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Friday's Frosty Mug

It's time to drift off into the weekend with a Frosty Mug.

If you missed any of yesterday's games, Baseball Digest Daily has the roundup.

Despite Bill Hall being injured and then not injured, the Brewers had a pretty good day yesterday, and that apparently qualified for congratulations all around.

This morning, Jeremy Jeffress admits to going to rehab. The Rays, though, have found an interesting way around drug suspensions. James Houser, a minor league pitcher in their system, had his 50-game suspension voided when he was moved to the 40-man roster. So if Jeffress had been invited to big league camp, would he be out from under the suspension?

The Yahoo Sports Blog found a youtube video of some Brewer fans camped out for tickets.

If you're an ESPN Insider subscriber (I'm not), and you're interested in reading more about Gabe Kapler (0-for-2 for me), Peter Gammons' most recent blog is about him.

Presented without comment because stupidity makes me furious sometimes: Buster Olney predicts the Yankees as a "surprise" team in the AL, and the Brewers as a "long shot" in the NL.

But, on a positive TV note, TBS has announced their first few Sunday games of the year, and the Brewers/Red Sox game in May is one of them.

Injury reports in one line or less, today even alphabetical!

Dodgers P Chad Billingsley missed his scheduled start yesterday with "a tight left groin." If it lasts more than 4 hours...etc.
Mark DeRosa's heart surgery was successful and he'll be back in camp next week.
Johnny Estrada is recovering slower than expected from surgeries and may not be ready for opening day. Shocking.
Pirates P Tom Gorzelanny will miss his scheduled start with shoulder issues.
Marlins 3B Dallas McPherson will miss a few days with "discomfort in his side."
Marlins P Sergio Mitre left yesterday's game after facing three batters, citing a sore elbow.
Jerry Owens' "tweaked" groin has recovered and he'll be back in the lineup today.
Cardinals P Joel Piniero will miss his start Sunday with arm stiffness.
Mets P Duaner Sanchez missed a scheduled appearance with "soreness."

MLB's new rules about reproduction of video have really put a cramp in the style of Geoff Baker, whose daily "Sights and Sounds" features from Mariners camp will be significantly shorter now.

Baseball Time in Arlington notes that Kevin Mench has gone from a likely insurance policy in AAA to a fifth outfielder candidate for the Rangers in the first week of camp.

A major difference between spring training in Arizona and Florida: in Florida, you have long road trips, and sometimes the veterans don't go. A story like that one comes up every spring in Florida. It's rarely seen in Arizona.

Here's some food for thought: Josh Byrnes of the Diamondbacks says it's easier to build a team in a pitcher's park. I was dubious until they noted that some of baseball's most historic losers (Cubs, Red Sox) play in hitters parks.

Speaking of the Cubs, Sam Zell needs to hurry up and sell them already before he gets run out of town.

But, even if he sells the naming rights to Wrigley Field, you can still use this useful tool to block out the knowledge.

I think you've had enough for today. Drink up.

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Of course, Wrigley Field already has a corporate name.  Stupid Cubs fans.

by Marty McSuperFly on Feb 29, 2008 8:38 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah
I hope that script changes the name to Weeghman Park. I also think it'd be fun if it changed all  the "Cubs" to "Whales," but then again, that was a different franchise.
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by TheJay on Feb 29, 2008 9:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

"long shot"
FWIW, I think Buster was complimenting the Crew.  They meant "long shot" as in "surprise team", not "has a poor chance".

by bernieh on Feb 29, 2008 9:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Re: "long shot"
Yeah, I'd be surprised if he thought they were a longshot to contend in the NL, considering he was on Mike and Mike on Wednesday and predicted the Brewers to end up with 89 wins when Vegas odds are predicting something like 82.

by crewcrazy on Feb 29, 2008 9:53 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

When I watched it yesterday...
I was frustrated because he was asked for a team that "could surprise people," in the AL, and he picked the team with baseball's highest payroll and perennial World Series aspirations. If the Yankees win the World Series no one will be surprised. They're the Yankees.

Then, when asked for a "long shot" team to come out of nowhere, he picked the Brewers, a team that led the NL Central for most of last season, finished 2 games out and over .500, etc. That's not a "long shot." That's a fair projection.

by KLSnow on Feb 29, 2008 10:23 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Enh
I wonder how many people that watched could point out Milwaukee on a map. Maybe he was being over-the-top literal in interpreting "out of nowhere." :)
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by TheJay on Feb 29, 2008 11:29 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

perhaps
he meant for the world series.  You never know
I saw the overcrowded marketplase that is the brewers blogs and said, "Me Too!" The Chubber Lang Report

by hyattff2003 on Feb 29, 2008 11:45 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Also...
Forgot to mention, I'm on the road again this weekend, so the Mug won't return until Monday. Take care.

by KLSnow on Feb 29, 2008 10:26 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Last night's Brewers classic
Did anyone watch? I felt a bit sad looking at Spezio, with him heading into trouble.

It was also the game with the shouting at LaRussa. Besides Ned saying son of a gun, I wish I knew a lip reader. I'm sure it was salty regardless. And Suppan wasn't really that close. Anyone see it differently? It sure seems like a lot of hoop-dee-doo over nothing.

From the few games that I saw of the Cards, it didn't seem like a very happy bunch. Add in LaRussa walking around grumbling like that cartoon dog (help me here). When LaRussa talked about trying to get Bonds, he was dismissive of the effect on the clubhouse. If there is a team that could melt down, I say the Cards. If they do, the big topic will be whether to trade Pujols, followed by whether to buy out LaRussa and commence the future.

Ah, but I could be wrong... it is a new century ;-)

by ol Pete on Feb 29, 2008 12:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Muttley
:)
"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 Feb 29, 2008 1:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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