Game Thread Take two

by baseballdan1092 on Sep 1, 2007 5:40 PM CDT

Its gonna be Shane Youman vs. Dave Bush. 6:05 start time. Lets chatter up!!!
Today we made our september call-ups.
Recalled utility man Vinny Rottino and RHP Carlos Villanueva from Triple-A Nashville, and purchased the contracts of RHP Chris Spurling and LHP Mitch Stetter from Nashville; purchased the contract of OF Mel Stocker from Double-A Huntsville; transferred 3B Corey Koskie to the 60-day disabled list; added Charlie Green to the coaching staff.

Here is the lineup
Weeks
Hardy
Braun
Fielder
Hart
Mench
Estrada
Hall
Bush
I wonder when Hall starts seeing the ball where hes gonna bat. It probably will change EVERYDAY. Does anyone know where Jeff is?

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estrada?

I think earlier in the year I remember complaining that Ned kept playing Miller (even though we were undefeated for a while when Miller played). It seems like Yost waited to decide to stick with Estrada every day until it was clear he sucked.

by keephopealive on Sep 1, 2007 6:10 PM CDT 0 recs

Ill take a five run second

not to mention clutch hits from estrada and billy hall.

by Zel123 on Sep 1, 2007 6:56 PM CDT 0 recs

yep

shows how much I know, saying we shouldn't be playing Estrada.

by keephopealive on Sep 1, 2007 7:07 PM CDT 0 recs

Rumor has it

it's 8-1 in the 4th

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Sep 1, 2007 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs

8 Runs.

None from homers. Which is fitting a recent pattern that has surprisingly few of the Brewers runs coming from the long ball. The sample size is tiny, but after that mid-season stretch where it seemed like we never scored without going yard, it's a welcome sign. It's also nice to see they've added 3 runs since their 5 spot in the 2nd.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 1, 2007 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs

Mench walks

These are truly the Bizarro Brewers.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 7:40 PM CDT 0 recs

and estrada

taking two pitches before poking a single

by keephopealive on Sep 1, 2007 7:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

BTW no idea

where Jeff is.

Isn't he involved with another NL team? Like the Mets? Maybe he has a lot of baseball stuff with them to do.

Maybe he ran away to join the circus!

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Sep 1, 2007 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs

The circus, eh?

But the team was just in Chicago.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

The 8th spot

Apparently it has magical properties for Brewers hitters.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 7:47 PM CDT 0 recs

game

hopefully this can continue

"They're trying to make me the escape-goat" -Michael Scott

by msoebrewcrewfan on Sep 1, 2007 7:47 PM CDT 0 recs

Injury delay

I saw an injury delay on gameday... What happened?

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 7:54 PM CDT 0 recs

injury

the guy fouled it off his foot pretty hard i guess

"They're trying to make me the escape-goat" -Michael Scott

by msoebrewcrewfan on Sep 1, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

Pearce

He's making his debut this year after going from not really a prospect to exciting prospect, not unlike a certain Brewers player.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs

I should say

I know Parra was a prospect, but he wasn't expected to do much after the injuries.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Matt Wise

Will they let him go for the save?

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 8:11 PM CDT 0 recs

good question

I'd love to see Matty finish it. These guys need some confidence-boosting.

by junkbonds on Sep 1, 2007 8:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

That'd be nice

But at this rate he'll need about ninety pitches to do it. I'm guessing Aquino and/or Stetter will be thrown out there at some point.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

So...

When does Myreon Romel Stocker take the field? And, perhaps more importantly, when does mlb.com give him a real number?

It'd be nice to be able to use a real number for this.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:14 PM CDT 0 recs

Game notes have my answer

I guess Stocker is #52. Vinny Rottino had to change his number from last year to #10 this year because some busher wanted #8.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

I always feel bad for scorers

In September...it's tough to catch up to all the changes in lineups. Like the Pirates' getting a bunch of their scrubs in the games and pinch-runners galore and so on.

Meanwhile, yay Corey!

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:22 PM CDT 0 recs

Understated move

But I like getting Fielder out of the game there for a pinch-runner. Might as well rest the workhorses when you can.

When the year started, did anyone ever think there would be back-to-back home runs by Hart & Mench?

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:24 PM CDT 0 recs

More bizzaro Brewers

After running up the score early... They run it up some more late. Hart I think is now 1 each away from 20 HR/20 Steals.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 8:24 PM CDT 0 recs

Theory

Yost actually doesn't want Estrada anymore, but he wants to spare him the embarrassment of pulling him out of his role in a pennant race. Thus, while pinch-running and making defensive subs, etc., for everyone else, he's leaving Estrada on base in the hopes he aggravates his hamstring and takes care of the problem.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:29 PM CDT 0 recs

Son of Clung

Our erstwhile assistant women's basketball coach is on the mound and Myreon Stocker's on the field, too! Ditto Rottino! Ned's pulling out all the stops. :) Stocker's even going to get to hit -- normally I'd say that's insane but I guess it doesn't really matter tonight.

The gameday folks are having a heck of a time updating the lineups from inning-to-inning. I bet there's a few more Yost and Tracy haters now.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:39 PM CDT 0 recs

Gah

I wish I could see Stocker bat now because it had better not happen again...unless there's a ten-run lead like tonight.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:45 PM CDT 0 recs

I feel sorry for him

Gameday doesn't even have his picture.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 8:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

5' 9". 156 lbs.?

I hope we never see Stocker and McClung in a locker room fight.

by keephopealive on Sep 1, 2007 8:46 PM CDT 0 recs

we'll need graffanino

to keep the peace

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Sep 1, 2007 8:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

End of the month

Prince at first, Stocker in right field; pop-up down the line out beyond first and both break for it. Prince never slows down, even when Stocker is railroaded underneath him.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

In the aftermath

Stocker is listed as a missing person with the Milwaukee Police Dept., as no trace of him could be found after his collision with Fielder.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 1, 2007 9:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

another racine boy making good

last week it was Jesse Marsch, a soccer player from Racine, starting a fight with David Beckham

by keephopealive on Sep 1, 2007 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs

Rottino

Gets on base...

I'm off to order my Rottino Jersey.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 8:51 PM CDT 0 recs

Mitch Stetter

Looking a bit like the new Turnbow.

by drezdn on Sep 1, 2007 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs

Oh come now.

It's just two hit batters, a walk and a wild pitch so far. He's in total command.

by Acheron on Sep 1, 2007 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Geez

I'm glad Stetter's getting his nerves out of the way now instead of in some important situation.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Dillon

Playing the friendly veteran giving him words of advice on the mound - Zel123 needs to work that into his movie script. :)

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

If Stetter proves valuable down the stretch...

then dillon and he will have a small part.

by Zel123 on Sep 1, 2007 10:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Get Ned a crying towel.

"If they put a couch in the dugout, we'd get it right every time." - Brewers manager Ned Yost, noting that second-guessers watching at home always make the right move.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 1, 2007 9:31 PM CDT 0 recs

couches in the dugout?

what a great idea.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Sep 1, 2007 9:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Dagnabbit

If it wasn't for those visiting team TV cameras in left field and fans at home, Ned Yost would be a pretty chipper guy these days.

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by TheJay on Sep 1, 2007 10:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

I wanna know

why the hell we dont ever have Wise bat more. ITS SEMPTEMBER AND HE'S STILL HITTING 1.000!!!!!! Put him in Ned!

"Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers" - Ryan Braun

by The Prospector on Sep 2, 2007 12:07 AM CDT 0 recs

just more proof

why ned yost has no clue how to use a lineup. :)

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by Michael M on Sep 2, 2007 12:22 AM CDT up 0 recs

Nice signature

I'm liking the quotes people are using lately.

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by TheJay on Sep 2, 2007 12:34 AM CDT up 0 recs

funny story

well not really but i was looking at minorleaguebaseball.com, a fellow blog, and someone had a question on the cubs (sandberg and his managing in particular). the person responded saying there's not many cub fans who go there and had that to say, with a caviout in the beginning. but i couldn't have my signature be more than <fill in number> words.

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by Michael M on Sep 2, 2007 12:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

a win. i love it. i should stop watcing.

and keep going to crazy parties on venice beeeach!

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by Jamie in LA on Sep 2, 2007 12:25 AM CDT 0 recs

Former Brewers squaring off

Tonight in the heat of Arizona two Brewers cast-offs took the hill in a do-or-die battle between the Diamondbacks and Rockies. Dana Eveland went for the homers and Elmer Dessens tried to come in and conquer. The result?

A combined 4.0 IP, 11 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 105-58 pitches-strikes. Arizona won the wacky game 13-7.

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by TheJay on Sep 2, 2007 12:33 AM CDT 0 recs

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