Open Thread and Noc-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta: Nationals at Braves (4/12)

by gondeee on Apr 12, 2007 8:52 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 29 comments

Today's Starting Pitchers


J. Smoltz Braves	vs.	J. Bergmann Nationals


1-0	W-L	0-1
3.75	ERA	9.82
11	SO	1
5	BB	6
2	HR	1
vs. Nationals	--	vs. Braves

We're goin' for the sweep tonight with our ace John Smoltz on the mound. I'm guessing it will be good weather, but by saying that I've probably jinxed the weather already. Pretty much, I'm the anti-weatherman.

Last night's victory was a very encouraging win. Every regular in the lineup got at least one hit. The Jones boys each broke out with homeruns. Francoeur coaxed a walk! Chuck James continued his ridiculously simple approach to pitching. It was a very good win, and it assured us of winning our third consecutive series, and also puts us in great position for the sweep.

There was a new fan club at the park; The Langer Hands. They wore large foam hands with the words The Langer Hands written across the front. Not a bad fan club for Langy.

I also noticed something else while "listening" to the game on Fox; our new announcer Joe Sciambi sounds a lot like Joe Swanson, the wheel chaired neighbor of Peter Griffin on the Family Guy. Seriously, the next time he's on the tele take a listen and tell me if I'm wrong.

Don't forget to get your picks in before the game for Nok-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta (click here to learn how to play); the three categories are (1) Attendance, (2) Pick to Click, and (3) Above and Beyond Pick.

Box Score >>

Video Highlights of Last Night’s Game >>

Washington 3, Atlanta 8 at Turner Field
Washington Record: (1-8)
Atlanta Record: (7-1)

Winning pitcher - Chuck James (2-0)
Losing pitcher - Jerome Williams (0-2)

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Picks

17,772
Chipper
Smoltz strikes out 10 or more.

by gondeee on Apr 12, 2007 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

19,249
Smoltz
Paronto, Yates, McBride and Gonzalez all make an appearance.

by RehabReject on Apr 12, 2007 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

4/12/07

18,412
Kelly Johnson
Smoltz: 7IP, 8K, 0ER

by rabies on Apr 12, 2007 9:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweepin' away

18,000
McCann
Smoltzie complete game--yeah I said it--you got to come strong to Win-A-Lotta

By the way, does anyone know where the Jones boys rank on the list of teammates-homering-in-the-same-game? 56 sounds like a lot to me.

Go Braves!

by gramsey712 on Apr 12, 2007 9:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

According to Baseball Tonight...

They are 1st among active teammates!

by JerBall on Apr 12, 2007 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I answered my own question

thanks for the help, though

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2834391

It's cool to know that the Braves have the major league record

Go Braves!

by gramsey712 on Apr 12, 2007 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

let's keep it rolling.

17, 550
Smoltz
Brian McCann hits two homruns and gets in five RBIs.

by mccannfan on Apr 12, 2007 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nats gm 3

18,212
Edgar
Edgar 4-5 with 3 rbi

by emerson on Apr 12, 2007 10:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

17,022
Francoeur
Smoltz allows 4 hits, 2 walks through 8.

by thebeard on Apr 12, 2007 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hmmm

19,893
Chipper
Smoltz throws a 2 hit shut out

by Rain Delay on Apr 12, 2007 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mmm, energy drink

22,843
Thorman
Thorman with 2 HRs and 4 RBI

by Luke Gofannon on Apr 12, 2007 10:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

my picks

23,145
Smoltz
Chipper goes 3-5 with 2 rbis

by Phillip on Apr 12, 2007 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Eat at Joe's

20,000
Smoltz
The braves score in the double digits.

Apart from my guess I also predict Smoltz to own the Nationals striking out the side twice.

by torchy on Apr 12, 2007 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

21,458
Frenchy
Heap walks three times

by Velcro Vernacular on Apr 12, 2007 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

here we go

22,367
edgar
smoltz strikes out 10 or more in 8 innnings of work. braves win 2-0.

by chipper4mvp10 on Apr 12, 2007 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sweep em...

18,727
Smoltzie
Smoltz has more K's than hits allowed

by JerBall on Apr 12, 2007 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Broom action

20,153
KJ
KJ goes 3-4 2 singles. and a HR with 1 BB

by RandyRocks on Apr 12, 2007 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweep!

19, 163
Andruw Jones
Smoltz strikes out 7

by Stephen on Apr 12, 2007 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

woohoo

18,500
smoltzie
chipper hits 2 out

by chance13ga on Apr 12, 2007 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

blah

1 - 21,141
2 - Schmaltz
3 - why can't Javy be on this team still...he was good for a GIDP a game...that said, let's shake the eight-ball and see that...Frenchy will finally find the horsecollar tonight (0-3, 3ks)

by BarryFreakinBonds on Apr 12, 2007 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

28,483 (Nice weather today for once)
KJ
Thorman hits a homer, but also strikes out three times.

by subwindow on Apr 12, 2007 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Francoeur keeps rolling.....

21,216
Francoeur
Kelly Johnson makes a defensive play at 2nd that will be talked about. I mean a really great play. You know.

by secondbass on Apr 12, 2007 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

PIcks

20,338
Smoltz
McCann and Andruw hit homers

by brndn on Apr 12, 2007 5:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pick

19,114
Smoltz
Francoeur throws out a runner at the plate.

by mhsiegel14 on Apr 12, 2007 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

21,000
Brian McCann
McCann and Frenchy both HR

by SJsftb27 on Apr 12, 2007 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 18,555
2.Chipper
3. Kelly Johnson goes 2 for 4 with 2BB

by CaptainRockSxD on Apr 12, 2007 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Under the wire again...

19,223
Smoltz
10 K's for Braves Pitching Staff.

Crosby The Anti-Gondeee

by crosby on Apr 12, 2007 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

18,122
Smoltz
McCann goes deep in the 6th

by jenkins on Apr 12, 2007 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL Results for Game 9

Attendance was 23,897, and Phillip gets the point with a guess of 23,145.

There weren't really any players to get excited about, so I'm only going to give one pick to click to Tyler Yates for getting out of a bases loaded jam with a strikeout and a flyout. But, no one picked him.

JerBall got the AAB pick and gets a point.

by gondeee on Apr 13, 2007 8:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs