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Game Thread #53: Braves (28-24) at Brewers (25-27)

Last night the Brewers looked like a bona fide Major League baseball team.  Maybe it was the Julian Tavarez effect? 

It's been an two whole days since Tim Dillard pitched, so I think we can expect him to see some action.  Bridging the gap between the National Anthem and Dillard is Jeff Suppan, who is taking on Jo-Jo Reyes, a lefty. 

Here's the BR Game Preview.  Game time is 7:05 CT.

Go Brewers!

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Oh god

Did anyone else shudder when Coshun and Nelson tried to sing “Changes” just now?

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Coaching lineup shuffle

Skaalen at 1st, Sedar at 3rd, Sveum out. He sick or something?

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply actions  

I can't believe I am saying this but

Yost out managed Cox last night.

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by dixieflatline on May 28, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

big assist from Hall

I’m told that in the postgame interview, Hall said he stole third on his own.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

You are right

Cox set the bar low last night. But Ned did some ok things with the Pen and such.

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by dixieflatline on May 28, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's not actually a big deal

I just think that Ned would be more than happy to let Cameron sac fly Hall over to third and then leave it up to Braun to drive the run home or go to extra innings. I’m not a big small-ball guy, but sometimes you need to show a little urgency to win now, especially if you spend time complaining about an overworked bullpen.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

yes

Hall did say that he stole on his own.

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Indeed

And I suppose now isn’t the time for firing Ned, but if we lose three in a row again soon, a change should be made, for changes sake. Maybe we just need to spice things up a little.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Without a doubt

Reading the Braves message board put some perspective on our demands for firing Yost… Cox will go down as one of the better managers of the era, and fans were calling for him not only to be fired, but unfortunately, die.

Maybe since Yost comes from Cox’s coaching system, it makes them both susceptible to criticism. I feel it is always NL managers that are on the hotseat… while the AL, they don’t have to really manage the game except deciding when to change pitchers.

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

by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

True

I remember when Charlie Manuel (sp?) came to the NL he admitted that he didn’t know how to execute a double switch. Phils fans were happy with that comment.

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Child's graduation

If he’s the guy that is signaling the graduates to get their diplomas, half the audience is getting waved up.

by Getting Yosted on May 28, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

ha ha

every kid will be rushing the stage at once while Dale sits there with his dumb helmet on.

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Didn't see the lineup posted

But Hall is back

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Mike Cameron
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
SS JJ Hardy
C Jason Kendall
P Jeff Suppan

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Hall

because of the lefty starter for the Braves

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Brewers...

...sure hit well against leftys last year. Are they doing as good this year?

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sweet

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

On to today's game

Reyes is exactly the kind of pitcher we should hammer.

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by dixieflatline on May 28, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Yep

He He He

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Braves

are saying the same thing about Soup :)

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

There is something

about Jeff’s glove that pisses me off. I don’t know what it is, the shape, mabey?

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

I thought that about Gorzellany and a few other leftys

Hope you’re right though. It’d be nice to see a game with a big number for a change.

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Robbed

Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay

by verno329 on May 28, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply actions  

babip – the curse

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

gee

you could always go for 3TO

by PagsBrewCrew on May 28, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

35

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Anybody think...

...Braun and Fielder should switch spots in the lineup?

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

No.

I didn’t like it at the beginning of the season, and I don’t like it now

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why not?

Fielder would probably get some good pitches to hit. And in the beginning of the season Braun was struggling, so it would be a different situation

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well, last season both struggled with the switch

I like having the higher batting average guy being in the three spot rather than the four, and Prince strikes me as much more of a prototypical clean-up hitter. But I really really like Braun in the 3 spot

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

If we had a 5 hitter who was lefty I would

But I see no reason for it right now… I didn’t mind having Yost starting the season with it, and I didn’t mind when he switched it back, as both players feel “comfortable” in the spots… although I think a player should be comfortable where ever they bat, and Soriano drives me nuts on insisting he bats better in a certain spot

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't know...

...might be worth a try if they continue to struggle to put up runs.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

2-5-4 DP

Brian Anderson needs to re-learn his fielder numbers (“1-5-3,” really?).

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

he has a point

The pitcher did have the ball first….

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Chipper

Over under on his battig average when the season is over? I am at .334

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions  

The last 3 years

The batting champ in the NL has batted .340, .344, and .335 (Holliday, Sanchez and DLee)

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

No way...

...hes going to put up those numbers all season. I got .345 tops.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Suppan

Trying to remember again why Milwaukee sounded good.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

The beer and brats...

and those oh so entertaining sausage races

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

His agent

just showed him the years and dollars and didn’t mention which team made the offer

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

So, is anyone else not in favor of instant replay?

I’ve always loved the tradition and old-fashioned feel of the game, and I prefer to see the umps get it wrong a few times rather than bring in replays.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

I hate instant replay in football

However, the major complaint I have about football is all the interruptions and time wasting. In baseball, the manager comes out and argues and wastes a bunch of time, anyway. I guess, because of that, I’m neutral.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Managers arguing

is what makes me favor replay. If the time is going to be used the call might as well be right. I would like it for home run calls and fair/foul, and plays at the plate only.

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's not always right

I say this as a still-bitter Sooners fan who witnessed two painfully obvious instant replay errors steal a game from his team.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm actually surprised that such a majority in favor.

I think about 80% of people were in favor in a recent Journal-Sentinal Poll.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

bring it on

What I don’t understand is how a new park can have a gray stripe for the HR line.

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Doesn't matter if it's new.

I’m sure they can just paint over anything.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think they should get rid of fences

Fixes the home run controversy issue and makes it a lot more exciting for people in the bleachers.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

After hitting a batter and then almost changing him

i’ve see batters go after pitchers before but never the other way around.

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by dixieflatline on May 28, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Lackey

A couple years ago, Lackey almost charged Kendall. Lackey said something about Kendall diving into pitches from the mound, and then Kendal started mouthing back, and Lackey almost went after him.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

when Edmonds came on the team

They played a clip of Z huffing toward him like El Toro

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Braun!

Nice save

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah

Gonna be a great LF.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've been really impressed by him in LF so far

great range, big arm…just needs to get more of a feel for his first step and he’s going to be great

by warwick5s on May 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

sort of a related note

Heard Brenly say – and this is a paraphrase – “Soriano is good offensively, but defensively you can throw a dart at the dugout and come up with a better defender.’

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

They are probably waiting

until he puts on 5 pounds so they can call him fat

by molitorfan on May 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

And besides having plenty of homely guys on their team they like to call people ugly.

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

I still don't think he is polished

Or even above average right now… he looks dumb in a lot of his plays, he is an all or nothing player it seems, similar to Bill Hall, has made a lot of great play, but leads all 3B in errors… it is much more difficult for LF to get errors.

I think in a year or two, he will be an average LF, but nothing more

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

by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

He does have a nice arm...

...and good speed. I’ve heard: The Hebrew Hammer and Brauntisaurus.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wow

Soup laying out to snag that ball like it was an endangered stem cell

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions  

How many pitches does Soup have

through 4? and what site posts that?

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions  

BrewCrewBall

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 28, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

61

The mlb gameday app has it

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

See?

I told you so

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 28, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gameday is what I am using from now on

Love the highlights, since my MLBtv package is now gone

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

61 pitches through four

You can find it at the bottom of a lot of box scores (here’s MLB.com’s) under the pitching lines if you don’t want to go through Gameday.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

ground outs - new meaning

Billy from his knees
Ryan jumpin’ on his belly
Supp laying down

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions  

Funny?

that makes me sad.

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

by Jordan M on May 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

No

He BETTER have seen a cute girl.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

But

I was at the game last night

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

And

As all that was happening, the baseball sailed through the strikezone.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hahaha

That’s a great image

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

What if...

...that actually happened? I think it did.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gotta be careful

Once you get 2 guys on base, you have to guard against the triple play. Probably better to avoid that hornets’ nest altogether

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly

might as well just concede the inning and send out the pitcher rather than potentially have that sort of detrimental embarassment.

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

by Jordan M on May 28, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mabey...

...the next time through will be better.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

I feel it is not having trouble with pitcher

I makes me sick to write this, but It is just that a lot of our hitters had their best year last year or the year before, and aren’t really that good… It seems a lot of pitchers with eras in the 5s manae to hold the Brewers to 0, 1 or 2 runs

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

There was another hit to JJ's RZR

That’s exactly the area he doesn’t tend to cover. Like jacob says, guys who shift over get penalized in that stat

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions  

It is hard to say

BIS doesn’t say how they count zones for shifts as far as I know. They pretty much don’t say anything about their stats though.

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by dixieflatline on May 28, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'm pretty sure

that whatever the zones are, they are consistent from AB to AB. So the conventional wisdom that “shifts -> less accurate RZR” is true.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 28, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Right

I’m actually basing that on the assumption that the zones are relatively constant. I took a look at Pinto’s PMR graph for JJ and the area he covers is almost exactly the shortshop’s zone, just shifted over so he misses that side, and gains out-of-range outs closer to second.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Therefore:

Stat was ruled irrelevant and was never spoken of again.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

It would be

If I didn’t always see JJ not getting to that ball :)

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

You

Can’t solve everything with stats.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

No

But if you can’t find a way to objectively measure performance on the field, you end up fielding a team like the Giants.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

But

they lead the leage in GRIT %.

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by Jordan M on May 28, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

LoL

Barry Zito

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sure. Still an inexact science, yet

if you see a player/team every day and take notes, statistical analysis can be supplemented enough to make an accurate call, if the observers are well-trained.

(e.g., I don’t have to see Hall’s stats to know he’s not up to par yet)

by Lake County on May 28, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

McCann...

...hit the ball right at the chick Hall struck out looking at.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions  

over at braves-nation.com forums - serious trash talk

Stuff like “Weeks with his fourth hit of the year,” and this one: ”... a team full of scrubs…...there isnt one brewer I’d swap a brave for.”

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Braun for Infante?

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm no expert

But I think Braun can exit the batter’s box without collapsing into a heap. Advantage: scrubs

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Dang...

...Its a good thing the Braves suck otherwise I might be offended by that.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Backward K's

Five of Reyes seven strikeouts have been caught looking

by statsllc on May 28, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow

Tripping like that takes talent. Extend his contract.

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"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions  

suppan dealing

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on May 28, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions  

So I think that we need to face more ace pitchers.

I think what happens is we get a lot more focused and pumped up to face a cy young contender, but laxadaisacal (whatever the spelling is) against…well…any other pitcher. We just tend to do alot better against better pitchers.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

So, uh..billy..

That one chick in the mini-skirt you were staring at….have you ever heard that chicks dig the long ball? You should try that.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply actions  

What are the odds?

Of Chipper laying down a bunt.

by statsllc on May 28, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Too bad it's not a save situation

It would’ve been nice to see jesusshouse come in for that

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Ooh..

...hate those BBs.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Pull him now

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Whew...

...1 out.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Anyone see Chipper's picture on gameday?

yikes

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by dux2bux on May 28, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply actions  

wow

where did gameday have that one?

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply actions  

RH batter's box

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

haha

Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay

by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions  

not me

that was quite funny (from a Brewer perspective of course)

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by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

I absolutely hate all of this "speed up the game" crap

but that was damn funny right there. With a catcher no less.

by Lake County on May 28, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Where's the complaining?

Usually the umps draw ire here. :)

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

That pitch on teixeira was way out

McCann was wrong, though, I think. Not looking at gameday any more, though.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

need a walk

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

dammit, JJ

that’s just going to lead to a double play….that’s all Kendall does, according to these guys

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions  

naw, Kendall will get on base

That way, we’ll hit into that triple play Ned likes to worry about

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Chicago...

...losing, 1-0. Two men on for the Dodgers, 2 out. Top of the 8th.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Hardy steals 2nd?

And a SF wins the game… this time in the 8th?

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

steals 3rd that is

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

can weeks do it?

He has half the team’s hits today

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions  

1-0

I new that would work

by Flag Up on May 28, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Very nice

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Wheeeee!!!!!!

I like the Brewers. I like Rickie.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions  

I love the in play run(s) on MLB Gameday

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

wow

did Rickie ever need that!

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by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Opinion has been lagging reality

Rickie’s actually been doing pretty well since they started the last road trip. .256/.377/.419

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Can't wait for the replay

I want to watch the fabulous Chipper

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Need to shut them down on offense

6-7-8 coming up… Francoeur, Blanco, Infante

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:14 PM CDT reply actions  

Cameron

Whatever he thought about Infante before the game, it’s much more negative now.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:15 PM CDT reply actions  

You...

...can bet my opinion of him is. Although, that last play wasn’t as good as the first.

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

torres

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply actions  

1 out

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Come on Torres!

This would be two incredible back to back one run wins

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:22 PM CDT reply actions  

YES

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

by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah!

Hardy knows how to catch those balls

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

by kirbir on May 28, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

wow wow wow

glad I watched this one to the end!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 28, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

WOW

Can’t believe the Brewers won both of these games… the series is a success

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

indeed

very pleased we can take the series and go for the sweep tomorrow

Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay

by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Now that was the defense we were looking for in the post about JJ's expectations

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by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Also all 3 Cubs batters struck out last inning

And are down 1-0 in the top of the 9th

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

braves

now 2-14 in one-run games. ouch.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

that would be killing me

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by verno329 on May 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

yep

I thought about your five questions last night, but tonight works as well

by keephopealive on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

that would be extraordinarily depressing

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think the Brewers are 7-4

Can you imagine if they were 2-9

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly what I thought

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Except...

...that we have scored 4 runs in two games.

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

In spite of

Only scoring 4 runs in two games… I think the hitting will turn around… it’s the fact two pitchers not named sheets went deep in games playing well…no negatives there

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

For some reason

One-run wins are infinitely more satisfying then blowout wins.

Wooo!!!

"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 28, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Tomorrow

So, now that he’s pitched three days in a row and four of five, does Torres come in to get the save tomorrow?

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Whens...

...Gagne due back?

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Worse...

...than I thought.

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well, he's on the 15-day DL

I think he’s okay now, but they can’t activate him until 15 days have passed since the time he was DL’d.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Day game after a night game?

I think Rivera will come in for the save tomorrow.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nah

Won’t be a save situation, we’ll be up by six runs.

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

What about the new guy? (Tavarez?)

Looked good yesterday…

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by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I would guess Mota gets the call

If Torres can’t go.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Really?

I like to think that Dillard might get the call. I can’t shake the feeling that Mota is just warming up to his implosion season.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I think Mota would be sent out there

Doesn’t make it the best move though. I don’t think I’d use Mota either.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thought the Brave fans were mad last night

How frustrated are they now… losing to a bunch of hacks they wouldn’t trade any of their players for

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply actions  

One last question

If Hall gets his starting spot back, who has more errors? Hall this year or Braun last year? Hall only needs 14 more..

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Hall would have to get those fourteen in 64 games

Since Braun only played third in 112 last year.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

So Maris didn't break Ruth's mark

in your mind?

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Didn't say that

But I’m going out on a limb and saying Braun would have more than 26 errors if he played the whole season.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

I know I am joking

I agree… Braun will be difficult to top

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Whoa!

Buttload of comments. Record?

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply actions  

not even close

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Many have gone above 500

the cubs games especiall

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

For...

...BrewCrewBall, I mean.

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

our cubs brewers game go over that

especially last summer…

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

http://www.brewcrewball.com/2008/4/29/469918/game-thread-26-brewers-14

This one is continued in a carry over… a there were 700 plus when you add both of them up

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Time for hypnosis

Hall: You are playing the Reds every day
Yost: You are managing against Cox every day
Weeks: It’s not pulling, it’s winning
Suppan: More of same please

by Lake County on May 28, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions  

Whole Team:

The other teams starting pitcher is actually their bullpen.

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fielder:

You liiikkeee meaaaaattt…

by NoahJ on May 28, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Full count to Lee

With no one out and Lee JACKS a foul ball

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

But then when it matters

Lee hits a fly ball… one out

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

They just put up an amazing stat on ARAM

.396 BA in the 7th inning or later… I get visions of his walk off HR last year everytime I see his name in a box score

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

that is sort of amazing considering that he looks like he is swinging for a HR a lot of the time

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

What's interesting is

In his career, innings 7-9 are his worst hitting situation, compared to 1-3 and 4-6.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

that makes more sense

I thought it was for his career

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

From todays gamethread at Braves-Nation:

-“Sometimes our hitters just lose patience and I don’t quite understand why. Against Maine, Sanatana, and Webb we were very patient and worked the counts. Against Suppan and Bush we swing at the first few pitches every at bat.

Whatever, at least Jo Jo looked really good against a lot of talented right handers.”

Talented righties eh? Ha Ha Ha… Milwaukee gains respect.

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

by BrewerLover on May 28, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply actions  

ARAM

walks him

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Cubs got lucky

Called him safe… replay shows that he was out

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply actions  

take it back

Slower replay shows off the bag

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Saito blows

Get a DP here… please

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Sac Fly

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tied at one

Damn the cubs… i wanted that flag flying

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions  

still can happen

but the Cubs seem to have more comeback games at Wrigley than most teams… see if I can back that up with stats

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

pretty easy

The Cubs play more games at wrigley than most teams, so they’ll have more comebacks there :)

by Marty McSuperFly on May 28, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Word

Can’t find on baseball reference… record of team trailing after 8… thought that was a stat

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Here you go

I think everyone can see this stuff. It’s under Inning Scoring & Leads on the team pages. The Cubs are 2-16 when trailing after 7 and 1-15 when trailing after 8 this year.

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by TheJay on May 28, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

perfect

Reports… according to the report… they have not been so good… I was looking at 2007… and they were 4-11 when they were tied going into the 9th (doesn’t split between home and road) and 4-63 when trailing

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

need to get to extras first

by ol Pete on May 28, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

Extras

Lets see Maza Ethier or Martin do something here

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 9:54 PM CDT reply actions  

loney

ks

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:07 PM CDT reply actions  

maybe next time we face them late in july

they will still be tired from the 20 inning game at the end of may

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Double for Fontenot

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:14 PM CDT reply actions  

cubs win

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions  

soriano walk off

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't want to say it ruins the Brewers win

But it doesn’t make it as sweet

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by Kyguy922 on May 28, 2008 10:18 PM CDT reply actions  

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