Brewers 13 Tigers 12

by Fatter than Joey on Apr 3, 2010 5:28 PM CDT

Today's game between the Tigers and Brewers was a verification of the the old baseball adage, "If you score more than 12 runs, and hold your opponents to 12 runs, generally you will win".

Besides scoring 25 runs, the two teams combined for 31 hits (Brewers 15, Tigers 16). The Tigers slugged 5 HRs in the losing cause. The Brewers didn't have any jackshots, but Craig Counsell didn't need to hit the ball out of the infield to drive in the 2 winning runs.

Dave Bush had a rocky outing in his last spring training start, giving up 5 runs in 5 IP. Also struggling out of the pen for the Brewers, Mitch Stetter and Claudio Vargas each giving up 3 runs in 2/3rds of an inning. Zach Braddock recorded only one out, however that was good enough to get the win. Robbie Weinhardt picked up a BS and the loss for the Tigers.

The Tigers committed 2 huge errors which contributed to their loss. Leading 5-0 in the bottom of the 5th, Tiger SS Ramon Santiago booted an double play opportunity, opening the door to an 8th run frame. In the bottom of the 9th inning, the Tigers protecting a 12-9 lead, reliever Robbie Weinhardt botched a routine play at 1st base, allowing both the tying and winning runs to score.

Craig Counsell delivers victory.

The Polish sausage won today's wiener race, again we are somewhat unclear if this was an exhibition race, or if we are keeping track yet.

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Sausage Race Riots

I dunno if you actually keep track of the sausage race results, but if you don’t, please start.

by Waterologist on Apr 3, 2010 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

They don't race for taste, they race for glory

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by Fatter than Joey on Apr 3, 2010 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs

THIS...IS...SAUSAGE!!!

Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.

by Yar Nivek on Apr 3, 2010 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 17 recs

This cannot be rec'd enough

Brewers Baseball and other assorted nonsense (mostly the assorted nonsense) at my blog, What's a Tararrel?

by Lefti on Apr 3, 2010 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions

As I’m still getting my skills in photoshop, I made an improved version without the stark white lines. I’ll save it for games where we need some rally sausage.

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by Yar Nivek on Apr 3, 2010 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey

if you were a rally sausage would you eat yourself? Also, rec.

/Ferrell does a great Caray.

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

by molitorfan on Apr 3, 2010 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Posts should change to a new color if they get 10 recs

This definitely deserves to be purple (or some other random color)

by theBrouhaha on Apr 3, 2010 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions

It should just flash all different colors, and there should be arrows all over the page pointing at it.

You know, keep it simple.

"Probably won't make a decision until after the decision starts"

by Noah Jarosh on Apr 3, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

You might like to know

that the 2010 Media Guide has on its Mascots page (p. 34) the number of wins for each sausage in 2009.

Bratwurst: 17 wins
Polish: 11
Italian: 15
Hot Dog: 22
Chorizo: 20

“Totals include wins from 81 regular season games (three regular season games had two races) and one Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game.”

You've got a couple screws missin' up in your toolbox, if you think that you'll stop this man from hittin' moonshots.

by hawing on Apr 4, 2010 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I think it’s safe to say the Braddock, despite being a lefty, is playing himself into talks of being the closer of the future.

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by Bettman's Nightmare on Apr 4, 2010 10:11 AM CDT reply actions

Why aren’t there many lefty closers? Are they more valuable elsewhere or just to hittable by certain people?

by drezdn on Apr 4, 2010 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Lefties are kind of notorious for being great at getting lefties out, but only the best-left handed pitchers are good at getting both righties and lefties out (which you’ll need your closer to be able to do). Lefties match up better against lefties because most of their movement pitches fall away from the batter, which helps generate weak contact. In general, it’s easier to track a pitch for a batter if the options are it going straight or coming to you (lefty v righty) rather than if the options are going straight or falling away (lefty v lefty; right v righty).

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by Bettman's Nightmare on Apr 4, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

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