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Game Thread #80: Brewers (43-36) at Twins (44-36)

If we're going to win the series and have a chance to go 8-7 in interleague, it would be a good idea to beat the Twins tonight.  It might not be easy; you may have heard that the Twins have something of a winning streak going.

Manny Parra pitches for the good guys while our hitters will presumably continue the home run barrage against Livan Hernandez. 

The Cubs and White Sox are already in action--it's still the second inning and the Sox are up 4-2.  The Cardinals start their game when we start ours.  Also tonight, Ty Taubenheim makes his first appearance in more than a year, his first start for the Pirates.

Game time is 6:10 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Playing Bill Hall Today

Who is 3 for 10 against Hernandez I guess… Prince DH… Branyan 1B… don’t want to link the JSOnline blog to give them more hits… but as soon as stats.com puts it up… should post it!

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on Jun 28, 2008 3:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, in the words of Witrado

... the more unexpected move is Russell Branyan moving to first base and Bill Hall playing third. Hall is 3 for 10 against Twins starter Livan Hernandez, a right-hander, so that’s probably why Ned Yost went with this lineup.

Call me a Yost apologist, but I dare say that’s not going to be the reason Ned will give for playing Hall. 6 for 20, yeah, that might approach Ned’s lower limit for chasing after pointless small-sample-based advantages, but 3 for 10? Even Ned shouldn’t be so dumb to base a decision on that, but it’s interesting that Witrado thinks he would. (Either because he thinks Ned is that dumb, or because Witrado actually thinks that his own sabermetric “insight” makes sense here.)

by Zeyes on Jun 28, 2008 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yost frequently refuses to answer questions

The “picking names out of a hat” or “woke up to take a piss” answers are his way of balling up his fists and stomping out of the room. Anything to do with his own players or the umpiring almost never get an honest answer. Organization responses to injuries are often untrustworthy.

Just about everybody seems to hit .300 against Hernandez. My guess is that its just a way to get at bats for Billy so the cobwebs don’t grow too much.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder

If Yost is really playing Hall for his defense. With Parra pitching, in theory, shouldn’t there be more plays at third? Though I think defense-wise it might be a wash between Hall and Branyan

Coffee is for closers

by drezdn on Jun 28, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as pointed out in the Cup thread

That (along with the matchup stats) would be an argument for playing Cap’n Craig.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hall for better defense?

what games have you been watching this year?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

5-5 in Chicago in the 5th

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hitaniel Arias

The Official Rookie-ball Prospect of BCB had the best game of his (very short) career today, with a triple, two walks, and two runs scored.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Channeling Francona

I’ve seen him in the shower and he is no god.

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought bk was obsessed

but you’re watching him in the shower?!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any other fun shower stories you'd like to share today?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not yet

but the night is young.

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quentin homers off Marmol

6-5 “Good guys”.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

oh man

Marmol has been human the past couple of weeks

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man

if the White Sox are the good guys, I think I’ll be watching Wimbledon replays for the rest of the summer.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well played.

though so many players wear ankle braces on the court that it looks like they are wearing black socks.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is good to strike the serpent’s head with your enemy’s hand.

or has it evolved: The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huntsville underway

They’re up 1-0; Brantley is still out.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this is a totally flip response to something that is serious...

...but is it just me, or is there an awful lot of family news on that site?

Maybe it’s me that’s weird, but I can’t imagine talking about something like that (or a grandparent dying, or any other family misfortune) on my sports blog.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He does go into way more detail than I would

But his site is really closely tied to his livelihood, so I’d imagine he feels some pressure to explain absences.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that makes sense.

Another philosophical difference: I think it’s completely insane to tie one’s livelihood to one’s sports blog.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and, actually

that we know that his blog is so closely tied to his livelihood is more evidence of how much he talks about personal stuff.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

just because I have similar hair...

doesn’t mean I feel the same way :).

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

9th inning in Chicago

Lee, Ward, and Ramirez up against Jenks.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Leadoff double for Lee

He’s 5-5.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ward grounds out

Lee’s on third, one out.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Infield in, Ramirez grounds to short!

Lee doesn’t score. Two outs now.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Edmonds grounds out

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I went to this deli to grab some food

and they had the chi/chi game on. I arrived just in time to see the final out. So wonderful…until the shot of Guillen high-fiving everybody. Couldn’t there have been a way for both teams to lose?

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

after never losing more than two in a row the first couple of months...

the Cubs now have had two three-game losing streaks in the last couple of weeks alone. Keep it up, guys!

by Zeyes on Jun 28, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gagne just walked behind JJ during that interview snippet

The hit failed! Everybody scatter!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

twins guy:

“Rule #1 against this Brewers offense: don’t issue walks.” [blah blah they come around to score blah blah]

“Ball four.”

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Was that Dick?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

I don’t even know if that’s a joke :).

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, no

Dick Bremer is their PBP guy. He’s pretty intolerable.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah.

yes, I think it was him.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just Livan being Livan

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

58 RBIs

that’s pretty good, huh?

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BA says Livan does "all the little things you want to see in a pitcher"

Unfortunately, none of the big things, though.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

one big thing

he does show up. and he’s big.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yikes, now that headline was scary at first glance...

Never a good idea to put “Gagne” and “closer” right next to one another.

by Zeyes on Jun 28, 2008 6:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good to see our newest defensive wizard prospects coming up

A portion of Arizona’s boxscore tonight:

FIELDING
E: Cequea 2 (2, fielding, fielding), Zarraga (3, throw), Garcia, J (2, fielding), Paciorek (3, fielding), Robulack 2 (2, fielding, missed catch), Sanchez, L (2, fielding).

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jun 28, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I love that Zarraga has three errors already.

On the bright side of things (the offensive side, of course), Caleb Gindl hit a two-run double in the first. He’s really heating up.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, could you say he's become something of a sparkplug?

That would make him “Gindl the kindle.”

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to make a smart comment about how much he walks

and his .360 OBP, but I cannot compete with that type of reply.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jun 28, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You totally nouned that verb!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

“Gindl the kindling” doesn’t have the same ring.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Renoun

That’s when you turn the result of a verbing back into a noun: speechification.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sad but true!

Manny Parra and Livan Hernandez have identical WHIPs.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jun 28, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that's right folks,

it’s S&M night here at the ballpark…

by sheeter on Jun 28, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I'm not there?!

Crap.

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice K there

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Apropos of nothing

Livan Hernandez has thrown only 38243 pitches in the 10 1/2 seasons the Brewers have been in the National League.

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

by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BA

I wonder if he gets paid for letting people know the runners are going on 3-2, 2 out pitches.

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

by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Someone has to

God knows Uecker isn’t doing it.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's in his own little world

And sometimes that’s funner than the games :)

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah

But I like the way he rambles

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess you could say he does. Additionally, guys who throw sliders oft times become more effective as they tire.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not always.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Hernandez once threw 150 pitches in 9 innings

I can see why, he looks like he’s tossing BP.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 6:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He’s almost to 50 – only a hundred or so to go.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"While it's only one inch, it makes a difference"

Care to comment, kirbir?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's true

I’ve seen an improvement in Braun’s “performance”

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn

you fell for the “I’m Ryan Braun” line at the bar last night after having those 3 long islands? Can’t believe it worked.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew that fake ID was a bad idea...

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hall!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap

That was awesome

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How soon until we get a lecture from Rock about how it’s not over yet against this lineup (italics symbolize dread)?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's never over

against this lineup in this park

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jun 28, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

shortly after

he talks for 5 minutes about how parra has one hit and shut them out so far.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe like the KUG

there should be a Rock unit of repetition (or reiteration) – a RUR

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder if

Delmon Young is getting the ‘smallball’ treatment this year. 1 HR in 280 ABs? That’s worse than Counsell. Maybe he’s in a David Ortiz situation where they make him try to hit groundballs to the other side all the time.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jun 28, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Young seems like the lost fourth member of the Washington Nationals outfield

All black, all theoretically good, all really bad.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

reading a post in a Twins blog

before their streak, when things were much gloomier, his characterization was of a guy who hits mostly ground outs

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice surprise

just got back from dinner and am very pleased with the first third of the game.

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Going into his last start, Parra had walked 3 lefties all year

Now, in his last 8.3 innings, he’s walked five of them.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that was a hell of a play

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is a f'ing ugly one-hitter.

(not that I’m complaining.)

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Made Ned frown.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey Manny's got it figured out

walk the leadoff hitter so you have an easy force on second, so no one will be beating out infield hits! they’ll all be fielders’ choice, and you can maintain a low hit count

Brilliant!

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Prince breaks his 0-18 skid

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yay!

his true talent level must be above 000/000/000!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But is he better than .053/.053/.053?

Only time will tell.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's young

so the age adjustment will help a bit. Maybe get him up to .062/.062/.078 or so.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If there's one thing these 19 at bats have taught me

It’s that he’s streaky.

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

by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Twins guys talking about Branyan's efforts to change his approach

It’s the meme of the fortnight, but really, 3T0 is the same hitter as ever.

But hey, if all this talk means that people realize the old 3T0 was pretty valuable, I’ll be happy.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

But if he's "changed his approach"

Then the old 3TO no longer exists, even if the results are the same.

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

by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

did they talk about him

playing a video game 10 minutes every morning to work on his focus?

Sign me up for the majors!

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't worry

I think you can still play video games without being in the majors.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Mike Jones Era is coming to an end

Mike Jones’ ERA, however, just continues to grow.

He gave up two runs in 1.7 innings tonight on three hits…with a nifty 0/5 K/BB.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he got an extra 2/3 of a 1/10 of a batter out?

just not used to seeing 1.7
used to seeing it box score style 1.2, which is of course even more absurd.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's a significant margin of error on AA innings

I’m not comfortable with reporting them with any precision past a tenth of an inning.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

urgh cam

look at two in a row straight down the middle.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I love the "no style points" line

When really, a very large portion of the game is based on style points, only they’re called scouting reports.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

HD!

Phew… Powers back and I can watch HD baseball. Only bar that had power was the Brit Inn.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lucky...

It appears to be the east side of Oakland, all the way up to Capital. There was a guy at the bar talking baseball, I was almost tempted to ask him i he was battlekow.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

would you have

put special emphasis on the K or otherwise make clear it wasn’t just and ordinary “cow”?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually, that's how I got the name

There really was a battlecow.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

really?

and what’s the story behind that?

I always assumed it was a video game reference or something.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is, indirectly

It would actually be a pretty cool Diablo reference, but I was already battlekow before Diablo.

My friend had a computer before I did, and we played Quake online. He wasn’t the quickest guy, so he asked me to think of a cool internet nickname for him. I suggested “battlecow”, because we were in Wisconsin and, well, battling (Keep in mind that we were also approximately 12). Later, when I got a computer, I demanded the nickname back, but he refused, citing the fact that he’d already signed up with the local ISP under the name as a reason, and thus I was forced to switch the C to a K and become battlekow.

Tomorrow, tune in for Chapter 2: Education of a Kow.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

i was thinking diablo II with the hidden wurt’s leg portal thing

okay…I’m a dork.

didn’t feel like going with Badger or swine references?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of Diablo

See that Blizzard mentioned Diablo 3?

I can already see all the college drop outs because of it.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

only if it's

world of Diablo III where people can do such inane tasks as polish shoes

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I played the WoW beta constantly

It contributed not-insignificantly to me leaving school. When I started going out with a girl I really liked, I had to make a conscious choice between her and WoW; I chose her, but years later, I kinda wish I chose the immersive online alternate-reality experience.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like Seinfeld

choosing the Hello voice

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ragnaros Mocks you

Thats’ right.. I’m a total dork.

I was in both betas (release and xpac) and played the crap out of that game. Trust me, you choose correct. ePenis or nookie?

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And why does that not surprise me at all?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you can do that?

too bad I never took up the game:P

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Breaking the Twins winning streak

and the Behind The Music on battlekow. What a night!

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I almost wish you would've

It’d have been fun to see the response

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well...

he would have had to bring a video camera with him

unless you were the guy at the bar talking baseball:P

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You didn't see that hot girl in the corner

making out with that hot Janko Tipsarevic look a like?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

um

i liked you before, but now we’ve established you know who janko tipsarevic is, I might just spring for that plane ticket…

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's hot and Serbian

like someone else we all know. Naturally I have to like him

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Ana Ivanovic is pretty hot, too.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice pictures

But is she any good with balls?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

#1 in the world...

though I suspect that’s not what you meant.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know

they had official rankings for that type of thing

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like I seriously need to amp up my tennis action then

I’m sure it won’t take me long to take her down though

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think she's got about 10 inches on you.

And of course, that’s not what you mean, or what I mean.

I’m so confused.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Poor Jeff

I’m sorry I blew your mind

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

[edited to maintain R rating]

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

what would you care anyway?

unless you have a pair;)

As I don’t think she’s going after Ryan J.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it wasn't Ryan J I was worried about

I’m cute, but definitely not that hot

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s why I didn’t. Having to explain who battlekow is..and explain how I know who that person is via interweb tubes would have been horrible.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You could’ve coughed it and seen if he turned his head

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

The drink.

So.. I’m a few beers deep.

Forgive the fragmented thoughts. That made no sense.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

JJs Glove..

Is this the first game that JJ has switched from his white glove to that brown/red glove?

-He’s so dreamy

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good game Manny

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by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's only at 112 pitches

Ned thinks he can squeeze another inning or two out of him.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

Ned’s pitchers have to throw just as many as the opposition.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only three less than Hernandez

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cards are winning 4-0 in KC, 7th inning

They might actually beat the Royals this time!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

mlb gameday

should have the little dude swing, etc.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 28, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Josh Romanski

He’s our 4th-round pick this year, a LHP. Only thing is, he’s now playing in his second game as a DH, and hasn’t pitched yet. The reason is that Helena has only their backup catcher available on the bench do to injuries and roster construction.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

weird.

maybe you could offer to fill in. that would be one way to get some interviews.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 28, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh

The Northwoods League teams had to do that early in their season while a bunch of their position players were still on college teams.

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by TheJay on Jun 28, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"do to injuries"

Whoa. That was pretty bad.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bravo to the fans at the Humpty Dump

It’s sounded on the radio tonight like most of the crowd is Brewers fans, especially as the game’s gone on

by 54438Crew on Jun 28, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm watching on gameday & doing some work...

...for those out in TV land, is it a pretty solid Milwaukee contingent tonight?

by svaustin on Jun 28, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hard to say. They are doing their usual pans of Brewers fans. A lot of cheering both ways.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Decent enough to allow for”Lets go Brewers” chants.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

it looks

like about the same amount of Twins fans that were in Mil a couple of weeks ago

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And

another nice catch

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Robbed!

Nice play by Gomez.

"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 28, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mitch Stetter in

I wonder how it was expressed to him that he shouldn’t walk batters

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Swang Song?

Is this Stetters swan song for Gagne activation?

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

unless

DiFelice does something dumb tonight at the Minnesota bars

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dillon..

I’m kind of afraid we’ll go back to 13 man pitching staff and send down Dillon.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 28, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

those were the 3 I thought. I think I mentioned it in the styrofoam drinking receptacle today.

by molitorfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was a great prospect until he ruined his knee(s?)

The doc said it was the worst knee injury he’d ever seen, if I recall correctly.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, can’t wait to not see him again.

by ol Pete on Jun 28, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why does Ned look agitated

while he’s telling the players “good job”?

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Jun 28, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Post-game thread is up.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 28, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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