Game Thread #-25: Brewers (5-4-1) at Giants (5-8)

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 2:00 PM CDT in Game Threads

In the last three days, the Brewers have faced 2008 AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee, Carlos Zambrano and Zack Greinke. Today, it's Barry Zito. Will it be an improvement? Tune in with the rest of us at 3:05 to find out.

It's Manny Parra v. Barry Zito in Scottsdale at 3:05 today. Parra is making his second appearance of the spring, and allowed no runs and just one hit in two innings in his last appearance. This is Zito's third start of the spring: he's allowed three earned runs in 4.2 innings so far.

In perhaps the best news of the day, Uecker is expected back in Arizona today and will be calling today's game alongside Cory Provus on WTMJ and via Gameday Audio at Brewers.com.

Here's today's lineup, via Adam McCalvy:

Rickie Weeks     2B
Craig Counsell    3B
J.J. Hardy          SS
Prince Fielder     1B
Mike Cameron    CF
Lorenzo Cain      RF
Chris Duffy LF
Jason Kendall    C
Manny Parra    LHP

Mitch Stetter, Eddie Morlan, Omar Aguilar and Nick Green are also scheduled to ptich.

Monday's game thread is now open.

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Excited for the season

Just got back from a couple of games in Arizona this weekend…

Gallardo did not impress to say the least, but experiencing the Brewers in another state was very exciting, especially when you get a chance to see the Crew beat the Cubs.

I have a few pictures, not many that would be of value, but one funny one of Macha being interviewed by Witardo and Handicourt.

Got to talk to Ken Macha a little bit and probably asked him the dumbest question ever… my brother asked if he has been to Milwaukee lately, and Macha in a one word answer said “No”, I followed up with the question, you going to get a place soon?… the answer- “Yes”.

Both stupid questions deserved a one word response… but he kept reminding me not only of DIck Cheney, but moreso the guy who played Cheney in 24

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

by Kyguy922 on Mar 9, 2009 3:05 PM CDT reply actions

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

by Kyguy922 on Mar 9, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions

At least he didn't answer with a Cheney-esque

“Go F*** Yourself.”

by Brew Angel on Mar 9, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Duffy looking more likely

to make the team with every good AB this spring. At this rate I would be quite surprised if he did not make it.

by Saltire on Mar 9, 2009 3:28 PM CDT reply actions

Good game by Parra

Sounds like Parra is looking pretty sharp again. Anyone for starting an early campaign for Parra to be the Opening Day pitcher? More experience than Gallardo, doesn’t suck like Suppan.

by ecocd on Mar 9, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

More starts or not,

I don’t think it would make sense to start Parra.

I think the rotation will be:

Bush
Looper
Gallardo
Parra
Suppan

Unless Suppan pitches pretty well the rest of the spring.

by tcyoung on Mar 10, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions

Check that

I was forgetting about Looper’s injury.
Switch Looper and Suppan.

by tcyoung on Mar 10, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions

So I've missed the first three innings.

What’d I miss?

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

parra attacking hitters…lots of strikes. cam single, cain walk, duffy double for the two runs

by marty22 on Mar 9, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions

JJ also has 2 hits

by Saltire on Mar 9, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

So essentially,

you’ve missed nothing we haven’t seen before in Spring Training game this Spring. :)

by ecocd on Mar 9, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

“Scoreboard 0, Cory 1” in reference to the 3-0 count Provus called vs. the 2-0 count the scoreboard was showing. He then immediately followed it with, “a no-out walk, or rather a 1-out walk for …” So that would make it Scoreboard 1, Cory 1?

by ecocd on Mar 9, 2009 4:08 PM CDT reply actions

Depends on who controls the scoreboard, I suppose.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions

uh oh

Ueck just called him Kenny Macha….according to roguejim’s syllabic analysis and the comments thereafter, we could be in trouble

by marty22 on Mar 9, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions

I'm trying to get people to call him Black Belt Ken.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Kenneth-son

by tcyoung on Mar 10, 2009 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions

i was on vacation

what happened with uecker?

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

by dux2bux on Mar 9, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

Went home to attend to a family matter

A funeral, I believe.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

oh ok, I wasn’t sure if it was a health thing.

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

by dux2bux on Mar 9, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Uek and Cory

On an anti-stat rant for the last 5 minutes or so

by Oakland Brewer Fan on Mar 9, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah

That one drove me nuts.

"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

I was picturing you and the rest of this site just seething and shaking your fists at the computer speakers/radio…

by Oakland Brewer Fan on Mar 9, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I’ll be in Scottsdale for the Giants/Brewers game next Tuesday. I can share my observations of the team. Very much looking forward to a few days in the desert.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 9, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

mcgehee squeaks another one over the wall

in other news, if anyone missed artie lange talking about ueck on letterman, watch it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpOh1pVWuwI

there’s some adult language, just to forewarn, but it’s great

by marty22 on Mar 9, 2009 5:39 PM CDT reply actions

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