Wednesday's (Late and brief) Frosty Mug

by kirbir on Apr 29, 2009 9:13 AM CDT Comment 18 comments

Thanks to Kirbir for posting a placeholder for me. Most of the links I've grabbed for today will go in an extra-large Mug tomorrow, but here's some quick bullet points to keep you from going into withdrawal:

Brewer notes:

Cute Sports discusses Mike Cameron, the 250/250 club, and the possibility that he could go 300/300.
Mike Rivera left last night's game with an ankle injury. He was able to finish the inning before leaving the game, but will presumably be re-evaluated today, if he hasn't been already.
Trevor Hoffman notched his first save last night, but expressed concerns about the Miller Park sound system. Here's a question no one's asked yet: Is he available to pitch three straight days?
The Pittsburgh Tribune has a profile of Ken Macha, who grew up nearby and is a Pitt graduate.
Dave Begel of OnMilwaukee.com thinks Brian Anderson and Bill Schroeder might be among the state's best broadcasting teams.
WTMJ has a profile of Trenni, back home on vacation.
Brevard County Manatee Evan Anundsen threw the first nine-inning no-hitter in baseball this season. (Also noted in FanShot)
Mark Rogers will return to the starting rotation in Brevard County on Saturday after missing a start with a bruised shoulder.

Other stuff:

Astros reliever Jose Valverde will go on the DL with a strained calf.
A's Mark Ellis and Nomar Garciaparra are both headed to the DL with calf strains.
Mets SP Freddy Garcia has been released after several poor starts in AAA.
Orioles 3B Melvin Mora missed a flight to his rehab assignment, so he was activated instead.
Rangers OF Josh Hamilton will likely go on the DL with bruised ribs.
Reds 3B Edwin Encarnacion has a chipped bone in his wrist and has been placed on the DL.
Also, Reds manager Dusty Baker doesn't need your stats.

That's all for now, see you in the Game Thread.

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Here's a tip for those wanting to go to Miller Park:

It’s really nice to sit all the way up – there aren’t a lot of people and it gives you a great chess-board view of the field. However, the whole pictures thing suffers a little bit. In any case, here’s my favorite picture from last night.

"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"

RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on Apr 29, 2009 9:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i agree

the free tickets you get from pizza hut are a great deal, aside from a couple depth perception issues, the view is fantastic.

by sicklebeat on Apr 29, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good pic!

im stuck in work mtg as we speak :(

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

by Prentice on Apr 29, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I'm just barely getting cut off in that picture

I was sitting 2nd row behind the 3rd base tarp.

by tcyoung on Apr 29, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

my favorite tickets are the field outfield box seats

cheap, and you’re still right on the action

by warwick5s on Apr 29, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

off the topic..

how was the bday kirbir? i was gone for awhile for work :(

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

by Prentice on Apr 29, 2009 9:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not too bad really

My gal pals took me out to La Cage, which was phenomenally awesome, and I bought booze legally for the first time. All in all, it was pretty fun.
Thanks for asking :)

"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"

RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on Apr 29, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

verklemmt!

http://www.dict.cc/german-english/verklemmt.html

by MillerParkSouth on Apr 29, 2009 10:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Excited for a noon game today

Going to watch at work! Woo hoo… too bad Duffy is playing and batting in the two spot

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/43984912.html

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

by Kyguy922 on Apr 29, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder

why macha wouldnt at least try putting JJ back in the two hole where he had so much success last year. I understand he is struggling a bit but he is drawing a lot of walks.

by Jeo on Apr 29, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree totally! I'm enjoying a lovely work meeting in this Wednesday Mug and waiting til gametime...

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

by Prentice on Apr 29, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this on MLB.TV?

I know there’s no local broadcast in Milwaukee, and there doesn’t appear to be a local broadcast in Pittsburgh either.

by morineko on Apr 29, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A few links to get you through the morning...

These may be a bit old, but I didn’t see them discussed elsewhere. Apologies if I’m redundant.

TexasLeaguers.com looks at Nelson Cruz’s pitch selection and wonders if he’s going to be able to keep performing at this level for the Rangers. In case you forgot, Cruz was packaged with Carlos Lee for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, Laynce Nix, and Julian Cordero. He was the Brewers’ #8 prospect at the time (according to Baseball America ).

A couple days ago, Baseball Prospectus (may require subscription) wondered why Gamel isn’t up in the majors, serving as a lefty-righty platoon with Bill Hall. They argue that it could add 3-4 wins to the team, even after accounting for defense.

by Capt Science on Apr 29, 2009 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder what would be different

if we kept Cruz in the organization…

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

by Prentice on Apr 29, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't think it was possible

but Sheehan keeps going downhill.

40 to 50 runs on offense by platooning? Show your work, Joe. Are we assuming that Gamel will hit at his current AAA rate for the rest of the season? A 40 to 50 run upgrade in 2/3 playing time is simply ridiculous. And of course, the reference to defensive giveback is just more made-up numbers. Gamel is bad at third, and Hall is underrated at third. You can make the argument that Gamel should be up and platooning, but Sheehan is making a different argument more appropriate for a different planet.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 29, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In that post

With our modest .270/.340/.440 projection, I figured about -13 for the break-even point with Hall. Sheehan thinks that everyone who reads him is stupid and will take his word for it.

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on Apr 29, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's an interesting question

but i think most brewer fans are pretty happy with how coco turned out.

i don’t know if cruz would’ve developed past the AAAA player label in milwaukee… but then, it’s not clear to me if his hitting instructors helped him with his approach or it was something he did on his own.

by Capt Science on Apr 29, 2009 11:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Updated!

My internet is back, and a hastily constructed late Mug is up.

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

by KLSnow on Apr 29, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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