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McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 10:03 AM

<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 at Pirates</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>May 11, 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>ATLANTA</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>PITTSBURGH</strong></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_457453.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Jair Jurrjens</strong>
4-2, 2.84

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/06 vs SDG
6.0 IP, 1 ER
Dec = Win</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_435043.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Zach Duke</strong>
1-2, 4.60

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/06 vs SFO
7.1 IP, 3 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>Pirates Lead 2-0</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/9</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves 2 @ <strong>Pirates 3</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/10</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves 2 @ <strong>Pirates 5</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/11</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Jurrjens) @ Pirates (Duke)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1:35 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/12</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Hudson) @ Pirates (Dumatrait)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">12:35 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>ATLANTA</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center" width="50%"><strong>PITTSBURGH</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">O. Infante, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">F. Sanchez, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Y. Escobar, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">N. McLouth, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Bay, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Teixeira, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">R. Doumit, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Francoeur, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Michaels, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Diaz, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. LaRoche, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Miller, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Bautista, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Blanco, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. Bixler, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Jurrjens, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Z. Duke, 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>Jair Jurrjens, ATL</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">The 22-year-old right-hander allowed one run on seven hits in six innings against the Padres on Tuesday. Jurrjens has established himself as one of the game's top rookies by pitching deep into games (averaging 6 1/3 innings per start) and showing remarkable poise for someone with just 14 career starts. He is 3-0 in his past four starts, sporting a 2.08 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 26 innings. The Braves are 4-3 in games started by Jurrjens this season.

While allowing one run and seven hits in six innings against the Padres on Tuesday, Jurrjens arguably had his least impressive outing in three weeks. In his four previous outings, he had limited opponents to a .124 batting average. The 22-year-old right-hander has been one of the game's top rookies. But now that there are more enhanced scouting reports of him, he'll have to show his ability to make quick adjustments.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>Zach Duke, PIT</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">After back-to-back quality starts, Duke seems to be rounding into form. He has thrown at least six innings in five of his seven starts this season, as the lefty is keeping his sinker down in the zone. Against the Braves on April 3, Duke allowed two runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings and got a no-decision. He has allowed at least eight hits in six of his seven starts this season.

Duke will take the mound after making back-to-back quality starts that appear to have a left-hander on some sort of early-season roll. He has now finished at least seven innings in half of his starts this season, and his sinker has been consistently down in the zone again, something that wasn't so much the case a year ago. Duke will get his second chance of the season against Atlanta on Sunday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings against the Braves in his first start of the season and allowed two earned runs on 10 hits.</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"></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/280511123.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280511123" 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>

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 10:05 AM

Lineups are obviously purely a guess this early. I wanted to get the gamethread up in case Mother's Day takes me away around that time. Anyone who has the ability, just edit it if you see the lineups before I do.

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Let's win with the pink bats today! We need to get these two wins with JJ and Huddy pitching and go to Philly winning 8 of the last 10.

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 11:27 AM

I'll be sure to update the lineups once I see them... C'mon Jair!

vnodnarb

05-11-2008, 11:57 AM

Jair the stopper!

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 11:59 AM

Jair the stopper!
You all graduated and stuff now?

vnodnarb

05-11-2008, 12:01 PM

You all graduated and stuff now?

Yes, I am fully liberated and free to watch the Braves.

josephw000

05-11-2008, 12:17 PM

Lets go Bravos, make it an even series!

timmy

05-11-2008, 01:13 PM

JAIR!

The next 300 game winner. Let's get career win number 8 today!

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 01:14 PM

JAIR!

The next 300 game winner. Let's get career win number 8 today!

:beer:

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 01:31 PM

Lineups posted. Thanks jones2510!

brnt247

05-11-2008, 01:36 PM

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby............. Where the hell is KJ? Seems like a full platoon to me.

MPH

05-11-2008, 01:37 PM

So Zach Duke is in the bathroom now, trying to collect himself, shaking with fear, knowing he is about to be pounded by Chipper, Tex, and the rest of the Braves, and jealous of St. Jair the Phenom.

Poor Zach.

vnodnarb

05-11-2008, 01:38 PM

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby............. Where the hell is KJ? Seems like a full platoon to me.

I don't think so, Bobby likes to get guys plenty of at bats when they join the team so they can be ready to be a better pinch hitter later on.

vnodnarb

05-11-2008, 01:39 PM

Zach Duke: a Protrade legend.

timmy

05-11-2008, 01:41 PM

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby............. Where the hell is KJ? Seems like a full platoon to me.

Yeah...I'm not sure if I'm down. We'll see...

I'm curious to see what happens when Prado comes back.

Who get's bumped because I don't see Norton going anywhere, or Infante, so is Gotay the odd man out? I guess Pena is likely out of a job as well.

DRbravesfan29

05-11-2008, 01:46 PM

Lets Go Jair!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bravesflag2:

jones2510

05-11-2008, 01:47 PM

Lets go Braves!!

:bravesflag1:

brnt247

05-11-2008, 01:48 PM

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 01:48 PM

Zach Duke: a Protrade legend.
Duke!

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 01:49 PM

Yeah...I'm not sure if I'm down. We'll see...

I'm curious to see what happens when Prado comes back.

Who get's bumped because I don't see Norton going anywhere, or Infante, so is Gotay the odd man out? I guess Pena is likely out of a job as well.
Prado to Richmond. Pena's done. The disabled list is actually just a two week period they're using to trade him.

Gotay, Infante, Norton, Diaz/Blanco, Miller will be our bench.

timmy

05-11-2008, 01:56 PM

Prado to Richmond. Pena's done. The disabled list is actually just a two week period they're using to trade him.

Gotay, Infante, Norton, Diaz/Blanco, Miller will be our bench.

Prado was raking though...

.282/.383/.462

And has more ABs than Gotay has. So I assumed he was higher on the pecking order.

Then again the R-Braves appear to be early front runners in the International League so Martin could help them win the title.:D
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McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:00 PM

Gotay doesn't have any options left, Prado does. Gotay has been used in pinch hitting opportunities whereas Prado has more at-bats in starts.

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:10 PM

Blah! Will we get it in?

Thankfully we won't have to see Salty's ugly pink catching gear today.

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 02:11 PM

Blah! Will we get it in?

I got nowhere to go!

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 02:11 PM

booooooooooooooooooooooooooo

rain

booooooooooooooooooooooooooo

timmy

05-11-2008, 02:11 PM

Gotay doesn't have any options left, Prado does. Gotay has been used in pinch hitting opportunities whereas Prado has more at-bats in starts.

Whether we bring Prado back and waive Gotay, or just send Prado to Richmond, it's actually a good problem.

Add to that that we've still got Brandon Jones, Brent Lillibridge, Josh Anderson, Joe Borchard, and Scott Thorman at Richmond and we've got some pretty decent depth.

Grant three out of those five guys need to start hitting:rolleyes:

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:12 PM

Blaine with the most holds on the team? Couldn't be... Everyone thinks Blaine sucks.

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:14 PM

http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmaSIROH_.gif

Not looking good.

brnt247

05-11-2008, 02:14 PM

Blaine with the most holds on the team? Couldn't be... Everyone thinks Blaine sucks.

It's really ridiculous how everyone thinks that too. 22-4 K/BB ratio and a .84 WHIP

timmy

05-11-2008, 02:18 PM

Blaine with the most holds on the team? Couldn't be... Everyone thinks Blaine sucks.

with the exception of a couple very noticeable bad outings where he gave up homers Blaine's been great. If he could have two pitches back we'd love him.

22 K's in 21 1/3. Only 4 Walks

And a 0.84 WHIP

Blaine's got great stuff and he throws strikes, personally I think by the end of the year everybody will like him.

orangenation4

05-11-2008, 02:19 PM

Maybe the day game will give us a little better play today and tomorrow...

timmy

05-11-2008, 02:21 PM

Anybody wanna road trip up to Pittsburgh?

I think we might have a double header on Monday.

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:22 PM

Well, Chris. Good news for you... off-season may come early this year!

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 02:36 PM

Yay rain delay!

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 02:37 PM

who ordered the rain???

Chop33

05-11-2008, 02:38 PM

boo rain delay

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:39 PM

Holy shit can we get a different rain delay program? Play the Smoltz/Glavine thing again, or the Schuerholz thing.

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 02:42 PM

Holy shit can we get a different rain delay program? Play the Smoltz/Glavine thing again, or the Schuerholz thing.

I wish they would just skip to the state finals game.

cjones1999

05-11-2008, 02:48 PM

http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmaSIROH_.gif

Not looking good.
Holy Hell. We'll take some of that rain!

ATlinVA

05-11-2008, 02:50 PM

We have a tornado warning in the Mountains of Virginia
what the hell bra

Mctaggart

05-11-2008, 02:53 PM

Rain sucks.

McCarroll21

05-11-2008, 02:54 PM

Rain sucks.
Did you not get enough yesterday? :)

Mctaggart

05-11-2008, 02:55 PM

Did you not get enough yesterday? :)

Hardly any, just enough to keep me off the Golf course :(

Nice day today though

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 03:00 PM

At least we have F1 LIVE on SPEEDtv (which is 4 channels up from SS)

cjones1999

05-11-2008, 03:02 PM

At least we have F1 LIVE on SPEEDtv (which is 4 channels up from SS)
Who watches F1 anymore?

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 03:03 PM

Who watches F1 anymore?

during rain delays.....

I do.

It's about to start in Turkey.

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 03:04 PM

Any time as to when the game will be on?

brnt247

05-11-2008, 03:06 PM

It's crazy how location in America determines what you watch. For instance, I don't think I would ever watch any type of automobile racing.

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 03:10 PM

It's crazy how location in America determines what you watch. For instance, I don't think I would ever watch any type of automobile racing.

My father races motorcycles when he was in the Navy.

He also took me to MANY NASCAR races. He also took me to Dixie Speedway in Kennasaw/ Canton area. (when we lived in Acworth).

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 03:19 PM

Game has been postponed fellas!

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 03:22 PM

poop

josephw000

05-11-2008, 03:26 PM

Well shit.....night game now?

brnt247

05-11-2008, 03:28 PM

Down a few categories in fantasy, and I get postponed games from Detroit/NY, Cleaveland/Toronto, and ATL/Pitt. So i don't get anything from Granderson, Cabrera, Renteria, Escobar, Jurrjens, or Sizemore.

What the hell rain?

josephw000

05-11-2008, 03:31 PM

So wonder if its a night game tonight or maybe a double header tomorrow? Maybe its good news cuz Mccann and KJ were sitting......so, free off day?

BravesfaninNC

05-11-2008, 03:32 PM

So wonder if its a night game tonight or maybe a double header tomorrow? Maybe its good news cuz Mccann and KJ were sitting......so, free off day?
double header tomorrow

jones2510

05-11-2008, 03:33 PM

boooo rain

not helping my fantasy team

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 03:44 PM

Day/night DH tomorrow!

PhantomsCV

05-11-2008, 03:51 PM

That's two double headers in two weeks for the Braves.

Next Tuesday we have a Mets double header.

cjones1999

05-11-2008, 03:53 PM

Fancoeur damn well better get a game off tomorrow.

vnodnarb

05-11-2008, 04:04 PM

It'll be interesting to see who starts on Friday against the A's. Will it be Buddy, Morton, Bennett, someone else?

cjones1999

05-11-2008, 04:09 PM

It'll be interesting to see who starts on Friday against the A's. Will it be Buddy, Morton, Bennett, someone else?
If I were to put money on it, I'd go Bennett.

timmy

05-11-2008, 05:13 PM

I say screw all those guys...

Let's see what this Tommy Hanson kid's got!;)

DRbravesfan29

05-11-2008, 05:18 PM

i say Morton or Bennett...Morton ONLY for this start...

JCStone7

05-11-2008, 05:37 PM

I wanna see Morton pitch, but I'd expect Bennett with a late call-up of a Stockman type to go a few innings if need be.

Chief Knockahoma

05-11-2008, 05:56 PM

good job today Braves, way to avoid the L!

Beasley

05-11-2008, 08:18 PM

hey guys...wow what a wet day...i was there...anyways...tomorrow isnt lookin 2 bright either...but what was cool...is that pnc park let me exchange my tickets for the games 2morrow...and i switched sides 2 the braves dugout side.....so now im gonna be 2 sick 2 go to work and get 2 see 2 games for the price of 1....i hope we sweep em 2morrow.:cool:

LOL_Braves

05-11-2008, 09:36 PM

gobravez

05-12-2008, 01:04 AM

Anyone know what time game 2 starts?

GrandMasterB

05-12-2008, 01:16 AM

Mother's Day - the perfect time to get rained out. Now I don't have to miss the game. :D

ShipHockey7

05-12-2008, 02:28 AM

Anyone else see that Glavine was interviewed during the Penguins/Flyers game in Pittsburgh tonight, Chipper was also in the luxary box, along with Adam LaRoche...there may have been more players but thats all that I saw in the limited time they showed the box...was pretty cool to see some Braves in a hockey telecast

timmy

05-12-2008, 02:41 AM

PhantomsCV

05-12-2008, 02:47 AM

Glavine definitely got drafted by the L.A. Kings to play hockey. I wonder if he picked the right sport?

yes.

timmy

05-12-2008, 02:53 AM

yes.

But you never know...Tommy could've been like the "White Mark Messier" :D

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