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Game Thread #52: Braves (28-23) at Brewers (24-27)

I had a dream last night that Ned Yost had been fired, and then he caught on in the Mets minor league system as a player, but people immediately started talking about him as a replacement for Willie Randolph.

Really.  I had that dream.

Tonight's matchup is Tim Hudson vs. Dave Bush, which means we better milk the home-field advantage for all it's worth.  Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Lineup

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Mike Cameron
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Russell Branyan
SS JJ Hardy
C Jason Kendall
P Dave Bush

Branyan over Hall and Kendall in the 8 spot

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seeing the brewers on tv

I’m back home in WI now, and we have Dish Network. Can anybody tell me what channel FSN is? I’ve been looking and I have a terrible sinking feeling that we don’t have it.

by somethingvague on May 27, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-0 Dodgers

That DeWitt guy again. Maybe he really is a player.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh dear

I went to piss after the popup and look what happened.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

um…who is warming up in the bullpen?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d bet he could hit .600 against Bush

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this just in:

Dave Bush sucks.

The fact that he’s still in our rotation is probabl the greatest indictment of Melvin’s work as a GM, at least in my opinion. Not even because he’s terrible, but because there simply aren’t many viable alternatives to replace him with.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 27, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last I looked

One excellent game, his first, where he got a standing ovation on leaving and one not good, where he gave up 4 in 5 innings I think. That was to Atlanta.

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching the game

In Atlanta on SportsSouth. Don Sutton did his best verbal dance to be nice in his intro on Bush. Does Bush know that if you throw a pitch down the middle twice in a row most Major leaguers can hit it out of the Park???

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

by 80badger on May 27, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm a little surprised Jones went there

It was a close play and not worth the risk.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean there is a fine line between aggressive and stupid

Though sometimes I wonder when we are running bases.

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

I meant that Chipper constantly has problems with his hamstrings, quads, etc

He should be minimizing the sprinting.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That too!

I totally forgot about that. Clearly not worth it then.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wide

strike zone. Advantage Bush?

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on May 27, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uke keeps saying change up/curve to describe Bush's pitches

The curve should bend in completely the other direction so if Uke can’t tell the difference that isn’t a good sign.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Uke

Just be thankful he recognized there was a baseball game going on.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

isn't a good sign...

of the pitching, or uke’s vision/cognition?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funny you say that

PITCHf/x thought it was in almost exactly the same place as ball 2 and 3. I mean basically on top of each other.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian consistently misuses "[player] would be next"

Someone needs to tell him that you say that when that person is not assured of batting.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that Bill Schroeder retired

it’s gonna be a struggle for him for awhile

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

by Jordan M on May 27, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

speaking of Bill Schroeder

the football guy that is…

they didn’t mention the terms of his one-day contract. did he get a signing bonus?:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braun is really remarkable at hitting those low and away pitches

A couple times this year he’s actually pulled them for doubles.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Fielder going opposite field again

I know he isn’t hitting the homers but he looks good at the plate right now.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Binge upcoming

I think he’s gonna have a week where he hits 5 or 6 and then everything will be good again

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

by Jordan M on May 27, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's almost hitting homers

I’ve been out of town and haven’t caught many of the recent games live, but going back and watching Prince’s ABs on the mlb.tv archives, he’s had a bunch of almosts.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

At least we made Hudson work that inning. Still gotta cash those opportunities in when we have them today.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even though it didn't pan out

I really love having Hart, instead of Hall, come up after Braun and Prince. When I realized Braun wasn’t going to score, I felt like throwing in the towel on that inning, but then remembered that Corey was next, not Bill.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I agree completely

It sure seems like a good batting order makes a huge difference. It sure is funny that it doesn’t seem to. Still I want Corey batting 5th and I have no idea what Yost was thinking at the beginning of the year.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of his career actually

that makes it feel that much better

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by verno329 on May 27, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow Blanco

This could be over very quickly.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uke says

“they are not bad when there is nobody on”. That is somewhat true but if you give one up an inning it doesn’t make much of a difference.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fantasy talk. Ignore it if you don't give a shit.

what the deuce should I do will Bill Hall? Just play him against lefties?

Is there any other option at this point in the season?

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A lot of guys. Only a 10 team league. Atkins is my actual 3B.

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cut him

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you have a 10 team league then you have to cut him I think

Waaaaay to many better options. He would help a little against lefties but it can’t be worth the roster spot. IMO.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I’ll just toss him in against LHP if I don’t have a better option for the day.

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really.

We count OPS, too.

Cantu?

I could roll Cust out there, I guess.

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FTR...

I RARELY put Bill in the lineup

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 27, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus

That was actually close.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

powell

Jim Powell going out on a limb saying B. Cox should be a HOF

by ksbrewer on May 27, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And you know why?

He bats the pitcher ninth. That’s how you become a champion.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

Why?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2002 for me

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

I’m old.

I think I only had one friend (class of 1997) that had a brother around your age.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

younger brother = Steven

3 brother family.
leaving out last names for now.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

5 lettered, starting with K.
actually not 100% positive the little brother went to WFBHS, despite living there. May have gone to Nicolet or off to a boarding school. May have gone to WFB though:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

errr

can’t think of any silent-K examples

only H or G

so…not sure what you mean

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

/me is dumb

yeah. duh.

no (or know?:P) not a kn name;)

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2-3-4 for the Braves

Any chance we can get out of this inning without a run?

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey Dixie - gameday accuracy question

You said that it could be inaccurate. There is pitch identification, the track of it, and the location as it reaches the plate. Correct anything wrong.

But are all three of those variable in quality? Location is the one that seems most relevant or at least that I end up looking at. How about that?

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Location where the ball crosses the plate is by far the best variable

The track I would describe as bad and the pitch identification I would describe as not good but getting a little better.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should note that they give you the location where the ball crosses the front of home plate

If it is still breaking toward home plate it could still be a strike even if it is off the plate at the front. I am working on a system that would record if any part of the ball touched any part of the plate but it is harder than you would think. Asking if a helix crosses paths with a funny shaped 3D strike zone thingy is kind of a mess.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what's this

making me think about work?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you need one of those newfangled

multicamera system that tracks the ball’s position in 3D – like they’ve recently developed for Grand Slam tennis events. I take it the data you’re given is 2D + time?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No it is fully 3D

That is why the home plate zone is a mess to define with a cube in front and a triangle thingy in the back. I have successfully gotten a system in place that moves the ball forward every 0.001 seconds and then checks if the ball is in the zone but that is too slow to run over 330,000 pitches. I need something more mathematical like a line crossing a plane. The problem is I have something much more complex than a line and something much more complex than a plane.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i guess

the simplest solution would be to make the plate a rectangular cube, then estimate the ball as a straight line from .1 second out or something. If it crosses the cube or gets close, do the fully accurate model with triangle+cube assumptions. Otherwise call it a ball outright.

might save your calculations some time if you can prune away a bunch of crap. And obviously you can prune if it enters in the front of the plate and exits the back of the plate from the center of the cub, because that’d be a strike for sure.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah straight lines are not going to work

Pitchers get a ton of movement on their pitches. Sheets’ curve for example. It really isn’t a huge deal and the front of the plate is mostly fine. Just something I am playing with.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For his career, Weeks bats .120 against Atlanta

and bats lead off as usual. Do we have a left-handed 2nd base player, maybe one who is on the ash heap toiling in Tennessee or Alabama for this team who can rescue the number one hole? It’s worked so well at 3rd base…..

I know, “Weeks as been on a roll lately….”

by heybatterbatter on May 27, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crabbe is a switch hitter

And is really, really short. I don’t think he is the answer though. If you can’t stick with the Padres this year that isn’t a great sign.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, I know

Let’s sign this guy and convert him to second

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was safe

JJ tagged jim on the nose and late. Thanks ump!

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

by 80badger on May 27, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funny,

Bush has lowered his ERA with this start so far. Yet is sure seems like he is sucking it up.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, what a play

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the

is this opposite day? the bottom of the braves order has more hits than the top. The pitcher has a hit and someone who has never homered before has one of those.

does bush really really slack off against the sucky players. Does he “play down” to their level?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush

I don’t think he slacks off….just makes bad pitches.

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody know how many runs the Brewers

plated in the first five innings TOTAL during the last road trip? I’m thinking it was less than a dozen. It feels like the offense is mailing in the front half of each game.

by heybatterbatter on May 27, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush

He’s pitching better tonight though….just a couple pitches up they hit out. We need to get the bats going!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well there were a few other warning track shots

And Jones’ double to the gap and several other well hit balls. No walks except for the semi-intentional walk.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitching

Pitching isn’t the real issue so far this game. Its Tim Hudson!!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewer Bats

The Brewer bats are anemic once again!!!!! This is getting old. Also, where are the HR’s??? We got a POWER OUTAGE (except for Braun) in MKE!!!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You seem pretty excited

Maybe they can hire you as a cheerleader.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just Frustrated!!!

I would make an extremely UGLY cheerleader!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs just took a 2-1 lead

Can’t fall too many more games back here.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I found that interview depressing

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark A.

That was all political talk…..of course he’s not going to say exactly what’s on his mind!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Runs

They better score at least one run this inning!!!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummmmmmm

injury delay after Braun’s hit. please tell me what’s going on. i fear the worst.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"The Breadbasket"

That’s a new one.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So when does the offense start regresssing upwards towards the mean?

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

by Jordan M on May 27, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bill is correct….Yost should have had the runners in motion there!!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

should he even HAVE to give the signal

c’mon. I learned in little league to run there, regardless of if the coach had his thumb up his ass.

So, yost should have signaled sveum to signal the players? But if yost doesn’t signal, sveum can’t figure it out? And if sveum can’t figure it out, the players can’t either? What if sveum missed Yost’s signal because he was in la-la land?

I place most of the blame on the players in that situation, secondly on sveum…lastly on yost.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't he retire?!?!?!?!?!?

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

by Jordan M on May 27, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You want offensive futility?

Check Huntsville: ten hits and two walks in five innings but only one run.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush pitching well

Hey…..only 2 runs so far against the Braves…not bad at all!!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush at 92 pitches

I bet he comes out for the 8th.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the effect continues as JJ pokes an rbi

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no fair

my gameday hasn’t shown any pitches this half inning yet:P

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mine too

ESPN isn’t up either, but I went to SI, and they were updated!

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by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YEAH!!!!

Its about time!!!!!!! SWEET!!!!

by dtb925 on May 27, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still like runs

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I forgot what they were like

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

by Jordan M on May 27, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the question is

does he settle in now and become a .500 pitcher or does he choke away the four or five in a row that he’ll get thanks to tonight

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eww

I hope this isn’t a turnbow-esque performance

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tavarez looks pretty good

That’s a nifty splitter.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs win

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or...be intentionally walked

I’d rather pitch to Branyan than Hardy here I think.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a double with two out and prince doesn't score?

that vegetarian diet isn’t doing well by him. He was faster last year – see the inside-the-park footage.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

brilliant plan

the Braves are allowing us this inning in an attempt to get Tavarez to not come out next inning.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Infield single!

I love it!

Bill makes a good point that if that goes through, two runs probably score though.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 27, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Cox really going to let Hudson stay in?

I think the Braves might be getting Yosted here.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's only in the 120s

I wonder if he gives the same explanations afterwards after it all blows up as Ned

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah...

in a situation like that, don’t you want to make the injured pitcher throw more than he’s comfortable. milk a walk out of the situation or serve up a lollipop?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well it is going to be a battle of the bullpen from here on out

If you would have told me it would be 2-2 before the game going to the 9th I would have taken that.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 9:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hall

they pulled a double-switch

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

P.S.

yost is a dumbass
hall as a leadoff hitter?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And leading the league for errors at 3b

For all the talk what an improvement he has been on defense over Braun, he still is #1 in the entire MLB in errors for 3B… I have seen him make some great plays as well,

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but I am sure our defense would be worse with Braun in there

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian says Chipper slow to get up

I couldn’t tell but it looked like he might have gotten a bit of JJ’s foot or knee.

by ol Pete on May 27, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Factoid

Bill Hall batted .400 in his last five starts at third.

by heybatterbatter on May 27, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

7 pitches for Torres

He should easily be able to go another inning.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hall

Nice hit… let’s get him in!

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by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take that

I am sure Billy will too.

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by dixieflatline on May 27, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice

He knows the catcher will be framing the pitch, and not expecting it! Brilliant

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect

prevents the force at third and allows cameron some running room to avoid the dp.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a pop up

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW... with Hudson didn't expect to say

BREWERS WIN

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, nice

winning on a sacrifice fly with a sacrifice bunt in the inning

excellent way to get it done team!

woohoo!

As Jeff says at the top of the game “which means we better milk the home-field advantage for all it’s worth.” and we did:)

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

credit where credit is due

Bush pitched a nice game, and Billy was the man. Hope to see more of it.

by keephopealive on May 27, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great production

From both players at 3B today… Hall scores winning run by stealing3rd, Branyan doubles and scores a run as well

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awesome win

bloop single, sac bunt, stolen base, walkoff sac fly

if that’s not “manufacturing runs” I’m not sure what is

by warwick5s on May 27, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also

hart managed to stay above .300 after not getting a hit the first 3 ABs and dropping below. And Braun made up for the last few days by going 3 of 4 and getting back to .290

everyone with a hit except kendall and weeks. great day for JJ too.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great freaking day for JJ

he must really NOT like hitting in front of the pitcher. Same slot (7) different order = completely different results for JJ. I think he did pretty well yesterday too.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 27, 2008 9:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the experiment with Kendall at 9 may be over

If JJ keeps this up… Yost won’t go back to the old order I am guessing… I don’t think it makes a difference one way or another, but if JJ is adamantly against it… I am guessing Yost will go along with the traditional order

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

by Kyguy922 on May 27, 2008 9:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's good to be home!

!

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 27, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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