Friday's Frosty Mug

by KLSnow on Aug 29, 2008 8:36 AM CDT Comment 19 comments

No Brewer game yesterday, but there were 8 others: Win Expectancy Graphed.

Today is the last time I intend to write about whining Cardinals beat reporters in 2008. With that said, if you read anyone else's blog you've probably seen what Bernie (not worth looking twice to spell his last name right) had to say about the Brewers, which was factually inaccurate, slanted, whiny, and didn't have a beat I could dance to. Thankfully, I don't have to waste much breath on Bernie, because everything I would or could say in reply has been said by the following:

But alas, despite Cardinal complaints that the Brewers are mean and stupid and steal their cupcakes, the Brewers must be doing something right, because they sold their 3-millionth ticket yesterday.

Obviously, after 26 years outside of playoff contention, the Brewers' run this season has caught some people off guard. As a result, already stretched-too-thin writers like CBS Sportsline's Larry Dobrow have been forced to resort to stealing content from blogs.

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Angels are in the market for a backup shortstop, given their recent rash of injuries. That got me thinking: What's fair-market value for a 5-week rental of Craig Counsell? I'm guessing one of the minor league affiliates could use a bag of baseballs.

On injuries:

Josh Beckett won't start on Friday after all and is hearing the three most dreaded words in sports: Dr. James Andrews.
Angels 2B Howie Kendrick has been placed on the DL with a tight hamstring.

CBS Sportsline's Scott Miller says we should save time by just putting the Cubs in the World Series. I think we should save time by not reading Scott Miller.

Actual video evidence that sometimes hustle and grittiness pays off: Via Walkoff Walk, I found this video of Rangers C Jarrod Saltalamacchia scoring from second on a dropped pop up to the pitcher. The video is at about 1:55.

Remember when Don Cheadle made those commercials about the playoffs for the NFL? This list of TV personalities making baseball's playoff promos ensures MLB will get more or less the opposite.

Oh, and the Rays game recap thread from Wednesday night had a rather interesting drop-in commenter: team owner Stu Sternberg.

Drink up.

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I've got inside news on the new retro unis

They’re going to be modeled after these.

/jk

by ol Pete on Aug 29, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

From BP, via Brewed Sports

Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets: “His stuff just hasn’t been crisp since the All-Star break. His pitches have lacked bite and it seems like he’s really laboring. Something isn’t right with this guy.”

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

by battlekow on Aug 29, 2008 10:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who wrote that? Random scout?

Really, I expect better from BP if that’s supposed to be actual analysis. As we’ve pointed out, this isn’t his worst stretch this year, and his peripherals over the “bad stretch” are almost exactly the same. That’s like the Braves winning the wildcard comment.

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

by Jordan M on Aug 29, 2008 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are like 50,000 of these scouts floating around

And I feel like you can get one of them to anonymously say whatever you want them to to support your take.

Proudly rock your Tararrel in public.

by MooseHaas on Aug 29, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

there are a few blogs (that shall remain nameless)

that I am convinced blatantly make up scout comments like that.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 29, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want Mark A. to drop by here!

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 29, 2008 10:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

About that

I want to believe that that’s Sternberg, but I can’t be positive. Unless he emailed R.J. Anderson with a mlb.com address or something, I wouldn’t be convinced.

However, that would be sweet if Mark A did leave a comment here, or anyone in the organization for that matter. Kinda like Brad Ziegler.

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

by Jordan M on Aug 29, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I kinda doubt it's him, too.

It just doesn’t seem like any owners would sign up for an account and post a comment just to say hello. Maybe he might have seen the blog once, but I don’t think any upper-management would really bother with that. Though, from what I’ve seen, Mark A seems like the kind of owner who might just be cool enough to do that. I mean, he sits down by the field with the fans during a lot of home games and takes time to talk to them.

Ned Yost claims to be pretty tech savvy, also. Maybe he checks up on firenedyost every now and than?

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 29, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would think an owner

would use their full name for a screen name, and i wouldn’t think an owner would use “damn” in their reply.

After all that, a commenter there does say that he did send R.J. Anderson an email letting him know he was going to comment, so that makes it seem a lot more legit. So maybe their is hope!

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

by Jordan M on Aug 29, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am not sure about full name

Though I think he would have capitalized his last initial, at least. Also, maybe his full name was taken by a poster who was just making a joke comment. Or just using the name, like we have with ryanbraun.
I obviously do not know anything about Sternberg at all, but I don’t think using the word “damn” is something owners would refrain from.

Wait, what?

by NoahJ on Aug 29, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm actually Mark Attanasio.

Is anyone interested in a Malibu Beach House, btw?

Proudly rock your Tararrel in public.

by MooseHaas on Aug 29, 2008 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Dixie has a nice article up at Driveline Mechanics about what’s changed in Carlos Zambrano’s pitching between this year and last.

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

by battlekow on Aug 29, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That is

an unacceptable lineup of assholes to shill my favorite sport.

by Braunstalker on Aug 29, 2008 2:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

In case anyone wondered how Jenksy got that hip flexor strain

by ol Pete on Aug 29, 2008 4:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

do you think she knows

that isn’t Favre?

by molitorfan on Aug 30, 2008 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Counsell

I think CC Sabathia would be thrilled if we could trade 5 weeks of Counsell for the same stuff the Rangers got for Guardado.

Mmmm…. Hamburger…

C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk

by alkaseitzer on Aug 29, 2008 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

why nobody will rent Counsell

If this is in any way accurate, if Counsell gets traded he gets a $2.8 million player option for 2009.

Counsell seriously wants to retire a Brewer, I think. (I didn’t realize his buyout for next year was so small, though.)

by morineko on Aug 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think CC knows

if he retires a Brewer, there will be Craig Counsell Days stretching into the 22nd century. If he retires an Angel, the best he can hope for is an invite to David Eckstein day.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 30, 2008 7:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what's Sabathia care about that?:P

geez, these double-lettered names are confuseiling

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 30, 2008 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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