Looks like the Cubs/Brewers series coming up is going to be a big one.

but 30 stitches used to be a lot. I think I got 4 or 5 in about an inch and a half the last time I was sewn up. I think Josh Fogg might miss a start.

An Angels catcher threw out a baserunner trying to steal for the first time in over a month yesterday.

feel free to comment over at my blog. here are some quick thoughts on Braun and Fielder:

Braun is overrated thanks to his mediocre OBP and defensive abilities. he’s had about as many PAs this year as last, so splitting the difference puts him at about a .350 OBP and .590 SLG. that’s pretty good—on par with guys like Texeira, Bay, Burrell, and Dunn. but then Braun is a corner outfielder, which takes away value. and he’s middle of the road in the field, at best. (I think I have him at -.5 wins over a full season right now.)

Fielder has the same issues as Braun. He’s a better hitter, but plays a less important position and is worse at it.

Both guys make the top 50, which is pretty good.

I won’t discuss all the other names you had a problem with, but I want to address one, the most underrated player in the game: Mark Ellis. He’s nothing fantastic with the bat, but Oakland’s park hides a slightly above-average stick. And then he, like all AL hitters, gets a half-win advantage compared to NL hitters. And then you’ve got his glove, which is one of the best in the game. He’s consistently two wins better than average in the field. Someone like Fielder is two wins below average (one for position, one for fielding his position). That’s a FOUR WIN swing. Fielder is “only” 3-3.5 wins better with the bat.

The other names listed receive a lot of value for the position they play and/or their ability to field their position.

Thank God there was no Hurricane Tan(x). We’d all be screwed!!!

Yes, some of the posts are not what I was expecting either. The day after last night’s game I was expecting to see outrageous remarks on how good the team is (probably in JSOnline forums there are) but I think a lot of Brewer fans are very excited right now, but don’t want to get over confident and start declaring we are winning the World Series, as we understand it is a long season still, where a lot can happen. I guess I would compare it to being a player on the bench when your pitcher has a no hitter, you aren’t going to start declaring it, when declaring it will only bring more attention to it and likely jinx the pitcher.

Of course what I post on BCB has no bearing on the Brewers on the field performance but I have not been as excited for the Brewers in my entire life (only 25 years old). Not only this year, but the next year and the year after; contrary to many opinions that the Brewers are selling the farm this year (sold a DH who was blocked by 3 all-stars along with a PTBNL for a Cy Young winner for a playoff push and 2 top 35 draft picks . Our farm system still is well stocked, Mark A has shown a commitment to winning by putting up the big bucks, we have Ryan Braun signed for long term, still have a few years with Prince, and still have Jack Z as our scouting director, which means if our aces leave, we will have more solid players in the pipeline.

Optimism for the organization is at an all time high in my opinion, even higher than last year when we were 24-10 or still leading by a lot in June, we knew it was somewhat of a mirage and almost sensed it was too good to be true. This year, coming from behind, it is much more enjoyable and I think the fanbase has never been as excited since 1982.

I also agree a Cubs Brewers NLCS would be a dream come true, as I live in Wrigleyville, I would just LOVE to be apart of the buzz in Chicago, but funnel that energy to the Brew Crew.

The Post-Dispatch profiles Sunglasses. They like him.

I think it’s a metaphor for the NL Central race.

Hall is the first major-leaguer in nearly 13 years to provide the game-winning RBI in two consecutive games by means of home runs in the ninth inning or later. The last player to do that was Albert Belle with the Indians in 1995: his 14th-inning walkoff homer defeated the Blue Jays on August 30 and he beat the Jays again with a 12th-inning walkoff homer the next night.

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The Brewers have one of their biggest wins of the year, and today the lead sports story on JSonline is about the Packer’s line.