Game Thread #35: Cardinals (22-14) at Brewers (16-18)

by Jeff Sackmann on May 9, 2008 5:28 PM CDT in Game Threads

We're not 24-10. But hey, neither are the Cardinals!

If you go back through the game threads I've posted for Brewers/Cards games over the last year or so, you'll find a lot of comments to the effect of, "There's no way this converted reliever is this good." I am officially done making such comments. I still kind of believe it, but...I don't know. Dave Duncan: You win this round.

Todd Wellemeyer, one of the many guys who should probably tithe 50% of his future earnings to the Church of Duncan, starts for the Cards against Manny Parra, who right now isn't convincing me he's going to have much in the way of future earnings.

The lineup is back to normal, and you can see all the matchups in the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Brewers Win Probability

Simulator: 56.27%
LV Hilton: 53.49%
AccuScore: 48.30%

Which one is more accurate???

vr, Xeifrank

by Xeifrank on May 9, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

If the Brewers game gets to depressing

Make sure to check out the Sounds game tonight….

Mark DiFelice is the starting pitcher.

If he looks good, I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a shot. On the other hand I heard Melvin suggested McClung might get a shot in the rotation. With McClung doing pretty well in the long reliever spot, I really think we’d be better off leaving him there though.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 9, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Agreed, on both counts.

The thought of McClung starting makes me nervous, though I suppse he could go 4 innings and give up 5-7 runs, which is about on par with a lot of the guys we’re running out there right now.

Go Brewers!

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 9, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

He doesn't look ready to be a starter to me

but he hasn’t given up many runs. Take out Cincy and he’s got 7 appearances, 13 innings and 2 earned runs. Of course its not completely fair to take out the clinker.

by ol Pete on May 9, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Me neither.

But frankly Bush and Villy don’t look ready to be starters right now either.

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 9, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

if there's any chance he'd be good as a starter

I’d be open to trying him.

If you mean that “he looks good as a long reliever, but not good enough to transition to starting,” then it makes sense. If you mean, “he looks good as a long reliever and we need somebody good in the long reliever spot,” I beg to differ—if he’d be any improvement at all over bush/parra/whoever as a starter, I’d rather give McC the shot at the rotation and put Bush or whoever in the garbage innings.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

agreed

the starter role is more valuable than the long reliever

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

by verno329 on May 9, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I think he’s effective as a long reliever, but he would bring the same 5/6th inning troubles other pitchers have.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 9, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Richie Sexson got whacked.

Six game suspension for rushing the mound. That seems like a lot to me, though maybe I’m wrong on that. Maybe they tacked on a couple of games because the ball wasn’t actually anywhere near him.

Doug, please fire Ned.

Love,
Everyone.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 9, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

there may be some suspension inflation going on, too

it’s a foregone conclusion that he’ll protest, and it’ll be reduced. So a 6-gamer is the only way to ensure he’ll get 3 or 4.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 9, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

That and sissy punishment

My guess is Bud was embarrassed at the brawl and tacked on a few more games for his sissy throw of his helmet.

I was at a store today and they showed the highlights of Richie, everyone laughed at him, he looked more a tool then a bad ass.

by SgtClueLs on May 9, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Who among us

would not have wanted to charge the mound at the sight of watching the putrid Brewers baseball of the last 6 games? Seattle has been just as bad lately. Now imagine that you were living and breathing it every day in the clubhouse and on the team plane and bus. In addition imagine that you were grossly under performing at your job? I understand why he charged the mound. Still, the pitch wasn’t close to him and the helmet chuck was rookie league.

by molitorfan on May 9, 2008 7:03 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Yeah, Richie freaked a bit there

by Lake County on May 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

I don't know why but I feel good about the game tonight

by ol Pete on May 9, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Stop at the bar?

Did you stop by the bar on the way home or something?

by SgtClueLs on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

just as I say that…

by ol Pete on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Holy hell that was huge

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

They said it was 450 feet

Jesus.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 9, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Well, it's not the fifth inning at least

by Lake County on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

How many games in a row

has the opposition scored in the first? I think its 3 or 4 but it feels like 15

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

by verno329 on May 9, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

Just the marlins series

we scored first every game in Houston.

Visit my baseball blog ...or else!

by dixieflatline on May 9, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

in other words

doesn’t matter who scores first. we still suck.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 9, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

oh good

I feel much better now :)

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

by verno329 on May 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Meanwhile...

The milb.com front page is pushing the Sounds game with the headline “Nashville’s DiFelice has it all under control”, sigh. I liked it better when we only had to feel bad for Nashville being on a seemingly never-ending losing streak…

by Zeyes on May 9, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

don't worry

with jackson and turnbow in the pen, they’ll start losing again.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

Cards play rickie as a right field hitter says bob.. Does rickie even have a hit to rf this yr

by Flag Up on May 9, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

You can check out his spray charts here.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

not at Miller Park this year according to the Foxsports spray chart

by ol Pete on May 9, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

LaPorta with an RBI double in the first inning

Hey, I think this guy is pretty good.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 9, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

And Brevard with a Brewers-style score...

5-5 against the Tampa Yankees and they’re only through three innings.

by Zeyes on May 9, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs

West Virginia put up five in the first against Hagerstown

They won 9-4 in 7 innings (they’re playing a doubleheader today, both seven-inning games). Pretty much every notable hitter had a good day for the Power, with the possible exception of Brent Brewer, who went 1-4 with a run. Brewer is sinking fast.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 9, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply reply 0 recs