Game Thread #59: Diamondbacks (32-26) at Brewers (30-28)
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 5:56 PM CDT
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PrintFinally, 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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Lineup
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 reply actions
opposing lineup
includes only two .300+ hitters (.300, .303). I thought the diamondbacks were supposed to be better than that. are these their scrubs?
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 up reply actions
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
Brent Brewer finally committed his first Brevard County error
You guys can stop holding your breath now.
He's extremely quick and good.
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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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.
also
Dave Nilsson objected to being called a Manatee.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Chad Tracy
Are his knees now completely fake?
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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
Nice
Now, what’s your opinion on whether the sun sets tonight?
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
True
I guess that’s kind of sporting
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Cue dixie
Bill says RJ can’t relie on the high fastball like used to.
He's extremely quick and good.
Wow, I really just wrote "relie"
I have to ease up off the imperial stout in a can.
He's extremely quick and good.
Congratulate him, Ryan
Knock one out.
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hahaha
Trenni just won me over with the “Heckuva job, Braunie” comment
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions
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 up reply actions
Yeah, I'm the bad seed
Kinda like George Costanza
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the long pause was so she could ask the truck what the LF's name was
He's extremely quick and good.
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
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 up reply actions
my mistake
Who knew this Johnson guy could strike people out?
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
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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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 up reply actions
Yeah
Why’s he always gotta swing for the fences?
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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 up reply actions
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!"
Beautiful DP
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
That was the slickest DP they've turned all year, I think
Well done, young black men.
He's extremely quick and good.
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
I wouldn't mind
Seeing McClung take out the catcher to score (but not really).
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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 reply actions
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?
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!"
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!"
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!"
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!"
Yeah
I hear he inspired the creation of Youppi!
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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 reply actions
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
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!"
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!"
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!"
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."
or a K could only make it more interesting
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 3, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
The chick behind Trenni
should try to stay out of the shot. It would be like me standing next to George Clooney.
In starts not featuring an intentional walk, McClung has been quite good
He's extremely quick and good.
McClung
highest career average among batters who have ever faced Randy Johnson!
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
McClung
Probably can only hit pitchers who are taller than he is—he should be the first bat off the bench against Jon Rauch.
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ok, who thought McClung would go six and give up one run or less?
show of hands?
(liars, put your hands down!)
Also, cheese.
also
who thought he’d have two-thirds of our hits through five?
i'm still not completely sure of that.
i guess some of you are watching on tv, but i’m ready to write it off to uecker’s onset of dementia.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Dementia
Would be calling him Ben McDonald.
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I never though McClung would make it as a starter
He has been a bit lucky at some points today but he has pitched well. Honestly I am pretty surprised by that. He off speed stuff just wasn’t there as a reliever now much better.
Were this to have happened two years ago...
...there’d be a comment about the restorative powers of Mike Maddux. Now? Who knows….
It's crazy
He’s throwing 95 and has a real breaking ball, and isn’t walking everyone in sight. Where did this come from?
He's extremely quick and good.
This deserves a comment
by someone other than me
"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!"
Wow, Corey went up and got that one
Anybody else on the team (other than McClung, ha) misses that and looks foolish. Almost, Corey.
He's extremely quick and good.
was about to type the same :)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Yay
Finally, sheesh
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Johnson at 90 pitches
After that inning, I wouldn’t think he would come back out. Reading d-back comments about yesterday, everybody felt Melvin left Doug D in too long and the first reliever, who I thought did great, was a clinker.
I almost wet the couch
On that Braun HR.
Not exactly congruent, but nice little “passing of the torch” there.
Braun
Earning that contract now
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
not to get too political
but I’m mixing up some celebratory margaritas and am going to watch the victory speech
and will cry
I'm gonna give this post
the stretching of the word ‘just’ award :)
maybe Prince...
...really doesn’t want to be like his dad, so he’s emulating Sean Casey instead.
Also, cheese.
how 'bout that Joba Chamberlain start
I’m assuming he ran up against his pitch count- his 62 pitches got him 2.1 innings.
Presumably Little Stein is pleased.
Able was I ere I saw Elba
"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!"
Ooh pithy...
The folks up at the Nuclear Coast (Point Beach/Kewaunee) could use that slogan
Randy Johnson back out there
Interesting since everyone’s been hitting him hard now
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I would've taken him out
but maybe their relievers aren’t as good as a tired Johnson
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
jotin' joe
Time to talk about the nice, short compact swing
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 8:59 PM CDT reply actions
Very nice
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Huh
Only one run, AND it’s an out? Hard to believe that the fans will stand for that kind of production.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions
I'm not one much for the "hot hand" theory
but I think it’s time for Ned to “soft-platoon” Kapler and Cameron.
Or Doug could pull of some quality trades. I’ve got some ideas…
Remember when Shouse was a LOOGY
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Huntsville's winning 9-3
Salome is having a monster night: 2-3 with a HR, 5 RBI, and 2 BB.
He's extremely quick and good.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say Rottino doesn't play another game as a Brewer
He's extremely quick and good.
Prince
Eating his spinach, I guess.
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wooowww
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
My first day he is on my fantasy team
I traded Morneau, Kazmir and Kevin Gregg, for Prince and Bedard… I hope it works out!
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
They didn't need that extra run
If Hall really cared about the team, he would have gotten a hit in a game where they needed the run
by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 3, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Don’t steal LoV’s jokes
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 3, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Is there LOLCATS spelling for baseball stat names?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 3, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
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He's extremely quick and good.
this discussion just wasted 5 minutes of my life
I guess I’m falling behind the times… luckily, everything is explained on wikipedia
by keephopealive on Jun 3, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Arizona's fall
I feel for their fans, who are experiencing the 2007 Brewers season. If (knock on wood), we hang on here, they are just one game better than us despite their incredible start, and the Brewers mediocre play.
Could the Cubs finally lose?
End of 2, still no score
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
The Brewers look solid
Hopefully they can continue this run the next week or so, and keep the momentum the rest of the season
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
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Houston
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Milwaukee
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Pittsburgh
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