Thursday's Frosty Mug
So I went to bed early again last night. As it turns out, it's a good thing I did because I had to get up at 4 to take care of a sick puppy. Speaking of sick puppies, Battlekow, even if I had no links today I would've posted anyway to push your post-game fanshot farther down the page. That's just unnecessary.
Win Expectancy Graph
BR Box Score
The Official Site is reporting that Ryan Braun felt better yesterday and expects to play this weekend against the Dodgers. This greatly decreases the chance that Laynce Nix will get a single at-bat during his brief stint as a fourth outfielder.
Nix was brought up when Russell Branyan was placed on the DL with an oblique strain. Apparently 19 plate appearances over the team's last 20 games (including nine total PA's in August) were too much for him to handle.
In-Between Hops has updated the Fielder HR chart and notes that Prince has once again hit his stride.
How dominant would Team USA be if they could still have Ben Sheets pitching for them? In The Official Site's preview for today's game, Sheets remembers his Olympic glory in Sydney.
Jeremy Jeffress experienced slightly less glory yesterday in Huntsville, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks in just 2 1/3 innings in his Southern League debut.
Bugs and Cranks has the Brewers 8th (up one spot) in their most recent power rankings.
Big League Stew further destroyed their own credibility by posting a list of the 25 most improbable big league success stories that includes several guys who have racked up less than a full week of big league action, but mysteriously misses the most obvious Brewer. What part of "last year I managed in the minors, this year I'm hitting .304/.337/.490 for a likely playoff team" isn't an improbable story?
On injuries:
Carlos Guillen has a pinched nerve in his lower back. The team is saying 2-3 days but it could be more.
Derek Jeter missed last night's game to recover from being overrated fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday.
Mike Lowell is on the DL with an injury to his right oblique.
A's CF Ryan Sweeney is on the DL with a sprained right thumb.
Tigers RP Joel Zumaya is back on the DL with a sore shoulder.
Jose de Jesus Ortiz says next week's road trip to Milwaukee and New York is make-or-break for the Astros season. Right now they're the fourth best team in their own division and BP Postseason odds has their shot at the playoffs at .4%, or about one in 250. How much more broken can you get?
Last night, though, they did manage to send 12 men to the plate in the sixth inning of their game with the Giants despite only picking up 3 official at bats. Four walks (1 intentional), three HBP, two sac flies and two singles led to a six-run inning.
Did any of us expect Zach Jackson to be a major league starting pitcher this season? He'll make his AL debut for the Indians tonight, filling the rotation spot vacated when Paul Byrd was sent to Boston.
Oh, and Keith Law is commenting and speculating on the financial issues facing Whole Foods.
Drink up.
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19 games over .500
It’s surreal. We could lose 18 in a row and still be over .500. That’s ridiculous around these parts.
Oh, I think that LaPorta character hit a home run for the Olympic team.
"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 Aug 14, 2008 9:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yoda Simmons was scouting the Mets
when the Brewers eliminated them last year and the rook, Kazmar, was sitting on CC’s first pitch fastball.
by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2008 10:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bugs and Cranks link is bad
And it stinks to win a game and lose a half game in the standings.
by grant76 on Aug 14, 2008 10:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lawrie
From what I can tell by the play-by-play on the nbc olympic site, it looks like Lawrie got a ph in the 8th inning resulting in a rbi on a fielder’s choice.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Aug 14, 2008 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
story about the Canada team
gives some of the thinking of Lawrie’s playing time and position
It also says that “Canadian teams usually have a surplus of left-handed hitters…” Is there something about Canada that produces more left handedness?
by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Having to shovel more snow even when your right hand/arm gets tired?
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on Aug 14, 2008 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh?
It’s a hockey thing, isn’t it?
C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk
by alkaseitzer on Aug 14, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed
As with most things Canadian, hockey is the answer.
And I see that Joel Zumaya has discovered the glories of Rock Band…
C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk
by alkaseitzer on Aug 14, 2008 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros
I think a seven game winning streak bumping them above .500 probably has something to do with them feeling like they’re still in it. It might not make much sense, but can’t you remember getting excited about a 8-2 or 7-3 stretch a few years ago?
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by TheJay on Aug 14, 2008 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, but I remember getting excited at a stretch of A win. 2002 was a great year.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 14, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's funny
Derek Jeter missed last night’s game to recover from being overrated fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday.
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