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Game Thread #48: Brewers (22-25) at Nationals (20-28)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

Yay!  A team that is almost certainly worse than we are!

Jeff Suppan goes for the Brewers against opening-day starter Odalis Perez.  Perez has been quite useful this year; in fact, much of the Nats rotation has been decent.  And they're cheap, too.  I think the entire starting five is working for about what Suppan makes in a month.

Perez is a lefty, which would seem to bode well, at least for Bill Hall's playing time.  Here's the BR Game Preview, and game time is 6:35 CT.  Fun matchup of the day: Cristian Guzman has faced Suppan 44 times, and has an OPS of .399 in those PAs.

Go Brewers!

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So who's packing their stuff?

And is it to AAA or being traded away? If they’re sending Gwynn down, they may as well admit they are giving up on him and trade him for whatever value they can get.

by Getting Yosted on May 23, 2008 5:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Probably,

but why would they wait to announce it then?

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

by jihad on May 23, 2008 6:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Gagne to DL, says Jim Powell

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

by jihad on May 23, 2008 6:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jsonline backs it up as well.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 23, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm

Wonder why they waited so long? Was it supposed to be a secret?

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

by jihad on May 23, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

didn’t they just examine him this afternoon ?

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Failure

My flight out today got canceled so I get to hang out tonight and watch the Brewers before trying the flight thing again tomorrow. I would like to dedicate tonight’s game to the wonderful people at Air Tran airlines.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 5:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Today's Brewers lineup

is 4 for 31 career against Perez.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 6:37 PM CDT   0 recs

I'll believe it when I see it

When the 12 second rule for pitchers results in more than a warning.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 6:56 PM CDT   0 recs

"first home run of the year"

Gak I hate to hear that. I think the hit to Gorzo was a first for the year too.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

oh my

yes, I am still quite hung over, but I saw that in Pena’s eyes before he hit it.

by Braunstalker on May 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Extra Day

I guess Soup didn’t spend his extra day studying the hitters. DO NOT throw Willy Mo the heater. He can’t hit anything else. Hasn’t he ever seen the movie Major League?

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

lol… he could watch it on the flatscreen in his dressing room area.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hey baby...

How long is your milledge lasting?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Rickie

working the count tonight

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 7:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Brian - 2 out runs a concern for Brewers pitching

Yeah, along with a dozen other things, including having five starters. I noticed that Bush is still penciled in for his next start. I have a hard time believing it.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Cubs

not having much trouble with the Pirates. 8-0.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Do they play anybody but the Pirates?

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

by jihad on May 23, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Caught a couple minutes of Chi talk radio. Braun’s new nickname is the “kosher butcher” and they talked about Sheets not doing well this year (don’t ask me to explain – no idea). Then they went on to predict that the Cubs will fall apart as the season progresses.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Perez - Gorzo - Scott Olsen

All seem like the type of pitcher the Brewers hit really well last year.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 7:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Another scoop

that’s 2 this week. Stop the presses.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:00 PM CDT   0 recs

I was thinking c’mon Billy get that ball up. Now isn’t the time to be testing Prince.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i spoke..

when gameday had zimmerman doubling

so…why hasn’t ned been out yet?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

right now

he is on the top step picking his nose

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Ned's strategy...

...is to empty the Nat’s bench. That way they won’t be able to pinch hit anyone when we have the lead. Mwhaaaaa!

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Soup deserved better

especially since he knocked in the only run

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:29 PM CDT   0 recs

wow

if only we could have had that ratio yesterday…

that would have been about 20 runs

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hart

another double switch victim

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:34 PM CDT   0 recs

wtf?

take out the only .300 hitter on the team?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Makes no sense

What does it hurt to waste a bench guy?

by brew82 on May 23, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

...or replace cameron

it’s not like he’s doing much…

I can see they want offense, so they didn’t remove Braun, despite his lack of hitting with RISP…but HART?????

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why does Ned warm up a half dozen pitchers who never get in?

No wonder they burn out. I wonder if that is what Cordero didn’t like.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 8:37 PM CDT   0 recs

but why would it affect him?

has Gagne ever warmed up before the 8th (aside from when he was not the closer?)

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe he warmed up a lot when he didn't get used - don't know.

But he did say he was unhappy about the way he was used.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Crazy

After Monday’s rumor of Ned’s demise who would have thought that TWO other managers would be fired before him. I don’t think McLaren and Randolph will both survive the long weekend.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:39 PM CDT   0 recs

can we play Seattle?

Both the Tigers and the Yankees have gotten healthy on them this week

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No

he means a Valentine.
Dear Brewers fans,
Sorry we suck this year.
Love,
Every Brewers batter besides Braun

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I was kind of surprised the way the story got national attention.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hell...

lets get Yount back as player-manager
nice version of Pete Rose style

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 8:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Funny

Nats announcers saying the Crew is under performing because of the bullpen and “they have they hitters and the sluggers”. I guess the Nats announcers are impressed with the 14th best batting average in the National League (Brewers) when the Nats have the worst batting average in the league (16th).

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 9:01 PM CDT   0 recs

I think people look at the cumulative ERA and assume everyone is sucking. Take out Gagne and Turnbow, I wonder what happens.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i think though...

if you take out Gagne and Turnbow, you have to take out the two worst of any team you’re comparing them too…

afterall, Gagne and Turnbow are/were valid parts of our pen and other teams have individuals that suck too

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no doubt

but a lot of the bullpen has been doing pretty well. Makes me hope Riske can get up to speed before too long.

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dillard

big league debut

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 9:03 PM CDT   0 recs

who is riding the pine?

Counsell, Rivera and Kapler?

if so, pinch hit the backup catcher if you get a chance…

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 9:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Closer

brought him in to get some work and now he is in a little trouble.

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

:)

if it makes it around to Cameron, pinch hit for him please Ned. Kapler.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 23, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Please

no ugly strikeout Hall….

by molitorfan on May 23, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

how do you feel about a soft fly ball?

by ol Pete on May 23, 2008 9:17 PM CDT