July 7th: Braves (Campillo) at Dodgers (Kuroda)

[McCarroll21]

<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center">Braves at Dodgers</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center">July 7, 2008</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">ATLANTA</td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center">LOS ANGELES</td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_435658.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Jorge Campillo</strong>
3-3, 2.99

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
7/02 vs PHI
5.0 IP, 5 ER
Dec = Loss </td><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493133.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Hiroki Kuroda</strong>
4-6, 3.73

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
7/02 at HOU
7.0 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">Series Tied 0-0</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7/7</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Campillo) @ Dodgers (Kuroda)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">10:10 PM</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7/8</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Jurrjens) @ Dodgers (Billingsley)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">10:10 PM</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7/9</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Hudson) @ Dodgers (Lowe)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">FSN</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">10:10 PM</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">ATLANTA</td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center" width="50%">LOS ANGELES</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Blanco, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kemp, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Y. Escobar, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. Ethier, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">R. Martin, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Teixeira, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Kent, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. McCann, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Loney, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">K. Johnson, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. Jones, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kotsay, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">N. Garciaparra, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Perry, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. DeWitt, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Campillo, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">H. Kuroda, 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">Jorge Campillo, ATL</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Campillo uncharacteristically struggled with his control on Wednesday night and paid the price against a talented Phillies lineup. Whenever he falls behind, the right-hander's varied repertoire of pitches becomes limited. This was the second time the Phillies had seen him as a starter and his fourth appearance against them. The Dodgers haven't seen the 29-year-old rookie hurler this season. But there might be some reason to wonder if the National League will have better success against him when they get their second looks later this year.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center">Hiroki Kuroda, LAD</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Three weeks on the disabled list did the trick for Hiroki Kuroda, who returned with seven scoreless innings against the Astros and showed no signs of the right shoulder tendinitis that sidelined him. He scattered five hits, walked only one and threw an efficient 83 pitches, with his fastball clocked around 94 mph.</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>AccuScore Game Forecast</strong></span></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/280707119.xml"; f0.ID = "as_280707119"; 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/280707119.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280707119" 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]

West Coast style gamethread tonight. Just thought I'd get it up early to allow a place to talk about the other games, along with some pregame chatter.

From one Commie to another, let's win this series too!

[josephw000]

Damn this is early! Got me excited for no reason darnit!

Go Bravos! Hopefully I can swindle my way to one of these games.

[HTF]

These next 6 games will decide if we're buyers or sellers IMO, maybe the first series after the break too, but these 6 games will have a huge impact.

[McCarroll21]

These next 6 games will decide if we're buyers or sellers IMO, maybe the first series after the break too, but these 6 games will have a huge impact.
Gotta win all six of them to be above .500 at the break.

[HaRdCoReBrAvEsFaN]

The next 14 games are the key...It doesn't matter how good we do vs LA,SD,Was if we can't win IN FLA and Philly to follow it up...We then have have 4 days to make a trade when return home to face STL on the 28th-31st...

[HTF]

The next 14 games are the key...It doesn't matter how good we do vs LA,SD,Was if we can't win IN FLA and Philly to follow it up...We then have have 4 days to make a trade when return home to face STL on the 28th-31st...

Yeah but if we go 2-4 on this trip or 1-5 and we're 9 or 10 out at the break, it's not gonna matter what we do against the Fish or Phils.

[vnodnarb]

West Coast style gamethread tonight. Just thought I'd get it up early to allow a place to talk about the other games, along with some pregame chatter.

From one Commie to another, let's win this series too!

Freedom will always prevail!

[McCarroll21]

6.5 is the early over/under on combined strikeouts for Andruw Jones and Jeff Francoeur.

[PhantomsCV]

A few minutes til the Chipper Jones interview on ESPN2 on Jim Rome Is Burning.

[HTF]

6.5 is the early over/under on combined strikeouts for Andruw Jones and Jeff Francoeur.

DOB said Francoeur might not be there in time to start.

[gobravez]

A few minutes til the Chipper Jones interview on ESPN2 on Jim Rome Is Burning.

it's on...

and the chick is hot.

[PhantomsCV]

it's on...

and the chick is hot.

Bonnie Bernstein.

[McCarroll21]

DOB said Francoeur might not be there in time to start.
Oh. Another thing to make this whole ordeal absolute genius.

[gobravez]

Bonnie Bernstein.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_7OC0YbG2fek/RwiRL2PED9I/AAAAAAAACso/8plXA96mNCs/s400/BonnieBernstein.jpg

[HTF]

That's the only concieveable way that we re-sign Tex is that if they get into a room with Tex, Chipper, Smoltz, Wren and find a way to make everyone happy. But you know Boras will never let it happen.

[PhantomsCV]

That's the only concieveable way that we re-sign Tex is that if they get into a room with Tex, Chipper, Smoltz, Wren and find a way to make everyone happy. But you know Boras will never let it happen.

They said the same thing about the A-Rod contract...

[McCarroll21]

They said the same thing about the A-Rod contract...
What A-Rod contract? The one that Boras wasn't there to negotiate and they questioned if he should actually get his cut of the deal?

[JCStone7]

Trying to get a pre-game nap in but am having no luck

[PhantomsCV]

Trying to get a pre-game nap in but am having no luck

Since I was busy all day and everyone on ESPN has been talking about Federer vs. Nadal all day LONG. They are playing it on ESPN Classics right now (Started at 7PM EST).

[vnodnarb]

Since I was busy all day and everyone on ESPN has been talking about Federer vs. Nadal all day LONG. They are playing it on ESPN Classics right now (Started at 7PM EST).

Did you finish this thought?

[gobravez]

Did you finish this thought?
LOL!

[PhantomsCV]

Did you finish this thought?

ya lost me :(

[GrandMasterB]

ya lost me :(

You lost us with this...

Since I was busy all day and everyone on ESPN has been talking about Federer vs. Nadal all day LONG. They are playing it on ESPN Classics right now (Started at 7PM EST).

Since you were busy all day and... what?

[vnodnarb]

ya lost me :(

It just sounded like you were going to say something else after that.

[PhantomsCV]

You lost us with this...



Since you were busy all day and... what?

I meant to say yesterday.

Since I was busy all day yesterday and everyone on ESPN was talking about the match, I'm going to watch it.

[josephw000]

I meant to say yesterday.

Since I was busy all day yesterday and everyone on ESPN was talking about the match, I'm going to watch it.

Ahhh touche.....:) We kne what you meant ;)

[HTF]

Mets are crushing the Phils 8-0 in the 3rd, so if we win tonight, we can pull back to 5 games.

[gobravez]

Mets are crushing the Phils 8-0 in the 3rd, so if we win tonight, we can pull back to 5 games.


It seems like we should be 15 back.

[GrandMasterB]

Blah. I hate west coast games. The three extra hours of waiting really sucks.

[b10wick]

Mets are crushing the Phils 8-0 in the 3rd, so if we win tonight, we can pull back to 5 games.

Wow, 8-0 already? What was the pitching matchup? With that type of score, you would automatically assume it was Myers for the Phils, but he's in AAA.. Hmm. Good for us though. Go Mets? LOL!

[Rip4144]

Blah. I hate west coast games. The three extra hours of waiting really sucks.

Oh no, the Braves games start too early. 4PM!, ruins sofball games and dinner!!

[vnodnarb]

Wow, 8-0 already? What was the pitching matchup? With that type of score, you would automatically assume it was Myers for the Phils, but he's in AAA.. Hmm. Good for us though. Go Mets? LOL!

Pedro vs. Eaton.

[1991]

Anyone watching the Twins/Boston game on ESPN? If so do you think they will talk about John Smoltz?

[gobravez]

Anyone watching the Twins/Boston game on ESPN? If so do you think they will talk about John Smoltz?

why would they?:confused:

[b10wick]

Pedro vs. Eaton.

Wow, usually Eaton's good for a good outing vs the Mets. Surprises me.

[1991]

They are discussing possible Hall of Fame pitchers. Without showing the name or picture ESPN is showing the stats, then they discuss just the stats. Once they say yes or no they show the name. They said no on several including Schilling.

[hotcorner33]

Smoltz's stats are probably easily recognizable.

[gobravez]

Smoltz's stats are probably easily recognizable.

Yeah, that's what I was gonna say.

[Chief Knockahoma]

lineups!

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/gameTrax?gameId=280707119

Blanco LF
Escobar SS
Jones 3B
Teixeira 1B
McCann C
Johnson 2B
Kotsay CF
Perry RF
Campillo P

Kemp RF
Ethier LF
Martin C
Kent 2B
Loney 1B
Jones CF
Nomar SS
DeWitt 3B
Kuroda P

[HTF]

Kemp has to be the biggest leadoff hitter in MLB history.

[GrandMasterB]

Kemp has to be the biggest leadoff hitter in MLB history.

LOL, I think the Reds used Dunn as a leadoff hitter for a while a few years ago.

[McCarroll21]

Thanks Chief! Updated first post with the lineups.

[Chief Knockahoma]

Thanks Chief! Updated first post with the lineups.
no problem!

let's go Braves...when the game finally starts.

[1991]

I am surprised the Braves are only taking 11 pitchers on the road trip.

[spartcock77]

We do have a day off and only six games before the break, so i am assuming that the day off will be enough rest for our relievers and we will add another pitcher following the break, Mike Hampton maybe I wont believe until the first pitch

[1991]

Good point and as for Hampton, I'm not holding my breath.

[Chief Knockahoma]

is the site running slow for anyone else?

all the other sites i'm going to are cruising right along but BN seems to be lagging.

[HTF]

is the site running slow for anyone else?

all the other sites i'm going to are cruising right along but BN seems to be lagging.

yeah chief it is

[McCarroll21]

is the site running slow for anyone else?

all the other sites i'm going to are cruising right along but BN seems to be lagging.
Yep. I'm in the process of reporting it and hopefully getting it fixed.

[JCStone7]

And people wonder why I hate the Red Sox, 3rd time in a week they've been on ESPN

[jones2510]

Lets go Braves!

[PhantomsCV]

And people wonder why I hate the Red Sox, 3rd time in a week they've been on ESPN

That may be the reason they're my 2nd favorite team.

It also might be because I hate the Yankers.

[spartcock77]

Yeah it would be nice to see some other teams than just the red sox and cubs on ESPN every week

[Corvette]

I hate the Yankees and Red Sox, ESPN just likes to presuade fans to pull for certain teams.

[BravesfaninNC]

So any word as to when Franchey should arrive at the ball park?

[PhantomsCV]

So any word as to when Franchey should arrive at the ball park?

His flight lands around 8 (local). He might be there around 9 (local).

[vnodnarb]

I hate the Yankees and Red Sox, ESPN just likes to presuade fans to pull for certain teams.

More like cater to teams with the most fans/interest in the games to get the highest ratings.

[BravesfaninNC]

His flight lands around 8 (local). He might be there around 9 (local).Thanks buddy so he might be able to PH and hopefully get a big hit:):D:nod:

[GrandMasterB]

Would you rather them show a bunch of crappy teams? They should try to schedule the best games and the games that will generate the most interest. They've had Sox/Rays, Sox/Yankees and now Sox/Twins, so I think they've succeeded in that area.

[GrandMasterB]

Thanks buddy so he might be able to PH and hopefully get a big hit:):D:nod:

Or swing at three in the dirt and strike out. :):D:nod:

[brnt247]

ESPN <3 Red Sox.

[gobravez]

Ofcourse McCann says Francoeur is going to have a huge second half.

[BravesfaninNC]

So who do you guys hate more the Yankees or the Mets.Personally even though the Mets also play in the NL east. I hate the Yankees more then the Mets because they buy every player

[JCStone7]

Or swing at three in the dirt and strike out. :):D:nod:

But his head is clear after a good 3 games in AA ball

[GrandMasterB]

Ofcourse McCann says Francoeur is going to have a huge second half.

Well, compared to his first half, .250/.300/.400 would be a huge second half for him.

[BravesfaninNC]

Or swing at three in the dirt and strike out. :):D:nod:
Well i am not sure if you were able to read it in the AJC.But Franchey said that he feel like a new person.

[JCStone7]

Well i am not sure if you were able to read it in the AJC.But Franchey said that he feel like a new person.

New attitude, same bad habits probably

[GrandMasterB]

So who do you guys hate more the Yankees or the Mets.Personally even though the Mets also play in the NL east. I hate the Yankees more then the Mets because they buy every player

Mets. I couldn't care less about what the Yankees do; they're in the other league.

[Corvette]

More like cater to teams with the most fans/interest in the games to get the highest ratings.
but it has to do something with them being on, like when we were on tbs, today there was an article in our paper about there being more Red Sox fans at the game against the Richmond Braves. I only knew 1 Red Sox fan before 2004.

[BravesfaninNC]

By David O'Brien

July 7, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

Braves just confirmed they did sign Brett DeVall today, the high school lefty from Florida who was their first selection (40th overall pick) in the June draft.

They also signed second-round pick Tyler Stovall.

They’ve signed 21 of their picks, including 11 pitchers.

By David O'Brien

July 7, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

Just to confirm, Stockman is on DL, hamstring again.

And Resop hasn’t been sold yet, but Braves are talking to a Japanese team and it could happen soon.

[gobravez]

Well i am not sure if you were able to read it in the AJC.But Franchey said that he feel like a new person.

Franchey might, but we will just have to wait and see how Frenchy does. :D

I have a feeling he didn't change a thing while down in AA and will come back with the exact same approach as he had before.

[vnodnarb]

By David O'Brien

July 7, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

Braves just confirmed they did sign Brett DeVall today, the high school lefty from Florida who was their first selection (40th overall pick) in the June draft.

They also signed second-round pick Tyler Stovall.

They’ve signed 21 of their picks, including 11 pitchers.

By David O'Brien

July 7, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

Just to confirm, Stockman is on DL, hamstring again.

And Resop hasn’t been sold yet, but Braves are talking to a Japanese team and it could happen soon.

Woo! Get it done, then we can sign Teix with the extra money!

[BravesfaninNC]

Franchey might, but we will just have to wait and see how Frenchy does. :D
Let try to be Optimistic .I did read before that people who think
Positive then good thing will happen to then.So in this case i am going to say that Franchey will have a better 2nd haif of the season

[hotcorner33]

Lineup is looking good today. Hopefully they all aren't too gassed by the 17 inning game yesterday...

[JCStone7]

Woo! Get it done, then we can sign Teix with the extra money!

Pay Teixeira! :nod:

[brnt247]

Let try to be Optimistic .I did read before that people who think
Positive then good thing will happen to then.So in this case i am going to say that Franchey will have a better 2nd haif of the season

I don't know if it would be possible for him to have a worse 2nd half, so I'll agree with you.

[BravesfaninNC]

Play ball Woot

[JCStone7]

Vin Scully FTW!

[crazk829]

Pay Teixeira! :nod:

Please do!!

[hotcorner33]

Franchey is the extreme southern way of saying Frenchy. :)

I'm just messing with you BFINC. You're a good guy

[BravesfaninNC]

Franchey is the extreme southern way of saying Frenchy. :)

I'm just messing with you BFINC. You're a good guyty you 2:)

[Chief Knockahoma]

NO MAN OR WOMAN CAN TAME THE BEAST KNOWN AS BOOG'S HAIR!

[hotcorner33]

NO MAN OR WOMAN CAN TAME THE BEAST KNOWN AS BOOG'S HAIR!

It is a big, orange, work of art. :nod:

[gobravez]

NO MAN OR WOMAN CAN TAME THE BEAST KNOWN AS BOOG'S HAIR!

http://movie-poster.ws/movies/wallpaper/cartoon/incredibles/syndrome.jpg

[BravesfaninNC]

NO MAN OR WOMAN CAN TAME THE BEAST KNOWN AS BOOG'S HAIR!
Who of this 2 need a Hair cut ASAP.BOOG's or Mel Kiper Jr.

[hotcorner33]

http://movie-poster.ws/movies/wallpaper/cartoon/incredibles/syndrome.jpg

Holy moses.

You are spot on.

[JCStone7]

Holy moses.

You are spot on.

Boog carries around a Syndrome bobblehead, it's a little joke he and Joe have.

[Southpaw]

Ayone else having problems with mlbtv?

[hotcorner33]

Boog carries around a Syndrome bobblehead, it's a little joke he and Joe have.

Seriously? Lol, that's great.

[Chief Knockahoma]

http://www.themainman.com/images/pic_boog+sciambi.jpg

[JCStone7]

Seriously? Lol, that's great.

:nod: tis the truth

[hotcorner33]

I can't begin to say how mad I am that I can't see this game.....I wish i had MLB.tv

[McCarroll21]

Woo! It's time to run our win streak to two games!

[JCStone7]

I'm giving the Braves till midnight EST to convince me enough to stay

[BravesfaninNC]

So FWI how do i Attached Images That i will look big? That it will open without people have to click to view it:nod:

[ATlinVA]

Ayone else having problems with mlbtv?
yep, not working at all

[jones2510]

Lets go blanco

[gobravez]

Seriously? Lol, that's great.

yeah, syndrome and Teix were Co-Players of the game yesterday.

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Blanco

[JCStone7]

C'mon GGH!

[BravesfaninNC]

Let's go Esco

[gobravez]

So FWI how do i Attached Images That i will look big? That it will open without people have to click to view it:nod:

go to the advanced post option and click this button:
http://www.braves-nation.com/forums/braves_style/editor/insertimage.gif

and then just copy and past the url of the image.

[jones2510]

lets go yunel!

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Yunel

[hotcorner33]

I'm relying on you people to follow the game for me

[gobravez]

lets go esco!

[McCarroll21]

I'm relying on you people to follow the game for me
You can count on us... :rolleyes:

[gobravez]

ugh...do it Chippah!

[Chief Knockahoma]

eh...

do it Larry!

[JCStone7]

Do it Larry!

[jones2510]

lets go chipper get it started

[gobravez]

You can count on us... :rolleyes:

for this:

http://mytvmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/allison_stokke6.jpg

[JCStone7]

Okay, great inning!

[Chief Knockahoma]

yeah, why would we make him work.

[HTF]

whew our offense is back to normal, was getting worried for a second.

[hotcorner33]

http://www.25idl.army.mil/Deployment/OEF%20Afghanistan/Deployment/Big/OEF%20Jun04_2004%20Hooters%20Hooters%20Greenboro.j pg


Let this inspire you, Chipper!

[BravesfaninNC]

I'm relying on you people to follow the game for me
3 up and 3down going to B1

[hotcorner33]

3 out and 3down going to B1

Thank you good sir

[McCarroll21]

Silly kids, rally babes are for late innings.

[JCStone7]

Silly kids, rally babes are for late innings.

Yep, only used to get us to within 1 run and then go into hiding again

[PhantomsCV]

yeah, why would we make him work.

He only gets better as the game goes on. He plays AMAZING when he's tired!:rolleyes:

[hotcorner33]

Silly kids, rally babes are for late innings.

Not when you're chasing .400 :D

[Chief Knockahoma]

if the Dodgers jump on the Braves...the people posting rally babes will be banned.

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Jorge!

[JCStone7]

Get em Jorge!

[BravesfaninNC]

Come on Jorge

[jones2510]

Lets go campillo

[gobravez]

throw strikes jorge!

[BravesfaninNC]

Get the DP please Jorge

[hotcorner33]

Let 'er rip Campillow!

[JCStone7]

Vin is making me tired

[BravesfaninNC]

Vin is making me tiredhow old is Vin 90?

[jones2510]

get the dp here Alright one more campillo

[vnodnarb]

10-5 Mets in the 8th

[ATlinVA]

anyone have mlb.tv working?

[BravesfaninNC]

Nice Play Chipper

[JCStone7]

C'mon offense!!

[McCarroll21]

For some reason I see a 0-0 or 1-1 game going into the 8th.

[vnodnarb]

10-5 Mets in the 8th

Make that 10-7.

[BravesfaninNC]

For some reason I see a 0-0 or 1-1 game going into the 8th.And then you see Franchey geting a big hit late to put us on top for good right:D

[Chief Knockahoma]

let's go Mark

[jones2510]

lets go tex

[McCarroll21]

Dang baseball players need to put the ball in play.

[jones2510]

lets go brian kelly

[hotcorner33]

i want a 35-30 game....so the game can still be going on at like 3 am here

[McCarroll21]

Wooo! Kelly's about to...

[JCStone7]

Wooo! Kelly's about to...

try to take out Frenchy?

[McCarroll21]

Wooo! Kelly's about to...
follow everyone's lead and strikeout.

[BravesfaninNC]

to strikeout

[hotcorner33]

follow everyone's lead and strikeout.

:nod:

This sure is an exciting affair

[crazk829]

hopefully the mets can hold on...

[JCStone7]

C'mon Jalapeno

[vnodnarb]

We have a nice groundout/strikeout/groundout/strikeout/groundout/strikeout pattern going. Keep it up!

[GrandMasterB]

I don't like this pattern:

Blanco - grounded out
Escobar - struck out
Jones - grounded out
Teixeira - struck out
McCann - grounded out
Johnson - struck out

[nittanylionfan3]

whats the score?

[BravesfaninNC]

lol AJ geting Boooed

[JCStone7]

whats the score?

Tied

[GrandMasterB]

How many pitches does it take to strike Andruw out?

[hotcorner33]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j29/ilduke/trix.jpg

Silly rabbit! Strikeouts are for Francoeur!

Stupid Loney.

[Chief Knockahoma]

they cheer for Andruw making contact...and then he's booed.

[JCStone7]

How many pitches does it take to strike Andruw out?

Well at least 9 now

[hotcorner33]

Keep it rolling Campy!

[JCStone7]

Almost Ramon

[DRbravesfan29]

phew...

[hotcorner33]

LOL @ a text I just got from a Dodgers fan.

"Would u plz take AJ back?"

:lol:

This is the person that said in the off season that AJ would hit 50 bombs

[HTF]

The Dodgers are masters at winning without getting a hit.

[PhantomsCV]

C'mon Jalapeno

on a stick.

[vnodnarb]

Woo! No hitters all around.

[nittanylionfan3]

LOL @ a text I just got from a Dodgers fan.

"Would u plz take AJ back?"

:lol:

This is the person that said in the off season that AJ would hit 50 bombs


haha...thats hillarious!

[McCarroll21]

The Dodgers are masters at winning without getting a hit.
:lol:

I think if we get a hit this inning we should call it a game.

[crazk829]

oh oh bottom of 9. philles down 3 and they just got a leadoff double. victorino off wagner

[JCStone7]

on a stick.

w00t

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/gamae/JeffDunham1.jpg

[GrandMasterB]

Perry broke the pattern!

[McCarroll21]

Perry broke the pattern!
Time for Jorge to get a hit!

[JCStone7]

Looks like my fantasy spot starter is going to do me some good

[PhantomsCV]

w00t

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e266/gamae/JeffDunham1.jpg

He was on last night on Comedy Central. :lol: I first saw him on the bus ride back from Bridgeport, Connecticut 2 weekends ago. I almost died when Peanut did the bit about the signer in DC.

[vnodnarb]

Perry ruined the pattern, loser.

[hotcorner33]

Kuroda: 24 pitches through 2 2/3.

[vnodnarb]

Perry broke the pattern!

Francoeur was supposed to be there.

[PhantomsCV]

Perry ruined the pattern, loser.


Frenchy wold have got the job done:p

[nittanylionfan3]

kuroda's pitch count is looking like one from one of my MVP baseball games.

[GrandMasterB]

Looks like my fantasy spot starter is going to do me some good

Boo! They need to rough him up next inning.

[hotcorner33]

LOL! Campillo sucks at the plate

[vnodnarb]

Getting the ball out of the infield is overrated.

[hotcorner33]

Which is worse at the plate:

Campillo or Kuroda?

[BravesfaninNC]

Which is worse at the plate:

Campillo or Kuroda?
Kuroda

[GrandMasterB]

LOL! Campillo sucks at the plate

He's been better at the plate than any of our other pitchers.

[MPH]

Does anyone know if they use the DH in Japan?

[BravesfaninNC]

Oh wow where was that pitch ump

[JCStone7]

Does anyone know if they use the DH in Japan?

IDK, I'm trying to recall Mr. Baseball :D

[DRbravesfan29]

There goes the game:rolleyes:

[GrandMasterB]

Does anyone know if they use the DH in Japan?

It's like here; one league uses it and the other league doesn't.

Pacific League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_League)
Central League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_League)

[vnodnarb]

Does anyone know if they use the DH in Japan?


Use in Japanese Baseball

In Japan, the Pacific League (http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pacific_League) adopted the DH in 1975. In 1988, the minor league Eastern League (http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eastern_League) and Western League (http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Western_League) used it, but Central League (http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Central_League) farm clubs are allowed to opt out. The Central League never used the DH until interleague play began in 2005 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2005), when they used a DH on the road against Pacific League teams.

[BravesfaninNC]

Does anyone know if they use the DH in Japan?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071027005852AAkjsBC

[hotcorner33]

He's been better at the plate than any of our other pitchers.

YEah i know but he looked bad at the last AB

[BravesfaninNC]

K

[jones2510]

get the dp

[hotcorner33]

LOL at 3 straight foul bunts

[crazk829]

tune into the phillies-mets game! its getting intense!

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot DP

[JCStone7]

w00t DP!

[jones2510]

nice dp :)

[DRbravesfan29]

2!

[nittanylionfan3]

get the dp

there you go

[hotcorner33]

Vamoose Gregor!

[jones2510]

Lets go blanco yunel get it started here

[hotcorner33]

I must say...I am quite fond of the ESPN MLB gamecasts. They are very up-to-the-second

[GrandMasterB]

Second time through the order. Time to do some damage!

[nittanylionfan3]

tune into the phillies-mets game! its getting intense!


and just like that it ends...10-9 mutts

[hotcorner33]

Rung him up

[JCStone7]

Do it Esco

and by it I mean anything other than record an out

[BravesfaninNC]

Let's go Escobar

[DRbravesfan29]

Ugh...lets go Esco!

[hotcorner33]

3.1 IP.....31 pitches...that's terrible

[hotcorner33]

Yunel's AVGs on the bottom third of the strike zone:

.136 low and in, .204 low center, .135 low and outside...

hits over .300 in all other sectors except for one...which he is hitting .295 in

[GrandMasterB]

It's kind of weird seeing Nomar back at short.

[jones2510]

Lets go chipper get a hit

[Chief Knockahoma]

ZzZzZzZzZz...

[hotcorner33]

Keep 'em in the infield, Bravos!

[dogmanx23]

man this game is hard to watch with these announcers.... WOW they are boring

[hotcorner33]

Get it CJONES!

[BravesfaninNC]

man this game is hard to watch with these announcers.... WOW they are boring
Boog and Joe are not boring:confused:

[GrandMasterB]

ZzZzZzZzZz...

Oh, you know all these ground outs and strike outs are exciting!

[DRbravesfan29]

ok...Offense goes into hibernation mode again...

[nittanylionfan3]

K, ground out, K...

[hotcorner33]

This is seriously the most boring game ever

[spartcock77]

Once again the braves turn what seemed to be an average to slightly above average pitcher into a re-incarnation of Cy Young

[hotcorner33]

Once again the braves turn what seemed to be an average to slightly above average pitcher into a re-incarnation of Cy Young

His Asian reincarnation

[nittanylionfan3]

so, good night
Ks and groundouts are especially boring on gamecast

[hotcorner33]

This game's time...over/under 2 hours?

[JCStone7]

Gamethread dying.......

[JCStone7]

Nice play Esco!

[DRbravesfan29]

what a play...

[GrandMasterB]

Another great play by Escobar. He better get some Gold-Glove consideration this year.

[hotcorner33]

Good play Esco! You raised my blood pressure to 19/11!

[dogmanx23]

Nice Play ESCO

[hotcorner33]

Did you all know that Kent is mormon?

[HTF]

Esco sucks.

[Chief Knockahoma]

it's the battle of the most boring teams ever!

[Chief Knockahoma]

ya know...Jeff Kent is a borderline...something or other...

[JCStone7]

:yawn: :beer1: me

[HTF]

Bold Prediction: We get a hit before the 8th inning.

[PhantomsCV]

IF YOUR BORED, http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3856844

One of the most hilarious stand-up comic acts I've ever seen in my life!

[731BravesFan]

i need some coffee..

[JCStone7]

Sending the secret signal to our offense:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb145/jcstone07/Gamethread/ani11.gif

[jones2510]

Lets go tex brian

[GrandMasterB]

Who knew we were gonna see Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn go at it tonight?

[GrandMasterB]

McCann is the first Brave since Hank Aaron to be selected as an All-Star in three of his first four seasons. Wow. Now that's some good company to be in.

[BravesfaninNC]

If Cann only had some more Speed he might have been safe