recs

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!

F-THAT. WE BETTER NOT LOSE BY A RUN!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Prado

Tattooed that pitch!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:43 PM EDT   0 recs

I didn't think...

anyone was getting that one

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:44 PM EDT   0 recs

argh

if that ball goes 5 more foot, 4 runs score…because with the way andruw was loafing, no way does he get to the ball.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on..

J4…just keep doing what you’ve been doing

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

ugh

Jair’s out of gas. GET HIM OUT OF THERE, NOW.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:53 PM EDT   0 recs

KJ!!!!

NICE PLAY!!!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 3:55 PM EDT   0 recs

ALRIGHT!

great play by kelly!

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 3:55 PM EDT   0 recs

That is the fastest

That I have ever seen Tex run!!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:00 PM EDT   0 recs

awesome

two SHIT HITS to start the inning, now we need a nice solid one that goes about 400 ft

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 4:01 PM EDT   0 recs

We deserve a big

hit after we got robbed last inning

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

REALLY????

If Martin would have caught that I would have turned the game off.

You think that Corky could have caught that?

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:03 PM EDT   0 recs

WOW

WE HAVE A MATT DIAZ SIGHTING

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

LEAVE IN BLANCO!

Let the kid hit!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Diaz

Pinch-hits and HR. I’m calling it.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 4:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice but

I think he’s gonna gap a pitch out of the strike zone

by OntheGo on Apr 20, 2008 4:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well, nice try Matt. You looked worse than Frenchy.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Garbage!

He is struggling!!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’ll get it together. He is going after pitches instead of letting them come to him. He’s too anxious to hit, and not just have a good AB.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 4:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

B-MAC

Is on deck!!!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:09 PM EDT   0 recs

REALLY

WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU SWING AT THAT??!

by mvandonsel on Apr 20, 2008 4:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Aha.

Now I know why Blanco starts.

by jug on Apr 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

thats what i was just about to say.

by bigjoe on Apr 20, 2008 4:10 PM EDT