An Unscientific Comparison Between to '07 and '08 Brewers
by No Huddle Offense on Jul 25, 2008 8:35 PM CDT
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PrintIn 2007, the Brewers got off to a hot start behind incredible starts from a number of players. The standard line was (at least in many media and fan circles) "Wait 'til XX gets going!" For example, once Billy Hall or Capuano or Weeks got going, the popular logic was that the Brewers would really take off. Of couse, the flip side of that was that numerous Brewer players fell back to Earth (Hardy, Vargas, Turnbow, Wise, etc) and the Crew fell out of first place.
This year, it seems like a completely different scenario. Even when the team is playing mediocre, it's still good enough that one hot player can carry it. Except for that stretch in May when everybody was aweful, at least one player has been able to produce enough to put up Ws. Kendall's first two weeks started it. Braun's had a couple hot streaks. Hardy's in the midst of one. Prince has had some short hot streaks. This has been true, even with the pitching. Sheets has been lights out for stretches, Suppan, Parra, Bush, and McClung have all gone on a tear as well.
The current hot streak where half the team is on a roll will surely end. But it's nice to know that one guy stepping up for a week or two can help keep the Brewers in contention even when a number of guys are struggling.
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I like the parallel between last year and this year in the divisional race. Last year we started hot and had a huge lead in June and looked unstoppable…only to get passed towards the end of July and, aside from a brief tie for first at one point, were looking up at the Cubs the rest of the way. They were always in sight but just out of reach. This year the Cubs start off hot and have a huge lead in June and look unstoppable. And now the stage is set for the Brewers to pass the Cubs around the same point last year when they passed us. I can only hope that the trend continues and the Cubs are looking up at us the rest of the way (though I could do without that whole brief tie for first thing)
Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay
I think the biggest difference is that this year we have Ray Durham
He’s meant so much to this team.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
he really lit a fire under Braun's ass.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 26, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Do I have to go get Virgil Trucks again?
His wheelchair is so heavy…
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
That reminds me ...
on ESPN First Take the other day, Skip Bayless was rambling (big surprise) about how the Brewers acquired Durham to motivate the struggling Bill Hall. Does that guy know anything?
In a word, no.
In two words, hell no.
He was probably confusing Weeks and Hall.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
yep...they're both a specific color of non-white
easy to confuse ‘em.
or something
by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 26, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh no!
Not literally I hope
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
yes kirbir
damaged goods
means you’ll have to spend all your time with Jeff now.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 26, 2008 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Literally
Hijinks aplenty when the team is playing well. Better tuck in those shirts, boys - here comes Ray Durham with a Zippo!
"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!"
Streaky?
I think any team with the Grand Branyan’s going to fit that definition.
C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk
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