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Braves @ Cards Open Thread: Game 2

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals, Aug 23, 2008 3:55 PM EDT


Let's try to hold the Cards to 10 or less runs today.

After pitching so brilliantly for several months, Jorge Campillo has shown signs of coming back down to Earth lately. In each of his last three starts, Campillo has given up five runs. This is a big game for Jorge where he needs to prove if those last three starts were flukes or not.


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Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, 3:55 PM EDT
Busch Stadium

Jorge Campillo vs Kyle Lohse

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

 

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What Does Campillo Have To Prove?

Sure, he’s given up five runs in each of his last three starts, but he gave up just four TOTAL in he five starts prior to that. He was an established ace in Mexico, has a sterling minor league career and has been rock solid in Atlanta this year. He’s a #3 starter, give or take a slot . Everyone strugles from time to time, the question is whether you have what it takes to balance that out with quality starts. I, for one, have faith in Campillo.

Here we go again: http://thefulldeck.blogspot.com/

by ejruiz on Aug 23, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damnit, campillo

the braves play here hallalejah

by tomahawk on Aug 23, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dang

Kotsay grounds out to 1st, Prado to short, KJ to Pujols—top of 4th. We have zero for hitters. Except Chipper & McCann. Bring up some minor leaguers—pitchers, too. Give them experience for next year. What’s to lose?

by rawleigh on Aug 23, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Frenchy walks!

Good to see him laying off

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

SK

good double…keep it going…

by Lizziebeth on Aug 23, 2008 6:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I meant the hits, dumbass, not your feet.
Just stupid.

by Lizziebeth on Aug 23, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mark was 0 for 16??

the braves play here hallalejah

by tomahawk on Aug 23, 2008 6:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damnit..

the braves play here hallalejah

by tomahawk on Aug 23, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

way to be bravos...

They’re showing some life thus far. Actually putting up a fight defensively and offensively to win today.

by beeswax on Aug 23, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep I love this team

No matter how crappy the season is or how bad the previous day was, they still come out to play every day.

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yikes Jeffy again

+1 to him for taking the ball so many freaking times no matter the situation

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 6:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa can they even play in this rain?

I hope Gonzalez doesn’t get iced by a rain delay

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was weird...

Went in and looked at the TV; one shot it looked like it was pouring, next shot it didn’t.

by Lizziebeth on Aug 23, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

All you can do is laugh

Because when Mazzone mentioned the scenario, it happened.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Aug 23, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

Definite role reversal here. Those are the kind of things I expect from the Braves this season.

by beeswax on Aug 23, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice picture

Love watching Gonzo on the mound. The guy is freaking intense

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks (the color’s a bit wonky)! I’ve got some of him from the bullpen from the last game I went to, but still working on them.
Wish this one had come out clearer…
Yes?

by Lizziebeth on Aug 23, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah the hat color is weird from the first one

Oooh looks like you’re pretty close in the second one. You get to say hi?

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mmmmhmmmm...

with the eyes ;}
….lol!

Truthfully, I don’t like to (and I don’t like it when people) distract the pitchers when they’re prepping to go in. Probably why I get blurriness in some photos that late in the evening – I don’t use a flash when I’m standing over the bullpen like that. But Eddie (Perez) did talk to me a little later – asking me to get security to throw out some guys who were yelling at him. Here he is telling them that he heard what they said:

Photobucket

by Lizziebeth on Aug 23, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor Felipe Lopez

Turns out he had to wait for Pujols to get to the bag. +1 for Odarp’s hustle.

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh and we win!

It’s been a while…

by VictorW on Aug 23, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

some players missed the memo…

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Aug 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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