Game Thread #89: Rockies (37-52) at Brewers (49-39)
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 6:39 PM CDT
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PrintWe're starting Seth McClung, and they're starting Ubaldo Jimenez. Most importantly, we have CC Sabathia, and they don't.
Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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Sabathia stops by Chicago on his way to Milwaukee
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Did you airbrush Shouse out of that picture?
I could’ve sworn he was in there somewhere.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
speaking of whom...
nice confidence-boosting game yesterday for all three of our relievers who seemed to labour a bit of late.
so many awesome pics posted lately... nice work, dudes.
GO SETHHHHHHHH!!!!!
(im still a bit sad that i havent gotten a shot out in the game thread intro even ONCE when he starts, jeff… that is just messed up)
go get em' seth!
I shall take that under consideration.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Yost just said on the radio pre-game show
that Suppan hyperextended his elbow on a swing about a month ago and has been labouring through that. Take it for what it’s worth…
did they also find
that he had a mechanical adjustment that needed to be made
or perhaps that he was tipping his pitches?
by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 7, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
whoohoo!
i’m going to watch me some brewer games:
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of course, I think that coincides with the San Francisco series. Can I choose another week, please?;)
oooh, oooh..
is CC projected to pitch the Giants series? I suppose that won’t be known until right before (or right after) the ASB.
I’ve already seen Sheets and Santana match up. It’d be fun to see another Cy Young past or future.
supposedly
he’s going to start both the last game before the ASB (the 13th) as well as the first one afterwards (18th), assuming they don’t end up moving away from the latter idea until then. So you might have two CC starts in that week.
isn't that the series with the complete Saturday blackout?
I’ve noticed that whenever I wanted to see Tim Lincecum pitch, the games would be blacked out. Ugh, West Coast starts and the stupid FOX monopoly.
I just buy it...
Only way to catch Brewers games in Australia…
Unless I go to the sports bar at 10:00 in the morning.
Looks like
Seth is motivated! CC “encouragement”?
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Greetings from the Windy City!
Hello Brewers fans! I have a question that I haven’t been able to find the answer to.
LaPorta was drafted by the Brewers in the June 2007 draft but I don’t think he signed until August. As far as I understood, teams could not trade players for one year. Is that one year from when they draft a player or sign a player?
Thanks and congrats on getting CC.
Hey, it's a new century!
that's us
violating rules, left and right :)
maybe they could rephrase it to be PTBL #2, as indians don’t need LaPorta quite yet;)
What's the temperature over at Bizarro BCB
regarding the CC deal?
I’d check on my own, but I can’t stomach that place.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 7, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions
Fruit Loops and Bile is a good name for that place
Mostly people saying it isn’t enough. They were better before and still are. Its a good thing cuz we’ll stink after this year now.
My favorite though is how they’re licking their chops because they pound left handers.
It's still just rumors and innuendo!
Boy, Milwaukee sure would look stupid if this blew up in their faces! Ha Ha Ha! Just remember Cubs fans, the sexy move is not necessarily the right move! Ho Ho Ho!
He's extremely quick and good.
And Sabathia has a 30+ ERA against the Cubs!
Sure, it’s one (1) start, but it’s indicative of…something!
I am shocked
that a package of Cedeno and Gallagher didn’t get it done.
But no pie.. if you don’ t think Cedeno and Gallagher is enough then maybe Murton.
i wish MLB writers
would stop calling the
Pirates Bucs (that’s a florida football team…or a homophone of a Wisconsin basketball team)
or the Rockies the Rox (I keep thinking Red sOX whenever I see that) – why not Rocks?
not to mention the...
Seriously, “Bucs” always annoys me, too. But then I’m somehow mis-wired anyway and tend to read “Tribe” as “Twins”. Doesn’t help that both teams are in the same division.
Actually the Pittsburgh Buc(caneer)s were first
Before Tampa Bay or the Milwaukee NBA franchise.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
making Jimenez look pretty good!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
I want a photo of Sabathia and Sheets chatting in the dugout.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
How the hell do you do it???
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Zach Braddock having a good game
8 K’s in 6 innngs, 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. He’s really unhittable. If he can just cut down on the walks, he can really be something.
He's extremely quick and good.
Great recovery there
Seth seems to have a knack for that. Kind of like Rickie has a knack for scoring runs. Or maybe I have no concept.
He's extremely quick and good.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure
you have no concept.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
thank you
I might need to get some blog-naming ritalin to cut down on my blog-naming ADHD.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Now Melvin
will know what CC stands for, you know he reads everyday!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Not during the game silly
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
why do you think he's always in that luxury box?
there’s a laptop in there, too.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Come to think of it
have we ever seen Jeff and Doug at the same time in the same place??
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Just under the table with Trenni
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Nice pick of you playing the Sax!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
You haven't heard my awesome arrangement of
Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful.”
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions
So post it... please!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
i might do that.
in the meantime, there are a couple of audio files if you scroll down a ways on this page.
hey, beautiful is already there. cool.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice!
I think our blog needs a theme song!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
I also did an arrangement of
“No More Drama.”
Maybe that would subtly hint to Doug to find a new manager.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
If that would do it...
what are you waiting for?
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
hmmm
I predict, Chicago in an attempt to f*ck with us after this season (because we will destroy them this season) will
a) get bought out by Cuban
b) Cuban will hire Jack Z. as GM for the cubs
c) we won’t get compensatory pick goodness from Sheets or Sabathia.
Pete, I just want to clarify
Were you correcting me, that the title of the SBN Cubs blog was “Bleed Cubbie Blue” and not “Bleed Cubbie Bleed”?
He's extremely quick and good.
no, just being conversational. They can be bleed cubbie bleed, but hey, if they want to bleed blue, I say let it be.
I do like Fruit Loops and Bile though.
gameday says he didn't
unfortunately McLelland is the ump. Should’ve grooved one to a pitcher trying to bunt though.
the lament of the television-unequipped
I can tell McClung is walking people. The question I can’t answer is why. Is he back to trying to blow things by everyone? Is his fastball slow? (the ‘dead arm’ excuse) Is his curveball off? Or is his mind floating off somewhere that isn’t the pitcher’s mound at Miller Park?
I am giving Seth
the middle one for this start.
by molitorfan on Jul 7, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Successfully zinged.
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on Jul 7, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
the All-Star break cannot come too soon
And here I was planning on trying to get to Milwaukee to see his start on Saturday. Looks like I may be better off with my plan B of seeing the Sounds play in Des Moines the week after next.
Somebody wake up Yost
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
I wonder
if Seth’s elbow hurts? I heard he hyperextended it during BP a while back ;-)
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
there are two C's in his name...
but we only got one new pitcher.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 7, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
well, maybe...
Just got a call from my infamous mother.
“He’s walking too many people.” Yes, Mom, I know.
“He’s gained about 20 pounds since the last time I saw him start.” (This would be the start against the Twins, I believe.)
Well, if he wants to try emulating CC that way, I guess….
He does look well fed.
When they showed him in the dugout, his face was flushed, so tell mom that Seth was very unhappy.
Melvin did say in the presser
when asked if they were banking on Sabathia for two starts before the ASB when working out the trade, that they were actually banking on him for four starts. So it could happen.
in case you haven't noticed
we haven’t won the game yet, nor were we in the lead when villy came in;)
Well done Carlos.
The way McClung was pitching this could have been a lot worse, 2 runs over 5 innings isn’t so bad.
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
It's even in line with his FIP
5 K, 5 BB, 0 HR = ~ 4.30 FIP. Actual ERA for the game: 3.86.
(Yes, I realize that’s pretty silly.)
This High Life guy is actually watching the game
And if McClung’s his favorite pitcher, I guess the High Life guy is Jamie.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply actions
wow...
they had CV come in when he was scheduled for 2nd in the next inning…
without pulling out corey hart in the double switch?
cv is walking him
to make the opposing pitcher come up this inning or get taken out.
those pickoff throws are deadly.
Bad call
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Looked good on replay
Not watching on DVR, so I can’t check any further
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
any way to rewind MLBtv
I dont have premium and just bought it today
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
Sigh??
thats all, no pith??? Are you felling well tonight?
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Took a while
but nice!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Bad error
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
Branyan playing the not corner
Get it? Ha! I kill me.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions
well..if you succeeded
we wouldn’t have to read lame jokes like that
sorry
nothing personal..you just set it up
If he succeeded
who would you be speaking with??
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
3 stinkin' hits
where did all the offense go? Somebody check the Pirates baggage!
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Why is Parra
warming up?
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Parra is in?
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
Memories
CC now remembers why Cleveland got rid of Branyan.
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
They all watched his pop up hit the ground
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
When he left the batters box
the cloud of grit got in the catchers eyes
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jul 7, 2008 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Braun
better get it done with the way Prince has been (not) hitting
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
I would still
rather have prince up with the game on the line than any other player on the team.
damn
rally killer.
pitcher change with 2 outs, bases cleared
if it had been inside-the-park, the opposing manager would have been laughing too hard to pull the pitcher.
Anyone who saw
In play, run(s)
must have felt a bit of a let down
And neck size to baby eating ratio.
nice
fielder showing off for the new guy
by Marty McSuperFly on Jul 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply actions
I am the smartest man alive.
Behold my vast intelligence.
There will be no cheating....
Especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty tramp.
c'mon 3TO
time for a HR
The Wallbangers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
Ned disagrees with you....
He would rather waste an appearance by Torres for no reason whatsoever.
dude, I can’t believe how distressed the bleed cubbie bleed fans were over your avatar. I never knew what it was, but after they proclaimed it was “incendiary” and other nonsense I had to look at your profile.
Who knew that a drawing could bring out such a reaction
What’s ironic is that a regular poster on their site has the exact same avatar. So they’ve obviously seen it before.
nope
kapler PH for Villy
Parra took Cam’s slot
by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 7, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Rowdy cheer for Hall
plus he gets the lefty
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
that was the one...
now comes the K
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jul 7, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Puke
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 7, 2008 10:05 PM CDT reply actions
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