Game Thread and NAHWAL: Stupid Schedule Edition
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!
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. 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
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
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...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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
No.
No is the answer to that very trenchant question.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 30, 2008 5:40 PM EDT
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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
Unfortunately Chipper
couldn’t clear the wall on that one.
by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:51 PM EDT 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
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
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
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God damn it, Bobby.
Why take out Jurrjens? 84 PITCHES!
-sdp-
by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:19 PM EDT 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
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
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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
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Undoubtedly. The big jerk. And to think I used to like Blaine Boyer.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT
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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
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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
hopefully Ring comes in, he’s firmly league average.
by bigjoe on
Apr 30, 2008 6:47 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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Now see,
he has a bloody nose cuz you said those mean things….
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Bennet, is cool.
He’s not the problem, look at his spot starts. It the bullpen use that is troubling.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 30, 2008 6:55 PM EDT
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Thank god, it didn't.
Given they way things have gone though, I figured you were right.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT
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One good thing of all this.
We’ll never play a 22 inning game. We’d have to make Chipper pitch at that point.
by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Combine player mistakes
with coaching mistakes and bad things happen.
by Perrinbar on
Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM EDT
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Well
at least they have to work for their baserunners.
by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Ah, I bet I can guess what happens...
...Braves lose another by 1.
by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs
yes. attaboy Manny.
I’m sorry, but this shit is getting old.
by jug on
Apr 30, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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i really shouldn’t be handling a pair of scissors right now…
by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs
!?!?!?!?!?
how in the name of all that is holy did THAT happen?
by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

