Brewers 17, Pirates 0
by battlekow on May 5, 2009 9:40 PM CDT
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Okay, it was 8-5. The Brewers beat the Pirates for the second time in a row, plus fifteen other times before that. The 17-game win streak is the longest by any one team against another since the Orioles beat the Royals 23 straight times from 1969-70. Yeah. Gruesome.
It wasn't a pretty game: there were a lot of walks from both teams and constant rain, plus Brian Anderson spent a full half inning riffing on the Dr. Evil pronunciation of "laser"--comedy gold, Jerry.
On the actual baseball front, J.J. Hardy was the star of the game for the Brewers, driving in four runs over his first three at-bats, two of them with two outs, and then drawing two walks in his final two plate appearances to cap a perfect evening. Corey Hart threw in a couple doubles, and every Brewers starter managed to reach base at least once, even Jeff Suppan, who walked. There was a lot of that going around: the Brewers walked ten times in total and the Pirates seven.
Lazers.
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I still don’t get this picture. ???
I don't hate Kendall like everybody else, I'm a non-conformist like that.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 5, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
huh
it looks more like the Pauley Shore wavy finger celebration. Heeeyyy buuudddy.
Behold the power of the Rally Julio
I'm guessing that..
You pre-write your post-game story in the 9th and hoping nothing drastic happens. Because damn that was a quick post-game story.
Midweek day games when school was in session
Perhaps.
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...and the Brewers were out of town...
"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!"
Not really on topic, but
I failed at picking a roommate for next year She’s practically my twin, except… She’s in love with Hardy and absolutely hates Braun.
I intend on getting a giant fat head of Brauny just to spite her.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
Split the difference
Get one of Hart.
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Ick
If we had to compromise, I wouldn’t mind going with YoGa :)
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
Well, looks wise
We were mainly discussing eyes.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
You should get her one of Braun's t-shirts
"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!"
The Craigs
It’s amazing how handsome Counsell looks next to Coshun
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
Mr. Optimism on Twitter
“Other than sitting the entire game in a heavy mist and watching every batter go to a three-ball count, folks are having fun at PNC tonight.”
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All 25 of them
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart: Stop Drunk Driving
people probably had more fun
waiting in line at PNC bank
Behold the power of the Rally Julio
by molitorfan on May 5, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
My dad noticed this
Tom H is going to have a good, old-fashioned conniption when he realizes the Brewers play on the road the night before a home day game on Memorial Day.
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funny
you should send him an e-mail about it now so he can start to get all worked up.
Behold the power of the Rally Julio
I concur
DOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTT!!!
(Was he the same guy that had the conniption about the Brewers game starting at 3 on Good Friday?)
Well, he was upset the Thursday game in SF started at 4
Because the Brewers didn’t get home until late before a day game.
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And
I don’t think he liked opening day on a Tuesday in San Francisco instead of the Monday, because there was a very good chance of rain.
"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!"
If he could look at the bright side of anything
I think he’d say something about how MLB was decent enough to schedule it in a dome.
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Oooh. I like how Macha isn't very congratulatory.
Suppan gave us 5 2/3…which was uhhh…just enough
I don't hate Kendall like everybody else, I'm a non-conformist like that.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 5, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions
Phils
just scored their 10th run on the Cards. Could be 2 games out of first in a few minutes.
Behold the power of the Rally Julio
This is classic
Second comment on McCalvy’s article about Hardy still feeling uncomfortable at the plate:
JJ dude you’re doing great! We all get into slumps in life. Last fall I fell into a terrible slump in beer pong. I couldn’t make a shot if my life depended on it. It was so bad I had to just stop playing all together for a while. Eventually, I started playing again and I started doing well. I know how it feels tho to get into those slumps. Keep focused on the fun of it all and relax into the great ballplayer you are.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
by battlekow on May 5, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
It's just...so darn positive!
Heartwarming, even. Tracy Jordan is a good man.
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I'm surprised that the poster
didn’t suggest that JJ drink a 6 pack before the game to get in the groove.
Behold the power of the Rally Julio
A six-pack of this would loosen him right up
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
I was at the game
I think there were maybe 10 Brewers fans in attendance… and probably no more than 5,000 Pirate’s fans. That place was EMPTY. To be fair, it was in the mid to low 50s and drizzling throughout the entire game, not exactly prime baseball-watching weather. But after driving 2.5 hours to get there, there was no way a little rain was going to keep me from watching the Crew. Probably the most impressive part about the game was the Brewers’ patience: even though all of the pitchers struggled with command during the game, it was good to see that turn into something positive for us instead of just hacking. PNC park was great, the access is quick and easy, and with so few fans, a couple of $9.00 tickets quickly turn into golden seats down the 3B line. What a bargain. The Buc’s fans were all friendly and classy, it really was a great experience.
I think the two loudest cheers during the entire game were...
the between inning hot dog cannon promotion and the boos whenever Braun comes up to the plate.
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