Game Thread #162: Brewers (79-82) at Cardinals (91-70)
by Kyle Lobner on Oct 4, 2009 12:00 PM CDT
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PrintMilwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, Oct 4, 2009 1:15 PM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, Oct 4, 2009, 1:15 PM CDT Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around . |
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Can the Brewers finish the season with a sweep in St. Louis and win 80 games for just the fourth time in 13 seasons?
Follow the jump for today's pitching matchup, lineup and conversation on today's season finale!
Joel Pineiro (15-12, 3.44) might have been the best pitcher on the Brewers this season (at the very least, he would have had the best ERA), but he's clearly the third best pitcher in the Cardinals' rotation. He's thrown 209 innings this season, leaving him 2.2 short of his career high, and has walked just 1.1 batters per nine innings this season, best in the NL. He's 2-0 against the Brewers this season, having beaten them with a complete game in July and again with a seven inning, four run performance in September. Jody Gerut (.308/.400/.615) hits him well, and Ryan Braun (.200/.200/.267) does not.
Meanwhile, Jeff Suppan (7-12, 5.30) will make his 30th start for the Brewers. He's pitching on short rest, which isn't exactly an ideal situation for a pitcher that's not very good anyway, but apparently his 30th start was just that important. On top of being bad overall, he's been bad lately, posting a 13.06 ERA and allowing 22 hits in his last 10.1 innings. He's only expected to throw 2-3 innings today. Hopefully that won't be enough to take the Brewers out of the game.
He's expected to be followed to the mound by Chris Narveson (2-0, 4.01), who will face his former team for the sixth time this season. Narveson was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2000 draft, and made five appearances (including a start) for the 2006 World Series Champion team. He's posted a 2.45 ERA in his previous five outings against them, and a 3.38 ERA in four appearances since being moved into the rotation on September 13.
Here's the rest of the bullpen for today:
Todd Coffey pitched one inning (7 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched on Thursday and Friday.
Claudio Vargas pitched one inning (17 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched on Friday.
Trevor Hoffman pitched one inning (9 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched on Friday.
David Weathers pitched one inning (20 pitches) yesterday.
Chris Smith last pitched on Thursday.
John Axford last pitched on Thursday.
Seth McClung last pitched on Thursday.
Mitch Stetter last pitched on Thursday.
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FSN SUCKS
How do you make the last two games of the season non HD? Sure glad these games do not matter to us
Moving on ready look forward not backwards The 2009 season is over it never happen as far as I am concerned so lets boldly look forward to the 2010 season
by WSB Chris on Oct 4, 2009 12:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
blah
worst day of the year
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 12:51 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
and to make it worse, I’m off to work and won’t be able to watch :(
Go Crew!
It is what it is.
I have to work at 3
so I’ll miss the last few minutes of Brewers baseball for 6 months. Oh, woe is me!
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
if McClung doesn't get a shot today
i will tweet angrily about it.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
Can you blame him?
Apparently, it’s the only way he can get anyone’s attention.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
I don't blame him at all
maybe Mat Gamel should get a twitter too
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok folks, I'm a terrible procrastinator, so if you're interested, feel free to help me.
My award ballots for the IBWAA are due at the end of the day today, and I haven’t started work on them yet. So, if you’re so inclined, feel free to make a case for a nominee for any or all of the following awards:
AL Comeback Player of the Year
AL Cy Young (Greinke is #1, who’s #2?)
AL Exec of the Year
AL Manager of the Year
AL ROY
AL MVP (Mauer or Greinke?)
NL Comeback Player of the Year (Carpenter, right?)
NL Cy Young
NL Executive of the Year
NL Manager of the Year
NL MVP (Beyond Pujols #1 and Prince #2)
NL ROY
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
For the AL
Cy Young – King Felix should be #2 numbers are not that far away from Greinke’s
Manager of the Year – Ron Washington of the Rangers 87 wins is alot more that anyone would of thought at the start of the year.
MVP – Mauer hard to have pitcher as MVP and the Twins are not going to be anywhere close to the playoffs without him.
I'm fine with all three of those arguments
Except I’m leaning towards giving Jack Z Exec of the Year for making the Mariners much better than anyone expected, and Don Wakamatsu Manager of the Year for the same reason.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
I was thinking Z as well
And I’d think Gardenhire should be in with a good shout for manager of the year (at last). And obviously Branyan should be Comeback Player of the Year. Or Exec of the Year. Or ROY. Or anything…
"I hope your name is Rick"
for the NL
Comeback player- Yes Carpenter
Cy Young – Carpenter,Wainwright,Lincecum are the top 3 but not sure that is the right order.
NL Executive John Mozeliak of the Cards – no team improved more with trades during the season
NL Manager – Jim Tracey for turning around the Rockies season
MVP Utley and Hanley Rameriz would be fine as 3rd picks would probably go with Rameriz due to a much tougher home park for hitting. Sandavol might worth a shout in part for having the best nickname in baseball.
where's McGehee on your ROY list?
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeff had him 3rd, and I think that seems about right.
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Whoops
Scratching Craig Counsell off my ballot…
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Y'know, in all of this, there's this sense of overwhleming dread
Like I’m going to forget someone obvious, or vote a non-rookie for ROY and prove I’m no better than the voters we make fun of.
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The pressure in on
Don’t screw up and embarrass us all!
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah, make sure you do screw up
Just say that since the Brewers were so half-arsed the whole season you didn’t see why you should bother either…
"I hope your name is Rick"
Some pitchers in the mix
Jeff Niemann, Ricky Romero,Rick Porcello
in both leagues there is alot of candidates but nobody really stands out
Current ballot has Brett Anderson, Jeff Niemann, Elvis Andrus
Anyone care to make a case for soemthing else?
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Thanks for the tip
Any thoughts on AL Comeback Player of the Year?
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BRANYAN
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
For first, second and third?
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Right now I've got Carl Pavano on my ballot
But I just realized his ERA in his “comeback” season is over 5.
“Coming back from what?” is a tough question, too. Carl Crawford, for example, had a down year (for him) last year and a much better year this year. Does that make him a candidate?
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Other temptations
Since C.C. Sabathia left the AL for a few months last summer and then returned, is he a candidate?
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
How about Adam Lind?
He’s been a monster this season, and had over 300 PA in the past two seasons.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Fair enough
and probably a better case than Lind just muddling through a couple of seasons, then breaking out this year.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll take that
Penciling him it at #2 on the ballot, with Pavano #3.
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I would say Lackey
But if coming back from injury is one of the prerequisites, Lackey’s in consideration every year.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
What about Juan Rivera?
Or possibly Kevin Millwood? Washburn until he fell apart with Detroit.
You know me Al.
Rivera is an excellent choice
Thanks for bringing him to my attention. Now I’ve got Branyan, Rivera, Hill
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I don't think so
Comeback Player to me means someone who was either hurt or out of MLB. Switching leagues doesn’t count.
You know me Al.
Comeback Player of the Year
Does Derek Jeter coming back from a career of being overrated to possible being underrated this season count?
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
by SRB on Oct 4, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
So true…
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
At least you won’t look as stupid as Haudricourt did last season.
In my opinion, anyway.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Tyler Barnes has been doing a great job posting lineups on Twitter
But he sat out the last week of the season, so i’m bumping him down to second place.
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Make it someone like Pirates Director of Player Development Kyle Stark
Just look how many minor leaguers were promoted to Pittsburgh!
You know me Al.
Internet Baseball Writers Association of America?
Really, I have no clue what that acronym stands for
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's the one
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Oh man...
You guys of the IBWAA are going to draw down the wrath of The Rosenthal! All of you bloggers, who bring down the sport with your ‘sabrmetric group think’. For shame!
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Really? I win!
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, I'm onto NL Exec
I see one vote for Mozeliak – anyone else care to throw in some thoughts?
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Brian Sabean?
While the Edgar Renteria signing last off-season sucked, and there weren’t all that many big mid-season moves, he’s put together a very good team in SF.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
My ballot right now has two NL West GMs
Dan O’Dowd from the Rockies, who managed to trade Matt Holliday and still build a winning team, and Kevin Towers, who I think did a great job in San Diego with the exceptionally limited tools available to him.
I’ve also got Mozeliak, for reasons listed above.
Care to make a case for Sabean over any of them?
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Ehh
I just think the ability to build the team back up, without Barry Bonds is exceptional. He signed Randy Johnson, who pitched well prior to injury, signed Affeldt, and generally put his team in a position to compete this year and going forward by developing talent like Wilson, Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez(a stretch, maybe), Sandoval.
Well, maybe their scouting director should win, then. Whomever he may be.
Also, my opinion is that you run the risk of throwing a bone to Towers because a lot of people don’t think he should have gotten the axe. Sure the team has performed better than expected with a AAAA team on a limited budget and tough ownership, but its not like he’s put the team in a position to contend within the next couple of years. In my opinion, anyway.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Right
But he was forced to slash a payroll from $80-90 million to $40-50 million and still managed to build a team that’s only going to finish a few games worse than the Brewers.
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Noted, but I just don't see it as being something to put someone in the top 3 of that list
I just think Sabean and possibly the scouting or farm director should get more consideration. The Giants really fell from grace after 2004, and they built it back up through player development and shrewd signings, and it nearly paid off in a big way for them this season. Obviously, O’Dowd’s club had a lot to do with the Giants not making a playoff appearance this year, and thus my agreement that he should be in that list.
Then again, I don’t get a vote, I just have an opinion.
Like I said above, maybe it just smacks of pity to me. Or something. Towers as a choice just doesn’t sit right with me for some reason.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
"...a team that’s only going to finish a few games worse than the Brewers."
Kind of says something about Milwaukee.
You know me Al.
He certainly has done alot with limited resources
But how much was done this year? I can only think of them getting Nick Johnson.
I had to Google the name to figure out who he was.
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I had to add "baseball" to the search.
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Kiko Calero has pitched extremely well for them as well
He was a fantastic signing this off-season. If not for Carpenter, you’d have to say Calero should be up there on the NL Comeback Player of the Year award.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
If you're set on Pujols, Fielder for NL
Make sure Utley gets voted third. You could make a pretty strong case for Utley second. And considering he gets screwed over every year, it’d be nice to give him some help.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
You like him more than Hanley Ramirez and Tim Lincecum?
Because they’re both in the same area on my ballot right now.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
By WAR:
Lincecum 8.3
Utley 7.6
Ramirez 7.5
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I never get the MVP pitchers thing
I think they should either be in or out. Greinke is easily the AL MVP by value this year, but he’ll get voted like 8th because of the pitcher MVP thing. I would stick Utley 3rd, at lowest 5th. He’ll probably get like 10th again this year. It’s so rare that a white middle infielder gets underrated, but wow.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
I've moved him up to #4 on my ballot
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Wow
Prince just mentioned his dad in an interview. Been a long time since I’ve seen that.
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looking at him just makes me giggle
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
ooo, that's tough
I’m still gonna have to go with Ryan
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I submit for your consideration
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by Kyle Lobner on Oct 4, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nah, action shots don't count, everyone looks dumb.
But, in terms of goofy looking brewers, CV1 has completely passed the field in the last 3 weeks
The stupidest Brewer pose would definitely be...
Sitting with a vacant expression while giving a “thumbs up”. But no Brewers pitcher has ever posed like that…
"I hope your name is Rick"
Oh I don't know...
I’ve always thought this was disturbing…although he’s not a Brewer anymore…
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah, surely there'd have been shrinkage...
Not that I’m looking, of course…
"I hope your name is Rick"
...
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
That will never get old
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
well, this guy looks like he's made of plastic
and that sort of sucks…
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I knew Braun has 200 hits
But how is it possible everyone seems to have neglected to mention he’s the only NL hitter with 200?
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Just today.
I’ve been watching and reading a little bit about Brewer baseball lately, and I don’t think I’d heard it mentioned before yesterday.
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They've mentioned it numerous times during Braun's quest for 200
Or at least that he leads the league in hits.
You know me Al.
Does anybody know where the playoff
between Minnesota and Detroit would be played assuming they end the day tied? I’m curious because the Monday Night Football game tomorrow night is being played in the Metrodome
Tuesday in MN.
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It's the last day of the season
and it works like the mediaeval festival of misrule. You know, the village idiot gets to be king, the king spends the day in the stocks, the local pig swill handler is treated like a queen…
"I hope your name is Rick"
I think I just saw Duncan say
“Suppan’s going to his hat every pitch”
Then again, if Suppan is using pine tar and pitches this terribly, maybe he should just retire and go back to Soup’s Kitchen as a fry cook.
Dick Pole = Sacrificial Lamb!
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
Well, he's not doing that well in his audition for Doug Melvin
You know he wants 3 ex-Cardinals in his lineup next season. And possibly Doug Davis again.
Doug Melvin’s World of Retreads!
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Boom
There’s our CF for 2010.
Its all coming together.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, with Scott Podsednik a free agent
I could see The Mustache having a little reunion. Scott Po can play CF, Doug Davis will be signed, and perhaps he can pull off a trade for Dana Eveland again.
Awesome.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll bet Tomo Ohka will be available, too
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
How does Gamel feel?
“OK kid, I know I ran the bus over you publicly, but you’re going to go in so that we can pad McGehee’s stats. You know, the rookie 3B that has talent”
Sigh.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Which particular body parts of Ted would be least pleased?
http://bases.nbcsports.com/2009/10/ted-williams-corpse-was-allegedly-abused.html.php
"I hope your name is Rick"
Wow, I just read the URL
I’m not so sure I want to read the rest of the article
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’ve been avoiding that story all week.
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I just read it
and I really wish I hadn’t
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I kept wondering how the tuna fish can came in to play
And what sort of bulk tuna they eat there.
You know me Al.
Yeah, I was kinda concerned about that
It was where they talked about trying to “dislodge” his head from a tuna can. That makes it sound that either it was a regular sized tuna can and the freezing had really shrunk Ted’s head or that they had an abnormally large sized can of tuna.
I really shouldn’t be thinking about this sort of thing…
"I hope your name is Rick"
I found it to be hilarity
Maybe I’m sick. Sue me.
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd hope so
it is my one passion in life
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone know where I can find a list of ROY eligible players?
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you could try
here for the NL rookies
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
It's too bad Strasburg didn't make one start
He would, like, absolutely have to win hands-down then.
You know me Al.
Gamel
Not ready to play and have success.
You know me Al.
by TheJay on Oct 4, 2009 2:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Well gang, its time for me to head off to work
See you next year for the next game thread
/tear, sob
"my goodness"
Thanks for stopping by. :-)
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We'll still be here all winter, Heather
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I know, I'll be here all winter too
I more said that to express my sadness at the season ending.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Oct 4, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Check out his majesty!
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Oh No
Bernie Miklasz is going to cry into his Budweiser all night long after that.
“How classless is Prince Fielder, standing at home plate and admiring that HR in a pointless game.”
Sigh.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
Oh what record?
I saw him waving and all that. But I don’t pay much attention to him. I actually think Pujols is a douche.
But that will certainly add gasoline to poor li’l Bernie’s fire.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
GTFO
Having troubles with wrapping my mind around Kirbir listening to T.I.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahh
So its an important one.
When Pujols notches another record, the rest of the world should quake and bow their heads in respect. How awesome he is.
St. Louis is a crazy city.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
The fact that Pujols plays so far off the bag at 1st
Therefore making the Cards pitchers cover 1st more often is why I think that he has got that record.
Not to mention the TV announcers saying
“I could do without some of Prince’s dances. If the Brewers ever decide to stop the nonsense they could win some division titles.”
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
Seemingly VORP and some of the other advanced statistics
are going to be taking “dancing” into account to further fine-tune their predictions. The more celebrations and dances that are deemed to be against the spirit of baseball the worse a player you are…
"I hope your name is Rick"
"Classiness" is going to be a new category on all stat sites
And Bernie Miklasz is going to argue how objective a stat it is.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd expect
that the moment the Cards win the World Series (if it happens), rather than there being a huge big dogpile on top of whoever got the last out or the winning hit, they’d just doff their caps to each other and shake the oppositions hands before heading home for a quick glass of milk
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Oct 4, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Handshakes and half smiles all around!
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Yeah what's worse...
enjoying the game and looking like you’re having fun thus drawing criticisms from teams like Cardinals and their sports writers, or coming off as arrogant and condescending towards every other team?
At least you know LaRussa’s gonna get absolutely smashed. Hopefully he doesn’t drive, this time.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, low blow on LaRussa
Still, the Cards really rub me the wrong way.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
No No No
LaRussa’s fair game. Especially if Prince’s weight, and Braun’s eyes are fair game to everybody else. This is the internet, folks.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
No way is that a low blow
If you put other people’s lives in danger with your colossal stupidity, you deserve everything you’ve got coming.
by Cheeseandcorn on Oct 4, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
True
What a souse that turd is!
Do you think they’ll have some O’doul’s in the clubhouse for him?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Of course.
They’re so ashamed of it, they went alcohol-free in the clubhouse last season.
1st class, them Cards
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah forgot about that
They’re the classic point out everyone else’s flaws and act sanctimonious so as to remove any scrutiny from own giant skeletons.
Its like I’m back in high school again with the ugly girls ripping on the fat girls. Priceless.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, they could do that every day.
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Fixed
Yeah, they could should do that every day.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
BA and Rock, immediately after admitting they don't listen to the broadcasts
BA and Rock credit Cory on having a good season. He’s good, but how do they know?
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Prince needs 3 more RBI to finish in the lead, right?
I predict a grand slam in the ninth
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
By the by
I vote for having night time playoff game threads. It ain’t the Brewers, but its still baseball, and that’s why we’re here. Is it not?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions
At least
you can root for the underdog.
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~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I wanna see the Yanks absolutely smash fools. I love pure domination.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Fine by me
It’s not like we’ll be overflowing with other things during that time.
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eggsactly
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Narverson
Any chance he makes the rotation at the start of next season? He has pitched quite well recently well, atleast it seems like it.
I'd like to see him compete for a spot
I think his upside is a little lower than some, but he’s at the very least shown he’s capable of something.
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Something (n).
An attribute possessed by very few current members of the Brewers rotation.
Dictionary says he deserves a shot.
He'll be there, I think. He's gonna be the cheap cop out/bailout guy.
I hate that shit.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Felipe Lopez could probably use some rest too
His running isn’t looking so good again.
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Yes
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you on a 2 hour TV delay?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
No, the post-game recap headline on MLB.com just said that verbatim.
So I wanted to point out their spelling mistake.
Oh. I hate mlb.com.
I’m a ratard
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
A side note on Narveson
It’s possible he’s going to earn a shot next season based largely on his performance against the Cardinals, who have struggled against lefties this season. This is Narveson’s sixth appearance against them.
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1.53 ERA against the Cards
4.37 against the rest of baseball
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Is there a swarm of bugs in StL, or was that a bad camera shot?
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#20 for Braun!
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Not me
I think only Molitor stole third more times in a season among Brewers players. He did it 10 times in 1987.
You know me Al.
Stealing third nine times
Molitor in 1980, Listach in 1992, Hart in 2008, and Braun this year.
Podsednik stole third 10 times in 2004.
You know me Al.
Ah, Corey Patterson in to close out the season.
Like taking a crap in the corner of a house you’re moving out of.
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by Kyle Lobner on Oct 4, 2009 3:28 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
That helps me out
Next time I’m caught squatting in the corner instead of helping my girlfriend move our stuff to the van, I can just explain I’m “doing a Patterson” and I won’t feel half as embarrassed as previously…
"I hope your name is Rick"
haha
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Gamel
Still not ready to play and have success.
You know me Al.
by TheJay on Oct 4, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
At least we have this:
From Lookout Landing’s Twitter:
I don’t want Felix to leave. I don’t want any of them to leave. Except Bill Hall.
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Do we get salary relief if that happens?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Good question
What happens if a team pays the league minimum for Hall next year? Is that taken from what the Mariners are paying him, or from what the Brewers are paying him? I would imagine the Mariners are only paying a portion of this year’s salary, and the Brewers are still on the hook for all of next year’s. That would mean that the Brewers would catch a bit of a break.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Clung up!
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Remember what he said about being set up to fail?
They let the water get plenty hot before throwing him into it here.
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might have been a test to see how well he could perform
If he succeeds in such a high pressure situation, he might earn a spot on the squad next year.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Narveson's 92 pitches in relief*
Most since Allen Levrault threw 93 on August 24, 2001.
You know me Al.
Without looking at the link
I’ll guess Manny had 87 pitches through 3 innings in that game?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
But what a talent he is!
psht
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
A damn fine outing
1 run in 6.1 of relief
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
1 BB, 8 Ks, only 4 hits
Impressive
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Why is Patterson in?
Not even a double switch? Hulk mad.
by SgtClueLs on Oct 4, 2009 3:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
McCalvy is reporting Cameron left the game with a mild concussion.
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Not a surprise
I didn’t like that bounce Cam took when he made that last catch…though if it were his last play in the field as a Brewer, nice one to bow out on.
I love that McCalvy always tweets news before Haudricourt
And, mostly, everything else he reports is up before Tommy Boy. You think that’s because Tom’s old and can’t work the internets as well as Adam? Or perhaps Tommy just let’s McC post it first, and then reads and posts it himself.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he'll get two more ABs now.
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Anyone else hoping the Cards make it a bit closer before we win
in the hope that Prince or someone has some crazy over-the-top-for-a-meaningless-game celebration to piss off the Cardinals?
"I hope your name is Rick"
I always want the Brewers to do something to piss off the Cardinals
Except they could drink Gatorade the wrong way and it would piss those ladies off.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
A repeat of the Walk Off Fall Down would be pretty damn funny.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I think they should incorporate one of my other favorites, though
And do the fall down/bowling pin thing and then get up and sprint into the clubhouse.
Man Pujols might actually throw a shattered bat javelin style through Macha’s right eye if that happened.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd vote for a massive dogpile
followed by a lap of honour by all the Brewers players in front of a Cardinals crowd who would be showing their displeasure by making notes of inappropriate dancing in preparation for a sternly worded petition to MLB…
"I hope your name is Rick"
Shapoopy?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
In orange prison jumpsuits?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
With a crossdresser as the chick?
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Jody
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Pat
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Braden Looper's next excuse...
I hurt my rotator cuff after Ken Macha made me dance lead in the Thriller sequence
"I hope your name is Rick"
To be fair to Looper
I’m not really sure he was meaning it as an excuse but its really hard to say.
"I hope your name is Rick"
Sure, re-read the article
“I tried the best I can to get the ball down because that’s my whole game,” Looper said. “I don’t know [if the knee played a part in pitches staying up]. I know I haven’t been a consistent this year. That’s the thing that upsets me, I hope that [the knee] didn’t cause that.”
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
It sounds like just the kind of excuse a guy in his spot would make. Pointing out the injury to the media while acknowledging how poorly you pitched? That’s excuse city.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, seems to me like he was trying to not use it as an excuse
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
My feeling is you don't mention both the knee and how poorly you pitch in the same paragraph to a media person
Unless you want the connection to be made. Why not just go under the knife and let people speculate?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah ok
That’s all I care about. Not trying to change anyone’s POV, just want people to get where I’m coming from.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Sigh
I know. But hopefully Cain can be ready by 2011.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
If that happens
And we’re talking $8.6M is the Brewers’ lowest possible arb offer, then payroll would be to around $84.5M with two roster slots to fill.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
With Cameron being the best CF on the market
He will certainly be able to get at least that from anywhere else.
If he will take $5M to stay in Milwaukee, awesome. I doubt he will, though.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
7MM would be my top top offer
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Ankiel
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I forgot about Wellemeyer too
Maybe we could land him in a trade, and then pick up Pineiro and Ankiel in free agency.
Nice.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh shit. I was assuming Ankiel was decent. I was wrong.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll let him pitch..
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
No thanks
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
And I don't bitch about Kendall, so I'm out of that loop
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Sarcasm
not conveyed well via internets.
Then again, I’d assumed you had read me and TheJay’s exchange above.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
That's why we have the (s) tag on "my" blog
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't even joke.
I’ll refuse to attend any games. I swear to god I will.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 4, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Not really
But how much less is the question. Even $7M puts payroll at $82.75 with 2 open slots, so $83.55 if you plug two league min guys in.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup, As I found out a week or two ago, we can offer him whatever we want in Arbitration
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Huh that's news to me
Then again, I didn’t want to look up and pore over the CBA to find out specifics, so I assumed it was the same as for pre-FA players.
Doesn’t really change all that much. So the Brewers offer $5, and Cameron asks for $8? Hope that doesn’t go to hearing…
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
That salary reduction rule applies to players under reserve to the club
Declaring FA would make him no longer under reserve to the club
You know me Al.
Well, what's the alternative?
He doesn’t declare FA but doesn’t have a contract? That would be odd.
I would want Cameron back at about $5M due to the albatrosses Melvin’s already got on the team. There will be almost no flexibility in season, though.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
He could decide not to declare free agency
Then he would be like the other pre-free agents, at the mercy of the club.
You know me Al.
Which he would never do
I really think he can get a 2/20 deal somewhere, even like 8,12. Don’t know why he’d sell himself short here. Then again, I never like to overestimate The Mustache. That way I am almost never disappointed.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Plenty of empty seats
3,343,252. Total season but this entire series had plenty of room.
by SgtClueLs on Oct 4, 2009 4:12 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
100% unrelated, and I might be breaking a rule, but I don't care 'cause he's a friend of mine
How do you know Ryan Brown?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Hi.
I’m Dikembe Meiztombo, and I’ll be your stalker this evening.
:)
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 4, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
CHECK OUT HIS MF'N MAJESTY!
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hahahahahahaha....
Really wish I could hear the Cards announcers now…
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 4, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
haha @ Rock
BA: “What else can he do?”
Rock: “Maybe he’s gonna fly the plane home.”
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Oh, just wait...
The MLB.com highlights will probably have the STL audio, so you should get your chance.
Heir to the throne. Just beautiful.
Bah
Chance to stand for a reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaal long time wasted by Prince.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
Thank God that was Corey Patterson's last AB as a Brewe
hopefully……
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
A-Rodg goes 24 for 33 with 2 Home Runs
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't see it mentioned in here
But in case anyone lost count Fielder will now finish the season (at the least) tied for the major league RBI lead. Meaningless but cool nonetheless!
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
I don't think its meaningless
Well, about as meaningless as winning NL MVP on a third place club. Then again, only Pujols has done that.
That’s out of my ass. Since I don’t feel like looking up whether or not any other players have won it.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
haha I knew someone would look it up
thus me = not
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow you really just knew that?
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, another bit of random trivia that's taking up space that'd be better served with other things
if I looked it up, I would have been more thorough.
WTF, Trevor?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions
Looks like he's overthrowing.
Not sure how he could be worked up about this appearance, but his release point was all over the place in that last at bat.
Maybe he’s tired after 3 straight appearances.
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That was the sticking point last season if I recall correctly
HR/FB and FB% through the roof, but was very bad on 3rd straight day. Then again, someone will probably look it up for me.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Blown
Sigh. My Sackmann quote may have cursed him.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
~Jeff Sackmann
by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I came so very close to buying a Trevor jersey yesterday.
It was marked down about 20 bucks. I’m assuming he’s going to be brought back next year. In the end, I realized that it was one of the cheap replica ones (I literally felt the letters and numbers and said, “No.”
I’ve never bought a baseball jersey before; I think I’d go with the authentic one. I want to at least have some stiching.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I have a nice Authentic Replica Braun Jersey
Caps on purpose.
I like it. And…hopefully…he’ll have Brewers across his chest til 2015.
I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."
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by Charlie Marlow on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Doesn't need to be authentic to have stitched on lettering
I miss the 90s when you could get a replica with stitching for $50
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Bullshit
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
why must you raise my blood pressure?
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Because it pisses me off all the time
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
You may deserve a punch in the crotch for that one
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Been there, done that. 2nd nature to watch my nuts
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry Dikembe
As any Cubs fan will tell you, that picture was taken from the wrong angle, there was a really wide zone that was consistent for both teams and GAMEDAY LIES GODDAMMIT
"I hope your name is Rick"
Better?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Oct 4, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone want to recap the last one?
I’ve written two and had to flush them now.
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I'd give it a shot, but I've only been watching half heartedly
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Hoffman keeps the game going
So that Prince can hit another HR and end up 1st in HR and RBI (might need to go a few innings for him to take over the lead in AVG though)
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
I thought the throw beat him
Which would, of course, make this BS a bunch of BS
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
TLR secretly wishes that Lugo would have dogged it down to first.
Extra innings in a meaningless game can’t really mean anything positive for the Cards.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 4, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions
The people who are here in this thread, right now..
..are the only one’s who can celebrate the first preseason thread next year. We’re the one’s who can truly say we missed these threads.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
David Freese behind the plate
He hasn’t played there as a pro. Kind of makes Molina’s curtain call look foolish.
You know me Al.
I'm out of practice, so I'm a few minutes late
but please join me in the extra inning thread.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
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