Game Thread #158: Brewers (77-80) at Rockies (89-68)
by Kyle Lobner on Sep 30, 2009 6:30 PM CDT
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PrintMilwaukee Brewers at Colorado Rockies, Sep 30, 2009 7:40 PM CDT
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Rockies lead the series 1-0
| Tue 09/29 | WP: Matt Belisle (3 - 1) LP: David Weathers (4 - 6) |
5 - 7 loss |
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Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009, 7:40 PM CDT Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 20-25 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 60. |
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| Thu 10/01 | 2:10 PM CDT | |
If the Brewers win out, they'll finish at 82-80. Anything less and a winning season is out the window.
Follow the jump for tonight's pitching matchup, lineup and conversation on tonight's game!
Jason Hammel (9-8, 4.30) is completing his first season as a Rockie and his first full season as a major league starter, and has performed pretty well in 169.2 innings of opportunity this season. There's not a lot that's flashy about him, but he's managed to last at least six innings in seven of his last eight starts, posting a 3.31 ERA over that time, and the Rockies are 17-12 in his starts this season. He beat the Brewers on June 9, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. Because he's spent most of his career in the AL, no Brewer has a prolonged track record against him: Corey Patterson (.286/.286/.571) and Mike Cameron (.200/.333/.200) are the only Brewers who have faced him more than five times.
Meanwhile, everyone continues to hit Jeff Suppan (7-11, 5.04), who will look to bounce back from a dismal performance on Thursday, where he allowed eight runs (seven earned) on twelve hits while lasting just 4.1 innings. He's allowed ten home runs in his last nine starts, and struck out 21 while walking 25 over his last 48 innings. On the plus side, if he can pitch six innings tonight and allow two runs or less, he'll drop his ERA below last season's 4.96. Here's something I didn't expect to discover: Brad Hawpe has faced Suppan 22 times and had very little success, posting a .091/.091/.091 line.
Lineup:
Felipe Lopez 2B
Jody Gerut RF
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder 1B
Casey McGehee 3B
Mike Cameron CF
Alcides Escobar SS
Jason Kendall C
Jeff Suppan RHP
Carlos Villanueva pitched two innings (28 pitches) last night.
Claudio Vargas pitched two innings (34 pitches) last night.
Todd Coffey pitched one inning (24 pitches) last night.
David Weathers pitched .1 innings (18 pitches) last night.
Chris Smith has not pitched since Sunday.
Trevor Hoffman has not pitched since Saturday.
Mitch Stetter has not pitched since Sunday.
John Axford has not pitched since Thursday.
Seth McClung has not pitched since Monday, September 21.
Enjoy the game!
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In Colorado. Wind blowing out at 20-25 MPH.
Thank heavens Looper isn’t pitching, but this could still get ugly.
better not be Patterson
Gerut or Bourgeois hopefully
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd like to think
that the fact Patterson hasn’t started in 3 weeks and has only 3 AB since means maybe the org has realized their mistake.
It is what it is.
I'm not sure how they don't know how this happened
Clearly jammed the crap out of his hand on on the questionable non-pick-off call last night. I even commented on it: http://www.brewcrewball.com/2009/9/29/1060926/game-thread-157-brewers-77-79-at#22032186
by Nicole Haase on Sep 30, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
When they showed the replay
they showed that Helton stood between Corey and the bag and Corey’s hand rammed across Helton’s foot. It wasn’t pretty.
by Nicole Haase on Sep 30, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I am still in Kendall shock from last night.
Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge
by Bush League All Star on Sep 30, 2009 7:40 PM CDT reply actions
Ah dammit.
Too bad it didn’t get him in the head.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 30, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
HY on his cell after that catch:
“Yeah. Did you see me point at my shirt? Haha! I’m a total douche.”
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 30, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
That's not the freaking Happy Youngster is it?
I can never remember what the hell he looks like.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 30, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions
why does he insist on making Brewer fans look like d-bags
catching the ball and imediately pointing to his shirt
"my goodness"
what's going on here?!
Kendall with a near homer?! What’s next? A Corey Patterson RBI?
"my goodness"
now that's just crazy talk
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Kendall has hit for the cycle
….in the last week.
For whatever it's worth
Chris Iannetta is the only other catcher to hit for a September cycle.
You know me Al.
this late season hot streak
to bring his slugging percentage up over .300 is the modern day version of ted williams playing on the last day of the season to bring his average over .400.
okay, maybe not quite.
by Capt Science on Sep 30, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Strange
My game thread stopped updating.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
It's just Suppan being Suppan...
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
If you can't put up at least four on Suppan in Coors Field with the wind blowing out
Then you don’t deserve to be in the playoffs.
by Cheeseandcorn on Sep 30, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I know that prior to yesterday's game, Cameron had 4 hits in the past week.
And those hits were all home runs.
Cameron!!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Cory said that Cameron's last 5 hits have been HRs
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
And now Gerut has a sandy jock..
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
another DP
clearly Ryan Braun wasn’t listening to Nellie’s Nuggets on the pregame show
"my goodness"
Neither was anyone else
ever.
Except you must have accidentally heard one today :)
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
exactly
I usually have the pregame show on, but I don’t pay much attention to it. I just happened to hear a Nugget today. The Nuggets section is terrible.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
looks like Casey is limping a little bit
This isn’t just the Gamel fan in me speaking, but they should really sit him for the remainder of the season
"my goodness"
Can't wait for another year of Suppan.......
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Who's the sleeze with miss rodio colorado?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Kendall will hit a Grand Slam to tie it.
I mean, Suppan doesn’t deserve the loss in this tough-pitched game, right broadcasters?
Barmes wasn't the one who got the hit off Braun's glove earlier, was he?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
At first I thought you said "Attention: Suppan Fail"
Apparently I’m suffering from some kind of fail of my own.
I saw attention: Spahn Fail
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, yes. Load them up for Kendall.
Everything is developing according to plan. (Evil Mr. Burns style finger tenting)
I know that we messed up two double plays, and that Soup had to get extra outs. I get it.
But, my God: you’d expect your $12 million a year pitcher to be able to pick up his defense every now and again, instead of throwing wild pitches and giving up homers to the next batter.
I can't believe that.
He’d demand at least 3 dozen, and some Cheladas. What good is something that would only whet his appetite, without coming close to quelling it.
Sure, he'd demand that many.
But they’d be able to wear him down — he’s been out of baseball for five years, after all, and he wasn’t any good when he was pitching anyway — and he’d settle for the dozen.
clearly you haven't been watching Suppan over the past three years
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I know; I should know better by now.
That was really a reaction to Rock bitching about the defense and how Suppan should’ve been in the dugout already. Yes, fine, they should have been out of the inning already — but they weren’t, so nut up and make a pitch.
"nut up"
I’ve never heard that before today and that’s the second time I’ve heard it today
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
it's actual part of the tagline for zombieland
even featured on rottentomatoes
by Capt Science on Sep 30, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
that explains the sudden increase in usage
because the other time I saw it today was on a Zombieland poster
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
a really dumb-looking movie
at least from the preview I saw
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Nonsense
You have no appreciation for art. :)
"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!"
Woody Harrelson acting like a stoned idiot redneck is art?
I thought that was real life.
I did laugh when they dropped a piano on the zombie in a commercial I saw last night. I’m assuming that’s the highlight of the film.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Sep 30, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
speaking of really dumb-looking movies
I saw a preview for the Tucker Max movie…
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
What's the attendance?
Seems like lots of room.
by SgtClueLs on Sep 30, 2009 10:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
3 mountains, 1 pair of skis, and 2 cans of Coors (they're both the banquet beer)
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Who's that guy?
Brad Famel?
Scott Scramble?
by SgtClueLs on Sep 30, 2009 10:14 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Was that cameraman hangliding over downtown Denver?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Tell me he didn't just pinch hit for Gamel before Gamel got to hit again.
Someone, please. I’m gonna lose it over here.
I bet you'll really lose it when I tell you that
Gamel has better numbers against lefties
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
The handling of Gamel is really the only beef I have with Macha
but it may be egregious enough to make me want him to be gone
Eric Wedge...
"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!"
What kind of dumb move is firing the manager and coaching staff
Then telling them they have to work 4 more days.
hahahahahahaha Telly's interviewing the lady who's boyfriend they were making fun of
hahahahaha
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
What did they just chant?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
no
but he did miss a double by inches
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Baseball is baseball.
Brewers Baseball is king.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
In other news,
I emailed my season ticket account executive to change my address, and he called me back. I think everytime that I’ve emailed him, he’s returned it with a phone call. That’s a good way to run a business. We ended up just talking about the Brewers for about 10-15 minutes.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I got a call from a ticket rep about my 9 pack
just asking if I was satisfied and we ended up talking for a little while about the Brewers.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Chris Kimball?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I asked if prices would go up
I didn’t expect to get much of an answer, but he just said they’re working on it now, but he didn’t see how they could justify more than a dollar or 2, if anything.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I hope not
because I intend on buying another 9 pack and I can’t afford much more
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I hear you
I think raising prices would be a pretty bad idea. The only reason so many people came out this year is because so many tickets were snatched up before the season even started. I really don’t think the money is made with the ticket prices. If you can bring the fans in, you’ll get your money from the parking and concessions.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
To make the point that I seemed to have failed to make
There will not be nearly as many tickets sold before the season. People don’t have that playoff high, so they won’t be snatching up as many tickets. They also won’t be buying season tickets to get guarantee playoff tickets, like was being done last offseason.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Axford!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Macha obviously isn't reading Seth McClung's twitter
because he states many times how much he wants to get in a game. This seems like the perfect opportunity.
"my goodness"
well
I’m sure they all want to get into the game. I certainly hope he doesn’t make his lineup choices based on who asked for playing time.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
true
and I’m glad to see Axford in the game. But why not let McClung pitch? A low pressure situation is a good way to bring him back in.
"my goodness"
by BrewHaHeather on Sep 30, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
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