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Game Thread #133: Brewers (77-55) at Cardinals (73-60)

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Milwaukee Brewers @ St. Louis Cardinals


Fun fact: The Brewers have the fourth best record in baseball right now.  Only the Cubs, Rays, and Angels are better, and one could make a case that the Angels play in a weaker division.  (They get to play the Mariners...a lot.)

Great matchup of young pitchers tonight: Manny Parra against Adam Wainwright.  Parra is coming off of two out of three nice outings, while Wainwright has had one solid start since returning from injury.  My only prediction is that neither team will score 12 runs tonight.

Game time is 7:15 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Thanks Jeff,

now it’s going to be a 30 run slug fest. Now, I’m worried, because frankly, Albert Pujols scares the hell out of me, having a no doubt MVP caliber season.

by Rendezvous on Aug 27, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any room on the bandwagon?

Tigers fan, been living in Wisconsin the last 5 years, so I’m already a Brewers follower, if only by proximity. I’m a cubs hater, does that help get me in good standing around here?

Been reading some of the stuff on BCB during the summer, but haven’t jumped aboard yet….the way the Tigers just imploded in late July just about killed the Bless You Boys SB Nation blog where I was hanging out, but I’ve taken a couple weeks off from caring about baseball, and find that I want to be in on a playoff race in September.

So, if you’ll let me tag along for the ride….

by ahtrap on Aug 27, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Always plenty of room on the Brewers bandwagon!

Can we be sure you’re not classified as a type A free agent? We don’t want to be sending Bless You Boys any comp picks now. We value those around here.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 5:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

call me a pennant chase rental….speaking of which, what are the odds around here that CC sticks around? or is that a verboten topic?

by ahtrap on Aug 27, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’d say the dominant opinion is that he will cost too much.

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well........

………. I can’t speak for everybody here, but a Cubs hater is always cool with me. Especially sense you are a Tigers fan, and we Brewers fans can all relate with blown expectations after last season’s roller coaster ride, and who blew ’em more than the Tigers this year? Not trying to be offensive, just sympathetic.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 5:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no offense taken….for a team that was slated to be the greatest offensive juggernaut the major leagues have ever been seen to be shut out double digit times is embarrassing. To have multiple versions of Derrick Turnbow trying to close out games, starting with the original Roller Coaster man, Todd Jones, that’s just painful. And then the starting pitching failing to live up to any hype, too?

It’s not even a season that Tiger fans will be able to look back and say coulda shoulda about, our team just stunk from the start….and now, we’re just hoping to finish at .500….

by ahtrap on Aug 27, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure thing

Here’s a quick rundown on how to get around down BCB way:

Oh yeah, this is BCB. The SBN blog supporting the Cubs can be referred to by any number of names (I prefer “Bleed Cubbie Bleed” myself), but it can never be abbreviated “BCB”.

Kirbir sounds fun, and it’ll be exciting for awhile, especially if your previous bedroom experience has been limited to this kingdom of life, but then one night you’ll come home early and find her licking maple syrup out of your dad’s belly button, so don’t say you weren’t forewarned.

Prince Fielder vegetarianism jokes are so overdone. Don’t go there.

Carlos Zambrano baby-eating jokes never get old. Go there, you know you want to.

The last rule, and this cannot be emphasized enough, is that Tony Gwynn is not the center fielder of the future.

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Of course not...

“center fielder of the future” would imply he’s not ready to lead the team to victory right now!

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Aug 27, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't forget to tell him that...

… if he uses a small sample size to make an argument, Jeff will knee his balls through the roof of his mouth.

Metaphorically speaking, of course.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there's a joke

about kirbir in there somewhere, but I don’t have the courage to make it.

by sheeter on Aug 27, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Thank you

I’m scared of exactly what the joke would 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 27, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tony Gwynn is not the center fielder of the future

Well, duh. Tony Gwynn Jr., however, is the centerfielder of the future. :)

Other tips:

- Don’t say “FIRST!!” in any thread, at any time

- Be all arrogant, unfunny, and jerk-like, just like the rest of us

- Reference KUGS often

- Carlos Zambrano baby-eating jokes never get old.
Also, Fukudome Asian jokes.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Putting recent Brewers/Tigers history behind us...

Sure, welcome aboard. :)

"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 27, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The only recent tigers/brewers history I recall is going to Miller Park and seeing….who was it….Rickie weeks, maybe, hiting a Joel Zumaya fastball over the center field wall a couple of years ago….

Of course, when I was in Cooperstown over the summer, I did take a picture of a certain Justin Verlander memento, so strike the first thought.

appreciate the welcome

by ahtrap on Aug 27, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe Bateman

Where does he rate on the Bradford/Shouse/Ziegler/Marmol/Randy Johnson spectrum of arm angles? I’m assuming someone here has seen him pitch. I think I’ve read that he tops out in the mid-80s, but that’s not a concern so much, Ziegler does too.

I’m officially on the Bateman Bandwagon, feel free to join. He’s put up a minor league FIP of 3.80 and has given up 4 homers and only 6 doubles this year in 73 innings! His splits obviously favor righthanders, but we’ll have Shouse and Stetter to use if Batman gets in a jam and has to face a lefty.

50% GB rate on the season is very solid. It’s not quite Ziegler’s 68 percent that he had in about 30 minor league innings this year, but it’s encouraging and fits with what Josh has said about sidearmers getting more drop and movement on their pitches. And unlike Ziegler, he’s struck out a total of 8.76 per 9, that’s almost 2 better than Ziegler did in the minors.

So I’m hoping they call him and Gamel up.

Also, he could be a pinch-hitter! His wikipedia page says that he hit a homer in his only at-bat in A ball with the Giants. And they better play a the batman theme song when he comes in.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr. Karabell, is that you?

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, actually

(after taking me 5 minutes to figure out what the hell that was referencing)

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It looks like it could potentially cause seizures.

If I were them, I would show a disclaimer at the beginning of Brewers Live so that they don’t get sued.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like someone was watching Blade Runner too much

by dickie_thon on Aug 27, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm 100% sure

that its all green-screened CGI.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as we're introducing ourselves...

I’ve been visiting BCB daily since April and lurking on most every game thread since the All-Star Break, so I suppose now’s as good a time as any to jump in. You all seem like a fun group of people to listen to games with.

I’m a Brewers fan from my childhood days of Yount and Molitor, quit following the team when I moved to Nebraska in the mid-90s (hence the way-too-obvious username) and picked ’em back up before this year. And not a moment too soon, either.

I’m not quite sure I understand yet what KUGs are, but I’ll try to refer to them whenever possible.

by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 27, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey

KUG is a Kendall Unit of Grit. Really just something gritty. Kendall is very gritty so that’s how that started.

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops

Not so good at the whole ‘reply’ thing

by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 27, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It has a Formula!

1000(SH/PA + HBP/PA + CS/PA) / 100(HR/PA + IBB/PA + GIDP/PA + SO/PA + SB/PA) * 1- (H/XBH) * (GB rate) * 1.05 if age=30+ * 1.05 if height=<72" * (3)

No, actually, that’s the formula. I bet everyone thinks it’s a joke; that actually is the KUG formula. Kendall’s first on the team with 37.8 KUGs.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember this?
They weren’t made for Bo Ryan, but Wisconsin fans didn’t care.

The Badger backers stumbled upon the Nebraska Clothing Co. in the Old Market and bought all of the “I’m a BOLIEVER” T-shirts. The shirts, referencing Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini and not Ryan, the Wisconsin basketball head coach, were all sold as of Saturday.

“I would say there was probably around 30 of them,” said Debbie Meyer, owner of the store. “Two gals came in right when I opened on Friday and asked why we had the shirts. When I told them, they called friends back in Wisconsin and bought some for them, too.”

Steve Spriester came up with the idea through a text-messaging conversation with a friend about who would be the next NU football coach. He said the demand for the men’s (red shirt, white lettering) and women’s (white shirt, red lettering) shirts are just a lucky bounce of sorts.

“We’ve got an unintentionally hot item on our hands,” Spriester said. “We’re just Nebraska fans who wanted Bo Pelini four years ago and wanted to show our support. It kind of steamrolled into something bigger this weekend.”

Spriester said the shirts can be purchased at spreenjab.com. He said there were no immediate plans to start saturating the Madison, Wis., market just yet.

“It’s kind of just a hobby,” he said of the T-shirt business. “But it definitely was a pretty funny story.”

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, yeah.

Somebody explain the about grit to the new guy.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I know what it stands for, but I thought at first it was legitimate praise, though now I’m realizing it seems to be something of a backhanded compliment.

by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 27, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In my book, grit is a genuine compliment.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey new guys

Grit/KUGs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> actual talent.

There. Good enuff?

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that

a longer bat for Rickie? And did he not pop it up?

pats self on back

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, did anybody else notice?

With their recent success our bullpen has now passed the Cubs in Reliever ERA and sits fourth in the National League?

Guess nobody told the talking heads and our “bullpen weaknesses”

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Aug 27, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love how the media doesn't let facts get in the way of a good story

SI ran an article last week about the Cubs dominant bullpen and how that’s the difference between this year and last year for them, and that’s why they’ll easily win the Central.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and compared them

to the Nasty Boys on the Reds. That piece could have been in the Cubs program it was so slanted.

by molitorfan on Aug 27, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there was a nice article on CNNSI.com

about how everyone in the Midwest hates the Cubs. It was the more enjoyable Cubs’ articles I’ve ever read.

by keephopealive on Aug 27, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They missed the point.

It should have been about how we all hate Cubs FANS. I’m indifferent to the Cubs players, with the exception of Zambrano.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

but they did mention White Sox fans thinking they are a bunch of spoiled Ferris Buellers… which I appreciated

by keephopealive on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which is always a scary thought

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

big discussion on Cards blogs and forums

Which Brewers to plunk and when. One guy says “Cameron is a punk.”

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, and Billy and “fatty” get their votes as well.

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And these

are the best fans in baseball??? give me a f*&$ing break

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're great

When their team is winning (especially at home) and they don’t have to complain about anyone else’s post-game celebrations…

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fortunately by the same logic

we’re downright pleasant to deal with around now.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phil Kuzzi?

Is he calling ball and strikes?

by SgtClueLs on Aug 27, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and as I say that he throws a beautiful strike for a K

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Effectively Wild

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on Aug 27, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice sig.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick two outs

Up to Counsell to grittily give Manny time to rest.

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh well

Saw twice as many pitches as Hart & Cameron combined.

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that

…accounted for in the KUG formula?

by andrew_p on Aug 27, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Read my mind

pitches/ab modifier, anyone?

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Possible

The grittiness of it will have to be gauged. Guys like Weeks and Fielder take a lot of pitches/AB, too, and Weeks is already second in the KUG rankings.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still think it should be swing contact percentage

Seeing a lot of pitches isn’t necessarily gritty. Fouling a lot of pitches off sounds gritty though.

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

howbout

fouls w/ 2 strikes (f2s/ab?)

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If only that were a category in baseball reference

I don’t think that data is readily available :)

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure it is

isn’t final count available? then you take pitches minus count

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unfortunately

that would require me going through each players splits and doing a lot of additional work, when contact % would accomplish pretty much the same thing.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I’ll add that in the GB rate * Inefficiency part of the formula. This thing is still a work in progress.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in the ironic gritty part of the formula

if you insist on rewarding CS and punishing SB for some unknown reason, then you should reward fouls-on-pitches-down-the-middle. I don’t know if that data is readily available though.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that has to get changed

I don’t want to reward SBs- because then guys like Joey Gathright get a higher KUG than Kendall because they’re really fast. Really fast guys aren’t gritty (maybe because they’re black?). If anyone has suggestions, let me know.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm

SB-(2*CS)-(10 – 40meter dash time)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

i know we’re thinking of the same picture.

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha!

the first part could work. I want to reward being like 10/14 in SBs and penalize being 50/50 or 0/0.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You could subtract the absolute value of the standard deviations from the mean in raw SB and SB%. That way anyone who steals a lot or a little and too well or too poorly will be penalized. Or maybe set your SB total target at one std dev above the mean and do the subtractions from there. That sounds like a gritty fulcrum.

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a waste of an inning.....

Crap.

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on Aug 27, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trenni

Gotta love her talking about owning the Cardinals surrounded by glum fans in red.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

Matt LeCroy’s lost weight…oh wait, it’s that Stavinoha guy.

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

with a big ol’ wad of dip in each cheek

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to drop the ball Rickie

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lots of potential though

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tools

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too bad

he leaves them in the bag all the time

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got 30/30 potential

and all of the tools to have a breakout season. Just copy that and reprint it 500 times at the beginning of ’09.

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is potential the opposite of grit?

by dickie_thon on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

it’s a euphemism for it.

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah.. only if the potential stops being potential.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

plus effort, preferably with dirt on uniform.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Weeks should be permanently DQ'd- or at least penalizied- from the KUG rankings

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pointless Rickie factoid

Did you know he leads all NL players in “Extra Bases Taken as Runner?” Notably absent is first-to-third guru (or so the FO said when they signed him) Mike Cameron.

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

by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’s cuz Cameron trotted on 23 of his PAs.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus doubles

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRIT!

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gritty!

Jasons so gritty he got a free base.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 27, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about

a reached on error modifier?

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely:)

have that count for 2 hits:P

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've updated the KUG formula

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

although grit travels at the speed of light

and baserunners go in a circle if they make a run, I somehow doubt that’s quite right either;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clearly I've been spending too much time with math geeks

I semi understand 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 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

c'mon

admit it your sis explained it to you!

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pffft

She doesn’t even know what the subscripts are 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 27, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully not for a while :-P

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe never..

Seeing as we both were pretty crazy kids when we were younger (;

by kelseysawrrr on Aug 28, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of procreate

Wasn’t there something the other day about wanting to see me in a bikini?

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

half a picture

is better than none i guess

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that the urban dictionary reference image for myspace angle?

by MillerParkSouth on Aug 27, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

It’s called my ex can’t take pictures with distractions such as bikini-clad women :-P

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome fielding for Wainwright so far this inning

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

more fuckin’ grit.

This is awesome

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends

I would consider side-armers/submariners gritty, just because they’re weird.

by andrew_p on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHIP * Strand Rate

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha!

you’ll fit in just fine around here. That’s exactly who made that stat famous.

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Super baserunning grit

Dead meat at 3B, but the KUG factor intimidates Wainwright

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then again...

So would a K

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of wild pitches

Manny Parra is one away from setting a record for the most by a Brewers pitcher in one season.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Debbie Downer

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I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is said record held by a certain Mr. Turnbow?

I think that would’ve been too easy

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh no

It’s currently a three-way tie at 14 between Parra, Chris Bosio (1987) and Jim Slaton (1974). Jaime Cocanower had 13 twice to round out the top five.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet he has the best WP/Inning pitched ratio

Tues: George (34, throw) Mon: George 3 E (33, throwing, throwing, throwing)

by Jordan M on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably

Turnbow: 22 WP in 198 innings as a Brewer.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He had some special ones though

When he sailed those rifle shots over everybody’s heads…

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somehow that doesn't surprise 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 27, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday frozen

i guess it’s time for me to check out cbs’s feed. <shudder>

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny

steals second? Cmonnnn…

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there a way

to measure a pitchers susceptability to KUG?

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so awesome

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That drunk bastard needs to get off the damn field

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m not interrupting a Major League baseball game. Ass.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr. Ass, my ass.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was quite a while ago, but Tony was bitching to Layne.

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For about 5 seconds.

It really wasn’t that bad.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it was only 5 seconds

it can’t have been that good

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Rickie should have his name changed to Pop Up.

It would save BA some time during his at bats.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Rickie's defense

He doesn’t get cheated with his infield pop ups. He hits some pretty majestic pop flys. He’s got a lot of pop (fly) in his bat.

It is dangerous for an athlete to believe his own publicity, good or bad - Bob Uecker, 1982.

by Adam P on Aug 27, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

such a sweet sound

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

by 80badger on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plunk Hardy

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB.tv feed

Did it just take a dump for anyone else?

by andrew_p on Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really

getting that low strike call

by Wayfaerer on Aug 27, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Off to non-American Football

Gah.. hate playing soccer when HD is on! Hopefully I’ll have good news to come home too.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 27, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BA Analysis

“The tough part was getting it in his glove. After that, it was a routine out.”

Turning outs into outs…

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that they’re just tossing the gum thru the fence.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any mac user recommendations for a browser

Other than Safari, since Safari stopped working with gameday, that also works with the SBNation (BCB) software?

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Use firefox

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes. Firefox.

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

giggity?

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

^^^^^^^^^Lohan ^^^^^^^^

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(Lindsay)

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who loves ya baby?

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

both

“gent” and “lady” are quite the stretch;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 27, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Victor/Victoria anyone?

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about the bullpen having fun.

Im sure that was not gum.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then what was it?

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know, but they sure did have a lot of it.

On second thought, it could have been unwrapped double bubbles, because then I could understand throwing it away. That stuff is nasty.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take two

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez

The team sure does like the third base line tonight.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Counsell

He is so good at pulling those ground balls.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love these BS runs

This is so awesome

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's SB runs...

… small ball…

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why take

When you can feebly pull.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is gameday screwed up?

It has to be.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why?

Does it have Counsell hitting a homer?

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More importantly

What are the gameday people on? And where can I get some?

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess it was just behind.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh oh

high and tight to the Latin Dance Instructor – that’s what started Tony’s beaning last year

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

High split there?

That kinda looked funny.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looked like dead center

but since I don’t have gameday…

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was a bad pitch

He got away with it. Seems like that happens to unexpectedly bad splitters a lot—they get taken for strikes.

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good save Corey

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew.........

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good play Corey.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huge catch

Thank god you didn’t miss it, Corey.

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding.

Wow.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah.......

I’m just thinking about how pissed off Cardinal fans are right now…. its hilarious!!!

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm

Is it better to tease and deny than to mow down 1, 2, 3.

Cardinal rage rising.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to go Manny

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Manny did well

didn’t get rattled – hung tough

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Salome has another HR for Huntsville

He’s 2-3, now hitting .357. The pocket magnum!

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

'Ello 'ello

How did you escape from my chest o’ treasures?

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Diddy says, "The Brewers are gonna win."

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me

Or did Fruit of the Loom still a pseudo-patriotic truck song for their commercial?

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*steal

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That “blue” song is even weirder

by dickie_thon on Aug 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very experimental-Beatles-esque

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

by kirbir on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thats what I thought, Beatles-like.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that song

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“a royal xanadu”?

by dickie_thon on Aug 27, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

full video

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm gettin' a bad feeling.

Have we had a brawl this year? I don’t think so. Big Ton’s frustration is building.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't hear

All I hear from them lately is whining over “admiring”

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If there was a prediction

I missed it, but when he did swing and miss, he said it was a heaping load of dejection.

by andrew_p on Aug 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were actually going on about that today on Chicago radio.

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What did they say?

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how awful it looked

many different adjectives mixed with commentary on old timers and alcohol et cetera

by ol Pete on Aug 27, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Marriotti quitting the Chicago Sun Times

Is Jeff’s job open, he says the internet is the future after his trip to China… maybe he could take his first job at BCB

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

by Kyguy922 on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH MY!!!!!!!!!

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ho-ho........ now its gettin good.

"Get up, get up, get outta' here, GONE!!!"

by BrewerLover on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here we go

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

I am anti-Suppan and pro-Durham.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And here…we…go!

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There it is.

and here we go.

FDR can suck it. - Jeff Sackmann

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And it begins

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

by battlekow on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Best part

Was Braun smiling about it.

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by TheJay on Aug 27, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs