Game Thread #124: Brewers (70-53) at Dodgers (63-59)
by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 16, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers, Aug 16, 2008 9:10 PM CDT
Is it just me, or LA where high-profile free-agents go to fly under the radar and play mediocre baseball? Sure, Manny is the in the news now, but there'll be much less drama (I suspect) now that he's out of Boston. Even somebody like Rafael Furcal, who had a great season before getting hurt, seems like he disappeared from the headlines.
This occurred to me because of tonight's starter, Derek Lowe. Lowe is good, not great, and I feel like this is about the fifth time I've heard his name since he left Boston after the 2004 season. Maybe I'm just succumbing to the ESPN east-coast bias.
The Brewers will send Dave Bush to the mound against Lowe. Bush's ERA is all the way down to 4.35--it seems like he can't decide whether to make projection systems look bad because they're too optimistic, or bad because they're too pessimistic. My system forecasted a 4.46 ERA for him, but I'll happily be wrong if his performance keeps heading in the same direction.
Game time is 9:10 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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Brewers Lineup
2B Ray Durham
SS JJ Hardy
LF Gabe Kapler
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Craig Counsell
CF Mike Cameron
C Jason Kendall
P Dave Bush
Braun available for PH.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Because Rafael Furcal was having a bad year this year before getting injured.
by HRF on Aug 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom H
Is at it again. Sorry about the multiple quote boxes.
PERSONAL NOTE: After giving it careful consideration, I have decided to no longer interact in any way with posters in the “Comments” section of the Brewers Blog. I am adopting this policy because someone named Adam Jovanovic complained to my bosses that I had no business calling out individual posters by name in a harsh fashion when they attacked my integrity or without having their facts correct called me out on certain issues (such as why I didn’t know that Russell Branyan was injured when in fact he had been hurt the previous evening in batting practice when I wasn’t even with the team). Apparently, I hurt poor Mr. Jovanovic’s feelings.
So, rather than worry about hurting the feelings of other over-sensitive posters, I’ve decided not to interact with any of them. That way, I don’t have to watch my tongue when someone insults me or posts incorrect information, no matter how imbecilic it might be, in response to my blogs. So, for those who liked it when I interacted with posters, you can blame Mr. Jovanovic (I believe his e-mail is [deleted]). For those who thought I was out of line with some of my responses, you can thank him.
In a way, this complainer did me a big favor because it will save a lot of time and energy just to ignore the comments from posters on the Brewers Blog. I’ll simply post my blogs and leave it at that. I won’t even monitor the “Comments” secton. People can attack me all they want and I will not respond. Nor will I answer intelligent, thoughtful posters seeking further information. I decided not to pick and choose who I respond to. My bosses, who have been extremely supportive and very complimentary of the very successful Brewers Blog, have better things to do with their time than respond to people complaining about my comments, and this will spare them from having to do so. So, I’m sure they will appeciate this new policy as well.
So, you folks have at it. Attack each other, attack me, whatever makes you happy. I’ll stay out of the fray so no one such as Mr. Jovanovic gets his feelings hurt again. We certainly wouldn’t want that. — TH
Tom needs to understand that a blog includes interacting with the readers. If he’s got such thin skin he needs to make it just a new ticker. He (or jsonline) has since removed the full name and email.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think its a thin skin
Its the waste of time responding to people with thin skins.
Blogs don’t have any requirement for interacting. FJM doesn’t for instance. I’d guess most don’t have much in the way of interaction.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tip
If you separate paragraphs inside the blockquote tags with < p > (minus the spaces surrounding the p), it will put it all inside one quote, with the proper spacing.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks. Formatting tips didn’t give any hints at how to fix it.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on
For a guy to call his boss about a fuckin sports blog is the epitome of trash.
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How professional of him
Waste of time responding to guys like Adam Jovanovic or not, that’s a pretty pathetic post.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's funny that he had to make a post about it
Why not just stop doing it? Same effect either way, except without the extremely petty “Ha! I got the last word!” bit.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He posted 5 more times in the thread too. So he’s just having a hissy fit.
I’d be salty that some guy went to my boss, but to act like an idiot just makes you look worse.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or to shut off the noise from the whiny children who cry and write the editor.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right, because antagonizing people usually shuts them up
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No matter what he does, the kids will cry. Not engaging means that the swamp that the comments section of that blog can get even worse. It’ll probably be shut down before long.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, but there's not point in ANNOUNCING he's not engaging anymore except to make himself feel better
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, it does serve one purpose...
it prevents the next twenty threads from being filled with whiny “why aren’t you responding to meeeee anymore, TomH?!?!” posts. I find myself on the ol Pete side of this particular discussion for once…Tom (as usual) went way overboard in his post, but I do think a) he’s not the thinner-skinned one in that kerfuffle, and b) such major policy changes ought to be announced in some way.
(If Jeff unilaterally decided to make only main page posts anymore, wouldn’t some people here be wondering what’s up after a while? Now replace the mild-mannered and intelligent blog population here with the moron-infested cesspool at the JS in this analogy…)
by Zeyes on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, who are you calling mild-mannered and intelligent?
Seriously though, I think the proper course of action to stem a pissing contest is to stop pissing. This is Tom trying to get one last piss in, right between the eyes. I don’t think a “policy change” on something as informal and obviously ridiculous as the JS Blog’s comments section really needs to be discussed, and if it’s not being monitored anymore anyway, who cares what it’s filled with?
This doesn’t to anything to elevate the level of discourse or calm things down, in my opinion.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
(plus, as SgtClueLs pointed out, he's still responding!)
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, okay.
I guess my point is mostly, from my experience in dealing with similar pack of internet idiots Tom’s general idea in dealing with it was right, it’s just that his execution scores minus 1000 points as usual.
by Zeyes on Aug 16, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think posting the guys email and real name is wise. When you sign up for the Blog is states that they aren’t going to share your personal data with 3rd parties, and it’s used for internal audits only.
Tom posting his real name and email address seemed to violate that.
I could care less that Tom decided to stop responding.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Besides
I’ll bet you a nickel that he’s still reading the comments to his posts, just to see what people are saying about him. Maybe he’ll sign up under a different name and start defending himself.
His “final post” does have a “You’ll be sorry when I’m gone!” tone to it, like a 6-year-old might say. I bet right now he’s imagining all of the J-S posters gathered together saying “jeez, maybe we were too hard on the guy” and “if we apologized, do you think he’d come back?”
"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 17, 2008 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s ANNOUNCING it so the kids can fight amongst themselves. I hope he gets saltier.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so...his bosses tell him to stop making personal attacks in the comments
so…he makes a personal attack in the body of his blog instead.
it’s so mature to up the ante.
I’m glad he wasn’t president of the US during the cold war, or we’d be fried chicken right now.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 17, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kapler came off the bag
Lame.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
plus grit points for taking 2nd, minus for, uh, the lameness
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm..
Perhaps it’s opposite world and we’ll claw back this time?
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My girlfriend just left for the Village Pub
I told her to say hi to the Iron Maiden guy.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah ha! My chance to hit on her. Does she enjoy roofie-collatas?
Iron Maiden guy was at Pick N Save around 9, picked up some hopefully lucky Robinaid.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You see him often?
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently every time I leave the house. I think he stalking me. He’s inline with the devil you know.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice baserunning, Corey
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Congrats Craig
Career hit #1000 – 1170th player ever to get there.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How old will he be at this rate for #3000?
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
But he won’t look a day past 30.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I considered carding him when he came into my store to buy beer
I wasn’t sure if he’d find it funny though.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Currently, career hit #1124
He would be tied with Mike Lansing for 1000th all-time. Of course, there’s about a dozen active guys ahead of him that will move the bar I’m sure.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And what's Mike Lansing famous for?
Being drafted by a minor league team.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something I didn't know
His manager for his two seasons with the Miami Miracle was none other than current Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nomah!
Thanks! Think he’ll go on the DL because of it?
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Serves him right for participating in that G2 commercial.
Sellout.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Aug 16, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TV crew has talked a lot about Ramirez's questionable defense
I think it’s funny they never mention his error total (one this year) while they (BA, mostly) rave about Braun being error-free.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was impressed the way Manny knew and played the green monster. Its like baseball crossed with billiards.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phelps
I think he swims in about 15 minutes.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Warming up now
Looks to start in a minute or so…
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And it's done
Cool.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, amazing catch by Corey
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good to see Hart get one going back like that
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't realize until just now that Rickie even makes any noise in that commercial
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The one w/ the giant T.V.?
I did, and thought it was strange. Bill Hall cannot act.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Aug 16, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I guess I’ve missed the very beginning all of the 100+ times I’ve seen it.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually don't think I've ever heard Weeks talk........ wierd.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Aug 16, 2008 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the same as Fielder--a lot of "you know"--but much, much faster
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, that rings a bell.........
……. I did hear him once, I just chose to forget it.
And on another note, the gameday video isn’t working for me. Anyone else have this problem?
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Aug 16, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He does talk really fast though, thats all I remember.
"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"
by BrewerLover on Aug 16, 2008 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like he gets interviewed pretty regularly. He’s got an unusual accent, or so it seems to me. i wonder if its a Florida accent.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His brother Jemile sounds pretty normal
I’d guess that Rickie just has a small speech problem or public speaking problem.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So they're not reshuffling the rotation at all?
That’s pretty stupid.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sixth Starter?
Can McClung pitch the first inning in Bush’s next “start”
by statsllc on Aug 16, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You have to blow off the cobwebs and spray him with some WD-40 first.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jason Kendall's right arm ends dreams
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm bored with him already
Let’s talk biathlon.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
Trampoline.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still bummed there’s no doubles table tennis.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure there is
It’s streaming online now.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine how strong Kapler would be if he hit the ball with both hands on the bat
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny being Manny
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How many Mannys are there in the NL now?
A Parra/Ramirez matchup may have a lot more at stake now.
"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 17, 2008 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing can top when Scott Servais and Scott Service matched up
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kendall only has one homer this year
I think it’s time for another
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Or not
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is the wrong place but I hope you bring some luck
They’ve been hitting the ball pretty well all game though.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That requires me to be a lucky person
And, clearly, by the lack of people at my house drinking rum, I am not
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wide...receiver...
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh
Coming into today, Lowe had the fourth-lowest xFIP in the NL (just ahead of Billingsley).
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
HOLY CRAP
Kapler for President! Oh my god…
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That one's going up on Facebook as soon as I get a chance
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, Dave owes the whole outfield some steak dinners or something
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and Dave cracks me up with that howl
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t realise Bush could do that.
Kapler, on the other hand…he’s super.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ryan who?
I thought Gabe was a goner in the stands there.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Remember when Jay Buhner fell completely over the short RF wall in Fenway?
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay Brauny!
Hopefully he doesn’t hurt himself again…
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Two Georgia men have reportedly found Ryan Braun in the woods...
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 10:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That looked like a suit
The hands were too floppy
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did the Russians have him?
Damn Commies..
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So THAT'S what the Georgia/Russia thing was all about
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Russia’s mad that Georgia beat them to it.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a pretty nice AB for such a long time off
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 10:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Despite the double, Kuo has some nasty stuff. He’s been a well-kept secret this year.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He served my fantasy team well for several months when no closers were available
I was convinced he’d move into the rotation, especially because he can’t pitch on consecutive days out of the pen, but I guess not…
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers have a weird situation in the 'pen
I assumed they haven’t tried Kuo as a starter because they’re still limiting his pitches after all the surgeries and injuries he’s had, which would be logical; but Park’s been absolutely ridiculous this year too and did well as a starter (and as the first half of what Kuo finished) and then he got taken out of the rotation for no good reason.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Squeeze!
Must have more squeeze! To bad JJs slow.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ!!!!
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
YES!!!!!
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess Kuo is having an off-night
Should have put Chan Ho Park in there. Same result. :)
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoa
A fly ball that Brian Anderson doesn’t say is hit hard and it goes for a home run? That’s got to be a first.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hit pretty well!
…
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did he say that?
I must’ve automatically tuned it out.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ Rocks!
nice to see some late inning runs
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 16, 2008 11:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you really want an answer?
Someone send the ‘pen a case of oil for Tin Man McClung’s joints. Perhaps he’ll pitch before September.
…ugh, Game Over Gagne…
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
french canadian
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric Gagne
The latest Eighth-Inning-Guy™
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
braun's well enough to play in the field?
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Packers fumble
Helmet on knee, Moore down.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, how bout this outfield defense?
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
whew, at least there's an outfield
how many runs has Cam saved tonight?
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
why is the packer game on the CW?
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Less drama please
Jesus Christ.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
the way Cam pulled up I thought it was gone
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 11:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Corey almost got that one, too
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh
Angel Berroa gets in the box score tonight for doing nothing.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much describes his entire KC career post-2003
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how about a badger mutal insurance run or two
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by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So what do you think?
Cam back next year?
I say he is.
by warwick5s on Aug 16, 2008 11:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shousey backfire?
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouse in?
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
expected, sadly
Hasn’t Shouse pitched, like, 80 times this week?
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is this really the 9th inning
Shouse to start?
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Lefty to face the lefty.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?
Why was Shouse in?
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 16, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was retarded
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Those Hooters girls
Are not from Greenfield
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
Yosted!
"You have no honor!" - McClung to Fukudome
by zsxander567 on Aug 16, 2008 11:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's what i like to see as soon as I come home from work...
…turn on the Crew to see a lead off 9th inning walk
by behnke411 on Aug 16, 2008 11:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Turn it off.. and head back to work.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dp please
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great time for that
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardy you son of a bitch
Holy god, that was poorly timed.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Counsell for permanent SS
This is one of those times where I wish the NL had a DH. Mind you, it’s the only time.
/heat of the moment
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Should have walked him
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You're crazy
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not nearly as bad as it could have been
Of course, it could still be…
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This Gin and Tonic
is not kicking in fast enough
by behnke411 on Aug 16, 2008 11:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Little Penguin 05 – cupboard rummage to me
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha that's purt' near the worst wine on Earth
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, its cupboard rummage. Its the kind of stuff that people give in gift baskets and what not. Then it sits there for a couple years till yours truly is driven to it by a Brewers game.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats it..
I’m opening this bottle of scotch I have.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouse and Hardy
Well.. way to not show up in high pressure situations.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Should have walked Ramirez
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So dumb
But I could’ve told you this would happen
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 11:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
EPIC INFIELD FAIL
Now Counsell has issues? Noooo.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark Sweeney's still on a major league roster?
Sheesh.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just about to say, “Don’t worry, it’s Sweeney,” but this could be the time where he’d actually drive in a run.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i want to punch ned in the ovaries
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why?
For playing the better matchup by having a lefty face Ethier (even though Shouse didn’t get his job done) or for having the infield screw up?
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Should have walked Ramirez
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, why?
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What would that have done?
Loaded the bases for Loney with no one out? You’re one hit away from losing then. You have to hope for an out at the plate or, failing that, a double play leaving the game tied with a runner on third and two out (pretty much the same situation as Torres just got out of).
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell, you're two flyouts to RF away from losing at that point
Doesn’t make sense to me.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Play for the win on the road, for the tie at home
Loney not near the threat of Ramirez, as proven.
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, this is seriously not Ned's fault
There’s been so much epic fail in this inning that nothing he could do would help.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go with what has worked
Torres to finish the fucking game to start the 9th.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ned playing cute,
is the way to go tho.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just have torres start the inning like he should. if he walks him then he did it, and doesn’t have to come in a situation with a runner on
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whew
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally!
that was an escape to remember.
by morineko on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
guess I won't be getting up early tomorrow.
This game is making it easy to blow off the gym.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shoot...
….I drank that G & T too fast.
Not expecting extra innings
by behnke411 on Aug 16, 2008 11:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some how Ned will
come out looking like the genuis tonight.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mota, Riske and Seth.
to save the night.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kill both Dodgers pitchers
on my fantasy team.
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh wow
Alex Periard got absolutely torched tonight.
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
If you can give up eight runs in Huntsville without an error at third somewhere, you’ve done something “special.”
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eight runs in an inning
That should say.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Turnbow, the 8 hits and 2 walks would have been inverted
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great time to run there
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
by Flag Up on Aug 16, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ!
The redeemer!
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So...
Who for the 10th?
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
J.J. lives?
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 16, 2008 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Infield
This time.. 1 – 2 – 3 please.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
now does Torres (and JJ) get a redo?
Without that part of the order thankfully.
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 11:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!!
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He must work out.....
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by Adam P on Aug 16, 2008 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hehe
Rock pointing out Ethier’s lack of attack there.
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was that a Dumb and Dumber reference?
by SgtClueLs on Aug 16, 2008 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s a given
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Aug 16, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course...
Samsonite
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
9-3-6-3 out on an RBI single
Good job, JJ.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
To anyone not watching FSN, Torres is apparently injured
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by battlekow on Aug 16, 2008 11:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Trainers and Torres in same sentence.
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 16, 2008 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully it's just bruised pride
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Epic infield fail will do that to a pitcher
by behnke411 on Aug 16, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear God.
I don’t want to watch Gagne close games again. Let Torres be ok.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
being the 8th inning guy is already insane
by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Riske
His first save of the year was opening day.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
FSN stat guys reading the game thread?
by ol Pete on Aug 16, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
They said it the last time he pitched in a game (for some unknown reason), too.
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by TheJay on Aug 16, 2008 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Riske
put ’em away!
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by Adam P on Aug 17, 2008 12:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
High fastball call there?
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 17, 2008 12:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, if it's a loss...
It would be tough, but not devastating anymore.
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 17, 2008 12:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha!
Kemp only made it to second!
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cam is lucky they're slow
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 17, 2008 12:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bad baserunning
Rock can’t believe it.
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by TheJay on Aug 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gosh...how could
Kemp f that up
Cam miss that
It's all entertainment
by Lake County on Aug 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, dumbass is contagious.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ned apparently thinks that Ethier touched/passed Kemp
Anyone see it?
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't even close.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not until that replay
Alert move by Ethier to avoid it.
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by TheJay on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Kent DP would be nice
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by TheJay on Aug 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Neither team wants to win.
This could go on all night.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2008 12:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Walk him?
(wink)
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he falls behind, yeah.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be OK with that
puts a force at every base
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by Adam P on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
looking up into the silver-lined clouds, Riske is an old AL hand and former teammate of Manny’s so he could potentially know what to do with the guy as in getting him out.
on the other hand, this hasn’t really been Riske’s game here.
by morineko on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't
We know how that works out with Hart following prince.
by Flag Up on Aug 17, 2008 12:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"This has been one of the best ballgames of the year"
Most exciting? Sure. Best? Uh, not quite.
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The last couple innings have been uuuuuuuugly.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES!!!!
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
by kirbir on Aug 17, 2008 12:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Didn’t think Riske had it in him. Apropos of nothing, has Riske always had that light glove? I thought his was darker earlier in the year.
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by TheJay on Aug 17, 2008 12:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't remember seeing it before.
FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 17, 2008 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the high heat eats up Manuel
Good job David and David.
by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 12:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just realized
I hadn’t taken a breath since the 8th inning.
(inhales)…..(exhales)…..
NICE F***ING JOB BOYS!
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