Game Thread #161: More Than Just a Palindrome

by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 29, 2007 11:56 AM CDT in Game Threads

Please.

Pretty please.

Let's win 82.

I mean, we have to, right?

Not only that, but the feel good story of the stretch run is the Rockies (with apologies to the Phils), and we are uniquely situated to help them out.

Dave Bush goes up against the vastly superior Chris Young, but in the name of all that is good in the world, I think Bush is going to bring his 'A' game this afternoon.

Go Brewers!

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A as in...

"Another mistake up in the zone."
Another home run!
A subpar performance even for Dave Bush.

-or-

A ten-strikeout performance.
A shutout.
A quality start, but barely.

I'll hope it's one of the last ones.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

I'll be at Coors Field tomorrow

So c'mon Brewers, make it interesting in Denver...and Rockies, get used to playing in the spotlight and stop swinging at pitches over your heads.

by 108st on Sep 29, 2007 12:18 PM CDT reply actions

Lineup

Weeks, 2B
Hardy, SS
Braun, 3B
Fielder, 1B
Hart, CF
Gross, RF
Jenkins, LF
Rivera, C
Bush, P

It's always nice when a .215/.270/.421 AAA hitter gets a start.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 2:15 PM CDT reply actions

please.

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

Damn

Maine loses no-hitter on an infield dribbler with four outs to go...

by stevie ray Braun on Sep 29, 2007 2:53 PM CDT reply actions

Did Prince

just steal a base?!

by stevie ray Braun on Sep 29, 2007 3:24 PM CDT reply actions

Haha

Prince, meet the worst team in the league at holding runners with the starter allowing the most steals on the mound...

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Run Prince, Run!

Multi-stolen base game...

by 108st on Sep 29, 2007 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

In case you're wondering...

Yes, he is the heaviest player in baseball history to have multiple stolen bases in the same game.

Also, something tells me they goofed on this guy's weight.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions

There was a server mix up

That's supposed to be Sabathia's weight.

by stevie ray Braun on Sep 29, 2007 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Froemming

He's getting blasted out there by foul balls behind the plate today.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 4:14 PM CDT reply actions

Rickie Weeks

I really hope he carries this late-season surge into next year.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

Hmm

Dave Bush pitching, 3-0 count, a strike down the middle and a home run on a 3-1 pitch.

Haven't seen that before.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 4:35 PM CDT reply actions

Wouldn't it be neat

If the team showed some life here in the bottom of the ninth?

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

its

unbelievable right? forget about it. ned sucks just as bad as we always say he does.

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions

lucky ned.

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Nix or Gwynn

...and the other would have to bat next, unless you want to stick a righty up there against Hoffman.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I would guess

Batting Gwynn for Mench and letting Hall face a righty is probably the better move anyway.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Alright!

Nothing like a rally a day late!

by molitorfan on Sep 29, 2007 5:50 PM CDT reply actions

Why let Rivera bat there? He's not exactly a decent hitter and you have two catchers on the bench. You might as well stick Dillon or Rottino in there, since they actually could swing the bat at AAA. Enh, whatever.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:52 PM CDT reply actions

Who's going pitch

Somehow I think it'll be Spurling or someone of equal or worse caliber.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:53 PM CDT reply actions

Who's going TO pitch, I should say

Ooh, Cordero. Yay!

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions

nothing is easy, huh??????

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 5:54 PM CDT reply actions

If they win

Who would have thought the outfield would go Gwynn-Nix-Hart to end the game clinching the first winning season since 1992?

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

watching badgers/listening to crew

saturdays should be relaxing...

by andrew @ Brew Crew Ball on Sep 29, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

Imagine

What could be more exciting than a Joe Dillon walkoff?

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:03 PM CDT reply actions

Been wanting to dub him all year...

"Thrillin' Joe Dillon"

make it happen, joe.

by andrew @ Brew Crew Ball on Sep 29, 2007 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Sigh

So much for that idea.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions

prediction:

sheets will come in and lose this game.

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 6:10 PM CDT reply actions

no stetter....

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

shit. jason lane hates us.

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 6:15 PM CDT reply actions

It looked like he tripped

I don't think he meant to dive for first, at least not from the replay.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

im blacked out; cant see it

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah

He was falling down and kind of slammed his head into the bag. At first I thought he might be hurt with how awkwardly he hit the base. I'm sure it wasn't intentional, either to slide or definitely to hurt Fielder. All's well that ends well though. At least it didn't happen in mid-season.

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions

by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:25 PM CDT reply actions

rottino???

ned hates that guy? ready for some irony?

by Jamie in LA on Sep 29, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions

VINNY!

Spoilers!

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by TheJay on Sep 29, 2007 6:26 PM CDT reply actions

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