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Wednesday's Frosty Mug

So I skipped last night's game and went to see Iron Man instead. I wasn't a big fan of the ending, but it sounds like it was still significantly better than the game.

Win Expectancy Graph
BR Box Score
BDD Recaps
BP Postseason Odds: 77.7 and 5.6%

For what it's worth, about a week after I ranted about how the mainstream media is too close to the team sometimes, Anthony Witrado's story in the JS reads like it was written by one of us. Sounds like he's getting sick of excuses too.

We're several weeks removed from the Masters now, but this really is a tradition unlike any other: When the Brewers are bad, start talking about 1982 again.

Related: Robin Yount and Paul Molitor made Dugout Central's list of the top players with less than 400 home runs.

In-Between Hops is talking about reasons to fire or retain a manager.

Eric Gagne made Dayn Perry's list of the five worst free agent signings. For whatever it's worth, Troy Percival is 7-for-7 in save opportunities and just moved into 10th on the all time list.

On injuries:

David Eckstein left last night's game with a sore groin. An inning later his replacement, John McDonald, left the game with an ankle injury.
Orlando Hudson has a strained hamstring and will miss around 10 days.

Obviously, things haven't been going real well around here, but on the flip side, Astros fans are pretty excited about where their recent hot streak has taken them.

On the other end of the spectrum, we have the Mariners. U.S.S. Mariner has given them five games to save their season.

Results are in from the most recent Baseball Happenings Blogpoll. Manny Ramirez takes home the AL MVP once again, Cliff Lee gets the AL Cy Young and Jacoby Ellsbury wins Rookie of the Year. Full results here. Here's the ballot I cast:

ROTY:
1) Greg Smith
2) Jacoby Ellsbury
3) Clay Buchholz

Cy Young:
1) Cliff Lee
2) Zack Greinke
3) Roy Halladay

MVP:
1) Manny Ramirez
2) Carlos Quentin
3) Johnny Damon

Recondite Baseball has a list of pitchers who have allowed the most extra base hits in a season. Three current or former Brewers appear on the list, but only one did it in a Brewer uniform. The answer may surprise you.

That's all for today. Drink up.

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Check out these two throws from Ankiel

Don’t know how to do the links all fancy like but here it is
http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhouse/video-rick-ankiel-has-a-cannon/

I don’t like the Cards at all but those are two amazing throws

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

by verno329 on May 7, 2008 12:01 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Don't worry

Soon enough he’ll be tossing those into the dugouts.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 7, 2008 12:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'm still hopeful

that Turnbow has a similar home run stroke.

by keephopealive on May 7, 2008 1:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Thats what cracked me up

He can’t get it near the plate from 60’6” but throws two perfect strikes in the same game to nail fast baserunners

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

by verno329 on May 7, 2008 1:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Three lefties in a row just homered for the Reds off Jon Lieber

- J. Votto homered to deep right
- A. Dunn homered to deep right
- E. Encarnacion popped out to second
- P. Bako homered to deep right
- E. Volquez singled to center

They’re getting Bako’d!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 12:05 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Awesome.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 7, 2008 12:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Followed by

A Jerry Hairston “bomb”

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 7, 2008 12:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Ha

As they were going to commercial, they caught Brenley going “jeeeeesh”.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 12:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

On yahoo

They have the funniest photo matchup I’ve seen this year.

Pie (who looks like he’s wearing a tiny tiny hat) and Volquez.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 7, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

More fun in the new world

- C. Patterson struck out looking
- J. Hairston Jr. homered to deep left, E. Volquez scored

5-0 Reds

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 12:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Phillips just homered for the Reds

6-0.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Votto just hit another

He and Phillips go back-to-back. This is awesome. 7-0.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 1:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

What I don't get about that game

Is why Lou pulled a double switch to keep Fontenot in, while Theriot was 1-1 in the game(I’m just following the box score, so maybe there’s something I’m missing).

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 7, 2008 1:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Votto just hit his third HR

9-0

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

so, uh

bush > lieber?

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 7, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Let's call it preliminary evidence

that Lieber isn’t the best #6 starter in the league, at least…

by Zeyes on May 7, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Votto grounded out to SS this time instead of homering

What a bum.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Damn

I could’ve really used one more for my fantasy team, seeing as everyone else on my team seems to have pulled a Prince and forgotten how to hit the ball OVER the wall.

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

by MadJimiBrewha on May 7, 2008 4:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Is anyone listening to the Cubs radio broadcast?

What the hell is wrong with Santo? He sounds like he’s dying. I mean, he always sounds like he’s dying, but it sounds imminent today.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 7, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Well that's too bad.

Any Cubs fans reading this, please cover your eyes.

"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 7, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Check the front page

He's extremely quick and good.

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

Well, they certainly won't like that, either. :)

"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 7, 2008 3:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

BP Postseason Odds
BP Postseason Odds (the not absurd ones) 88, 43%

Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on May 7, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Actually

It’s 88, 28.8%, because the second figure is always our shot at the Central. Call my a purist or whatever, but I think it’s ridiculous to talk Wild Card until it’s the only available shot at the postseason.

by KLSnow on May 7, 2008 3:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

except the title

of the link is postseason odds.

Bring Back The Old Logo!

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

And the title of my daily post

is the Frosty Mug, even though it’s 75 degrees at my desk, so it’d be impossible to keep anything Frosty.

My whole life is a lie.

by KLSnow on May 7, 2008 5:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs


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