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Game Thread #127: Astros (63-62) at Brewers (72-54)

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Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers


I guess you have to give credit to Cecil Cooper for boldness, if not perceptiveness.  If he predicts a sweep before tonight's game, we'll know he's almost as crazy as Ed Wade.

Matchup tonight is Ben Sheets and Brian Moehler.  If Sheets gets two hits and two RBIs...well, I'll go as crazy as Ed Wade.

Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Tonight's lineup, in OPS

.788 2b
.793 ss
.720 lf
.887 1b
.830 rf
.643 3b
.838 cf
.646 c

The grit really stands out, eh?

by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 19, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But what about in KUG?

OPS is meaningless! KUG, now that’s by far the best way to evaluate a line up.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 19, 2008 4:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yo!

You DO exist! I was beginning to think I had imagined you

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 4:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kind of like Houston's lineup

.712 lf
.582 cf
.935 3b
1.026 1b
.678 ss
.740 rf
.550 2b
.557 c

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And not very much like Chicago's

.896 lf
.769 ss
.828 1b
.896 3b
.819 cf
.890 c
.758 rf
.827 2b

by Marty McSuperFly on Aug 20, 2008 8:20 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian Moehler

Ten short years ago he went 14-13 for a team that lost 97 games.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Short year

Is that a non-metric year?

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 4:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was such an impressive feat

They named a tooth after him.

"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 19, 2008 5:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braun (via Haudricourt) on his injury
“I think I could play today,” said Braun, who came out of the game Monday night after striking out in the sixth inning and showing obvious discomfort.

“It’s just one of those nagging injuries that’s probably not going to go away completely while I’m playing. I’ll have to deal with it. I hope it goes away completely. But, realistically, the way this game is, it probably won’t.”

I asked Braun how much he aggravated the condition last night but he played that down.

“(Manager Ned Yost) just took me out as a precaution,” said Braun. "We were up, 7-2.

It’s funny how that last sentiment in no way applies to CC Sabathia.

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 5:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sabathia

doesn’t have a long term contract with the Brewers, YET (please please please please……)

The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Aug 19, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If CC Signs with the Brewers for 7 more years at $46M

I’ll personally pay for his post-game masseuse. Heck, I’ll BE his post-game masseuse.

by Brew Angel on Aug 19, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That number is hilariously low.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 19, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn't that the number Braun signed for?

Though that’s buying out early years + arbitration years. Which is why I feel safe in making the masseuse offer publicly.

by Brew Angel on Aug 19, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet

I’m making bank tonight

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone should tell Ned that while it's not uncommon to beat your rental car (or pitcher)...

… it’s generally a bad idea to beat the car so badly it breaks down before you get where you want to go. I used to think the best evidence that the Brewers had no intention of trying to sign Sabathia was the fact that it will take 6 years and 150 million to get it done. Now I think it might be Ned’s determination to get two years worth of pitches out of the guy in just 3 months of baseball.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 19, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we're gonna murdalize 'em tonight

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Ned's burfday?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey look, the Fonze!

just start the game already

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awww, man

No Richie? Those last few seasons without Richie were not “Happy” Days.

by Brew Angel on Aug 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where's the famed big brother of one episode?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it was Chuck

"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 19, 2008 10:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Gabe

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what she said!

Zing!

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw Yost talking to Tom Bosley

I wonder if they were talking strategy.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr. C has no concept.

"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 19, 2008 10:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is JJ's burfday too?

I can has winner party?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can it be both?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Choice would be the cut off man.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're right

once they showed the replay, I saw that.

by Brew Angel on Aug 19, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'd be nice iff the whole game goes like this

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if and only if

there is no other way in which it could be nice.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I suppose there are other ways

But I’m glad someone finally got the misspelling :)

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm all over it

date a logician for enough years, you notice things like that.

i’m enough of a dork to use it in writing and expect other people to understand.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're just jealous

Because you’re in love with me.

It’s okay, I’ll forgive you.

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

love isn't the right word

infatuated or smitten, perhaps.

just kidding wife. really

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smitten works

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, cheese

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

ewww...

i hope she doesn’t have that problem

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh no!

But that reminds me of an awesome prank we did in high school involving a locker, a condom, lotion, sour cream, and cottage cheese :)

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's okay Jeff

You know it’s a good thing when the majority of the male population is jealous of you

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

majority of the male population?

now you’re giving yourself just a smidgen too much credit

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You gotta remember though

You guys are the male population to me

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm...

what does your real-life boyfriend think of that?

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno

Why don’t you ask him?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correction:

He probably enjoys the jealousy as well

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep...just give me his phone number

and I’ll call to ask

or give death threats and/or breathe heavily.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure, it might be

I love Kirbr (456-835-4727)

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

456?

is that like the US virgin islands?

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's utilized for inbound international calls

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i have a friend...

who vastly prefers her incoming calls to be international…if you know what I’m saying :)

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hosnap!

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if cyber-flirting counts...

i’m 100% sure that the word “virgin” is not relevant here.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait

You’re not 100% otherwise?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i do really like semicolons.

it means I only have to get it checked half as often.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah!

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Paging Bill Schroeder

While they’re checking your semi-colon, you can dwell on why they might call him The Rock.

"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 19, 2008 11:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what you and Jeff do together is up to you

but I would prefer to keep the discussions clear of that sort of thing.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So jealous!

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of jeff and kow?

of their relationship with each other? I think not;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my, no

I thought you meant me :)

So self-centered, I know

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...they were discussing colons...

I suppose that could be a heterosexual thing as well, but I’m not into it nonetheless

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, I finally just got that...

Imma doofus.

I need someone who can handle that.

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't worry

it can totally be a hetero thing.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...

one of my bosses at Kopps confided in me that he liked doing so with his wife…

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good grief

I was so worried.

By the by Jeff, I have a proposition for you :)

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm beginning to suspect

you have a song for everything.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

I’m just really bored.

I have no life outside of baseball in one way or 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 19, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you need a new hobby

there’s always janko…

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or epic poetry

About how Jeff Sackmann did slay the dragon and save the kirbir faire.

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope

it implies “in play” :)

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Wait

Are you saying I’m not pure?!

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sadly

the new SBN seems to have little support for old[e] english script.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have we run into the right margin?

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I reckon I might enjoy that story

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I kinda like it

but I dunno if I would be able to handle it so well in person

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too bad this isn't a visa

or it really would be everywhere you wanna be

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dork

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting way to bunt your way on base

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, that was crazy

Good reflexes from Quintero.

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trenni!

I missed her. Hopefully the Fonz doesn’t steal her from Braun.

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha

Trenni says about the Fonze statue “A big day for Milwaukeeans”. I hope that isn’t true.

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the Fonz

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you love his No Child Left Behind diatibe?

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 19, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*diatribe

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 19, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually, 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 19, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Literally

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ned got a racing car cake

What are the chances he has one of those sports car beds?

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

Bourn Disappointment

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No one is allowed to procreate near Thanksgiving anymore

No more 8/19 babies

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm a St. Patties Day era baby...

My parents still deny it (yes I actually asked my mom), but I still believe it.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Judging from his season numbers...

I think Michael Bourn only hits when he’s playing the Brewers.

The rest of the season is just one dark cloud of weak grounders and foul bunts.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember when he went back-to-Backe earlier this year?

Has to be the most unlikely consecutive homers this year.

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see a chance to apply the Suppan formula!

“…and the best part of this signing is that we don’t have to play against him anymore.”

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gamecast sucks too.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ditto

It was 15 minutes behind for me, last I checked.

by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 19, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow....

Lucroy is really gaining votes on the poll on the frontpage. What’s with that? When I voted for him, Escobar had 2x as many votes.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought I was voting for an underdog dammit

it was up to Escobar or Lucroy for me, and I wanted to make it closer to even;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't blame me

I voted for Kodos

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

hmmm

maybe Lucroy’s Mom sent out a message to all of her co-workers to get them to vote on the brewcrewball poll.

Do we really have 351 members?

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

732, actually

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

732?

Where are they all?

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 19, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At kirbir's

(they’re a little busy right now)

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would explain my inactivity

Or maybe I was eating spaghetti with my family, you never know

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this your family?

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there supposed to be a picture?

Or are you asking how much I (platonically) love you all?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can't see that?

Odd. It’s hosted on SBN. Not showing up for anyone else?

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see it

and man is it disturbing

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Send me the link?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh no...

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Negative here, but the internet seems cranky.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see it.

It’s an old one, though. You’ve posted it before, I recall.

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 19, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well it's tough to find new pictures of kirbir's family

…since they sent her dad and mom to prison.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and hopefully

that little girl (kirbir?) went to therapy

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only recently

And only twice.

Stupid people psychoanalyzing me

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

showing you pictures

of bananas, popsicles, and hot dogs and asking you what they remind you of.

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly

And then not giving me any relief.

Damn tease

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

612

of them are Cubs trolls waiting until the next time we lose to the baby bears.

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True.

Is there any way to figure out how many consistent members are a part of our lovely community?

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 19, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome

Carlos George needed a nickname.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

abortions for some, minature american flags for others.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Wow, that's crazy

Since I put it up, it seems like Escobar has been leading by a healthy margin each time I checked it. That in and of itself surprised me, as I figured Gamel would be the front-runner.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

that’s what I expected, too.

Maybe Hillary split the Gamel vote.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me...

Or is Ben Sheets pitching worse since Sabathia arrived. I have a bizarre idea somewhat based in stats.

Sheets is traditionally quite good at being the Brewers “stopper” He is now pitching immmediately after CC, giving him less “stopping chances” maybe he would be best reversed with Sabathia, or moved later in the order, where there is a better chance for a Brewers loss preceding him. Please discuss what an idiot I am nicely.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

That’s two bad outs on the basepaths. That was just atrocious, Sveum.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From McCalvy
“You have to understand the anatomy of what’s going on in the game,” Yost said. “CC has thrown an average of 13.7 pitches per inning, which is the seventh-lowest in baseball. Where guys get in trouble is the 20, 25 and 30-pitch innings. CC has none of those. We set up the rotation for CC and Benny to have those types of night.”

Yost also dismissed the notion that the team was seeking to get maximum output from Sabathia, given the likelihood that he will sign a meaty free-agent contract elsewhere once the season ends.

“I would never do that to anybody,” Yost said. “I respect him as a player, I respect him as a person and he’s got a family. I know how this business works, and he has to provide for his family, and I would never do anything to take away from that ability. I just couldn’t live with myself. That’s just not the type of person I am.”

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in fairness to nedley

the pitches/inning thing is legit. doesn’t mean that 130 pitches is totally safe if done repeatedly, but it isn’t that bad.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 19, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Update to story:

Yost uses Sabathia to close August 19th game. “It was only 15 pitches.” says Yost, “You only really get in trouble when your starting pitcher from the previous evening throws over 25-30 pitches. I respect CC, he has a family, and he can’t pick his kids up the day after he throws 145 pitches sometimes. I understand that gets hard.”

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think..

That this says Sveum sucks. But I think it shows him as better thanyost.
How about this:

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2007/03/quantifying_coa_1.php

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Brewers were tied for 3rd-fewest runners thrown out at home when Steven Goldman looked at it a month ago.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tom Foley may be an asshole

but he’s apparently a hell of a 3rd base coach.

He liked me though:)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh what? inning over?

Brewers Ugh? Rickie Weeks pinch hits?

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You need to get Gameday Audio

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously dudes

it’s like $15 and it works even if you’re in the Brewers home market

UECKER

by warwick5s on Aug 19, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm shocked

Usually he’s so conservative on fly ball calls.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Worst base coach

Tom Gamboa… That guy had it coming.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't know you could pull the bat back on a bunt

After it hits you…

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or stick your leg in there

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somewhere Brady Clark is taking notes

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Vina is kicking himself

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 19, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's actually Albert Belle kicking Vina

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What was that saying?

“going up the river with the fastball”?

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ

Well, I was off by one inning. I said it was going to happen in the 7th.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sheets

one HR closer to re-signing with the Crew

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

Someone want to say the bullpen should’ve been active? ;-)

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 8:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The bullpen should've been active

Who predicted it yesterday?

That’s right, moi.

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuckin Sheets sucks lately

Arm is probably toast from being a puss the lat 3 yrs

by Flag Up on Aug 19, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let him go

sign the Sabathia contract NOW

The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Aug 19, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let him speak

do the negotiation, just make it happen

The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Aug 19, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think i’ve heard him about 30 times say he isn’t going to even think about it till after the season. Just tonight after saying that, Cliffy the Cretin asked him again in a different way.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't care

when it gets done as long as it gets done. Let Sheets go have fun somewhere else, just make sure you sign Sabathia!

The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again, I tell you

Or is Ben Sheets pitching worse since Sabathia arrived. I have a bizarre idea somewhat based in stats.

Sheets is traditionally quite good at being the Brewers "stopper" He is now pitching immmediately after CC, giving him less "stopping chances" maybe he would be best reversed with Sabathia, or moved later in the order, where there is a better chance for a Brewers loss preceding him. Please discuss what an idiot I am nicely.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

am i having deja vu?

Maybe as you reiterate this it will create some discussion… maybe there is some creedence to this… maybe something about how good both are, the teams are used to seeing a good pitcher, and Sheets is just a step down from CC

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on Aug 19, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stats are going to be kind of tough because for a few years he hasn’t gone this deep into the season.

Personally, I don’t think he would be that concerned with being a stopper. He is in his walk year and the team is in a playoff run.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 8:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is pitching worse

but it’s coincidental, I could find about 5 other stretches in the past few years where he hasn’t pitched well in the gamelogs but I’m busy. TheJay, if he is not busy, probably will find these stretches and show you why it’s just a natural struggle stretch.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Aug 19, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think...

I buy the most that he has not really ever pitched this far into a season in years without a bunch of starts off. But I still think the timing is enough of a coincidence to be worth some thought.

by Rawiswar on Aug 19, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

In the eight starts since the trade, this is what Sheets has done:
51.0 IP, 4.06 ERA, 50 H, 27 R, 23 ER, 12 BB, 43 K, 2 HR

I think it’s a combination of Sabathia’s dominance, Sheets’ great first half, and the fact he’s gone only got one win since the trade that makes it seem worse.

Here’s what he did in six starts earlier this year:
37.1 IP, 4.58 ERA, 35 H, 20 R, 19 ER, 10 BB, 28 K, 7 HR

Of course, he went 3-1 over that stretch, so it was more palatable.

Or, you could just look at his career month-by-month splits. August has always been a rough month for him, for whatever reason. For what it’s worth, his first three August starts this year were pretty darn good.

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That six start stretch was what I was thinking of, thanks

I saw that pointed out somewhere else. He’s gonna struggle sometimes, and it’s just magnified because CC has been so dominant.

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by Jordan M on Aug 19, 2008 11:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm thinking Erin Moran

Can pound some beers.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 19, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

since this game sucks now, check this out

http://www.japanfs.org/db/2166-e

Biggest Japanese Sake manufacturer figures out a way to make bioethanol out of non-foodstock plants using genetically engineered super yeast. How cool is that?!

by warwick5s on Aug 19, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Super yeast that produces alcohol is created by integrating koji mold genes that produce cellulolytic enzymes into sake yeast so that the enzymes are densely displayed on the surfaces of the yeast cells, much like the hands of a multi-armed deity.”

what the hell? multi-armed deity? Where did that come from?

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus, how many one-armed gods are there running around?

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

laynce nix?

dont we have ANYONE better on the bench?

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 19, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a lefty

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nix

First hit since 2006.

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when I first read that

I thought you were joking. But it’s still funny.

by sheeter on Aug 19, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steffan Wilson just hit a grand slam for West Virginia

Komatsu hit one last night. Maybe the big club will get around to it one of these days.

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn

He looked like Tomo Ohka on that swing. Maybe if the pitch had hit him the third base ump would’ve taken pity on him again and said he didn’t really put enough effort into it.

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember this?

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude!

My son (half Chinese) was born on that day about 3 hours later…

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 19, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to say that the parenthetical comment has me stumped a little

Is it because Ohka is Asian too?

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by battlekow on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

Not the same, but someday he may appreciate it.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 19, 2008 9:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry...

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My interweb seems broken.

I can’t load a shitload of site. Anybody else?

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 19, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish that my tv was broken

so I didn’t have to watch this shitty game.

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What if it was broken

But it was always stuck on this game?

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Groundhog Day?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't mind

just having to watch that movie

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a great movie

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hence why I like it?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Want help breaking it?

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

by kirbir on Aug 19, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I went through that phase

when PSU lost to Toledo a few years back. Luckily it was an old tv.

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I misread it – 8th inning

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 9:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Long fly out,

with Pujols admiring it from the batters box.

by oconnobe on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the way gamecast and gameday show it beyond the field of play but say it was a fly out.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 9:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Molina

with 2 bad defensive plays … 2-0 Pirates, bases loaded, still no outs.

by oconnobe on Aug 19, 2008 9:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh, Nyjer Morgan's playing

I still can’t believe there were people that thought he’d be a better guy to stick in center than Nate McLouth coming into the year.

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by TheJay on Aug 19, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone

feeling a rally tonight?

by molitorfan on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, but hey, I'll be glad to be wrong

Valverde will close, so if the team needs any salt rubbed in, he’ll do that.

by ol Pete on Aug 19, 2008 9:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs