Game Thread #-1: Brewers at Dodgers
by Kyle Lobner on Apr 4, 2009 8:00 PM CDT
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PrintLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the moment immediately before the moment we've all been waiting for.
At 9:10 tonight, the Brewers take the field for the last time in the 2009 exhibition season. In a way, it's kind of like the Brewers' bachelor party: It's one last night for the Brewers to go out and do whatever they want in a consequence free environment. As long as the Brewers don't vomit on a stripper, tonight's game won't matter at all on Tuesday.
For the Brewers, the bullpen will carry the load tonight. Todd Coffey is expected to start, and Dave Bush will also pitch an inning at some point. It's Manny Parra's day to pitch, but he stayed behind in Arizona and pitched in a minor league game today. For the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw is expected to start, closing out a spring that has seen him post a 5.11 ERA in 24.2 innings.
The television broadcast is another example of the wonders of the MLB blackout policy. The game is on MLB Network, but local blackouts apply. FS Wisconsin is carrying the Bucks game tonight, carrying on the illusion that someone, somewhere could potentially care about the Bucks. So a television broadcast of tonight's Brewer game may or may not be available, which is a fantastic way to build excitement for the regular season. The game is on WTMJ.
Saturday's game thread is now open.
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Thought about getting tickets for tonight's game
But then I found out I have to work tomorrow. Early. Bummer. The Braunophile and I will just have to watch on TV.
Vin Scully isn’t Uecker, but he’s still pretty good.
Even more local blackouts
We here in Minnesota are stuck watching the Padres and Angels. I enjoy watching Kevin Correia (um) but I had not planned on watching this game, you know?
Not getting the game in Illinois either.
This sucks. Who wants to watch Padres and Angels? Garbage.
Anyone know the blackout rules? Will this happen during the regular season for games broadcast on MLB Network?
Well, that's an excellent performance by Mr Coffey
Wait, sarcasm doesn’t come through on the internets.
At least Manny picked now to ramp up the hustle.
What does everyone else think about the new Gameday?
I doubt I will be paying the $20 for the extra “premium” content
They lost me at
“Loves to see: Four seam fastball.
Hates to see: Four seam fastball.”
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
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Yeah, I'm glad you can collapse that stuff
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I like the foggy box around the plate
It makes me feel like an umpire.
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Hmm, colour me unconvinced about the new flash-based MLB.tv...
At least they dumped Silverlight, but I’ll miss the wmv streams. Not a fan of flash streaming at all, and their application seems to be even more of a resource hog than before.
Chucky's getting an at-bat?
That’s kind of wack…
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I have just clicked on the pitcher speed dial
Because I could not read it and a whole lot of infomation popped-up.
Not sure how accurate any of it is but it includes release point,movement and pFx for the pitcher.
You're based in the UK, right?
And, if so, you’re up and listening to a Brewer game at about 6:15 am? That’s dedication.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
I believe it's actually 4:15 in the UK right now
But that’s only more dedicated
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its 4:15am here
I actually woke up about 45mins ago and I thought what the heck am I going to do then I remembered the game was on.
And you still can't read the speed dial, right?
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What Scully read as the poll question...
…and what the question actually was weren’t the same thing at all. Now I’m curious which poll question people were answering.
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That is
What he said isn’t what was shown on the screen
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Bush gives us the first clean inning of the game
I hope that’s a harbinger of things to come.
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First thought: when reading too quickly, I thought you wrote “I hope that’s a hamburger of things to come.”
Second thought: that would make a great signature.
"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!"
He hit one or two in the WBC
but outside of that, this may be.
And my MLB.tv crapped out just in time for me to miss it…
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He’s only had about 25 ab’s this spring so no big deal, wasn’t even a strike I don’t think. Glad someone else is watching it on mlb.tv, is it just me or is this announcer pretty awful.
oo yeah mikey. 2 run double
That's Vin Scully
He’s probably the most famous announcer in the game; he’s been calling for the Dodgers since they were in Brooklyn. That said, he does seem a little off his game tonight; it seems like there have been little details he’s muffed, and he’s made some really corny jokes. His announcing skill is really less about what he says and more about how he relates, his accent and intonation and so forth, I think.
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Craigers FTT!
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Man, I know it's a small smaple
but everything we’ve seen of Nelson so far has been pretty damn good. He should be good coming off the bench this year.
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and so is Wes Littleton, at least tonight
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This was the very last game played in the preseason, no?
I think that makes us pre-World Series Champions, or something.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
Dodgers and Giants play tomorrow, I think
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