Nationals 8, Brewers 3
by KLSnow on Jul 28, 2009 9:53 PM CDT
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W: Collin Balester (1-1)
L: Carlos Villanueva (2-8)
HR: Ryan Braun (21), Nyjer Morgan (3), Adam Dunn (26), Cristian Guzman (5)
MVP: J.J. Hardy (+.143)
LVP: Carlos Villanueva (-.299)
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Carlos Villanueva's first start wasn't a total loss, as he allowed a leadoff home run to Nyjer Morgan, then settled down before beginning to tire and allowing four runs in the fourth with an assist from Corey Hart, who dropped a sliding catch attempt that could have led to a double play.
He was followed to the mound by Tim Dillard, who had a similar outing, walking the tightrope and surviving situations with runners on in the fifth, sixth and seventh before surrendering a three run home run to Cristian Guzman in the eighth. All told, the two had the following lines:
Villanueva: 4 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Dillard: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
But, both were outpitched by Collin Balester, who picked up his first win of 2009, allowing just two runs on five hits and no walks in six innings. The Brewers only managed seven hits in the game but three of them came off the bat of J.J. Hardy, who had two singles and an RBI double, and two came from Ryan Braun, who tripled and homered.
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VOMIT
::Another 95% plus FanGraphs win goes right down the fucking tubes:: Indians fan after Prince's Grand Salami
by Wizzyconsin on Jul 28, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So, I'm working on my second beer after a long day at the office.
Who wants to commiserate with me? Anybody still up?
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sure
Suppan on the DL – blessing or curse?
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he on the DL?
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He..
Has an oblique strain. He’s being re-evaluated on Thursday.
by TheBurningRom on Jul 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go for it
I’m all up for more options
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't really fit with your other two
But I was thinking something along the lines of: “Yeah, that’s about right.”
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That works :)
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember last year, shortly after we traded for CC ...
How Suppan got put on the DL with arm soreness (or some other nonsense)? But, really, it was the equivalent of two straight weeks of “DNP — Coach’s Decision”?
Is this the same thing?
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say yes if it wasn't for the MRI and lack of replacement pitching
But the team could be lying about that I suppose.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've said this before (but probably not here) ...
I really like the NBA’s “inactive” list, where you get to keep a guy on the roster and not have to play him, but you don’t have to come up with a cockamamie (spelled that wrong) excuse like: “Itchy eyelids.”
I’d like to put Bill Hall on the inactive list.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The NBA kind of re-did that, I think
I believe it’s just a straight 15-man roster now rather than 12 active + 3 inactive or whatever it used to be.
Drew Gooden missed a game with infected hair follicles once.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.
by TheJay on Jul 28, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Infected hair follicles is a good one.
M’self, I like the one where Lew Ford had to sit out a couple of games because he tried to iron his shirt while he was still wearing it.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that the new excuse
for a positive drug test?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll have one with you
I know this is kind of after the fact, but still.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
cheers
what are you drinkin?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
312
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like that one.
They just got it on tap at McGinn’s on Bluemound. A mighty fine complement to the mozza sticks and spinach rolls, if I do say so myself.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah!
It’s great with appetizers. I just refound my love for it down in Chicago a couple weeks ago at Lou Malnatti’s (Spelling)
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny you say spinach rolls, btw
I had it with a ‘spinach log’… so good!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a wheat beer, yes?
Another good one to try, though you might have already: Boulevard, from Kansas City (if I remember right). We drank it all the time in Minneapolis. Outstanding.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah it's a wheat beer.
I’ll have to try to find that. I love wheat beers.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
While you're at it
Try to find Shiner’s Hefeweisen. It’s a rare bird up in these parts, with Shiner being a Texas beer and all. But it’s worth it — as is the Shiner Blonde and the Shiner Black.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shiner Bock is decent
I think I’m gonna crack open a Lakefront Riverwest Stein next
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will
I don’t know what the answer is. Does someone need to beat the shit out of a water cooler? Sacrifice a live chicken? Where do we go from here? We surely can’t win with Gallardo, Parra, Looper, and 2 throw-ins.
by Fountain of Yount on Jul 28, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
blessing?
Who replaces him?
by Fountain of Yount on Jul 28, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure, but that's part of why I was asking
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gallardo Parra Pray for a Stadium malfunction
by drezdn on Jul 28, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well my strategy of just checking the final scores from here on out is paying off
I’m probably not as pissed off as I would be
by dishingoutdimes on Jul 28, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Time to cook up
Anyone care to join me in killing the pain
“I will proceed directly to the intravenous injection of hard drugs, please. …”
Let me spell it for you Cub fans O N E H U N D R E D A N D O N E Y E A R S
by WSB Chris on Jul 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Macha for Most Uninspiring Manager Ever
His post game pressers sound like an Economics lecture
by dishingoutdimes on Jul 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He needs
a little more zim-zam
What was with Kendall's shaved head?....looks like a fist with eyes.
scsteve (Pirates fan)
Correction: Jason Kendall IS a fist with eyes.
Derek (Brewers fan)
by bluejazz04 on Jul 28, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring up Lindsay Gulin!
2009 Milwaukee Brewers: Why the Hell Not?™
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by TheJay on Jul 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
my only regret
is that i have but one rec to give.
"I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
-Sheriff Melvin
by sowingwildoats on Jul 28, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still like mine better
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Jul 29, 2009 7:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently I had a better time
Dealing with a flat tire with rounded lug nuts and a crappy tire iron. Nothing like having to take a mini sledge to the tire iron to get the lugs to move (Once I got a REAL tire iron)
by SgtClueLs on Jul 28, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And now, to work on this 12 year old McClelland.
by SgtClueLs on Jul 28, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey gang
here I am at an airport in Oslo and I’m lucky enough to find free internet. Looks like I missed a rough week for Brewers fans. They’ll play better when I’m home tomorrow… right?
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Jul 28, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gasp!
Your absence explains the dry spell! They’ll play better for sure once you’re back.
"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"
RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving
by kirbir on Jul 28, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can we all pitch in and buy you a ticket on the next flight back?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, Macha said in his post-game presser:
“Anybody seen BrewHaHeather? The team hasn’t been the same since she’s been gone.”
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, um ... how's the weather in Denmark?
(Bad at geography.)
(But I’m not that bad. Norway? It’s Norway, right?)
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't know if this was discussed in the game thread
But I saw on JSOnline that Witrado said that FoxSports is saying (speculating is probably the better word) that the Mariners might be interested in Weeks for Washburn.
Don’t know if I buy it — in fact, I think I don’t — but, if it’s true, I think I’d say ‘no,’ and I think I’d say it pretty quick.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I saw that
seemed like speculation from Rosenthal from what mlbtraderumors.com says. Then again, I didn’t actually read the article
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and speaking of speculation
These guys just throw around names in order to create a buzz and draw more hits to their blog, right?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I was just about to post that.
Looks like speculation, given that it read, “One thing to keep in mind: Zduriencik is said to be a great admirer of Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks.”
Agreed 100%. I know this is based off of irrational good vibes from the first month or so of this year, but if Rickie is a PTBNL, then there’d better not be any players on the Brewers’ end named now.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 28, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
question about the PTBNL
How soon after the trade does the player have to be named?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
6 months?
I think I read that recently…
"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!"
by roguejim on Jul 28, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe somebody posted it on here at some point in the last month or two
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Rickie Weeks were traded for Jarrod Washburn I say we pool our money buy cannons and take Miller Park back
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 29, 2009 1:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's the offense
Well, just another game where we make a mediocre pitcher look like hall of fame material.
by Brewser on Jul 28, 2009 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is Macha leaving starting pitchers in too long
because he’s trying to make a statement to DM that we can’t win without making a trade?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't see the game until the 8th.
Did he leave Villa in too long tonight?
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh.
An argument could probably be made that both pitchers were left in too long tonight. I thought they would have put Coffee in at some point tonight. 8th?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I reading this right?
Dillard walked FIVE in four innings? How many were intentional?
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dillard I think was left in to long, Villa...I could see the argument, but realistically he was needed to go 4 innings and there we're 2 outs.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on the walks?
Was he getting cuffed around?
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Without looking at the play-by-play.
He probably walked 1 per inning. They weren’t all in the 8th, but he didn’t look all that good. Ended two innings off double plays. He had guys on first and second in every inning except one I think. Pretty much what people expected, he maybe could go 3-4 innings but he wasn’t going to be fooling anyone.
I expect they’ll use him as a long reliever while Clung is on the DL and then he’ll be back down.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any Sopranos fans?
I’ve never seen the show, but I’m downloading the 1st episode from my friend’s GBridge
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just started it actually.
It’s been good so far, only through about 4 episodes though.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 more than me!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never saw it.
But I have friends who swear by it, and others who say it’s not worth your time after the first couple of seasons.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could see that
I think I’ve heard the same thing about it getting old after a while.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How 'bout "Mad Men"?
Anybody watching that one? I finished the first season, and it was good, but it’s a little heavy with the whole “life is one big advertisement” stuff.
by Rubie Q on Jul 28, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Sopranos ending
is here.
I don’t think it’s a spoiler, per se, because it’s one of those “what does it all mean” endings. I’ve only seen one episode of the show, but I’ve probably watched this finale a dozen times. It’s good and a little creepy.
"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!"
by roguejim on Jul 28, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jarrod Washburn
has a shutout going into the 7th inning, but the bases are loaded.
"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!"
by roguejim on Jul 28, 2009 11:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I saw his 1 hitter a couple weeks ago
He looked absolutely fantastic
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Jul 28, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCalvy said he talked to Melvin
DM said Jack Z still hadn’t decided if he was selling or not.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
better make up his mind soon
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
by dux2bux on Jul 29, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Washburn and Morrow for Hardy
do it Melvin
the only way this ship gets unearthed from the bottom of the ocean is if we get two starting pitchers, one front of the rotation guy and one “better than Villa, Dilla, and Mr Burns” guy
by warwick5s on Jul 28, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardy or Weeks
Now that I think about it, Weeks isn’t completely crazy.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Jul 28, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be completely on board with this
Morrow is exactly the type of pitcher we should be targeting. I could do without Washburn at this point.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
by Jordan M on Jul 29, 2009 1:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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