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Remember that one time Jason Kendall hit a home run? And that other time? Miller Park Drunk does.

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Remember that one time Jason Kendall hit a home run? And that other time? Miller Park Drunk does.

Some things to read while feeling old.

There's not much out there in Brewer news today, which leaves us plenty of time to join Miller Park Drunk in looking ahead to the Journal Sentinal's grades for the 2009 Crew. I particularly enjoyed the notes on Jason Kendall, Felipe Lopez and Corey Hart.

Meanwhile, on the rumor front, the Tigers could be considering trading Curtis Granderson, and the Brewers are one team that could have some interest. Granderson has three years and $23.75 million left on his current deal, (plus an option for a fourth at $13 million or more) but those salaries are backloaded: he'll make just $5.5 million in 2010.

Granderson hit a career high 30 home runs in 2009, but his doubles, triples and all three numbers in his slash line declined. He posted a .913 OPS in 2007, but dropped to .858 last season and .790 this season, which was actually worse than Mike Cameron's .795. The Braves and Cubs also have possible interest.

In the minors:
  • Jonathan Lucroy (13th) was the only Brewer to appear in Baseball America's ranking of the top 20 prospects in the Southern League. Lucroy hit .267/.380/.418 for Huntsville, and set career highs in doubles and walks.
  • Wisconsin Sports Tap's website is down at the moment, but they've got a nice review of Brevard County's 2009 season and the successes and disappointments that came with it.
The Padres loaded up the transaction wire yesterday, releasing pitchers Cha Seung Baek and Shawn Hill and outfielder Cliff Floyd. All three spent most of the season on the disabled list. Baek is easily the most interesting name on that list: here's a scouting report Padres Assistant GM Paul DePodesta wrote about him back in May.

Meanwhile, the playoffs have created a grand stage on which Major League Baseball can show off the failings of some of its "elite" umpires. C.B. Bucknor's performance in last night's Angels-Red Sox game led to a poem, Jon Heyman speculating that C.B. may stand for "consistently bad," and an editing war that led to the locking of his Wikipedia page.

The playoffs also always seem to give us some strange conversations to look in on. For example, here's one on the clutchiness of Ronnie Belliard.

The TBS broadcasts this week have occasionally been difficult to watch, but in a couple of cases they've been downright impossible. TBS is blaming the angle of the sun for some technical difficulties that interrupted satellite feeds during the afternoon Wednesday. There were also some audio issues Wednesday, but they only interrupted Bob Brenly. That's an improvement, not a difficulty.

How much of a pitcher's value is tied to his hitting? Jeremy Greenhouse of The Hardball Times attempts to tackle that question by looking at value added or removed at the plate. Dan Haren was actually worth seven runs at the plate this season, which was roughly 15% of his overall value. This could be an important fact to consider when pondering the value of a pitcher like Ben Sheets, who pitches very well but likely costs himself runs both at the plate and in the field.

Happy birthday today to Randy Lerch, who won 15 games for the Brewers between 1981 and 1982 and turns 55 today, and to Bill Pulsipher, who spent parts of the 1998 and 1999 seasons as a Brewer and turns 36.

I know that's not much but it's all I have for you today, unless you're interested in a Dutch sausage.

Drink up.

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Pulsipher

There was a time that he was the #21st ranked prospect in all of baseball. He was supposed to make Mets fans forget about Dwight Gooden. By the time the Mets dumped him on the Brewers he was still only 21 years old, but already washed up.

Baseball America story as told by Bill:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/columnists/050407schwarz.html

by backtocali on Oct 9, 2009 9:07 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Gosh...

Pulsipher…great time were had back then…pause not

"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost

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by Prentice on Oct 9, 2009 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man Viva el Birdos is in Full KL mode lol

being naughty will get you banned ;)

Damn I would not last 30 seconds over there lol

Well at least the Trolley Dodgers did not untuck their shirts that would have sent Cards Nation into a tizzy ;)

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 9, 2009 9:50 AM CDT reply actions   1 recs

It woulda been amazing...

Manny woulda hit a walk off homer, untucked them coming around 3rd, and then pulled the Prince Fielder and had his teammates at homeplate waiting for him and he jumps on homeplace and they all fall down then.

"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost

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by Prentice on Oct 9, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like this quote.

we choked. we freaking just choked…cubbie style

by Yar Nivek on Oct 9, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

One thing we all have in common

we both hate the Cubs…maybe one day that will be a common factor that will bring world peace here. Hate for the cubs…

"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost

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by Prentice on Oct 9, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Franklin

was having problems closing games in September right around one of those Brewer series. Cant believe that they have stuck with him in the playoffs even though he wasnt their first 9th inning option the last 2 weeks of the season.

Big risk in having your closer be a GB pitcher. Dan Kolb anyone?

by backtocali on Oct 9, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, poor Cardinals fans.

I can barely hold back the tears.

by Zorakathura on Oct 9, 2009 11:30 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe nobody's mentioned Wainwright's post-game comments.

Seriously — is there anything the Cardinals won’t complain about after a loss?

by Rubie Q on Oct 9, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baseball rules

“A fan at the game must leave any and all towels, shirts, and other such devices neatlly tucked away as to not distract a fielder who plays the game the right way from doing his job” exceprt from the forthcoming “Baseball the ST Louis (Correct) Way”

by Junked on Oct 9, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The quote:

“He lost the ball in the 50,000 white towels shaking in front of his face,” starting pitcher and would-be hero Adam Wainwright said. “It doesn’t seem really fair that an opposing team should be allowed to shake white towels when there’s a white baseball flying through the air. Dodger blue towels — how about that?”

by Zorakathura on Oct 9, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't the Cards have white towels when they won the WS?

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Oct 9, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

People should not longer be allowed to wear white shirts or hats to the games.

White uniforms must be died to some sort of gray.

White people are no longer allowed to attend games.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Oct 9, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is fun.

Fans are not allowed to eat White Castle during games.

Fans are not allowed to peruse the White Pages during games.

Fans are not allowed to listen to the White Stripes during games.

by Rubie Q on Oct 9, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Question:

I’ve been thinking about attending a game while wearing Crest White Strips…..is this allowed?

Suppan, who has seen his ERA rise from 4.12 in his final year in St. Louis to 4.62 in 2007 and 4.96 last year, isn't an option in fantasy leagues - Rotoworld

by Adam P on Oct 9, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Especially Pujols.

But that’s just for the fans’ safety — looking at Albert Pujols’ face is like staring at the sun during an eclipse. The radiance is simply too much for the human brain to bear. Your head will asplode.

by Rubie Q on Oct 9, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a matter of fact, instead of towel giveaways, there will now be sunglasses giveaways

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Oct 9, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thinking about this some more

Is it any surprise Whitey Ford pitched a perfect game in the World Series?

And these guys should probably have an ‘*’ placed next to all of their stats. Clearly an unfair advantage. White is the new PED.

by Getting Yosted on Oct 9, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aha...

So that’s why STL nation wears so much red. It helps their fielders! I understand it now!

You've got a couple screws missin' up in your toolbox, if you think that you'll stop this man from hittin' moonshots.

by hawing on Oct 9, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We all must pray for a WS against Minnesota

I think the Cardinals will just refuse to travel to the Metrodome to play and forfeit those games. Either that or they will paint the ceiling black while no one’s looking.

by ecocd on Oct 9, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey KL:

When do you think that you will post the results for the over-under game? I was counting last night until I found someone who beat me, so I’m pretty sure I lost. But I thought it was interesting that out of everyone I had counted (though I could have messed up), you did the worst be getting 21/30 wrong. :)

by NoahJ on Oct 9, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Early next week, most likely

Mrs. Snow’s been off work this week, so I’ve been busy. Next week she’ll be working again and I’ll have more time to write.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by KLSnow on Oct 9, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bow chicka wow-wow

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 10, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Wainwright

Does he get upset at snow?

by Mr. McGehee on Oct 9, 2009 1:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Polar bears, too.

by Rubie Q on Oct 9, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He has very specific stationary requirements

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Oct 9, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Canada's Answer to

Vanilla Ice

I would hope he has a problem with snow.

by backtocali on Oct 9, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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