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Game Thread #71: Blue Jays (35-37) at Brewers (37-33)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

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 to parent up   0 recs

lineups

link

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 to parent up   0 recs

that would make sense

in terms of results, for sure.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I report

You decide.

My non-embarrassing thoughts on the Brewers:
Two Fisted Slopper

by nmc on Jun 18, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 18, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

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

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 18, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

Yep, Tony Batista

nmc called it.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:35 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 to parent up   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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

D'oh

I can’t read (at least the difference between Braun and Branyan).

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jun 18, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nope

I just thought to look it up now.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 18, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

His friends call him “Mayo”.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   1 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Lame

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

4TO?

Russell “RISP single” Branyan?

by Lake County on Jun 18, 2008 8:15 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Less than Bay

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

(but more than Morneau)

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Go for it

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Our man is...

Jeff Heath.

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Travis Hafner and...

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 18, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs