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by KLSnow on Jul 10, 2009 8:29 AM CDT
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So, Manny Parra is back, and while he didn't approve of Ken Macha calling him a whipped puppy, he did look much better yesterday. Manny's inbox was flooded before yesterday's game: Sheffield's House was there to take a look at it.
Yesterday's loss dealt a major blow to the Brewers' postseason chances, at least according to Baseball Prospectus. The Brewers fell to 19.5% to make the playoffs, down 6.3% from yesterday. (Thanks to TheJay for that note.) With that said, all of baseball's pennant races could be closer than usual: FanGraphs says there are only six teams projected to win more than 90 or fewer than 70 games.
Corey Hart is expected to play tonight after missing back to back games with a sore foot obtained via foul ball. X-Rays were negative, but the foot was still too tender to play the field yesterday.
Even Adam McCalvy is struggling to find anything to write about today. His "storyline" for the Dodgers series is Trevor Hoffman's matchup against another team that could have signed him.
Ryan Braun is having a pretty good season, but is it historically good? Rob Neyer selected Braun's 2009 season as the Brewer representative for his All Time NL All Star Team. Braun is the only Brewer, but the city of Milwaukee is well-represented, with Warren Spahn, Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews joining Braun on the roster. (h/t Brewerfan.net)
In the minors:
- Baseball America rated Alcides Escobar as the #14 prospect in their mid-season rankings. Escobar is the only Brewer to crack the top 50.
- Ever wonder what players learn in the minor leagues? The Nashville Sounds are helping out the next generation of big leaguers by teaching them all about GRITS.
- Now that Eric Arnett has been a Brewer for almost a month, it seems weird to think about top picks that haven't signed. Kentrail Davis, the 39th overall pick in the 2009 draft, reportedly turned down an offer that matched his demands. Brewer fans can thank Scott Boras for that.
Around the league:
Mets: Placed Fernando Martinez on the DL with inflammation behind his knee.
Reds: Signed Kip Wells to a minor league deal.
It's not necessarily a replacement for playing good baseball, but this is a cool idea: The Padres are opning up Petco Park for fans to have breakfast on the field before Sunday home games. I'm not sure I'd want to play on the field afterwards, but it's a better idea than Bring Your Own Bees Night.
Want to add a fun twist to next week's All Star Game? Plunk Everyone has a fun idea: Name two captains and let them pick teams, schoolyard style. It'll never happen, but I'd watch it.
Oh, and it's a slow news day, but it's nowhere near this slow: On this day in 1983, the Brewers and White Sox played the longest nine inning game in AL history.
Drink up.
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Quite the turn around at Wikipedia
from yesterday’s amazing featured article, we now have today’s. I think they are trying to pay penance for their evil ways.
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
by Hyatt on Jul 10, 2009 9:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As amazing as the choose captains and pick teams idea is for the all-star game
it would be even better if they went to a park and played some televised strickball.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 10, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My idea is inspired by Little League
Everyone plays a minimum number of innings, position players can leave and enter multiple times, pitchers are on strict pitch counts and all position players are in the batting order all the time, so you have a 15 man batting order. If nothing else, it would be wicked fun to watch people run line-up maximizations on a 15 man batting order of All-Stars.
by Getting Yosted on Jul 10, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is supposed to say stickball
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 10, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure how old this news is
But the stuff in this New York Times article is new to me. Pretty amazing stuff, though it seems it won’t really be available to fans.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 10, 2009 9:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i enjoy today's Dugout
thought i would share
by warwick5s on Jul 10, 2009 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mat Gamel
What the hell does Mat Gamel have to do to get some playing time??
I thought that “The Bat Plays”… yet Mat has more splinters on his ass than Jody F^&ng Gerut
If he isn’t going to play regularly – then send him back to Nashville where he can get some consistent playing time.
by Saberilliterate on Jul 10, 2009 9:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would that be a good idea when he has actually shown some promise at third base?
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 10, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And as I check now his UZR is actually up into the positives
My observations tells me he has good range, a strong arm, and is prone to random awful throws and a few misplays. Total opposite of Braun, who just didn’t seem to have any sort of prayer over there.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 10, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bartolo Colon update
They found him. Turns out, after being kicked out of one All You Can Eat fish place, he drove around for 3 hours trying to find another All You Can Eat fish place. And after those efforts proved unsuccessful, he rented a boat and went fishing. These actions do not speak of a man who truly had all he could eat.
I think Lionel Hutz will take the case.
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
by Hyatt on Jul 10, 2009 10:01 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Still mad about yesterday.
Hoffman admitted that he had “a tough time” walking Pujols in that situation.
“That’s why the manager takes it out of your hands,” Hoffman said. “He was 0 for 4 so he probably was due (for a hit).”
Yeah he was 0-3 yesterday and due for a hit but Kenny decides to pitch to him. Feels like a Yosting.
"We're a lot better when everybody contributes, that's for sure." -JJ
by GoCrew on Jul 10, 2009 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Pujols would have been walked intentionally
if they wouldn’t have walked the hitter right before him. With runners on first at third with still no outs, it put Macha in a tough situation and he didn’t want to put two runners in scoring position with no outs and Ludwick coming up. (and Ludwick hit a homer anyway, so it didn’t end up making much of a difference)
by oconnobe on Jul 10, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Gambler's Fallacy is Alive and Well
by rluzinski on Jul 10, 2009 2:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
2 out of 3
If the Brewers can somehow manage 2 wins against the Dodgers, I think it will be a successful week leading up to the break. I don’t think we could have expected anything better than 3-3 against STL and LA, considering the pitching situation and the pitching matchups in the six games.
by oconnobe on Jul 10, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1983
I remember listening to that game. My dad was sitting out by the pool with the radio on. I was running around our backyard/pool with my friends all afternoon, and I couldn’t believe how long the game took. In my 12-year-old mind, 4+ hours for a baseball game was ridiculous. Good thing I’m not a BoSox fan now.
by Brew Angel on Jul 10, 2009 12:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I also remember
a game in the mid-80’s against the Chisox that lasted around 23 innings. I was very young but a huge fan at the time, and my mom would post the final score of the previous night’s game on the refrigerator so I could see it when I woke up. I remember waking up and seeing a tie score because they had to finish the game the next night!
by oconnobe on Jul 10, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This beaut of a game that flew by in only 486 minutes?
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on Jul 10, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, pretty sure that would be it.
I bet Rollie felt pretty bad about blowing the save.
by oconnobe on Jul 10, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to the game tonight with my family; probably my only game at Miller Park this season!
by Jamie in LA on Jul 10, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Lets hope for a win!
I’m missing tonights and tomorrows games due to work and another commitment. Puts my total of missed home games to 10.
Sad faced.
by SgtClueLs on Jul 10, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good article
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09191/982963-150.stm
Discussing the change in post game celebrations over the years, giving props to the Milwaukee Brewers current untucking method
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.
by Kyguy922 on Jul 10, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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St. Louis
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91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
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83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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