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Game Thread #125: Brewers (71-53) at Dodgers (63-60)

Cowswithguns_tiny by battlekow on in Game Threads

Today it's the so-boring-this-is-the-last-I'm-going-to-mention-him Jeff Suppan against the personification of hype, Clayton Kershaw.

If you haven't seen Kershaw's minor league numbers, check them out--they're pretty ridiculous. Usually players who are the youngest in the game are up for a reason (think Robin Yount), and Kershaw is the real deal. He and Billingsley are going to form a scary good two-headed ace monster at the top of the Dodgers' rotation next year; between the two of them in LA and the Cain/Lincecum/Sanchez troika in San Francisco, there's some amazing young pitching in the NL West. Throw in Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Randy Johnson, Jake Peavy, and Chris Young, and, well, let's just say I'm really glad we're in a division with the Pirates and Astros instead.

Game time is 3:10 CT, and don't forget to check out the BR Game Preview.

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Cubs & Cards are already underway, though the Cubs are in a rain delay

Lohse is already in trouble in the first inning.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:31 PM CDT   0 recs

RBI flare single for Bruce

1-0, 1st & 3rd, one out.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

*no outs

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Javier Valentin, of all people, beats out a double play for an RBI FC

2-0 Reds.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dear God

It’s actually Faith Day, brought to you by the Creation Museum, in Cincinnati. I’m speechless.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I listened to about an hour interview with the guy who runs that thing. My favorite was the explanation for the number of species and how they only took two of each “type” of creature on the Ark. In the following few thousand years was when all the differentiation happened.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 12:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well...

with all the inbreeding happening, some choice recessive traits were bound to be expressed

which somehow resulted in mass speciation

magic I tell you, magic. err…God.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 17, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You'll like this

That’s actually from UW-Madison’s Botany site. Nothing like one of the major state university’s biology programs propagating the fallacy that evolution is somehow progression and that some things are "more evolved’ than others, not to mention the misconception that humans are the descendants of today’s extant monkeys and apes.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 5:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I'm devolving

I’ve developed a strange liking of mustard over the past couple years and as everyone knows, chimps love mustard!

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 5:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well...

i don’t know if that’s supposed to be a “walk of man” sort of thing. Speaking of which, Darwin never agreed to that artwork.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 17, 2008 5:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

just breaking up the solo run

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

I am anti-Suppan.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 17, 2008 12:50 PM CDT   0 recs

I had 77 straight in the Lordz Of Vengeance commenting tournament, AKA TCS.

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

I am anti-Suppan.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 17, 2008 4:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They're testing the instant replay system in Cincinnati today

There’s a video box in the tunnel off the visitor’s dugout with a phone that connects them to Big Brother in New York, where they can choose video angles a la carte.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:11 PM CDT   0 recs

I doubt they'll answer

They’re still waiting for a pretty important call-back.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 5:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What is a home run in the Florida stadium?

Marlins seem like they’re banging off that scoreboard, above the blue line.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 1:25 PM CDT   0 recs

It's usually a yellow line

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, Glavine needs Tommy John surgery

That’s gotta be it, right?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Killing time

Archie Manning was drafted four times, three in top 3 rounds. That latter fact is a record, I bet.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Braun hits good pitching

according to this stats article at the LA Times

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 1:46 PM CDT   0 recs

There's also a fluff article

but I figured for Kirbir’s sake I’d post the picture

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

He looks like he has a skin disease in that picture

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

It’s not very flattering

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Aug 18, 2008 2:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cool

Driveline Mechanics is now live on SBN.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 1:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Marlins game

if not for the Cubs fans what would the attendance be today?

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 2:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Marlins

got Gonzalez’d. This Pinto guy is terrible.

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 2:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Good strategy – throwing straight fastballs one after another.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy Crap NO CC

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 17, 2008 2:54 PM CDT   0 recs

old school

haven’t seen this lineup for a while.

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks to whichever mod realized I screwed up the game time

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 3:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Thanks for screwing it up

I probably shouldn’t rely on these In-Game thread posts for gametimes…

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Aug 17, 2008 3:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rickie

What the… lead off double?

by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2008 3:11 PM CDT   0 recs

OK, what's the hype all about?

Haven’t seen Kershaw yet. Nice curve there on J.J. But Rickie double was nice. Anyway, let’s see what he’s got.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Dang

Thought for sure Braunie would do something good there.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Cards lose

Cordero makes a 7-1 game exciting though.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 3:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Ugh

Waiter, there’s a (big) fly in my Soup.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:24 PM CDT to parent up   1 recs

Why the hell

does Prince wear sleeves no matter the weather?

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

I am anti-Suppan.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Crap

Hopefully bizzaro world kicks in and the big lead fades.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2008 3:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Christ

is McClung available?

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:24 PM CDT   0 recs

At least he'll be able to leave early and go to his L.A.-area restaurant

Everything is right over the middle of the plate and right where they want it.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:25 PM CDT   0 recs

glad we had the "second half pitcher" hype

before the game. I wonder if the game is on over at Supp’s Grill or whatever it is called.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 3:25 PM CDT   0 recs

Don't worry guys

if the Crew makes the playoffs for the first time in 26 years Ned has arranged the starters so that Soup will be on the mound for the first playoff game!

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:27 PM CDT   0 recs

What happened?

I go to the bathroom and now Kershaw might be hurt? Something weird trying to throw out Corey?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Kind of a belly flop flail throw to first.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 3:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Soup!

Nice work. Setting us up for a bigger heartbreak?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 3:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Yup

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 3:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Saw it coming ...

… as soon as Martin set up inside. Oh well.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the original hole in Rickie's swing

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 3:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the holes are multiplying

like Gremlins fed after midnight

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

or that get wet

it’s been a while since I saw the movie.

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 3:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What?

Kemp is from Midwest City, Oklahoma. Midwest City? That’s a real place? Does he play for West Coast Metropolis Baseball Team? Does he drive an Expensive Luxury Automobile?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:51 PM CDT   0 recs

www.midwestcityok.org

When “Tornado Safety Tips” is the top link on a city’s Web site, well, that can’t be the safest place in the world.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

J.J. Clemente?

Or would it be J.J. Guerrero? Nice bad-ball hit.

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 3:53 PM CDT   0 recs

It's bad luck when the Crew

gets the first batter in the inning on base. Just look at the stats. (Stats validating “bad luck” – think about it.)

by heybatterbatter on Aug 17, 2008 3:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Ughhhhh

D-Lee power

by Flag Up on Aug 17, 2008 3:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Jim Powell is reporting that Jeff Kent

has been bad-mouthing demigod Vin Scully in the LA media. lol

Jeff Kent may be available to the Brewers any day now.

by heybatterbatter on Aug 17, 2008 3:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Rock steals from L.A. Times

T.J. Simers column in the L.A. Times about the Kent-Vin Scully thing makes a crack that next week Kent will start bad-mouthing the pope. Rock on the broadcast says saying Vin Scully talks too much is like saying the pope prays too much.

Yeah, not the biggest deal in the world, but c’mon. Pope jokes, Rock?

Use the brown eye, ump!

by Bay View Brewer on Aug 17, 2008 4:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Does the Pope shit in the woods?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow Billy

ug-oh-leee K there

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 4:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Weeks had 3 on and whiffed

Then Cameron gets a solo four bagger knock. This is the FIRST inning the Crew didn’t get the leadoff batter on base. So, NATURALLY this would be the inning for the BIG HIT. AAARG!

There is a distressing pattern here and we all know it.

Is there such a thing as team RISP? The Crew can’t be high up on THAT list.

by heybatterbatter on Aug 17, 2008 4:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Kendall does so many things well

Hard not to appreciate the bat throw.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 4:10 PM CDT   0 recs

wow

Beckett gives up 8 earned runs in 2 and a third.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 4:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah, and I recommended him this week in my article

Whoops.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Manager Cito Gaston is learning the Yosting
The Blue Jays also can't hit for shit with RISP.

by heybatterbatter on Aug 17, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rickie Weeks

you suck, I hate you

"I think this decision could go either way," Baseball Tonight legal analyst John Kruk said.

by ZTK Always on Vacation on Aug 17, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Single?

Wow liberal official scorer

by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Basebally liberal, fiscally conservative

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

must be

that medical marijuana in Cali

by molitorfan on Aug 17, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Upcoming interviews

After the game, I’ll put up a short one I did with unsigned 32nd-round pick Colt Farrar, a HS righty from Texas, and tomorrow afternoon you’ll get Rookie-ball pitcher Nick Tyson, who has what BA called the best curveball in the system coming into the season.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

What witty joke will you give them? I still found the Cougar fight thing funny.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 17, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Eh, that's pretty much my acme of funniness

Out of like 25 interviews, one funny question is not a very good batting average. I better work on my material.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Interviewing is difficult. You’re doing well.

by ol Pete on Aug 17, 2008 4:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you're forgetting

your stolen joke about “Escobar breaks Hand” or whatever that was;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 17, 2008 5:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, that was a good one

“Escobar Injures Hand”

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Aug 17, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Note: BA being Baseball America, not our announcer

Did our BA play minor league ball? I feel like I remember him talking about being a catcher.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 17, 2008 4:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs