Game Thread #49: Brewers (22-26) at Nationals (21-28)
by Jeff Sackmann
on May 24, 2008 3:00 PM CDT
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The 2008 Milwaukee Brewers road show: Making bad teams feel better about themselves! (c)
Tonight opens the Seth McClung era, and John Lannan, whose era has already begun in Washington, goes for the Nats. I want McClung to succeed, I really do, but this has "disaster" written all over it.
Game time is 6:10 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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Hopefully the "Seth McClung era" is a low one
/bad baseball stat pun
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by jihad on May 24, 2008 3:02 PM CDT 0 recs
And I am back
Kind of strange to leave for nearly a week and then return before the long weekend but then again I am pretty strange. I completely agree with you Jeff this could be ugly. I am not sold on McClung’s off speed stuff and if he has to slow his fastball down in order to not tire himself out what does he really have to offer as a starter? Then again it is the National offense so he could get off to a good start today.
by dixieflatline on May 24, 2008 3:23 PM CDT 0 recs
McClung starting...
What’s the opposite of a perfect game?
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on May 24, 2008 4:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Ben Hendrickson in this game
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by jihad on
May 24, 2008 7:45 PM CDT
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Maybe
This will turn out like those forfeit lineup games where McClung only gives up one run through 7 innings.
He's the round mound of profound
by drezdn on May 24, 2008 6:13 PM CDT 0 recs
Rickie with another hit - another lead off runner
How about a run?
by ol Pete on May 24, 2008 6:15 PM CDT 0 recs
And another 6 pitch AB
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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I’m already sick of Bill’s lecture, surely they must hear that over and over.
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 6:21 PM CDT
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This is the first time I've seen the Nats' stadium on TV
That’s a weird notch in the OF.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 24, 2008 6:26 PM CDT
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Yeah you see things like that a lot with those stadiums kind of in the city
You can get some messy angles. Not sure if that is good for the game or bad for the game but interesting.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:27 PM CDT
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Hey, so I came across this blog post about pitchfx distortion
Is the quality of data of individual ballparks known?
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 6:28 PM CDT
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It depends on what you mean by distortion
but yes if you plot certain variables you can look at things like distortion and try to correct for them. The worst part is that sportvision will mess with the cameras and then change everything.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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Can I ask what site you were looking at Pete?
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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It was ike something I think – you commented on it so its one you already know about.
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 6:33 PM CDT
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Yeah Ike
He doesn’t like my correction system very much. He is trying to fix all the camera’s by looking at crazy things like that. Honestly, he isn’t having very much success but it would be nice if he would. The data that is coming out of those cameras is pretty crappy.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:36 PM CDT
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The one thing I saw was about barrel distortion of the lens. That is somewhat odd to me given the quality of modern lenses – but whatever. I guess what I really want to know is how accurate is the gameday graphic representation.
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 6:32 PM CDT
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That data is terrible.
Until the data was corrected the camera in Cincy had gameday saying that Gallardo threw 3 fastballs in his first start.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:34 PM CDT
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Yeah, that's still a work in progress
Still a bit of wishware going on there
by Lake County on
May 24, 2008 6:35 PM CDT
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It's early, but
McLung for Balfour already a winner in my book.
by Lake County on May 24, 2008 6:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah Doug and the boys sometimes look real good
Then there is the Safate for nothing trade though and you shake your head.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:28 PM CDT
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Lannan's shoulders look really weird
He either has horrible posture or is very embarrassed.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 24, 2008 6:29 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice play Billy
I hope to remember that during the next routine E5
by Lake County on May 24, 2008 6:36 PM CDT 0 recs
happy mcclung day, everyone!!!
jeff; you couldnt manage a shout out to me in the preview? this is the best day, ever!!!
go get em' seth!
by Jamie in LA on May 24, 2008 6:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice scoop by Prince
McClung throwing strikes and looking okay … on tv, the pitches look quite hittable, though.
by oconnobe on May 24, 2008 6:37 PM CDT 0 recs
only 8 pitches
The thing I worried about most was a high pitch count where the Nats would get good looks at his off speed pitches. It looks like only one slider in that last inning and the rest fastballs. Not a very good approach by them.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:39 PM CDT
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18 pitches
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:39 PM CDT
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Not in MLB
He had a double last year at Nashville.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on
May 24, 2008 6:42 PM CDT
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Actually just a lefty.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:41 PM CDT
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That would have been cool if Kendall could have scored on that
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 24, 2008 6:44 PM CDT 0 recs
It would have been close
if he didn’t slide at 2nd.
by oconnobe on
May 24, 2008 6:45 PM CDT
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McLung's Mechanics
Were they really that bad?
Give him credit for changing everything.
by Lake County on May 24, 2008 6:50 PM CDT 0 recs
go to the Brewers site
click on roster, click on him and they’ll have video highlights of earlier in his career. They were pretty dramatic.
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT
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Interest you say that
Check out his release points.
2007
2008
I’d love to know what he did to his mechanics.
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT
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Corrected pitchf/x data
by dixieflatline on
May 24, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
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McClung still throwing in the mid 90's
If he can do that while starting that will greatly increase his chances.
by dixieflatline on May 24, 2008 6:50 PM CDT 0 recs
Sign Hart Now!!!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on May 24, 2008 7:07 PM CDT 0 recs
McClung
by dixieflatline on May 24, 2008 7:14 PM CDT 0 recs
Not sure
whether to be shocked or impressed. I do like the Grit though. He obviously recognized this was a huge opportunity and has grabbed it by the balls. The next couple innings will be the real test I think. I hope it continues to go well!!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on
May 24, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
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Which Rickie
is going to show up here?
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on May 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT 0 recs
Every flipping time this week I come late to the game a hr right away
by Flag Up on May 24, 2008 7:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Have you tried
showing up late in OUR half of the inning? ;-)
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on
May 24, 2008 7:31 PM CDT
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He should
do more than frown.
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on
May 24, 2008 7:39 PM CDT
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At least a misplay didn’t cost the team for a change.
by ol Pete on
May 24, 2008 7:40 PM CDT
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A kind gesture
That’s an inexcusable mental error.
by Lake County on
May 24, 2008 7:39 PM CDT
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I wasn't watching
What exactly happened?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 24, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Grounder to short and Nieves took off from second right away
Hall didn’t cover third, so Hardy had to throw to first instead.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on
May 24, 2008 7:47 PM CDT
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McLarge
5 IP, 2 R.
Even against the lowly Nats, I like it.
by Lake County on May 24, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
I agree
now it is time to turn it over to the pen. Can’t imagine that McClung has much left in the tank today.
by Oakland Brewer Fan on
May 24, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Minors update
Huntsville won today over B’ham 11-6
Gamel 3-5
LaPorta 1-4
Escobar 3-5
Nashville is up 4-2 bottom of 6.
Just for Jeff: Cabbe is 2-4!!!!!!!!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on May 24, 2008 7:52 PM CDT 0 recs
flipped to WGN for a second
and there is a Pirate crossing home plate. Wish I could do that more.
by ol Pete on May 24, 2008 7:53 PM CDT 0 recs
Check Out JJ
Getting all Molitor on us with the baserunning.
by Lake County on May 24, 2008 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow
Three major league games going on in Detroit at once.
Go Penguins.
by Lake County on
May 24, 2008 8:06 PM CDT
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Pens are going to rock!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on
May 24, 2008 8:16 PM CDT
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How can you root for Pittsburgh?
Disgusting!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on May 24, 2008 8:29 PM CDT