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Game Thread #60: D-Backs (32-27) at Brewers (31-28)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

Two sweeps in a row?  Dare to dream...

It's Micah Owings vs. Manny Parra.  Whaddya think, more hits this afternoon from the pitchers' spots or the catchers' spots?

Game time is 1:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Micah Owings has more hits than Russell Branyan. And fewer strikeouts.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 12:44 PM CDT   0 recs

I don't get why hardy isn't playing, it seems like he was just starting to get hot

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Jun 4, 2008 1:01 PM CDT   0 recs

They want Hardy well rested for the off day tomorrow.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on Jun 4, 2008 1:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Seems like Weeks is where Counsell should be subbing

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2008 1:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Didn't you hear?

We traded him for Mike DeJean.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What does that mean?

Should I drop JJ or pick up DeJean for my fantasy team?

by Getting Yosted on Jun 4, 2008 1:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Way off topic

So does anyone know anything about making animated .gifs? I am trying to make a nice animation of a Ben Sheets curve and while the program I have will let me store frames every 1/100th of a second if I do that when I open it in firefox it clearly isn’t in real time. Is that because the gif is too big? It is only a little larger than 100K so I thought I was doing well with the size.

BTW, obviously I am not done with it yet as Ben only has one arm and isn’t leg kicking or anything like that. Eventually I am going to move this to the point of view of the batter as well.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Looks like Ben is finally taking his conditioning seriously

He’s lost some weight.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah a ton of weight

He is going to stay a stick figure though as my animation skills only work with simple lines or points.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well that I could probably do

Hopefully sometime tonight/tomorrow he is going to rock back and forth when he winds up with a nice leg kick. The add the off arm and such. Hopefully it will make for some nice eye candy for my next THT article as it seems like I might be losing some interest lately.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

sheets

not shouse

although that would be triple chin.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

err

isn’t the cycling limited by the refresh rate of your monitor?

Ie, 60-72 should be the max frames per second you store?

also sometimes things go slowly the first time through, but when cached they go at the intended speed.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah I see the slow down even when I open it on my computer

So it isn’t the intertubes getting all gunked up. The FPS though might be the issue. Thanks!

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

man

video ads when i log in to gameday AUDIO?

mlb is really starting to piss me off…

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 4, 2008 1:20 PM CDT   0 recs

aw, c'mon

You want to know more about that band they keep interviewing

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That only is for TV in between

He is talking about the Ad when you start up.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought they were using the same ones

I clearly haven’t been paying close enough attention. I hope they don’t cancel my mlb.tv due to inattentiveness to the ads.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Incubus would never sell out, man!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You said it

Not nearly as bad as the Dick’s Ad from last year though.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s really annoying that they have pop under ads on their site as well. Do they really need the money that badly?

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on Jun 4, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rickie sure sees a lot of pitches

That should translate into some good stuff but it really hasn’t so far.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:22 PM CDT   0 recs

So does Bill Hall

Because they’re both down 0-2 all the time.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

infield single to start today

and Micah keeping the ball down on pick off attempts

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice comments from Randy Johnson

He always seemed kind of aloof and dickish to me, but that was cool.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:22 PM CDT   0 recs

What did he say?

I am on radio today.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 4, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

in the paper

it said something like he thought the milwaukee fans were great for cheering him with the Ks.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The ultimate showdown:

AZ offense vs. AZ defense.

I’m rooting for the AZ defense to pull this one out.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 4, 2008 1:24 PM CDT   0 recs

I was daydreaming

Did BA just say that Counsell is a hot hitter?

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Pitch efficiency

How many pitches can they get Owings up to before an out? He’s at 16 now.

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by TheJay on Jun 4, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

At least 17, I guess

Woo hoo.

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by TheJay on Jun 4, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Kapler!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm about a minute behind

I need to hide these comments

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

me too

i take it as a warning to pay attention

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 4, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the kap man can!

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Jun 4, 2008 1:28 PM CDT   0 recs

lineup

so…is it Sunday and I wasn’t informed? not that I’m complaining…

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Useless factoid

Bill Hall’s agent played in the big leagues and can stare eye-to-eye with Randy Johnson.

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by TheJay on Jun 4, 2008 1:30 PM CDT   0 recs

interesting

guess he would be someone who was up for the proverbial cup of coffee.

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hahaha

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Took Owings more pitches to get one out

Than it did for Parra to get through an inning.

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by TheJay on Jun 4, 2008 1:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Sucks

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:34 PM CDT   0 recs

At this point in the season

what’s the max % points a regular player can get increased on a batting average in a game (say 5ABs)

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:35 PM CDT   0 recs

200 Abs

5 hits, is 2.5%

so .025

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by jacob on Jun 4, 2008 1:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pedroia leads MLB in ABs with 250

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wait

so Braun, being just under .300 could be a .320 hitter by the end of the game? that doesn’t seem right.

I thought he had some 3 for 4 days where he only went up about .007. but can’t argue with the numbers…

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well...depends on current BA and # of ABs...

but Braun has 240 ABs.

If he was batting .250, then went 5 for 5, he’d end the day at .265.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 4, 2008 1:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

base running error? awesome play? wtf happened there?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 4, 2008 1:36 PM CDT   0 recs

Hart hit a ball to right that looked like a double or homer for sure

Upton snagged it with a nice running/jumping catch near the wall

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not watching

But don’t you think Kapler only goes a quarter or half way down to third base, because if it drops, he probably will score. Don’t know how hard ti wasw hit, but that is what it would seem like to me

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 4, 2008 1:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

and was Sveum talking to him?

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, it was a little overly aggressive on his part

But it really was a shot.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly the point, if it looks like a double or HR

What does it matter, you will score anyway… I know it all happens so fast

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Trenni

...is really excited about Micah Owings.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:42 PM CDT   0 recs

wow

Trenni’s research is pretty lame. I was at a Cubs game last year where Zambrano came in as a pinch hitter.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:43 PM CDT   0 recs

The Cubs use Zambrano & Marquis as pinch hitters all the time

I think she just got a little excited over his burly masculinity.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe she was rushing the statement

Perhaps she meant the last time a pitcher had a pinch hit home run

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Which technically was Brooks Kieschnick

Before that it was Gene Stechschulte, not whoever she said.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Poor Trenni

Probably in a fluster being so near Micah Owings and Ryan Braun. Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool…..

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Also Clemens in that 17 inning game or however long it was

I think she meant HR too

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

by Kyguy922 on Jun 4, 2008 1:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

Adam Wainright pinch hit for the Cardinals against us this year if im not mistaken

by Scooter82 on Jun 4, 2008 1:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And, perhaps soon to be in common with Owings

Wainwright also homered against us. Sad face.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who cares about her research.

I’m more interested in her “talent”.

by NoahJ on Jun 4, 2008 10:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Owings with a K

Branyan has a chance to pull ahead of him in the bottom of the inning.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM CDT   0 recs

tie?

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by jacob on Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Gotta be honest

I was envisioning a lot of low sinking fastballs when I made that prediction. Branyan could do some damage if Owings keeps throwing high

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 4, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rivera?

what very happened to Rivera catching for Manny? Kendall is a workhorse, but this is a lot even for him. Did Rivera somehow get injured, and I missed it?

by keephopealive on Jun 4, 2008 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Rivera

just caught on Sunday, he typically gets like 1 start in 10 games or so

by Scooter82 on Jun 4, 2008 1:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs