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A's @ Braves: Hudson vs. his old team

Gondeee_tiny by gondeee on in Open Threads

Oakland @ Atlanta


That was a pretty impressive one-run game last night, excuse me, one-run WIN! I was at the game -- bundled up as best I could be -- and I must say it was kind of a boring game until the sixth. It's amazing how much your own team's offense can make a game more exciting.

I loved seeing Kotsay get the game winning hit against his former team (it would have been sweeter had it been against Devine). Hopefully Hudson can have the same kind of success against his former team tonight.

Interestingly, the biggest applause of the night seemed to be for Tom Glavine when he pinch hit. It's nice to see that the masses still have such love for old Tom.

Next Game

Oakland Athletics
@ Atlanta Braves

Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

Rich Harden vs Tim Hudson

Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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picks

1. 27,200
2. Hudson
3. Chipper hits a HR

by brndn on May 17, 2008 12:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 32,323
2. Hudson
3. Chipper Jones has two or more hits

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 17, 2008 12:23 PM EDT   0 recs

We're gonna win!

I was at last night’s game too. It was funny, I was sitting near Mr. Overzealous Foul Ball Catcher Guy who was muttering to himself very loudly throughout the entire game, and screaming at players from the upper deck. And immediately after seeing Kotsay’s base hit, he was out the door like nobody else’s business. Hopefully tonight won’t be as chilly and/or windy as last night was.

1. 33,567
2. Chipper Jones
3. Tim Hudson goes seven innings.

WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE.

If we win tonight, someone else please do the honors:
http://www.creativejock.net/junkbox/jk_white.jpg

real men, don't wear small.

by royhobbs on May 17, 2008 12:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Ditto

Yes we’re gonna win

and yes i LOVE sitting next to ol’ muttering Mr Overzealous Foul Ball Cather Guy (sounds like a Budweiser “Real American Heroes” commercial).

and yes…
WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE. Especially when the damn Mets and their ugly fans decide to show up next week. We’ve go to make a statement against the NL East.
BravesBlog.net
JB in ATL

JB in ATL
http://bravesblog.net

by JBinATL on May 17, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Feelin' Good Pics

It’s amazing how much confidence I have in this team when we’re coming off a win.

1. 31,311
2. C. Jones (they call him Chipper)
3. Hudson with a QS and W as well as a hit at the plate

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 12:50 PM EDT   0 recs

picks

quick picks while on my lunch break…

1) 32,543
2) Huddy
3) Huddy has a QS

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 1:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 34,287
2. SK
3. 3 Braves HRs

by musicman on May 17, 2008 1:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Pickys...and Gondee -or anybody- know...

what time the YMCA lot starts parking cars for the game?
I was thinking of going early to get pics, but MARTA doesn’t run the shuttle until 1.5 hours before the game and gates open 2.5 before game time.
Any tips?

1. 35,222
2. Heap
3. Huddy goes 7

by Lizziebeth on May 17, 2008 2:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Depends on the YMCA – I’m assum you’re talking about the one on Pryor St., but if there’s a shuttle involved, I can be mistaken. I can’t answer for their hours, but I can tell you where I park. There’s a church parking lot on Abernathy/Cooper that is only $5.00 to park, and is a direct beeline to the Ted. About 4 blocks until you get to the underpass. They start their parking pretty early, and they’re monitored by church volunteers. I’ve seen people leave their tailgate grills and chairs out in the open during the game. The way I see it, it takes a pretty desperate/rotten person to be stealing from a church…

real men, don't wear small.

by royhobbs on May 17, 2008 3:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Thanks!! I was about to concede to MARTA ‘cause my friend bailed on going with me. I’m a cheapskate, so the Y and the Silver lots seemed my best options, but not so if walking that far by myself (at 5’5” and 102 lbs.). I think I’ve seen that church.
Thanks again RH!

by Lizziebeth on May 17, 2008 3:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

girl...

eat a couple of hot dogs and some nachos while you’re there!

by sddbaker on May 17, 2008 4:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let me tell you...

I used to work at my church, and you would be amazed at the stories I could tell you about the rotten/desperate people out there. But if it’s monitored, sounds good.

by sddbaker on May 17, 2008 4:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Picks

1) 36,333
2) Hudson
3) Braves win another 1 run game tonight

by Murphy03 on May 17, 2008 2:42 PM EDT   0 recs

pik achu

1. 33,000
2. huddy
3. final score 4-1 braves

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 2:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 39,854
2. Teix
3. Francoeur has 2 outfield assists: one gunning down someone at third and one at the plate.

O glorious win!
Offense starting to click, but
Tex’s swing smells of fish.

by Something Profound on May 17, 2008 3:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1) 32,456
2) Hudson
3) Chipper 2 HR’s

Yes, Gondee I loved both the Kotsay RBI single and the Glavine pinch hit. Great win last night and it makes me feel good about tonight.
JB in ATL

JB in ATL
http://bravesblog.net

by JBinATL on May 17, 2008 4:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks.

1. 37,105
2. Hud-piece
3. Braves score 4+ runs off the A’s bullpen.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 17, 2008 4:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Just caught an Andruw

Jones at bat on the fox broadcast – I have to say, i was expecting him to look fatter! He seemed about as beefy as he’s been the last few years. Looked terrible, waving at a fast ball for the K. Nice shades, no new tattoos apparent.

by Hot Cup Joe on May 17, 2008 5:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 34.343
2. Yunel
3. Heap goes deep

by OntheGo on May 17, 2008 5:05 PM EDT   0 recs

picks.

1. 36,363
2. Huddy
3. KJ gets on base at least three times.

Catcher's Blog - Braves blog by a huge Braves fan.

by mccannfan on May 17, 2008 5:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Mine

1. 38,349
2. Hudson
3. Chipper 2-2 with 2 walks

by secondbass on May 17, 2008 5:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Picks

1. 33,100
2. Hudson
3. Tex hits a HR

by mycr0ft on May 17, 2008 6:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Who’s gonna be around tonight? I don’t want a small crowd like last night. Me & chance got bored after awhile, and I honestly can’t remember where Kotsay hit his double, I was so drunk.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 6:49 PM EDT   0 recs

I will be, at least for the start

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Picks

1. 33,983
2. Hudson
3. Chipper is responsible for 4 runs via either RBI or scoring them himself.

by Perrinbar on May 17, 2008 7:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Gound out

Good start

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Also a ground out*

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Alright...

so we’re already down, but other than one pitch, Huddy is looking good. I feel good about getting a couple off Harden.

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

i’m alive and finally done playing video games.

jack cust is a douche

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Walk, whiff, or homer – that’s all he can do. Hopefully his, ahem, lack of mobility in the OF will help us tonight.

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

THREE TRUE OUTCOMES AT HIS FINEST!!!

i kinda wish we had a guy like that

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ALL. THUMBS. JEFFERSON.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

]kelly missed the tag and the throw 2 1st wasnt in time

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so in other words, we go no outs on a DP because thumbs wanted to make the tag. LOVELY.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yep. THUMBSY ALL THE FUCKING WAY.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Not good. Not good at all

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

i kinda see why infante is getting some starts.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

he’s got good stuff though, so if we end up getting shutout, i won’t be disheartened by it.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This is a bummer

I kinda thought ATJ was getting better with the glove

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

well my picks for tonight r shot

unless huddy hits a grandslam or sumthin

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

and frenchy swings at a pitch ABOVE HIS HEAD for the K.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Awesome

Just awesome

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn.

I thought Kelly got that.

by mvandonsel on May 17, 2008 7:42 PM EDT   0 recs

INFANTE WOULDA HIT THAT OFF SKIP & PETE’S BBQ~!!!!!

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

time to drink

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

So I was thinking...

...which one of are young guys is going to be a Brave for life? What player would want to stick around, and would the team want?

I say Heap. Thoughts?

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

with the 6 year deal and the local ties, i can see heap as the “franchise player”. frenchy…the lack of a deal makes me think they’ll let him explore a little bit. i also think we resign huddy, and there is NO FUCKING WAY chipper leaves town, even for a season.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

Frenchy, I don’t know…he’s got the local ties and all, but I think the fans (and the team) are getting fed up with his lack of development.

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

heap definately, maybe frenchy if he decides to sign a lesser deal

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i just cant imagine mcfrenchy being broken up

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

McCann. No question there. He is the quiet hero of the team, who brings consistency and talent to every game. When all seemed lost in yesterday’s win, it was McCann who kept getting hits and doing things right. I once made an observation that even in the worst of Braves losses, McCann always had some sort of production, and in the really bad losses were the ones where McCann had a bad day, or wasn’t even in the game.

Francoeur, I can see somewhere else in the distant future. Didn’t he turn down an undisclosed contract offer this past off-season? I’d imagine it was somewhere around McCann money, if not a little more/around the same. The way he streaks through the season, I wonder if that was a wise decision or not.

Everyone else, unfortunately is up for grabs IMO. Excluding the veterans.

real men, don't wear small.

by royhobbs on May 17, 2008 11:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...

there’s the second of the three true outcomes

by VegasAces on May 17, 2008 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

huddy doesn’t look like huddy tonight

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Stupid patient Oakland A's players

Why can’t they swing at the first pitch like we do?

by mvandonsel on May 17, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

this is mildly distressing. he…just doesn’t have it tonight. combine that with jair looking VERY un-jairlike last night, and i’m mildly nervous. reyes better deliver tomorrow.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

ARGH BASES LOADED WALK??

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

that helps

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

1-2-3 never felt any sweeter

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Hud has thrown a SHIT TON of pitches. This is not good THIS IS NOT GOOD.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

at least the towels warming up

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

uh oh. rich harden is realizing his potential tonight. NOT A GOOD THING.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:09 PM EDT   0 recs

huddy has FIVE WALKS? end it now. bring in bennett or even reitsop. this game is OVER.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:11 PM EDT   0 recs

1 intentional

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

chippers chips

may be my least fav fan club

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

hud is done

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

fyf

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

this game is mindnumbing to watch. seriously, maybe we can take some pitches, knock harden out, and do something against the pen.

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Living in California...

I see the A’s a lot. Most of their games are mindnumbing and LOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG

by mvandonsel on May 17, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

HERE WE GO, COME ON YUNEY, LETS BREAK THE FUCK THROUGH

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

YUNEY!!!!!!!!

by bigjoe on May 17, 2008 8:39 PM EDT   0 recs

i move to vegas on tues, so i’ll be gettin used to the 100 degree temps

by chance13ga on May 17, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why you moving out to Vegas?

That is a crazy city. Whenever I visit it is hard to believe/weird to think that people actually live there.

by mvandonsel on