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Game Thread #152: Brewers (83-68) at Cubs (91-58)

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Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs


At some point, don't we get a W just because we're due?

Tonight's pitching matchup is favorable, at least on paper: Sheets goes against Marquis.  Benny didn't pitch well in the July massacre, but he has had plenty of success against the Cubs in the last couple years.  As for Marquis--Kendall has a .683 OPS against him, which may be bad, but it's better than how he's done this year against the rest of the league.

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

Go Brewers!

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It’s embarrassing we have to get excited about one of our everyday players having a .683 OPS in a matchup.

by HRF on Sep 17, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, it was kind of a joke.

it’s usually a safe bet that I’m somewhere between 30% and 100% smartass. very rarely lower.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 17, 2008 5:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I know, but it’s still a “bright spot” for Kendall.

I always appreciate the cut of your jibs.

by HRF on Sep 17, 2008 5:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which Corey Hart shows up tonight?

September Hart: .164/.207/.462

Vs.-Marquis Hart: .545/.545/1.636

September Hart, while it sounds like a potential name for a Playmate, is one ugly beast.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 5:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

September Hart...

out-OPSing Kendall!

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 17, 2008 5:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as in "oops, I dropped the soap" in the shower

perhaps

Situation Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ

by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 17, 2008 5:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

leaving for the game right now

In the bleachers… could get beer spilled on me…

wearing a Robin Yount 1982 AL MVP shirt!

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

by Kyguy922 on Sep 17, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope you don’t like it, and enjoy Old Style stains.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sutcliffe

pimping the Crew on ESPN. Says he would be surprised if they don’t make the postseason.

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 5:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not to mention the virtues of cold, delicious, succulent booze

“What’s that, you want me to drink you? But everyone is watching… GUYS, I NEED A MOMENT!!!”

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Sep 17, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moose, do you own Tararrel & Sons?

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a supporter of the cause.

Very good friends with the guy who owns it, though. And I’ve worn a few of the shirts on the road this year (in LA, most recently).

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhhh, been meaning to ask.

I rock the Tararrel. Fantastic shirt!

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice!

My dad (who’s 60), for some reason, loves wearing his in the parking lot at MP. I think it may be because drunk college kids come up and ask him about it.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For whatever it's worth.

My betting agency of choice has us as very slight favourites.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's that Sutcliffe transcript, btw.

link

Drunkenness always brings out the truth: that hanging out with Cubs fans sucks.

Sut: I’m getting yelled at from Bill Murray in the back. I need to go. I’d much rather hang with you guys than him.
Mud: Thanks for joining us, Sut.
Sut: He can wait.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really!?!

Gammons just said the Giants would want Prince and JJ for Cain in the offseason.

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gammons is your premier source for Redsox sycophantry.

I wouldn’t take a Brewers – Giants rumour too seriously.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you Canadian?

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Australian.

We go with the Queens English as well.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you in Australia?

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

**honest question

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

I watch games at work.
I like my job.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow. Beisbol is the land of Oz.

I can’t/don’t want to even comprehend what time it is there.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heaps of Baseball fans over here.

The strange thing about me is that I am not a Redsox fan.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince for Cain.

No JJ unless we get something else worthwhile, too.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No respect!

I would think twice about trading both Prince and JJ even for Lincecum, much less Cain.

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Sep 17, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lincecum is stupid good and young. I’d def consider it depending on what Zack said about Gamel/Escobars ability in the pros.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A realistic FA play ...

… might be to go after Derek Lowe instead. Or can we not afford to get into another Suppan-like deal?

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would he be suppanesque?

I thought Lowe was a pretty good pitcher.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Suppan is a good pitcher

I think he just forgot the job meant missing bats, Yost had him thinking the goal was to hit the bat with the ball.

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since I was at the game where Suppan gave up 8 runs or whatever in one inning

I have truly disliked him. I wish we could trade him somehow.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reaffirming my thought that Hardy is pretty underrated around the league

I’d make the case that he’s the third or fourth-best offensive shortstop in baseball, and he’s not hurting a team in the field. I’d say he has more value than Jimmy Rollins, with 2 years under team control yet. Would the Phils trade Howard and Rollins for Cain?

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Sep 17, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gammons was just dealing in hypotheticals

But i would agree JJ is underrated around the league.

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

I think JJ has serious trade value this offseason. Good contract situation, coming off a decent year offensively and defensively. If we’re going to flip one position player for a decent arm, it should be Hardy.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop it. Now.

Hardy needs to be on this team.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just being realistic!

We can’t make another playoff run w/o SOME pitching, and we don’t have the money to buy a great arm in the offseason. So what do we do?

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would disagree

I think Fielder has higher value and Hardy’s is lower than it should be. I also think replacing Hardy would be harder than Fielder when taking position and defense into account.

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince's value coming off this season is crazy low.

That’s why I wouldn’t trade him. I’d hope he blows up in ’09, then flip him.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck WMLW

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of course the night i work is the one night the brewers are on network tv

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wha?

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont have cable

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh

so its a bad thing.

You should really get cable.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know, but i don’t have time to watch tv and the season’s almost over now anyway

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

turnin up the heat!

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

compensating for sheets

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh oh

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday says a walk on 5 pitches

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nm, that was for durham

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes!

mufuggers!

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

That’s what I want to see.

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 Run double by Prince.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bases loaded. fielder double. we’re up 3-0

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

np…you from port?

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Port sucks

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYY

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince looks like he is shrinking

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know that’s a BS comment

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bologne sandwich?

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...that's not a real meat

so maybe it’s okay with prince

Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ

by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 17, 2008 10:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Book on Hart

Throw outside slider.
Repeat.
????
Profit.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corey needs the bench.

No matter who the replacement is.

I can’t imagine Prince will see another strike this series.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LaPorta

Would’ve been the perfect time to test him out

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah,

I forgot he existed

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why not?

Dillon can lose balls in the lights and swing at pitches out of the zone as well as Hart.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus there's the grit.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Problem=

J-Dill dominates lefties, and when we do face one you don’t want to bench Corey. He sucks against righties, though. Brad Nelson would be an interesting choice for a game or two in right.

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Sep 17, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely.

At the moment he will be an upgrade at the plate. And hopefully he is not too much of a butcher in RF.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah. Definitely..

can’t complain about the return from him though..

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know

The guy’s got like 9 losses already

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a long leash of toleration

I’ve never gotten too mad at Weeks, Hall, Fielder, Hardy, etc. when they were struggling. But Corey is frustrating me like crazy right now.

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Sep 17, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're a better man than I am.

I’ve been cussing out Hall for 2 years, and Weeks for about a year now. Hart’s never had that effect on me until now. The fact that he ran his mouth about the fans for booing him, when he should have been more concerned about looking like something other than a double A ballplayer, put me over the edge.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you trying to say that you have an unreasonable dislike of Corey Hart?

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Sep 17, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do.

watching him flail away at the same pitch is killing me. His beard is disturbing as well.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure it's unreasonable, as long as it's temporary.

I dislike Hall more than he deserves. I even mutter about him when he’s hitting. I’m assuming that when (if?) Hart finds his stroke again I’ll forget about the periodic, and downright odd, defensive miscues, and the disaster his September has been.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(referencing the signature there, by the way)

Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)

by Jordan M on Sep 17, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coming late to the party

Sutcliffe saying the Mets and the Phillies are better teams than we are. Really? I know they both swept us but are they really that much better? There are four teams in our division above .500 look at the NL east. I’ll take our staff over either of those staffs by far.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That doofus?

Sutcliffe = no cred

I am pro-Rodgers

by Lake County on Sep 17, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tough to argue with the Phillies at this point, but I'll be damned if the Mets are a better team.

But it’s hard to complain given how badly we’ve played the last 2 weeks, and given the sweeps at the hands of the Cubs, Mets and Phillies in the last 6 weeks.

I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 17, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes clearly that is why he thinks that

But really every team plays badly over a stretch and it just sucks that our stretch is now. The Phillies looked terrible a few weeks ago. I am sure nobody would have said they were a better team than us then.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall-Sheets....

I think I’ll go and grab something to drink.

by Braun Holio on Sep 17, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

were you hallucinating?

Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ

by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 17, 2008 10:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's the over under

on the number of times Ben swings the bat tonight (excluding bunt attempts)?

by oconnobe on Sep 17, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Craig Counsell..

Can we please stop playing him? Could we try to start Gamel? I know it’s a guaranteed error or two, but there may at least be some chance of offensive production.

by Rawiswar on Sep 17, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

other than a week or two he's never hit above AA

He wasn’t so great in the last half either. Other than a blowout or pinch hitting I doubt you’ll see him.

by ol Pete on Sep 17, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alcides Escobar..

Can we please start playing him? I know its a guarenteed error or two saved, and there may also be some chance of offensive production.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw Escobar up close at MP, warming up in the Padres series.

And man, he looks like he’s about 16. As good as he may be, it’s hard to imagine him being an MLB player already (or a full-time starter next year).

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know I won't.....

But Counsell brings nothing. This needs to be remedied. I guess Hardy will play there next year.

by Rawiswar on Sep 17, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...wait...

This is weird…a..a lead? This is what that feels like? Surely we must squander it away later, right? Oh dear, oh dear…

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That seems very possible

I think I lined it up and Zambrano should miss us again. I would expect them to be not stressing their pitchers and maybe giving a position player or two a day off.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rocket

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sutcliffe

“I think a lot of that home run had to do with the easy inning by Marquis”

I’m glad you have nothing to do with our organization there Rick.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good catch

Looks like he is in the upper 80’s very low 90’s according to PITCHf/x.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That last curve was at 73

He is normally at 80 MPH with the curve so that is a big drop as well.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Off to soccer!

Hate missing important games to play. Go Crew.

by SgtClueLs on Sep 17, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

difelice warming up

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thought I seen a couple grimaces.

by Flag Up on Sep 17, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is Prince

wearing purple?

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Wrong

He pulled his labia

Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.

by nuclearbrewer on Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What?

Why? Pllleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeeee goooooooodddddd nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Elbow

oh boy…

My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog

by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel like this is my fault

Sorry for pointing out the drop in velocity

by PDUBS1216 on Sep 17, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He does tend to start slow

But when he is in the upper 80’s that is an issue.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

god hates us...or something

jim powell talking about how this is sheets’ most important start ever

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Difilice in.

Shite. The gods got wind of our success.

Tararreling our way to the finish line.

by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ben Sheets is a douchebag

I’m done with him. Good fucking riddance.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go collect your fucking monster checks in Arlington, you fuckbag pussy.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry

I’m done.

I think.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for real

nice work

September 15: Not a bad little Monday

by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope there aren’t any antiques, puppies, kittens or children nearby.

by ol Pete on Sep 17, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kittens would have been flushed down the toilet.

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

I am also pro-Rodgers.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like how they know

before FSN. It is possible I guess, that was bothering him not too long ago if my memory recalls.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That pitch was a strike to braun in teh first

I am not saying it is a strike I am saying it wasn’t the first time.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mets winning big

Phillies winning pretty big. Really need this game.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet!

We made it through an inning without sheets! Only six more.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so, just to clarify

is Sheets’s injury related to forearm tightness?

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 17, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

must be Trenni's fault

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by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forearm tightness is a euphemism for a pulled labia.

Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.

by nuclearbrewer on Sep 17, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he should learn to not squeeze so much

…and to use the left hand too.

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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 17, 2008 10:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To much reverse jerking

by Flag Up on Sep 17, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

might not be good...

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by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

apparently many times this means tommy john surgery

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by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thinking long term

Or short term, or maybe medium term. This has to put Parra back in the rotation if Sheets can’t go.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or

gallardo?

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Sep 17, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They said his arm isn't built up

Though maybe you could do a bullpen day starting with YoGa?

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's not dream too big here

we will only break our own hearts

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Sep 17, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yoga, Parra, Villy

for 2 innings each?

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by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I bet if Dillard throws well tonight

he will get the shot with a short leash.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would that qualify as a quality start

for our latin bretheren?

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by Hyatt on Sep 17, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goodness, no.

Parra would give up over three runs in his couple innings, the way he has been going lately.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe they said he threw 60 pitches

in the last simulated game. So he should be able to go 2-3 innings. If you plug DiFelice and Parra in for 2 innings afterwards it would work probably and still limit Parra’s work.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think sveum gives villy the shot

before parra.

it sounds to me that he may have been on fielder’s side in that argument, and thinks parra is a punk-ass slacker.

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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 17, 2008 10:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is anyone else watching this on Extra Innings?

I don’t think I’m going crazy … but for some reason I was just deprived of the entire bottom of the third. One really long commercial break, no DiFilice, and then Brewers up again.

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by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN here

and I thought the same thing, but then just thought maybe I missed something.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good, I'm not crazy. It did happen.

As much as I hate Sutcliffe, this has necessitated a switch to ESPN.

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by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm blacked out of ESPN

so I get B and B

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is true grit

Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.

by nuclearbrewer on Sep 17, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I saw Yost

massaging sheets pre-game.

by Rawiswar on Sep 17, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like how Gameday...

Shows the chances of scoring runs in certain situations. The Brewers always seem to defy it when it is in their favor.

by Rawiswar on Sep 17, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where’s that shown?

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by dux2bux on Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I meant Gamecast...

But it flashes at the bottom of the screen.

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

Nats

score a run, but down 8-3

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by molitorfan on Sep 17, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday

has the Mets pitcher with a Cards hat it looks like. If he is someone tossed off by the Cards, that’s not good.

by ol Pete on Sep 17, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

72 pitches for Marquis

He has not gone real deep a lot this year. The Cubs used most of their good relievers yesterday it will be interesting in Lou turns to them again today.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Samardzija is still fresh.

Let’s hope we get bad Samardzija.

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by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His fast start mad him overrated

He has some good stuff but not nearly as good as his start showed.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did his velocity go down?

Or did people just figure him out?

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by MooseHaas on Sep 17, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok I am pissed so I am just going to rip on ESPN

PBP guy: " we know the Cubs can hit home runs" Did you know we have hit about 20 more than the Cubs have?

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If anything

Say the Cubs can string together 12 million singles/doubles

I am pro-Rodgers

by Lake County on Sep 17, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bigger fanbase and great story lines. $$$$$

by ol Pete on Sep 17, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We don't have computers up North in Milwaukee

So we have to manually total all our HRs and the courier hasn’t delivered our results to ESPN by our mule service yet.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Get out another abacus!

by kgaul on Sep 17, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To be fair

that doesn’t mean the Cubs can’t hit homeruns.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes but the context around it was that was something the Cubs were better at

Again, announcers say stupid things all the time. Normally I just ignore it but for some reason I am very unpleased by them.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, ok.

I’m not watching the TV, so I thought that was the straight quote, sorry.

Bye Ned!

by NoahJ on Sep 17, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was

But I only quoted that line. The other things around it made it sound like the Cubs were superior.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, forearm stiffness?

This is essentially a playoff game. If he can throw at all…

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by Lake County on Sep 17, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DiFelice walk

looking a little flushed out there – hang tough Mike or Mark or…

by ol Pete on Sep 17, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huge AB here

Gotta get out of this.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mark it down

Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of death rode the Brewer's bullpen.

by nuclearbrewer on Sep 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark it 8, dude.

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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 17, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OVER THE LINE!

Mark it zero Dude…….

Personally, I think we got hosed on that one! - Harry Doyle

by reverse24 on Sep 17, 2008 10:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that that pitch was a strike

But it has been called a strike earlier.

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by dixieflatline on Sep 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FYI

I like seeing Quagmire’s face. It totally adds personality to the way I read molitorfan’s comments.

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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

giggity

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