Game Thread #116: Diamondbacks (46-69) at Brewers (53-68)
by morineko on Aug 12, 2010 12:30 PM CDT
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PrintArizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 12, 2010 1:10 PM CDT
Alert to pitchers: let's keep the ball within the confines of the field today, OK?
Current Series
Diamondbacks win the series 3-0
| Mon 08/09 |
WP: Sam Demel (1 - 0)
SV: Aaron Heilman LP: Trevor Hoffman (2 - 5) |
4 - 7 loss |
| Tue 08/10 |
WP: Blaine Boyer (3 - 2)
SV: Sam Demel LP: Chris Capuano (1 - 2) |
1 - 2 loss |
| Wed 08/11 |
WP: Dan Hudson (3 - 0)
LP: Dave Bush (5 - 10) |
2 - 8 loss |
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Thursday, Aug 12, 2010, 1:10 PM CDT Sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90. |
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Lineup and trivial information about today's game after the jump.
I admit to not recalling much about Rodrigo Lopez, today's pitcher for Arizona, but as he played the bulk of his career with the Orioles and has spent the past few seasons bouncing around from AAA to the majors and back it's rather explainable. Lopez has already pitched more innings than he totaled in the Phillies organization in 2009. He's had 3 career starts against the Brewers; the most recent was in 2007 at Miller Park. Corey Hart hit a home run. All other current Brewers have failed to get a hit against him. There really isn't that much extraordinary to say; he has a good mix of pitches, has a slight fly ball tendency, and neither strikes out nor walks a lot of batters.
On the other hand, Randy Wolf has seen a lot of the NL West and the Diamondbacks hitters have a lot of experience against him. In Wolf's last start against Arizona in May he gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings. Wolf has pitched 6 innings or more in 8 of his last 10 starts (one of the glaring exceptions was that 12-run game against Pittsburgh.) He just may be turning it around, but the exceptions certainly do stick out.
Lineup:
Rickie Weeks 2B
Corey Hart RF
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder 1B
Casey McGehee 3B
Craig Counsell SS
Lorenzo Cain CF
George Kottaras C
Randy Wolf P
The good ol' 'pen usage tracker:
Kameron Loe pitched 1 inning (4 pitches) yesterday and 1.1 innings (11 pitches) Monday.
Trevor Hoffman pitched 1 inning (12 pitches) yesterday and 1 inning (37 pitches) Monday.
David Riske pitched 1 inning (15 pitches) yesterday.
Todd Coffey pitched 0.2 inning (22 pitches) yesterday and 0.2 innings (12 pitches) Tuesday.
John Axford pitched 1 inning (21 pitches) on Monday.
Zach Braddock pitched 0.2 inning (13 pitches) on Monday.
Mike McClendon pitched 4 innings (32 pitches) for Nashville on Sunday.
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Rodrigo Lopez
He is a tricky Sporcle answer since he led the Orioles in wins (60) over the last decade (2000-2009). Guys like Sidney Ponson, Erik Bedard, and even Daniel Cabrera come to mind before he does in that race.
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
He also went 15-7 as a rookie for the 2002 Orioles
Who had one of the more remarkable finishes to a season in baseball history. They were 63-63 after August 23 with 564 runs scored and 563 runs allowed in 126 games. Then they stopped hitting at the same time their pitching fell apart. They won only 4 of their last 36 games, falling from 4.48 to 2.86 R/G and hitting just .212/.273/.342 as a team. Meanwhile, they went from allowing 4.47 to 5.83 R/G (4.13 to 5.83 ERA).
Lopez shared some of the blame with a 5.50 ERA over his final six starts, inflating his season ERA from 3.14 to 3.57. He was 14-5 after his start on August 21 and finished the year 15-9. Eric Hinske won the Rookie of the Year Award that season. Like I said, Lopez did not help himself down the stretch but I have to wonder if he would’ve won the trophy had he gone 17-7 or 18-6.
Anyway, back to the bad NL teams…
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
Makes no difference.
Dbacks have the only all right-handed bullpen in baseball, IIRC.
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Well played.
You get a rec.
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by Yar Nivek on Aug 12, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
About keeping the ball in the park
Can we issue those instructions only to Brewers pitchers? Otherwise I’m fully on board.
Brandon Phillips understands.
IIRC, this is the first Brewer game all year that's not being televised by either team.
I don’t think it’s hard to understand why, but I thought that was notable.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
OK I have given up
What is IIRC an acronym for?
by BrewCrewBrian on Aug 12, 2010 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
"If I removed cinnamon"
It’s a recipe thing, IIRC.
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Aug 12, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
"if I rock the Casba"
the t is not included
by Jeo on Aug 12, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
If I Respect Cardinals.
It’s kind of pointless…because nobody does.
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by Yar Nivek on Aug 12, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Woo! A mlb.tv exclusive!
That’s blacked out to 95% of the population that would even bother watching.
Fix them stupid rules, Bud.
Having Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun on the team
I still get surprised every time I see that Hart, Weeks, and McGehee are the top three for the Brewers in RBIs.
A little disappointed.
When I see “In play, run(s)” & pitch in that location, I expected a 3-run bomb.
Past balls yes, wild pitches, no
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Then why's it listed as an earned run for Lopez?
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
That's what I was thinking
But they had it as an earned run before Kottaras’ at-bat was over. Maybe they just call it earned until they find out otherwise.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe that is how Gameday does it
Other sites don’t update earned runs until the inning is over because generally the decision cannot be made until then.
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
I'm not sure it changes retroactively.
The only way it is an earned run because if he had made the play, there wouldn’t have been an out recorded.
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
You are correct
It is an earned run because the run would have scored without the passed ball.
When determining earned and unearned runs, you have to reconstruct the inning without errors and passed balls.
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
I don't think passed balls are errors.
But I think (or at least I thought) they don’t count against the pitcher, when earned runs are calculated.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's my best estimate
Gameday is wrong and it was actually ruled “officially” as a wild pitch. From the description given of the pitch, it sounded way outside. At which point, it would be an earned run. Rule 10.16(a) (see comment 2)
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
I wish Uke would shut up about the Reds Cards fight
Enough already
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
by WSB Chris on Aug 12, 2010 2:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Seven consecutive hits now
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
You know ...
if Carlos Gomez had seven consecutive hits, he might almost be hitting .260 …
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Aug 12, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
8
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Counsell's clearly been reading Kyle's remarks on BCB about his not getting extra-base hits
Trying to prove him wrong there.
but it was
look at the replay on gameday if you have At Bat.
he lifted his hand above the tag and the tag missed, then dropped his hand back down and grabbed the base. He was safe
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh.
I guess I assumed that, if he’d been safe, it would have been scored: single, w/ Counsell advancing on throw.
Stupid assumptions.
SRS BSNS
the throw came directly to second
not to home first…so if the ump hadn’t been blind/assumed the tag was applied, it would have been a 2B. If the throw had gone home and he had advanced to 2B, it would have been 1B + advance on throw.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Wolf makes me sad
I came to this thread specifically to post that sentiment. I really, really wish he figures out how to be a good pitcher again next year. Somehow, Wolf doesn’t lead the league in HRs allowed this year.
I'm going to paraphrase Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development:
“I don’t care for Randy Wolf.”
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Aug 12, 2010 2:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Come on, Wolf.
Are you seriously going to blow an entire six-run lead in one inning? Can’t you save a little bit for later, so we could at least feel good about this game until the seventh or eighth?
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 2:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
No, it's just that he remembered he is a Brewer.
Finally. Over.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
No it was just so insightful it deserved its own column.
See? I know how to reply. PS Not trolling, just frusterated.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Why does that kid have a tree growing out of his head?
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by Rubie Q on Aug 12, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why is he waering a hood on such an obviously wonderful day?
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Where did the sleeping bag go?
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Your commentary really makes me want to watch that
have to wait til I get home I guess
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
Eventually this happens:
And then the boy somehow transfers to another planet, wherein he meets a 20 foot Abe Lincoln.
Pretty much what that whole video is like.
I’ve never used marijuana, but if one is partial to it, I would imagine viewing that video while under the influence would be quite the experience.
Yeah, and then
This Happens Heh.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh! Haha!
Oh man you sure got me with Rick Astley singing a really crappy song that nobody liked ever until somebody thought it would be really funny to say the video is something pertinent to the discussion but it’s not!
Actually, I’m kidding. That’s really stupid.
I totally agree
That’s why I wrote this post about how stupid rickrolling is
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Maybe if you had said you filmed a video of you ranting?
Because a youtube link probably wouldn’t take me to any post you would have written.
I considered it
But figured most people wouldn’t look at the link address first. I’m too lazy to really plan out being a smartass
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I don't recognize tinyurl or youtube strings
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, and then
This Happens Heh.
Stats Are Wack.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 12, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe Greg believe you shouldn't worry
and that he was not certain
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS!
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
by TheJay on Aug 12, 2010 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
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Are you going to go on a rant about the word "meme" now?
I think you might hate the internet more than anyone I know who spends time on the internet.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
You mean to tell me
Christopher Columbus didn’t say FIRST!! upon arriving?
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
by GoGregGo on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah...
Rick Rolling has lost its luster.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Why is Casey McGeehee so good?
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 12, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That explains...
Rickie Weheeeks, Prince Fieheelder and Carlos Gomez.
"I hope your name is Rick"
by MrLeam on Aug 12, 2010 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
Nullacct would have photoshopped McGehee's name in
by BrewCrewBrian on Aug 12, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Is anything I do good for you people??
/runs out of room sobbing
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeez, good *enough*
Can’t even throw a tantrum right.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I did too,
but it doesnt mean that I dont wanna see an NBA jam player with KC’s head
by BrewCrewBrian on Aug 12, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
And probably KC's head onto Pippens
and made him white…
and put Miller Park in the background…
and put Tony LaRussa as the guy getting dunked on…
and turned water into wine…
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by GoGregGo on Aug 12, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Weekday Dad takes us to Dairy Queen every night."
“Weekday Dad lets us stay up to watch Letterman.”
“Weekday Dad bought us all authentic Iron Man suits.”
“Weekday Dad would have photoshopped McGehee’s name in here.”
WEEKDAY DAD’S NOT HERE, SO SHUT UP.
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Aug 12, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
yeay you're right, I totally would have
but I rec’d Cheese’s anyway :)
by nullacct on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 16 recs
what??
never ever! cheese provided the inspiration, I just doodled on it. are you under the impression that I ever stop drawing?
I don't understand these words you are saying
I only read you comments that are in picture form. Reading is hard.
Cheese left here crying
and then he mustered the courage to come back and put on his brave face … and you knife him with this gloriousness.
SRS BSNS
This is phenomenal.
I’m just glad to have contributed to this manifestation of your Photoshop greatness, however tangentially.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Q about the game
why only 3 names, and not 4?
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
McGehee has raised his average 14 points in 8 AB
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
Didn't Bip Roberts hold the record for a while?
I remember having a 1990 Topps baseball card of it.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
not likely...
I think it happened in the 60s or before.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Aha
Bip tied the NL record with 10 straight hits in 1992. So 1993 Topps.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
What are the chances McGehee gets a triple today?
He has only one since 2007 at any level.
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
fernando vina?
you sure he didn’t get plunked in the middle of that streak?
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
McGehee just got his 9th hit in a row, didn't he?
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yep
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
bastards will probably IBB him the next time up.
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Wouldn't a walk merely pause the streak?
as it’s not an official AB?
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
I thought it was a consecutive PA streak
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 12, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
From the official site
With a double in his final at-bat on Tuesday, four hits on Wednesday and four more on Thursday, McGehee has hit in nine straight at-bats, breaking a club record shared by six players, including Braun, who went 8-for-8 during one stretch of the 2008 season.
emphasis mine.
To me, plate appearances is more impressive (which the current streak is) but I’ll take at-bats too. :)
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
I just checked with Jordan Schelling
and it is at-bats, not plate appearances so if he gets walked, the streak continues.
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
You could also look at consecutive times reached base, that one is PA-based
Him getting walked would keep that streak going too (that team record is 12, by Ben Oglivie).
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
I think LoCain broke gameday
Does anyone know what’s happening?
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Gamecast froze for a good 5 minutes too...did someone get hurt?
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Looks like it's trying to catch up now
I think Casey actually broke it. :)
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
A little bit of Gallardo in there too
working around batters without actually getting them out. Braddock is having a rough go of it lately. I supposed everyone is allowed a bad game.
Ax’s control hasn’t been great lately either. This will be interesting.
To be fair
ball 2 should have been strike 3 there. But yeah, not good
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
Interesting how these young pitchers come to the Bigs
here in Milwaukee this year. Throwing heat, keeping batters off balance. And the touch of Peterson happens….
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 12, 2010 3:56 PM CDT reply actions
Would be nice if he had a Hoffman-like change-up in his arsenal right now
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Would this count as a save
as he came in in a save situation?
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what does cinnamon have to do with it?
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by MadtownTim on Aug 12, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I gotta say, I love having a closer than can go more than one inning
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
Just got and turned on the radio...
to hear Ax come up with a huge, huge K. Boo ya! Fingers-like save today or Hoffman?
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just got home*
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by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
No save opportunity for Hoff
Unless Arizona scores another run or gets two guys on base.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotcha
Looks like Rollie Axford for the save today. No complaints there.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotcha
Looks like Rollie Axford for the save today. No complaints there.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Rough day at the hot corner for Reynolds
Oh wellllll
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
Bandwagon has gotten a lot lighter
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
better mileage this way
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Amen
I just like enjoying the ride no matter who is driving.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually don't think the people who were on this site have left the bandwagon
I’m guessing Kyle’s traffic stats would confirm this. They’re still visiting, they’re just not spending as much time here or posting as often.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still riding the bandwagon.
But yeah, now that I don’t have a meaningless desk job, I can’t be on as often.
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You can look at the traffic yourself.
Click the rainbow colored button in the way bottom right of the page.
April was a good month
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
I know.
I’d looked at those stats earlier this year – I guess I just figured Kyle might get something more detailed.
by Cheeseandcorn on Aug 12, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but just look at attendance now at the park
Last year we were still selling out games when we were essentially out of it. This season, not so much. Part of it is the economy, part of it is we get a lot of casual fans who are gonna go watch the Bucks.
I’m sure some people still check in and read the articles (which are very well done), but like Yar Nivek, some people’s jobs change and some just have lost interest in watching games.
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by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
What I mean by watching the Bucks is they'll go and watch them claiming to be a "huge fan"
It just happens, especially in down seasons.
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by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know if we can analyze this...
but my guess is we have roughly the same number of visitors per game, and significantly fewer comments. Because this season is such a lost cause, I think the Mugs draw more interest with their “let’s talk about the future” options.
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Fair comment
I was thinking the other day that the Mug comments have really increased while gamethread comments have gone down…
"I hope your name is Rick"
Also I think we get more comments on Post-Game threads this year too.
Hard to explain that one though.
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Yeah, which I can definitely see
There’s probably lots of different factors, doesn’t change the quality of the work being done here. Lots of good stuff to keep people occupied when we aren’t winning.
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by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Like petitioning to have the wave outlawed.
That seems to be keeping people occupied.
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Welcome back to Slumpsville, Ryan Braun
Blahhhhhh. I know it’s one game, but coming back from these minor injuries throws him into like instant funks.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
So if Axford allows a walk and they bring in the new guy, will it be a save opp?
http://www.mlbsoup.com
Now it will be
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Correct
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
If we define his mean as a .330 BA with lots of power.
Then yes, he’s still regressing.
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Axford
Last couple outings haven’t been very comforting… I’m having bad flashbacks to Turnbow.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Interesting way to get 598
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
C'mon...Double play...
let’s get this over with
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by MadtownTim on Aug 12, 2010 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
never a doubt
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
What the hell are they doing?
If a reliever walks two guys in a row he should be pulled!! But three?? Are they trying to lose?? Wtfffff
"Do not mess around when it's my head. That is personal." -Carlos Gomez
he had just gotten up
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Yeah...
He hasn’t blown any games this year… or even recently.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
yeah I mean all the relievers have given up runs
but to me it’s kind of clear that walking 3 the bases loaded is really bad for a reliever
"Do not mess around when it's my head. That is personal." -Carlos Gomez
It is bad... for any pitcher.
The question in the manager’s mind… is the guy going to turn it around and get out of his own jam? The season is lost anyway, so why not see if Axford has the mental fortitude to pitch in high pressure situations?
Don’t forget this guy is our closer next season. The closer is typically your best pitcher. If he’s struggling… who do you bring in? If he can get out of his jams now, it’ll do wonders for his confidence… giving him the hook will just set him up for the same kind of self-doubt in his next outing.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Aug 12, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Ball 4...Ball 8..."
“Ball 12, and he’s walked the bases loaded.
How can these guys lay off pitches that close?"
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I didn't get to hear
I wish though, that would have been perfect.
Brewers win!
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 12, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I doubt he did...
but it would’ve been awesome if he started quoting himself from Major League.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
are they really gonna let ax throw 40?
"Do not mess around when it's my head. That is personal." -Carlos Gomez
Depends on how he would've gotten there.
If he walked the next batter, I think we would’ve seen Hoffman.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
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25 | 20 | .555 | 0 | Lost 1 |
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25 | 21 | .543 | 0.5 | Lost 2 |
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Houston
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22 | 23 | .488 | 3 | Won 4 |
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21 | 24 | .466 | 4 | Won 1 |
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19 | 26 | .422 | 6 | Won 2 |
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