Gamethread: Giants @ Braves, July 22, 2009 (95/162) WIN

[sdp]

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San Francisco Giants (50-43) vs. Atlanta Braves (48-46)
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Series Matchups (Braves lead, 2-0)
> Monday: Braves 11, Giants 3 (W: Hanson; L: Sanchez) - Recap (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5654433&c_id=atl) | Box Score (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_20_sfnmlb_atlmlb_1) | Gamethread (http://www.chopnation.com/boards/showthread.php?t=210)
> Tuesday: Braves 8, Giants 1 (W: Lowe; L: Sadowski) - Recap (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5675677) | Box Score (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_21_sfnmlb_atlmlb_1) | Gamethread (http://www.chopnation.com/boards/showthread.php?t=213)
> TONIGHT: Tim Lincecum vs. Jair Jurrjens, 7:05 PM EDT on PTV
> Thursday: Barry Zito vs. Kenshin Kawakami, 1:05 PM EDT on SPSO

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Projected Lineup
Nate McLouth, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Chipper Jones, 3B
Brian McCann, C
Garret Anderson, LF
Yunel Escobar, SS
Matt Diaz, RF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Derek Lowe, RHP

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Link Roundup

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Upcoming @ Milwaukee
Friday, July 24th: Javier Vazquez vs. Manny Parra, 8:05 PM EDT on SPSO
Saturday, July 25th: Tommy Hanson vs. Yovani Gallardo, 8:05 PM EDT on SPSO
Sunday, July 26th: Derek Lowe vs. Braden Looper, 2:05 PM EDT on FSS

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July 28th-29th: Braves @ Marlins; July 31st-August 2nd: Dodgers @ Braves
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Go Braves!

[Hillbilly]

Random thought about Sandoval. Am I the only baseball fan in the country who doesn't think "Kung-Fu Panda" is the greatest nickname in the history of the universe? That's all I hear about when the Giants are mentioned..."What a great nickname." Blah.

In fact nicknames as a whole across the league have gone to crap in recent years. Now, most everything is a play off somebody's first initial and the first syllable of the last name. J-Roll, A-Rod, B-Mac. I hate that. Saw someone refer to Jason Heyward the other day as J-Hey. God, I hope that doesn't stick. OK, I'm done with my worthless rant. Back to work for, H-Bill :wall:

[sdp]

"Fat Ichiro" is better than "Kung-Fu Panda."

[IkeWagner]

If ever there was a good time to face Lincecum, it is now.

[Andy G.]

J-Hey...ewww. :thumbsdown:

I agree Ike. :thumbsup: We're hitting like crazy, Jurrjens is on the mound, and the Giants aren't hitting worth crap. Bring it on, Lincecum.

[Hobbes]

Random thought about Sandoval. Am I the only baseball fan in the country who doesn't think "Kung-Fu Panda" is the greatest nickname in the history of the universe? That's all I hear about when the Giants are mentioned..."What a great nickname." Blah.

In fact nicknames as a whole across the league have gone to crap in recent years. Now, most everything is a play of somebody's first initial and the first syllable of the last name. J-Roll, A-Rod, B-Mac. I hate that. Saw someone refer to Jason Heyward the other day as J-Hey. God, I hope that doesn't stick. OK, I'm done with my worthless rant. Back to work for, H-Bill :wall:

This rant is Hobbes-approved. :thumbsup:

Nicknaming a baseball player after a character in an animated kids movie is hardly a recipe for nickname greatness. I agree there aren't many good nicknames these days, and those A-Rod, I-Rod, K-Rod names aren't doing the trick.

[Chris_Moderato]

Nothing beats Man-Ram. It's both unimaginative and it suggests Manny should be playing for the Giants rather than the Dodgers.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[hoosjon]

Wasn't there a He-Man character named Man Ram that had no neck and just ran into stuff? Sorry, just had an action-figure flashback!

[CharlotteBrave]

Let's go JJ! This would be a big win for the Braves, and JJ.

[Dreamscape]

San Francisco
Winn, CF
Bowker, LF
Sandoval, 3B
Molina, C
Schierholtz, RF
Ishikawa, 1B
Uribe, SS
Downs, 2B
Lincecum, P

Atlanta
McLouth, CF
Prado, 2B
Chipper, 3B
McCann, C
Anderson, LF
Escobar, SS
Kotchman, 1B
Church, RF
Jurrjens, P

[Lauren T.]

Nothing beats Man-Ram. It's both unimaginative and it suggests Manny should be playing for the Giants rather than the Dodgers.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Wasn't there a He-Man character named Man Ram that had no neck and just ran into stuff? Sorry, just had an action-figure flashback!
Man Ram is quite possibly the gayest name ever for an action figure slash ballplayer. :thumbsup:

[JanShan12]

I'm really excited about this game! I have control of the TV tonight, so it's Braves baseball!

[Wahoo]

J-Hey...ewww. :thumbsdown:

I agree Ike. :thumbsup: We're hitting like crazy, Jurrjens is on the mound, and the Giants aren't hitting worth crap. Bring it on, Lincecum.


Careful what you wish for fellas. He's still Tim Lincecum.

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Not as good as as team Ram-Rod. That's for sure.

[Agent-X-]

Careful what you wish for fellas. He's still Tim Lincecum.

How do you even pronounce Lincecum? :confused:

[Dreamscape]

Good start. Jurrjens with a perfect easy first and Linececum goes 3-0 on McLouth before...well, striking him out.

[nuke_laloosh]

Man Ram is quite possibly the gayest name ever for an action figure slash ballplayer. :thumbsup:

The character is Ram-man. I looked it up on Manny's return, it was to settle an office bet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram-Man

Sorry I quoted the wrong post.

[nuke_laloosh]

A single and SB by chipper, followed by a 1b by McCann and the Braves are up 1-0 going into the 2nd. Maybe Andy is right.

[Hobbes]

How do you even pronounce Lincecum? :confused:

Linse-i-kum

[Hobbes]

For some reason the free preview of Extra Innings on my FIOS only has the Giants feed tonight, even though the game is in Atlanta.

[BigWorm]

Linse-i-kum

Lince- E- Cum

[Hobbes]

Lince- E- Cum

It's actually the schwa sound, but I didn't feel like tracking down the symbol.

[nuke_laloosh]

That's the first time I can remember seeing a pitcher being overpowered while attempting a bunt.

[JanShan12]

Excellent catch over the rail by Kotchman!

[nuke_laloosh]

Oh no, Chipper is limping back to the dugout after grounding out.

[nuke_laloosh]

Escobar with a 3 run HR

[Hobbes]

3-RUN HR FOR YUNEL!

[Devil Wears Prado]

It's over. With Jurrjens on the mound and against the San Francisco offense... I like our chances with this one. Also, San Fran hasn't won all year when they were down by more than 3 runs! :o

[nuke_laloosh]

Don showed great timing with the HR. He was talking about how great Yunel, Conrad, and Chip Carey were with the kids at Scottish Rite Hospital. He was talking about how great Yunel was with the kids, the best he had seen of any of the athletes that he (Don) had seen during his trips to the hospital.

[Hobbes]

Gotta like dropping a 4-spot on last year's Cy Young.

[-Dr. Brave-]

It's actually the schwa sound, but I didn't feel like tracking down the symbol.

& # 6 0 1 ;

(without the spaces) produces

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[nuke_laloosh]

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cool

[-Dr. Brave-]

I'm thinking Jurrjens doesn't like to bunt.

[Hobbes]

& # 6 0 1 ;

(without the spaces) produces

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That shows up in Firefox, but not my dated IE6.

[-Dr. Brave-]

IE6 doesn't qualify as a browser.

It works in IE8.

[Hobbes]

It's weird to see Chipper with a sub-.300 AVG.

[Hobbes]

IE6 doesn't qualify as a browser.

It works in IE8.

Upgraded to IE8...hated it...uninstalled it. I'll track down IE7 one of these days and give it a try. I mostly use Firefox anyway.

[-Dr. Brave-]

I don't think Lincejizzum has it tonight.

Phils have already lost, so the Braves can close to 5½ GB if this holds up.

[-Dr. Brave-]

12 straight retired by JJ. :thumbsup:

Bring on the rain.

[JanShan12]

A win would also put us 3 back of the wild card... tied with the Cubs for 3rd place behind the Giants and the Rockies.

[Hobbes]

JJ is cruising.

[sdp]

Dare I say... contender?

Looks like it.

[4maddux_cy's]

We are back in contention! I am so pumped right now. When did the board change btw? I hadnt been by here in a couple months because of moving.

[sdp]

We are back in contention! I am so pumped right now. When did the board change btw? I hadnt been by here in a couple months because of moving.
It changed around the first week in June.

[sdp]

Just got home--glad to see Escobar making himself untradeable.

[Hobbes]

JJ coming out after pitching a great game. Hopefully the pen will strand those two runners for him.

[sdp]

Jurrjens is unreal. The Braves should try their damnedest to lock him up, Boras client or not.

[Hobbes]

We are back in contention! I am so pumped right now. When did the board change btw? I hadnt been by here in a couple months because of moving.

Welcome to our new home. I've updated your post count to reflect what you had at the old place.

[Hobbes]

Unfortunately JJ gets charged with a run, but Gonzo gets out of it without further damage.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Soriano in to try for the save.

[Hobbes]

D'oh! Church just missed that catch.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Braves win! :thumbsup:

Braves now 3 games over .500 for the first time since May 24, when they finished sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays.

[Hobbes]

Uribe chases high cheese and the Braves win!

Nice to beat Lincycum!

[JanShan12]

Great game!!! Another fun game to watch! I could get used to this.

[BigWorm]

Whoomp there it is!

I'll be at Turner Field tomorrow, it'll be my one year old daughter's first Braves game.

I'm going to try to smuggle a broom in, we'll see.

[JanShan12]

I'll be at Turner Field tomorrow, it'll be my one year old daughter's first Braves game.

Aww! I love it! Hope she enjoys it!

[Hobbes]

Aww! I love it! Hope she enjoys it!
A bit young to understand the game, but get her some ice cream that she can make a big mess with and she'll be happy. :thumbsup:

[JanShan12]

Yep, as long as there are no crazy fits, I think you'll be able to call it a success. :) I can't wait for the day I get to take my son/daughter to their first Braves game!

[Middle Man]

JJ the Freak Slayer.

[Middle Man]

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Ha, cool. Thanks Dr. Brave.

Hobbes, did you ever go back and try Firefox again with MLB.com after those problems earlier in the season?

[Hobbes]

Hobbes, did you ever go back and try Firefox again with MLB.com after those problems earlier in the season?
Yeah, it works fine for MLB.TV these days.

I have troubles watching MLB.TV Premium on my computer though, as it uses way too much resources and slows my computer down to a crawl. My computer is a bit on the old side, but I've got a good bit of memory and a fast connection, so I don't know why it needs so much processor power.

[Hillbilly]

Whoomp there it is!

I'll be at Turner Field tomorrow, it'll be my one year old daughter's first Braves game.

I'm going to try to smuggle a broom in, we'll see.


I'll be making the journey from Arkansas in September, and it will be my 1 year-old son's first game. Big sister has already got him doing some sort of toddler variation of the Tomahawk Chop, so I think everything is going to be fine. Arm action is a little crooked but the voice pitch is about as spot on as one could expect from a 14 month old. :thumbsup: