Game Thread #71: Blue Jays (35-37) at Brewers (37-33)
If you only watch one game this week, this is the one to watch. Shaun Marcum isn't exactly a household name, but he's among the AL leaders in just about every pitching category, and at the top of the list for ERA. Ben Sheets is right up there, too, making this one of the best pitching matchups of the year.
Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview. I'm not sure what's cooler: that Scott Rolen has a .500 OPS against Sheets, or that Ryan Braun has a 5.000 OPS against Brian Wolfe.
Go Brewers!
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I'll be there
Trying not to get abraded by the Grit™ in the leadoff spot.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 18, 2008 5:01 PM CDT 0 recs
Eckstein
Don’t forget Eckstein is a Jay as well.. Grit Factor is pretty high.
by SgtClueLs on
Jun 18, 2008 5:27 PM CDT
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lineups
Counsell leading off, playing second, Hardy back in there, Branyan still in there (big surprise).
Weird: Brad Wilkerson is leading off for the Jays.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 5:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Does Branyan's batting stance....
....look almost exactly like Overbay’s? Pay attention. I think it does.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Jun 18, 2008 6:10 PM CDT 0 recs
I thought it...
... looked like a left-handed version of Tony Batista’s stance.
My non-embarrassing thoughts on the Brewers:
Two Fisted Slopper
by nmc on
Jun 18, 2008 7:04 PM CDT
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that would make sense
in terms of results, for sure.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 7:06 PM CDT
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I report
You decide.
My non-embarrassing thoughts on the Brewers:
Two Fisted Slopper
by nmc on
Jun 18, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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Anti JS Manifesto
Jeff,
I just read your post on TH and AW…interesting.
Maybe you and I can have a friendly mock debate on the topic…hehe
by Lake County on Jun 18, 2008 7:06 PM CDT 0 recs
wow
worse facial hair than yesterday. What’s in store for tomorrow.
by ol Pete on Jun 18, 2008 7:12 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice AB for Counsell
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by TheJay on Jun 18, 2008 7:15 PM CDT 0 recs
I wonder what's going on with the CF camera
Smoke? Fog?
by ol Pete on Jun 18, 2008 7:17 PM CDT 0 recs
Maybe it's smoke from the fireworks they always set off
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by TheJay on
Jun 18, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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Just the Brewers trying to obfuscate the truth again
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 7:28 PM CDT
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ouch
back-to-back walks for sheets…
of all the games to be slightly off…
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT 0 recs
Branyan'll pick him up
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by TheJay on
Jun 18, 2008 7:35 PM CDT
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Evan Frederickson is pitching tonight for Helena
Curious to see how many he walks…
by jihad on Jun 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs
In case anyone is wondering
I’m waiting to add the 2008 draftees until they get Baseball Cube pages (or I might switch to BBRef Minors—any preferences?) and MLS pages. I think that I’m going to draw up a ranking, too.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT
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I vote for BR Minors
And I should have MLS pages-at least for guys that have appeared in a game-up over the next few days.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT
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Branyan
Milwaukee scientists unearth another mammoth home run frozen in the tundra.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs
Um
He was slugging .800, and it just went up.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
That's Austin Adams-esque
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT
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I was just thinking how menacing that bat looked with all the ball marks
by ol Pete on Jun 18, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Let's hope it's ash
...with all the maple fragmentation that’s gone on, a mighty weapon would be felled
by 54438Crew on
Jun 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT
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Russell baby!
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Jun 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Now Branyan has 9 HRs...
...that’s more than any Blue Jay has.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:37 PM CDT 0 recs
With every Branyan HR
Hall’s agent dies a tiny death inside.
Nice timing dumbass!
by Lake County on Jun 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT 0 recs
He should’ve just said it to Melvin and left it at that.
by ol Pete on
Jun 18, 2008 7:39 PM CDT
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Maybe he did?
I don’t think so, but logically, we can’t say…
by Lake County on
Jun 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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If he only told Melvin, we wouldn’t know about it. I believe he told he that can’t be mentioned.
by ol Pete on
Jun 18, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
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So...Marcum...
looks ok, but is almost certainly not as good as his league-leading ERA.
FIP is ~3.70, BABIP is down around .230 (well below career average). Still good, but certainly not Sheets good.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Waiting until after there's a lead to trash-talk the opponents now?
By the way, Branyan now has a 5.000 OPS against two members of the Blue Jays’ pitching staff.
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by TheJay on
Jun 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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D'oh
I can’t read (at least the difference between Braun and Branyan).
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by TheJay on
Jun 18, 2008 7:43 PM CDT
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nope
I just thought to look it up now.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 7:43 PM CDT
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that's crazy
Ludwick is really having a year. Pat the bat is as well. This is a contract year I think.
by ol Pete on
Jun 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT
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bk's comment above
reminded me to process yesterday’s games for minor league splits.
a) short-season leagues make this take a LOT longer
b) before today, there were 11,784 players in the database…after today (and by extension, by later this week, when all the pitchers have gotten into games) there will be a LOT more.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:46 PM CDT 0 recs
Braun for MVP?
Pass. I love Ryan and all, but there’s no way.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 7:52 PM CDT 0 recs
but just think how few errors he's committing!
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
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This is interesting
Braun is putting up a .956 OPS in June, with a .225 BABIP.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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Still needs to work on selectivity
Just think, if he improves his strike zone vision, his hot zone vision, and improves his ability to foul off the rest…
by Lake County on
Jun 18, 2008 7:57 PM CDT
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I'm still more of a fan of the Crabbe-man
“Hey Earl”
Also, I’m a huge fan of Maverick Lasker
by Hyatt on
Jun 18, 2008 7:57 PM CDT
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yeah
Mayobanex isn’t the best … but it sure is unique. Quite the backstory, too.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 7:59 PM CDT
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There's never been a Major Leaguer named Toussaint
Oddly enough, though, there are two current minor leaguers with it as a last name.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 8:02 PM CDT
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What happens when he's sad?
Does his gf hold the Mayo?
I couldn’t resist, I’m sorry.
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on
Jun 18, 2008 8:00 PM CDT
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that's horrible.
"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
Jun 18, 2008 10:49 PM CDT
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Brewer system reunion
Wolfe, Villone, Lyle, Scutaro, Stairs, Shrek.
Anyone else?
by Lake County on Jun 18, 2008 8:01 PM CDT 0 recs
Pray for a Ty Taubenheim call-up
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 8:03 PM CDT
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poo
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Jun 18, 2008 8:09 PM CDT 0 recs
Since we decided that David Eckstein doesn't "walk"...
That was an intentional hustle.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Do the hustle
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on
Jun 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT
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A little less distance
than most of the run scoring hits this series
by molitorfan on Jun 18, 2008 8:19 PM CDT 0 recs
Hart Rocks!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
by 80badger on Jun 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Here's an obscure trivia question
the TV question was: which two canadian-born players have 200+ career HRs.
Answer: Larry Walker and Matt Stairs.
So…who’s third on the list?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT 0 recs
Not Jason Bay
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by TheJay on
Jun 18, 2008 8:23 PM CDT
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nope
but that would’ve been my guess if somebody else asked the question.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 8:24 PM CDT
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I don't know the answer, but I was surprised that Morneau has almost as many homers as Bay
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 8:25 PM CDT
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corie koskie?
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on
Jun 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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(but more than Morneau)
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
Jun 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT
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anybody object to me giving the answer now?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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go ahead... i could look it up, but more fun to guess
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on
Jun 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT
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Our man is...
Racked up some of those numbers during WW2, but a surprisingly good player even aside from that.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT
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good
I feel better it wasn’t someone that I should have known
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on
Jun 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT
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guys you should know...
who are the top two HR hitters from the state of North Dakota?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jun 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT
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Travis Hafner and...
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
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