Game Thread #109: Brewers (54-54) at Astros (53-55)
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 6:01 PM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros, Aug 7, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series
3 game series vs Astros @ Minute Maid Park
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Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Aug 7, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Carlos Villanueva vs Bud Norris Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90. |
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It's Carlos Villanueva v. Bud Norris at 7:05. Follow the jump for tonight's pitching matchup, lineup and conversation on tonight's game!
Bud Norris (1-0, 0.90) has had some significant early success in the major leagues with the Astros, allowing just one earned run in ten innings of major league work. His last time out, he pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits in his first major league start. In AAA, he was 4-9 with a 2.62 ERA in 120 innings for Round Rock.
Carlos Villanueva (2-8, 5.98) is coming off his best outing of the season, five scoreless innings with just two hits in his second start of 2009. He's still in the process of getting stretched out, and will probably be good to go for 85-90 pitches and 6 innings or so tonight.
Frank Catalanotto gets the start tonight in right, and Craig Counsell is back at third (h/t JS):
2B Felipe Lopez
3B Craig Counsell
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
RF Frank Catalanotto
SS J.J. Hardy
C Jason Kendall
RHP Carlos Villanueva
Enjoy the game!
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Norris hasn't yet pitched in a game that wasn't a shutout
His debut saw the Astros lose 12-0 and his first ever start saw them win 2-0.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fun fact
From a Tom Verducci article this past week:
So it goes in today’s game, as the actuarial tables get rewritten. Only six players 36 or older have played enough to qualify for the batting title, and only four of them actually play in the field: Raul Ibanez, Chipper Jones, Mike Cameron and Craig Counsell.
And only three of those players are major leaguers!
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I also noted that in the Mug this week.
Cited it via a link from Al. :-)
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought I might've seen it before
Too lazy to check.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is excited for a Brewers weekend sweep?
Me. I am. I am excited.
by pharom on Aug 7, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Colome wearing #58
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
According to the game notes
The Brewers roster page has him wearing #43
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Witrado is on it
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw man, Craiggers
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn it
another out at the plate. I do not like Brad.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dumb
with Prince coming out and only 1 out.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So who relieves Lee in left field now that Erstad is starting at 1B?
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Milestone Alert
Carlos Lee’s next HR is #300 in his career.
by DukeMarkell on Aug 7, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sssssh
I don’t want to get Sheffielded again.
"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 7, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be content with
their lead-off hitter not Nyjer-ing us this weekend
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
anyone remember
Villanueva’s last start against Houston? Particularly that 6th inning. It makes me slightly nervous for today
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't Parra have a start like that, too?
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did he?
Giving up three straight homers? You’re the one to ask about this kind of stuff.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, a bad start in Houston
Maybe not three straight homers. Gave up back-to-back HRs to Backe and Bourn, though.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't remember it
until the whole three straight homers thing, then yes, yes I did =(
by pharom on Aug 7, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish it was Suppan who was 2 weeks away
And Bush who would be ready in a week
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Aug 7, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's hard to imagine Suppan will be back as soon as they think
Remember Bush was due back a bit sooner as well, I guess we’ll see
by pharom on Aug 7, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's kinda nice to have Catalanotto playing
and not have to read 30 posts about how Hart is on the trade block
by pharom on Aug 7, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he can't be traded anymore anyway
at least not this season
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats why I'm glad
Though secretly I was so used to it I’m kinda surprised they weren’t still popping up in talks of after-deadline trades, not like Hart would clear waivers of course
by pharom on Aug 7, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Macha hopes for 5-6 innings out of Villanueva, and possibly more?
So he’s a regular starter, then.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that sounds about right.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's pitched well.
His first start deserved a better line. Thats why I was hoping Suppan would be out longer then Bush so if Villa keeps throwing well, Suppan can just go on the lifetime-DL.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Aug 7, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A quick one act play
Macha: Jeff, I have bad news. We’ve diagnosed you as in need of Tommy John surgery, hip replacement, and an appendectomy…consecutively.
Suppan: But it’s my oblique that hurts!
Macha: Right, but nothing about your performance has been good, so we’re starting from scratch.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, act two
From the ensuing press conference:
Macha: Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first bionic man.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're gonna take your elbow and put it in your hip
We’re going to take your appendix and put it in your leg to replace the tendon that we’ll place in your arm. If we’re lucky, you won’t buzz on the operating table.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frontman for The Outfield runs it down
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh Prince
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Erstad
.822 career OPS against the Brewers, .743 overall.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada playing a nice left field there
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
when Kendall is up the SS is a lot like the left fielder.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thats because Lee plays the same postion I did as a kid:
very, very deep left field
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cycle-hitter Chad Moeller is back in the majors
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter Pence is like a cross between Ryan Braun and Corey Hart
with Eric Byrnes’s annoying-ness mixed in
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking more like bug eyes on a tall lanky blonde
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
Wait a minute? Hart is blonde again?
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assumed you meant he makes ugly shirts and fall down everytime he throws
by CheezeconQueso on Aug 7, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was watching ESPN yesterday
and they showed Nick Swisher out on the town wearing Remetee
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was MLB Network, I think,
but I saw it, too and it was one FUGLY shirt
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my mother in-law
recently took to calling things fugly after spending some time with us and hearing the whippersnappers talk
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is Bud's real first name
Charles?
Isn’t Bud typically a Jr. nickname?
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and in case you're wondering
no I’m not inquiring about Alan H. Selig
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe Bud's real name
is David. Got “Bud” from the beer
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Read the story the other day...
His family men (father, uncle, grandfather), were all at a restaurant and ordered Bud, and said “We’re Bud men”, then the little one said “I’m a bud man!” and they’ve called him Bud ever since
by Yar Nivek on Aug 7, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he doesn't play for the cards?
gasp.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish they could keep track of DP's broken up
CC would be destroying in that category
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's in the GRIT formula isn't it?
and if it isn’t, it should be
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the Grit Formula?
And better yet, what correlation and R-squared does it have with championship winning?
by Yar Nivek on Aug 7, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best I can tell
it started with this FanPost by Getting Yosted last year
and was continued by Jordan M
here
here
and here
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey cool
missed the final standings post. Braun sure upp’d his grit % over time.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Braun
what a catch!
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Braun makes up for the weird angle with a fancy catch
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
damn Astro's announcers
saying that Braun has had troubles in the outfield. I believe you guys are thinking of 3rd base
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't been playing too well the last few weeks
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They made it sound like it was an all the time thing
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dodgers dude (scully?) said that two days ago too
said he played 3B last year too.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
much better D from Braun than we've seen recently
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Villy at 57 pitches through 4
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At most he’ll probably see 6 innings tonight. Sounds like Macha is stretching him out slowly. So far so good.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TV crew said 6 IP or 90 pitches
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap!
Kendallicious!
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What just happened...
When I get bubbly I do it in moderation,
1 brew, 1 brew, I said 1 brew at a time
by MadisonWino on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I blacked out...
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
clearly
kendall loaded that ball with iron filings and chartered a stealth helicopter to hover overhead.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. Fucking. Way.
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
IT'S A MIRACLE!!!!
PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 Minutes for Excessive Stanley Cup Raising.
by Lavender on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit
I don’t believe what I just saw.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Astro's announcers
not happy that Kendall found some “power”.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brewer's catchers no longer homer-less!
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hard to get that excited about this
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Tatis (playing 2B) will homer tonight for the Mets
Might as well get rid of both homerless positions in one night.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was wondering if they had gotten one before our catchers
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just texted my wife, who's out walking the dog:
“You just missed a Kendall home run. May never be another one.”
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OMG I MISSED IT
Tragic!
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
by Metagen on Aug 7, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Would it break some kind of rule (or law of the universe) for Kendall to be game MVP?
TBD
by pumpkinking on Aug 7, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's leading right now.
Check this out:
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well.
There’s something you don’t see everyday.
by Legend54321 on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or any day, really.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something rise at the sight of Jason Kendall?
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what she said...?
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only if what she said is
EWWWWWWWWWWW
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Brewers are under .500 since the last time he did it
Fueled by that crazy play in a Twins game.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since Kendall just hit a home run...
I figure I must be dreaming. Are we in first place?
by Legend54321 on Aug 7, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
is this heaven?
No, it’s Houston.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey... something for the weekly milestones post!!!
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
TheJay, I think it’s your job this week to make a list of things that have happened since the last time Kendall homered.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everything since the first chapter of Genesis
Done.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joking aside
Three of his six home runs since the beginning of the 2007 season have come in Houston to LF.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he must really like trains
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was quick.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In my house, we've actually stopped using TWSS in situations that are that obvious.
Your results may vary.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brewers have now given up extra base hits to both hitters in the Astro lineup who came into the game batting under .200.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Seems about right
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not good times
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he just batted
unless they get to his spot in the order this half, I bet he’ll be out there in the 6th.
So, I’m personally praying for a rally
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 7, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly… then again, I don’t think Macha expected him to give up two HRs this inning.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are the chances
Macha busts out his new Jesus action figure?
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nah,
I’d prefer this one
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Think I'm going to watch that again...
TBD
by pumpkinking on Aug 7, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been quoting TBL a lot this week.
We got a new rug and it really ties the room together.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know his marital status.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, I've been here all week.
Try the mac and cheese.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Villanueva's frustrated slap at that ball
Had scary visions of this sort of thing happening.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gah, link fail
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5619597
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For some reason
after clicking those links I have an urge to play video games
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too.
Moved The Bigs 2 to the top of my Gamefly list.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rally time!
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Walks two guys in a row and that's a called strike, huh
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cat
rough night so far.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Little known fact,
Miller Lite tastes like a hockey game
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The "What does greatness taste like?" commercials bug me.
Mainly because I piss excellence, and I’d imagine the taste is similar.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
greatness is slightly more tart that excellence
by CheezeconQueso on Aug 7, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So,
new slogan? “Miller Lite, slightly more tart than piss.”
TBD
by pumpkinking on Aug 7, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ryan Braun
knows exactly how you feel
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's my picture
used in that post
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Villy pulled at 72 pitches.
So much for stretching him out.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sadly this is still not his worst start of the season.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad time to pull him though
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I'm cool with it.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who else thinks...
that Villanueva is only good for 5 innings? Not that that would be a bad thing. I’d prefer getting 5 quality innings instead of making the offense have to make a late rally.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw man, Mark
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dammit
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That doesn't help
how did this clown hit 2 home runs tonight?
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a night for ex-Pirates
Maybe Gerut’s got some magic in his bat, too.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's always got magic in his bat.
He’s been making pinch hitting opportunities disappear all season.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Touch none, Mickey Scales
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JFC
The Brewers have given up a home run to Michael Bourn and two to Jason Michaels this season.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At least the Astro gave one up to Jason Kendall
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
that’s much worse
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?!
Let me get this straight…
They walk Erstad to face Michaels… the guy who already hit a HR once tonight?
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They don't like DiFelice against lefties
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't bunt Jason!!
It’s a night for multiple HRs!!
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by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Jason Kendall hits two home runs tonight, I will _______.
Your nominations now accepted.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never eat Mac & Cheese again
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rename the site Jason Kendall's BrewCrewBall
by Legend54321 on Aug 7, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Under consideration.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
buy a Jody Gerut jersey?
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still need to buy the Braden Looper jersey I said I'd buy months ago.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'd keep conveniently forgetting to do that
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
take the world's biggest crap?
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second biggest
Bono is still out there
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too late.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poop in the refridgerator
and eat an entire wheel of cheese
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by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I'm not even mad, I'm impressed!"
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Write a letter to Doug Melvin asking for him back in 2010
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Satirical?
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just said letter
You can take it any direction you want.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Done.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eat a box of Kendall Krunch
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PowerBall home run total
1!!!!!!!!!!!
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haudricourt apparently getting pissy when the team starts losing
His Twitter from 8 mins ago: Haudricourt George and Barbara Bush not at the Astros game tonight. Unlike their son, they must have had an exit strategy.
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
also, this gem:
Haudricourt Jason Kendall and I are no longer tied for number of HRs. He just hit No. 1 in his 368th plate appearance.
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Getting?
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DiFelice
Rough month so far for him…
1.1 INNs, 5 Hs, 4 ERs, 3 BBs, 1 HR, 2 Ks
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Braun & Cameron didn't help him in LA
But yeah
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Brauny!!
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by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't mind a moon shot to left
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or maybe the dancing animals again?
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's been a while
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gorman!
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor Gorman
looks so ashamed to even show his face in this pic!
by tristarscoop on Aug 7, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice hit
Tie it up Prince!
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Byrdak gave up a home run to Kendall last year
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We need you Cam
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely needed something more than a strikeout.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would not mind seeing how well Michaels can climb Tal's Hill here
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Was strike three as far outside as it looked on gameday?
Personally, I think we got hosed on that one! - Harry Doyle
by reverse24 on Aug 7, 2009 9:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It was actually ball four
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good, looked horrible on gameday......I need to get FSN...
Personally, I think we got hosed on that one! - Harry Doyle
by reverse24 on Aug 7, 2009 9:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
At least he didn’t watch strike three
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe if he had
he could have hit it
It is what it is.
by coolig on Aug 7, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"That's a nice inning for Vargas"
Been a really long time since I’ve heard that.
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kendall is on fire!
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just a triple and a double away from the cycle!
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why isn't...
McGehee starting more games? He’s hitting over .300 against both lefties and righties. Is his knee still bothering him?
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the knee is the main reason
partly Counsell playing well too
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Aug 7, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thought would be to play them both...
McGehee at 3B and Counsell at SS.
by sjlee on Aug 7, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What number is Colome wearing after all?
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
58
"The reports are that he is getting better. The definition of better is nebulous."
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Settles the game notes vs. online roster debate. Gameday abstained.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time for our first Colome exam
by Zorakathura on Aug 7, 2009 9:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Great throw!
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
9th inning rally time
at least the right part of the order is up.
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
It feels strange having the top of the order coming up in the bottom of the ninth
It always feels like Kendall is coming up.
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by TheJay on Aug 7, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hoping for a nice finish
dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove
by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw that one coming
TWSS, I’m on a roll
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by GoGregGo on Aug 7, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Took the words right outta my head :)
TBD
by pumpkinking on Aug 7, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHYY
Can’t we ever tag this douche bag with a BS
by Flag Up on Aug 7, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bad game
2009 Brewers: Pass the liquor.
by molitorfan on Aug 7, 2009 9:45 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 Kyle Lobner on Aug 7, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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