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Game Thread #45: Brewers (20-24) at Pirates (21-23)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

It's Manny Parra vs. Paul Maholm.  Here's the BR Game Preview.  Game time is 6:05 CT.

For all the struggles the Brewers have had against Pittsburgh, we did win the series (handily, I might add) last year.  Whatever else you think about the Pirates, or the Brewers right now, this certainly isn't the same challenge as a weekend at Fenway.

Go Brewers!

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Weeks 2B
Cameron CF
Braun LF
Fielder 1B
Hart RF
Hardy SS
Hall 3B
Parra P
Kendall C

Sanchez 2B
Bautista 3B
Mclouth CF
Bay LF
Nady RF
LaRoche !B
Paulino C
Bixler SS
Maholm P

by Scooter82 on May 20, 2008 5:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Villy out of rotation

What the.. Villy was removed from the rotation and they are putting McClung in his place.

Bush will start the series finale.

by SgtClueLs on May 20, 2008 5:57 PM CDT   0 recs

not badgerblogger, I hope ;)

by NoahJ on May 20, 2008 5:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Brewers Live

Per Craig C and the pregame crew.

by SgtClueLs on May 20, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

aww

maybe I should put on the tv.. can’t say I’m overly thrilled with the idea, though

by NoahJ on May 20, 2008 6:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

But I don't want a McClung Shirt

For some reason I have a hetro man crush on Brewer pitchers. But I seriously don’t want to sport a McClung shirt! My poor villy shirt.

Rest of the story is. Soup will start the Nats series for the extra day of rest. So new rotation is..

Sheets
Bush
Soup
McClung
Para

by SgtClueLs on May 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Field Better

Man wish I could dig up the Yost quote about putting in Aquino because he can field better. Maybe that’s it, McClung fields better.

by SgtClueLs on May 20, 2008 6:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Can't independently confirm an actual quote

But I have sources: here’s a forum post on the topic, as well as a JS recap of the game that mentions Wise not fielding a bunt pop up prior to being relieved. Oh, and here’s B-R.com’s play-by-play.

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

by TheJay on May 20, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And I can't independently confirm this but

firenedyost.com post

[Aquino was put in because] “he fields his position better.”

I don’t even know what the hell that’s supposed to mean. Is that supposed to be some kind of dig on Matt Wise for not catching the popup bunt? If that’s your intention, Bill Hall seems to play better defense the closer he gets to home plate (woo, extrapolation) - perhaps this is when he should get that much-anticipated pitching appearance. Maybe Yost expected Garner to play for one run - lay down a sac bunt or two, maybe a stolen base mixed in. If that’s the case, you can almost see the logic. From where I was sitting (what’s up, section 214?!?), Greg Aquino sucks with runners on base, and that overrules pretty much everything else.

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

by jihad on May 20, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

link

Wise appeared banged-up after the play, squatting behind the mound and repeatedly adjusting his belt or his cup. Manager Ned Yost elected to call for Aquino.

“To be honest with you, Aquino fields his position better,” Yost later reasoned. “He slide-steps better, has a quicker delivery to the plate. When Burke got on first base, they’re looking to bunt, to hit-and-run, to steal. To be more defensive, we went with Aquino right there.”

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

I would guess that means Villy stays in Milwaukee though.

by ol Pete on May 20, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He'll be in the bullpen.

I admit we seem to be the only two people around who didn’t want to see McClung retroactively DFA’ed, but WTF? WTF? WTF? So is DiFelice now the crappy short reliever?

by morineko on May 20, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Way off topic

I just love that ‘click it or ticket’ ad.

Take my tax money and show me how you’re taking away a personal freedom and promoting a snitch culture.

Land of the free.

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 5:59 PM CDT   0 recs

PIT & WAS

Is this do or die for Ned?

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 6:05 PM CDT   0 recs

not a bad inning for parra

I would like eight more just like it

by NoahJ on May 20, 2008 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Aquino

Undoubtedly would’ve been able to field that.

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

by TheJay on May 20, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

McCarver is PISSED

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

More Corey bunting?

"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 20, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes – successfully

by ol Pete on May 20, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Taking 3B there

Dicey man…dicey.

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 6:23 PM CDT   0 recs

8-9

We’re just a Parra K and Kendall DP away from a full-blown Fire Ned volcano.

;)

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

volcano

one step from eruption

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

by jihad on May 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha!

Freddy Sanchez thought there were two outs.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Someone can't count the outs!

Mendoza (Uecker) Watch: Weeks .193, Hall .199, Cameron .200

by molitorfan on May 20, 2008 6:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Thanks Freddie

Ned getting someone’s address for Xmas cards.

Or is it a Pit conspiracy?

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 6:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Don't see that often

Is Freddy blushing?

by ol Pete on May 20, 2008 6:32 PM CDT   0 recs

ESPN Scoreboard

check out the picture of Adam Jones for the O’s under top performers. His eyes are closed.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard

Mendoza (Uecker) Watch: Weeks .193, Hall .199, Cameron .200

by molitorfan on May 20, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

boy...

long ABs…first Sanchez and now LaRoche… Parra is going to have a pitch count of like 200 through 5 and will only be facing like 3 batters over minimum:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 6:41 PM CDT   0 recs

like totally like

oh MY GOD, I must be from the like valley you know like

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

gag you with a spoon?

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

by TheJay on May 20, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Like, I'm so sure

That was like totally tre gnarly

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

by kirbir on May 20, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As if

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

And all these years, I’ve been learning to talk l33t.

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$$$$$$$

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Idea for a new video

Hidden moments of FSN – see infielders catching liners – watch play down the left field line – and much more. Narrated by Craig Coshun.

by ol Pete on May 20, 2008 6:46 PM CDT   0 recs

the FSN cameraman was watching gameday

It skipped to the next inning without showing the results of the play. kinda like the FSN cameraman was fooled by the play itself..

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yost pissed about the blog thingie

here. And so would I if I found out I was losing my job via an 18th party

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 6:52 PM CDT   0 recs

May I ask

what the hell Cameron was doing? How did he get dbl’d up

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

by 80badger on May 20, 2008 6:54 PM CDT   0 recs

He owed Sanchez

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pay him back later!

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

by 80badger on May 20, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bunt double plays > walking the pitcher

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Gameday

“Paul Maholm ground bunts into a double play…”

That sounds strange for some reason.

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

by TheJay on May 20, 2008 6:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Bound grunts, talk of hot gasses venting into the atmosphere...

Might I suggest Activia?

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

by TheJay on May 20, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I knew it was you, Jamie Lee

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh no

I’m not falling for THAT one again…

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

by kirbir on May 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i didn't talk about my weekend

so you could not discuss yours perhaps, mr bondage?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy shit

Prince scooped one

Mendoza (Uecker) Watch: Weeks .190, Hall .199, Cameron .211

by molitorfan on May 20, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah

Hard not to flinch on those these days.

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Zach Braddock

A better start so far this time for pitching prospect #1B: 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Sanchez ABs

How many pitches does he normally see per AB?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

3.4

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tom H getting some body shots

Anyone listening to FSN?

heheh

by Lake County on May 20, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

battlekow

what do you know about Hitaniel Arias?

by NoahJ on May 20, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

He's really big, really young, and got paid a lot of money

Can’t wait until he gets around to actually playing.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 20, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up