Game Thread #82: Brewers (44-37) at D-Backs (41-41)

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2008 6:10 PM CDT in Game Threads

It's no surprise that the D-Backs are leading their division, but it is a surprise they're doing so with a .500 record. I guess that lower-class NL Central has to beat up on somebody, right?

Starters tonight are Dave Bush and Doug Davis. Bush has three quality starts in a row plus a 3.89 ERA in his last seven outings, while Davis has done even better lately--all three of his most recent starts were QS's, all three came in interleague, including one against the Red Sox.

Game time is an alarm-clock unfriendly 8:40 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Gabe Gross

with a no doubter 2 run shot against the Sawwwx.

by ol Pete on Jun 30, 2008 7:25 PM CDT 0 recs

Cards

roughing up the Mets 7-1 in the 7th.

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:11 PM CDT 0 recs

Worried

is anyone else worried about this series? I don’t like playing a first place team on the road in a 4 game series and not having Sheets pitch in any of the games. The only game we might be expected to win is tomorrow with Soup against the Big Unit. At least we miss Harren this series.

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:14 PM CDT 0 recs

The Diamondbacks have been terrible since their great start

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Play by play

Ah, the familiar voice of Daron Sutton!

by oconnobe on Jun 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT 0 recs

I love it

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good AB there

by oconnobe on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM CDT 0 recs

I can't believe it

Doug David walked someone. Now all we need is Daron getting pissed about it…

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM CDT 0 recs

The Doug Davis walk

ah, the memories.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM CDT 0 recs

Brings a tear to my eye

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

wow...

that looked like a medium-depth fly off the bat.

not sure whether i misjudged, or whether the AZ air is really that crazy.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM CDT 0 recs

It’s only 107 there. My god.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

I assume the roof is closed, right?

I don’t have the game on TV yet.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

holy crap

and here I am bitching about the humidity in nyc.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah...

...and i thought mid 90s was bad.
although we cracked 100 on Saturday I think

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

we being N Cal

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

To be fair

It’s 69% in NYC vs. 12% in Phoenix. Though the 32-degree difference probably makes more a difference.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

probably

I think it’s been over 90 the last couple days. and it feels like the humidity has been 70+ for about three weeks now.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

gameday

says 84 degrees at gametime.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

AC

They said they turned on the air-conditioning. Is that a playing field measurement?

by SgtClueLs on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

Has to be

84 is downright cold for Phoenix in the summer.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

I thought the same thing

but Daron acted like it was a shot right away

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

Prince!

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT 0 recs

3 of the top 6 N.L. June HR leaders

are Brewers: Branyan/Prince/Hart

by oconnobe on Jun 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Hall

I can’t believe he took on 3-0

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs

that's more like it Billy

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Did anyone else see?

The classic Cordero inning tonight? Gets men on 1st and 2nd w/ no outs, loads the bases, but gives up no runs.

by Rawiswar on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs

Torres has been doing that a fair amount

but to be fair, he’s been 1-2 errors to get the first half accomplished.

I guess closers like to flirt with disaster.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nice Cut Off Rick

Wow.. what a nice cut off throw.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 30, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

close play at 3B?

unfortunately i don’t get the juicy details on gameday.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Sarcastic?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Completely..

He spun, and basically threw the ball right into the ground to JJ about 10 feet away. Was very odd looking.

by SgtClueLs on Jun 30, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nice scoop

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM CDT 0 recs

D-Bags

A single and a HR from hitting for the cycle this inning as a team.

by Rawiswar on Jun 30, 2008 8:59 PM CDT 0 recs

aren't you

the ray of sunshine we’ve been looking for around here?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

That would be more impressive if it wasn't half of the cycle

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 30, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

i was about to say the same thing

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

That lead

didn’t last long

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT 0 recs

he back footed that one

line drive-o-rama so far

by ol Pete on Jun 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT 0 recs

Ahhh

The real Dave Bush returns!

The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Jun 30, 2008 9:00 PM CDT 0 recs

should've kept

the 13 pitchers :)

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

we've got

our long guy, Eric Gagne

by ol Pete on Jun 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

don't remind me

by molitorfan on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

so who will suck more

the brewer or the former brewer?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM CDT 0 recs

first one to ten wins

by ol Pete on Jun 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

maybe we should play "21"

but if you don’t hit it exactly you go back to 15.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Is Dave Bush's approval rating higher than George W Bush's 29%

This could be a long game

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 30, 2008 9:02 PM CDT 0 recs

23%, check that

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Sometimes Dave Bush reminds me of myself in little league

I could never get out of an inning without the maximum runs scored. I never got 3 outs. Just the maximum number of runs the other team could score. I would just get teed off on. Even though I hhave only gamecast, I can see his pitches hanging.

by Rawiswar on Jun 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT 0 recs

in my two little league appearances (majors level)

I struck out the side

after inducing about 10 grounders that went for little league “hits” (read 9 errors, 1 semi legit hit).

At the seniors level I managed to ride the pine in my final season. The coach and I didn’t exactly see eye to eye. One of volunteer coaches loved me though – Tom Foley (named in some of the potential new MLB manager discussions, albeit at the bottom of a list of like 70), at the time the 3rd base coach for the Brewers. He rode his son into the turf…don’t think he plays any more;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 30, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up 0 recs