Game Thread #68: Milwaukee Brewers (37-30) at Detroit Tigers (36-31)
by Jordan M on Jun 20, 2009 2:00 PM CDT
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PrintMilwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers, Jun 20, 2009 3:05 PM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Jun 20, 2009, 3:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy. Game time temperature around 80.
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After a fiasco of a Brewer game last night at Comerica park, Alfredo Figaro makes his major league debut against Dave Bush today. I know nothing about his stuff, but his minor league numbers are strong at AA this season and he has a trend of good K:BB rates. He also has a pretty cool name.
Bush has struggled lately and pitched into some bad luck. We'll see if he can right the ship. Tom H notes that Kendall is in the lineup today even though Bush is pitching, but says it might be a misprint. We'll check that out before the game starts. Mike Cameron is also serving his suspension today, so Jody Gerut gets a start in center. Otherwise, the lineup:
2B Craig Counsell
DH Casey McGehee
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Mat Gamel
SS JJ Hardy
CF Jody Gerut
C Jason Kendall
Bullpen rest situation:
- Chris Narveson is probably unavailable after throwing a lot yesterday
- Seth McClung pitched 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday (48 pitches)
- Trevor Hoffman pitched 2/3 of an inning on Wednesday (12 pitches)
- Mark DiFelice pitched 1 1/3 innings on Wednesday(16 pitches)
- Mitch Stetter pitched 2/3 of an inning on Wednesday (20 pitches)
Game time is 3:05 central. Go Brewers!
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Nice
The new tag line for the site rules. I will be going back to the Rally Shirt today to make sure the Crew gets back on track.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Bill Hall
According to ESPN.com, Bill Hall is starting in RF and hitting fifth. Now THAT would seem to be a misprint. As for Rivera, maybe they’re trying a new catcher to see if a different game-caller for Bush may get him turned around.
I wonder if Rivera is going to catch YoGa tomorrow then.
TGJrCDT, BC
I have a feeling we will be saying TGJr could do that, but cheaper so many times today we should shorten it to acronym form.
Maybe it was talked about yesterday,
but anyone know the reasoning behind putting Gamel at 3B and McGehee at DH two games in a row, instead of vice-versa?
McGehee is probably still ailing from his (right foot?) injury?
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
Right knee and left ankle, I think
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it'd be nice if Rivera could catch more than one pitcher (rolls eyes)
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
maybe this is the trick
have Kendall catch Bush a time or two, necessitating Rivera to catch someone else for a rotation a time or two, and use that as a kind of test for Rivera as much as it is seeing if this is a welcome change for Bush
With Kenny Albert announcing
I half expect to see Greg Jennings catch a touchdown and for Ron Pitts to say something stupid
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
by Michael M on Jun 20, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank God for STL-KC rain delay
Fox is showing the Brewers here in Nebraska—first time I’ve ever seen them on Fox and second game of theirs I’ve seen all year.
Rays- Mets here
at least Santana is pitching
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
DC area
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Crap.. rain delay's over.
It was fun while it lasted.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 20, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey The Jay
guess what is happening in the Cubs’ game?
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
they keep showing
Vince Vaughn
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
All these extra inning games probably cancel out their rainouts
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Cut that followthrough shorter, too
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just like
you drew it up
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
the past few posts ive had on the main page
have promptly been proven wrong by the team, so i’m trying this new thing where I say the opposite and hope the streak continues
by Nicole Haase on Jun 20, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
A run!
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Do they not bend the bills of minor league caps?
Is that why guys like Chris Smith and Figaro (and Jeff Bennett as a Rule 5 pick) wear them like that?
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To the 11th
in Chi town
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Bush pulling a Suparralooper
0-2 to a full count
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This crap
is getting old
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
That was an ugly triple
How long was that in the air?
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Well that helps
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Gerald Laird...
…is it just me, or is “Gerald” one of the least convincing first names for any sportsperson?
Gone!
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Braun hits another pitcher's first HR allowed
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Hart joins the 5-5 club
Hell of an accomplishment on a Macha-managed team.
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Depends on if Kendall breaks Macha's shins
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I want
Jenkins back
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Jumping right in
Has Fox HD’s lack of HD been discussed today?
Get over it.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 20, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions
and
Milton Bradley lost control of his bat and threw it in the stands.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Cleveland has no one on the bench to pinch hit for Perez
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Perez came into today two scoreless innings away from an ERA under 10
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chill the champagne
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Crap
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Dave Bush gave up a home run?
I feel shocked.
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Offense
needs to score 7 or 8 each night to feel like they have a chance.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I miss the days of walking runs in
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Home run
Indians
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Heh, by that .185 hitter that kept walking last series
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Weird ways to get out of the inning
Bunt pop out double play and now oversliding second base.
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For those not watching
Cubs have a runner on third with 1 out in the bottom 13th. Andres? Blanco is batting
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
McClung in
Bush averaging 4 1/3 IP over his last 5 starts.
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killing the 'pen
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Counsell should've taken out the 1B ump
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easy
big fella. Long season!
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
None taken, I was frustrated watching the Crew so I switched over...
Turns out I’m growing frustrated in both games
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
Another Cubs walkoff
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I'm ashamed to admit
I’ve actually woken up in the night with that song going round and round in my head. Perhaps its something Freudian…
Ricky Henderson, one of the greatest of all time, would wear shades...
Bill Hall, on the other hand…
Yeah when Prince was telling Billy that
I was thinking…He won’t need shades to bat on the bench
battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm
What's with these weird triples today?
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Christ
another home run?
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
June 20
is hopefully not the last day this season in which the Brewers were in first place.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
yes, but
which of our starting pitchers do you have faith in besides Yo?
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
or
Lynchburg, TN to make sure that they are still producing Jack Daniels
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I liked how he was safe before touching the bag
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the call to the bullpen
was pretty good.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I wonder if he was staring at Kulpa while waiting for DiFelice
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Wouldn't it make sense for the ump to chat with his brethren there?
Instead Macha will probably get some call from the supervisor of umpires during the week.
Hey
the Crew is on Fox now in the east coast. Thanks rain delay in New York.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
the stuff before and after the commercials
makes me a sad panda.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
Time to pull out the ole
I need to be doing something more productive than watching this sad game and maybe the Brewers will score 7 runs in the 7th & 8th. If I remember right… Prince Hit his first career GS that game:)
Bizarre baseball questions...
My girlfriend (who knows absolutely nothing about baseball) for no apparent reason just asked me which of the Brewer players I’d describe as “perky”…
Better than the Aflac questions though…
well Coffey
percolates.
/shows self out
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I'd say this should be a Chris Smith game
But the way the pitching has been, they’re liable to need him for 3+ innings tomorrow.
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Braun steals third
For no apparent reason.
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I forget the name of the ex-player
who does radio commentary occasionally in Milwaukee. Paul ? He tells some funny Leyland stories.
They usually include references to profanity
by that look on his face there, he looks ready to let loose.
Second day in a row Cabrera's done that
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Lyon's been down on his back a couple times today
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the last time Rodney pitched, he walked the bases loaded…
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