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Game Thread #83: Brewers (44-38) at D-Backs (42-41)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

I think Daron Sutton is out to get us.  In the first inning last night, he was talking about how the D-Backs just can't seem to beat the Brewers.  He might as well have announced during the pregame that Dave Bush was throwing a no-hitter.

Tonight's starters have a combined age of 155 77, with a lot of that burden carried by Randy Johnson.  RJ is starting to pitch like an old guy, only not as well as Jamie Moyer, the quintessential old pitcher in the 21st century.  He coughed up 7 runs in two of his last three starts, and his ERA is only a smidgen better than Dave Bush's.  That said, he did hold the Red Sox to two runs in his last start, and that's nothing to sneeze at.  (Also, don't sneeze at Randy.  Literally.  He'll get angry, and he'll also get hurt.)

Jeff Suppan goes for us, and despite a blip a couple of starts ago, he's still in the middle of an impressive run.  His ERA in May and June combined is 3.38, and he's given up only four longballs in that time.  (Could be luck, but either way, I'll take it.)  Another interesting note from Supp's gamelog: he's only gone over 100 pitches four time this year.  Despite that, he's averaging just a tiny bit below 6 innings per start.

Enough of that...game time is 8:40 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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No Prince tonight

They have hart in the 4 spot. That will give a somewhat different feel to the lineup.

by brewfan2 on Jul 1, 2008 6:49 PM CDT   0 recs

bk and whoever else is interested

Here’s a story on our two Wisconsin high school future pro baseball players. Brad and Phil Schreiber were the Post-Crescent co-baseball players of the year in the area. The story doesn’t feature much scouting report stuff, but it’s interesting enough.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Jul 1, 2008 6:57 PM CDT   0 recs

worst

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

lineup

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

ever.

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh my

is Ned pulling an anti Pete Rose? $10K on the D-Backs Nedly.

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

strange lineup; but they will probably win the game...

cause that is about how much sense this season has made so far…

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 1, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

If not for the fact he's pitching tomorrow

I’m surprised that McClung isn’t at 1B tonight. Hey, he’s the only other Brewer who can hit RJ, even though he’s left-handed and all…

by morineko on Jul 1, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, he was trying to shag flies like a Real Outfielder™ during BP on Sunday, so who knows?

by morineko on Jul 1, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yay!

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 2, 2008 3:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All Star

just voted for Braun 10 times. Going in for another 15 now…

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Rays

Good game again- leading Boston 2-1 bottom 6. And I think everyone in Florida smokes because every time I watch a Marlins or Rays game there are a ton of stop smoking ads.

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Lineup

Weeks has a stomach virus. Cameron hasn’t ever really hit Randy Johnson and hasn’t lit the world on fire anyway recently so there’s not much reason to ask for him in there. Fielder’s had issues lately and Johnson’s still been effective against lefties so it’s a good time to let the big guy have a day off.

Anyway, would batting order even be an issue if Fielder was in the lineup?

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2008 7:57 PM CDT   0 recs

I have a stomach virus, too.

After seeing this lineup!

I’ll be here all week. The 7 o’clock show is completely different than the 9 o’clock show!

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 8:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

NO!

Try the veal, though

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 1, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry... don't forget to tip your waitresses!

I always give mine a tip… Like never pet a flaming dog!

If you liked my show and you’d like to show me that you did… there’s a jar… by the door…

For putting in your tips!

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Again, why?

If Fielder was in the lineup, would you be as upset?

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't see how...

... anyone can get on Ned for benching a couple of guys batting .220, particularly when one’s sick, though I bet we wish Cameron was roaming in CF before the games done.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 1, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Big League Stew on Randy Johnson’s struggles:

Johnson hasn’t been locating his pitches as well lately. “One of his big pitches is that slider to the back leg, that left-on-right slider down and in,” D-Backs pitch coach Bryan Price said, referring to the pitch the left-handed Johnson often uses to strike out right-handed hitters. “That’s probably been the pitch that he’s had the hardest time getting where it needs to be on a consistent basis over the last three or four starts.”

“He’s been throwing it really good on the side and in the pregame … Lately, in game situations, it hasn’t been as sharp. But it’s certainly still there. He hasn’t lost it. He just hasn’t put it where he needs to put it as often.”

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Does anybody else

vote for their Fantasy AL players and/or just a motley bunch of ALers?

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 1, 2008 8:28 PM CDT   0 recs

D-Backs catcher out of the lineup

“Contusion” to the jimmies.

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 8:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Or are they sprinkles?

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sutton

now says it was a fracture.

by oconnobe on Jul 1, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Seems odd you can “fracture” a testicle, but whatever, it ain’t good.

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Trey Watten

Rough first inning for the 7th-round pick.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Hey, that was...easy

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

JJ!

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:42 PM CDT   0 recs

JJ

loves these first innings in the desert.

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

JJ!

Wow… what the hell, the JV line up getting it done.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 1, 2008 8:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Like the drummer in the VW ads says to the Beetle – Crazy

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fracture of the testicle

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

no way

am I clicking on that

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m going to have to gather my strength

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch..

According to that they had to open up the scrotal sack to repair the testicle with stitches. Then put a drain in for 2 days to remove fluids, and then I assume have another procedure to remove the drain.

That would SUCK.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 1, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Great,

a screaming umpire.

by Braunstalker on Jul 1, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

holy crap

what did Reynolds do to the Crew?

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Sucks to be Mark Reynolds

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

This lineup stinks!

Man, we don’t know anything.

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Soup

try not to pull a Bush in the 1st inning please.

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Uh oh

It begins again.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:54 PM CDT   0 recs

You’ll know if the next guy does it too

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just curious

Is Ricky Weeks the first player to have a stomach virus on a day that Randy Johnson pitches?

by statsllc on Jul 1, 2008 8:54 PM CDT   0 recs

I bet John Kruk did after that All-Star Game appearance

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 1, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

*Aguilar

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, Billy with the Jeter

Nice place, dude.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:58 PM CDT   0 recs

no

the Jeter is not getting to the ball and getting awarded a gold glove for your efforts

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mike Roberts

He’s the late-round catcher from VMI that I interviewed; he just hit a three-run bomb in his first professional AB, for Helena.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 8:59 PM CDT   0 recs

And he just added a two-run triple

Not a bad debut, especially considering that outside of Komatsu, really no one is hitting at Helena.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 9:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't wait for CC

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 1, 2008 9:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Balfour

Former Brewer just K-ed Youkilis to lead off the ninth, after getting Lowell to ground out with the bases loaded to end the 8th. Looking like he’s going to nail down the save.

by Brew Angel on Jul 1, 2008 9:01 PM CDT   0 recs

What is going on with FSN?

They must have just promoted an intern to director or something.

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 9:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Dillon

First HR as a Brewer.

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

!!!!

Coffee is for closers

by drezdn on Jul 1, 2008 10:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally...

Dillon now completes it.. all position players on the current roster have hit a home run.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

JJ Makes me Hardy?

What the.. the mans a beast.

by SgtClueLs on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM CDT   0 recs

JJ

you’ve got to be kidding me. Let’s use this lineup the rest of the year!

by molitorfan on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM CDT   0 recs

JJ

First multi-homer game since August 17 of last year.

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Hey, scoring three runs an inning is fun

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

I smell a 10 run rule

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Remember when

Randy Johnson was one of the most feared pitchers in baseball?

by Brew Angel on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Anyone see Randy Johnson's illegitmate daughter ever?

He fathered her and then didn’t pay any attention to her. And all she got out of it was a NY Post article. If RJ is going to saddle someone with those genes as far as looks are concerned, he should at least be a father to them.

by Rawiswar on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Would you really want RJ as your father?

Can you imagine what the daddy/daughter dance would be like?

by Brew Angel on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

She'd have to stand on his hips

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by TheJay on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

never heard of her

Dudes got millions and millions and can’t kick out some scraps for the progeny.

by ol Pete on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs