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Game Thread #110: Brewers (60-49) at Braves (50-58)

The matchup tonight is Jeff Suppan and Chuck James.  Apparently the lineup-juggling (including Corey sitting) will continue, so maybe by the beginning of next week, Ned will have taken all of the good hitters out of the lineup.

Game time is 6:30 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Harts playing

Per JSonline

2B Rickie Weeks
SS JJ Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Mike Cameron
C Jason Kendall
P Jeff Suppan

by SgtClueLs on Aug 1, 2008 4:37 PM CDT   0 recs

well.

thanks a lot, Adam McCalvy!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 1, 2008 4:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cameron

But he brings all that veteran leadership and gold glove to the field that Ned loves oh so much.

"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome

by zsxander567 on Aug 1, 2008 6:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Weeks

Here’s hoping he learned something from last night:

Hence my decision to call it "screwing around" as opposed to "in-depth study."

by KLSnow on Aug 1, 2008 4:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Can't fall behind..

Good news is Cubs got shut out at home. So we can’t fall any further back.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 1, 2008 4:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Now if that

isn’t a true Major League moment if I have ever seen one!

This simutax makes me feel like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!

by captainmurphey on Aug 1, 2008 4:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I'm going to make it

I toyed with taking an Alcoholics Anonymous approach to the next few days. Just make it very clear that I don’t want to “imbibe” in any Brewers games, highlights, news. Just kind of go about my life with a firm, 12-step commitment to “getting clean.”

Of course, that plan fell apart when I realized I’d fall off the wagon and start yelling pretty soon about failing to figure out Jorge Campillo’s changeup in the third time they’ve seen him this year. Are the Brewers facing him in this series?

Anyway, OK … (deep breath; in through the nose, out through the mouth) ... let’s go. Back at it here.

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 5:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Game 3

Campillo and Sheets go at it.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 1, 2008 5:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Could be worse

Just hoping seeing a guy for the third time might help a bit.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey at least

we didn’t trade for Jarrod Washburn!!!

This simutax makes me feel like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!

by captainmurphey on Aug 1, 2008 5:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Hopefully the Indians don’t steal our future supply of GRIT

Check out the headline: Intangibles helping Green become great

In addition to being pretty gritty and full of intangibles, he’s also good!

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Aug 1, 2008 6:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Let's get fat and happy

on some AAA pitching tonight

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice start so far

Let’s bring that RISP AVG up!

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Aug 1, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Stupid Atlanta humid air

Wow, look at that cut. Outside and shoulder high.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy Hell

I hit with RISP!

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 6:41 PM CDT   0 recs

mvp braunny....

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Aug 1, 2008 6:42 PM CDT   0 recs

c'mon debbie

don’t even think like that

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 1, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Debbie?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh ...

Anyway, it worked out. Struggling a little to get back into good vibes after that Cubs series.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank god

Because I’m home alone … in the basement … with the dog staring at me like I’m a weirdo.

Would’ve been awkward.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A little skipping now and then.. nothing to horrible.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 1, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mine's bad

I feel like BA and Rock are in a wind tunnel. Im getting ready to mute them

by brewfan2 on Aug 1, 2008 6:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

for a sec there...

i thought hart had a hit
...
oh, well…take what we can get

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 1, 2008 6:45 PM CDT   0 recs

lol...Ned the stats man

“Although he had intentions of sitting Hart another day, Yost said the decision to play him on Friday was made easier because the Braves sent left-hander Chuck James to the mound.

“If they had a righty going today, I might have given him one more day,” Yost said. “But he’s pretty good at whacking lefties around.”

Hart is batting only five points higher (.286) against lefties this season”

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 1, 2008 6:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Well, one for us then

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:49 PM CDT   0 recs

the ump

used his brown eye

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, he sure did

I wanted a signature, and that was the first heckle a guy at County Stadium ever said at a game when I was a kid. My Mom laughed, knowing I was too young to understand it, so now we just laugh about it when we go to games.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ya. bad call.

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Aug 1, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the swipe tag works again

against us or for us, I don’t think the umps can tell whether or not it worked so they guess

by ol Pete on Aug 1, 2008 6:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Whoa

It was like a REO Speedwagon video there for a second.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!!

What a punchout call!!!!! Oh man, wish we had CC or Sheetsie going tonight!

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:56 PM CDT   0 recs

your sig should be

Oh man, wish we had CC or Sheetsie going tonight!

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good point

Man, how awesome is that ump’s called third strike move? It’s like he’s been shot when he cranks it up.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Have we scored more runs tonight

than we did in the Cubs series? (Only half kidding).

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 6:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Rickie

passed Cameron in batting average. It is now Rickie .227 to Cam .226

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

and Rickie

is still behind a little league girl in defense.

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

who will be the 1st to .240?

or will neither of them reach such dizzy heights

by Saltire on Aug 1, 2008 7:06 PM CDT   0 recs

BAC

my BAC will pass .240 if we get swept by the Cubs again this year

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   1 recs

Yep, Rock

Rickie’s problem is just that he’s too dang quick for the game. It’ his only problem, Rock.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

another FSN hidden moment

baseball plays that aren’t shown in the broadcast

by ol Pete on Aug 1, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Where's the tomahawk-chopping cow?

Not that I want to see it in action this weekend, but they should at least show it once.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

BOMB!

By Prince

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

This James guy

is pitching BP. And this is just what the Crew needed. Take out some frustration on the little white ball

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

absolutely...

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Aug 1, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They'd be better off with Roger McDowell pitching

But not just yet. Let Suppan line one somewhere here to bring up Rickie for the Weeks-Cameron Batting Average Shootout ‘08

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

No one's warming up?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh, Carlyle

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Buddy Carlyle. Sounds like a race car driver.

by ol Pete on Aug 1, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome

What’s it gunna be, Rickie? Cameron is running up your back!!!

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:22 PM CDT   0 recs

BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Ouch

2 and 2 thirds

by molitorfan on Aug 1, 2008 7:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Only to an extent

That outing gave me flashback to 2002-era Brewers.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

See the sign in right on replay of Prince's bomb?

Over 100 Braves games in HD

If I’m a Braves fan, why would I want any clearer a picture of this mess?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

Still so way to go

to match the Braves average for the last 6 games.
They have given up 53 runs in the last 6, a bit different from the 90’s with Maddux,Glavine,Smoltz etc

by Saltire on Aug 1, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Uh, Rickie ...

... are you bowing out of the Weeks-Cameron Batting Average Shootout ‘08?

Still, all called third strikes will be fun tonight. Who is this guy behind the plate? I couldn’t find an ump listing on Gamecast or Gameday.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Thank you

If it’s possible to have a favorite umpire, I’ve just accomplished the task.

C’mon Suppan. Let’s get somebody looking here.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We had for another game or two this year.

by ol Pete on Aug 1, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Can't believe I've noticed this until tonight

I want to start a Tom Hallion blog.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome play by Hall!

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Aug 1, 2008 7:31 PM CDT   0 recs

translating Bill

Suppan has stunk lately

by ol Pete on Aug 1, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

My hero

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Tom Hallion

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:38 PM CDT   0 recs

And he seems so happy-go-lucky

Where is the violence and retribution for failing to swing coming on that called thrid-strike move coming from?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

How sad is that chop right now?

“Honey, we’re down 6-0 and there’s two and two out. Let’s do the chop. Whaddya say? It’s just like ‘95 again!!!”

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 1, 2008 7:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please ...

Look at one on the corner here, dude.

Use the brown eye, ump!

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