Game Thread #121: Brewers (69-51) at Padres (46-73)
by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 13, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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PrintMilwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres, Aug 13, 2008 9:05 PM CDT
Is there anything better to look forward to than a game against a last-place team in which you have a chance to extend a 7-game winning streak and are sending your ace to the mound?
Today's late-night special features CC Sabathia and Josh Banks (the Padres love these scrap heaps pitchers even more than the Brewers do!). I suppose CC's going to lose eventually, but I still like our chances.
Game time is 9:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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It'd be neat
If Sean Kazmar flew out to Laynce Nix (playing in a blowout) to end the game, just because they were both just called up.
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Yeah I think so too
This simutax makes me feel like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!
by captainmurphey on Aug 13, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry I had more to that:)
The only thing I don’t like about Nix is that he was pretty good in AAA last year from what I remember, but when he came up last year he was like 2 for 20 or so. So hopefully this year is different. He might get in tonight, but after all, CC and the crew should role tonight regardless. That’s a strong thing to think though…........
This simutax makes me feel like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!
by captainmurphey on Aug 13, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Nix was 0 for 12 in the majors last year
He’s 8 for 47 in a Brewers uniform. He has gone hitless in his last twelve major league games (0 for 16). His last major league hit was a ninth-inning home run off Joe Borowski on September 1, 2006.
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lineup
2B Rickie Weeks
SS JJ Hardy
LF Gabe Kapler
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Craig Counsell
CF Mike Cameron
C Jason Kendall
P CC Sabathia
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Bobby Bramhall sure had a good one for Brevard, though.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
Rumorville
I heard Braun and Branyan injured themselves untucking their shirts.
Coffee is for closers
So what's up?
I’ve been in Denver for the past week, mostly attending Worldcon and being a tourist so I’ve missed a lot of the Brewers news from the past week. My rental car on Monday had XM, though, so I ended up listening to the game while driving around Boulder and trying to mentally influence Seth McClung to not walk people. (It didn’t work.)
I did go to the Padres-Rockies mess on Saturday (not the 16-7 one, the other mess) and I have no idea how the Rockies got into the World Series at all. It’s largely the same team, except with a marginally better catcher and a broken Todd Helton, but nothing is together at all. And Aaron Cook had to give up an RBI single to Greg Maddux. BTW, JDLR still walks people like they’re going out of style. (I know, everyone’s shocked.)
interesting - sounds like a good trip
I think people will talk about the Rockies for a long time. That was an incredible run at the end of last season. Made for a crummy World Series though.
They are a little different this year.
My ticket was originally for the 8/6 game against the Nationals, but it was rained out. It took them until 9 PM to figure out that since it had been raining continuously since 3:30, there probably would not be a game that night. The game was made up as part of a normal doubleheader the next day, so everyone had to exchange their tickets for a future game. I decided that I could miss the Hugo Awards ceremony and/or room parties to go see Aaron Cook and Greg Maddux pitch-I live in an AL city, so the chances of seeing Maddux live are pretty minimal, although I am going to the Padres-Brewers game on 9/6-because the only other day I really had free was Sunday and I’ve seen Livan Hernandez pitch in person 4 times this season already. I think I made the right choice.
I don’t think the injuries to Tulowitzki and Helton (and, a lesser extent but still v.v. important, Spilborghs) made that much of a difference to the season as Barmes and Stewart have really stepped up—but their pitching is atrocious. Shouldn’t have let Fogg go XD
Madden is assumed, isn't it?
Doesn’t everyone play it? (except for me. I have enough issues with MLB Power Pros and Professor Layton and the Curious Village.)
According to our FSN boys
Braun is feeling a lot better, he won’t start tonight, but it’s still good to hear! I believe it was Craig Coshawn (spelled wrong…I know) but i was in the other room when i heard it so not sure. But either way, hopefully it’s nothing more for our guy!!!
This simutax makes me feel like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!
A question about platooning
If you platoon a player because they hit a certain type of pitcher, doesn’t it become a self fulfilling prophecy, as they’ll face that type of pitcher less and less?
Coffee is for closers
Logos on the mound
The Brewers generally have an M on the back of the pitcher’s mound and the Padres have their SD. If I was pitching for the visiting team, I don’t know if I could resist smudging it between innings.
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did Bill just say that Russell pulled his oblique yesterday?
If so why has he been on his backside for so long? The Kremlin will not tell.
Yost was keeping him out so he wouldn’t injure his oblique.
Coffee is for closers
by drezdn on Aug 13, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now the team will be woefully short of hairy-shouldered point guards
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Is this a sign of confidence in Ramon Sessions or just accepting that Williams wouldn’t work well with Skiles?
Coffee is for closers
its one of those deals
that seem more about salary cap management, at least to me.
I was never a big Mo fan though. Its been a long time since I was looking forward to a season and I am this year.
Replay coming soon?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3533985
There is also a note on TV blackouts at the end of the article in which guys like KL Snow will be interested.
I’m interested too, as Brewers games on national cable have been blacked out here in St. Paul due to Comcast having part of its territory in Wisconsin, even though most people in Western Wisconsin are Twins fans.
Do ya think
we could let Weeks run for CC and let CC go back and bat for Rickie???
The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!
King on the infield fly....
but I’ll take 3 with CC on the mound. Nice job guys.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
of.....not on.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
It's late...I've had a few beers.
Not my fault.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Join the club.
I’ve been drinking since 1:04 pm CT
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I like to maximize my random off day.
The downside is that it means I have to work on Saturday.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
If we had ‘Vanni, that trigger would have undoubtedly been pulled.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
*assuming SD was the team that made the offer
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeez. This place is dead.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 9:58 PM CDT reply actions
Nothing is really going on in the game
3-0, Sabathia on the mound; it’s not exciting yet, it’s just typical.
Also everyone sane is asleep. I work nights, I’m always up.
Its only 10:00
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
true.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
suckers
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
nope...synchronized men's springboard....
ggaaaaaaaaaaah
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 13, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I have another good 3 hours left in the tank
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
42 pitches for CC
I think another complete game isn’t in te cards tonight. Not that 42 is all that bad.
He made it but...
This guy is walking everyone. No need to make outs on the basepaths.
by dixieflatline on Aug 13, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Funny
“No need to make outs on the basepaths” sounds like the guiding principle of all Padres catchers.
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by TheJay on Aug 13, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Craig with a stolen base.
He looks almost like a cartoon character when he ran.
Coffee is for closers
I'm gonna disappear for a minute.
Gonna play some Hunting Unlimited 2008
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 10:08 PM CDT reply actions
Gameday shows the first pitch to CC there was a
Knuckleball? I am not watching live, but is this dude throwing knuckles up there now?
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Pads announcers mentioned that
I’ll take a look at his PITCHf/x stuff. They are also calling CC’s slider a curve sometimes and cutter other times so…
by dixieflatline on Aug 13, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Who knows
BA & Rock have been yammering all game about him throwing eight different pitches.
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are knuckleballs gritty?
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
Definitely.....
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
San Diego
Not having followed them closely, why have they fallen so far between last year and this year?
Coffee is for closers
Their offense is doing about as well as the Nats, and their pitching appears decent only because of the park.
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
by nuclearbrewer on Aug 13, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That'd be sweet, thanks.
I love that stuff BTW, and he definitely seems like an interesting “case study”.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
It seems he bites CC with that move
more often than anyone else. Odds of a CC/Weeks dugout incident are improving.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
D'oh
There goes the shutout streak, eh?
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
Does Kapler increase his KUG on that play by willing the third baseman to throw it away?
Coffee is for closers
I was about to compliment your insight
until you did…
by Oakland Brewer Fan on Aug 13, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice
The guy’s already having control issues, so make sure you intentionally load the bases.
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damn!
delay on gameday radio is crazy!
by Oakland Brewer Fan on Aug 13, 2008 10:29 PM CDT reply actions
for two weeks....
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
apparently they thought they could prevent sac flies
This is Craig Counsell. This is all he does (besides get hit and draw walks.)
Noticing a pattern?
Nice.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Stop stealing my pictures!
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Ryan Braun may be out
But his brother hit his first professional homer tonight, and Erik Komatsu has two.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
I wonder how long it'll take
For Ryan to tell his brother he’s got 105 to go.
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That's just
Manny being Branyan.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Apparently CC doesn't want me to go to bed yet.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Bunch of savages in this town.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Headley
I wish his first name was Lamar.
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by TheJay on Aug 13, 2008 10:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow is right
great job by CC and the Crew
Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.
by nuclearbrewer on Aug 13, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
CC and the Crew
Cover band available for outdoor parties, July through September?
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Totally our new band name
You better have learned the bass by this time next year or you’re in trouble
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Nearly 80 pitches
He clearly doesn’t have his A game tonight so give him one more inning and then let the pen take over.
by dixieflatline on Aug 13, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Jesus
I feel bad for the Padres.
I don’t want to say the Brewers are dominant, but I will say their recent opponents have been hapless.
My non-embarrassing thoughts on the Brewers:
Two Fisted Slopper
It's the pitching
The Padres do fine when they face crappy pitching (at least in the small sample size of games I’ve actually watched.) But the entire NL West is abysmal this year, really.
Cubs fan here
Been listening to Brewers game the whole night on the radio. Nice to see CC doing so well, and I thought Harden was doing good. Should shape up to be an interesting last few weeks. I know you guys have what, 6 or 7 road wins right now? And the Cubbies have been winning too. Gonna be a clash of two great teams.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
In-Between Hops noticed too. I like the tidbit about all 7 of his 425+ ft homers being since June 17th.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
we may find out
if Jenks hits a dribbler down the first base line in the first round of the playoffs against CC
If that happens
we all lose. There would be no winners.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
Not really
You can’t really win or lose a war, you can just be a survivor in better or worse shape than another
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
and I think the "worse shape" situation
kirbir just mentioned sums up the CC VS Jenkins footrace perfectly.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
IMHO, this ump's
been all over the place on the outside corner. Just look at the last pich to Kendall and the first pitch to Tad Iguchi; strike for them & a ball for CC.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
I'm not even paying attention to the game anymore
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 13, 2008 11:11 PM CDT reply actions
You know Ned is itching to use Nix since it's his first day with the team
So why not double-switch Hart out, put Nix in right, and let the pen go the last three innings?
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That's a good point
Has he ever waited to play a newbie? It always seems like he plays ‘em the same day he gets ‘em (Tavarez, C.C., etc).
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
I remember they said Durham was a bit under the weather right before we got him so he might not have been fully recovered right away for us.
by juggernaut400 on Aug 13, 2008 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Chris Mabeus
His family flew in from Alaska to see him and Ned didn’t pitch him the whole series.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
Wasn't there some weird situation involved with acquiring Mabeus
Like they couldn’t put him on the roster right away?
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Yeah, they tried to call him up a couple days after claiming him off waivers
But apparently when a player is claimed, he’s technically on the 25-man roster for a microsecond, and so is subject to the 10-day minimum rule. I think that’s how it went, anyway.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
I don't think so
He hardly played for the teams he was on last year. He was in Chicago when Skiles was the coach there, so maybe that’s why they got him. I’ve also heard that his contract isn’t guaranteed (not sure about that though) so he might have been included to make the salaries work and the Bucks will cut him before the season starts.
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Rockapella must've needed a break from him
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Nice game CC....
Hope Ned agrees. I’ve got faith in the pen from here on out. I’m going to bed.
Good night Brewer fans. Go Brewers.
It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.
I think it was
“Get him out”
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
That camera angle
wasn’t very good for Brauny’s eyes
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Apparently, that’s where he derived his power
by dickie_thon on Aug 13, 2008 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
C'mon Riske
You’ve got a six-run lead, man…
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cue sarcastic cheer at that strike
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I think that's the most emotional I've ever seen you
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
That's about as good as it gets
Imagine what it’s like trying to be all cute and romantic to him…
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
And Brauny
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
You can't really blame Riske for being rusty
Since he hasn’t pitched since July 31st
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
He pitched on Monday
But yeah, he had a long layoff before that.
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Damn
Called out by your boyfriend and the only other girl on the blog. Ouch.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Aug 13, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just cause I had better things to do on Monday, psssh
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Those fans by the left field ball girl have had a ton of chances tonight
At least it seems that way.
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Kapler has this awkward way of finishing up his swing. It’s like he’s always off balance.
Coffee is for closers
Yeah
I keep catching myself thinking he just belted one and…oh…dribbler foul down third base
by dickie_thon on Aug 13, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Not even close to funny
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am anti-Suppan.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 14, 2008 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
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