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Game Thread #30: Brewers (16-13) at Astros (14-16)

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With the short left-field porch at Minute Maid, tonight was supposed to be the night when the righties teed off on the Brewers (left-handed) starting pitcher.  We got that out of the way yesterday, so I think Parra is set up for a great outing.  Brandon Backe will try to contain the Brewers offense, but we're just too gritty.

Game time is 6:05 CT.  Here's the BR Game Preview.  Also, check out this hilarious post at the SBN Twins site.

Project-a-tron has tonight as an absolute dead heat: 49.95% chance of the Brewers winning.  Mr. Tron, however, is not aware of grit, dwarf or otherwise.

Go Brewers!

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Twins post

I like it.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rickie!

That one went a long way.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The original joke

“You can’t spell ‘Rickie Weeks’ without two K’s and two E’s.”

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 Es?

"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 3, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know comedians these days

They try to keep it realistic.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is anyone else still surprised

to see a black guy batting second?

I always glance at the screen expecting to see kapler or gross or hardy … and mike cameron doesn’t look like them.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BTW I mentioned yesterday that I kind of liked the Astros announcers

And they did a really job job talking about Weeks during that whole AB.

Visit my baseball blog ...or else!

by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 6:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Off the ledge

after avoiding the Gallardo news hoping it was a bad dream I am finally rationale again. It looks like I missed some troll filled fun yesterday.

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 6:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

that guy won’t be coming back.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

listened to WGN this morning

some guy called in from St. Louis and was almost crying because the media there was saying bad things about Cub fans.

by ol Pete on May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, I don't what's less newsworthy

The fact that most people don’t like the majority of Cubs fans, or

The fact that a Cubs fan was whining about it.

by 400metres on May 3, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8th inning on April 5

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something about Parra starting must trigger him to GIDP

That was Parra’s first start of the year.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't even look it up

He knows it from memory. He should start a blog.

"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 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh

You guys don’t even know the half of it.

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

Also, Rickie Weeks was sent down to make room for Joe Dillon. If you have a fantasy baseball team, you should drop him.

"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 3, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two runs last night in the first

One tonight. My guess is it is going to take a lot more than one to win tonight though.

Visit my baseball blog ...or else!

by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN

So my cable guide says the game is supposed to be on, but there’s college baseball. WTF?

Steve
http://nohuddleoffense.blogspot.com

by stigmo on May 3, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Try WMLW

My FSN channels wouldn’t even let me on, but it’s on regular cable too.

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You should be.

"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 3, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for the ever-handy

“lost in translation” excuse!

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's Greenland for you.

"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 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hall

seems to be coming around lately

by UWbrewball on May 3, 2008 6:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The problem with scrolling

If you scroll fast enough, it looks like you’re saying:

Hey, that looks like Joe Dillon’s butt

"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 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching on WMLW

When they show the traditional in-game shot, behind the pitcher, does the Astros pitcher look a little blurry?

On a related note, I’m already looking to be disappointed when FSN renews the contract in 2012.

"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 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's time-shifter.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that Hardy seems fair

"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 3, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN is really bad

I’ll have to dig up an email address to complain and post it

by ol Pete on May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe they're trying the soft-focus filter.

They don’t want the players looking wrinkled.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doh.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how many more games

until opposing teams’ announcers lose their fascination with pointing out that Kendall’s batting 9th?

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's see...

130ish left this year…
162 next year…
162 in 2010…

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'll probably happen sometime next season

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe

those clowns were actually talking about baseball during a game.

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Though talking about the pitcher batting ninth is the rough equivalent of

picking up a coin and saying… “oooo shiny.”

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eighth, i meant.

I’m a moron.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm already looking forward

to the interleague games in a few weeks…AL announcers should be providing even more hilarity about it.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm ready to support a more radical lineup

Let’s have the pitcher hit ahead of Hardy, too :)

by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even more radical

Let’s fire the coach.

"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 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Mom

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder

Do you think Reed Dickert eventually changed his name to Reed Johnson?

"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 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's one more

link

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the winkmeister!

he’s playing this year!

you gotta love the pic, too.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Status: Disabled 7-Day

“With an undisclosed drug problem.” Okay, no, that’s just me drawing conclusions from the picture.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what I don't understand?

With our pitchers going down, why doesn’t Melvin trade Counsell for Webb? They love Counsell in Arizona.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would even consider

Counsell for Haren, if they threw in a couple other prospects.

"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 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall lead-off alert

Someone turn on the radio and see if Powell is talking up the strategy

by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First inning was perfect

Two strikeouts.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a perfect inning isn't three outs

it’s 3 pitches.

(paraphrased from the tao of miguel batista.)

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember Rick Helling's

9 pitch, 3 strikeout first inning?

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do

I was covering that game.

by statsllc on May 3, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Helling in the 2nd inning

His first pitch in the second inning was hit for a HR by Magglio Ordonez.

by statsllc on May 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F9 Pence

None the richer.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pence has come back really well

after running like that through a glass door.

by ol Pete on May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gawd

They’re calling Houston’s middle of the order “the BLT sandwich”?

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're just mad

They lost the Killer B’s and we gained the Roaring Ha’s.

"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 3, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

right

Something’s not quite right about Carlos Lee being equated to lettuce.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, no

It’s a bacon-lard-tomato sandwich.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

don’t mention that to prince.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's really bad

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Especially since the lineup goes

TBL tonight.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess that makes

Bourn and Matsui the TBL-setters of the lineup.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fabulous

i think you must live in the sister city of roguejim’s hometown.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So ours is a BFH

Sounds like Kevin Mench.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's funny

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

time for Braun to revisit his HR

that caused that mini-controversy over nothing

by ol Pete on May 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Pence make that grab?

Looked like he clearly trapped it, but of course Bill and Brian wouldn’t know that.. Schroeder would lick the sweat off the umps nads. He is the biggest kiss ass ever when it comes to announcing that he gets fined for any comments he makes against the Blue Blinded Boners.

by Flag Up on May 3, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like it bounced up into his glove

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

by dux2bux on May 3, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This inning is going real great

by Flag Up on May 3, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least

our number 2 starter hasn’t gotten injured this inning.

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey

JDLR is starting for the rockies tonight.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know if it was a related move

but they released Jose Capellan (our Jose Capellan)

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably

Hopefully they got to say hi to each other :)

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd pick up Capellan

just to send him to Triple-A all over again…

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All this talk of former "hot" pitching prospects for the Crew

is just making the loss of one of the few that have panned out that much more tough to stomach

by 400metres on May 3, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rocky start or Rocky start?

Speaking of mediocre ex-Brewer pitchers, I didn’t even realize Gary Glover had a major league job this season until he popped in the Mug’s injury news.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and pitching well, too

at least as measured by ERA. The 4:7 K:BB ratio disagrees.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice turn

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure would be nice if

we could have Hardy making the throw on all DP’s…

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hello, Darren Sutton.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Darren

has to be having a good time calling the DBacks this year. I still like tuning in to their games to hear him

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

darren

“there must be some pepsi in that bat, cuz that had a lot of pop”

i miss his little quotes.

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's even

making Mark Grace almost tolerable…I recall watching a Brewers-Dbacks series early in 2006 and Grace/Brennaman were terrible during every single minute of it.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

i miss him. Brian is a good announcer though

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chris Spurling

Is he playing this year?

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't look like it

At least, his stats don’t show any games this year.

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rockies call-up

Jose Capellan gone. Jorge De la Rosa up to the Rox.

by statsllc on May 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hit and run

executed perfectly

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

look at that...

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny

!!!

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does that break

his doubles streak?

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not just a hit and run

a slash-play hit and run!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shame there's a man on third

or Kendall could bunt Parra over to second. :)

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that train car filled with pumpkins?

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minute Maid Park

is your hint

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I know.

But they look like crap.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now there's a player for the Rockies

MiLB.com headline: “Clutch Christian drives in six runs”

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that is clutch,

but I don’t why they have to drag his religious belief into it.

by 400metres on May 3, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHY CAN’T WE CATCH A BREAK WEEKS HAMMERS THE BALL AT THE MOST IMMOBILE LEFT FIELDER IN ALL OF BASEBALL.

by Flag Up on May 3, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BABIP WILL EVEN OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON SO DON’T GET TO FRUSTRATED JUST YET

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO IT WON'T WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE AAAAAAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!

"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 3, 2008 11:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol....

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 4, 2008 12:16 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

carlos

has some speed

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fucking

brandon backe

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no f'ing way

4 hr’s this year by NL pitchers. (not counting Owings, as ph.)

3 given up by us.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Parra isn't just

a good-hitting pitcher, he turns opposing pitchers into ones, too.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying not to get down...

But it really feels like we’re snake-bit the last few days…

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Enough of the consecutive home runs

Please.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please tell me

this isn’t going to be a repeat of last night.

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Learn what?

Pull your starter so the relievers can give up homers?

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

this sucks

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually

Backe is kinda like GAllardo—that’s 3 HRs in under 100 career ABs

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he'll hit more with the short porch.

That shot was a glorified pop fly.

Friggin’ little league park.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bourn can hit them, but c’mon brandon backe?

Harveys Wallbangers, Bambie's Bombers, Yosts....youngsters?

by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

We gotta be a little more mentally tough here. I guess Parra has decided to limit his own innings so far this season.

by UWbrewball on May 3, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's a lot of season left

but it definitely feels like the air’s been let out of the balloon

by warwick5s on May 3, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Parra

Destined to be AAAA?

by Lake County on May 3, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

worst case scenario for him seems like a decent middle relief guy.

he’s been pretty darn good the first time through the order.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seems like the same stuff every time though.

Just like Villy. Once they hit the 3rd time through the order in the 5th or 6th, they can’t get anyone out. If those two guys don’t figure out how to get outs the 3rd time through the order at some point, it’s going to be a long, frustrating year.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was just going to write that

Every 4 days, have one go 5 innings and the other go 4!

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the return of the 13-man pitching staff

9 starters (Sheets doesn’t need a pairing), 4 relievers.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if we do that

it’s probably time to call up braddock.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe get creative

have Sheets and Suppan on a 5-day rotation, and the paired starters on a 3-day one.

Sheets, starters #3&4, Suppan, starters #5&6, starters #3&4, Sheets, etc….

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not an A+ A+ debut.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there used to be...

I’m not sure there has been the last year or so…

It’s been a while since he pulled off one of those reclamation jobs he got credit for, and the younger pitchers don’t appear to have developed over the last year.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why doesn't Ned bring in a relief pitcher already?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because its ned

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I think Parra's done

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitchers making it to the 6 or 7.

What is the percentage on our pitchers making it to the 6th or 7th this year?

Brewers, Brewers keep turning up the heat.. Milwaukee Brewers..

by Aschen on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, let me see

(1) Gallardo out for the season

(2) Sheets shaky

(3) Villa stinks as a starter

(4) Parra – see (3)

(5) C’mon Soupy!

by 400metres on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Braun

take out part of the outfield display?

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know its a short porch

when the ball bounces off the wall almost all the way back to the infield

by friendo on May 3, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wheels are off

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So yea

This must be one of those “teaching point” games with Yost

by UWbrewball on May 3, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BRING BACK ZACH JACKSON!

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's alive!

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houston announcers

“Once again a mid-game explosion by the Astros lineup” – more like a mid-game implosion by the Brewers’ starting pitcher.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gabe gross hit a homerun off of beckett little early

who did we get for gross i know it was a minor league pitcher i forget the name

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Butler

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coincidental?

Villy’s meltdown occurred before he hit the 80 pitch count yesterday. Same for Parra today. What gives? Omagod! The overworked bullpen is screwed!

by heybatterbatter on May 3, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So do we have 5 starters in Sheets, Suppan, Bush, Parra, and Villy...

Or 2 starters and 3 long relievers? (Assuming that Suppan’s melt-down last week was an aberration).

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugg

If Gallardo can make it through to (nearly) the end of the sixth without a knee, you’d think the rest of the rotation can do the same.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bush?

Interesting.

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by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my thought too

but I guess with the day off…

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they love

Bush in Texas

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So is Bush the 5th starter

or something else? I’d have thought McClung would have been in.

If this means McClung is replacing Yo…orz

by morineko on May 3, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think they can throw McClung in

but I can’t guess what they’re going to do.

by ol Pete on May 3, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Off day on Monday

So they can skip Bush’s spot in the rotation.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whew

No Japanese emoticon panic for me, then. That can be reserved for Bush’s actual start.

by morineko on May 3, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

welcome back bush

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall

That was an Estrada-esque passed ball.

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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall

Has coated his glove with vaseline this inning.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Jordan M on May 3, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh very nice

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden

by kirbir on May 3, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the rest of my night needs to be Brewer-free.

Can’t shake the negativity, and I’m starting to sound like a Cub fan. Later guys.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark DiFelice

He couldn’t be that bad right… Let’s bring him up.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, we got an out

Go team!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

led zeppelin

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

by dux2bux on May 3, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An Out

I forgot what those were like.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BRING UP ZACK JACKSON!!

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

um

do you know how jackson’s been doing at aaa?

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that a joke?

his era is like 7…in the minors

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by dux2bux on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i like the guy

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

move on

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

by dux2bux on May 3, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

when we traded for him i bought like 30 of his rookie cards.

biiiig mistake

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can put them

in the spokes of your bike

Good time for Prince's fifth homer

by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doh

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

put em back on ebay they sold.

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by harveyswallbangers on May 3, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs