Game Thread #42: Brewers (20-21) at Red Sox (24-19)

by Jeff Sackmann on May 16, 2008 4:02 PM CDT in Game Threads Comment 86 comments

Jeff Suppan against Daisuke Matsuzaka. I try to be optimistic, but this is just ridiculous. We're in the weaker league, playing one of the best teams in the stronger league. Our ace isn't pitching this series, and we just traded in one of our good relievers for someone who has never pitched in the big leagues.

So...one of out three is ok by me. Maybe that one will be tonight. Here's the BR Game Preview. Among the Red Sox who have faced Suppan before, the numbers aren't pretty.

Game time is 6:05 Central.

Go Brewers!

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Secret Weapon

If you have to play the Red Sox, it helps to have a Joltin’ Joe.

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Mike Cameron
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
SS J.J. Hardy
DH Joe Dillon
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ok, so joe dillon is no

superstar in the field, but he’s not better than prince or weeks? enough to not worry about “hurting” either of their feelings?

Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on May 16, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Brewers need everyone

Even the guys that have had a terrible time of it thus far. In order to beat the Red Sox, many of these guys need to come through, and I like counting on the regulars more than I’d like to see Gwynn or Counsell out there.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Although

I am surprised that Dillon is the DH instead of Kapler. Dillon is another one of those guys that I have never liked, but he’s rocking the small sample (yeah, yeah, same with Kapler).

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

channeling Ned

Matzusaki throws a lot of pitches and will walk guys. Joe takes a lot of pitches and walks, or rather “he gives me good at bats.”

by ol Pete on May 16, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DH

they should have called up Laporta or Gamel to DH in the interleague games… I’m desperate here.

by keephopealive on May 16, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, that would use up one of their options

Brad Nelson was a realistic DH possibility, though.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am ready

for the Mark DeFelice and Zach Jackson Show!!!

All Hail the Hebrew Hammer!!!

by grobbins on May 16, 2008 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeff you sound like you need a drink or 5 to calm down.

The Brewers will take two of 3 from Boston then go in and get swept in Pittsburgh.

Now go have a beer and relax ;)

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 16, 2008 4:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Personally,

I’ll be happy if they win one game in this series. But they need to find a way to win 5 of 10 on the trip or things could get ugly. You can’t win a division in May, but you can lose it if you drop behind 4 teams and fall back by 10 games or so.

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 16, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Rogue Jim is going to be excited

The Crabbe Man is back in the Brewers organization.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 16, 2008 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's going to have his own regular column

Once the other guy heals, RJ is going to have a regular feature called ‘Crabbe ‘n Choate’

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sounds vaguely like a cooking show.

"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 16, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Imagine if they both got injured

The injury report would read like a classy meal: Crabbe (legs), Choate (knee).

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rain delay

Any word on how long this will last?

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on May 16, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on May 16, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

More radar

link

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like the nastyness has passed...

that dense red spot is now past boston proper. just green and some yellow to worry about. so…like 20 dbz whatever a dbz is:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe DBZ stands for Decibels

My guess is they use Decibels as the unit to measure the strength of the return they get off an object. I could be wrong I had a 2 day radar course 20 years ago in the Navy so it is all a little fuzzy lol

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 17, 2008 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully, 2 hours

As soon as the kids are in bed, I’ll be ready to watch the game.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts exactly.

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 16, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was gonna drive to Boston for this game

Glad I didn’t.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I was tempted to take the bus or train up this weekend...

...but the extremely crappy $50 tickets deterred me.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 16, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So instead we'll hang out together on the internet

Like champs.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

frugal, dry champs!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 16, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESK from my site is in the park tonight

He just sent me a photo of it puddling at Fenway might be a long long night

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 16, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How come he never comes around here anymore?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

guys like raised the idiot quotient above his tolerance level...

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 16, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"guys like me" is what that's supposed to read...

case in point…

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 16, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do not know to be honest

what do you miss him telling everyone they have no clue about what they are talking about no matter what the subject is lol

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 16, 2008 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I have am going to NYC in July

going to see Yankee Stadium and Shea before they blow them up.

This is my nightmare going out there and getting rained out what am I going to do go back for the make up game lol

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 16, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

On the bright side

There’s a ton of starters on the roster in case of a doubleheader.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am a little late

But Congrats on your College Graduation

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on May 16, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

which U? major?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carroll - math

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations!

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 16, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

congrats

I think my dad went to Carroll back in the day for a BA

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ditto...

So is grad school in the forecast Jay?

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 16, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not for now

Maybe at some point in the future.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i had initially planned for 3 years off of school

3 became 5. 5 became 7. :P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so...what i'm saying is...

if you even do want to go to grad school, best thing to do is take some time off. and if you dont want to do grad school and enjoy your job, there’s no need to ever go back.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the advice

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Find a job that will pay for grad school

Then have those poor saps pay for it. I got an MBA for about $4K out of pocket.

by Getting Yosted on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary—it’s the stupid ones who need the advice.” – Bill Cosby

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any updates

on start time or postponement?

by molitorfan on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's rock it 1997 style

asl?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

30 m cali – and married, not looking for a date:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any guesses

On the number of times Shousie will be brought in to face Ortiz and left in to face Manny? I’m betting at least once, but more than likely twice.

by Getting Yosted on May 16, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

If that happens, I will feel no shame in rooting for Manny to put it over the monster.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 16, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the Over/Under

On the number of times this weekend FSN will show Ned hitting his bomb over the Green Monster near the end of the 82 season?

Only 1 so far by my count.

by Brew Angel on May 16, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I saw it once, my first. It seems like some sort of punishment.

by ol Pete on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember it from when it happened.

When the Brewers named Yost their manager, my first thought was, “You mean the guy who hit that big homerun against Boston?” That was the only thing I remember from Ned’s playing career. Though I do have a Ned Yost 1983 Topps Baseball card somewhere. I think he’s bunting in the photo.

by Brew Angel on May 16, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the delay's long enough

does DiFelice get to start?

(I’m “watching” the game on Yahoo [because everything else is blocked] so I have no idea what’s going on other than ‘delayed’ and at heart I’m just kidding about the alternate starter, but you never know with this team.)

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

I was right

from here: “Had officials tried to start the game with rain still threatening, Yost would have started right-handed callup Mark DiFelice, saving Suppan in case a doubleheader was necessitated later in the weekend.”

At least he isn’t doing what I had feared tomorrow and started DiFelice and McClung in place of Suppan and Bush. ;)

by morineko on May 16, 2008 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They’re not going to start McClung. Time will tell how Suppan and Bush do.

by ol Pete on May 16, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know that now after looking at the latest news. Middle relief = A Good Thing.

by morineko on May 17, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wish rick dempsey was still on the team...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Dempsey

my spring training photos.

by Jamie in LA on May 16, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

amusing..

..i wish i had seen his rain delay antics.

also a catcher that pitched? what were the circumstances of THAT one? a manager even more nuts than ned?:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the picture I posted above

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 16, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lets play ball already...

the rain has mostly passed, at least the main clump…

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Game Postponed according to my MLB extra innings channel.

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

awwww...

does this still count as game #42 in the list, and tomorrow will be #43? not that it matters…

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

those boston wimps were scared to face the crew

so they paid off the umps.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess ...

Now we can turn our attention toward gaining a half game on Houston and St. Louis.

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And

looking forward to two straight HD nationally televised games this weekend (plus a likely makeup game Sunday night).

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doubleheader tomorrow

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How does that work out

with the scheduled 3:00 FOX start?

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by Jordan M on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

bah...

just checked my listings. dodgers/angels

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you get cable

for Sunday’s TBS game?

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

{sobbing}

no…
but maybe i can find a location that does.

and drinking at a bar on a sunday has other appeals as well

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

I feel your pain as a Brewer/Packer fan in Minnesota. Sports bars on Sunday become a regular occurence, especially during football season.

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

7:35 CT

for the 2nd game … that is a late start on the East coast!

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/default.aspx

by oconnobe on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

can we turn back time...

...and make the cubs lose?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best Scientists

We’ll be getting our best scientists on it at once. Best Scientists!

by SgtClueLs on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Move the series here..

Get a roof already! Move the series here! We’ll probably see some AL Ball from the Twins once their open air stadium opens.

by SgtClueLs on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well there is always Nashville and Huntsville

Branyan just hit a HR for the Sounds they are up 5-1 bottom of 3rd. The Stars are tied 1-1 top of 3.

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

by 80badger on May 16, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Branyan

Ended up hitting three out tonight. It was one long-ass game.

by Tom (RFTN) on May 16, 2008 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder

if we’ll see Branyan back in the majors this season. I bet we will in September.

"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 17, 2008 5:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just heard the news

and of course, being originally from the northwest, my initial response was “Wah, it can’t be that bad – just play in the puddles guys.”

Of course, that is until I looked at the radar…

Double header on Sunday then?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on May 16, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Saturday

Day night double header. 2:55 and 7:35 CT.

by SgtClueLs on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

Don’t look now, but we’re only 1.5 games out of last place in the Central, and the Reds have won 4 in a row.

Criminy.

"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 17, 2008 5:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A quick pitstop at the bottom

Then they quickly fire Ned and then our rise to the top begins. It’ll be well worth it.

by brewfan2 on May 17, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe

since I don’t really think there is much chance of it and my batting average is Weeks like.

by ol Pete on May 17, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Extra Innings

Hopefully they add the night game to Extra Innings. The local Fox station actually has the afternoon game on, so I could go from not seeing a Saturday game all year to seeing 2 in one day. Although I would miss the Uek, who is the usual Saturday fill in.

by molitorfan on May 17, 2008 6:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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