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Game Thread #105: Astros (47-56) at Brewers (60-44)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads Comment 437 comments

Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers


This afternoon we're going for a series win, some momentum to take into the Cubs series, and a guaranteed second day in first place.  No pressure, guys...

The matchup is Randy Wolf and Jeff Suppan, two guys who don't exactly dominate.  Their season ERAs are similar (4.74 and 4.65) and their ERAs over their last seven starts are also in the same ballpark (6.94 and 6.17).  Those comparisons probably give Wolf too much credit, though--he managed to amass that 6.94 ERA despite four of the seven starts coming in Petco.

On the flip side, here are some matchups against Suppan that might scare you a bit:

  • Berkman: 1.453 OPS in 36 PAs
  • Blum: 1.259 OPS in 22 PAs
  • Loretta (!?) 1.278 in 19 PAs

Maybe Cecil Cooper is too cool for that stuff and will leave Blum and Loretta on the bench.  And hey, maybe Lance needs a day off, too.

Game time is 1:05 CT (fifteen minutes before the game starts at Wrigley), and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Lineups

2B Rickie Weeks
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Gabe Kapler
C Mike Rivera
RHP Jeff Suppan

Although I’ll never understand Nedly’s insistence on resting more than one starter on the same day, it’s probably not a bad idea with a big Cubs series coming up.

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:30 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Astros

Matsui, 2B
Tejada, SS
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Blum, 3B
Pence, RF
Erstad, CF
Ausmus, C
Wolf, P

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 11:49 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting

(or not)

The last name of each of the first 6 players in our lineup is an actual word, if you take liberties with the word “brawn.”

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:54 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and if you're going to rest more than one at a time

Rivera’s a good one to put in there—we don’t lose offense with him in the lineup.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 27, 2008 11:56 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh but

the rest of the team will have to pick up the slack in grit.

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:59 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Assuming the weekend sweep

mainly because Kapler’s playing

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

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what series was that guy "assuming the sweep"

because if it was the Marlins series they’re dangerously close to that being a reality

by warwick5s on Jul 27, 2008 1:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No sweep in Chicago

The Marlins lost the first game of the Cub series on Thursday.

by statsllc on Jul 27, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep, the Marlins, but Florida can't sweep the Cubs

link to the whole exchange

There was a bit of a backing down further down the thread: “I highly doubt we will split the series with the Marlins, probably more like a sweep.”

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of Soup's few redeeming qualities

He actually likes to wear the actual uniform instead of the stupid BP jerseys.

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

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 1:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rickie being aggressive, getting lucky with Lee

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mea Culpa

Please forgive me for any obnoxiousness last night…

I was having glasses of Irrational Exuberance

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can’t believe hart was out by so much?

by Flag Up on Jul 27, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I often complain about Sports coverage in the Fox Cities

here’s an example of why. Today in the Post-Crescent, two writers took point/counterpoint stances on who will win the central. So here’s a classic line from Dan Kohn:

The addition of CC Sabathia alone will give the Brewers a boost of at least 10 wins they would not have had in the second half of the season had they not gone out and gotten him.

WHAT? So Sabathia will go 16-0, whereas Dave Bush would have probably gone 6-10? Maybe he’s giving credit to the lessened strain on the bullpen. That has to be worth 5 wins!

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Retardo Montalban

Dude, I don’t even know how to respond to such nonsense.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I’m sure it was backed up with quality data such as “you can just see the team responding” etc.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Given the recent LOB struggles, this is amusing

“Milwaukee is also finally starting to see some key players get hot. And in clutch situations.”

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

10 must be the nice round number sportswriters use for crazy predictions

Like saying the Cubs winning the NL Central by less than 10 games would be obscene when they were up 2 in May,

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1.259 OPS against just rose

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey guys; this may be obvious.. but...

if soup gets into trouble today… is mcclung available to pitch?

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 27, 2008 1:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would think so

with Bush starting against the Cubs.

by oconnobe on Jul 27, 2008 1:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of McClung,

my brother went to the game on Friday night. After the game, my brother and his friend saw McClung at a bar in downtown Milwaukee. My brother said hi and wished him good luck the rest of the season. Said he seemed like a really nice guy (as Jamie already knows!).

by oconnobe on Jul 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sheesh

I wonder if Rivera will get to 100 PA on the season. After today he’ll be on pace for ~85.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did I mishear

Or did BA just mention the Astros leadoff hitter was the first guy Suppan faced today?

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know. I was in the loo and the kitchen and I come back and Ausmus has a hit.

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 1:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting factoid

“The Brewers beat the Astros Saturday night in a game that they trailed, 4-2, after six innings. Milwaukee is now 11-29 (.275) in games in which they trail after six innings this season, the best such record in the major leagues.”

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't have guessed that

Sort of the converse of the Cards record that everyone talks about.

I wonder how odd the Orioles Sunday record is.

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the heck happened there?

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Guy

is a fuckin’ machine. And I called that homer.

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

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yea but did you call oppo ?

its like bankin it in basketball, but you dont call glass

by BrewerBlue87 on Jul 27, 2008 2:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

But I sat here and said “HR coming. Good 2 strike hitter.”

Although the “good 2 strike hitter” part is meant as a joke.

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

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG FTW BBQ?

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is Fielder slumping?

he seems to be having some anger management issues at the plate the last couple nights.

maybe he just needs a steak.

by lnewcomer on Jul 27, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was fun

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Randy Wolf =

Guy not wanting to be where he is.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

normally when you get traded at the deadline you don’t go from a last place team to a last place team

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Jul 27, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless

You have weird cocky Houston oil money proving a point.

(Okay, I don’t know if McLane is oil, but…)

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not long before the trade there was a story on the Pads website where he said he wanted to stay there

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ll be there (SD) M-Th.

There’s one place I’d rather be…

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eesh

Lucky no one was around to cover second.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

regarding that outside pitch

by BrewerBlue87 on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soup!

Now I want to see a stolen base…and not just second

"I think this decision could go either way," Baseball Tonight legal analyst John Kruk said.

by ZTK Always on Vacation on Jul 27, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soup

should’ve tagged up…he’s sneaky like that.

"I think this decision could go either way," Baseball Tonight legal analyst John Kruk said.

by ZTK Always on Vacation on Jul 27, 2008 2:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oxidized

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus Christ

You’ve got to be kidding me.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice bunt

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

soriano

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah for fuck's sake

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this inning has been doubly bad

Brewers up 3 runs and looks bad… Cubs down three and already tied it

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And here comes berkman

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this inning

A lead off walk, bunt single and an error… and still only have one out!

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeaaa

you gotta let him work himself out of it, right Ned?

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ned you are a complete retard.

Is he watching the same game I am?

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"that's a tough error"

Shut up, guys.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

And keep Vandenhurk in there too.

Thanks.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was a pretty hard hit ball!

come on…

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

these announcers need to stop giving everyone a pass on the crew

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you arguing with yourself?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

meant to put the first one in quotes they said
“that was a pretty hard hit”

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He Dorn'd it!

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, after being in St. Louis

An error charged to a Brewers player just seems weird.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently

So does the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kind of people

cut off the free preview of the MLB package on Sunday????

I was planning on watching Peavy.

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

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fans calling for the someone else it sounds like

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even Brian and Bill are baffled

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That means its a bizarre decision. Where is the Yoda?

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's still composing his speech

He actually started to tell Yost to take Soup out after Tejada’s single, but only just now finished the thought.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they know suppan didn't have his best stuff

and he kept him in there… the average fan is sometimes smarter than yost

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Turnbow! Turnbow!

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 27, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But if you remove Suppan now

There’s no way he could even possibly get the win! Be serious, folks!

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets get son of McClung in there

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Big bullet dodged there by the Brewers"

Haha, does it matter when you’ve already been shot four times?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have got to be fucking kidding me

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My God

get him the hell out of there

by molitorfan on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooo crap

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bill: "Amazing he's still out there. I'm stunned."

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

When Bill cops to something like that you know its bad.

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

has anyone even talked to him?

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yost or kendall or maddux?

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maddux did

It lasted about ten seconds.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

Just wow.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry guys

Fire this fucking idiot

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Middle of the lineup up

It’d be nice to get some runs right back.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

l guess he would rather be behind the cubs

to play the underdog role heading into the series… no fun playing ahead, as last year proved he can’t coach when ahead, so he is doing everything to stay close to the cubs, but not pass them… just my theory

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braun is hitting everything

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 2:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha!

rec!

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

by verno329 on Jul 27, 2008 2:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good 2 strike hitter

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

I am anti-Suppan.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought Yost was very much into looking at match-ups

and how guys had done against each other in the past.
Is he not often derided for his use of small sample sizes as justifacation for a Brewers hitter to be facing a certain pitcher?
If so, why the hell did he let Suppan face Blum??

by Saltire on Jul 27, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Simple

Suppan, veteran gutsy pitcher that he is, can’t win if he doesn’t go five.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we have no concept. How can we have a come from behind win when we are ahead? Ned is thinking ahead

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

by verno329 on Jul 27, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh?

I really wonder why Ned was protecting our pen when we have the two aces coming up.

by Acheron on Jul 27, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in case

there are six injuries to pitchers during the game tomorrow

by molitorfan on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, mixing it up here

I’ve been trolling all afternoon. Time to get on board, make some dumb comments and turn this around.

A guy in his basement with a laptop can totally affect this game, right?

by Bay View Brewer on Jul 27, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends

Is it your basement, or your mom’s?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadly ...

... not my Mom’s. That would fit Murray Chass’ preferred image.

by Bay View Brewer on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flooky and the Beans!

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blum is killing us

he also saved before with the glove

by BrewerBlue87 on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, nice pull-up, Caballo

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why was corey trying to bunt?

need baserunners and a lot of runs… happy to see him swinging away after

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Third baseman was deep

Probably thought he could get a hit.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How bout

a good ole Bill Hall HR now?

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the bright side

At least we don’t have to see Suppan against the Cubs.

by juggernaut400 on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is a bright side

You just have to really want to see it

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

by verno329 on Jul 27, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t really want to see anything involving Suppan

by juggernaut400 on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not that much worse than Randy Wolf

objectively. But today, he sucks.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

probably not, but sadly that is a hypothetical

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, he has those stretches where he’s just awful. His bad appearances come in clusters, but I’m a firm believer in his “averageness.” Yeah, they’re paying too much for it, but it could be worse, I guess.

Today was the worse.

by Bay View Brewer on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh dear god

What is this 7-run frame I see on the box score? The horror, the horror!

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Horrible fundamentals

Look at those swing mechanics he has going on there. Everything’s just wrong. Robbing himself of any power, not ready to get his hips into it. Ugh.

by Bay View Brewer on Jul 27, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 and 2

couldnt ask for anything more of poor old Billy

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Jul 27, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good

now we don’t have to pinch hit for Suppan, so he can come back for the sixth to save our overworked bullpen™

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are they going to require shinguards for third base coaches now?

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

by Kyguy922 on Jul 27, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only 4 of Suppan's runs were earned last inning

that kinda sucks

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Jul 27, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs