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Watch Gamel in the Futures Game on ESPN2

The All-Star Futures Game is on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM CT (no, not a misprint), with the pregame show airing an hour beforehand. "Third baseman" Mat Gamel, unequivocally the crown jewel of the system, is the only Milwaukee farmhand playing, thought erstwhile Brewers Matt LaPorta and Will Inman are also both on the US team, as is unsigned 2005 draft pick Jake Arrieta.


Brewers Futures Game alumni include Kyle Peterson (1999), Ben Sheets (2000), Nick Neugebauer (2001), Corey Hart (2002), Bill Hall (2002), J.J. Hardy (2003), Dave Krynzel (2003), Prince Fielder (2004), Rickie Weeks (2004), Hernan Iribarren (2005), Nelson Cruz (2005), Ryan Braun (2006), Yovani Gallardo (2006), and Alcides Escobar (2007).

Current or former Brewers who played on in the game prior to joining the organization include Francisco Cordero (Detroit - 1999), Russell Branyan (Cleveland - 1999), Alex Sanchez (Tampa Bay - 1999), Peter Bergeron (Montreal - 1999), Joe Lawrence (Toronto - 1999), Tomo Ohka (Boston - 1999, 2000), Ryan Anderson (Seattle - 1999, 2000), CC Sabathia (Cleveland - 2000), Eric Munson (Detroit - 2000), Mike Rivera (Detroit - 2001), Grant Balfour (Minnesota - 2001), Lyle Overbay (Arizona - 2002), Brett Evert (Atlanta - 2002), Jorge de la Rosa (Boston - 2002, 2003), Chris Narveson (St. Louis - 2003), Jose Capellan (Atlanta - 2004), and Zach Jackson (Toronto - 2005).

Feel free to use this as a game thead, or just to talk about what a studly slugger Gamel is.

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funny

i turned in and thought laporta was still with the brewers lol

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:41 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just what I was thinking

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Jul 13, 2008 11:44 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man

the world has us down.

by molitorfan on Jul 13, 2008 11:44 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice to see gamel batting third

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:46 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

steve phiillps

saying you don’t want to draw walks.

bill beane frowns

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:48 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and gamel walks

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:50 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

without much to swing at

by ol Pete on Jul 13, 2008 11:50 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is it pronounced...

gam-el or gam-mal?

anyone know?

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:51 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It rhymes with "camel"

I have no idea why Gary Thorne went all Jon Miller on it in the first inning, but it seemed like he corrected himself after that.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 13, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

davey johnson

the guy i want managing the crew lol

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 11:52 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LaPorta

does he point to the sky after every hit? He “singled” off the third baseman’s glove and pointed to the sky. Maybe he was thanking God for the poor fielding?

by molitorfan on Jul 13, 2008 12:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i just told my brother the same thing

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Jul 13, 2008 12:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a hardcore member of the God Squad

It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that he did it after ever hit.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 13, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If...

some future generation discovers a correlation between deism and babip, LaPorta will get the last laugh!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 13, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gamel showing a good eye

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Jul 13, 2008 12:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what's the score?

by the way, i don’t like the division of us vs “dirty foreigners.” It just seems wrong on so many levels.

are the foreigners in the US minor league system, or do they play in Asia or Dominican Republic?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 13, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're in teams' minor league systems

Just born outside the US.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Jul 13, 2008 5:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lame

that’s racist and all kinds of wrong.

they’re in the US now and they should be treated like they’re welcome.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 13, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I'd prefer to see NL prospects vs AL prospects

Lumping guys from New Zealand, guys from Holland, and guys from Venezuela together and having them play Americans makes no sense.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 13, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like it, myself. The “Us versus Them” thing never crossed my mind. Plus representing your country and wearing your nation’s flag on your jersey is a pretty cool honor.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 14, 2008 5:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right, but we have Olypmpics and WBC for that

When one whole team is wearing American flags and all of the other 200ish countries get lumped in together, it’s a little uncomfortable (for me).

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on Jul 14, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But there's not really anything riding on that game...

Of course my perspective is totally different not being American, but for me it comes across more like the home team (Americans) taking on an elite barnstorming team, so I don’t really see anything racist/nationalist/jingoist/etc about it. And it doesn’t really seem to be hyped as U.S. team vs World team either (in my impression anyway), more like a joint exhibition extravaganza.

by Zeyes on Jul 14, 2008 9:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

joint exhibition extravaganza

so, they sit in their tie-die shirts, smoking pot?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 15, 2008 2:30 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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