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Open Thread and Noc-A-Homa-Win-A-Lotta: Astors at Braves (8/1)

by gondeee on in Open Threads

 Today's Starting Pitchers

 B. Carlyle
Braves		 vs.
 W. Rodriguez
Astros
5-3 W-L 7-9
4.25 ERA 4.28
44 SO 103
16 BB 31
9 HR 15
vs.
Astros		 -- vs.
Braves

Game Time: 7:35pm on

A new month and a new Braves team. We'll find out today who stays in the bullpen and who goes. If you watched the game last night (or were at the game) you should agree that the scene in the later innings when Teixeira arrived in the dugout and got a standing ovation from the crowd after they showed him on the big screen was pretty cool - maybe even really cool. That made me very proud of the Atlanta crowd.

One of the comments I picked up on during the telecast last night was one attributed to Schuerholz in which he basically said that they couldn't get any starting pitching at a reasonable price, so they decided to acquire the offense and try and outscore all their opponents. That's going to make for some fun games. I'm also rather excited to have Jo-Jo stay and try and develop for the remainder of the year. Of course, that begs the question, who is our backup starter if someone should go down? Kevin Barry?

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 and to view the leaderboard); the three categories are (1) Attendance, (2) Pick to Click, and (3) Above and Beyond Pick.

...and...

Order from July 29th until August 2nd.

Click here to go to the order page.

Regardless of whether you buy a shirt (though you should), tell all the people you know to wear black to the Braves/Giants series in mid-August. Spread the word through e-mail, over the interweb, tell people you work with, yell out your window and inform your neighbors.

Let's "Blackout" the Ted August 14th through the 16th!

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Comments

OK Tex picks!
  1. 40,000
  2. Tex
  3. Tex hits a homer!

Chipper - August 1, 2007 reply

YOU HAD TO ASK WHO WOULD GET HURT!?
DIDN'T YOU GONDEEE? Buddy shouldn't be hurt too bad though.

Chipper - August 1, 2007 reply

I haven't participated in awhile, but I'm excited
  1. 45,232
  2. Andruw
  3. Tex gets the monkey off Andruws back, no strikeouts, 1 hr, goes at least 2 for 3.

JDMaker1 - August 1, 2007 reply

Back Up Starter
Good question . . . who is our back up starter?  Anthony Lerew (eek), Villareal (oh no), Soriano (oh crap).

JDMaker1 - August 1, 2007 reply

Lerew...
..had Tommy John Surgery, so he's out of the equation.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Lance with ants in his pants Cormier

secondbass - August 1, 2007 reply

Makes sense
It looks like Lance had a quality start in Richmond his last time out.  I saw him get beat up pretty bad a few weeks ago though.  Lets just hope we don't have to find a 6th starter.

JDMaker1 - August 1, 2007 reply

Actually..
..the Vulcher didn't do to shabby last year when he got some spot starts. Soriano used to be a starter, but the M's groomed him to be a set up man. There was talk last year in Seattle to move him back to the rotation, but that was shot down by Hargrove at the time.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Sorrry for the double post but,
Gondee, I live in Richmond but I still bought a shirt for myself and my brother.  I like what you're doing here.

JDMaker1 - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 40,072
  2. Chipper finally has a bat behind him, has huge game
  3. Chipper goes deep

SidBreamStash - August 1, 2007 reply

picks...
1.41,838
2.Buddy
3.Tex goes 1-3 with a BB

And I'm thinkin our backup starter will probably be Cormier...

A49erFan77 - August 1, 2007 reply

Mine
  1.  46,249
  2.  Frenchy
  3.  Texiera goes 2-4

secondbass - August 1, 2007 reply

Pick-O-Rama
  1. 45,250
  2. Ted
  3. Earl goes 6 innings, only giving up 2 ER but striking out 6.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

#2 = Tex not Ted...

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

LOL
Hey, Turner might make a cameo and somehow win the game for us! ;)

Velcro Vernacular - August 1, 2007 reply

hahaha
I thought about that and almost left it. But shoot I need to make up some points..I'm getting torched like Glavine in the first inning.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Haha...
...nice.

Smoltzs Beard - August 1, 2007 reply

Man..
..those were the days. I used to scream at my TV, because he went through that phase where he couldn't get out of the first inning without giving up at the least a run.

I know call it "Glavineitis"

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 42,229
  2. I guess Tex is the popular choice today but I'm going with the always reliable Chipper
  3. QS for BCarlyle.

Euruproktos - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1.  43,358
  2.  Heap--it's a lot easier now without a Salty breathing down your neck!
  3.  Buddy Carlyle doesn't give up an earned run

supesk6 - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 43,899
  2. Chipper
  3. Tex and Chipper become first(?, possibly) switch-hitting duo to each homer in the same game.

Doghnut - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 44,490
  2. Chipper
  3. Tex has 3 hits....

RandyRocks - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 42,978
  2. Chipper
  3. Chipper hits a HR

755aaron - August 1, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 43,869
  2. Andruw gets jealous and has a spectacular game
  3. Dotel has a perfect inning of work

RehabReject - August 1, 2007 reply

pickz
  1. 45,403
  2. McCann
  3. Chipper, Tex, Andruw homer, starting a new string.

rawleigh - August 1, 2007 reply

When are they gonna televise a game nationally?
I want to see Tex, dammit.

TradeAndruw - August 1, 2007 reply

you
better enjoy him this year, since TBS wont be televising the bravos next season :(

Doghnut - August 1, 2007 reply

Yeah...
..that is if you get the East Coast Feed. From what I've read there will be games on the West Coast Feed of TBS.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

I'll enjoy him everyday, this year and next
cause I see all the games! sorry. :(

Chipper - August 1, 2007 reply

Whoa whoa whoa, wait.
No national TBS broadcasts next year??  That settles it.  MLB.tv, if I can get cooperation out of my cable internet... motions a very rude gesture to his provider

Something Profound - August 1, 2007 reply

MLB.tv
I have been using it for the past two years (actually I just leech off my roomates account) and I love it.

Smoltzs Beard - August 1, 2007 reply

Yeah..
..I've used MLB.TV for the last two years. And it works great for me.

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 44,386
  2. Heap
  3. Buddy pitches 7 scoreless and I'm finally awarded  some well deserved points.

musicman - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 38,000
  2. Buddy
  3. Tex gets 2 hits in his first game!

torchy - August 1, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 45,023
  2. Moylan, somehow
  3. Heap throws out 2 runners

Velcro Vernacular - August 1, 2007 reply

picks

  1. 42,345
  2. Tex
  3. Francoeur doubles
I'll miss Salty, but Tex should be a big big boost.

dbimberg - August 1, 2007 reply

picks.
  1. 47,234
  2. Renteria
  3. Buddy pitches at least 6 innings and gets the win with the added help of the offense.

mccannfan - August 1, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 45,385
  2. Renteria
  3. Tex has 3 hits

woodywoodsaver - August 1, 2007 reply

picks...
  1. 43,313
  2. Frenchy
  3. Tex gets an RBI in his first AB!

JerBall - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 41,670
  2. Frenchy
  3. Chipper AND Tex get hits from both sides of the plate.

Something Profound - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 42,500
  2. Renteria
  3. Buddy scoreless through 6 with at least 6 K's

uncbravesfan - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks.
I wish I was more consistent at making my picks; maybe Gondee could have an AVG stats to go along with the H numbers that comprise the leaderboard... I bet I'd have a solid one!
  1.  42,576
  2.  Chipper
  3.  Tex proves his worth by forcing opposing pitchers to actually groove some to Chip, who has a multi XHB game.

ejruiz - August 1, 2007 reply

6th Starter.
I don't see a single guy who's started a significant ammount of games that has a decent set of stats... my guess is we either bite the Barry/Cormier bullet or take a shot with Dan Smith.  Man, there's really nothing there are far as high level starters on the farm!

ejruiz - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 41,789
  2. Tex, whey not, everyone else is picking him
  3. Four more Braves homeruns

gondeee - August 1, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 38,626
  2. Larry
  3. Tex gets on base at least twice in his debut

whunt13 - August 1, 2007 reply

picks.
  1.  41,123
  2.  Frenchy.
  3.  Boomstick starts a 3-6-1(or 4) DP.

Smoltzs Beard - August 1, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 37,123
  2. Chipper
  3. Braves 3-5 hitters combine for 5+ hits tonight, with at least 2 of them for extra bases

jess7 - August 1, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 44,000
  2. Andruw
  3. Tex hits a double

brndn - August 1, 2007 reply

Pick
  1. 40,206
  2. Texiera
  3. Buddy gives a quality start.

mhsiegel14 - August 1, 2007 reply

Pick
  1. 44,564
  2. Yunel
  3. Double digit runs again for the third game in a row.

Mike de La Hoz - August 1, 2007 reply

pik
  1. 44,000
  2. Bud
  3. 3 brave hr's

chance13ga - August 1, 2007 reply

anyone
notice that Salty is lining up at 1B for the Rangers tonight(he already has 2 RBIs). Are the Rangers expecting him to play 1B? or will he eventually line up at catcher?

Braveheart - August 1, 2007 reply

Atleast
the rest of the year Salt will be playing forst 5 times a week and catching 2 times a week...

He has already made a few nice picks at first tongiht...

miles @ Talking Chop - August 1, 2007 reply

Buddy!
Say it isn't so!  I hope Carlyle isn't seriously injured, but I get nervous anytime I see a pitcher grabbing at his elbow . . .

supesk6 - August 1, 2007 reply

He grabbed his elbow? Crap.
I'm only watching the game on gamecast...have the announcers given any indication as to the extent of the injury?

Something Profound - August 1, 2007 reply

D'oh!
The boys in the both are speculating that he simply hyper-extended it on the swing . . . but they've got nothing to back it up other than wishful thinking.  No word from anyone in the Braves clubhouse.

If Tex is really our savior, can he feed the whole club with one bag of sunflower seeds AND throw every fifth day?

supesk6 - August 1, 2007 reply

Allow myself to reply to myself
"Official" word is that it is a hyper-extension and that Carlyle is "day to day".

I have a hard time believing they won't do an MRI sometime in the near future.  Hopefully all is in good order.

supesk6 - August 1, 2007 reply

WOOO
Mark Teixeira homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.  Edgar Renteria and Chipper Jones score.

That is all.

Something Profound - August 1, 2007 reply

Actually...
..it would be his first home run. As his stats don't carry over from the American League (which I find irritating since we're in the Inter-League era anyways..)

Rain Delay - August 1, 2007 reply

Well
they don't count for the Braves, but they still count for his career/year.

Chipper - August 1, 2007 reply

The homerun...
...and his two K's aside (the ump had a crazy low strikezone), it's just nice to see someone batting behind Chipper that can work the plate.

Smoltzs Beard - August 1, 2007 reply

Yes
I do need protection that the Bum Andruw couldn't give me!

Chipper - August 1, 2007 reply

NAHWAL Results for Game 108
The attendance for the game was 30,785. With a guess of 37,123, jess7 gets the point.

The picks to click were Escobar, Frenchy, Renteria, and TEX! Points go to Chipper, secondbass, Rain Delay, Euruproktos, dbimberg, JerBall, gondeee, Smoltzs Beard, mhseigel4, musicman, woodywoodsaver, uncbravesfan,  and Mike de La Hoz.

AAB picks go to Chipper, RehabReject, whunt13, and Mike de La Hoz.

gondeee - August 2, 2007 reply

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