Game Thread #PS minus 5: Pirates at Brewers (1 GB)
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 4:00 PM CDT
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PrintPittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers, Sep 24, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
Here's what we've got for tonight:
- 6:10 CT: Cubs at Mets, Zambrano vs. O. Perez.
- 7:05 CT: Pirates at Brewers, Maholm vs. Sabathia.
You may recall that, last time CC faced the Pirates, he pitched pretty well. That track record ought to be enough to offset any effects of overuse. This is the day we move back into a tie.
Go Brewers!
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Best case scenario
The Crew score 8 runs in the first 3 innings so CC can be pulled and allowed to rest for his big day on Sunday.
... and the Cubs score 10 in the first against the Mets....
…. and Zambrano goes psycho and quits the team AFTER shutting the Mets down…. oh, and I win the lottery tonight.
THAT’s the best case scenario.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
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yesterday’s news: 9/23/08 Reinstated INF Russell Branyan and RHP Yovani Gallardo from the 15-day disabled list.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
I didn't realize Branyan was back too
Two key players return and favorable match-ups for both games tonight, I’m psyched!
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
from what I've read
Branyan isn’t ready to start or play much. Just pinch hit. No word (that I’ve found) on Kapler’s return other than “possibly soon for pinch hitting”.
as to the Mug: yep I read it usually. Sometimes I miss details. Other times details aren’t there;)
BK: was that your version of “RTFM”?
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I really want to like Dale
but he’s making it so difficult. Just when I was numb to the pain of having Cameron leadoff, he puts Hall at #2???
where did I put those narcotics…
They’re in my pocket
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
jsonline blog is broken
can someone post the full lineup?
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions
Jason Kendall is playing all eight defensive positions
Craig Counsell is pitching. Dale told everyone else they had the day off and sent them to Wisconsin Dells. Except Mike Rivera, who must come to the game and sit in the dugout by himself until the seventh inning. During the eighth and ninth innings Mike will be available in the concourse behind home plate for general taunting by fans and kicks to the shins from children under 16.
by Getting Yosted on Sep 24, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
RF Corey Hart
2B Rickie Weeks
C Jason Kendall
LHP CC Sabathia
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
a perfect game to rest Kendall
and Hall second. I dunno. Sveum has some different opinions on some players and different strategies, but he answers in a somewhat similar fashion. His response to bunting was something like “thats what I do” which reminds me of my favorite Yost quote – “that’s my style.”
Batting order doesn't have a dramatic impact on offensive production....
… batting order doesn’t have a dramatic impact on offensive production…. batting order doesn’t have a dramatic impact on offensive production… batting order doesn’t have a dramatic impact on offensive production….
There. I feel much better.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe Dale has OCD
He’s just trying to group all the Ks together.
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
might just be crazy enough to work!
or…he figures the top of the order will generate a nice wind, blowing out, so the bottom half of the order can get some cheap doubles and homers, but said wind will die down before the rats come up to bat.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he figures it’s better to have Hall bunt Cameron over than to flail wildly.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
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Brewers
CF Mike Cameron
3B Bill Hall
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS J.J. Hardy
RF Corey Hart
2B Rickie Weeks
C Jason Kendall
LHP CC Sabathia
Pirates
CF Nyjer Morgan
2B Freddy Sanchez
C Ryan Doumit
LF Jason Michaels
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Steve Pearce
3B Andy LaRoche
SS Luis Cruz
LHP Paul Maholm
Heavens to Mergatroid!
That’s a lot of strikeouts in the 1-4 spots.
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 4:30 PM CDT reply actions
Maybe Dale really wants Yount to be the manager in 2009 so he can coach 3rd base again.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, he's really putting his higher OBP guys in front of Sabathia so big CC can drive them in.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, can somebody post the lineup?
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
Where the hell can I get a lineup?
I can’t find one anywhere
I don't usually listen to the WTMJ pregame
but I think they have the manager interview and I have to wonder how he’ll explain the lineup.
Optimism
I am hoping this is Game 1 of a (theoretically) effective Hall/Branyan platoon which will carry into the playoffs.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
Gallardo starting tomorrow
I think the questions about swinging the bat and running the bases are weird. It’s not like Sheets does anything at the plate.
I hope Yo is up to it. It would provide a welcome boost.
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions
That's from the pregame?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah.
Perhaps you’d like to fanshot it and I can promote it without having my name attached to such heresy? :)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
and...done
thanks for indulging captain mature here.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions
These games are too important
Can’t have some sort of Sackmann freakout disrupt the whole works.
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I know
Bad enough that I have to juggle all these women (hi Kirbir!) … I don’t think I can handle msm columnists right now.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Love women who juggle i mean jiggle or was that wiggle ;)
If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right
if you don't know
I’m not going to help you figure that out.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions
"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!"
A 2 that is what I would rate her
she has a pulse so she is not a one ;P lol
If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right
Interesting position
So you’d take live Roseanne over the corpse of Bar Rafaeli?
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
I'm going to have to correct you on spelling here,
given the importance of the subject matter. It’s Refaeli.
Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)
check that
I just googled Bar Rafaeli dead or not she wins but it would help if I was drunk
If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right
Excellent
We have a new low bar: necrophilia!
Surely we can beat that.
(Go ahead…)
"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!"
good thing I don't have to make that choice
as ms. bar is alive and well
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Who is this Sarah anyway?
Just kidding :)
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
someone should research for how many games have sheets and gallardo been in the rotation at the same time…can’t be more than 20 i swear
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Weeks and his .341 OBP: Batting Seventh
Hall and his .294 OBP: Batting Second
That’s a manager playing his gut, mixing things up. That’s like eight GRIT units for Sveum.
Sveum is banking on a big second inning.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Hall is batting 609 (14-for-23) against pauly
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
not terribly small, i’d say it’s big enough
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
That's what she said
My only regret is that I have but one life to give to my blog
by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 24, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Just noticed the game thread title
The Brewers have a gigabyte of what?
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions
a gigabyte of grit
and a terabyte of talent.
duh….
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
We have more talent than grit?
Don’t tell C.C. and Kendall that.
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
Derosa jack!
1-0…. good guys? I don’t think I can get used to this.
Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)
De Rosa is the MVP-but-not-MVP
They we doing some dumb segment the other night on Baseball Tonight.
Oh, yeah, that’s normal. In this case, it was the “Most Important Player” or some crap, where they had to pick the most important players to their teams in each league. What did the brain trust come up with? Mark De Rosa, Ryan Theriot, Joe Mauer and Joe Nathan. Yep, on the Cubs, De Rosa and Theriot are the most important players.
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
They are white, therefore they are gritty
Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)
I think Reed Johnson deserves some consideration as well.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm shocked that they didn't come up with that one
Or Edmonds
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone but Soriano, Lee and Ramirez, really
by Marty McSuperFly on Sep 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
That Zambrano guy can be ignored as well
But that Harden guy battling thru all of his injuries to keep on going out there every 12th day gets some consideration.
by Getting Yosted on Sep 24, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
or Zambrano
definitely not MVP material.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
speaking of ESPN, who chose Sutcliffe?
I’d think the overwhelming homerism would be too much for even Cubs fans
Plus...
he’s allegedly on a strict pitch count tonight.
He needs to be efficient, dammit.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions
We're fucked.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions
I wish the Cubs actually had something to play for.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for nothing, Z
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Whaaa?
CC loads the bases full of Rats?
I’m starting to think the 3 days of rest thing isn’t going to work out.
"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!"
I have a funny feeling we’ll be two games out after tonight.
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
Yeah, you're right. Might as well give up since it's 0-0 in the 1st.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
bases loaded for the bad guys though.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
You and your optimism. :)
"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!"
I'm a pessimist when it comes to the Brewers.
A two game lead and I’ll have faith.
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
Plus he's Perez.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Reverse psychology jinx!
Good work, dude
Sat: George 2 (37, missed catch, fielding) Fri: George (35, throw) Tues: George (34, throw)
God I hate Zambrano.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply actions
I haven't disliked a ballplayer this much since Reggie Jackson, for crying out loud.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Yaaaaay, CC!
"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!"
phew
hopefully the 2nd-9th will be smoother for CC
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
So long the result is the same
He can go 9 innings with loading the bases, for all I care. :)
If his arm happens to fall off, I say we make Suppan pick it up and pitch with it, like he were using a lacrosse stick.
"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!"
Let's see:
Gallardo starting tomorrow, CC with 28 pitches in the first, odds of an appearance by McClung tonight, 93%.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply actions
Who pitches tomorrow after Gallardo goes four innings?
Parra? Villy?
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
Suppan?
Defilice?
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Gagne used to be a starter.
Maybe he could go multiple innings?
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
Sabathia!
"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!"
Ha.
All part of the plan to make him affordable in November!
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
ok I am all setup
Brewers on the TV, Cubs v Mets during the commercials and Phillies v. Braves on the computer and this on firefox. Life is good. Go Brewers!
what were bill hall's stats at the end of last year...right now they seem strangely familiar
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Man
I get here late and you guys have already resorted to discussing “relations” with dead chicks. This bad September is messing with our brains.
September 15: Not a bad little Monday
Ahem
Hot dead chicks. We have standards, you know.
"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!"
hot dead chicks that aren't actually dead...
just hypothetically dead.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe
They’re mostly dead.
"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!"
But its ok to have "relations" with them if they are hot
If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right
Hot as in sexy
or just warm to the touch?
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker
Very quiet bottom of the first
CC probably will have to come out at a reasonable inning here so we are going to need some runs. We should be able to do that on paper but have to actually score those runs. Boy that didn’t make a whole lot of sense.
Bill Hall with Trenni
“Obviously we’re really confident when CC’s on the mound because he gives us a chance to win.” (paraphrase)
Ummm…let’s not tell the other pitchers you said that.
Oh, and Trenni looks ridiculous.
"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!"
Is Maholm the pitcher that took lessons from CC earlier in the year?
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
why can't gameday indicate how many outs there are in the indicated inning in the other games...
i hate staring at top of an inning with no one on, and I don’t even know if there are 0 outs or 2.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
You said it
That would be a big improvement. Maybe I will email my MLBAM contact tonight….
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha Ha
The Rock: “Prince Fielder is carrying this team single-handedly on his back.”
Thanks, Bill.
"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!"
Maholm means "thank you" in Hawaii*
*not really
"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!"
It turns out Ryan Howard is worse than Prince in the field
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
i was about to post that
minus the knowledge about number of outs
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
2 walks there
Cubs really don’t swing at balls. No idea where that came from this year.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Ooh
Trenni is not ugly tonight.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah, I dig it.
Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.
I am also pro-Rodgers.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Sep 24, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Listening to the radio tonight?
"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!"
perez almost done…104 pitches
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
unfortunately it's only a doggy door
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
The day Hart makes a decent throw to home is the day I stop liking hot dead chicks
If Loving CC is wrong I do not want to be right
Signature alert!
"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!"
well...
he knows he won’t get an RBI, so we have to hold them to 0 runs.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
But there was 0 chance of getting Morgan there
At least it didn’t matter. Chipper with the pinch hit 3 run homer. 9-3 Braves. Simple have to come back and win this one.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
The fans are clearly at fault for that one.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
if he gets through 6 that would be sweet
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
and if only 3
sweat
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
time to end the goddamned perfect game
there…i said it
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
Rooting for Zambrano
Makes me feel dirty. I am going to need a shower after this game.
with or without hot dead chick
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
end Perfect game
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
time to end the goddamned no hitter
there…i said it
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
And a very wild pitch to Kendall
You know is he trying to throw a strike there so that is a good sign.
Zambrano really looking totally wild on the mound
Cubs fans have to be a bit concerned I would think. On the other hand they are going to the playoffs.
Pirates talking about Alverez
Interesting stuff. Huntington in the booth next inning if anyone wants to listen. If anyone wants a recap let me know.
Dish.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
So far they are talking about him reporting to instuctional leagues to get back in good graces
Conversation cut short but there should be more next inning when the GM shows up. I’m curious about him as I hear good things. I am hoping he will say some silly stuff though. I’ll keep you posted.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind
hopefully it will include selling one of their young pitchers low to the Brewers – not likely I know
Quick inning there
Nice. Mets have first and third two outs and that is it for Z. Lou looks absolutely pissed. So he is slightly happier than normal.
He's probably still pissed off about his bad at bat with the bases loaded.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Cam!
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions
Billy hit the ball hard in the 1st...
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah.
It’s harder to throw things and hit people when you’re dehydrated.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Advantage, Cubs.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm...Gameday appears to be jammed.
Stuck on the Kendall at bat.
Eric Gagne DL time: May 23-June 29 Brewers record in that span: 20-9
I've been stuck on Kendall ABs
For about 3 weeks.
by Braun Holio on Sep 24, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nice situational awareness, Billy.
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply actions
We even can poke fun at him when he walks.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
what's the happs peeps?
gameday still locked showing a sabathia out to left, but I know that’s wrong given that he was out on a bunt.
so what’s happened since?
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
run in? or how?
otherwise weeks, cam and hall all on base
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
DP? ouch. that suckified
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
ahhh
inning lag…
sigh
on cbs now.
Situational Signature (8th/9th inning only): pleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendallpleasenotkendall
--NoahJ
by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Beats me
My TV apparently wants me to watch the president utter words he doesn’t understand. High comedy indeed.
"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!"
gamedays been sucking it up, last night it crapped out in the bottom of the 9th
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Yeah the PITCHf/x camera stopped working
Hopefully they will get most of the game today as I would like to see how all these three day rest games affect CC.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we just have Prince bat 9 times and use ghost runners?
I have an unreasonable dislike of Bill Hall.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions
Have we gone from 9 LaPortas to 9 Princes?
Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay
once prince heated up
we traded laporta for him
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Worst. Team Zone Rating. Ever.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
would we get any 6-5-4-3 putouts?
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Attaway Prince
you are carrying us
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Come Corey you piece of crap....
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply actions
How's he doing?
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by MadJimiBrewha on Sep 24, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
He's like the guy in Memento....
… his pitch for the charity is tatooed to his forearm….
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
about what it's like to collect $ for hitting your head 2 years ago?
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
gooooooooooooo
NL central
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
So's Rich Hill.
But he still sucks.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Why would you ever throw Hart a strike at this point?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
unless
you are a Crew fan striking him in the knees with a pipe
September 15: Not a bad little Monday
i didn't know Tanya liked the brewers
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Crying about your shoelaces at the olympics is not gritty.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
good question
all sliders low and away and you are guaranteed a K
Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay
Nice AB by Rickie.
Someone should try that guy in the leadoff spot.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply actions
Forget it.
Sveum basically said he’d sell his kids before he pulled Cam out of the leadoff spot.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Cam hasn't been too bad the last couple of nights.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
He has been really patient of late...
taking a lot of pitches… so I would say yes.
The only -‘ve is that he doesn’t look like SHAFT!
Shut yo mouth.
"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!"
gameday says 60 exactly
seems a stretch, given the first two innings
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
That is less than I thought but he has had a couple of quick innings.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Looking for "a knockout punch by Jason Kendall" says BA
Hopefully the ball’s carrying to second base.
by MillerParkSouth on Sep 24, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply actions
Who knew Rick Ankiel was a Pirate now?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions
Two bases-loaded walks!
Maholm really DOES mean “thank you!”
"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!"
So do the Pirates want us to win or something?
I wonder how many times a pitcher has been left in after 2 consecutive run-scoring BB.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
CC...
… helping out the brotherhood of pitchers there. Why on earth would you swing at the first pitch from a guy who just walked in two runs?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
Huntington
Wow. “We need the talent we need to build the farm system. Quite honestly this is a deal we would have done on August 15th”.
barry?
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
So does this mean Boras will be even more insufferable?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Huntington
definitely sounds a little bitter.
He’s not defending Alvarez, he doesn’t want the fans to ONLY blame alvarez for this.
It's interesting.
I understand why they agreed to renegotiate, but it sure sounds like they caved. It’s a bad precedent for the league in my opinion.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
gives an excuse for one guy to hold out until he sees what everyone else gets and then say “I want more than that”
then one guy turns into 10.
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
This is hopefully a loophole that can be closed by next year.
Otherwise there are more chances for Boras douchebaggery every year.
what's the new deal?
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
It really hasn't come to light as far as I know.
Coonley said it was similar but Boras said it was a big improvement.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
They have a pretty good review of it here.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/09/latest-on-ped-1.html
Basically the signing bonus stays the same but the $400K from a MLB contract puts his total “bonus” about 20K over Hosmers.
I wonder what Hosmer thinks of that
As he is a Boras guy too and had his contract signed after Alverez.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow indeed.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
ruh roh
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--NoahJ
Pirates announcers pushing Morgan for LF next year
“We haven’t asked him to hit groundballs we have asked him to go gap to gap”. More interesting.
More Huntington
“We don’t want to call up our minor leaguers because we have to we want to call them up when they are ready”. That sounds smart.
Almost... Yostian.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
but logical in a convoluted way
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Hence the "almost".
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
mets have a runner in scoring position
dixie want to update as to outs?:P
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--NoahJ
Cotts isn't that bad, and they need someone to bridge to the 7th...
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Still?
Is that his 2nd or 3rd inning?
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Last bit.
“We aren’t going to pursue the high level guys but maybe some mid level guys. We aren’t going to spend money just to spend money. If there is a bat that makes us better that is something we have to explore”. You might expect that but sounds smart.
CC's heating up.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions
That pitch from the other side is when the stringer missed the pitch and tracks the ball thrown back to the pitcher
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
i actually meant the two balls that were apparently hit in play
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
Johnson Cedeno Blanco
Crappy part of the Cubs order. As as I write that Johnson gets an infield single.
playoff question
is it possible for a 3 way tie?
mets/phillies/brewers?
would it be loser of mets/phillies game plays brewers? or would it be brewers wildcard, the other two duke it out for division? or would head-to-head in the rest of the season determine east loser, which then plays brewers?
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--NoahJ
Mets phils play
Then we play the loser. They changed it a few years back or we would have auto got in.
by dixieflatline on Sep 24, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs lead!
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Soriano's a freak. The pitch before his hit...
… his knees actually buckled on a fastball. It looked like he didn’t have a clue. Then he’s all over the next pitch.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
philies threatening in the 7th
have 6 to make up though
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--NoahJ
Yay team that is playing the Mets
who is that anyway?
Can't pitch Gagne in rain. He’s like the B-2 bomber of baseball.--TheJay
The Juvenile Ursa.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it possible
that all this time we’ve been giving CC too much time off between starts?
"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!"
Don't tell Dale.
He’ll got to a 2 man rotation.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
It will still be a 5 man rotation
It will just be CC-Sheets-CC-Bush-CC-Suppan-CC-Parra
by Getting Yosted on Sep 24, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
McClung
Parra is in his doghouse
Sheets is hurt, so villy;)
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by PagsBrewCrew on Sep 24, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions
he should just pitch continuously around the clock
that way we avoid those ugly first innings.
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--NoahJ
The Mets announcers are insufferable
Now they are on Randolph for breaking the unbreakable axiom:
“Guard the lines in the 7th”
That's an axiom?
first I’ve heard of it, and I work in Baseball
I just sit back and root for the taser
Man. They must really hate that guy.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
So...
CC done after this inning? He is pitching great, but you can’t run the tank dry if we need him in 3 more days.
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I hope so.
I’m on board with the whole one game at a time thing, but….
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 24, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
New game thread
is open.
"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!"
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