Tuesday's Frosty Mug
by Kyle Lobner on Apr 8, 2008 9:11 AM CDT
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PrintGood morning, Brewer fans. Coming off an off-day, the Brewers are still 5-1, and today for the first consecutive day, they lead the NL Central all by themselves. They've had at least a share of the lead for eight straight days. Tonight, they host Johnny Cueto, Fransisco Cordero and the Cincinnatti Reds to open a 3-game series. It's time for a Frosty Mug.
With yesterday being an off day, there's no video highlights or win probability graphs to show you, but there's still Baseball Digest Daily's recaps of yesterday's games.
Also, there is this: Buster Olney's three things you should know, including news that I'm sure will shock most of you: Ben Sheets is the Brewers ace, and if he gets hurt, it'll have a negative impact on the team.
I read about 190 baseball blogs and sites daily, and this is why I do it: Sometimes there's only one person saying something everyone should hear. Today, that one voice is Scott over at In-Between Hops. He notes that Prince Fielder didn't hit his second home run until his 16th game last year. So let's give him another week or two before we condemn the "vegetarian lifestyle." Also, Scott has a really nice chart to illustrate Prince's HR progress in 2007 and 2008.
Brief Alphabetical Morning (BAM) Injury Reports:
Red Sox P Bartolo Colon, currently in AAA, is on the 7-day DL with a side strain.
A's P Justin Duchscherer will miss a start with a bicep strain.
Rays OF Cliff Floyd was scratched from last night's game with knee soreness.
Rich Harden has been scratched from his start tonight. Not sure why.
Derek Jeter left last night's game with a strained quad.
Fransisco Rodriguez had to leave last night's game with an ankle injury.
Mets P Matt Wise is still unavailable with right forearm stiffness.
The results are in from Week 1's Baseball Happenings blogpoll for AL awards. The top picks on the BCB ballot, David Murphy, Felix Hernandez and A.J. Pierzynski, won the ROTY, Cy Young and MVP voting, respectively. Follow the link to see the full voting results.
We've been calling Joe Morgan "Admiral Obvious" around my apartment for years, but watching his call of an umpire taking a 90 mph fastball to the mask pretty much sealed it.
The Reds moved one step closer to spending the spring in Arizona yesterday.
Also moving: The Louisville Slugger factory in California that makes aluminum and composite bats. It's always a shame to see jobs leave the country, but at least now we know the American economy will see no impact at all when the NCAA and other organizing bodies finally make the switch to wood bats.
This really doesn't have anything to do with anything, but Faith and Fear in Flushing loves magnetic schedules almost as much as I do. I've already got one on my fridge (the Clinton Lumberkings) this spring, and hope to have a bunch more by the end of April.
That's all for today. Drink up.
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Umpire video
I like the fan that yells out "Walk it off, ump!" around 0:24 in the video.
Also, you misspelled "Cincinnati" up at the top, but 190 ounces is a lot to consume before typing so I think you deserve a pass.
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Fixed
Cincinnati is one of those words I always seem to get wrong on the first try...and lately, I'm writing the mug before 8 AM and before caffeine, so I don't even think to look back.
I used to have a problem like that with Pittsburgh too. It's easy to put S's where the t's go and...well, people didn't respond in a positive fashion.
More strange information
Ex-Brewer and pinch hitter extraordinaire Lenny Harris has been the Nationals hitting coach since May 11, 2007 and the 2008 Nats media guide notes:
Washington’s 4-plus month surge—the Nationals went 64-64 in the season’s final 128 contests—coincided with addition to Acta’s staff as hitting coach...
Isn't it strange that a .500 record qualifies as a surge?
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If the Brewer's had 'surged' in 07
like that they win the division by 3 games.
by Getting Yosted on Apr 8, 2008 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
One more thing
In case you don't know already, tonight's game is on WMLW (Channel 41 on antenna in Milwaukee, I'm not sure about cable) instead of FSN Wisconsin because of a conflict with the Bucks. That's right, they're still playing!
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Ok, I'll bite
What is it the Bucks are playing??? Sure isn't basketball.
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
I hear you
The Celtics sent their summer league team on the floor against the Bobcats and beat them. Truly embarrassing
Dammit.
That probably leaves those of us "up state" without a broadcast to watch. I was looking forward to seeing Cueto pitch too.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 8, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
For Charter
Its channel 8 in most cities and 23 in Sheboygan, according to wmlw's website.
by throughhyperspace on Apr 8, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Time Warner cable channel 7
It'll take a lot of grittitude to get to Cueto tonight.
"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!"
my impression from the Cueto media frenzy so far
He throws hard and pounds the strike zone.
That sounds a whole lot better than a guy with all sorts of movement and twiddles around the strike zone constantly.
We could match up well (or I am filled with early season optimism).
Hardball Times
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/off-to-a-hot-start/
Josh Kalk has a piece on teams off to a hot start, specifically the O's, Royals, Cards, and the Crew. I like the last line:
Many saw the 2007 Brewers pitching as a main problem when really the defense was mostly to blame. A better defense means less work for the pitchers and fewer bullpen decisions from their manager. That's something every Brewers fan would enjoy.
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."
not sure if everybody knows this
but Josh is dixieflatline here at BCB.
So, like me, he uses phrases like "every Brewers fan," when he means "I."
Right Josh? :)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 8, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
if anyone catches it...
they should fill us in on the poetry that flows from his mouth.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Apr 8, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Rome chaps my backside
and Yost almost never says anything. Yadda, yadda... experience, yadda, yadda, the kids this and that, yadda, yadda... pitcher 8th, "we" studied it and the numbers... yadda, yadda...
Rome IS terrible,
but my choices are Jim Rome or Rush Limbaugh at work.
I bought an XM but am on the north side of my building and cannot get a signal.
recap
1) Sheets is great....needs to stay healthy. Sheets and Bush really help the young guys (YoGo, CV, and MP)
2) Gushed about how much Kendall means to the pitching staff. Says he and Cameron are the big additions.
3) Says Gagne has his confidence. Think he was thrown off by BoSox role. Says he has looked great this year, and blamed weather on the Chicago game.
Kansas Victory Secures Jamie in LA's Improbable Comeback!!!
In case you guys missed it; my team went from last to first last night; sharing honors with T Money's Guaranteed Losers.
Seth and I are very excited to claim our prize of lunch with Jeff and RJ at George Webb.
Here are the final standings in an almost unreadable format (total points, picks correct):
1 Bo Ryan's Home Cooking Jamie 152 42 of 63
2 Guaranteed Losers T Money 152 46 of 63
3 Soy Dogs oconnobe 138 43 of 63
4 YOSTED Theran 133 44 of 63
5 Fist of an Angry God Josh 132 41 of 63
6 balldeagles' bracket harris_gc 111 46 of 63
7 Duany Duany! ajmeuler 104 44 of 63
8 Glenn Braggs - Bat Snapper butch_stitch 103 41 of 63
9 Random Guesses mdsoze 99 45 of 63
10 Harry Doyle hardcore_swimmer 98 39 of 63
Ugh
I can guarantee I will never win a pool where all the #1 seeds make the Final Four.
But I'm glad your lucky Estrada jersey propelled you to victory! You should send Johnny E. a letter thanking him.
"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!"
For the record
I was condemning Prince's "vegitarian lifestyle" since the second I found out about it. You're not going to belt 50 home runs off salads and protien shakes. That's why his clothes are so baggy this year. It's not a fashion statement, it's veganism. I joke about it, but I'm serious. I will not get another good nights sleep until I see a picture of him crop up on the internet eating a porterhouse. Gorman Thomas would not approve.
by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 8, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions
Just for the hell of it
Lordz Of Vengeance....Sometimes I drink...Okay...I drink most of the time.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 8, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply actions
Dammit
How about now?
Lordz Of Vengeance....Sometimes I drink...Okay...I drink most of the time.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 8, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
ugh
this picture crap doesn't work
Lordz Of Vengeance....Sometimes I drink...Okay...I drink most of the time.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 8, 2008 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
how do you see it?
Lordz Of Vengeance....Sometimes I drink...Okay...I drink most of the time.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 8, 2008 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I use a mac
to open just an image, you hold down the control key and click and hold on the image (or in this case, the icon for the missing image) - then select from the contextual menu.
interesting
in Firefox (on a PC), there's not even an icon for a missing image.
(downside of new blog platform: i'm supposed to be in charge and I don't know what the hell is going on.)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 8, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I will assume that
you were scratching a mosquito bite if the site ever crashes.
by Getting Yosted on Apr 8, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
he is trying to post this image
http://bp1.blogger.com/_tS2gZIzBGiI/R_mQV6p794I/AAAAAAAAAU8/yRvUibF6AvU/s1600-h/IMG_0258.JPG
If the software automatically puts in a return, well, you know...
thanks!
nothing finer than a girl in a brewers jersey...
...one of the downsides of not living in milwaukee is not seeing anything of the sort.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 8, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions
truer words have never been spoken
there is nothing i love more than seeing a good looking girl in a sports jersey, bonus points if it's someone I like, infinite points if it has anything to do with the brewers. If I were to ever meet a girl at a bar in Chicago sporting a Corey Hart, I think I would propose right there
by SunglassesAtNight on Apr 8, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Hooray!
Booze + Opening Day = Awesomeness
Lordz Of Vengeance....Sometimes I drink...Okay...I drink most of the time.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 8, 2008 5:15 PM CDT reply actions
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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St. Louis
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22 | 15 | .594 | 0 | Won 2 |
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Cincinnati
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19 | 17 | .527 | 2.5 | Won 1 |
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Pittsburgh
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17 | 20 | .459 | 5 | Lost 2 |
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Milwaukee
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16 | 21 | .432 | 6 | Lost 1 |
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Houston
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Chicago
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