Game Thread #123: Brewers (60-62) at Nationals (43-80)
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 11:30 AM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals, Aug 23, 2009 12:35 PM CDT
Current Series
Brewers lead the series 2-0
| Fri 08/21 | WP: Braden Looper (11 - 6) LP: J.D. Martin (2 - 3) |
7 - 3 win |
| Sat 08/22 | WP: Chris Narveson (1 - 0) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Jason Bergmann (2 - 2) |
11 - 9 win |
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Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, Aug 23, 2009, 12:35 PM CDT Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80. |
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| Mon 08/24 | 3:35 PM CDT | |
Can Manny Parra and the Brewers clinch their third series victory in August?
Follow the jump for today's pitching matchup and conversation on today's game!
Craig Stammen (3-6, 5.13) has factored in the decision in just one of his last five starts, a loss, and has posted an 8.75 ERA in his last 20.1 innings. The Nats are 7-10 in his starts this season, and he's been much worse at home, posting a 6.28 ERA in Washington and a 4.18 ERA elsewhere. He wasn't very good against the Crew on July 27, allowing five earned runs on nine hits in 4.2 innings, but the Nats won anyway because Jeff Suppan was much worse.
Meanwhile, Manny Parra (8-9, 6.33) is hoping to rebound from his first loss since returning from AAA on July 9. Opposing batters have hit .346/.402/.551 off of Parra in his last three starts, and he's allowed 27 hits in 17 innings over that time. Cristian Guzman and Ryan Zimmerman are the only Nats who have faced Parra ten times or more, but they've each posted an OPS over 1.000 against him.
Let's play hot-or-cold with today's Brewer lineup: (h/t Tyler Barnes)
Felipe Lopez 2B is batting .472/.513/.750 in his last eight games.
Craig Counsell 3B is 3-for his last 21.
Ryan Braun LF is batting ..279/.409/.676 in his last nine games.
Prince Fielder 1B has reached safely in 12 of 13 games, hitting .346/.417/.788 with seven home runs.
Mike Cameron CF has eight hits in his last three games and is hitting .323/.387/.545 over his last 13.
Frank Catalanotto RF is hitting .455/.538/.591 over his last nine games.
Mike Rivera C is batting .438/.591/.938 during his five game hitting streak
Manny Parra P has two hits and has scored two runs in ten August AB's.
Alcides Escobar SS is hitting .333/.368/.389 in his last six games.
In the bullpen today:
Todd Coffey pitched one inning (18 pitches) last night, and also pitched on Friday.
Trevor Hoffman pitched one inning (9 pitches) last night, and also pitched on Friday.
Chris Narveson pitched 2.2 innings (34 pitches) last night.
Mark DiFelice pitched .1 innings (10 pitches) last night.
Claudio Vargas pitched one inning (7 pitches) last night.
David Weathers has not pitched since Wednesday.
Mitch Stetter last pitched one week ago today.
Enjoy the game!
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A deal we didn't make
Harang is done for the year with an emergency appendectomy.
That’s $6 million we accidentally saved.
"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 Aug 23, 2009 11:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok folks, make your predictions: Good Manny or Bad Manny today?
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 12:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Manny!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That play would have been sweet
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Feldman just made Crawford look silly in the Rays/Rangers game
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Egyptian Sun God doesn't know who to root for
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a pun on the fact that both teams begin with Ra...
or is the sun messing with the defense?
by Yar Nivek on Aug 23, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cheers for asking
I thought it was some obvious bit of baseball knowledge that I didn’t have a clue about. That or it was some player’s really cool nickname…
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just a bad joke :)
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Manny's gonna get a lot of guys with that pitch Dunn checked his swing on
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How did the first runner get on?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 12:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hit near Escobar
took a crazy hop – he had one half-chance to get it and wasn’t able. Was so crazy, they did not charge an error. Would have taken a lot to make the play.
by tristarscoop on Aug 23, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Guzman continues to own Parra.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Stammen
Perfect through 2.1.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
manny parra
doubles machine
"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 Aug 23, 2009 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This team hasn't been good lately,
But how terrible would they be without Felipe Lopez?
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fair point
With so many of our regular players having underperformed offensively (Hardy, Hall, Hart, Kendall), been injured (Weeks) or not quite contributed as soon as we might have hoped (Gamel), it’s guys like McGehee and Lopez who have really stopped things being a bit of an embarassment.
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CC regressing to the mean?
Seems like he could benefit from a few days off.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 23, 2009 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Given how he's playing lately
Even if he couldn’t benefit from a few days off, the team could benefit from giving them to him.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Bad Manny it is.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What do I get for my correct prediction??
Admittedly picking the right answer out of a 50:50 guess isn’t all that impressive so I’m not expecting too much…!
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You get
A new quarter to flip
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That'll do...
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually now I can see my prediction was clearly wrong
on account of not having gone for “worse-than-bad Manny”…
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good god
Mongo hit ball far. What a shot.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 23, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Stomach, Bosio
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 1:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Ryan Zimmerman owns Manny Parra, too.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
5 ER
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well that didn't work
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I knew I kept watching for a reason
Congrats, Alcides!
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Alcides
He’s a keeper
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
by tcyoung on Aug 23, 2009 2:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love how from the Nats commentators perspective
somehow us and the Astros are still in the wild card chase…
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 23, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a really quick hook on Braun
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And probably warranted.
Bourgeois in left?
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourgeois in left, indeed.
Braun’s first career ejection.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tons of milestones!
Missed the ejection. TH said it was a minors ump who tossed em.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 23, 2009 2:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Yesterday, 2.2 scoreless from Narveson, today the same from Villanueva.
Both probably won’t get the credit they deserve, but prevented bullpen disasters.
Also, today is Mark DiFelice’s birthday.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
kinda weird
Brewers have 1 base on balls and 1 strikeout so far…. and both are Mike Cameron.
by DukeMarkell on Aug 23, 2009 2:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't look now
But Jody Gerut has reached base in consecutive plate appearances.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm looking
I see him with a bunt pop out and a basehit.
by statsllc on Aug 23, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
McGehee and Escobar
Need to start the next few games. CC needs some off days.
by SgtClueLs on Aug 23, 2009 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Post game thread.
Is open
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by KLSnow on Aug 23, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
still time to win this
oh, crap. too late.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 23, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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Cincinnati
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
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74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
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62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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