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Game Thread #62: Brewers (32-29) at Rockies (23-38)

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The less said about last night's game, the better.

Tonight, it's Dave Bush against Greg Reynolds.  Reynolds is likely to become one heck of a pitcher at some point, but the signs so far suggest that he hasn't yet.

Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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2B Craig Counsell
CF Mike Cameron
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Russell Branyan
SS J.J. Hardy
C Jason Kendall
RHP Dave Bush

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 7, 2008 4:35 PM CDT   0 recs

zambrano's

break downs amuse me to no end.

by Braunstalker on Jun 7, 2008 5:00 PM CDT   0 recs

hehe

And right after he had hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 7th, too.

by Zeyes on Jun 7, 2008 5:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Missed it after Milwaukee TV abandoned covering anything but weather. Must have been good though if it gets a detailed write up at the MLB Cubs site.

Looking at the gameday postage stamp size highlights, it looked like Fukudome had a ball in his glove that he dropped. Difficult but he had it and dropped it. First time I’ve seen him dive.

Anyone see the Ramirez error. I couldn’t tell what happened from the mini-video. Ball in the dirt that Lee couldn’t dig out?

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 6:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes

and then body slammed it. It was like a bear turning over a picnic basket looking for food.

by molitorfan on Jun 7, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dutrow is the BALCO of horse racing if anyone cares.

by Braunstalker on Jun 7, 2008 5:25 PM CDT   0 recs

The main

Difference being that steroids are not illegal in horses.

by team brewski on Jun 7, 2008 5:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Neither is LASIK

"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 7, 2008 5:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What a difference an X makes

I’m not sure that anyone wants horses to see better. Something that prevents a lot of blood from seeping onto the track might be handy, though.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hm...Do you think

we could train a horse to hit homeruns for us?

"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 7, 2008 6:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It has already been done

El Caballo!

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 6:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

really bad weather in the Milwaukee area. Thunderstorms, tornados, etc.

I don’t think the roof would be open if the game were in Milwaukee.

"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 7, 2008 5:25 PM CDT   0 recs

On the East Side

There were streets that pretty much looked like rivers (near Wolskis)

Coffee is for closers

by drezdn on Jun 7, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

General question

Does anyone really care about Manny’s 500th HR or Griffey’s 600th? Tired of seeing that damn MLB promotion everywhere!

"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 7, 2008 6:05 PM CDT   0 recs

I don't care one bit

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 6:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They cut out of a tie Cub game in the eighth last week

to show a Ramirez potential 500 home run at-bat. That drives me nuts.

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 6:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good news, campers!

- There is substantial grit in the leadoff spot
- Yost has a specific strategy to avoid hitting into the triple play
- Guillermo Mota is the “8th inning guy”

If that isn’t enough to make you happy that rain has knocked out your satellite, I don’t know what is.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 6:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Yay, preparing for unexpected outcomes and not putting players in position to suceed!

- Hasn’t OPS+ ed over 100 since 2000
- Has happened twice this year
- Hasn’t ERA+ ed over 100 since 2004

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

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

So going to needs some runs tonight

Hopefully we can get a nice early lead in the first.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 6:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Anything interesting goin on in the minors today battlekow?

BTW Dana DeMuth is behind the plate :)

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 7:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Alex Periard’s having a good night, with 6 K in 4 IP. Everyone always says he has the stuff to strike people out, but just…doesn’t. He’s another Canadian guy, btw.

Jonathan Lucroy is pissed that the Brewers drafted a catcher, so he took it out on the baseball. Matt Cline’s homer, I have nothing clever to say about.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn you, WMLW

My antenna is able to pull in this game. Assuming the National Guard hasn’t commandeered Craig Counsell to use in holding back the flooding, I guess I’ll get to witness this game, after all.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 7:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Greg Reynolds is really not good

They need to take some pitches. I don’t like this.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

What's not to like?

Counsell led off with an out, killing any chance of a triple play. Take that, Hurdle.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Calling up Ian Stewart is not "going deep into the minor leagues", Brian

Sometimes, just shut up, man.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Lamest double ever?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

i can't shake the feeling

that we have a Bush-whacking coming

by keephopealive on Jun 7, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

don't ever do that again

please

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

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

sincere apologies

i’ll keep my fears to myself next time

by keephopealive on Jun 7, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You can say these streets are rivers

You can call these rivers streets
You can tell yourself you’re dreamin’, buddy
But no sleep runs this deep
No, no sleep runs this deep

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jun 7, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

read: fuck

He's extremely quick and good.

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

traumatized

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

on the bright side

This isn’t a save situation, so we won’t see mota any time soon

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

Ned has to keep him in

He doesn’t have a “1st inning guy”

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

um.

just got home, just tuned in. i don’t think i can watch this for a while.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 7, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

Well that sucks

Maybe I can watch something else instead

Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay

by verno329 on Jun 7, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah!

This would be a good time to get him some work!

Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh geez

MLB.tv just showed a “Watch the draft June 5th and 6th” commercial. Way to be on the ball, guys.

by Zeyes on Jun 7, 2008 7:42 PM CDT   0 recs

What....

....channel is this on. I have cable and I’m in Racine, WI.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Jun 7, 2008 7:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Actually

After seeing the score….

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Jun 7, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Brian with a jinx

Reynolds looking for his first major league hit

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 7:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Pays big 21 contestant

getting pretty excited right about now.

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

Well

Ned doesn’t have a “second inning guy”, or a “third inning guy”. or even a “fourth inning guy”. So it will probably be a while.

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well

Maybe Bush will do his thing where he has the 3 or 4 scoreless innings in the middle and his pitch count keeps him from completing the other bookend.

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Third scoreless.

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And he’s out. Dillon PH

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that probably is the right move

We have plenty of guys rested in the pen. Needs runs.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

and the winning selection is eight… eight…

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll bet that Colorado's

done for the night. (Knock on wood.) The Brewers have a chance, its only the third, and they’ve been scoring some runs lately.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

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

Hey, remember when we were all

dissing Larry the Cable Guy? Hes on Comedy Central now making an ass of himself as usual. He has the uncanny ability to say unfunny things and also make them sound stupid.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Jun 7, 2008 8:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Wait a minute

How is he both on Comedy Central and playing 1B for the Rockies at the same time?

"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 7, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ugh

Dillon has really not been getting the job done recently with those pinch hits. He didn’t get the run in yesterday either.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 8:18 PM CDT   0 recs

heresy

How dare you say Dillon is anything but the best man for every situation? Well, behind Kapler.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What about Hall there

I guess he strikes out a lot but when he hits them they tend to be sac flies.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Haven't you heard?

Bill Hall has no value in the major leagues.

by Marty McSuperFly on Jun 7, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DeMuth doesn't seem to be favoring anyone

but his strike zone is fluid to say the least.

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 8:33 PM CDT   0 recs

DeLaRosa up in the pen

If he comes in the game we have a real shot.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 8:34 PM CDT   0 recs

And he is in

Not that this is anything you guys don’t know but JDLR is about as wild as they come. He easily could put a few more on base here quickly.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hall and DeLaRosa

JDLR got the win in the pink bat mother’s day game, didn’t he?

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup

Here’s the story

Why do I remember that?

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

also featured in that game

Blown saves by two of our recent three All-Star closers. Ah, memories. (BB-Ref boxscore)

by Zeyes on Jun 7, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ned's postgame - stoic or salty?

The phrase “left a couple pitches up” is a given though.

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 9:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I am going to go with stoic

Seems like a game where Ned will chalk it up to just not our day.

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by dixieflatline on Jun 7, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

“He pitched pretty well, you know, just left a couple pitches up there in the first inning, but then he settled down. We had to get DeFelicey in for some work there.”

by jihad on Jun 7, 2008 10:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Considering that he can be pretty bad and Ned describes it as “great,” “pitched pretty well” is probably close to blew chunks after you run it through the Yost translator.

by ol Pete on Jun 7, 2008 11:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs