April 22 Gamethread: Braves (Smoltz) vs. Nationals (Lannan) -- The race to 3K

[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. Nationals</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>April 22, 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>WASHINGTON</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_458709.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>John Lannan</strong>
0-2, 4.86

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
4/17 at NYM
6.0 IP, 1 ER
Dec = ND</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_122477.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>John Smoltz</strong>
3-0, 0.56

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
4/17 at FLA
5.0 IP, 0 ER
Dec = Win</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">4/21</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Nationals 3 @ <strong>Braves 7</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:10 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4/22</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Nationals (Lannan) @ Braves (Smoltz)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:10 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>WASHINGTON</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">F. Lopez, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">K. Johnson, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Guzman, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Y. Escobar, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">R. Zimmerman, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">N. Johnson, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Teixeira, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. Kearns, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Francoeur, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">L. Milledge, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. McCann, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">W. Harris, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Diaz, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">W. Nieves, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kotsay, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Lannan, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Smoltz, 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>John Smoltz, ATL</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Smoltz has won each of his three starts and allowed just one earned run in 16 innings, despite the fact that he's battled tightness between his neck and right shoulder. His 10-strikeout performance in five innings against the Marlins moved him within four of becoming the 16th Major League pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts. The 40-year-old veteran says his slider might be better than it's ever been.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>John Lannan, WAS</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Lannan had the game of his life in his hometown on Thursday. 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Lannan said he was able to fool hitters on Thursday because of a slider he developed during Spring Training.</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/280422115.xml"; f0.ID = "as_280422115"; 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/280422115.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280422115" 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:

[RockTheShow]

It will happen in the third inning.

[JCStone7]

Let's do it Smoltz!!!

Smoltz!
http://media.maxintosh.net/music/Thunderstruck.mp3

[lavell12]

Suprised not to see Prado in against another lefty.

Smoltz will get it against the fourth against Lastings Millidge.

[Chief Knockahoma]

awww buddies! it's almost Braves time!

[McCarroll21]

Ugh! Get her out of the studio!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Jerome the Pirate is missing!

[JCStone7]

I get to listen to Don Sutton call Smoltz's 3000th K ugh

[gobravez]

w00t!

[Leaf]

I wish I had tickets for this game, pretty badly. Gonna settle from home, though! Making sure I don't miss it. Get it tonight Smoltz! :chop:

[RockTheShow]

I wish I had tickets for this game, pretty badly. Gonna settle from home, though! Making sure I don't miss it. Get it tonight Smoltz! :chop:

And you can get to the stadium, I don't think you'll have a problem finding a ticket.

[jones2510]

lets go braves!




:bravesflag1::chop:

[cjones1999]

I get to listen to Don Sutton call Smoltz's 3000th K ugh
You are luckier than I. I don't even get to see it.

[McCarroll21]

Smoltz is the only starter to have pitched in all four jerseys this year (if they wear white tonight).

[JCStone7]

You are luckier than I. I don't even get to see it.

Tis the truth! :gobraves:

[McCarroll21]

You are luckier than I. I don't even get to see it.
If he gets it, you'll see it.

[Chief Knockahoma]

You are luckier than I. I don't even get to see it.

sopcast?

i wonder if someone is broadcasting it on there.

[gobravez]

sopcast?

i wonder if someone is broadcasting it on there.

sopcast banned mlb games.... he will have to use tv ants...

[Chief Knockahoma]

sopcast banned mlb games.... he will have to use tv ants...

ah....that sucks.

[dogmanx23]

GOO BRAVOS!!!!!!!!

[GoBraves2K8]

Smoltz is the only starter to have pitched in all four jerseys this year (if they wear white tonight).

They are wearing their home white with red trim, Navy Blue lettering and Red Numerals with the ever-popular Braves logo on it for tonight's game.

[McCarroll21]

GOO BRAVOS!!!!!!!!
Can we go ahead and shake hands now so I won't have to wait until you get done panicking about whoever hits a homer signing with the Yankees to get my handshake after the game?

[gobravez]

Can we go ahead and shake hands now so I won't have to wait until you get done panicking about whoever hits a homer signing with the Yankees to get my handshake after the game?

HA HA!

[JCStone7]

Can we go ahead and shake hands now so I won't have to wait until you get done panicking about whoever hits a homer signing with the Yankees to get my handshake after the game?

Teix homers and signs with Yankees, meanwhile back in the real world. Smoltz is still awesome :D

[jones2510]

lets go smoltz!!!

[McCarroll21]

Smoltz already showcasing the slider.

[LOL_Braves]

I really hope Smoltz can get 3K tonight. It'd be a shame for SportSouth to be promoting this like it's a stone-cold guarantee that he's going to get 3K. Hopefully his body will hold up, but knowing Smoltz, he'll gut it out.

And I also hope that the Braves can get to streak win 6. A win tonight, and we're past the Mets. LET'S GO! :chop:

[GoBraves2K8]

Alright guys, Smoltz is ready and We're ready and now, IT'S BASEBALL TIME IN ATLANTA!!!!!!

[Nasadega]

GO SMOLTZIE!
That slider is sharp as hell

[gobravez]

GAHHH!!!!

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Smoltz!

[JCStone7]

Well it's still an out!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Yunel...please don't wait that long on a guy who can kinda run.

[LOL_Braves]

They are wearing their home white with red trim, Navy Blue lettering and Red Numerals with the ever-popular Braves logo on it for tonight's game.

Arguably the best uniforms in baseball.

[JCStone7]

Let's get a K!

[uofafan]

2 up 2 down

[McCarroll21]

I hope we get to see the elevator quite a bit tonight.

[Chief Knockahoma]

i gotta say that seeing the road alt. blues at the stadium...they are gorgeous.

and my blue alt road hat should be coming in soon.

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NO! not the elevator again.

[GoBraves2K8]

Is the Strikeout Elevator in the house tonight?

[Chief Knockahoma]

I hope we get to see the elevator quite a bit tonight.

yeah...but do you really want to hear Joe and Bong constantly getting off while talking about the elevator?

[Penguin]

my buddy is a lucky bastard, he is sitting right behind home plate, you can see him on every pitch in the white jersey on the bottom left of the screen

[McCarroll21]

I'll take 25 groundball outs, Joe. With the flyout that's already in the books, that means Smoltz gets through at least 8.2 innings.

[JCStone7]

i gotta say that seeing the road alt. blues at the stadium...they are gorgeous.

and my blue alt road hat should be coming in soon.

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NO! not the elevator again.

Indeed! I wore my alt blue jersey to work today :nod:

Get some offense going Kage!

[LOL_Braves]

3 up, 3 down. Fantastic way to start, so far.

[Nasadega]

Watch get the perfect game with only 3 K's :D I'd take it, eh

[Leaf]

Is the Strikeout Elevator in the house tonight?

Yessir.

[gobravez]

my buddy is a lucky bastard, he is sitting right behind home plate, you can see him on every pitch in the white jersey on the bottom left of the screen

He isn't your buddy if he didn't get you a ticket!

[Penguin]

i couldnt make this game if i wanted to i have too much to do

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Kelly

[McCarroll21]

my buddy is a lucky bastard, he is sitting right behind home plate, you can see him on every pitch in the white jersey on the bottom left of the screen
Who is the dude that looks cracked out on his left? lol :)

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's get the offense going Yunel

[Chief Knockahoma]

wow.

do it Larry

[JCStone7]

Let's go Larry!

[jones2510]

lets go chipper

[JCStone7]

Ugh! C'mon Smoltz K the side!

[McCarroll21]

Blah! Not too many times Chipper has swung at the first pitch and made an out recently.

[Leaf]

Less time to wait for 3K, I guess. Get 'em in the 2nd, boys!

[Chief Knockahoma]

time to get back to work Smoltz!

[Penguin]

Who is the dude that looks cracked out on his left? lol :)

yeah i saw him, i called my buddy but i think he is trying to not be the dumbass who is waving to the camera on the phone behind the plate

[GrandMasterB]

Wow. Even the offense is trying to get done as quickly as possible so they can see Smoltz get 3,000.

[731BravesFan]

so i hope this ump gives smoltz the outside strike that he's giving lannon..

[Chief Knockahoma]

Wow. Even the offense is trying to get done as quickly as possible so they can see Smoltz get 3,000.

that's all well and good...but the offense does need to score some runs.

and we need to cover 1.5.

[Leaf]

Wow. Even the offense is trying to get done as quickly as possible so they can see Smoltz get 3,000.

Hopefully once he does, they'll get back on pace and score 20 in an inning. :nod:

[ATlinVA]

yeah i saw him, i called my buddy but i think he is trying to not be the dumbass who is waving to the camera on the phone behind the plate
God bless him.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Kaching!

[gobravez]

W00t!!!

3 to go!

[731BravesFan]

K!!!

[GrandMasterB]

One down, three to go!

[JCStone7]

2997!

[uofafan]

1 down 3 to go.

[Leaf]

LET'S GET ON THE ELEVATOR!

[jones2510]

Woot! K

[McCarroll21]

and we need to cover 1.5.
x2


1 down, 3 to go.

[jonsmoltz]

K!

[Leaf]

Wow, check out that breaking ball.

[Nasadega]

Oh man awesome pitch, it's almost like the biting curve of death

[dogmanx23]

that was NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Kaching! x2

[Leaf]

SIT DOWN!

[lavell12]

it would be awesome if he stuck someone out on a wild pitch so he gets all four this inning.

[McCarroll21]

2 down, 2 to go!

[731BravesFan]

2 K'S!!!

[gobravez]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 away!

[uofafan]

2 to go

[BravesfaninNC]

woot 2More KK to go

[JCStone7]

2 more!!!

[GoBraves2K8]

2,998!!!!!!!! 2 more until the big 3,000!

[Nasadega]

:woot:

[GrandMasterB]

Give us a strikeout and a passed ball here!

[dogmanx23]

DAMN!!!!! THAT WAS NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gobravez]

welp, there goes the no-hitter

[Chief Knockahoma]

man...that throw wasn't too far behind Milledge.

[vnodnarb]

It'll be interesting to see if any of these guys are bush league and either lay down a bunt or just swing at the first pitch.

[McCarroll21]

LOL! Willie Harris.. can we just mark this down as another K and move on?

[JCStone7]

K Willie!

[Chief Knockahoma]

you gotta K Willie!

[BravesfaninNC]

come on ump

[GrandMasterB]

LOL! Willie Harris.. can we just mark this down as another K and move on?

I blame you.

[731BravesFan]

did willie just do that?..

[jones2510]

ugh

[gobravez]

It's alright Smoltz!

[Nasadega]

I hate Harris :mad:

[jonsmoltz]

and there goes the shutout...

[uofafan]

Lets get the run back

[JCStone7]

Boo, now I need 2 K's in the 3rd to win

[McCarroll21]

I blame you.
I blame the gold glover's jog.

[lavell12]

damn harris smoltz era is now up to 1.00, what a horrible era.

[GoBraves2K8]

come on ump

I hope is not that Iassogna guy again tonight!!!!

[tnbravesgirly7]

Boo Willie. lol. Lets get this run back! :woot:

[BravesfaninNC]

Who care with this lineup benign down 1-0 is pace of cake for this lineup

[Nasadega]

Let's score a dozen, I want Smoltz to clinch it with the lead!

[BravesfaninNC]

I hope is not that Iassogna guy again tonight!!!!
it his him:mad:

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Mark

[GrandMasterB]

damn harris smoltz era is now up to 1.00, what a horrible era.

Time for him to retire.

[jones2510]

lets go tex get it started

[SamtheBravesFan]

Who care with this lineup benign down 1-0 is pace of cake for this lineup

Piece of cake crap in the bread pan. Don't say that. It's a "nobody" on the mound.

[Chief Knockahoma]

hey guys...let's win.

kthxbai.

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let's go Jeff

[BravesfaninNC]

Get on base jeff

[Chief Knockahoma]

there we go!

[JCStone7]

Let's go Heap!

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot he took a walk wtg.Let's go Cann

[Chief Knockahoma]

do it McCann!

[McCarroll21]

He's going deep. :)

[GrandMasterB]

Did Jeff really just walk on four pitches?

[gobravez]

lets go b!

[BravesfaninNC]

Just got under it

[Chief Knockahoma]

Did Jeff really just walk on four pitches?

yup.

now we're just waiting on Matty to do it.

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do it Diaz!

[JCStone7]

Let's go Hitman!

[jones2510]

lets go matt

[vnodnarb]

He's going deep. :)

Not deep enough.

[gobravez]

yup.

now we're just waiting on Matty to do it.

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do it Diaz!

done and done!

[Chief Knockahoma]

good job Matty!

[McCarroll21]

He keeps hitting lefties! Let's go Mark!

[JCStone7]

w00t... let's go Kotsay... get the chop going

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb145/jcstone07/Braves/Tomahawk.gif

[731BravesFan]

ahhh.. the beautiful sound of the chop

[BravesfaninNC]

Let's go Mark

[Chief Knockahoma]

keep it going Mark!

[jones2510]

lets go kotsay

[vnodnarb]

yup.

now we're just waiting on Matty to do it.

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do it Diaz!

Gotta love that his BA = his OBP.

[Nasadega]

Diaz! just like BP

[JCStone7]

C'mon Smoltz 2 K's!

[Chief Knockahoma]

time for Smoltz to get back into the groove.

[BravesfaninNC]

not the best Ab in the world.Oh well get the 3000K smoltz

[LOL_Braves]

Did Jeff really just walk on four pitches?

Frenchy's no longer the free swinger he was back in his day. [/austinpowers]

And wow, the offense seems to have cooled down for the first part of this game. Maybe everybody's tensed up, waiting for Smoltz to get the big 3K. Hopefully it happens next inning!

[RockTheShow]

C'mon Smoltz 2 K's!

Lets go Smoltz, 2 K's!

[RockTheShow]

Gotta strike the pitcher out.

[Chief Knockahoma]

i was wondering how long it would be until Joe Simpson would make some kind of Beatles joke...

[uofafan]

I don't like the way this game is going. We are letting this pitcher gain some confidence.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Kaching! x3

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot

[LOL_Braves]

ONE MORE!

[731BravesFan]

ONE MORE!!!

[JCStone7]

:woot: 1 more!

[uofafan]

Woot! one to go

[Leaf]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHHHHHH

[tnbravesgirly7]

Just one more! :woot:

[GoBraves2K8]

2,999!!!!!!!! 1 away and I predict Lopez will be the 3,000 for Smoltz.

[McCarroll21]

1 more!

[jones2510]

nice smoltz

[RockTheShow]

1 strike away!!!!

[McCarroll21]

Home plate ump knows it too!

[dogmanx23]

ONE MORE!!!!

[Chief Knockahoma]

Kaching! x3,000

[gobravez]

YES!!!!!!!!

[uofafan]

3000!!!!

[731BravesFan]

3,000!!!!

[McCarroll21]

Wooo!

[RockTheShow]

3,000!!!

We're rich!!

[BravesfaninNC]

:bow::bow::bow:Congratulation John on 3000Ks

[jones2510]

:beer:

[Leaf]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O

[Corey]

http://www.filehive.com/files/080422/Smoltz.png

[Nasadega]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[vnodnarb]

That was quick, now let's get a W.

[JCStone7]

:woot: I'm rich bitch!

[McCarroll21]

Now watch him strike out the next 10 lol...

[LOL_Braves]

HE DID IT!!!

Smoltz is DEFINITELY Hall-of-Fame now. He's in there. Congrats to Smoltz!!!

[GoBraves2K8]

"THERE IT IS!!!!" On Tuesday April 22nd at 7:42 p.m. at Turner Field, John Smoltz has struck out Felipe Lopez for strikeout number 3,000!

[JCStone7]

:bow: Smoltz

[RockTheShow]

Not to take anything away from Smoltz's night, but let's focus on getting this win, he wouldn't have it any other way.

[dogmanx23]

CONGRATS SMOLTZ!

[josephw000]

742 eastern, I saw number 3000 baby!

[ATlinVA]

WOOO! SMOLTZ! CONGRATS!

[vnodnarb]

Felipe Lopez - the answer to a future Aflac trivia question.

[lilsnatch07]

I'm happy to see Smoltzie got 3,000 strikeouts and I'm happy he did it as a BRAVE. Last year I didn't want Glavine to get 300 as a Met but it happened....

[LOL_Braves]

Ok...now let's get the win. The bats need to come alive!

[dogmanx23]

OK now lets win this game!!!

[uofafan]

Lets get some runs

[josephw000]

You see the trainer give Smoltz a big o hug?? Porter has been here forever....

[gobravez]

That made me tear up! Awesome job Smoltzy!!

[JCStone7]

Pressure is off, now the offense gets going!

[Leaf]

Pressure is off, now the offense gets going!

Yeah, win it for Smoltzy!

[Chief Knockahoma]

alright...time for Smoltz to hit a HR.

[jonsmoltz]

You see the trainer give Smoltz a big o hug?? Porter has been here forever....

hehe - yep saw that.

Wow - goosbumps like you guys wouldnt believe here. I would have killed to actually be there tonight.

Lets win this one so he can REALLY celebrate it.

[RockTheShow]

And now he leads off the inning, fitting.

[Nasadega]

Pressure is off, now the offense gets going!
And now Smoltz K's the next 18 guys

[josephw000]

And now he leads off the inning, fitting.

Drop a bunt.

[Nasadega]

homerun time John!

[Chief Knockahoma]

alright Kelly, let's go!

[JCStone7]

It's been a long time since I've seen this much emotion at the Ted

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Kelly!

[BravesfaninNC]

Let's go KJ

[JCStone7]

Let's go Kelly!

[jones2510]

come on braves lets get some runs

[BravesfaninNC]

Come on Esco get on base for Chipper please

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Yunel

[JCStone7]

Let's go Esco!

[RockTheShow]

w00t!!

Let's go Larry.

[Chief Knockahoma]

there we go!

do it Larry!

[JCStone7]

Nice rip, let's go Larry!

[McCarroll21]

Too bad Yunel can't read that... lol

Let's go Larry! Get your buddy on top!

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot now give us the lead Chipper

[gobravez]

Let's go Chip!

[jones2510]

lets go chipper

[Nasadega]

Do it Larry!

[Chief Knockahoma]

damn! just a little harder!

[JCStone7]

Oh well we're getting better rips now! Shut em down John!

[vnodnarb]

They had him played well.

[cjones1999]

damn! just a little harder!
That's what she said.

It's amazing that I haven't seen ANYTHING on ESPN's bottom line about Smoltz's 3000th K.

[Andrew]

Can someone explain "Yunel's Cartel" to me? I just don't get it.

[JCStone7]

Can someone explain "Yunel's Cartel" to me? I just don't get it.

It'd be funnier if he were Colombian... But a cartel is a cocaine drug lord from the gulf region

[GoBraves2K8]

There's #3,001 right there.

[nittanylionfan3]

Just checked in after eating dinner.
Nice to see Smoltzie with 3,000!!!

[RockTheShow]

It'd be funnier if he were Colombian... But a cartel is a cocaine drug lord from the gulf region


Yeah, but still it is hilarious I think.

[JCStone7]

Now he's just doing work!

[McCarroll21]

Now they just all want in the party. Smoltz to K 20 tonight... lol

[gobravez]

Smoltzy is rollin!

[Nasadega]

Smoltz is dealing. Watch him go double digits again tonight

[JCStone7]

Now they just all want in the party. Smoltz to K 20 tonight... lol

Eh let's make it 21 to break a record

[cjones1999]

Eh let's make it 21 to break a record
Too bad it's not Jair.:)

[GrandMasterB]

Man, Smoltz is just dealing this year. It'd be something if he could keep up this strikeout pace all year. Last time he averaged a strikeout per inning as a starter was 1998.

[Chief Knockahoma]

keep it up Smoltz!

now it's time for the offense to kick it into gear!

[gobravez]

Alright now lets score some runs!!!

[Nasadega]

Man, Smoltz is just dealing this year. It'd be something if he could keep up this strikeout pace all year. Last time he averaged a strikeout per inning as a starter was 1998.
It'd be better to see him post the first sub 1ERA in the modern era, or at least something around 1.5 and destroy the ERA+ record :woot:

[RockTheShow]

Lets get some runs!!

[BravesfaninNC]

Let's go Jeff tie this game up

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Jeff

[cjones1999]

Go Jeffy!

[Chief Knockahoma]

solid hit Jeff!

[gobravez]

ha ha! Boog with the funny stuff tonight!

[BravesfaninNC]

yep good eye Jeff let go Cann

[Nasadega]

Jeff is aiming for the moon
I'll take left center

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go McCann!

[GoBraves2K8]

I never knew that Schilling, W. Johnson and "Knuckzie" were the three members that had over 100 relief appearances, that was a tough Aflac Trivia Question for tonight's game.

[McCarroll21]

C'mon Mac! Put us on top!

[BravesfaninNC]

oh pick up the Cann matty

[Chief Knockahoma]

do it Diaz!

[cjones1999]

C'mon Matt!

[Chief Knockahoma]

way to hustle Matty!

[McCarroll21]

Diaz gets is average back over .300!