Game Thread #88A
by Noah Jarosh on Jul 6, 2011 2:58 PM CDT
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Time to rally
"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
Borsk-a-borsk
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
I think Kotsay is the Rally killer
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
by GoGregGo on Jul 6, 2011 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
my mind is blown
also, please note the effectiveness of the swedish chef. haven’t pulled him out yet this year, i think.
I'm going with the effectiveness of Kotsay appearing
He kills all rallies.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
I figured why not try him on the other team
He’s certainly effective for us
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
New threads
mean the Brewers score runs, right?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Troof
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Game thread 88h
with a total of 84 comments amongst all threads.
Staying positive during adverse times
fun fact - brewers are 3-8 in daytime weekday games
lets go for a .333 winning pct!!
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Downright road game-ian
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Have you been searching for that all day?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
No
they said it coming back from the break. I was out walking the dog so I had to catch up on comments to make sure I wasn’t duplicating.
Staying positive during adverse times
Seriously
I’m going to call MLB and give them my 50 point plan on why I would be a better broadcast option.
1-50 would read as follows: I am not Omar Minaya.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Omar
did MLB a favor by never signing any draft picks above slot so they hooked him up.
Staying positive during adverse times
And apparently has been OK defensively at 3B
"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 Jul 6, 2011 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahhh
I can’t watch and I don’t have the gameday up
"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 Jul 6, 2011 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Looks like he's walked and grounded out at the plate.
"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 Jul 6, 2011 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
do the DBacks have a good closer?
unless prince homers, our only real chance to score is in the 9th. no idea who closes for them
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Didn't he come over from Philly in the Oswalt trade?
I thought he was supposed to be a #2-3 starter? That he had good stuff and endurance? When did he make a move to the pen?
You are thinking of JA Happ
Putz has been a reliever for as long as I can remember, back to his Mariners days
Not sure who you are think of
Putz was the closer for the Mariners for couple of years and then went to the Mets and White Sox after that
Putz on the DL
I think Hernandez is the interim closer?
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Bad sign
that we don’t know who their closer is during the 25th inning of the series.
Staying positive during adverse times
lol good point
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Used him last night I'm pretty sure
For one out, but still.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Could mean we've been blowing them out
unfortunately…no.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
USA Goal!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
USA! USA! USA!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
They bothered to send Braddock to the 'pen today?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Gotta pick Gallardo up this next half-inning
get him his 10th win.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
Excellent game by Yo. Another disaster start would have been a… disaster!
by MGT on Jul 6, 2011 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
please do something brewers im beggin ya
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
I feel like there needs to be a baserunner.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Good God...
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Ralpaca
"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 Jul 6, 2011 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Rally kitten's trying to solve a rubik's cube!
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by KRaw on Jul 6, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Only real reason I don't like Kotsay in the 5-hole (other than the obvious)
is you go lefty lefty in a row.
We really need a quality right-handed bench/utility bat.
Better than Kotsay
but we know how the front office feels about 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 Jul 6, 2011 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
wow this patterson guy is quick
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
i really want to be excited for this
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Why would you not pinch run here?
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
I just suplexed my dog onto the couch
that means it’s go-time Brewers. you ready to step up?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
by Tepo6688 on Jul 6, 2011 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
She apparently decided to run with it
she’s now fast asleep and snoring, all four legs up in the air.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Suplex Win!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Made sense...
til they brought in a righty.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Platoon splits at all costs!!!*
*Note: Does not apply for personal catchers.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
remember - Casey hit two PH home runs
don’t forget this
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
by JAMOOL on Jul 6, 2011 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Gamels numbers in AAA this year, in a much larger sample size.
You can bring them down to account for better pitching in the majors, but right now he is the better hitter
Look at his #s vs. lefties.
and it gets much scarier, even in AAA.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd like to apologize to all persons involved.
by Noah Jarosh on Jul 6, 2011 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
I respect your knowledge and accuracy of facts
And I’d like to add that I hit .835 in my driveway against the kid down the street this summer.
Think of it as a, um, defensive replacement
since we’re taking the lead here.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
When in doubt
Go with the veteran
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
I did it before it was popular
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Friggin' hipsters
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Gamel vs left is far better than Casey vs righty
but lets hope for the best. Maybe we can take the lead and see Loe for the 8th.
To sick to remember the game was on.
The time is NOW Brewers, pull me out of it.
"I haven't been out carousing." -Aaron Rodgers
Ugh
Close
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Oh Jehovah!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
CASEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:23 PM CDT reply actions
Hot damn!
Less than proud owner of Marmol Says Knock McLouth (BCB League III)
"Now attribute that shit!" mpbMKE
SUCK ON THAT GAMEL!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
:(
Hey! I want them both to do good! Seriously, keep Gamel, cut Kotsay. Much Rejoicing!
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I don't get this
"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 Jul 6, 2011 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Tis a joke
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
How about that
SECOND GUESS THIS MOVE MOTHERFUCKERS!
(sorry for the swearing but sick of the negativity, look ma we’re winning!)
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Optimism is for quitters.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
by Tepo6688 on Jul 6, 2011 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for blowing my mind
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Second guessing
at the time of the move isn’t the same as negativity. Unless you want to move to North Korea.
Staying positive during adverse times
All hail our Glorious Leader
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHOHOHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YYYYYYYEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I think I would go with Casey in that situation.
"I haven't been out carousing." -Aaron Rodgers
by gavitron9 on Jul 6, 2011 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
i admit i was wrong about this
god damn Casey
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
He hit a 3-run homer...
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Misread, nevermind
Good decision, good time, regardless of past struggles
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
No way we're scoring until the 9th ;)
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yeah, i really did feel this way since, you know, Kotsay and Cuonsell
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
really glad i was wrong about this
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
in my defense the crew have been really horrible in day games for the last 3 years
and recently have gone into ‘lose at all costs’ mode
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
but yeah im pretty negative during these
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
The Deity......
Elected not to take the shine off of Casey’s moment.
Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB
thats exactly the guy i'd want to hit it too
maaan i missed him
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
He lost his countin' finger in a gatoring accident
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
I expect to see Wilson on the mound
til he’s pulled with an injury while Loe furiously warms up.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I loved seeing Casey celebrage in the dugout
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
he's not african american
he’s a robot
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Nah, bro.
Loe spent too much time in the tanning booth.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
by pumpkinking on Jul 6, 2011 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
what? isn't Loe available? why isn't he out there? is it the 7th!?
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Thank God RR isn't using Loe
Does anyone know if he’s got Braddock and or Saito up in the pen for safety’s sake?
For your health!
The team needed that homer
Feel really good for McGehee as well
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jul 6, 2011 3:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I did too
until he broke his lucky helmet… :(
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
really haven't been paying attention...
Gallardo is still pitcher of record?
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:31 PM CDT reply actions
i believe so
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
i think he is, yep
yeah
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Kots still in.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Who needs defense when you have grit in the outfield?
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Watching with the sound off
Ump looked pissed there. What just happened?
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 6, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Johnson called time I guess
Ump really didn’t …demonstrate that at all.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I just want to restate this..... ROENICKE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE LEARNING!!!!!
Not only is Hawkins pitching, but Braddock and Saito are also up in the pen for security.
LOVE IT!!!!
For your health!
You shut your filthy mouth
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Nice inning HawKKins!
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
no kidding - as good as Loe is, Hawk's been so much better since he went in for repairs
errr, surgery
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Or his IP into triple digits
How long has it been since a reliever has pitcher over 100 innings?
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Depends...
They’ve had a few relievers who had 100+ IP in a season, but they also had some starts along the way (e.g. Villy, McClung).
The last time they had a reliever with 100+ IP who didn’t have any starts was Chuck Crim (1989). He pitched in 76 games and had 117.2 IP.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Because of the severity of his injury last season
They probably opted to take it easy on him.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I believe they will use him more later in the season.
Just cautious at this point.
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
This.
Just go with who has the hot hand.
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed, but pitching in high leverage situations isn't more physically taxing than low-leverage really.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
True
But couple that with the fact that they weren’t sure if he was 100% back. You only have to see his stats last season to see how he’d do if he wasn’t 100%. No sense sending him out in a high leverage situation if he’s not 100%.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Velocity has been there all season IIRC
But hopefully they’ve figured it out and we’ll see him more going forward.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd use him like a rented car.
Drive that sucker like you stole it. Get your money’s worth.
For your health!
= )
Dusty does that with young arms.
Hawkins career will be over soon.
Burn him up!
For your health!
I'd rather burn him up in October
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
If going forward
we switched the innings Loe has with the combined innings Hawkins and Saito will get, I’d be all for it. Loe gets more rest=pitches better, Hawkins/Saito pitch in high leverage situations, still don’t pitch that much and stay fresh.
Booooooooooooo
USA lost, Brazil in the next round
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
I blame the rally Swedish Chef
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by KRaw on Jul 6, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kotsay giveth and he taketh away.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
He was anti-rally
when the US team needed one. Clearly his fault.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
Let's get some BMIRs!
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Then I'm weird as well
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
it's okay.
I pronounce them “bummers” which they clearly aren’t
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Let's get some Badger Mutual Insurance runs!
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Have people been complaining about Weeks?
He hasn’t been very good since the Brewers losing streak started. .121/.194/.212 starting at the NYY series.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
I was going to say something after his at bat yesterday
but he hit a bomb so I didn’t.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
No, but now they will.
Thanks. ;)
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
After the year and a half he's had
I think Weeks would have to put up a half a season of those numbers before I’d get pissed at him.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 6, 2011 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
You see, that's where all our free-swingers are.
The battlers are at the bottom.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Not really
The rest of the lineup are pretty good at putting balls into play (not necessarily well hit balls).
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
now the defensive replacements happen.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
although
Is Kots really any better than Hart?
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Not really understanding this.
If the worst happens then it’ll be Morgan, Gomez, Fielder batting…
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Fielder Kotsay Lucroy?
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
ah nm
thought weeks was last batter. move along nothing to see here.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Just trying to prevent Gomez from batting
wait they could’ve just…yeah I have no idea.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
It's probably not so much a defensive replacement
as it is to give Hart a break and keep him fresh so they can use him until the ASB.
They may be close to a wash
Hart is one of the laziest outfielders I’ve seen.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 6, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha
Greg Jennings on SportsCenter doing “A Few Good Packers” right now. ESPN News.
Staying positive during adverse times
Gomez in CF Plush in RF, Kotsay in LF now
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gameday shows morgan in left and Kotsay in right
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
If he had dumb antics
he might’ve made the ASG over Brian Wilson.
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Not with Wilson's manager deciding on the roster
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
Isn't there some sort of player vote
for the pitchers?
by Archibaldcrane on Jul 6, 2011 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't think for relievers
But I guess I’m not sure.
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
The All-star team should not be judged on 3 months of this season
What happened after the previous all-star game (ie the 2nd half of last season) and especially the post-season should count for something aswell
That is the worst home run call ever.
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jeeeeeez.
You can say Casey is in a funk or maybe just not that good, but you can’t ever say he doesn’t give a shit. His poor helmet.
fka "warwick5s"
If anything, he might care too much
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
by GoGregGo on Jul 6, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow what a pitch.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
WOW!
7. Players used metal bats in the Home Run Derby. The entire point of the derby is to see ridiculous players do ridiculous things. Seeing them do so with ridiculous implements only would add to the enjoyment factor.
Let’s be honest: The two greatest derbies of all time were 1999, when a juiced-up Mark McGwire was hitting balls to Brookline, and 2008, when Josh Hamilton was peppering the upper deck at Yankee Stadium. What did they have in common? Crazy-long home runs. Eventually, we get numb to the number. Bobby Abreu’s(notes) 24-homer barrage in the 2005 derby got monotonous. The prospect of mountain-clearing home runs whets anyone’s appetites, and if the performance enhancement comes from the bat, so be it.
Perhaps a bat company can pay a share of the players’ bonuses in the All-Star game to have its distinctive ping ring throughout the derby. It’s novel, and it may not work, but it’s surely worth a try when the derby has started to resemble the slam-dunk content in its ability to turn stale faster than frat-party beer.
In the absence of metal, the best way to bring life to the event is …
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:49 PM CDT reply actions
I should say they are not changes...
they are suggestions for change…
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Play it on the moon!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
i thought most of those suggestions were pretty good
I, for one, would love to see a bunch of meatballs thrown at Prince with metal bat in hand. I bet Wily Mo could hit 600 ft with a metal bat…
by youngmanblues on Jul 6, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Forget metal bat...
get one of those open class composite softball bats. Prince could DESTROY the moon with one of those.
fka "warwick5s"
Those should be considered weapons.
I can hit a softball pretty far. Our team got our hands on one of the unrestricted bats. Makes guys who could never dream of hitting bombs, Bonds power.
by Bush League All Star on Jul 6, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
"IguessIgodalladatwun"
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
I wouldn't want to be the pitcher in that situation
I don’t think netting would be able to stop a liner.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
How about those kids in the outfield?
Yikes.
Bernie: I seem to have lost my sense of direction!
Kermit: Have you tried Hare Krishna?
Victorah!
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: "all we do is lose, lose lose, no matter what..."
I would make fun of "we" vs. Brewers
but the fans and the team needed that one. your statement was factual no matter how one looks at it.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Ax was dialed in and fired up
No team in history was going to make up 2 runs on that nasty stuff.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
this game couldn't have been better
unless casey gets a DP, then it couldn’t have been worse
"I don't even know who Bryce Harper is — hah, hah, hah, hah, hah!" -Nyjer Morgan
Of course
Now RR will only use McGehee as a pinch hitter.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
by ecocd on Jul 6, 2011 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Yeeeeah...
I hate having to root for teams that I detest but sometimes you’ve just gotta do it.
For your health!
Yeah, I think rooting for the Reds is the right call here.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jul 6, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
In about 14 innings as well
Where are the trolls when you actually want them?
by SAE on Jul 6, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're hoping Dusty finally goes to the bullpen?
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
by GoGregGo on Jul 6, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Crap, you're right
20 innings then?
Where are the trolls when you actually want them?
by SAE on Jul 6, 2011 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Rec'd for being off by only an inning
Greinke: "It’s not about the guacamole itself. I just don’t want to let them win."
If I had to pick, I'd root for them
Pirates passing the Cards this late in the season would be the ultimate disrespect to the game.
Where are the trolls when you actually want them?
by SAE on Jul 6, 2011 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
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Cincinnati
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26 | 20 | .565 | 0 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
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25 | 22 | .531 | 1.5 | Lost 3 |
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Houston
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Lost 1 |
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Pittsburgh
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22 | 24 | .478 | 4 | Won 2 |
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Milwaukee
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19 | 27 | .413 | 7 | Lost 1 |
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Chicago
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15 | 31 | .326 | 11 | Lost 11 |
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