Game Thread #73: Orioles (37-34) at Brewers (39-33)
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 20, 2008 4:18 PM CDT
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PrintThe Brewers are on a tear, to the point that we've more or less canceled out the disappointing start. 39-33 is an 88-win pace, which may well turn out to be enough for the wildcard, and is certainly in line with (or better than) pre-season expectations.
Oddly enough, the Orioles are on something of a tear as well. They've won five of their last six, which would be more impressive if those games weren't against the Pirates and Astros. Before that, they lost a series to the Red Sox and took 2 out of three from the Twins and Blue Jays.
The matchup tonight is youngster Radhames Liz against Jeff Suppan. Supp's ERA is down to 3.68, including a sparkling 2.35 in his last seven starts. (I know, "sparkling" is a cliche, but I put some glitter on my monitor before writing this post, so I mean it literally. Brew Crew Ball may be an interactive gangbang, but it is a cliche-free zone. We never try to do too much with it.)
Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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walk off HR
Cubs win
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
You forgot the part where it was off of Evan Frederickson and Cutter Dykstra
He's extremely quick and good.
it took me a second to figure out what you meant...
...since nobody had connected Linebrink to the extra picks in a while. I never doubted the possible quality of those picks, but it’s a lot easier to get on board now that we’ve traded Inman and Garrison for real people.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 20, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Nobody's really noticed
but Garrison is actually having a really good year for a guy who was considered a fringy lefty.
He's extremely quick and good.
indeed he is
I had it in my head he was a groundball specialist though.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 20, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Mike Ramlow apparently not in the bullpen anymore
He gets the start tonight for West Virginia (6:00). I think he’s kinda under the radar, check out the numbers this year.
2.18 ERA, almost a strikeout per inning his 45 innings, only 6 walks, 1.97 GO/AO ratio.
A Brewerfan.net scouting report tells me he can hit the low 90s with the fastball, and a 6’6”, 185 pound frame suggests he could certainly could add a few MPHs to that fastball. I’m going to keep an eye on that game tonight.
Ramlow
I started a thread on him awhile back. I like him too; I had him listed on the Prospects sidebar until v2.0 came out.
He's extremely quick and good.
And I commented in it
smooth move not remembering that. I remembered a thread about him and I didn’t look it up. The scouting report I was referencing there is here. Regardless, he’s certainly interesting. Those are some nice numbers. Eat a little, buddy!
Yeah, and Mass Haas mentioned in that thread that Ramlow’s weight was actually revised downward to 170. 6’6", 170 lbs.
He's extremely quick and good.
Any insight on the starter/closer switch?
He was moved to the bullpen and racked up 7 saves. Now he’s starting again, or is this just a temporary thing?
Ouch
Bad first inning for Ramlow:
Kannapolis Bottom 1st
- Dale Mollenhauer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Caleb Gindl.
- Sergio Morales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Eric Fryer. Dale Mollenhauer to 2nd.
- Jim Gallagher homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Dale Mollenhauer scores. Sergio Morales scores.
- Mark Fleisher doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Eric Fryer.
- Logan Johnson grounds out, shortstop Matt Cline to first baseman Curt Rindal. Mark Fleisher to 3rd.
- Lee Cruz strikes out swinging.
- Anderson Gomes doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Eric Fryer. Mark Fleisher scores.
- Matt Inouye flies out to center fielder Lee Haydel.
Settled down after that
Final line: 5.7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR.
Not disastrous. I hope he gets some more shots.
He's extremely quick and good.
wow
he is as slight as me. A new favorite prospect!
by Braunstalker on Jun 20, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Another Interesting Link
The Hardball Times has a review of Out of the Park Baseball on their site. The author simmed the 2008 season- the Brewers won the NL Central with 94 wins, the Cubs had 82. The OPS leaders were also posted, and I skimmed it for Brewers. Given the 94 wins I wasn’t surprised to see three listed. They are:
Ryan Braun .354 average, 42 homers
Prince Fielder .297 average, 37 homers
Russell Branyan .251 average, tied for third in the majors with 46 homers!
Out of the Park baseball is a believer in the Muscle now, too!
A little conservative
but I’ll take it!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Anyone play OOP?
I’ve been playing Baseball Mogul for a few years now and love it but was considering trying out the new OOP. I’ve heard its great but is a little difficult to get going. Anyone play either?
Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay
FSN ran a story on Eddie Waitkus
of the 1950 Phillies. The average age of the team was 26. They won the pennant that year! They had a phenomenal pitcher in Robin Roberts and a group of reliable starters. Richie Ashburn, Dick Sisler, Del Ennis. Damn! Sounds a lot like the You-Know-Whos…...
Here’s more, if you’re the least bit curious…..
by heybatterbatter on Jun 20, 2008 6:01 PM CDT reply actions
Liz write up
http://camdendepot.blogspot.com/2008/06/radhames-liz-2008-debut-and-pitch-fx.html
Fastball pitcher who works high in the zone. Elsewhere, I read some fan discussion that had them hoping he would go five.
Not a great start...
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
um...
that would only take a couple of hits:P
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
The good news is
I had nothing better to do than watch the game.
OK, that’s not really “good” news.
by heybatterbatter on Jun 20, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply actions
Camden Scouting Report?
I read that neat PitchFX article, but I didn’t see any mention of his gritty at bats!
My god… this is going to be a rough game.
okay...it caught up
a single after the SF.
at least they didn’t bat around…
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Alright Hardy!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
What was hart thinking?
I mean it’s Branyan at the plate, getting an extra base isn’t getting you anything.
You can walk to 2nd on a walk.
Stay on 1st with a K
or stroll to home on a HR.
Thank god
I finally wrested the TV away from the female “Stepmom”-watching lobby.
He's extremely quick and good.
speaking of which,
Turnbow had another rough outig today…
LaPorta's not starting tonight for Huntsville
Back must be sore. He apparently made a really nice defensive play at first to save a couple runs last night, maybe he aggravated it on that.
He's extremely quick and good.
or eaten by an inning
one or the other
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Randy Choate
He gave up an unearned run in 2 IP on 2 H, 1 BB, and 0 K’s.
He's extremely quick and good.
Randy
is quite the name to discuss on the interactive gangbang.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, nothing like a randy perineum to get an interactive gangbang going
He's extremely quick and good.
Maybe Soup
was so excited about the block party tomorrow that he couldn’t concentrate tonight.
by molitorfan on Jun 20, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
O's announcers
said Cameron is out of this series with a hurt toe and Kapler is starting all 3 games
This is his first AB
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Can't stop Grit!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
When Counsell hits the ball out of the infield
I’m suspicious.
"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 Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
DiFelice quality start in relief, final score 8-6 Brewers
I’m calling it.
He's extremely quick and good.
still calling
20-15
i don’t wish to reveal the end winner though. that’d spoil the surprise.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
you lose again:P
although hopefully only on a technicality
i think he’s got a great chance at a quality-startesque appearance.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
they should have platooned Stetter and DiFelice
Move Prince over to 2B:P and alternate pitchers.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
You shouldn't have posted that!
Cuz someone in the Flub’s scouting dept. will see it and make sure they get him…
You know who else is awesome at Miller Park
Capuano, Gagne, Turnbow, Mench, and Hall against righties. The Cubs should sign them.
No, but the shockwaves from the dive would have at least knocked Roberts off his feet and kept him from going to third
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 20, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Trey Watten
Nice debut so far for the 7th-rounder, who will always be dear to my heart for being the first ‘08 draftee to sign.
He's extremely quick and good.
There we go!
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Jeff
if you’re around, promise tomorrow in Gamethread header that we won’t suck. thanks
you’re 2 for 2 so far.
hmmm
why’d the scorer give DiFelice a wildpitch. gameday shows the 3rd pitch right down the middle. Passed ball perhaps? or calibration error?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
unless gameday
has the pitches out of sequence? pitch 2 was far, far inside but registered as a foul.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah...sorry
i was talking about the previous AB and didn’t want to create a new thread out-of-sequence :P
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Not that I'm complaining about Kapler's production
But does anyone know when Cameron is supposed to be healthy enough to play again?
okay
Gameday has Kapler up to bat with no pitches (wrong)
CBS has Kendall leading off (wrong) and having gotten a hit
so…what’s going on …really?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
odd that
gameday has replaced fielder’s homerun from last inning with a flyout so kapler never got a chance to bat then.
okay. watching cbs for a bit.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
not only that...
but Hardy led off the 3rd with a walk, Braun homered. The first two innings are screwed up as well.
Maybe the 4 outs in the top of the 4th hosed it.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I apparently am a visionary than.
And though bad for THE REST of baseball, he is vitamin c to the Brewers.
Trenni
would take them both at the same time
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
don't blame me;)
i’m a recent addition.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Oswalt was bound to turn it around
He isn’t that bad. I wonder if he might be available at the deadline?
by dixieflatline on Jun 20, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe Bucyrus could build him a special supersized, engraved bulldozer
He's extremely quick and good.
Maybe
I don’t think they will trade with us anyway. I like Oswalt though.
by dixieflatline on Jun 20, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
oh...
this isn’t a poll to find out what age of chicks we should pick up?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
you mean it was under 2.0?
that surprises me;)
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
They just said it again
“Over his career, he’s hit a home run around every six at-bats.” Brian, that is a mind-boggling rate. Make sense.
He's extremely quick and good.
well...for Brian
being a former pitcher and all, 1 per every 6 games or every 6ABs – to-mat-O, to-mAt-o
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you know
Prince Fielder has a 1.000 inside-the-park homerun average over the last two seasons?
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
somehow
they’ll get that twisted to say that he’s hit a inside-the-park homerun every AB.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe
he’s scored on all the homers he’s ever hit in fact!
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
...and..
averages greater than 1 RBI per such at bat.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
the heart of the batting order
that is, Branyan and Kapler, are just not providing enough tonight.
Shout out
to the fans in Pittsburgh. Toronto and the Rats are tied at 0 in the bottom of the 12th. The good people of the Steel City have been watching this game for 5 innings without beer. What a feat.
but...
i’ll bet the gates are open both ways
so beer runs have begun.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
You are laboring under the mistaken assumption that there are people who attend Pirates games
This seems unlikely at best.
He's extremely quick and good.
"You always want to put the pitcher in a stressful position"
“Get him in the stretch, put some runners in scoring position; see how he reacts.”
Gee Brian, I thought we wanted runners in scoring position so that they could, you know…score?
He's extremely quick and good.
That's awesome
Maybe we should have our Psy-Ops people play really loud heavy metal on our boom box to try to rattle 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!"
so...
who is it then…and what’s his ERA?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
for how long?
it has cormier coming in in the 3rd
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't remember
Might have been Cormier. But Sarfate came in to start the 6th.
He's extremely quick and good.
which is same as CBS
but CBS has Sarfate starting the 5th.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
2 non-intentional walks to Braun in a single game
that ever happen before?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 20, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
mlbtv isn't bad
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
Obviously we can't make up a game every day
But it would kind of suck to lose the game we made up yesterday to both th e cubs and cards.
Baby Brewers update
Big 12 POTY Jose Duran had an RBI single in his first pro at-bat. Third-team All-America Erik Komatsu had a sac fly in his.
He's extremely quick and good.
Braun, Fielder, Hart for the 9th
Sherrill is a lefty so pretend for a second that two get on and Russ comes up as the tying run. Do you pinch hit for him? I think the right play is to go with Billy but it would be a tough decision.
two solo shots other than Suppan for the Orioles
Man he sucked tonight. For a lot of this year, he’s looked as good as I can remember. Bah.
that was awesome
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
Branyan walk off slam?
I think I’d poop my pants if that happened..
I’d have to write him a sonnet about how much I love him.
shakesphere's long lost
25th grandson
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
He doth poopeth his pants?
"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!"
get up stand up
stand up for the runs!
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
come on bill
you said they’d cheer if you hit one…
now make it happen!
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
oh billy
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
What was the purpose
of Hall pinch hitting for Branyan again?
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
you ALWAYS double down on 11
well, not this particular time
by keephopealive on Jun 20, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
that sucked
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
talk about being a tease
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
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