Open Thread and NAHWAL: Pirates at Braves (4/3)
by gondeee
on Apr 3, 2008 9:45 AM EDT
in Open Threads
Pittsburgh @ Atlanta
The new Mike Hampton doll, complete with wheelchair.
Just pull something and get it over with. I feel like the entire Braves nation is just waiting for the other shoe to drop with Hampton.
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. 20.765
2. Riding the Tex train
3. He may be Mr. Glass, but he can still hit -- Hampton drives in a run with a double
by jc25 on Apr 3, 2008 9:57 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 36,238
2. Hampton
3. Escobar drives Prado in for the winning run.
by RonGantFan on Apr 3, 2008 9:58 AM EDT 0 recs
picks.
1. 34,535
2. Frenchy
3. McCann gets two hits.
by mccannfan on Apr 3, 2008 10:09 AM EDT 0 recs
Hospital Hampton Picks
1. 36,450
2. Kotsay
3. Hampton pitches 5 innings, 2K's, 3BB, 3R (2 Earned)
by RainDelay on Apr 3, 2008 10:13 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 19,924
2. Hampton
3. Hampton earns his first win since late 2005
-sdp-
by sdp on Apr 3, 2008 10:18 AM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 39,876
2. Hampton
3. Tex has a multi hit game
by whunt13 on Apr 3, 2008 10:35 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 18,754
2. Escobar
3. braves will score first, hampton will be good for 5.2 innings, bullpen will blow save, francoeur will hit game-breaking RBI to opposite field
by royhobbs on Apr 3, 2008 10:36 AM EDT 0 recs
Picka-roos
1, 33,456
2. Chipper (Is it cheating to just pick him every game until he hurts some strange part of himself--spleen maybe?)
3. Hampton strikes out at the plate as many hitters as he strikes out from the mound.
by Euruproktos on Apr 3, 2008 10:57 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 27,234
2. Frenchy
3. Hampton severly injures himself before getting out fo the first
by call_me_chipper on Apr 3, 2008 11:07 AM EDT 0 recs
Picking my Nose
1. 21,578
2. Frenchy
3. Bucs go hitless till the 4th
by RandyRocks on Apr 3, 2008 11:16 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 27,845
2. Matty D
3. Braves score runs in the first 3 odd numbered inning, 1-3-5
by gopherbroke on Apr 3, 2008 11:22 AM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 23,542
2. Chipper
3. Hampton walks 4 but allows only one run
by ghos on Apr 3, 2008 11:29 AM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 29,792
2. Hampton
3. QS and at least 1 RBI for Hampton
by 755aaron on Apr 3, 2008 11:35 AM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 31,648
2. Chipper
3. Hampton goes 7 innings, allowing 1 run and 4 hits
by 10-4 on Apr 3, 2008 11:41 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 28,926
2. 2nd Base (Either Martin or KJ, depending on who gets the nod.)
3. Hampton has an extra base hit. Probably in the 5th inning.
by JDMaker1 on Apr 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 30,432
2. McCann
3. Hampton goes 6 giving up 3 runs with 4 K's
by jack_d on Apr 3, 2008 12:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks.
1. 36,987
2. Diaz
3. Soriano notches a save.
by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 3, 2008 12:08 PM EDT 0 recs
NAHWAL
1. 19,781
2. Yunel
3. Hampton: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
by A49erFan77 on Apr 3, 2008 12:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Held together by twine and duct tape
1) 27,715
2) Esco (or Yuni, whatever you prefer for nickname)
3) Hampton gets the W--which, let's face it, would be above and beyond anything we're figuring on.
by supesk6 on Apr 3, 2008 12:23 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 23,593
2. Diaz
3. Hampton has a quality start and gets 2 hits at the plate
by woodywoodsaver on Apr 3, 2008 12:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 28,760
2. Escobar
3. Hampton induces 3 GIDPs.
by Something Profound on Apr 3, 2008 12:54 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 33,250
2. Hampton
3. Hampton gets the win, gives up 2 runs, and gets one hit.
by deepinmetsterritory on Apr 3, 2008 1:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 23,650
2. Frenchy
3. Hampton's left arm literally comes off at the shoulder in the 2nd.
by GMills on Apr 3, 2008 1:11 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 31,550
2. Tex
3. Soriano saves and gives Hampton his first win since the Ice Age with 2 Ks in the 9th
by traphicg on Apr 3, 2008 1:20 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 24,349
2. Chipper
3. Bobby uses at least 3 pitchers in the 7th inning.
by Perrinbar on Apr 3, 2008 1:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 22,417
2. Escobar
3. Hampton goes 5 strong innings giving up 2 ERs
by OntheGo on Apr 3, 2008 1:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Framed the Power Alley poster
and still hangs in my game room...next to a signed print of a Murphy portrait. Painted by the artist who paints the portraits all the HOF inductees hanging in Cooperstown these days. Apparently, he painted it for one of Murph's charity auctions. Had to have it, in case Murph never makes it in.
by OntheGo on
Apr 4, 2008 1:17 AM EDT
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Picks
1. 17,558
2. Big Tex gets going tonight!
3. Mike "Bubble Boy" Hampton strikes out at least 5, the Braves homer at least 3 times, and we will win by more than 3 runs again!
by mvandonsel on Apr 3, 2008 1:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 33,333
2. Tex
3. Hampton goes 7 w/ no earned runs through 5, Soriano gets 1st save
by Murphy03 on Apr 3, 2008 2:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Pix
1. 28,517
2. Tex
3. A meteor lands on Hampton, Bobby declares he's "day-to-day".
by WienerDog on Apr 3, 2008 2:45 PM EDT 0 recs
Point!
OK Gondee, No meteor (yet, it's early) but I don't I deserve a point for the day-today bit? ;-)
by WienerDog on
Apr 3, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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Picks made of glass
1. 18,835
2. Lar
3. Braves score double-digit runs again and win
by gondeee on Apr 3, 2008 2:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 23,000
2. McCann
3. Hampton gets his first win since 2005
by rearnold on Apr 3, 2008 2:57 PM EDT 0 recs
1. 23,097
2. Chipper
3. Braves turn 4 double plays.
by bACEballstud on Apr 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1) 29,354
2) Kotsay
3) Hampton gets hurt running the bases
I remember '95
by dannycco on Apr 3, 2008 3:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1) 25,242
2) Chipper
3) Duke doesn't make it 5 innings.
by theangelicdoctor on Apr 3, 2008 3:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 24,335
2. Chipper
3. Braves infield combines for 5 hits
by yondaime4 on Apr 3, 2008 3:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 28,950
2. Hampton
3. Hampton retires 10+ in a row
by mycr0ft on Apr 3, 2008 4:01 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 17,900
2. Frenchy
3. Prado (or whoever starts at 2nd/leads off) scores at least 2 runs
by brndn on Apr 3, 2008 4:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 32,111
2. Hampton
3. Frenchy swings at the first pitch in at least 2 ABs
by VegasAces on Apr 3, 2008 4:36 PM EDT 0 recs
PICKS
1) 16, 200
2) Chipper
3) Cox uses 6+ relievers tonight.
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by ejruiz on Apr 3, 2008 4:52 PM EDT 0 recs
I suck at this
But I'm going to keep trying!
1. 15,729
2. Hampton; that is until...
3. Mr. Glass defiantly gets through the game uninjured only to slip and fall on the dugout steps after missing a high-five from Rog; which results in him going on the D....well, you know the rest.
by Lizziebeth on Apr 3, 2008 5:35 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1) 22,302
2) Kotsay
3) Hampton doesn't leave with an injury
"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 3, 2008 6:04 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 25,600
2. Tex
3. Cox is due to get tossed from a game. I predict he'll be in the showers by the 6th.
by Stook on Apr 3, 2008 6:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 32,222
2. Scooter
3. We "only" use 4 relievers
by Bama_Ben on Apr 3, 2008 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs
picks
1. 26,002
2. Escobar
3. Braves turn two double plays
by jess7 on Apr 3, 2008 6:40 PM EDT 0 recs
its a pants party
21,200
hamstring hampton (although he wont last very long)
Braves hit 2+ homers again!
by GRABtheMIC on Apr 3, 2008 6:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 20.965
2. Escobar
3. Braves score 7 again this evening!!
by Welby24 on Apr 3, 2008 6:58 PM EDT 0 recs
You gotta be shitting me...
...Hampton isn't starting...
by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 3, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Well that was quick.
Pedro, we don't need no stinking Pedro. Hampton is perfectly capable of hurting himself without even pitching.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 3, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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Hampton scratched
Uhhh...there's a shocker. Who had "less than1" on their innings pitched projection?
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 3, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Wow
Nice crowd, too - there's nothing like a 40 degree and windy night at the ol' ball yard - actually sitting hampton down seems pretty reasonable.
by Hot Cup Joe on
Apr 3, 2008 7:16 PM EDT
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picks
1. 19950
2. Chipper
3. Braves has more homers than the Pirates have runs
by godawgs on Apr 3, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
hampton
wow this guy is a fucking joke... scratched with a "strained pectoral muscle"?
forgive me if i think this guy has been/is taking us for a ride... i think he realized he could keep coming up with bogus health problems and still get paid his absurd salary.
over/under 10000 on actual attendance tonight?
by get swoll yunel on Apr 3, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs
You've got to be joking....
...he's taking us for a ride and making up crap? What's next, a secret government cover up?
by RainDelay on
Apr 3, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
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Add a 4th question - choose 1
Who will be the braves 5th starter this year?
I'll go Royce Ring.
over/under on actual attendance after 5th inning?
The pirates catcher resembles which teletubby?
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 3, 2008 7:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Bumblebee
The catcher kind of reminds me of a transformer.
by gondeee on
Apr 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT
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I forgot...
...how non-existent our offense can be at times. Now that it's setting in it feels familiar...Chipper getting on base what seems like every time he steps up to the plate, and everyone else botching it.
Here's hoping we crack the bullpen soon.
by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 3, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice one, gondeee...
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by kray1000 on Apr 3, 2008 10:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Results
I had totally forgotten about giving points for this game (perhaps I wanted to forget the game). The attendance for the game was 19,240. With a guess of 18,835, gondeee gets the point.
The picks to click were Chipper, Diaz, and Boyer. One point each to:
Euruproktos
jug
gopherbroke
ghos
10-4
Smoltz's Beard
woodywoodsaver
Perrinbar
zest
gondeee
bACEballstud
theangelicdoctor
yondaime4
17843
ejruiz
godawgs
AAB picks, one point to:
ejreuiz
by gondeee on Apr 7, 2008 9:36 AM EDT 0 recs
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