April 19 Gamethread: Braves (James) vs. Dodgers (Billingsley)

[McCarroll21]

<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Braves vs. Dodgers</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>April 19, 2008</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>LOS ANGELES</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_451532.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Chad Billingsley</strong>
0-2, 5.59

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
4/13 vs SDG
5.0 IP, 1 ER
Dec = Loss</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460580.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Chuck James</strong>
0-1, 18.00

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
4/09 at COL
3.0 IP, 6 ER
Dec = Loss</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Series at a Glance</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>Braves lead 1-0</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4/18</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Dodgers 1 @ <strong>Braves 6</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">PTV</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:35 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4/19</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Dodgers (Billingsley) @ Braves (Glavine)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">FOX</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3:55 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4/20</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Dodgers (Kuroda) @ Braves (Jurrjens)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS/TBS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1:30 PM (ET)</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Today's Lineups</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>LOS ANGELES</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center" width="50%"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">R. Furcal, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">K. Johnson, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. Ethier, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Y. Escobar, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kemp, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Kent, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Teixeira, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Loney, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. McCann, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">N. Garciaparra, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Francoeur, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. Jones, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kotsay, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Bennett, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Blanco, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Billingsley, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. James, P</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>Chuck James, ATL</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Lefty Chuck James will make his second start of the season, replacing Tom Glavine, who was scratched Friday night due to a strained right hamstring. James has a career record of 22-15, but was hit hard (three innings, six earned runs, five hits) in his only start for Atlanta this season, April 9, in Colorado. James, who is 0-1 with a 1.69 ERA with Richmond, was 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his one appearance against the Dodgers in 2007.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>Chad Billingsley, LAD</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Billingsley's last outing, on Sunday, was cause for optimism, albeit coming on the losing end of Greg Maddux's 349th career victory, in which the Dodgers mustered all of five hits. In giving up one run over five innings that day, Billingsley struck out eight, walked two, and gave up a hit in each of the first four innings. Along the way, he lopped more than four runs off his ERA. The 23-year-old has no decisions against the Braves, having faced them once in 2007, when he went a combined 3 1/3 scoreless innings over two games.</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>AccuScore Game Forecast</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript"><!-- var f0=new flashObj(); f0.flashFile="http://assets.espn.go.com/swf/mlb/accuscore_mlb.swf"; f0.flashVars="&XMLURL=http://espn.go.com/mlb/accuscore/280419115.xml"; f0.ID = "as_280419115"; f0.width = "480"; f0.height = "320"; f0.DenyIEdl = "TRUE"; f0.FlashVer = 7; f0.cabVersion = "7,0,0,0"; f0.altTxt = "Flash Player Required"; f0.render(true); // --></script><embed src="http://assets.espn.go.com/swf/mlb/accuscore_mlb.swf" swliveconnect="FALSE" quality="best" scale="exactfit" flashvars="&XMLURL=http://espn.go.com/mlb/accuscore/280419115.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280419115" name="flash3" menu="false" devicefont="false" salign="lt" allowscriptaccess="Always" allownetworking="All" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="320" width="480"></td></tr></tbody></table>

<strong>Win Back THE TED!</strong>
http://www.braves-nation.com/media/protect.mp3

w00t! <strong>GO BRAVES!</strong>

:clap::gobraves:

[McCarroll21]

I just put it up using last night's lineups for now. I just wanted a thread up for baseball games and didn't want to create a separate one for just a couple hours.

I'll edit the lineups when I find them. If you find them before me, just post them and I'll update the first post.

[brnt247]

Boo... 3:55 starts when NY has a Fox game are the worst!

[McCarroll21]

Boo... 3:55 starts when NY has a Fox game are the worst!
I have two Fox stations thanks to Directv. I have one out of NY and one out of LA. I'll get the Mets game on one channel and the Braves on the other. :D

Right now I'm watching Tiny Tim against the Cardinals.

[vnodnarb]

Boo... 3:55 starts when NY has a Fox game are the worst!

Gah! I'm guessing that means I'm getting the NY game as well.

[brnt247]

I have two Fox stations thanks to Directv. I have one out of NY and one out of LA. I'll get the Mets game on one channel and the Braves on the other. :D

Right now I'm watching Tiny Tim against the Cardinals.

I just don't get why the blackout rule is in effect for these types of games. Yes it is on Fox, and if you get that particular game on Fox then you should be blacked out. If not, then you should be able to watch.

[McCarroll21]

I think that'll be changed next year. They're working on the blackout restrictions that MLB has put in place.

[brnt247]

I think that'll be changed next year. They're working on the blackout restrictions that MLB has put in place.

Yeh, I remember reading that. Oh well, first game missed out of 17, I guess I can miss one.

[Chop33]

I'll be getting Indians vs Twins :(

[lilsnatch07]

I'll be getting the Mets game - but I can still watch on MLB.TV! But it's such a nice day up here in the North that I might head outside for a bit and play some catch or swing a bit or just bask in the sun

[brnt247]

I'll be getting the Mets game - but I can still watch on MLB.TV! But it's such a nice day up here in the North that I might head outside for a bit and play some catch or swing a bit or just bask in the sun

How can you still watch on MLB.tv? It's blacked out.

[vnodnarb]

I'll be getting the Mets game - but I can still watch on MLB.TV! But it's such a nice day up here in the North that I might head outside for a bit and play some catch or swing a bit or just bask in the sun

I know, 83 degrees here, it's so nice.

[josephw000]

damnit i wanted to watch this game too....

[ShipHockey7]

I'm in the Philadelphia market, damn it...Go Braves!!!

[cjones1999]

I hope I get the Braves game:please:

[McCarroll21]

Lineups posted.

[brnt247]

Platoon in LF...?

[GrandMasterB]

Platoon in LF...?

I asked the same thing yesterday. I'm hoping this is just Bobby letting Blanco go one more day because of his good game last night.

[Chief Knockahoma]

I asked the same thing yesterday. I'm hoping this is just Bobby letting Blanco go one more day because of his good game last night.

it has begun. (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL200707210.shtml)

[SamtheBravesFan]

it has begun. (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL200707210.shtml)

At least Blanco won't be hitting in the leadoff spot.

[Chief Knockahoma]

At least Blanco won't be hitting in the leadoff spot.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/04/12/noise12.jpg

don't give Bobby any ideas.

[SamtheBravesFan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/04/12/noise12.jpg

don't give Bobby any ideas.

Yeah, like my insistence that Blanco isn't going to hit leadoff is going to create some negative karma that takes ahold of Cox and blammo, Blanco's the leadoff out machine for three months.

[GrandMasterB]

Charles Thomas for LF!

[McCarroll21]

Charles Thomas for LF!
w00t! Chucky T!

[McCarroll21]

Go Brewers!

[Chief Knockahoma]

why is BN so obsessed with me dressing my Zwinky?

[McCarroll21]

why is BN so obsessed with me dressing my Zwinky?
Because you've seen too many ads this "session" to get the "better" ones. lol

[Chuck61686]

Charles Thomas for LF!

I remember him!
He was a key part of our mid season comeback back in '04. I wonder where he is now? I sure wish the best for the man.

[GrandMasterB]

I remember him!
He was a key part of our mid season comeback back in '04. I wonder where he is now? I sure wish the best for the man.

I know he played for the Nashville Sounds last year in the Brewers' organization. Not sure where he is now though.

[vnodnarb]

I remember him!
He was a key part of our mid season comeback back in '04. I wonder where he is now? I sure wish the best for the man.

http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=14431

[GrandMasterB]

Note to Francoeur: Don't sing.

[cjones1999]

Note to Francoeur: Don't sing.
Yeah he was pretty bad.

[broke]

Its official....Saturday baseball blows goats. Pay over $200 for EI to get a big FU on saturdays........priceless.

Go Braves and god be with Chuck James

[jones2510]

:gobraves::bravesflag1:

[Chop33]

Its official....Saturday baseball blows goats. Pay over $200 for EI to get a big FU on saturdays........priceless.

Go Braves and god be with Chuck James

nah, it's not priceless.. you're paying over $200 :D

[McCarroll21]

Its official....Saturday baseball blows goats. Pay over $200 for EI to get a big FU on saturdays........priceless.

Go Braves and god be with Chuck James
You knew it going in so you can't blame them for you putting down your money without understanding the blackout policy.

DIRECTV - MLB Extra Innings Blackout Policy (http://directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=1100045)

[Rip4144]

Let's see we pay our Jones 12 Million and they pay their Jones 14 million plus.

[cjones1999]

Go Braves! :chop:

[RockTheShow]

Well I won't be posting much today due to the fact that this game is in HD, and the HD tv is down stairs.

[McCarroll21]

C'mon Chuck! Turn in a better start today than your last one (though it won't be THAT hard to do that).

[jones2510]

lets go chuck

[Chief Knockahoma]

http://christian-dating-service-plus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/Praying%20for%20your%20dating%20match.jpg

[Chief Knockahoma]

i can't hate yet.

Bennett worked out of trouble last night.

[McCarroll21]

42 out behind second base. Nice touch.

[Nasadega]

I'm in!
A FOX game without McCarver, yay!

[McCarroll21]

The lack of an out pitch is already hurting Chuck.

[Chief Knockahoma]

i wonder if Chuck will be able to go longer than he did last time?

[Chief Knockahoma]

wait....so Excitement > Good?

[Rip4144]

A 79 MPH fastball--Yikes!!

[McCarroll21]

Thanks Kemp! Act like he's Tom Glavine and give him that extra inch or two outside.

[McCarroll21]

A 79 MPH fastball--Yikes!!
I think you saw a changeup. His fastball's been sitting around 90 so far.

[BravesfaninNC]

DP please James

[Chief Knockahoma]

Andruw rubbing off on Matt Kemp

[jones2510]

K!

[McCarroll21]

Hall of Famer?

[Nasadega]

woo first K! good job Chuck!

[GrandMasterB]

How long until they say something about Kent and the Hall of Fame?

[Chief Knockahoma]

Jeff Kent is a borderline something something...

[Nasadega]

A 79 MPH fastball--Yikes!!

They call them changeups :D

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot James

[Rip4144]

I think you saw a changeup. His fastball's been sitting around 90 so far.

I was pretty sure of that. But that's what the announcer called.

[McCarroll21]

So far, so good. Let's get some runs!

[Chief Knockahoma]

i love my Mac...but i despise these Mac/PC commercials.

[Leaf]

Good start to the game, gj Chuck.

[Nasadega]

Wow, for a moment I thought Jeff had turned into a lefty :eek:
Yay for scoreless innings! Let's go offense!

[McCarroll21]

I was pretty sure of that. But that's what the announcer called.
Ahh! I wasn't paying attention to the announcers. My bad.

[BravesfaninNC]

i love my Mac...but i despise these Mac/PC commercials.Is mac better then Dell?

[McCarroll21]

i love my Mac...but i despise these Mac/PC commercials.
I think my next computer is going to be a macbook. Depends on what all's out there when time comes.

[BravesfaninNC]

lol Jair

[Chief Knockahoma]

wow...

[McCarroll21]

Jair sighting!

Let's go Kelly! Get us started!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Is mac better then Dell?

in my opinion, yes.

[GrandMasterB]

LOL at that last thing on the scouting report. Stay away from Chipper.

[Chief Knockahoma]

man...Kelly and Matty have started the season a lil' rough.

[Nasadega]

Jair "waste no time" Jurrjens!

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Yunel

[jones2510]

lets go yunel

[McCarroll21]

Yunel's going to hit in every game for the rest of the year.

[Nasadega]

man...Kelly and Matty have started the season a lil' rough.
Kelly needs to ditch the aggressive attitude. It only works if you're Jeff Fran... no it never works.

[vnodnarb]

15 cents on the Braves straight up, get it done.

[BravesfaninNC]

look like a ball to me Oh well let's go Chipper

[Chief Knockahoma]

hey Chad...you might want to go ahead and walk Larry.

[McCarroll21]

15 cents on the Braves straight up, get it done.
I put $0.21 on the Braves and the under at 9.5.

Gotta get to work!

[Chief Knockahoma]

hey Chad...you might want to go ahead and walk Larry.

or do that.

[GrandMasterB]

What's this? Chipper made an out?

[Leaf]

Chipper had me thinking out for a second, there.

[Nasadega]

Chipper is on fire, should have aimed for the left or right field and it was gone.

[BravesfaninNC]

holy cow for a sec i thought that was going to be a HR

[vnodnarb]

I put $0.21 on the Braves and the under at 9.5.

Gotta get to work!

I'm impressed with your faith in Chuck.

[GrandMasterB]

Chipper had me thinking out for a second, there.

holy cow for a sec i thought that was going to be a HR

You guys have been listening to Chip for too long. :D

[Chief Knockahoma]

well well well...look who it is.

[McCarroll21]

I'm impressed with your faith in Chuck.
Well.. the 21 comes from my heart.

[Nasadega]

Blanco stealing Diaz's outs :mad:

[McCarroll21]

well well well...look who it is.
And he's immediately in the box with an 0-2 count.

[GrandMasterB]

You got two strikes on him. Strike him out, Chuck!

[Nasadega]

Even my grandma knows that you should only throw crap low and away to Andruw, I think a blind guy could make the same scouting report.

[Chief Knockahoma]

you've gotta be kidding me.

[McCarroll21]

Odd they say Andruw has talked to TP this year when he wouldn't listen to him while he was here.

Go figure. Chuck gives up Andruw's first homer.

[BravesfaninNC]

:mad::mad::mad::mad: james:mad::mad::mad:

[GrandMasterB]

You got two strikes on him. Strike him out, Chuck!

Chuck blows.

[Chief Knockahoma]

i'd rather have a broken Tom Glavine pitching than the red headed idiot on the mound.

[Nasadega]

M'fer.

[Snake Plissken]

That was ripped. Old school.

[jones2510]

ugh

[McCarroll21]

Damn! That thing was a bomb. When you hit it onto the walk way in Turner you've hit it good.

[vnodnarb]

32 pitches for Chuck, pretty economical for him.

[Nasadega]

Now watch Andruw either get hot and hit 85 homers, or have him never hit another one :rolleyes:

[McCarroll21]

The worst thing about that is Bobby probably told him something before the game today and he used it today and went deep on us.

[BravesfaninNC]

Oh well at list he did get boo

[vnodnarb]

Suns 48 Spurs 40 at halftime.

Duncan 7-9 20 pts 7 rebs
Shaq 0-2 0 pts 3 fouls

[jones2510]

lets go braves

[GO BRAVOS GO]

Off to watch this in high def.I want to see these many runs we are about to score in high def lol

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot Tex

[Chief Knockahoma]

methinks Teixeira is coming out of his season opening slump

[McCarroll21]

thinks Teixeira is starting to heat up.

[jones2510]

nice tex

[McCarroll21]

methinks Teixeira is coming out of his season opening slump
Great minds!

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go McCann

[vnodnarb]

Tie it up BMac.

[McCarroll21]

Good job Heap! Get the run in Jeffrey!

[BravesfaninNC]

Just like a bunt tie it up Jeff

[Nasadega]

The worst thing about that is Bobby probably told him something before the game today and he used it today and went deep on us.
Well, a 90mph fastball, letters level, we all know that Andruw tees off that stuff, and Chuck should too...

[Snake Plissken]

Gotta get this man in.

[Rip4144]

Answer AJ's homer.

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Jeff

[McCarroll21]

Ugh! I'm so ready for him to go to Boston..

[BravesfaninNC]

that a bad Ab.Pick him up Mark

[GrandMasterB]

Nice job getting that run in, Jeff.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Ugh! I'm so ready for him to go to Boston..

what did we talk about a few years ago? send him to SD for Peavy?

[Chief Knockahoma]

hell yeah.

i'd walk Kotsay and pitch to Ol' Butter Bat 2.0.

[jones2510]

lets go kotsay

[BravesfaninNC]

Good Ab Mark

[McCarroll21]

Blah! Let's go Gregor ... :rolleyes:

[GrandMasterB]

Blanco with a chance to get himself a couple months of playing time here.

[Nasadega]

Good eye Mark!!! Way to make him throw!
Ugh, Blanco.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Blanco with a chance to get himself a couple months of playing time here.

ha ha ha ha.

it's funny because it's true.

and that makes it sad at the same time.

[jones2510]

lets go blanco

[Chief Knockahoma]

ugh.

go shit in your hat Gregor.

[McCarroll21]

Wee! He's even got Langerhans number...

What pisses me off even more than Blanco though is that Francoeur had the tying run at third with one out and couldn't get him in.

[Nasadega]

Great job Blanco!

[Rip4144]

Blanco's at bat show what a rookie he is.

[BravesfaninNC]

Blanco with a chance to get himself a couple months of playing time in Richmond.With a bat just like he just had

[Chief Knockahoma]

of course Billingsley can get a hit off the red headed idiot.

[McCarroll21]

James can't even get the pitcher out now. It's the third inning, he's out of steam.

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot James and Chipper

[McCarroll21]

Good job Larry, Kelly!

[Chief Knockahoma]

that'll work.

[Nasadega]

Nice turn by KJ!

[vnodnarb]

James can't even get the pitcher out now. It's the third inning, he's out of steam.

Chuck laughs at you.

[McCarroll21]

Chuck laughs at you.
I was using his last start as my gauge.

[jones2510]

lets get some runs here

[Rip4144]

Can Chuck do 5 today?

[BravesfaninNC]

I might be the only in here who think that other then that HR that he give up James is looking great so far

[Nasadega]

James can't even get the pitcher out now. It's the third inning, he's out of steam.
He's pitched pretty well so far, except for that at bat against the Silver slugger center fielder :(
Blanco with the atrocious grab!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Chuck looked like Andruw on that AB.

well...Andruw when he's not facing Chuck James.

[GrandMasterB]

Leo even rocks in the broadcast booth!

[McCarroll21]

I don't miss him. I miss the talent he had.

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Let's go Kelly!

[jones2510]

lets go kelly get it started

[McCarroll21]

Way to go Kelly! Extend your hit streak here Yunel!

[BravesfaninNC]

Good Ab Kelly Let's go esco get on base for Chipper

[Chief Knockahoma]

"let Escobar do his thing in the second hole"

nice Karros, nice.

[Rip4144]

It's going to happen this inning

[Nasadega]

Good thing so far is that the guys are taking pitches. At this rate, Billingsley is gonna be burned by the 5th inning.

[BravesfaninNC]

Boooo

[McCarroll21]

"let Escobar do his thing in the second hole"

nice Karros, nice.
LOL! Nice catch...

[Chief Knockahoma]

i wonder where Yunel learned to act.

[GrandMasterB]

Kelly on first with Yunel and Chipper coming up? Guaranteed run here!

[McCarroll21]

I think they just make up numbers for that hot zone stuff. There's no way Yunel's worst area is down and away.

[Nasadega]

".286 is the cold zone? Are you kidding me?" LOL! :D
Ow almost there Esco, cmon rip it!

[Chief Knockahoma]

awww Yunel.

let's go Larry

[McCarroll21]

Blah! Put us up a run Larry!

[vnodnarb]

5 k's for Billingsley already.

[jones2510]

lets go chipper

[McCarroll21]

Boo! If Larry takes it, it's a ball!

[McCarroll21]

5 k's for Billingsley already.
I didn't start him on my fantasy teams today because he's been struggling. Leave it to my Braves to get him back on track.

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot Chipper

[Chief Knockahoma]

Larry "for the win."

[jones2510]

yes chipper lets go tex!!

[McCarroll21]

Nice hitting there Larry! C'mon Teix! Just like last time...

[Nasadega]

Way to go MVP!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Teix's Teshes.

http://www.nndb.com/people/024/000024949/teshj-sm.jpg

[McCarroll21]

:( Feels like Hendrickson all over again. Not taking advantage of our scoring chances.

[BravesfaninNC]

If only Tex was a fast runner he might have been safe

[Snake Plissken]

Gotta score runs with James on the mound...

At least we're getting guys on base...it's a start...

[Chief Knockahoma]

i stopped by the HatShack in the Athens mall yesterday and ordered one of the new navy Blue Braves hats.

[McCarroll21]

Chuck sucks...

That's his fan club!

[GrandMasterB]

Andruw would have gotten that... if he was playing in deep left-center.

[jones2510]

come on chuck

[Nasadega]

Strand him there Chuck!

[Chief Knockahoma]

way to get out of it!

[Snake Plissken]

Good job, Chuck.

[McCarroll21]

Woo! Chuck's struggling but getting it done so far.

[Nasadega]

Strand him there Chuck!

Thanks.

[GrandMasterB]

Nice! The Dodgers are as inept at getting runners in from third with less than two outs as we are!

[McCarroll21]

It's weird but Chuck's one pitch away from them being scoreless, but three pitches away from being down 5.

Just keep it here. Too many runners not to push one or two across soon.

[McCarroll21]

LOL! Moyer blowin' em away with the 83 MPH heater!

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go McCann

[jones2510]

lets go jeff

[McCarroll21]

Wow... Heap looked awful on that AB.

[BGarrett7]

It's weird but Chuck's one pitch away from them being scoreless, but three pitches away from being down 5.But what about his runners left stranded percentage!

[vnodnarb]

Jeff is gonna tie it.

[McCarroll21]

About me getting shit on last year for bringing up a Francoeur for Ankiel (before he was called up) and Reyes trade?

[Nasadega]

Ugh that was ball 4 Jeff!

[vnodnarb]

Gah! 7 k's!

[Chief Knockahoma]

i love having Mark Kotsay.

[BGarrett7]

Lincecum is going to be an absolute beast.

[McCarroll21]

i love having Mark Kotsay.
Kotsay for RF next year!

[vnodnarb]

Geb with a .117 Iso-OBP!

[BGarrett7]

Ugh... Please tell me Geb isn't getting a start... Goddamnit.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Kotsay for RF next year!

i wonder what kind of SP we can get for our current RF...

[Nasadega]

About me getting shit on last year for bringing up a Francoeur for Ankiel (before he was called up) and Reyes trade?

A trade for a roided up outfielder and a pitcher who sucks? What the hell?

[BGarrett7]

i wonder what kind of SP we can get for our current RF...Mike Morgan

[MPH]

But what about his runners left stranded percentage!
Yeah, how 'bout that!

[Chief Knockahoma]

good AB Ol' Butter Bat 2.0

[McCarroll21]

A trade for a roided up outfielder and a pitcher who sucks? What the hell?
Are you not seeing what Ankiel and Reyes are doing this year for a team that's actually winning? How about Francoeur, the guy who is still doing the same shit he did as a rookie?

[GrandMasterB]

Ugh... Please tell me Geb isn't getting a start... Goddamnit.

Okay. He isn't getting a start. He's getting two starts in a row. :)

[McCarroll21]

Andruw's gonna homer...

[vnodnarb]

Through 4:
Billingsley - 64 pitches
James - 58 pitches

[Chief Knockahoma]

hell yes.

the 80's hit of the day is picked out.

[McCarroll21]

Get Campillo up...

[BravesfaninNC]

huh why walk him james

[BGarrett7]

Are you not seeing what Ankiel and Reyes are doing this year for a team that's actually winning? How about Francoeur, the guy who is still doing the same shit he did as a rookie?As you would say, how about the fact that it's barely mid-April?

[BravesfaninNC]

Get the DP James come on

[McCarroll21]

Through 4:
Billingsley - 64 pitches
James - 58 pitches
Billingsley can throw 115 before wearing down. Chuck can throw 50.

[BGarrett7]

Okay. He isn't getting a start. He's getting two starts in a row. :)Guh.

I need to stay away more often if that's gonna keep happening...

[McCarroll21]

As you would say, how about the fact that it's barely mid-April?
So the last half of last year doesn't count either?

The "progress" Jeff has made since 2005 doesn't count? He's Andruw Jones with half the talent.

[BGarrett7]

huh why walk him jamesBecause he's Chuck James, that's what he does.

[Rip4144]

Get Campillo up...

Ask and you shall receive

[jones2510]

get dp

[BravesfaninNC]

I thought he had a out at 2nd

[Nasadega]

Are you not seeing what Ankiel and Reyes are doing this year for a team that's actually winning? How about Francoeur, the guy who is still doing the same shit he did as a rookie?
So far this season, Ankiel's stats are barely better than Francoeur's, and Reyes has pitched a whooping 7 great innings so far after doing shit for years.
Last week Francoeur was the hero, and now you want to trade him after a groundout and a K? Let's trade Hudson too, he can't throw 90mph anymore!

[McCarroll21]

I see a freecreditreport.com sign!

F-R-E-E... that spells free...

[BravesfaninNC]

So do we PH for James?

[McCarroll21]

So far this season, Ankiel's stats are barely better than Francoeur's, and Reyes has pitched a whooping 7 great innings so far after doing shit for years.
Last week Francoeur was the hero, and now you want to trade him after a groundout and a K? Let's trade Hudson too, he can't throw 90mph anymore!
Francoeur had a great game last week. Francoeur still has no clue at the plate after close to 3 years in the major leagues. At least Andruw could take some of those along with flailing away at them.

It's not trading him after today, it's what I've been saying for two years now. His value is only going to lower because he isn't getting any better and making the needed adjustments. Should have traded him when his name had value alone.

[Rip4144]

So do we PH for James?

We should but Cox is the manger

[Chief Knockahoma]

bye Chuck.

[Snake Plissken]

5 innings, 1 run. Great job, Chuck.

[BGarrett7]

So the last half of last year doesn't count either?Yeah, hat .580 OPS Ankiel had after the HGH speculation began just impresses the shit outta me...

The "progress" Jeff has made since 2005 doesn't count?You know exactly what you're going to get out of Jeff... Not exactly a claim that can be made for either Ankiel or Reyes.

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Pain-ya!

[BravesfaninNC]

Francoeur had a great game last week. Francoeur still has no clue at the plate after close to 3 years in the major leagues. At least Andruw could take some of those along with flailing away at them.one thing that Francoeur never do .Not like Andruw .
Francoeur always run hard to 1st also you don't see Jeff look happy after a strikeout

[vnodnarb]

Good job from Chuck today, hopefully he can get up to 6-7 inning starts regularly once he gets some innings under his belt. (He missed most of ST) Now we need Glavine back in 9 days to slot in between Smoltz/Hudson and Jurrjens/James and our rotation should be alright.

[Snake Plissken]

Billingsley looks like a Cy Young candidate out there...bleh

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Yunel

[vnodnarb]

Back to back walks for KJ!

[BravesfaninNC]

Yea Kelly let's go Esco

[Nasadega]

Francoeur had a great game last week. Francoeur still has no clue at the plate after close to 3 years in the major leagues. At least Andruw could take some of those along with flailing away at them.

It's not trading him after today, it's what I've been saying for two years now. His value is only going to lower because he isn't getting any better and making the needed adjustments. Should have traded him when his name had value alone.

Not getting any better? He had a 87 OPS+ in 2006, 103 in 2007 and is around 120 so far, it's that not progress, what is that?
It's how I remember some time ago here when everybody was praising Dunn or Howard despite the high strikeouts numbers. I'm not saying Jeff is either of them, but who cares how he gets out as long as he puts on a 120OPS+? And let's forget he's just 24yo and will never progress again!

[McCarroll21]

Yeah, hat .580 OPS Ankiel had after the HGH speculation began just impresses the shit outta me...So what about the 120 OPS+ he had last year, when Jeff's was 103.

What about Jeff's whopping 87 OPS+ in 2006? How's Ankiel starting his first full year as a hitter? Oh... that 131 OPS+ looks like shit, eh?

[Chief Knockahoma]

keep missing Chad.

[Chief Knockahoma]

nice!

let's go Larry

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Larry!