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Game Thread #54: Braves (28-25) at Brewers (26-27)

We're only one Braves-fan-soul-killing one-run victory away from sweeping one of the better teams in the league!

On the mound today is Seth McClung, in his second start of the year, against Jorge Campillo, in the fourth start of his major league career.  I guess the momentum is working for the Brewers, but some of that momentum seems to be based on striking out a lot and hitting into a ton of ground ball outs.

Game time is 12:05 CT.  Here's the BR Game Preview.

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Soft platoon, eh?

Seems like Campillo would be the sort of righty that Hall might get to face. Not today.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 29, 2008 10:30 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please...

don’t kill my soul. Please? You guys cannot imagine how frustrating this has become.

by sddbaker on May 29, 2008 11:29 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today

Finishing the day at .500 would be nice.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 29, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Audio

Is the Audio sync off on the EMT pregame thing with Trenni for anyone else?

I’m on UVerse.

by SgtClueLs on May 29, 2008 11:50 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fine now..

It’s fine now, must have been the tape.

by SgtClueLs on May 29, 2008 11:52 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs starting a 4 game series with the Rockies

It hasn’t been a good year for Francis but he has talent and if the Rocks hope for a split getting this game would be a good start. BTW, the Cubs are finally going to get some road games with 16 of 19 on the road after this home stand ends. They have already played 30 games at home and only 23 on the road and they will be +11 at then end of this home stand.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 11:54 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really interested in how they do on the road

This will be a tough test for them and we obviously need them to give a few games back during this stretch. We finally will have some home cookin’ for a stretch too. Lets go Crew!

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

by verno329 on May 29, 2008 11:57 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Day. Game

This brings me back to early this season when it seemed I was listening to every other game at work

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 11:54 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Campillo

I was just looking him up as I haven’t seen him before. Here is his movement plot:

Very over the top with a big hook. His curve is decidedly different than his fastball so maybe that will help our bats. The really strange thing is he throws very few fastballs, just under 34 percent by my count. That is ungodly low especially for a starter. The reason, he only averages 87 MPHs with it! Maybe not a great match up for us though as we have been swinging at a lot of bad pitches as a team lately. Gotta make this guy throw strikes.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the heck

is greg norton batting 5th for? i didn’t even know he was still in the league

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by Michael M on May 29, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corky Miller's playing

Neat. I wonder if he’ll get his slugging percentage above .100.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braves 1B coach

Man, he’s short next to Chipper Jones. Granted Jones is 6’4”, but still. He had a nice beard during his playing days though.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

look out below!

someone just got a really nice souvenir or a bad head injury

by warwick5s on May 29, 2008 12:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

It’s been a little while since I’ve last listened to Uecker, the guy cracks me up.

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'd be funny

If it started raining during the game now that they’ve finally opened the roof.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a guy you want to walk

This is what Schroeder says about Norton, with bases loaded and one out

by Marty McSuperFly on May 29, 2008 12:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm almost surprised

He didn’t talk about Norton’s 1.000 batting average with the bases loaded this year (3-for-3).

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double play!

Awesome

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

awesome time for a DP

that seems to be happening at the best times lately

by warwick5s on May 29, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zing!

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

by verno329 on May 29, 2008 12:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not looking great against the off speed stuff so far

With McClung a bit dicey here we might need some runs today.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perfect situation for that underworked bullpen ;)

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i heard a little of Ned in the pre-game

he was talking about how he had thought about how to use the bullpen over winter and how he asks Simmons questions all the time. It sounded like something a AA coach would say if he wanted to be the manager some day.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 12:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on May 29, 2008 12:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did I just see

a 7 pitch inning for McClung? That’ll work…..

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on May 29, 2008 12:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom of the order there

Still the Braves appear ready to hack today. Make that first pitch a good one today.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 12:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Campillo

I wonder how long the Braves will let him pitch. His previous two starts were 78 (6 scoreless IP) and 59 pitches (4 scoreless IP), respectively.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Corey

If only you knew that as a result of your actions, you were subjecting us to yet another “That’s what happens when you hustle!” Little League pep talk.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Campillo is going to be the next crappy pitcher

to make us look stupid, isn’t he? .....(SIGH)

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by Adam P on May 29, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm not sure he's crappy

but I wonder how a guy pitches for years in the Mexican league and gets “discovered.”

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 12:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scouts like fastballs

When you top out at 87 and are right handed that can be an issue. Who knows maybe he was topping out at 84 a few years ago.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 12:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What’s weird is, according to Baseball Cube, he was signed as a 17-year-old in 1996 by the Braves, then loaned to a Mexican team, and then released less than a year after signing; after that, he didn’t resurface again until 2005.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spooky....

I expect the next bit of info to be that Campillo burned down back in 1996 under suspicous circumstances.

by Bernie's Mustache Wax on May 29, 2008 12:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not crappy, sure

but not 2 hit shutout good either.

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on May 29, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good to know

If I forget the official site’s URL, I just have to look at the pitcher’s mound.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mexican Spanish speakers?

What does “cessos” mean? Campillo is looking for the head of Vlad Guerrero, because Campillo has no…

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Halos Heaven thread on the sponsorship

Says it means brains.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh joy

More bat breaking, anti-maple crap. Powell was on this for like 10 minutes yesterday. Find something new to talk about, guys.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell?

That was an absolutely ridiculous throw from RIckie.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

McClung wasn’t helping much.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's how you hit .400

Keep grounding it a few yards wide of Prince Fielder.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's a tough error

it’s not clear that McClung gets to the base first even on a perfect throw

by Marty McSuperFly on May 29, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the error was allowing Jones to reach third on the bad throw

Not that the batter would’ve been out.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just found an article on the best and worst hitting pitchers

Guess which Brewers are listed?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

current

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gallardo

is 4th, just ahead of Big Z and Sheets is the #1 loser

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Sheets has been hot

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 12:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and

former Brewer DD is 3rd worst

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

interestingly…outside of Doug Davis the entire top 5 consists of NL central pitchers

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/05/29/bp.hittingpitchers/1.html

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 12:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The list is incomplete without Matt Wise’s 1.000 BA

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 29, 2008 12:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If this team is serious about winning soon

They have to pick between Weeks and Fielder. They cannot be together on D on the right side.

It won’t work. Sorry.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We can move Prince to center

that thought just makes me chuckle.

"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 30, 2008 9:21 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They'll talk forever about bats, hitting to the opposite field, the roof, and any other random nonsense

But the fact that McClung just walked Jeff Francoeur is barely noted.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 12:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They talked about a collision-related injury

So they kind of mentioned it.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 12:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian Anderson << Math Whiz

According to BA: Mike Marshall once made 100 relief appearances in a season. In a 162 game season, he basically took the mound 3 out of 4 days.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's true he did

see 1974

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by Michael M on May 29, 2008 1:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/marshmi01.shtml

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on May 29, 2008 1:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clarification

I am not questioning the fact. I am merely questioning the fractional analysis.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i mis-read the

brian anderson << matt whiz thing

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by Michael M on May 29, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matt Whiz

Didn’t we release him?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm having a great day here

lol

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by Michael M on May 29, 2008 1:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

<< = "Significantly less than"

That was my math joke.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aha

It was 106 games. Still that is almost exactly 2 out of 3. Not 3 out of 4. Just like a .667 SLG is not a .750 SLG.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if moving McClung to the rotation

will hurt his control by only getting game action every 5th or 6th day.

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my guess is no

He gets rattled. You can see him force himself to breathe. He wasn’t at all regular when he came in as a reliever.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 1:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What would Hall's trade value be?

I’m not ready to completely give up on him yet, just curious what kind of return we could get for him. His contract is high but he does have the ability to play a lot of different positions

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by verno329 on May 29, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We could trade him to the Reds or anyone that wants to beat the Reds.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 29, 2008 1:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the same way we signed Suppan because he always beat us?

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

by verno329 on May 29, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love me some Branyan....

Pretty sure he is the answer to the AFLAC trivia question as well.

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by Adam P on May 29, 2008 1:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Norton

With a Brauny play in left.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Er, what?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too bad Corey didn't stay in the box

Sucks.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 1:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corey is that guy at the intersection

You know the guy – you have to stop, he has to go, but he’s waving you on.

Sometimes polite is rude.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

Braun is out, not Corey, right? Is that a Caught Stealing?

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, it's a 2U

Unassisted putout for the catcher.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 29, 2008 1:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only one way to counter that

Get Counsell in there and put on the ol’ Catcher Interference play.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well...

Anderson certainly felt that one coming.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a nice favor they did us.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on May 29, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have an idea

Maybe Fielder can do something to help.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounds about right

The way we’ve been putting runners on for Tiexiera so far, he was due to kill us eventually.

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by Adam P on May 29, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the same sentence?

Did Rock just say “Ned Yost” and “philosophical difference” in the same sentence?

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McDung?

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on May 29, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McWishing

I wonder if Ned would benefit from having my TV in the dugout.

That collapse was a bit obvious.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no more intentional walks

It’s Seth McClung, for crying out loud, he can walk people on his own.

by morineko on May 29, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3to

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dillard supplying

25% of our hits today. Yikes.

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by Adam P on May 29, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It got a little quiet around here

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on May 29, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dogs

Two Hebrew National driven chili dogs here.

Where’s my pillow?

;)

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 1:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow..

Late stop or just piss poor base running mistakes again?

by SgtClueLs on May 29, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to tell considering that FSN was barely covering it.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim says

It was Hart’s fault the stop sign was up early.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim says

that Sedar had the stop sign up “real early” and they should have both seen it

by DikJones on May 29, 2008 2:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally

I understand what Dusty Baker said about clogging up the bases.

Derek Jeter is day to day after being hit by a pitch and being gorilla press slammed by a Bizarro Ray.

by KLSnow on May 29, 2008 2:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Brewers should have 3 runs right now?

Hart’s interference cost them one, and the baserunning of Prince?

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

by Kyguy922 on May 29, 2008 2:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

Gotta get Prince some better tofu.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hart's interference caused the bad throw to third

Braun may have been thrown out if corey didn’t move and the baserunning was corey’s fault not prince’s.

by brewfan2 on May 29, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not quite

Hart’s interference cost them a possible steal of 3rd. Assuming that the throw would have gone into the outfield with the interference is a little dicey.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 29, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why isn't Simmons coaching at third?

He’s a pimple on the ass of the dugout, as far as I can tell. Simmons on third and everyone else keeps their assignments. That said, Corey screwed up.

by heybatterbatter on May 29, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how'd it happen?

Gameday says double by Hart, fielder out at home

by Marty McSuperFly on May 29, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hart didn’t see that prince stopped and he got in a pickle. Then when corey got to third, prince started going home and was tagged out in a pickle of his own.

by brewfan2 on May 29, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch... now i get it

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

by Kyguy922 on May 29, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not fair, but...

Is that pickle the straw that will fire Ned’s back?

Pardon the bad metaphor.

by Lake County on May 29, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

Get used to the guy. It wouldn’t surprise me if he is here for a couple more years even if the Brewers don’t make the playoffs. Listened to Cox today on the radio and he used some phrase like “management is fully behind Yost.” Mark A. just gave him his vote of confidence.

Maybe I’m wrong. At least they’ve cut back on the Yost cam.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i doubt he invented it. He probably talks to Ned regularly. Perhaps his GM knows Melvin. You probably know a lot about those relationships.

But you should be happy. Aren’t you a Ned fan?

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really

Just saying relying on Bobby Cox (one of Yost’s friends) for information on how the Brewers front office feels is probably not the best idea.

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by TheJay on May 29, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was just one thing

That’s the general vibe I get. Cox, Mark A., Melvin et cetera. But like I say, maybe I’m wrong. Its not unlike the language people use before they send you to the proverbial guillotine.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why the hell

does numbnuts continue to insist on double switching Corey out of games?!?

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

by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 29, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was hoping for some magic that inning

Get Weeks on and have Cameron clear them… but no

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

by Kyguy922 on May 29, 2008 2:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It sucks to lose today (and there still is a chance to win) but 2 of 3 here is not bad

The Braves are a good team and Sheets didn’t pitch this series. If we can take 2 of 3 when that happens we will be just fine.

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by dixieflatline on May 29, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True. Several miscues. Hope we get the good Manny.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We walk 11 Braves and strike out 9 times

and Yost is in his groove, mishandling the pitchers.

It’s a perfect storm.

by heybatterbatter on May 29, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe, Moehler and Chacon coming up - 3 rightys

So challenges ahead along with some hot bats coming in. Seems like Ned will have to get Billy in there one or two of those days to maintain the “soft” platoon.

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, speaking of the Astros – sort of, did anyone see the pics of Hunter Pence’s supposed girlfriend?

by ol Pete on May 29, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

why not pinch hit the backup catcher for kendall at the end? Crash doesn’t have nearly the average or ability that he showed in the first week or two. They “need” a 7 run rally to do it, which would require batting around at least once. So tying the game isn’t likely to happen, but don’t you want to give yourselves every chance possible to do so?

by PagsBrewCrew on May 29, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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