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Game Thread #59: Diamondbacks (32-26) at Brewers (30-28)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

Finally, that record is starting to look respectable.  It's a bummer that our 7-1 streak coincides with an even better run from the Cubs, but ultimately, it doesn't matter how much ground we make up during on hot streaks, it matters how many games we win.  We're now on pace for an 84-win season.  That won't be good enough for the postseason, but it's a big improvement on where we were at a week ago.

Game time tonight is 7:05 CT, and it's Randy Johnson against Seth McClung.  Here's the BR Game Preview, which tells you that Kendall has an 807 career OPS against the Big Unit.  Now that Kendall can't hit very well and RJ isn't the same pitcher he once was, all bets are off...but I'm betting on Seth.

Go Brewers!

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B Rickie Weeks
CF Mike Cameron
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
SS JJ Hardy
C Jason Kendall
P Seth McClung

i’m interested to hear people’s thoughts on Bill E. being in there. I personally like it

"You guys know me. I take a long time to analyze things."
- Ned Yost

by SunglassesAtNight on Jun 3, 2008 6:54 PM CDT   0 recs

opposing lineup

includes only two .300+ hitters (.300, .303). I thought the diamondbacks were supposed to be better than that. are these their scrubs?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 3, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

their goodness

is more attributable to Brandon Webb and Dan Haren.

the offense is well-balanced, though.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Low average high homers

Pretty much through the lineup. They also take their walks.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 3, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hall

Better not flake out tonight since he wants to leave.

I’d play him even if it wasn’t needed tonight. Then again, I’m a dork like that.

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 6:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Brent Brewer finally committed his first Brevard County error

You guys can stop holding your breath now.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:06 PM CDT   0 recs

They should be allowed to put a live manatee behind him at short

Like a backup to stop anything he misses.

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They tried that

But they had to pass off the results as “propeller scars” because the manatees couldn’t take the abuse.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

also

Dave Nilsson objected to being called a Manatee.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Chad Tracy

Are his knees now completely fake?

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:11 PM CDT   0 recs

I want to see a lineup

with the pitcher up first

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

No fair

Too easy.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice

Now, what’s your opinion on whether the sun sets tonight?

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I did say that before Rickie hit

It really could have been either of them.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

True

I guess that’s kind of sporting

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Before the game

I would have bet on Rickie. In the interest of full disclosure.

by molitorfan on Jun 3, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cue dixie

Bill says RJ can’t relie on the high fastball like used to.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

O, I wish I was in the land of cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land.

by ol Pete on Jun 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We will see

We will see.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 3, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, I really just wrote "relie"

I have to ease up off the imperial stout in a can.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Congratulate him, Ryan

Knock one out.

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice!

He was out by a mile.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT   0 recs

wow

Ryan played that perfectly! Awesome Job Ryan.

by zsattler on Jun 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hahaha

Trenni just won me over with the “Heckuva job, Braunie” comment

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Yea Right

she had you hooked a long time ago!

by zsattler on Jun 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

Marty’s playing hard to get. After all, Trenni seems to like Ned.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh God

That poor poor girl…

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the Cubs

thought so last post season.

by molitorfan on Jun 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait, Hart has legs?!?

These FSN comments are a little ridiculous

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 7:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Hall's really hearing it

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Different tastes

Maybe they’ll be more receptive to Hardy’s brand of groundout

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

my mistake

Who knew this Johnson guy could strike people out?

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just can't win

Boo him when he’s on the team and boo him when he wants off the team. :)

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure they will

What’s a walkoff homer do? Wins one game? Can’t he do better than that?

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

Why’s he always gotta swing for the fences?

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Never plays small ball

Such a selfish ballplayer

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Never has helped the team

The truth is, that sometimes Tony Gwynn Jr. wears a Bill Hall jersey and plays in his place, and that’s when the good plays have happened. I mean….what good plays?

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

plus he clogs the bases

"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 3, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Beautiful DP

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT   0 recs

That was the slickest DP they've turned all year, I think

Well done, young black men.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 7:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice DP

started by Tony Gwynn

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Rickie takes the challenge

by ol Pete on Jun 3, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

funny

he took a right turn at first instead of going towards second

by molitorfan on Jun 3, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Did it seriously

just take the pitcher to make the first hit?

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 7:48 PM CDT   0 recs

I wouldn't mind

Seeing McClung take out the catcher to score (but not really).

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 7:49 PM CDT   0 recs

If Hall stays in the platoon

Cameron is going to breeze by him to take the team lead in Ks

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:52 PM CDT   0 recs

Good D though

The rate of D improvement will outperform the rate of runs lost on O. Cameron is streaky. Kapler sure as hell is making it interesting though. Can he play 3B?

by Lake County on Jun 3, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

holy crap

Randy Johnson was an Expo. He also has 98 complete games in his career.

"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 3, 2008 7:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah, well

Seth McClung has 98 Xbox 360 games.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

all of them Star Trek-related

"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 3, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Are you joking?

You didn’t know that?

by Lake County on Jun 3, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I forgot

I think it was before color television.

"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 3, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's true

Lot of powder blue unis back then.

"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 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I hear he inspired the creation of Youppi!

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yost checking for ticks in the dugout

Good thing the Brewers aren’t batting, or someone might try to steal

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 8:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Good job Hart

Maybe if I go shower, something good will happen by the time I get back

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 8:05 PM CDT   0 recs

well that was gratuitous

which I appreciate, thank you

"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 3, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My name is Inigo Montoya

You took a shower with my father.
Prepare to be You Tubed.

"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 3, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh

Nice.

Anything good happen? :-P

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

by kirbir on Jun 3, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

RJ

quite spry

by molitorfan on Jun 3, 2008 8:10 PM CDT   0 recs

That was pretty hard-hit too

"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 3, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep

The puns are just as bad as they’ve always been.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 3, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The Boo Birds

were pretty loud when Billy came up to bat here

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 3, 2008 8:13 PM CDT   0 recs

HR would be funny

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by TheJay on Jun 3, 2008 8:13 PM CDT