Thursday's Frosty Mug
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 8:53 AM CDT
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Some things to read while baseball saves your marriage.
The Brewers celebrated Jeromy Burnitz's 40th birthday with a win last night, closing out a 2-4 homestand and inching up to 3-6 overall. Tomorrow, they open a ten game road trip against the Mets, Phillies and Astros.
J.J. Hardy should be back in the lineup when the Brewers visit Citi Field for the first time tomorrow. Hardy was a late scratch last night due to back stiffness, but says he'll be fine by Friday.
It seems like the blogosphere may have identified one of the problems the Brewers are facing this week: The Bucky Channel noticed Manny Parra was having a hard time splitting his attention between a runner on first and the hitter at the plate, and Cute Sports noticed Seth McClung having the same problem. You may recall that Ken Macha is handling the running game from the bench in 2009, after Jason Kendall was allowed to do it on his own in 2008.
Trevor Hoffman threw 40 pitches in a bullpen session yesterday and is getting close to returning. He's scheduled for one more bullpen session over the weekend before potentially being sent out for a rehab assignment on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Timber Rattlers fans, that rehab assignment will be in Memphis with the Nashville Sounds, not in Appleton with the Rattlers.
Doug Melvin, however, spent the day with the Timber Rattlers yesterday, and spoke briefly about the convenience of having a minor league affiliate so close to home and the Brewers' rough start.
I think this one needs to be sent back for further research: Jerry Crasnick of ESPN has a list of nine players who took unlikely paths to the big leagues: Chris Duffy, who had a relatively straightforward minor league career, is on it, and Mark DiFelice, who pitched in the independent Atlantic League as recently as 2006 and didn't make his big league debut until age 31, is nowhere to be found.
These rankings were posted before last night's win, but the Brewers have dropped all the way to 25th in MLB FanHouse's Power Rankings.
What do they need to do to improve? Scott Miller of CBS Sportsline says they need to get improved performance out of Jeff Suppan and schedule more games against the Pirates.
Looking around the league:
Cardinals: Chris Carpenter is expected to be out 4-8 weeks with his oblique strain. P.J. Walters will be called up to take his spot in the rotation tomorrow.
Giants: Joe Martinez has been released from the hospital, six days after being struck by Mike Cameron's line drive.
Mariners: Placed Ryan Rowland-Smith on the DL with triceps tendinitis.
Orioles: Placed Melvin Mora and pitcher Alfredo Simon on the DL. Mora has a hamstring injury and Simon has elbow trouble.
Red Sox: Placed Daisuke Matsuzaka on the DL with arm fatigue, citing the WBC as a factor.
Yankees: Xavier Nady will likely need Tommy John surgery, which would keep him out for the rest of 2009.
Finally, the Brewers pause today to mourn another loss in the baseball community: Merle Harmon, the original voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, died yesterday at age 82. Adam McCalvy has Bob Uecker's statement on the passing of his first broadcast partner.
Drink up.
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Unfortunately for Timber Rattlers fans, that rehab assignment will be in Memphis with the Sounds, not in Appleton with the Rattlers.
I hope they don’t send Hoffman to Memphis. He would have a long drive to Nashville from there.
by spell on Apr 16, 2009 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I should have made that clearer.
The Sounds will be in Memphis on Tuesday.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Trevor Hoffman reads this site,
He is very confused as to where he’s supposed to go.
by tcyoung on Apr 16, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
love this quote
Re baseball and marriage
3. SoSH U at work Posted: April 15, 2009 at 02:29 PM (#3139402)
If it’s divorces per 1,000 people, couldn’t the arrival of Major League Baseball correspond to a higher percentage of MBDs*, thereby reducing the number of individuals eligible to be divorced?
* Mother’s Basement Dwellers.
by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 16, 2009 9:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
as to this
The Bucky Channel noticed Manny Parra was having a hard time splitting his attention between a runner on first and the hitter at the plate
I’ve been commenting that on gamethreads too (since last year). Parra tosses an incredible amount to first such that I’ve thought it should count in his pitch count.
by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 16, 2009 10:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
similarly
didn’t I note that about McClung in the game thread the other night? And he’s had that issue for some time (so did Turnbow, for that matter, and Turnbow still had it during ST)
However, he really looked rattled by baserunners, more so than usual, and I don’t know what to attribute that to.
by morineko on Apr 16, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's #2 in the NL in pickoffs per baserunner this year
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on Apr 16, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweetness
Doug Melvin & Bruce Froemming are in here(my workplace) talking shop. Pretty damn cool.
Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 16, 2009 10:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Stache says
Braunny’s just trying too hard.
Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 16, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Braun = JD Drew
There is a website out there that says that Brauns injury is misdiagnosed and the theory states that it is a spine injury and not this intercostal issue, since it is taking such a long time to heal, and it is lingering. The guy who theorizes this, who has some sort of physical therapy background, thinks that this may be an issue similar to the back problems that JD Drew has. I saw it on Brewerfan.net.
by backtocali on Apr 16, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's also been reported here a handful of times.
The site is Disabled List Informer.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that it's probably pretty hard for him to heal because...
He’s stubborn and doesn’t like to admit when something is wrong. Also, he does a million crunches and other ab workouts, so it is likely that if he twists the wrong way during his workout, he could aggravate the injury.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Apr 16, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had Bruce Froemming
for 8th grade algebra.
Pretty sure it was a different Bruce Froemming, but it could have been an umpire strike year;)
but say “hi” anyway.
by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 16, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We always talk about mustering up the courage to ask him to throw one of us out of a game.
Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 16, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had him too
He looked like a fish.
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
by battlekow on Apr 16, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't see the fishy resemblance
oh, well.
So…D M, where do you work exactly?
by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 16, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unimportant, really
I ship stuff
Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 16, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How long before the Yankees panic
and start asking about Cam again? I give them to the end of the week.
by Getting Yosted on Apr 16, 2009 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think there will be a push for him, and if the Brewers are out of it by more than 10 games in June, they will trade him to free up the remaining dollars on his contract, assuming they offer the right package… hopefully he keeps hitting HRs and the asking price goes up
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on Apr 16, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh I would've gone with
“hopefully the Brewers keep winning and they won’t want to trade him” but that’s just me.
by ecocd on Apr 16, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see that happening
I don’t see us trading him to get drop salary for this year. If they want to trade him, it’ll be for rebuilding bricks.
by tcyoung on Apr 16, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do have a couple of young pitchers that have been displaced down to AAA by a couple of guys by the name of AJ and CC. I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on Phil Hughs
by Saberilliterate on Apr 16, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course there's always the possibility that Cameron will by a type A free agent...
The suspension early last year will hurt him a bit, but perhaps not enough to drop him to type B. I’m not sure there’s anybody (even Hughes) the Yankees have and would be willing to trade that I’d necessarily rate higher than a first or second rounder and supplemental pick…
by Zeyes on Apr 16, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees have Austin Jackson coming up
They probably wouldn’t trade for a CF with him, Gardner, and Cabrera on hand.
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
by battlekow on Apr 16, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're talking about the New York Yankees here, right?
When have they gone with ‘hot prospect’ over ‘irrational band-aid trade’ in recent memory. Math is on our side here!
by Getting Yosted on Apr 16, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of those guys are really everyday big leaguers right now, though.
I’m assuming, if they trade for Cameron, it’d be a one-year rental to fill space until one of those guys is ready to go everyday.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really
I’m pretty sure Austin Jackson would get a shot if they decide Gardner isn’t a starter and they don’t want to give Cabrera another chance.
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
by battlekow on Apr 16, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who do we root for?
The Cubs will likely take the Division. The Cardinals could be competition for the Wild Card. Do we root for the Cubs or the Cardinals? Or should we just be happy when they beat up on each other?
by tcyoung on Apr 16, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously?
When in doubt, root against the Cubs.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 16, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seconded
And in all honesty, any consideration of the Wild Card this early is pretty silly.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's true
I don’t think the Cardinals will be as good as they were last year. We have a consensus, Root against the Cubs!
by tcyoung on Apr 16, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmmm
Did someone change the link color in the left sidebar? I think it looks good, but I wonder if it was planned or not.
Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.
by Jordan M on Apr 16, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The WYSIWYG editor did that somehow when I updated the sidebar
I can’t decide whether to change it back to blue or not. Anyone else have an opinion?
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
by battlekow on Apr 16, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't dislike the red.
But it looks out of place, since all the rest of the links on the site are blue.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Apr 16, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could make them all red :)
Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.
by Jordan M on Apr 16, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the red over the blue
Beets. Bears. Battlestar Galactica.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 16, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for changing it back.
Red links in a sea of blue ones automatically make me think “broken” (wiki style).
by Zeyes on Apr 17, 2009 7:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the conclusion I reached as well
jeff: but i shudder to think of the bullpen analogy to sending the runner
by battlekow on Apr 17, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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