Game Thread #27: Brewers (15-11) at Cubs (16-10)
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 5:00 PM CDT
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PrintTonight at 7:05 CT, it's Jeff Suppan vs. Ryan Dempster. Both starters have overperformed so far, and both starters are going to face a good offense tonight.
Project-a-tron sees this as a very even matchup:
- Brewers: 5.5
- Cubs: 5.3
- Brewers WinExp: 47.5% (home field swings it back in the Cubs favor)
Go Brewers!
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Fascinating
Thank you…
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Tom Hallion
Wasn’t he the umpire who took over for Crawford behind home plate last night? He’s back there again.
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Nauert?
I couldn’t remember if it was Paul Nauert or Hallion.
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Lineup
good to see the same lineup 2 nights in a row. I guess even Ned knows how to ride the hot lineup
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
That glove rotation move
is strange and I would think distracting.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Silver Lining
Not striking out…yet
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Derek Lee
crushes brewers pitching
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
he was running
the opposite way to the base. Not the easiest play
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
That's true
But he keeps getting to balls and failing to even knock them down.
He's extremely quick and good.
He was running to second
but that is the wrong way to make the play. As the boys on ESPN pointed out his footwork was incorrect on the play. Basic stuff for a guy in the majors.
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
He went straight
to the bag to cover the running going. “straight” in the sense in that hge stepped directly towards 2B.
I am sure he has been taught to play the ball first. With a runner going and having to cover the bag a 2nd baseman should take his first steps towards the batter so that in case the ball is put in play (like here) he is moving to the ball and still in position to make the play. If the ball is not put in play he then slides to his right to cover the bag for the throw from Kendall. Looking from above the path to second would be in the shape of an “L” not a straight line.
If the ball is put in play to him, with the correct footwork as noted above, he is moving towards the ball and makes the play, probably a DP in this case.
His mistake was taking a series of steps directly towards the bag, leaving a hole and being unprepared to play the ball. You teach to play the ball first then cover the bag.
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
They should have had Lee at second
Damn. Theriot somehow failed to score from second on a double.
He's extremely quick and good.
Neat
Soup looks sharp tonight
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 30, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions
I love watching a crafty vet like Soup carve up a high-powered offense
He's extremely quick and good.
At least he had a good reach
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
by nuclearbrewer on Apr 30, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
The Lloyd Braun Flying Circus Act
coming soon to your town
Weather
I guess the temperature being 10-15 degrees warmer really started the Cubs’ bats
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
Dempster
Should be taking notes…this is how you are supposed to pitch.
Ouch
Did somebody forget to warm up Soup?
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
thats dave bush weaing a soup costume
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
I think Sheets
forgot to give back the grit that Soup borrowed him last night.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Welp
Time for Suppan to bite the bullet & put in a long outing in a blowout a la Greg Maddux.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 30, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah
at this point Yost needs to tell him this is his game and he needs to eat some of these innings…and hopefully limit any more damage.
Who knows, maybe last night was the awakening party for the offense.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Yost
Better not bring in Seth
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 30, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions
might as well...couldn't be worse right now
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Soup might as well walk the next two hitters and see if makes Dempster tired/cold standing out on the bases
He's extremely quick and good.
Start right here with a Prince bunt for a hit
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
This would be fun
Get a couple runners on and have Suppan come up to bat and let the talk of Yostings begin.
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It's gonna be hard for Yost to wrest credit for this game away from Soup
He's extremely quick and good.
If there's one thing Yost can do
It’s get credit for a loss no matter what.
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Could be a funny series
Blowout loss today, close win tomorrow maybe?
Outscored in the series, but win it?
Clutching for anything at this point.
Well, Bill's right, Hardy taking it hard the other way is a good sign
There’s always that…
He's extremely quick and good.
This game...
...could be our reverse Cordero game. At least I can hope.
Turnbow
How many batters will he walk in his inevitable appearance tonight?
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I’ll put the Over/Under at 1.5.
Place your bets, gentlemen.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 30, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it depends
if it’s still a blowout then it’s none
If the Crew has crept back into it, then 2 or 3
Hope?
Maybe this’ll turn out close like the game in which Suppan was shelled last year.
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That era is dropping like a rock
Dropped in molasses.
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
that's true
I say don’t burn out the bullpen. Either Suppan gets it together enough or go with the Klingon for about 6 innings and see what happens. Isn’t that why he is in there? Why is he in there?
Yep
Play for the series. Already won 1, so the worst case is losing 1 game only in the standings.
Road head to head, sweep is the major avoidance in a case like this.
Suppan
loves to start off the count 3-0. That way, he tricks the batter into taking a strike.
Mike Cameron
Pads the “going from first to third on a single” stats.
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Now's the time for the five run homer
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
what was that?
No, seriously. FSN decided to show Soup the whole play
Fukudome
Gaack – wouldn’t the ball have japanese on it, rather than english?
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
hah hah
Ned to Lloyd: “Just play at the wall- that’s where they’re all going…”
Well.
I go out to run errands for an hour and come back to discover this suckiness. Thought we might get another good start from Suppan before things went south, since it’s still April and all.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
His fairy tale only lasts till sunset...
not midnight.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
any chance we can swap
Bush’s stats with Suppan’s?
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Bush is down in Nashville thinking
hell, I could give up 7 runs in 3 innings.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't resist
He could tend bar and cook in his LA restaurant.
Or face the Mets in the playoffs again.
Can't we just put him on ice
until someone else gets the crew to the p-offs?
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah.
We just need to clone Sheets and Gallardo.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah. You can't hit on them all, I guess. Melvin's done pretty well on most of them.
Though Bush will be back…
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey look - another base runner...
At least more air time for EA isn’t bad.
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
Using a guy like Shouse allows Ned to pinch-hit for the pitcher’s spot next inning and then use a long reliever without taking out any of the other starters. Powell’s theory, anyway.
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It's a six-run deficit
You’re very unlikely to come back anyway, so why use more relievers than you have to?
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Then you'd have to use another reliever later
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oops
At least Hall booting it keeps the double play in order, something a Braun throw-away wouldn’t have
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yeah, exactly
This is the first Brewers game I’ve gotten to watch all season out here in Virginia. Great….
same here
I’m in Alexandria…
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
by nuclearbrewer on Apr 30, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I say we let Suppan throw his arm off.
No sense running through the whole pen on what appears to be a lost cause.
Barring a fairly dramatic comeback in the next inning or so, I’d put the odds of T-Bow getting some work in at about 90% tonight.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
woohoo!
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
We are running over
to Montgomery this weekend to see Huntsville play the Biscuits! Ssould be a blast.
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Watch out for Big Mo
He might frighten children, I think.
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TSSpeed Camp, about your avatar...
I got nothing against it, and I know you’re proud of your family. But what if you’re tempted to say something not-so-nice? Then everybody looks at your wife. There are a lot of whackos out there ya know (just check out BleedCubbieBlue…)
Yeah.
That thought occured to me last night. I’m going to lose it sometime tonight. Though I think I’m generally pretty well behaved on the threads (ecept for the not-so-funny jokes).
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, there's no time like the present.
It’s not like the game is any fun to watch.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Shouse
So much for that preventing inherited runners from scoring thing.
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No chance.
Barring a fist-fight with a player or something along those lines. Melvin loves the guy.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
If he hasn't been fired yet
It won’t be because of one bad start by Jeff Suppan or using Shouse as a mop-up guy.
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Ouch
Why was Shouse facing a righty?
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Unh
I turn around for two seconds and CHI goes up by 3 more?
Is their defense on ball tonight, or are we just sucking?
thanks for understanding
I don’t want to tell you the reason why I had to say something. I’ve got experience with whackos attacking my family.
So
after 2 high scoring games so far this series, what are the odds Gallardo can shut down the Cubs offense tomorrow?
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Uecker insight
“Couple a grand slammers and we’re right back in this thing…”
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
Ueck rocks.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
There. How's that?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, you have to click on 'em if you're curious...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
uh... rally caps?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Game's not over
If last night is any indicator, no lead is completely safe in this series. And if any bullpen is as likely to bleed away 12 runs as the Brewers’, it’s the Cubs’.
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
I'd be happy if they put up enough runs to make the Cubs use a few guys out of their pen again...
A comeback would be great, but setting up tomorrow is a more realistic goal…
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Too bad he's out of the game now
Ned sending in the cavalry with the white flag (Rivera at 1B, Gwynn in LF).
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That flag's not white
It’s brown from all the grit covering it!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
I really think that's crap.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
definitely a shitastic move -
9 runs by the Crew’s starters is not out of the question, unlikely, but not out of the question
oh wow...there goes the lineup...
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Should I be as mad at Ned as I am?
Or is the slim chance of injury justification for essentially giving up in the 4th inning?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions
BA is giving his "Brief History of Wrigley Field" speech to fill time
and distract viewers from the fact that we’re playing a split squad game at this point…
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions
Frack
What a way to hit into a double play…
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If Hall is hurting
why was he not taken out
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
mixed results
some pitchers actually gain velocity, and there was a span a few years back when there were rumors (at the very least) of kids getting it in high school / early college for the perceived benefits.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, cheese
I think you might appreciate this signature…
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
ha!
were you the one who originally said “also, cheese” in a post? I can’t remember now.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, but I can't take credit
It was a Deadspin comment, after someone wrote that the Brewers reeked of starting slow and finishing strong. Someone added, “Also, Cheese”.
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
More fun down on the farm
Gamel hit his fifth (!) triple and LaPorta doubled him in. Go go Gadget slugging percentage!
He's extremely quick and good.
Many teams use AAA as a holding tank for possible roster fodder
But judging by precedent set with Fielder, Weeks, Hardy & Braun, most guys are going to at least catch a couple hundred ABs in Nashville.
LaPorta and Gillespie, being “old”, have the best chance of getting jumped directing from Huntsville to Milwaukee, if Corey Hart or Ryan Braun goes down for a significant amount of time and the team doesn’t want to use a guy like Brendan Katin.
He's extremely quick and good.
McClung for....
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
I retract my endorsment
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
McClung
With a typical McClungian effort tonight.
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Yeah
And a whole bunch of mediocre overall.
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Looking at what a guy's done in his career?
No, not at all. How silly of me.
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Don't you think current performance is what counts?
Its not like he has ever lacked in ability. Did you want to do a “projection” of the future?
I don't get what you mean
Are you saying that a player’s past stats are completely irrelevant if they have a good month?
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"completely" and a "good month"
tell me you aren’t really looking for an answer.
But like I said – extremely able and performing well are relevant.
Extremely able?
I guess I don’t see how he’s “extremely able.” That’s just the potential that’s had everyone drooling over him pitching poorly in his MLB career.
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pitching poorly and pitching well aren't the same thing
I sure don’t want to go back and forth about the definitions of ability, performance or potential, especially when this is probably more about him taking up a roster spot that you want for Dave Bush.
Huh?
”...this is probably more about him taking up a roster spot that you want for Dave Bush.”
Aren’t you the guy who bitches about people putting words in your mouth? If you think Seth McClung has been a quality MLB pitcher in his career, that’s fine for you, but it’s just one more example of why I have trouble taking a lot of your opinions on players seriously.
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well, is it true?
Do you want Dave Bush back up?
And like I said… and said, if he’s a quality pitcher now, that’s what’s relevant.
"Do you want Dave Bush back up?"
Does it matter?
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Excuse me for not understanding why.
I also don’t get why McClung is a quality pitcher now.
Is it because he had a couple scoreless outings in a row? That’s the same sort of cherry-picking crap that leads to saying Eric Munson is a streaky hitter because he went 12-20 in six games once in his major league career.
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Is there some reason you're on this crusade?
Seriously, pick another guy to go against the crowd on, already.
I don’t care if they call up Bush to replace McClung or not. There’s a reason guys like McClung or Bush are at the back of the bullpen: they’re not very good.
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lol
I tried to talk to you about it, but you don’t want to. The crusade is yours not mine. I’m shocked you say Bush isn’t very good. What about his K/9 and BB/9 over his career of course, we don’t want to isolate this year with some cherry picking crap.
You know...
Just because someone has a good game or even a couple doesn’t mean that they’re great players.
Their long-run stats are gonna give more of a hint at what type of player they are, not one game or even one year.
I don’t see why this being an issue you you Pete.
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"great player" - your words not mine
How about 3? Seven? A year? How does it work? And isn’t it more important to win games this year?
Here's why that philosophy can be wrong
Just one example, but take a look at what this guy did in 2006. He was a good hitter then. But he regressed back to the type of production he usually had
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
Shelton
if he gets called up to play in Arlington in August, the park + weather may just give him the conditions to slug 1200 again!
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You really like this deciding based on one game thing, huh?
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Too bad Fukudome didn't hit a homer
To make that a total 3TO inning.
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You know, I don't want to jinx it...
... but I’m tempted to give the folks over at the other BCB credit for the fact that no one has showed up over here to troll thus far. Last year they would have been over here in the first inning of a game like this.
As I said, i’d like to give them credit for that.
But I’m not sure I can, since so many of them regard the Brewers as beside the point this year with the Cardinals posing the real threat. If we’re not a real rival, there’s no need to gloat, I guess.
Weeks… not to nitpick, but why isn’t he on thierd on that play? He coasted into 2nd…
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
I, for one, see you guys as a much bigger threat than St. Louis...
(just wanted to point that out)
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
I think most Cubs fans recognize the Brewers as the biggest threat...
...in the division, but still think of the Cardinals as the biggest rivals, if that makes sense.
True.
Like the Packers, Vikings and Bears in football… the Vikings biggest rival is the Packers, but the Packers biggest rival is the Bears….
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
It does.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
So which inning belongs to TBow, do you think? 8th? 9th? I'm assuming they'll run McClung out there for one more inning.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:42 PM CDT reply actions
If you like engineers
Huntsville is awesome.
Read any book (I have plenty to recommend) on Apollo, Gemini, Mercury, etc…Huntsville is right there.
bk hates engineers
rough childhood.
I’ll take recommendations…
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
So will I... if you've got them...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
The other day there was some discussino here about LaPorta as trade fodder.... what about Gamel?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it depends strongly on how well he plays defense this year
If he is a legitimate third baseman, Bill Hall isn’t gonna stand in his way. If he’s just another homeless bat, well, lots of other teams have more room for a guy like that, and some of those teams have pitching prospects.
He's extremely quick and good.
I guess I was operating off the assumption he wouldn't stick at 3rd...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll see. I'm not holding my breath.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Gamel hit another homer in the top of the 9th just for the hell of it
He's extremely quick and good.
Ha
Never would’ve guessed that would happen
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Only 4 more 2 run shots to go...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
McClung looks surprisingly comfortable up there...
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:48 PM CDT reply actions
That front foot looks a little jumpy, but not too bad...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
at this rate
we’re going to set a record for pitchers batting in a single season (post-1975 or whatever).
McClung is #8, and we’re just getting started!
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
holy smokes...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
So...
Sheets, Bush, Gallardo, Suppan, Villy, Parra, McLung…. who are the other two?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
you named seven
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm tired.
Great. Now I have something in common with Paula Abdul.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
wow!
that’s astonishing.
And “only” 12 of those started a game.
amazing.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
They only used 29 pitchers total
And none of them were position players making a blowout apperance.
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Suppan was near that pace too... 92 in 3 2/3 IP.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Marmol?
really?
I guess Lieber worked yesterday, but this game seems to have been tailor-made for a 3-inning save.
Also, cheese.
Sure looks like a dumb call from here.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
There's T-Bow...
Hope someone told him he’s not getting pulled until he gets 3 outs.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
Hank White
I always forget that guy is on the Cubs’ roster.
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understandable
he’s barely played as much as Rivera has this year.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
In former Brewers news
Jenkins went 3 for 4 tonight with 3 singles and a K.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
C'mon Turnbow
Walk in two more runs to make the Pays Big 21 person happy.
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Only one more
Provided some Brewers guy doesn’t hit a solo HR to ruin it next inning.
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So much for that
Turnbow not only continues to suck, he does it exceedingly in order to rob a poor guy of $10,000!
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Cut maybe... but who would trade anything for him?
Send him home and tell him to enjoy his paychecks.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
So is this it?
How much more of this do they need to see before they pull the plug on TBow?
This is painful to watch. I really do believe he’s a good guy, but he’s not going to fix whatever is wrong riding the bullpen bench in Milwaukee. It’s ridiculous that he’s on the roster.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:29 PM CDT reply actions
No way man.
I’m no Ned fan, but this game is not going to get him canned.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
You'd the think the Ump would expand the zone a bit...
he’s got to want to get the hell out of there too… :)
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:32 PM CDT reply actions
Only one away from the team record
For most runs allowed in a game, done here and here.
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Well, if nothing else, this game is definitely going to get Turnbow DFA'd
He's extremely quick and good.
Either that or he's going on the DL with "fatigue" or some other made-up reason
He's extremely quick and good.
fatigue is real. very real.
i would be on the dl with it right now.
actually, i would be on the dl with hip and knee injuries, but i’m still tired! :)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
And yet you can count to 7.
That’s professionalism.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
i may be on the dl, but i’m on the bench, stealing signs.
(or hiding some steak in prince’s tofu)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
MEAT.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Sprained ego.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
One would hope.
I haven’t been this embarrassed for a pitcher since Ankiel melted down. I do remember Plesac having an outing like this when he lost it in Milwaukee, though he resurfaced elsewhere…
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Paging Erasmo Ramirez
Or equivalent not sucking right now AAA reliever.
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Is Erasmo the opposite of Balfour
you know a “smo” ERA?
(yeah, I know.)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
More teacher jokes...
and you had to explain this one…
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm never sure what's worse
explaining a joke, or waiting for people to not get it first.
But yet, I keep testing the issue.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
How else can you learn?
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
What happened to Turnbow?
Didn’t he used to be good? Like really, really good?
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
never extremely quick, though.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I feel awful for Turnbow after watching that.
For his sake I hope he figures it out. Poor guy.
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
Yep. He finally figured out a way to get them to spend time on someone other than the Red Sox and Yankees.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Red Sock?
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
they are hidden in a vast morass
of play-by-play and hit location data that is, as yet, unparsed by man.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 30, 2008 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Ballgame.
Thankfully.
One of the great things about baseball is you only really have to live with a game like this for a day. In this case, not even that long.
Get ‘em tomorrow maybe.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 30, 2008 10:45 PM CDT reply actions
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