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Game Thread #25: Marlins (14-10) at Brewers (14-10)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

I'm curious to see how this game turns out.  We've had two relatively low-scoring contests between powerhouse offenses, and not only that, but the starters have thrown with the hand that the other team feasts on. 

This afternoon is different--the Brewers will start lefty Manny Parra and the Marlins go with Ricky Nolasco, a righty.  It's also different in that neither of them have been any semblance of good so far this year.  Here's the BR Game Preview with all the numbers to that effect you could ever want.

It's getting old to say this, but once again, Parra may be pitching for his job.  He's been passable, but has topped out at four innings twice.  If Ned has to pick between someone mediocre who can give him 5 innings and someone mediocre who can give him 6+, we all know what decision he'll make.

Here are the lineups--it's reserve day at Miller Park.  It's not a bad idea, either: first righty starter in a while, so it make sense to put Gwynn and Counsell in there.

Game time is 1:05 CT.  Let's go Brewers!

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Wet Paper Bag?

I hope there’s a wet paper bag that Counsell/Rivera/TGJ can hit out of. Or at least try to.

I shall be there.. by myself (Discount tix + nothing going on = I’ll go)

by SgtClueLs on Apr 27, 2008 11:32 AM CDT   0 recs

Boy I bet you're having fun

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 5:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't mind the bench guys getting in

With Cameron coming back on Tues Gwynn’s chances for playing time will go down a bunch. Give him a chance to get at least one start in. And two days off for Kendall can only help.

Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay

by verno329 on Apr 27, 2008 11:48 AM CDT   0 recs

Fish pitcher gives up a pretty high batting average vs lefties

Its not like Billy has been ripping the ball and Gwynn provides a defensive upgrade as well.

by ol Pete on Apr 27, 2008 12:50 PM CDT   0 recs

FSN

Just showed a tailgating fan chugging a beer bong on the way to commercial.

CLASSY

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 12:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Do you call that a beer bong?

I call it a shotgun. Have you ever seen Vietnam war footage of “shotguns” which were smoke and not beverage?

by ol Pete on Apr 27, 2008 12:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I will agree

it looked like a smaller, “travel size” bong.

I prefer the double ones that you can do with a friend!

(to answer you question: no, I have not….looks like a fun research question)

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 1:04 PM CDT   0 recs

interesting

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Apr 27, 2008 1:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks for the link

...time to head to Wal-Mart for a shottie!

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 1:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha

I just watched a special called “Going Postal”.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You might see me in "Going Postal II"

...If Gagne blows another save int he month of April

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good velocity from Parra so far

94

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Nats up 2-0 on the Cubs after two

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Nolasco’s brother’s minor league stats, if anyone is interested.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Gwynn

Making his presence felt

by UWbrewball on Apr 27, 2008 1:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Is it just me

Or does Braun always over-swing early in games?

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 1:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Delete "early"

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Braun

He’s got to realize from last nights game after hitting 2 dribblers.

by UWbrewball on Apr 27, 2008 1:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So

If we don’t get at least one run after Prince’s one out walk, we’re cursed or something.

by drezdn on Apr 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Parra's first three ML hits have been doubles

Only Mark Prior and Tyler Green have exceeded him among pitchers, doubling for their first four hits; Green’s sixth hit was also a double.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Nolasco

Feels like he has been in the league for 10 years…

by UWbrewball on Apr 27, 2008 1:28 PM CDT   0 recs

The Hart at bat

Feels like it has lasted 10 years.

by drezdn on Apr 27, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Zach Braddock is on the mound for West Virginia. The game just started.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Struck out the side in the first

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And two in the second

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, that was a bullet by Corey

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Weird

The Brewers have the Brevard County/Vero Beach score up on the LF wall. How long have they been doing that?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:32 PM CDT   0 recs

They had it last year

But I don’t think the scores come up as much as the MLB ones.

by drezdn on Apr 27, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm. Never noticed it.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

One run

on no hits…could have been a bigger inning but that’s still production.

by UWbrewball on Apr 27, 2008 1:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Fastball velocity down to 91 in that inning

Was it like that before he got hit on the shin? I wasn’t paying attention.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:41 PM CDT   0 recs

90, 92, 92, 93, 94, 92, 92 (hit on shin), 92, 91, 92,, 92, 91, 90, 91

Guess not.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha

For anyone not watching the FSN broadcast, Yost wanted to start Counsell but didn’t think either Weeks or Hall deserved to sit, so he had them pick out of a hat.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Trenni points out that

this is the “Democratic way”. Hmm…

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the most disturbing part

he wants to get counsell two starts per series?

by sheeter on Apr 27, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Trenni doesn't know what she's talking about

She got nervous and started stumbling over her words. “per homestand” was closer to what he meant, I’m sure.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, ok

I wasn’t paying real close attention, and couldn’t believe what I thought I heard. Yours makes more sense

by sheeter on Apr 27, 2008 1:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's official

ned picks his lineup out of a hat

by sheeter on Apr 27, 2008 1:46 PM CDT   0 recs

C'mon Manny

Let’s go back to getting ahead of the hitters.

by oconnobe on Apr 27, 2008 1:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Anyone else notice

Prince seems to have switched from tobacco to sunflower seeds this year?

by oconnobe on Apr 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

unfortunately he seems to be eating a lot of seeds and who knows what else, including while playing in the field.

Time to have the ol’ ball and chain lay down the law.

by ol Pete on Apr 27, 2008 1:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Gotta get his protein somewhere

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that's grit

he’s sucking on.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Braddock struck out the side in the third

8 K through 3 IP.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Beckett?

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 1:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Huh?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oops

I just saw that Beckett also had 8 k thru 3 (9 thru 4 now). Thought that was what you meant. Got it now.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Powell

almost just said “time to get up and stretch em out” before the commercial, until he realized it was only the 3rd inning.

by oconnobe on Apr 27, 2008 2:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Gwynn really was out

We weren’t Wendelstedt’d.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT   0 recs

which isn’t to say he didn’t enjoy it…

by ol Pete on Apr 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Braunie

was able to break up the no-hitter at least.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Apr 27, 2008 2:18 PM CDT   0 recs

This game is moving like molasses

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:23 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm going to be reserved in my prediction

I sense an above average inning coming up

by behnke411 on Apr 27, 2008 2:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Above average

for Hardy/Rivera/Counsell? Or in general?

Last week I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.

by Citizen Braun on Apr 27, 2008 2:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Braddock gave up an unearned run in the 4th

4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Braddock's done after four

Fellow pitching prospect Dan Merklinger gets in his first game of the season and strikes out two in the fifth. That makes three non-K outs for Delmarva in five innings.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Larry the Cable Guy is apparently a lefty

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Haha

Rivera throws it to no one, Counsell just happens to be nearby.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Holy hell

What an amazing play by Rivera. Stopped Hanley cold.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Apr 27, 2008 2:45 PM CDT   0 recs

good play

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

by dux2bux on Apr 27, 2008 2:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Rivera not small

Ramirez thought his press clippings were going to get it done

by ol Pete on Apr 27, 2008 2:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Ukraine is strong!

Last week I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.

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