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Game Thread #40: Dodgers (19-19) at Brewers (20-19)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads Comment 397 comments

Monday: Dave Bush quality start.

Tuesday: Carlos Villanueva quality start.

I don't dare suggest what might follow.

Tonight the matchup is Manny Parra and Derek Lowe.  Speaking of matchups, the BR Game Preview tells us something harrowing: Andruw Jones has a career 1.750 OPS against Gagne.  Apparently things could've worked out a little differently.

If Yost decides to play with his LaRussa-style index cards, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Counsell start tonight--he's got an .873 OPS in 26 career PAs against Lowe.

Game time is 7:05 Central.

Go Brewers!

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Get yer lineups here!

Looks like we have a few changes, too:

CF Mike Cameron
SS JJ Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
2B Craig Counsell
P Manny Parra
C Jason Kendall

"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 May 14, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job, Jeff

Calling the Counsell start.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 5:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually wrote up the post early this afternoon

since I didn’t know if I’d be home or not … as is, it looks a little less impressive, since the timestamp of this post is after the time stamp of the JS post :).

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 5:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You big faker.

"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 May 14, 2008 5:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Patience, please

I endorse playing anyone tonight who will lay off the sinkers below the knees that Lowe counts on for all those ground balls he must have in order to win.

by Bay View Brewer on May 14, 2008 5:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And on that note her eis some more good news

It looks like home plate umpire James Hoye doesn’t like the low balls especially to right handed batters

He is a little more forgiving against lefties however

Here are the unshrunk links RHB LHB.So hopefully the crew will be very patient and the umpire will make Lower bring the ball up. On the other hand, Manny seems to work up in the zone a lot especially with his fastball. It appears Hoye likes the high strike so it seems we have the best ump working this game.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 5:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too much knowledge?

It’s at times like this that I feel possibly too smart about what’s going on in the game and then start yelling at the TV when guys don’t lay off the low pitches. As if I could do the same.

Thanks for the graphs, dixie. Now I’m prepared to criticize the Brewers hitters.

by Bay View Brewer on May 14, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Schizo much?

Wow, just looked up the lyrics to that. Can’t imagine what it sounds like. Is it even possible to finish listening to the whole thing?

by Bay View Brewer on May 14, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure

It’s not really a “song” per se, more of a twin rant put to music. They aren’t singing.

“Leaf blowers: is there anything more futile?!” I love it.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It just sounds so crazy

The leaf blowers line was the best. Also, Shatner talking about student drivers.

by Bay View Brewer on May 14, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you give me your email, I'll send it to you

His cover of Pulp’s “Common People” is also fantastically deranged.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Maybe I’ll put things like that in a spoiler page next time :)

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In other games

Jorge De La Rosa takes his 10.24 ERA to Arizona to face Micah Owings. Chance for another homer by Owings maybe.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 5:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leadoff double

To welcome Vargas back to The Show

by nekpinder on May 14, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and he mows them down after that

by nekpinder on May 14, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lineup

This is the first time during the Ned Yost era that the lineup is EXACTLY the same one I would be putting out there. Let’s see it turns out…if it’s good, I’ll get some nice satisfaction out of it. :-)

by Tick on May 14, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Projection

2 Ks in the leadoff spot, 1 groundout, 1 fly out. Fans still blame Weeks.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 14, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll throw out this prediction

Weeks pinch hits and draws a walk.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tonight's Win Probabilities

Brewers win probabilities:

Simulator: 50.30%
LV Hilton: 49.50%
AccuScore: 45.20%

vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on May 14, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am pretty surprised we come out so well there

Lowe isn’t off to a great start but he is a very good pitcher and we have had trouble with sinkerballers in the past. They must feel the dodger offense isn’t going to do much. No idea how they generally fair against lefties but maybe they have some problems.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Eithier for the Dodgers

Pierre and Jones one two in the dodger lineup. As the guy Jeff interviewed points out, torre not making some key decisions.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh he's making them

He’s just making the wrong ones.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I guess I left that part out

I have a particularly good feeling about today. Peavy going for the padres against Lilly who hasn’t been great this year. We could get back to two games out here.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another double play

I wonder how stats like RZR handle double plays. Anyone know? We certainly have turned more than our share this year.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think they don't

RZR is entirely about fielding balls and making successful plays on them.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know...

a huge number of double plays are either gimmes, or context-dependent—say, pierre beating out the throw.

and to the extent it’s a “zone” stat - that is, it’s about range - dp’s are out of scope.

but that isn’t to say that a perfect defense stat would ignore them entirely.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see your point

I guess I really need to think about it as a “zone” and not think of it so much as a total defensive metric.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, we got a double play

That was cool. Let’s talk about it.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at the rate we're going

Parra will face the minimum, and the Brewers will make zero outs! Ever!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should have been a hit

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soriano

I’m glad he waited to heat up until now. I predict Peavy will mow them down the rest of the way, however.

by oconnobe on May 14, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With the limited catching depth right now in the majors Martin is going to get paid

He sure is a nice player. Very under the radar for a LA guy even.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops

Didn’t realize LA locked him up. Good move by them.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't lock him up much beyond arby

if he stays healthy, he’ll have a mega contract in his future.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have seen Salome and I will admit I am not sold

He just doesn’t look like he is going to stick behind the plate. If he can’t stick there where can he play?

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

Nowhere. Nobody likes his defense. He has a cannon arm but is just supposed to be wretched mechanically back there. Who else have you seen besides Jeffress and Salome? I take it you went to WV last year?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I saw them a couple times

I blogged about jeffress’s start a long time ago. Salome may have a cannon but he couldn’t throw anyone out when I saw him.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, his CS numbers this year suck too

Maybe he can be…a 5’7” RF? A really immobile 2B? I dunno. He’s hitting .390/.424/.545/.969 at age 21 (he won’t be 21 for a month, actually) at AA, so he’s gonna get plenty of time in the minors to hone his craft behind the plate.

Lucroy, on the other hand, was supposedly suspect defensively, but his CS numbers are solid and so are the scouting reports. He’s also hitting like the second-best offensive catcher in the draft, behind Matt Wieters. Only problem is, he’s a week younger than Salome and two levels behind him.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should be beheaded for saying that.

"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 May 14, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny won't get a QS

If he keeps throwing this many pitches/inning. Still, better than giving up runs!

by Brew Angel on May 14, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fantastic AB there, Billy

Come on, dude.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Squeeze!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha

my feed is slow. for a second i thought you were suggesting Craig squeeze prince home from second.

corey, maybe.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big stick

Parra going to make Lowe pay for that walk.

by molitorfan on May 14, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow..

I guess Para wants me to sound like a tool or ripping on his unable to go deep into games thing.

by SgtClueLs on May 14, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's Parra's first non-double hit, by the way

Ruining his chance to catch Mark Prior.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny!

!

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 14, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Just out of the reach of DeWitt"

Whatever you say, Bill.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

i only watched the last inning or two last night. so it’s like christmas morning for me still.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite taking advantage of Pierre play

Was Damian Miller tagging from 2nd to 3rd on a fly to center field against the Cubs the year Pierre was there.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My girlfriend

”’Fielder gobbles it up’—they said that because he’s fat!”

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another question...

would a baseball be considered vegetarian? I know it’s not vegan, being hide and all, but since it has no more meat on it….

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She's a vegetarian too

I asked her the same thing, only about something a little more…pertinent. I’ll leave it up to the reader to deduce my meaning.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, infield hits

Pierre’s one skill.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

outfield hits take muscle...

...which is why I didn’t get any of those in little league…
but i was also slow, so I got caught stealing too:)

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall

Asked the doctor to lasik his arm too.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 14, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Edmonds update
Jim Edmonds is expected to be in a Cubs uniform Thursday afternoon, playing centerfield and batting ninth in the lineup. Ninth?


"He’s going to hit ninth," manager Lou Piniella [joked]. "I’m going to move the pitcher to eighth, and hit him ninth."

link

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i saw that...

i think lou’s trying to be funny in his own way. see a lineup yet?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

50 pitches through 4 innings

The crazy thing is “only” 29 strikes there. So the dodgers aren’t doing much when they do get the strikes.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 innings for Parra?:P

...course he seems to think 80 is his limit.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

P.S.

Why don’t they figure pickoff attempts into pitch count? obviously you’d have to raise the 100 soft limit…but I’m sure some pitchers throw more PO attempts than others…

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dewitt dinger

it’s ok. manny just didn’t want to make bush and villa look bad.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the positive side of things...

after that HR, parra doesn’t have to check any runners

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Parra mechanics

...so anyone know what the “mechanical flaw” is in each pitcher, hopefully now corrected? Jeff, you thought that Bush was telegraphing his pitches, right?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard both Villy and Bush talk about mechanical adjustments in interviews

I wouldn’t venture a paraphrase, but they didn’t sound like anything major. I noticed that Bush was hitting high 80s with his fastball.

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know about telegraphing

(I’m not ruling it out)

I think that some of his problems come from being coached to nibble more, and missing as a result of that, hence the increased walks over the last year.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Six for Parra

I’ll have the cake out of the oven shortly.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zach Braddock

He was piggybacking on Mike Jones again today, and it’s gone much better: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Padres score 3

and still batting. 4-3 Cubs in the 5th.

by oconnobe on May 14, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lilly has 9 K's through 5

Wow.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love the bounce

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how is prince...

... supposed to raise his AVG with RISP when not pitched to with RISP?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How can you

not love Corey Hart! The kid is awesome!

The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on May 14, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hall

How far out to left would he have to hit it to score Prince on a sac fly? 300 feet? 275?

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince should go no matter what

I’ll take his m*v against Pierre’s arm.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I was thinking I should have asked “How shallow would it have to be for Sveum not to send Prince?”

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't Juan have a noodle arm?? I say 250.

The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on May 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Billy

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmmm… look at gameday and it shows they are all strikes in virtually the same spot

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6-3 Cubs

Soto’d.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would that be

Hu-Looney?

The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on May 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone else think

That if Ned had pinch hit there and the batter made an out and the bullpen blew it this inning, it’d be called a Yosting?

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every loss this year has been called a Yosting

There’s always someone out there pissed about something.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 14, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

firenedyost.com

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably

I am already getting the Gagne sweats though.

by molitorfan on May 14, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

honestly no, but then with X number of fans there are always some who will say every possible answer

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In 27 ABs over 11 years. That’s not meaningful.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By that logic

Prince shouldn’t play against Roy Oswalt, right? He hits .160 against him.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice flip by Counsell

Rickie goes to first there.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

I’ll be quiet next time.

by Zeyes on May 14, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, technically

But any runs are going to be unearned. I guess it’s not a foregone conclusion he gets another out, though.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding, not a foregone conclusion

What a bullshit rally.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would an HR be unearned?

...now that Manny’s out, I can ask the question…

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

He should have been out of the inning after Prince’s error. Anything after that isn’t charged as an earned run.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i really never understood that one...

seeing as it’s not counting the runners on base and if he pitched in the next inning it would have been a run earned..

i also don’t get how an E1 makes for unearned runs.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

tying run at the plate

by molitorfan on May 14, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was kinda ugly

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um

Huh?

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

It’s kind of sad, really.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this year, in 23 PAs

in his career, he has no discernible platoon differential.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Based on 23 AB?

Come on. If you’re going to say stuff like that, at least look at more than 23 at bats.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He hit .274/.315/.305 against them last year

And he’s exactly the same against them as against righties over his career, only with even less power.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he was pitching pretty well - I was impressed

Prince and Ryan both need to make those plays – I mean come on, that Pierre thing was sad

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

an implosion consisting of what should have been four outs.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Implosion?

He doesn’t give up any runs if Prince or Braun make their plays.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay, okay....

...I can’t see the actual game. my bad.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought he looked good in that inning as far as the pitches

I was kind of expecting him to be a little more wild and maybe groove one, but he didn’t. I’d say tonight was a very good outing.

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll 2nd that

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My fault

This all started as soon as I loaded up MLBtv

by andrew_p on May 14, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince owes Parra a win if this one slips away

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe he can buy him a steak

Er…a veggie meatloaf sandwich from the Comet?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eating comet...

isn’t good for you. Didn’t you see the Mr. Yuck symbol?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"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 May 14, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll settle for him plating a couple runs this inning

to loosen this game up a little.

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

If he ate more steak, he makes that play, right?

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Assuming we don't score here the heart of the order will be up for the dodgers

The 8th will be the time for our best reliever. Mota? Torres?

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'll be Mota

Setting the stage for another feel-good story about Gagne getting the save.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gagne knows how to pitch two innings...

he proved it two nights ago…
why not give it to him again now?

then when he throws out his arm, we can put him on the DL and send him to AAA rehab the rest of the season:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he would be...

...pitching on a team not managed by Yost or Baker.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

I would agree

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I heard Haudricourt on a radio show

say he is a go for today. Not a hunnert percent sure about that.

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shitty

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Proctologist shitty?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mostly fastballs

Sliders to righties, changes to lefties, with a few curves mixed in.

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by dixieflatline on May 14, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm assuming Gagne is available tonight?

or with 3 innings in 2 nights do you save him for worst case?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More small sample stuff

They should pinch hit for Hardy. He’s only hitting .125 in the 7th inning.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol...

maybe they should have:P

Anyone have a plot of how players do by inning? like do some players need a few innings to “warm up”

by PagsBrewCrew on May 14, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sooner or later a pitcher is going to pay

for those loopy first strike curves to Braun

by ol Pete on May 14, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Riske

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Riske

Don’t know what’s wrong, but he called the trainers out and walked off.

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looked like he was clinching his pitching hand when he walked into the dugout

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Riske just covering for...

Yost accidentally warming up the wrong reliever. Seriously though, hope it’s nothing serious…

by Zeyes on May 14, 2008 9:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Riske is actually hurt

Does Pena get the call?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 14, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who else is on the 40-man roster?

Dillard and who else?

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by TheJay on May 14, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gallardo on one knee?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 14, 2008 9:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also I hear Cirillo is looking for a gig

Have I’ve just been missing him or has he not been on the Pre/Post game shows lately?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

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