Game Thread and NAHWAL: Stupid Schedule Edition

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 2:10 PM EDT

Sorry about the late post guys. I was under the impression the game would be starting later. Lucky for everyone I got off work early today! I'll be doing a catch-up post tonight for the minor league stuff. I don't know when I can do the NAHWAL update because I don't have a functioning copy of Excel at the moment and the Google program bollux's the spreadsheet up. Anyways post your picks!

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 4:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jair Jurrjens vs Shawn Hill

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

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Anyone else find it ironic that is, in a sense, the end of a month long 3 game series with the Nats?

*Addendum: The Braves have heard my plea and will start Jo-Jo Reyes on Saturday. Any predictions on how he will do? He did give up two runs in his short start last night which tripled his runs allowed for the year. I have strong faith.

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Picks

1. 25,324
2. Chipper
3. Yunel steals a base

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 2:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Picks

1. 21, 765
2. Chipper
3. Jurrjens gets the W and goes 6

by jack_d on Apr 30, 2008 2:22 PM EDT 0 recs

picks.

1. 23,235
2. Teixeira
3. Matt Diaz goes 3-4 with a walk.

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by mccannfan on Apr 30, 2008 2:29 PM EDT 0 recs

Picks

1. 20,102
2. Chipper
3. Jurrjens goes 6+, picks up the win, allows fewer than 3 runs, and walks fewer than 3.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 2:36 PM EDT 0 recs

picks

1. 19,452
2. Tex
3. Jurrjens goes 8 and Ks 9

by ghost of tom thobe on Apr 30, 2008 2:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Picks

1. 22,086
2. Chipper
3. Texiera gets game winning hit

by hbkbraves on Apr 30, 2008 2:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Picks.

1. 22,331
2. Surgeon
3. KJ and Yunel combined to get on base at least 5 times.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT 0 recs

picks

1) 23,417
2) 8 or more hits for the Braves
3) We win by more than 2 runs

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT 0 recs

Hmm...

...interesting pick to click.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

i’ve got a feeling we’re gonna be pissed tonight, especially with our best starter on the mound.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

...i totally just realized i did 2 AAB picks and no pick to click. not that it matters, because both are gonna be horribly wrong.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Which is why I found it interesting.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

picks

1. 19200
2. Kotsay
3. Frenchy throws out someone at second

is anyone else depressed? If the answer is “No”, you have not yet read the news. Our pitching blows. Who would have thought Jurrjens would be our ace?

by traphicg on Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM EDT 0 recs

we actually have the second best starters era in baseball.

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Indeed...

...our numbers as a team look very, very good. I would bring up our X W-L record again, but don’t feel like hearing from idiots in the peanut gallery.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just a quick run down actually.
3rd in Starter ERA
10th in bullpen ERA
3rd in OPS
2nd in BA
5th in Runs scored

127 runs for/104 runs against = we should have a winning record and we are 2…... TWO, 2, DEUX, Ni games under 500.

Let me ask you this. If I told you that John Smotlz (twice), Tom Glavine, Rafael Soriano, Peter Moylan and Mike Hampton all would have gone on the DL in April before the season started and then said that we would only be 3 games behind the Marlins for first place (who have the worst starters ERA in the league btw) would you have laughed at me? Cause I would have laughed at you.

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

heh heh heh

thanks for the recap.

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

:-)

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m thankful that we are only 2 games back.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m pissed, we’re playing better than this.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

NAHWAL...sigh...

1. 18482
2. Frenchy
3. Chipper has at least one hit, Scooter steals at least one

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 3:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Omit that second part

of #3…Scooter’s been scratched from the lineup.

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 17,452
2. Chipper
3. Bobby gets ejected

by pett-man on Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT 0 recs

pik

1.22,500
2. chipper
3. jurrjens k’s 6

by chance13ga on Apr 30, 2008 3:39 PM EDT 0 recs

picks

1. 19,899
2. Mac
3. Jurrjens pitches 7 shutout innings

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 3:43 PM EDT 0 recs

picks

I’ll try to be optimistic…

1-18,789
2-JJ
3- Our bullpen blows a 3 run lead…

So much for optimism.

by WienerDog on Apr 30, 2008 3:59 PM EDT 0 recs

1. 24,123
2. Jurrjens
3. Teixeira homers

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 4:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Picks

1. 16,931
2. Chipper
3. 2 Braves homer and Matty comes off the bench to drive in 2, once again proving to Bobby that he should be in there every freaking day.

by musicman on Apr 30, 2008 4:16 PM EDT 0 recs

oh well

1. 16,666
2. Let’s say Kotsay
3. We win our first 1 run game.

by sddbaker on Apr 30, 2008 4:17 PM EDT 0 recs

or

not…

by sddbaker on May 1, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

picks

1. 21,477
2. Chipper
3. Chipper slugs #9 in the late innings, wraps up a much needed victory.

by jc25 on Apr 30, 2008 4:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Man, I'm glad we got JJ.

Maybe he’ll even settle in as a nice 3 starter for the long term, that would be a good return. Plus it’s nice to have young pitching that is performing well in the bigs.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 4:50 PM EDT 0 recs

AHHHHH.

Has that squeeze worked at all this year?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs

hey why dont the braves play small again...?

...oh yeah thats right

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 5:06 PM EDT 0 recs

SCORE SOME GOD DAMN RUNS

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Thank god Jair is so so so good. Otherwise I’d be on one of my late night rampages right now.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:34 PM EDT 0 recs

so.....

do I get credit for my picks in my FanPost? Just now getting home?

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

Also

WTF, can anybody score or hit the ball?

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

No.

No is the answer to that very trenchant question.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well that was a surprising way to score.

Now we need JJ to go 9.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:48 PM EDT 0 recs

WE GOT A RUN~!!!!

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:48 PM EDT 0 recs

wasnt the hardest hit ball...

but ill take it

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Unfortunately Chipper

couldn’t clear the wall on that one.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:51 PM EDT 0 recs

Please don't let them score JJ.

Could you please?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:56 PM EDT 0 recs

God damn!

Same story, different players.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

We still don't know how to work the count

Hill: 6.1 IP, 67 pitches

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:03 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah

and that’s without Diaz, the swing king.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

geez

if i have to hear one more time how great shawn hill’s fastball is, im gonna lose my mind

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 6:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Smoltz has made up his mind.

He’s going back to the pen, at least for a bit (which I imagine will encompass the rest of his career). Story on MLB.com. So does that help us at all, obviously losing the starter Smoltz of last year is a blow, but having him as a closer could be something that makes a big difference. I’d rather he pitches than doesn’t and if this is what it takes, so be it.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Ah christ.

Don’t bunt Kotsay over to then take JJ out with a pinch hitter. Why?! WHY!!!!?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:16 PM EDT 0 recs

And then bring in Diaz.

2 pitch at bat, at best.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wow

You called that right on

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

It saddens me too.

If that run doesn’t come in, what a waste to pull our pitcher who was shutting the other team down. I mean JJ could have bunted Kotsay over without getting pulled. Oh well. P.S. Diaz swings at everything, higher swing percentage than anyone in baseball this year.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Here comes the Swing King

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:17 PM EDT 0 recs

God damn it, Bobby.

Why take out Jurrjens? 84 PITCHES!

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs

Because

manager’s code dictates it.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yunel.

Please save Bobby’s bacon. If you don’t knock the run in, this game will end in tears.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Damn Damn Damn!

So, which of our gas cans is going to fuel the fire tonight??

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs

This team blows.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:24 PM EDT 0 recs

That's why sometimes

I don’t understand Bobby’s managerial choices. Diaz’ at bat was essentially a bunt, something you can do with your pitcher! So know we’ve wasted a bat, forced us to run out our suspect bullpen, and taken out our starter who was way under 100 pitches and cruising. This kind of thing costs teams dearly.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:25 PM EDT 0 recs

I couldn't have said it better...

... when we lose this game, blame it on Bobby for taking out Jurrjens for no good damn reason.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

GAME OVER

Boyer.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:26 PM EDT 0 recs

You beat me to posting it

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

You can't walk

Willy Mo! C’mon!

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Oops

I gave him credit for too many ‘l’s

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

you can’t walk him, BUT YOU CAN LET HIM REACH ON YOUR OWN ERROR! maybe he did that because he knows he can’t be charged for an earned run.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

Undoubtedly. The big jerk. And to think I used to like Blaine Boyer.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

What error?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Stop the presses!

Heap threw someone out! Did Wily fall over or something?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT 0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

WILY MO RUNNING WITH 2 OUTS!!!!! manny acta is retarded

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT 0 recs

He just has too much respect

for Bobby and doesn’t want Bobby’s choices to look the dumbest today.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

if i were bobby, i’d shoot each one of my players in the foot with a BB gun when they swung on the first pitch and made an out when we NEED A FUCKING HIT

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:43 PM EDT 0 recs

So who hits the walk off for the Nats?

Zimmerman again?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:45 PM EDT 0 recs

not this inning at least.

Phew.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

hopefully Ring comes in, he’s firmly league average.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bobby playing the matchups again...

... what a fucking idiot manager. Go grab a lefty every time one comes to the plate. Bullshit strategy. It just burns up more arms and isn’t a damn bit effective.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:49 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah well at least it'll probably end the game here.

So, whatever.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

If these

guys can’t throw a strike instead of hitting somebody, it doesn’t matter, but lefty vs. lefty is a solid pro-pitcher matchup – isn’t that why you have ring on the team?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

thats also why we have ohman on the team. and bobby’s got three catchers on the team because “corky calls a great game”, even though he can’t hit half his weight.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up 0 recs