Game Thread #-28: Brewers (2-3) at Cubs (3-1)
by Kyle Lobner on Mar 9, 2010 1:30 PM CST
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to must-win baseball.
Today in Mesa, we'll have the first meeting between the Brewers and our neighbors to the south. With a win today, the Brewers would be just a game back in the loss column - with a loss, they'll be a full two and a half games back in the oh-so-crucial Cactus League standings.
(Cubs fans: I'm kidding about this being must-win. Seriously. Don't run over to the other BCB and talk about how angst-ridden we are, like you did last year. It demeans both of us.)
Follow the jump for pitching match-ups, game notes, and conversation on today's game!
At any rate, as noted in this morning's Mug, I'm off today, so I don't have lineups or a pitching matchup today - BUT RUBIE SWINGS IN LIKE FREAKIN' BATMAN TO SAVE THE DAY.
On the bump for the Crew, it's Jeff Suppan, who pitched the best game of his life in his first Spring Training start of 2010. According to the Club, Claudio Vargas, Chuck Lofgren, and John Halama are also scheduled to throw.
If you missed the Crew lineup, here's a refresher:
2B Weeks
SS Counsell
CF Gomez
1B Fielder
LF Edmonds
RF Gerut
3B HEETHER!
C Lucroy
P Suppan
It looks like Ryan Braun, Corey Hart, Alcides Escobar and Gregg Zaun didn't make the trip to HoHoKam, which is just as well: the beer is ridiculously overpriced there, anyway.
Randy Wells, who came out of nowhere with a 12-10 record and 3.05 ERA in '09, takes the ball for the Baby Bears.
The Cubs seem to be going with their regulars today, as Ryan Theriot, Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Mike Fontenot are all in the lineup.
Enjoy the game!
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They're planning to trade T-Shirt Guy
and need to test Gomez in the 3 spot ahead of Fielder. That way Fielder can protect him in the lineup.
And of course, here's my piece from last year.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
It's pouring now.
Not looking good.
by SgtClueLs on Mar 9, 2010 1:48 PM CST via mobile reply actions
That's not rain
It’s 100+ years of accumulated tears.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 9, 2010 1:50 PM CST up reply actions 7 recs
OK, nobody comment too much.
I don’t want there to be too much bloodshed if we have to kill the game thread.
It's a good drizzle now
Might be a game still.
by SgtClueLs on Mar 9, 2010 1:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
If the game does manage to start...
Here’s the GameDay link:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_03_09_milmlb_chnmlb_1
Obviously, the Cubs playing their regulars shows how much they want this one
Get out of my dreams and into my Chuckie Carr
-Molitorfan 12/23/09
or they're trying to help us get suppan off the team
Get out of my dreams and into my Chuckie Carr
-Molitorfan 12/23/09
That makes me wonder
If you’re the Cubs, wouldn’t you want Suppan to have as good a spring as possible? Plus, that’s something you have a teeny-tiny bit of control over.
"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!"
Rain?
Everyone pile on the bus to Whatchamacallit Bank Dome, where the Diamondbacks play. If they’re going to tax the league for the Cubs, the least they can do is let them borrow the dome, too.
Is it 9 innings of Kent?
Or is WTMJ not an option?
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 9, 2010 2:40 PM CST up reply actions
I think Kent or the TV guys do the mlb.com broadcasts.
I’m pretty sure Ueck and Cory only do the WTMJ/Brewers Radio Network broadcasts.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
BA and Rock today.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
And....jackpot
@Haudricourt Game time temperature at Mesa is 43 degrees. Wind chill probably about 30. Valley of the Sun, my buttocal area.
Get a ife broseph
buttocal
is not defined in urban dictionary
but seems common on webpages.
first time I’ve heard it:P
i just checked weather.com and that's what it says pretty much
"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck
so our morning win yesterday
was unofficial, even in the unofficial season?
For those who have a decent radio in the Milwaukee area (Chicago radius), can pick up the game on 720 AM WGN.
It is Cubs radio :(
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:04 PM CST reply actions
Agreed.
It sounds like the mic is muffled by a fleece blanket. But no matter how bad it sounds, it’ll be much better than the Cubs propaganda.
How far will this one fly?
I thought the same thing
when the game was broadcast on XM. Almost sounds as if they had the game playing on a regular AM radio and put a mic on it so that they could rebroadcast it on XM.
Those Breakbush commercials really brighten my day
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Suppan :/
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM CST reply actions
At least they didn't score from second on a double.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:21 PM CST up reply actions
There's comedy, and then there's Ron Santo trying to pronounce "Jaramillo."
He approached that one like a guy who’s at the edge of a viper pit: EXTREME CAUTION.
Ya'll do realize...
The radio link on brewers.com is a free today… It’s shitty FSN BA & Rock, but it’s free.
Parking Lot Pimpin'
Yep.
But it’s not nearly as funny as listening to Ron Santo wondering how old Gregg Zaun is. “Is he in his 30s, Pat? He’s gotta be in his 30s.”
But you miss learning about great tasting chicken when you listen to Santo.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
So it looks like Suppan is really hitting his stride
2B, 2B, 1B, HBP
Good inning.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
Correction
VeteransGods never need Spring Training.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
Whoops
I thought you replied to my Counsell post!
Durrrr
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
He really hasn't changed his approach, I see..
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Not surprising that the ethereal being is the only one with a hit.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
Sounded like it was short, and skipped into centerfield.
Hughes said it looked like Weeks should’ve been able to pick it.
I think Rock said
it was a good throw but Rickie missed it because Theriot was in the way, or something along those lines.
by BrewHaHeather on Mar 9, 2010 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
Strong throw. But kind of jammed Rick chest side. Weeks should have caught it.
by SgtClueLs on Mar 9, 2010 4:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Is it bad
That with every Cub hit, I internally jump for joy a little?
BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.
Yes and no
I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
I'm doing the same.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
There is 0% chance Suppan gets cut before the season starts.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
Why does somebody always have to crush our dreams?
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 9, 2010 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
I think it's higher than 0%, but not much.
When they don’t cut him, I see DM saying something regarding the fact that his first ST start was very good and completely ignoring the rest of his starts.
Suppan would have to crap the bed to not make the team
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
I think he'd have to do far worse things to the bed not to make the team.
Things which can’t be spoken of on our family-friendly site.
He'd Yost it?
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
Dammit, man ...
there are KIDS around. Don’t use the Y word.
by Rubie Q on Mar 9, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm fine with him in the bullpen. I just want him out of the rotation.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Same
I’ve accepted the fact that there is slim to no chance they release him, but I don’t want him guaranteed innings every 5th game.
BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.
by MadJimiBrewha on Mar 9, 2010 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not sure if you want to risk a win by bringing in Suppan late in the game.
At least if he starts, the offense gets a chance to catch up.
he can do a lot more damage in his starts.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Possibly...
that depends on how long the manager leaves him in for, but at least it still gives the offense a chance to even things up.
If he comes into a game in the 6th or 7th inning and gives up a bunch of runs, that doesn’t give the offense much chance to do much.
The dude isn't going to take Coffey, or Hawkins, or Hoffman's spot.
He’ll be used in long relief when the pitcher can’t go more than 4-5 innings.
Would you really rather have Suppan as a starter than in the bullpen?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
If those are the only two options, then I'd go with the bullpen...
at least then they could just use him for mop up duty.
I would really rather have him in the clubhouse folding towels.
Jeff Suppan : clubhouse attendant :: People who are in Hell : Zima
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:18 PM CST up reply actions
No they are analogies
while its been 12 years since I took standardized college testing, I still remember the analogies formats they used!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
I also just wanted to work Zima (The Clearmalt) in to a post today
call it a personal goal
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
Zima Zucks
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
You remember that commercial where the guy's sticking to the tar on the roof of the building?
Now THAT’S marketing!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
They still make Rush records
so probably
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Boom
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:30 PM CST up reply actions
I wonder if he would begin collecting blank checks from Zaun.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Boy the audio is waaaaaaaay ahead of the gameday
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
They just update it at the end of the inning, i believe
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Listening to the Cubs broadcast, as for the Gameday audio...
I have to sign up for it? Would rather listen to Rock and BA.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:50 PM CST reply actions
Yeah, but its free(today). Just sign up for the MLB.com site.
Also, I accidentally closed the gameday window that I had streaming that audio, and now it won’t let me stream it grr
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
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by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
The Gameday Audio isn't too far behind. Only five seconds.
Soto pwned.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
No the audio is AHEAD
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
I am listening to the Cubs broadcast. Sorry didn't state that :)
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
On 720 AM radio dial.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
Ah. Yuck.
Switch to BA Barrackus and The Rock.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
Did an enjoying!
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
*and
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
I can play this song on Guitar Hero
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
FWIW
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
congrats?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
don't attack me because you couldn't ever get past it!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:01 PM CST up reply actions
III
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
some guys below were talking about it too
Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
I could probably play that on a marimba
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
Gimme that fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:09 PM CST up reply actions
Its better than most Rush songs
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
TWSS
To Geddy Lee when he started to sing
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll agree that Geddy Lee's voice is like nails on a chalkboard
but the rest of the music is awesome.
by BrewHaHeather on Mar 9, 2010 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
Hmm... Here you go...
awe·some
/ˈɔsəm/ Show Spelled[aw-suhm] Show IPA
–adjective
1.
inspiring awe: an awesome sight.
2.
showing or characterized by awe.
3.
Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, Alex Lifeson's guitar playing does inspire awe.
As goes Neil Peart’s drumming
by BrewHaHeather on Mar 9, 2010 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
Ehhh
maybe Peart, but I personally wouldn’t say Lifeson’s guitar playing ‘inspires awe’. Mostly because I could probably think of 10 off the top of my head that are significantly more awe-inspiring.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
Hmm....
I was thinking either your hearing was shot, or you didn’t know the meaning of awesome.
I’m still not sure…
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
I was thinking that too
although Tom Sawyer IS pretty good.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
Sure... Blind chipmunk finds a nut
they have like 40 albums.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:12 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not disagreeing
I’m just saying I won’t change the radio station if Tom Sawyer comes on.
The Necromancer on the other hand….
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
Sometimes
I would rather chew glass than listen to Santo. Unless they are losing, then it’s kind of a joy.
Huh...
I enjoy his “ohoh” and “oh geez” when the Cubs begin to poop the bed.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
Nevermind!!!! Guess I already had an account for this!!!!
Awesome.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
Technical difficulties on the projection post
Something is wrong with Google Docs, or something is wrong with my computer. Either way something is wrong and I’m working at 4 so it will either go up later or most likely tomorrow.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
What are we projecting today?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
relievers?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
crap
our bullpen is already letting us down.
Q: Did you ever scout Corey Hart? What seems to be holding him back from being a good hitter for AVG?
A: The slider away. And that facial hair.
-Keith Law ESPN chat 2/11/10
Our Suppan rage
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
Hard drive crashed earlier
so, now I’m using a loaner laptop at my desk.
I see that the old Suppan has returned to the team.
Scoring without swinging.
That’s the danger of a team that can run.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
congrats?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:01 PM CST up reply actions
Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson
I saw him open for Rush. Tons of talent, no personality. Kinda like Pujols, but judging by the size of Johnson, no PEDs
I saw this on the RtB tour
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:02 PM CST up reply actions
This McDonald's commercial is crazy.
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 4:06 PM CST reply actions
HEETHER!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
Absolutely
but its sort of like buying a lottery ticket.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
....heether....
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
My buddy & his wife just got back from Spring Training
Came in to my work & dropped off one of those Kendall bobbleheads and a signed Braun baseball.
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 9, 2010 4:10 PM CST reply actions
steal the baseball leave the bobbleheads
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
I think it would be funny
To have a row of Kendall bobbleheads bobbling…. with Rod Stewarts’ “Do ya think I’m sexy” playing in the background.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Like an indefensible Yostian pitching decision.
I fully intended that.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
Umm
they came in to specifically give me the items.
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
essentially
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
is the baseball personalized to your buddy?
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Nope
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
Wow, I thought he personalized all that stuff.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
nevermind. It was probably a giveaway
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
WTG Inglett
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
TWSS?
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 9, 2010 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
Kent Summerfeld should really just stick to producing Uecker and Provis
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
Except he let the ball drop in front of him
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
Hey folks!
Not sure if I can stick around, but wanted to pop in and say hello. Did I miss anything fun today?
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Carlos Gomez Walked!
Seriously!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
AND ... AND ...
he stole third, and the catcher threw the ball away, and he scored! WE PLAYED SMALL BALL.
He also stole third, and then home on a bad throw by Dr. De Soto
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Suppan is in mid-season form already
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 9, 2010 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
This is interesting
Not sure where to put this, don’t think it desrves its own post, but here is an original quote from TH’s article on Alex Periard:
"In the first inning, he had the ball down at the knees with some sink," said manager Ken Macha. "The next inning he got a little gay and tried to overthrow. Guys find out when you throw it right there, it gets hit hard.
You can read the initial reaction on the first couple comments. It is then changed to:
"In the first inning, he had the ball down at the knees with some sink," said manager Ken Macha. "The next inning he got a little (giddy) and tried to overthrow. Guys find out when you throw it right there, it gets hit hard.
Get a ife broseph
Funny quote
My problem with that is since it was a quote, does TH have a right to change the wording?
Not sure
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:26 PM CST up reply actions
something something gay pitcher something overthrow something something flaming
it adds up
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
you missed
something something ball down at the knees something something
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
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by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
math was not on my side
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:30 PM CST up reply actions
something something something Dark Side
something something something Com-plete!
Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.
The parentheses acknowledge that he changed a word.
by BrewHaHeather on Mar 9, 2010 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
Really?
That make sense. In fact, that makes alot of sense now that I think back to other articles I’ve read over the years.
For some reason I thought it meant that the person being quoted omitted a word and the writer put in what the intended word was… not that it was being paraphrased.
A lot of times they used parenthesis to note words not in the original quote
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Omitted words -- I am more familiar with...
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:35 PM CST up reply actions
often it's when
either the author edited out a lot of rambling and has to change a conjunction in response. you’ll often (but not always) see a “…” here
Other times it’s to edit an indefinite pronoun or mention a player’s lastname rather than his first or nickname.
they're supposed to use [brackets]
damned lazy journalists.
Nice
Someone’s going to bring up the ‘fact’ that Macha is ‘old school’ right?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
Isn't that a prerequisite to getting ready for the season?
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~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:32 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
koo koo ka choo
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 9, 2010 4:45 PM CST up reply actions
TH suggests you get a dictionary
I changed the “gay” to giddy in parentheses so people won’t get all bent out of shape by thinking there’s only one definition for that word. I suggest you check the dictionary. The word doesn’t refer strictly to sexual orientation.
Get a ife broseph
Giddy doesn't make sense either.
Amped up, geeked, whatever. But not “gay,” regardless of the definition we’re going with
by Rubie Q on Mar 9, 2010 8:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
totally agree, his reasoning makes no sense
Haudricourt’s response is almost funnier than Macha’s quote. He would have been wise to just make the change and stay out of the comment section.
Get a ife broseph
This Lofgren guy is terrible
He had runners on first and second and couldn’t get DLee to ground into a double play? How is that even possible?
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
Yeah, JODY!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Starting RF!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
HEETHER!
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Soooo...
has he done anything today?
"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!"
K, groundout
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
and then???
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
that was gravatational pull.
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
now a BB
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
I guess
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~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Mar 9, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
HoHoCom
Real nice.
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~Doug Melvin
Halama-na
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
and I havent started drinking....
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by Fatter than Joey on Mar 9, 2010 4:51 PM CST up reply actions
ugh
“Brewers have two great center fielders…Jim Edmonds has always been considered one of the best, with Carlos Gomez not too far behind.”
what
Probably needs to be reworded...
Edmonds was a Gold Glove CF, but that was quite a few years ago.
However, Gomez is considered a very good defender… hitter… not so much.
right
I take issue with 1) the assertion that Jim Edmonds is a still a good center fielder, and 2) that carlos gomez was ever underneath jim edmonds defensively, and especially as we sit today
Hard to compare
Since both players aren’t playing at the same time in their prime.
If Gomez ends up having an average MLB career, we’ll get to see how good he really is in CF. I think his biggest obstacle to having a long MLB career is his hitting.
yeah...
he never was much on speed to first.
This "guess the player's age" game that Santo and Hughes are playing is pretty funny.
Santo figured that Lance Berkman was 28, at the oldest. I guess the mistake is understandable; it’s not like Berkman’s been playing against Ron’s favorite team for 10 years or anything.
Ingloo!!!!
HR!
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by Bush League All Star on Mar 9, 2010 5:32 PM CST reply actions
Brewers clean up Suppan's mess!
Just like the regular season! We can have Suppan pitch the first 2 or 3 innings of the game like he was a reliever and then have the real starter throw the next 5 or 6. Just claim their “limiting Suppan’s innings” because he isn’t as young as he used to be and they need to save him for the postseason.
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