Game Thread #75: Orioles (38-35) at Brewers (40-34)
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 22, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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No Mug today as I couldn't find much of interest on the interwebs. Post-game links from last night's game:
This afternoon it's Garrett Olson and his 4.80 ERA against Manny Parra and his 4.22 ERA. As you might've noticed, Parra has been excellent lately, going 5-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his last seven starts. His last outing was his best yet: seven shutout innings against the Jays.
Game time is 1:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview. The slate is about as clean as you could ask for: No Brewers or Orioles batter has faced the opposing starter today.
Go Brewers!
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I was going to post this in the mug but since there isn't one I'll post it here
Continuing my man-crush on Zach Greinke here is what he has to say about domes.
Zack Greinke should feel right at home at Rogers Centre at Toronto. “I like all domes,” he said. “The weather is always good and I think that’s why [I like them], because you can always have batting practice and it’s not real hot or real cold and it’s just nice.“You don’t have to worry about the wind blowing straight out one game or all the different things that can happen with it. You just know what it’s going to be like, and that’s how it is.”
Make a deal Doug, make a deal.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you just know that
if a deal was made, fall would be unseasonably warm, and every Greinke start for two months would have the roof open.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 22, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you think it would take to get Greinke?
by brewfan2 on Jun 22, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know but I am just enamored with him
I am probably going to write up a profile on him for my next THT article. Looking in depth on his player card shows an average fastball of 94 MPH with good horizontal movement and even better vertical movement. That is a plus plus pitch. His change is a ridiculous 12 MPH slower than his fastball which is crazy good. His slider has merely average movement but has a 9 MPH speed differential and his curve while not getting huge vertical drop still has an above average differential compared to his fastball and has a very small hump. His control is good walking less than the league average and he is getting more grounders this year and lowered his P/PA to 3.71. Oh and he is also hiding all of his pitches well with almost no difference in release point.
Honestly, I think he is an elite pitcher right now who is 24 and possibly has room to get better. I would trade LaPorta and a fringe prospect of the Royals choosing for him. He is a free agent after 2010 and will make some bucks in arbitration but that seems to fit into the Brewer’s window quite well.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
That’s a lot of good info on him.
BTW, Rotoworld has Greinke as a free agent in 2011. They could be wrong.
by brewfan2 on Jun 22, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that after 2011 or after 2010?
In any case he should command more than Sabathia if both were to be traded.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cot's has his service time as
3 years and 57 days entering the season, so he’ll be a free agent after 2010.
by Zeyes on Jun 22, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would give LaPorta's and Gamel's left nuts to get Greinke
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fun fact
Look over to “related stories on Brew Crew Ball” on the right sidebar. Those are related because they are Parra’s last starts, and I tag all the game threads with the starters names. Brewers record going into each of Parra’s last five starts:
23-26
26-28
31-28
33-31
36-33
Nice.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 22, 2008 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
For some reason
my dumb-ass thought you were talking about the Stories from around SBN, particularily ” Colon Squeezes Out O’s for 150th”
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 22, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another lefty for us to hammer
Olson looks like just our kind of pitcher. Fastball near 90 MPH with OK movement, straight change that he hides well but has just 8 MPH difference from his fastball, and a slider that has some decent bite to it. He doesn’t have that junkballer big curve or change the drops off the table that has given us trouble in the past so I expect a good performance by the offense today. He throws a lot of first pitch fastballs so I wouldn’t be too surprised to see some of our guys (read Braun) swinging away early.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 11:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
leftys don't seem as sure a thing this year
Sounds like a control pitcher who keeps the ball down.
Here are articles about his first two starts: camdendepot
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This should be an adventure
My flight to Orlando is delayed, so I’m going to try to watch the game over my AT&T 3G card.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 22, 2008 12:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lol good luck
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's working on the mlb screen
Maybe the game action will be nice, smooth movements like this :)
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 22, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
working so far
But with the 400k feed, I don’t need Counsell to add any more grit to this game.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 22, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus,
Corey
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thankfully
I chose not to Pitch n Ditch Manny today.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a good start
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The less they get up to bat
The better, because we’re making Baltimore hitters look like champs.
by ryan braun on Jun 22, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the bats will need to score some this game
I am confident they can but it would have been nice to limit this to one run.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 1:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Man...
I mean Manny, is it too early in the day?
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he should have been
after not having the infield in on that second run I think he was too ashamed to “manage” the rest of the game.
by molitorfan on Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the ump was too fair
figured he’d give the brewers an unfair advantage by tossing him
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 22, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would be funny
if that was really what he was thinking.
by molitorfan on Jun 22, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s thinking he hates Ned Yost. Its an old, bad relationship. No mystery despite non-sensical claims to the contrary.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huge huge DP there
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
Parra seems to be having trouble finding the strike zone.
by molitorfan on Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On. Fire.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hall – Weeks – Fielder, nice play guys
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So how much longer do you stick with Manny?
If this keeps up I think maybe pinch hitting for him next inning is the way to go. If he even gets that far.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they can get a couple more innings out of him. I wondered how long DiFelice would be around but he seems to be valuable lately.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drag Bunt attempt?
I am not sure what Parra was thinking . I don’t know if he could have beat that out
by ksbrewer on Jun 22, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
strike two to Rickie not even close
Good job Montague.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jim Palmer
on the O’s broadcast called the strike zone “as wide as the ballpark”. And Manny still has 5 walks.
by molitorfan on Jun 22, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thing is, there is the Orioles strike zone and the Brewers’.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
The first two innings were rough, huh? Glad I missed them, I might have had to make a drink.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes they were
Ned didn’t bring Hall up with a runner on third and the O’s shouldn’t have scored the second run. I was so mad about that and Manny’s lack of control that I almost turned the game off.
by molitorfan on Jun 22, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"R. Weeks lined out to deep left "
Was it impressive?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Palmer hearts Seth McClung
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's the end of the world as we know it
Seth McClung was “Ben Sheets” like. I guess we dont have to worry about an ace next year.
by ryan braun on Jun 22, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trembley starting his runners
guess he doesn’t enjoy Brewers infield play as much as me
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Are people just arriving to the game?
Me no comprende
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Those are some serious colors Trenni is sporting
She’s a true Wisconsinite.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Talking about the lineup with Weeks back
I’m projecting:
- Weeks
- Hardy
- Braun
- Fielder
- Hart
- Branyan
- Cameron
- Kendall
For the next week or so.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
(sorry Jeff)
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, both of our 3B can hit homers!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Shit!
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Parra at 90 pitches and a 1/6 K/BB
Pinch hit for him?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Rockies’ Rookie-ball affiliate renamed themselves the Ghosts. Why? They play in Casper, WY.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Everything upsets fundamentalists.
they should probably work on the fundamentals more. That’s what the Rock would say.
"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 22, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somehow I doubt fundamentalists would be good at not trying to do too much with it
And they seem very committed in their direction, so I don’t think they’d be taking it the other way, either.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giddy up Kapler!
"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 22, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
James Jerry!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Jim Hardy" isn't a bad name
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he would have taken a beating with the hard jimmy jokes in school.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baseball question
does this mean Parra is
a) in position for the win
or
b) gets a no decision today?
seeing as they erased the lead after he was already pulled out, but he already pitched in the inning where they took the lead?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He should be in line for the win. Right?
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A is your answer
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody else had pitched
at the time the Brewers took the lead.
"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 22, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
someone give Ryan a head cold - he seems to hit better with one
Maybe Kirbir will volunteer
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
doesn't need a headcold for the defense
wow
but I haven’t seen Kibir around this weekend in any of the game threads
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 22, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, has anyone seen Ryan Braun?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Piniero holding Boston scoreless through 5
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That should be illegal
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hammer. Dropped.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mammoth hit!
"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 22, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Corey with better baserunning than a couple nights ago
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cormier warming up
According to Gameday, he’s been in the game since Friday.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep
the curse of weeks
or The Week Curse™
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 22, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
Maybe Riske needed more of a rehab.
"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 22, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
perhaps also not the best umpire strike zone
to try to have Riske get over his control problems from last time…
by Zeyes on Jun 22, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly I think we are going to have to DL him again if we want him to rehab some more
We are paying him a lot for many years so he needs to get things turned around.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Riske contract was dumber than the Gagne contract
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Riske earning his namesake
"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 22, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the first time
I’m seeing him. Has he always maxed out at 90? I thought he was a power pitcher when we picked him up.
by balldeagle on Jun 22, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
90mph fastball
is in line with his career velocity.
"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 22, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He used to be a big strikeout pitcher
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Helluva play, JJ.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Big play!
"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 22, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh my god
Those were amazing plays.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Vargas
Suh-lowwww… with tension building, and bullets flying, and they escape
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And 8 walks!
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defense, pure and simple
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mota warming up
call me a negative nabob, but I would like insurance runs
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kaboom!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Chiefs, Wildcats, and...Brewers?
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roberts really flashing some leather
I don’t want him on the Cubs.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just thinking, I’m glad he’s not there.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, does Mota still pitch?
No longer a “hold situation”.
"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 22, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess yes.
by dixieflatline on Jun 22, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boston just tied St. Louis in the bottom of the 8th
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes!
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bases loaded, two outs for the Red Sox
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 DP is a he-yoooge lift
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Youkilis struck out
3-2 Boston going into the 9th.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you could provide electricity to a small town
with the energy emanating off of LaRussa
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Buzz, your girlfriend!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does he have options left? He could set up for Gagne who could close for Turnbow starts.
by ol Pete on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why the hell wasn't Torres in there in the first place?
Did he pitch yesterday?
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Jun 22, 2008 4:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Also wasn't a save situation to start the inning
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Jun 22, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zing!
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I ♥ Trenni
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Who doesn't bro.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since when
is Prince’s voice so high?
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny Parra gets the win.
Can anyone tell me how he is considered a Rookie?
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Jun 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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