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

by gondeee on in Open Threads

 Today's Starting Pitchers

 J. Smoltz
Braves		 vs.
 O. Hernandez
Mets
10-6 W-L 7-4
3.04 ERA 3.00
122 SO 94
30 BB 42
11 HR 14
vs.
Mets		 -- vs.
Braves

Game Time: 7:10pm on and

Lots of news this morning. First off, EXCELLENT game last night. Buddy managed his way through several jams, thanks in large part to several double plays. The bullpen pitched great, and oh yeah, this guy named Francoeur is becoming a really difficult out. Chipper Jones also showed why he loves playing at the stadium he named one of his sons after. But Frenchy is now hitting .310 - that's good enough for 13th in the league. Perhaps I'll do a little "Frenchy fun fact" of my own later today.

As for Braves notes, old man Franco has accepted his minor league assignment and will be playing at both Rome and Myrtle during the rest of the month. I'm looking forward to getting him back when rosters expand.

Sometime around midnight EST last night, Barry Bonds broke Hank's record off Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik. Aaron even broke his silence with what seems like a partly gritted teeth video salute to the new *home run king.

Remember to BLACKOUT THE TED August 14th through 16th!

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.

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OMG! BONDS IS SO AWESOME! LOLZ!
bla bla ... the douche didn't even hug his own son at home plate. He turned around to hug... Bengie Molina?? haha! what an a-hole.
  1. 43,331
  2. Brian Muhhhhh-CANN!
  3. Braves win 6-2

RehabReject - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 46, 989
  2. LARRRYYYY (I'm picking him the whole series)
  3. Smoltz notches at least 7 Ks.

Euruproktos - August 8, 2007 reply

apicka
Bonds did in fact hug his son at home plate, RehabReject.  I'm not sure what game you were watching.  

1 - 53,000
2 - Smoltz
3 - el qualitato starto por senor smoltzo.

BarryFreakinBonds - August 8, 2007 reply

haha ok
well, your eyes and love for Lamar must be deceiving you. Look at it again.

Bonds steps on home plate, points up to the sky, his son has his arms around Bonds, Bonds doesn't put his arms around his son. Bonds claps, turns to the side and hugs Bengie Molina.

a hug is when BOTH parties put arms around each other. The son hugs Bonds, but Bonds never puts his arms around his son. He might have done it after hugging his team, waving at the crowd, and giving his speech .. but he totally left his son hanging at home plate.

Conclusion: douche

RehabReject - August 8, 2007 reply

Second
I second that... he's a douche.

gondeee - August 8, 2007 reply

Barry who?
When A-Rod passes him for all time HR without help, baseball black mark will be over. Cooperstown steroids wing sponsored by Balco, will have their last member with Bonds, right along with Sosa, Canseco, McGuire, and Sheffield.

los angeles braves fan - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
1.55,791
2.Chipper
3.Smoltz only allows one ER through 7 IP.

A49erFan77 - August 8, 2007 reply

picks

  1. 45,333
  2. Francoeur
  3. Smoltz gets the W

dbimberg - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 53,294
  2. McCann
  3. braves get 6 xbh's

woodywoodsaver - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 49,672
  2. Smoltz
  3. Smoltz gets the W and Wickman gets the SV

755aaron - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks?
  1.  51, 789
  2.  Kelly
  3.  The Braves score more and win by a wider margin than they did yesterday.

ejruiz - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1.  50,518
  2.  McCann
  3.  Tex makes up for the 0-3 last night and properly introduces himself to Shea with a homer

Ron Gant Is My Hero - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 50,000 even
  2. LAR-RY
  3. Larry Wayne Jones hits a HR from each side of the plate.

nickfeely8 - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 52,107
  2. Boomstick
  3. Chipper does it again with a perfect night at the plate.
Also, could anyone stand to watch Sportscenter today?  I cut it off after looking down that ridiculous lineup thing and seeing nothing but Barry Bonds crap on it with the little tizzy in Toronto thrown in.  Urgh.

Something Profound - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 49,503
  2. KJ
  3. Tex snaps out of his mild slump. 3 hits.

Mike de La Hoz - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1.  48,932
  2.  Escobar
  3.  Johnson gets a double draws 2BB

footlong chief - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 50,024
  2. Smoltz
  3. Braves hit 3 HRs

torchy - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1. 47,621
  2. Tex
  3. Tex and Heap both go yard.

musicman - August 8, 2007 reply

Who's Barry Bonds?
  1. 45,000
  2. McCann
  3. Braves get at least 10 hits

Chipper - August 8, 2007 reply

picks.
  1. 47,302
  2. Smoltz
  3. Scooter gets on base at least three times.

mccannfan - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1.  45,379
  2.  Heap
  3.  Smoltzie returns to form, goes at least 6, and gets the W.

supesk6 - August 8, 2007 reply

picks.
  1.  48,888
  2.  Boomstick
  3.  At the expense of my fantasy team...Beard limits Reyes to one appearance on the basepaths (and for 3pts, McCann throws him out)

Smoltzs Beard - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 55,249
  2. Smoltz
  3. Smoltzie has a quality start

whunt13 - August 8, 2007 reply

Picks
  1.  51,575
  2.  Heap
  3.  Smoltz QS with at least 6 Ks and O. Hernandez doesn't get a QS.

Stook - August 8, 2007 reply

picks
  1. 53,777
  2. Smoltz
  3. Chipper and Frenchy combine for 3 XBHs

jess7 - August 8, 2007 reply

ugh...
...can I say that was the most disappointing game all season?  I may be a little over the mark (since I was watching the game with two of my buddies who are Mets fans), but Soriano was completely out of line tossing a pitch at the letters with that much over the plate.

Not to mention how much I hate Andruw right now...

Smoltzs Beard - August 8, 2007 reply

that was my first inclination
after turning off the TV . . . to come on here and just post

I HATE ANDRUW

Mannnn . . . .

Velcro Vernacular - August 8, 2007 reply

not to mention
that the count was 0-2.

whunt13 - August 9, 2007 reply

NAHWAL Results for Game 114
The attendance for the game was 51,749, with a guess of 51,789, ejruiz gets the point.

The picks to click for the game are Chipper and Tex. Points go to Euruproktos, A49erFan77, nickfeely8, Something Profound, musicman, and Smoltzs Beard.

AAB points go to BarryFreakinBonds and whunt13.

gondeee - August 11, 2007 reply

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