Pads @ Braves Game Thread and NAHWAL
by yondaime4
on May 7, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
in Open Threads
San Diego @ Atlanta
Do you guys realize we are 12-4 at home this season? Only the surprising St. Louis has as good a record at home so far. The downside is that we are 4-11 on the road but I'll bring that up again when we are actually on the road.
We are tossing Hudson up there tomorrow and he was very strong last start after getting off of that flu bug that has been going around. Obviously with Huddy having the season he has had I feel pretty good about the game in general. The amazing thing about Hudson is RH hitters only have 2 XBH against him this season in 72 ABs. Thats just amazing. (Other quirky stats include: No LH hitter has scored a run against Hudson and LH have more ABs against him at 88 vs. 72).
Randy Wolf will be throwing for the Pads and several of our guys have had good success against him in that past though outside of Chipper and Kotsay no one else really has a bunch of ABs against him. I would guess we'll see Diaz starting since he is 4-5 career off of him.
By the way, Chipper Jones is good.
I was sorely disappointed in the fact we didn't get our 500 posts. I will assume some of the blame because I had to be out to the house tonight, but failure will not be tolerated again.
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1. 22,756
2. Hudson
3. Blaine Boyers arm explodes in the bottom of the 8th
by 10-4 on May 7, 2008 12:26 PM EDT 0 recs
amended picks
3. meant to say :”Boyer’s arm explodes in the top of the 8th”. Now i will surely win!
by 10-4 on
May 7, 2008 1:52 PM EDT
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1. 24,123
2. Diaz
3. The Towel makes an appearance, but doesn’t blow the game.
by VegasAces on May 7, 2008 12:31 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 22,309
2. Chipper (how can you not anymore?)
3. Braves turn 3 DPs
Is there an accurate, up to date scoreboard for NAHWAL?? I feel like at SOME point I should’ve won a point. My goal for the year is to hit 5 points. Yep, aim low for less disappointment.
by traphicg on May 7, 2008 12:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Gondee posted it in the thread for the game on Sunday. At the very bottom.
by Smoltz's Beard on
May 7, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
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Picks.
I’ve got Wolf on a couple of fantasy teams this year, so I’ve watched some of his starts. He’s looked pretty good thus far, and I think we’ll have a harder time than we did yesterday. Won’t be around to watch the game tonight cause of softball, so good luck in the quest for 500 comments.
1. 20,000
2. Hud-piece
3. Yunel has 2 XBH
by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2008 12:39 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 21,039
2. Kotsay—why not?
3. Huddy reaches double digit Ks again
by ghost of tom thobe on May 7, 2008 12:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks
1. 21,900
2. Huddy
3. Bullpen doesn’t give up an ER
by rearnold on May 7, 2008 12:41 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 19,500
2. Hudson
3. Frenchy has at least two RBIs
by brndn on May 7, 2008 12:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Mine
1. 20,249
2. Hudson
3. Frenchy gets an outfield assist
by secondbass on May 7, 2008 12:44 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 22,776
2. Yunel Escobar
3. Scoreless game until the 4th inning.
Will be at the game again tonight. If Kotsay does well again, someone else will have to fill in with the obligatory “Kotsay’s SO getting some tonight” comments.
one more time ... for sting!! a sports blog written by two opinionated males
by royhobbs on May 7, 2008 12:46 PM EDT 0 recs
picks.
1. 35,234
2. Frenchy
3. Jo-Jo only walks two while striking out at least five.
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by mccannfan on May 7, 2008 12:57 PM EDT 0 recs
make that..
2. Huddy.
3. Huddying only walks two while striking out at least five.
I spaced out for some reason and for some unknown reason though Jo-Jo was going tonight.
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by mccannfan on May 7, 2008 12:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Haha...
...holy shit, the Reds are winning 7-0 right now with five solo HRs and one 2-run HR.
Corey Patterson is still hitting leadoff and has gone 0-4.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 7, 2008 2:35 PM EDT 0 recs
9-0
Votto hits his 3rd of the game, a 2-run shot.
Unreal.
by Smoltz's Beard on
May 7, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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1) 22.753
2) Serial Killer
3) Braves pound or 10 or more hits
by bigjoe on May 7, 2008 2:41 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm speechless...
...what a disturbing image. Is the George Clooney’s head in the bag?
by Smoltz's Beard on
May 7, 2008 3:08 PM EDT
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Chris Young
Does kind of look like a 7’12” George Clooney…
by jug on
May 7, 2008 3:33 PM EDT
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This is
one of the coolest things I have ever seen! Well played!
by mvandonsel on
May 7, 2008 5:48 PM EDT
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1. 21,875
2. Chipper
3. Best bet on Chipper…goes deep again, drives in 3.
by jc25 on May 7, 2008 3:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Picks.
1. 16, 344
2. Huddy
3. Huddy has yet again at least a 2 to 1 Ground out to fly out ration in 6+ innings of work.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 3:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Pickin'...
1. 21,590
2. Chipper
3. Huddy goes 7, Chipper and Yuni w/ RBIs, and Skip pushes Chip out of the booth…window
by Lizziebeth on May 7, 2008 3:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Ho hum Picks
1. 21,212 ho num
2. Chipper ho hum
3. More than 10 hits but somehow still too exciting…ho hum
by OntheGo on May 7, 2008 4:22 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 20,421
2. Timothy Adam Hudson
3. Chipper Jones continues his hot hitting as he collects at least two hits
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
by sdp on May 7, 2008 5:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Jeff Francoeur's numbers, sans his 7-RBI day in Washington...
122 AB, 12 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, .262 BA, .290 OBP, .401 SLG, 0.691 OPS
Ugly.
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
by sdp on May 7, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Jeff Francoeurs numbers sans every day other than his 7 RBI game...
5 AB, 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, .600 BA, .600 OBP, 1.800 SLG., 2.400 OPS
by yondaime4 on
May 7, 2008 6:38 PM EDT
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1. 25,281
2. Huddy
3. Matty and Chipper both have a multi-hit game .
by musicman on May 7, 2008 6:47 PM EDT 0 recs
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1. 24,387
2. Chipper
3. Huddy gets a QS and the win with at least 7Ks
by hbkbraves on May 7, 2008 6:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Uh-oh.
Is Huddy going all John Smoltz on us, strikeout wise that is, not crazy shoulder problems.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs
And suddenly less so.
Plus they are hitting him in the air. Which is the worse part.
by Perrinbar on
May 7, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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thanks for the jinx...
as they talk about only 12 XBHs 3 and 4 hitters…
by jug on May 7, 2008 7:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Lets hope Bobby kept Huddy's head in the game
much like he kept him playing in the game.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:26 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm only watching on gamecast...
was the ball that Kelly hit close to going out?
by mvandonsel on May 7, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
that pitch was in the same place
as for Brian Giles, so either the first one was wrong or that was wrong
by jug on May 7, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Tex
probably could have had that even though the throw was terrible. He took his eyes off it
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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Not sure
why you would walk Baird… Hope Wolf grounds into double play, otherwise you have to pitch to Giles.
by jug on May 7, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs
The other, more subtle reason would be to just abandon that at bat. Rather than getting into a must throw a strike situation with a hitter, take your chances with the pitcher. It seemed to work out.
by Perrinbar on
May 7, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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true
I suppose it was the right call, because if he hits a ground ball to the right side it could score a run. I just could see it backfiring.
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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Oh yeah
It’s one of those types of decisions. I’ve never examined the statistics of it, I’m sure someone has, but it seems like the best move, especially with the pitcher up.
by Perrinbar on
May 7, 2008 7:38 PM EDT
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I would say something.
But gamecast is being stupid as usually, I just now saw the the error by Chipper.
So I am way behind yall.
by mvandonsel on May 7, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
you should put yourself on a TC delay too
so you that game isn’t ruined for you…
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:38 PM EDT
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Or we should
mess with him. I try and do it to the guys in my house. Our HD channels are about 5 seconds ahead of the SD channels. I often yell out as though a great play has happened.
by Perrinbar on
May 7, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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I like this new Randy Wolf.
Who needs a quick inning when you can walk everyone in sight. Also we could do with someone who isn’t Heap up right now. He ain’t so hot with men on.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Heap
The guy is a machine. Has he had, what, 2 or 3 games off? I’m almost afraid we are over-working him. Of course, we don’t really have too much of a backup in Corky.
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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Corky...
every time I hear that name. I think of the kid with down syndrome from that TV show Life Goes On…anybody remember that?
by mvandonsel on
May 7, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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Actually
I don’t see any down in the south either, just had them in KY.
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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His beard is too powerful
and impressive to fail!
by mvandonsel on
May 7, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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But would you have predicted him coming through.
Without knocking the run in? What are the odds of that?
by Perrinbar on
May 7, 2008 7:43 PM EDT
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Also Pete
is saying that we are facing like a thousand lefties in the next 5 games. What the hell? Which of the baseball gods is responsible for that? I’d like to slug him one.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:44 PM EDT 0 recs
Diaz gettin' fat!
Looks like he’s on the mccann diet
by Hot Cup Joe on May 7, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Bobby
seems to be carrying a few extra pounds this season too.
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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Well one run at least.
If Kotsay can just do it for Jamie!
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:47 PM EDT 0 recs
He is just
that quick. He kills you before you can blink.
by jug on
May 7, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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Here comes
Huddys homer. He’s full of piss and vinegar.
by Perrinbar on May 7, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs