Brewers Walk Off With 13th Home Win In 14 Tries, Beat Dodgers 2-1
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 9:50 PM CDT
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PrintW: Takashi Saito (4-1)
L: Mike MacDougal (0-2)
HR: None
MVP: Yovani Gallardo (+.463)
LVP: Corey Hart (-.102)
Win Expectancy Graph and Star of the Game Voting
Another night, another excellent pitching performance, another close victory.
Yovani Gallardo was excellent tonight, having arguably his best outing since May. He allowed just one run on four hits and a walk over eight innings, striking out nine for the first time since June. Between the fourth and eighth innings he retired twelve consecutive batters. Unfortunately, the Brewer offense only managed one run while he was in the game and he received a no-decision.
The Brewer offense managed just the one run until the ninth inning, when Prince Fielder walked leading off, followed by a Casey McGehee single and a walk for Yuniesky Betancourt (!) to load the bases, and Mark Kotsay's single ended the game.
Takashi Saito, who pitched a perfect ninth, picked up the victory.
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I thought today was Wednesday for some reason...
Walk off Wednesday with Kotsay…WOW!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 9:52 PM CDT reply actions
All of those people
who bought Kotsay shirts before the game have to pay for them. So anyone related to Kotsay or anyone who had more than 12 beers in the parking lot.
Brewers:
7 games ahead of the Uptight Citizens Brigade
Tied with the Braves for the Wild Card Safety Net
2.5 games ahead of Arizona to avoid the Phils in the 1st round
He has been kinda awesome for us this year
when we’ve needed a hit.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
by Tepo6688 on Aug 16, 2011 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like winning
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
by Tepo6688 on Aug 16, 2011 9:52 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Feels so......so......
so different!
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yuni walked on four pitches!
Just fornicating amazing!
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 9:52 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
did that really happen?
I saw it but still …
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
It's twue, it's twue
And we ARE awake
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Guess what
Your Milwaukee Brewers are a half game away from having the biggest divisional lead in all of MLB.
Brewers:
7 games ahead of the Uptight Citizens Brigade
Tied with the Braves for the Wild Card Safety Net
2.5 games ahead of Arizona to avoid the Phils in the 1st round
by molitorfan on Aug 16, 2011 9:53 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Now THAT is cool!
Well spotted on your part. We’re just not used to looking at the top of the Standings chart to see the Brewers……yes, it’s WAY cool!
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Phillies may forfeit playoffs if they face the Crew
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
I'm still astounded that
most of the guys we’ve been dissing most of the year have been contributing. Yuni, in general, had an off night, but still walked on 4 pitches.
This is about as fun as regular season baseball can get.
Just so much fun to watch this team night in and night out.
Fighter of the Nightman. Champion of the sun. Master of karate & friendship for everyone.
by The Dayman on Aug 16, 2011 9:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
lol Yuni's 4 pitch walk still cracks me up
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
That was great
and none of those pitches were especially close.
Brewers:
7 games ahead of the Uptight Citizens Brigade
Tied with the Braves for the Wild Card Safety Net
2.5 games ahead of Arizona to avoid the Phils in the 1st round
Yuni should go get a beer with Santiago Casilla
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This.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
The Casilla AB was worse
but still
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Aug 16, 2011 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know
Harder to walk a guy who actively swings at almost everything.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
Dodgers fear the Yuni Bonb !
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
thats two in a row if i remember correctly
don’t have the time or man power to look it up but i’m pretty sure he did that within a week
whats this button do?
by jimdotcom413 on Aug 16, 2011 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
alright finding the link deserves something
6thing inning click to enhance betancourts ab if needed
whats this button do?
by jimdotcom413 on Aug 16, 2011 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
dangit
didn’t do what i wanted it to do, its in the play by play and the 6th inning he walked on four straight
whats this button do?
by jimdotcom413 on Aug 16, 2011 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
it needs to be noted that Betancourt walked on FOUR STRAIGHT BALLS
WHO DOES THAT?
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Aug 16, 2011 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Needed two face-to-face meetings with Sedar during the at-bat to get it done, but it worked.
by oconnobe on Aug 16, 2011 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
REC'D!
Did he really? It wouldn’t surprise me….can’t see the game on TV
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
heh MLB Network had live lookin for that Yuni walk
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
lol Prince's role as topp IBB man may be threatened
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Quick numbers update
The Brewers can play under .500 the rest of the way (19-20) and finish 91-71. To beat that, the Cardinals would need a .692 W% the rest of the way.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
by SRB on Aug 16, 2011 9:58 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Crew passed 1927 Yanks for best home record
Gerhing and Ruth got nothing on the Brewers
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
.692??
Wow.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Still not as good
as the Brewers’ home winning percentage.
Brewers:
7 games ahead of the Uptight Citizens Brigade
Tied with the Braves for the Wild Card Safety Net
2.5 games ahead of Arizona to avoid the Phils in the 1st round
Gold Glove for the Little Prince !
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Great night!
7 game lead, Walk off, best baseball community!
YUNI WITH A CLUTCH WALK (how?) and KOTSAY WALK OFF!
<3’s everyone.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:00 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Great, you posted again.
Way to screw it up. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FAR YOU ARE FROM ANOTHER MILESTONE?!?!?!?!!?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
3000 posts on BCB is up next!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
How in the world do I have so many more posts on here?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
That is the way it should be...
And to support your quest for the most excellent posting…
I just used BCB post 3,000 on you! I’ve joined the ranks of Molitor and Yount!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice
You’re still kicking my ass on APC though.
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The Brewers on the road: See above
Rack up posts during games :)
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
It's still a decent head start you've got there.
I’ll need another Super Bowl win to catch up. Whaddya say, Packers?
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The Brewers on the road: See above
Ssssssh!
Not here, this is the baseball meeting.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
The Brewers will give me a new profile picture soon enough.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
Indeed.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed!
Let us spread The Love on the two guys I was ready to drag behind the pickup two months ago. They have turned it around…although there’s always room for improvement.
“Great, kid! Don’t get cocky”
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Hehe.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
The Kot Say Hey Kid strikes again !!!
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
by WarWolf on Aug 16, 2011 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
he is live on MLB Network now
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
omg Astros walk off HR
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
wow...
NL Central Walk off night…
Keep your prom dates safe.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Off of Marmol too.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer cock, er, guy.
Eff Marmol.
Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB
Do we fly the "Meh" flag for Astros wins or losses?
Because really, I think at this point, it works for both.
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Front page, scroll down.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Walk off Grand slam in Houston!
Fly the flag!
Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB
by PriceT on Aug 16, 2011 10:05 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
...
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Aug 16, 2011 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
Just saw the walk off highlight.
Happy Saito-San!
Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB
by PriceT on Aug 16, 2011 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Free Saito-Hugs for everybody!
Wait…that looks familiar…
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This team feels just like 1982
Great bunch of characters and team chemistry
2011 doesn’t have the hitting of the 82 team – but they are clutch
And awesome pitching top to bottom
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
by WarWolf on Aug 16, 2011 10:12 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The Cardinals just don't seem to be a problem this year.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
heh - Crew won't get to face Cards in WS this year
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Link to Kotsay's walk-off
Like Lucroy’s suicide squeeze awhile back, I can’t get tired of watching this.
OK, maybe that’s a stretch to compare the two…but right now Kotsay’s single looks pretty good!
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
Kotsay's 10th career walkoff
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Speaking of Lucroy's Suicide Squeeze
It’s still a working link- click here for a little reminder of how good this team is
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
That was my bachelor party game
Fantastic end to a great game
"This one means 'Kill Kirk!!!!'... And also, 'hallelujah'... Depending on the context."
by trippingandy on Aug 16, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
That is pretty amazing.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for sharing.
That was so awesome. I forgot it was against the Giants.
by Oakland Brewer Fan on Aug 17, 2011 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Saito looks so happy running around
although, he does look unsure of what just happened
"This one means 'Kill Kirk!!!!'... And also, 'hallelujah'... Depending on the context."
by trippingandy on Aug 16, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone needs to find a better angle of him flapping his wings.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
he looks like he's happy because people around him are happy
i’m not so sure he understands WHY they are happy
"This one means 'Kill Kirk!!!!'... And also, 'hallelujah'... Depending on the context."
by trippingandy on Aug 16, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why was Counsell punching him in the kidneys?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
He's trying to put Kotsay onto the DL so he can get more playing time.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I'm nervous...
Will the Brewers be able to pull off the .333 W% (13-26) needed to hit backtocali’s 85-win projection for this team?
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
by SRB on Aug 16, 2011 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 18 recs
A daunting task
to be sure.
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The Brewers on the road: See above
How are those projections for the Cardinals and Reds looking I wonder...
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He must have meant 85 wins by September 1.
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Aug 16, 2011 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
At this rate...
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The Brewers on the road: See above
LOTS OF LULZ WERE HAD.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of lulz
how ’bout them Giants?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
by Tepo6688 on Aug 16, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
They are going to beat the Brewers in the first round...
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
They're playing like I expected them to play
was going to put this into the Estrada vs Kershaw writeup for Thursday, but I’ll preview it here: last year the Giants only used 7 starters (and the 7th was because Madison Bumgarner was suspended when they needed to call him up, iirc) The 2011 Brewers have used only 6 starting pitchers.
even if they use a 7th
I’m confident in Frankie de la Cruz. :) in any case, the Brewers 5th man whether it’s been Estrada or Narveson was far superior to Todd Wellemeyer, and probably was better than 2010 Bumgarner as well.
I think Dave Bush is available
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
signed a minor league deal with the Phillies
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Aug 16, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Funny thing is...
In 2008, he was the only Brewers pitcher to beat the Phillies in the playoffs. Trying to prevent that from happening!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I was at that game
As much fun as it is to say I attended the only Brewers playoff win in my lifetime, I’d love to have that no longer be true.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
by Tepo6688 on Aug 16, 2011 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bite your tongue
Maybe we can get Braden Looper too…if the junkyard will let him go
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Suppan?
/ducks
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The Brewers on the road: See above
/Hyatts Tepo
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Can you jump and duck at the same time?
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
Can Suppan suck and blow at the same time?
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Brewer Fan S+M
how many utterly crap pitchers from the past can we bring up?
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Eric. Gagne.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
We have a closer who is awesome for us
before being awesome for someone else now. We’re making progress.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
And a whole bunch of
“8th Inning Guys”
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
He's referring to Hawkins maybe?
Wasn’t LaTroy an outstanding closer at some point in the distant past?
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe he means to correct that to three.
Awesome former closers K-Rod, Hawkins and Saito.
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Aug 16, 2011 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed
Good point. Perhaps it time for Ol’ PlusOrMinus to realize he’s in the Minus column now and say Good Night to all.
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
OUCH
That hurt….oh wait, S+M is supposed to hurt…I’ve only ever read about it, of course. Never actually experienced it, until just now
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, he was good down the stretch for us!
I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful
Havent seen him around much lately... he disappear with our hot streak?
Streak Breakers.com
by Flanyboy on Aug 16, 2011 10:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I think he's in Nashville drooling over Green.
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I just looked it up and here was his last comment
Doubt it
I honestly dont think any team in this division is very good. I think there is a good chance that 85 wins takes this division.
That was on July 28th
by Zorakathura on Aug 16, 2011 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
By the time we have 85
it might be over. Then again, that will be on September 1st.
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The Brewers on the road: See above
This CAN'T be rec'd enough
I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful
I wonder when the last time two Japanese-born players were credited with both the Win and Loss in a game?
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
Wait, Kuo is Taiwanese.
Nevermind!
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
I was just going to say...
in any case, the B-R Play Index doesn’t cover that. In any case, if it’s 2011, it would have to involve the Angels, Mets, Brewers, Dodgers, and Red Sox. IIRC that’s the only teams with Japanese-born players.
Don’t think it’s ever been done with players from Taiwan or Korea, either—unless Kuo and Wang have met up, and I think the Dodgers already played the Nats for 2011.
Orioles and Rangers too, think there might be another couple Japanese relievers out there somewhere.
Seems like it would be a rare occurrence though.
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
especially since they're all relievers
Kuroda’s the only non-DLed Japanese starter
(…and how did I forget about Uehara, who’s now a Ranger, and Tateyama? I’ve even got pictures I took of Tateyama when he was in AAA)
If the season ended today
The Brewers would have the 15th best home record in MLB history.
I think we can do better than that.
Crazy to think that even before this ridiculous streak, the Brewers were considered to be really good at home.
by Archibaldcrane on Aug 16, 2011 10:25 PM CDT reply actions
I've heard tell of teams that actually lose home games
What’s up with that?
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As was discussed in the game thread
I think we really need to change the tagline – we’re playing incredible baseball.
Ugh, Shortstop
I'm all for Milhouse
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I'm not changing anything while the team is this hot.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
I'll drink to that.
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Bad news for your current pants.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 16, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 15 recs
Rec'd
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I laughed at it
and my girlfriend said “what baby?” and then saw I was looking at BCB and she said “You never laugh at things I say, only what your dumb baseball friends say”.
So I rec it too.
by Archibaldcrane on Aug 16, 2011 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 11 recs
Tell her you're laughing AT us
Don’t tell her it’s because she’s not funny…..oh wait I bet you figured that out without my help
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry I had too. This is endearment.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 13 recs
And don't show her this one...
I might turn up floating down the Menomonee River dead from blunt force trauma wounds to the head from a computer.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
How do you say a tilde?
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Amazing
now my dumb baseball friends are making her laugh.
Let me tell you, it’s a lot of work to delve into backstories to make “Great tasting chicken” work.
I didn’t even try to do “RIDE BIKES”
by Archibaldcrane on Aug 16, 2011 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome.
That is like back-to-back HR’s right there.
/pretends to do ninja boxing moves with Cheeseandcorn and something goes horribly wrong.
Need moar practice ;/
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
"I was hoping for good sex.
But he totally kittenmittons’ed it and went to the computer."
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by Yar Nivek on Aug 17, 2011 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
But
I thought the problem with KM is that he never went to the computer.
Brewers:
7 games ahead of the Uptight Citizens Brigade
Tied with the Braves for the Wild Card Safety Net
2.5 games ahead of Arizona to avoid the Phils in the 1st round
He continued to post on BCB while neglecting his fantasy team.
He even used “kittenmittons” as a verb, and asked if that was allowed for him to do.
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Thank you
I was about to say, I think we better just roll with what has worked
"This one means 'Kill Kirk!!!!'... And also, 'hallelujah'... Depending on the context."
by trippingandy on Aug 16, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I won't disagree, but I thought of this one anyhow...
BCB: Where Milwaukee Brewers fans wonder what has gotten into Yuni and Kotsay, and hope they keep it up.
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Yeah, I'll go along with that one
As someone who has slammed those two without mercy, I’ll eat some crow pie…anything as long as we keep winning.
Don’t know if I’d go as far as Kyle’s doing. Then again, Mrs +/- would be happy not to do more laundry
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
To win the World Series
Kotsay will use his warning track power to hit a triple, and Yuni will don his crown as the Sac Fly King.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
Dear Mark Kotsay,
You may actually be worth your $1M contract, and you may actually be better than Chris Dickerson. My apologies for doubting. As you were.
Sincerely
-Yar
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by Yar Nivek on Aug 16, 2011 10:36 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
His place should just be walk off pinch hitter.
That seems about the only thing he does well, and I appreciate him for that!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously,
check out his stats with RISP
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
Talk like that is what's going to get him the 1B job next year.
Never mind the fact that he’s hitting .258/.312/.338.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Key word...
may be
And dear God, I hope “better than Dickerson” isn’t the benchmark for our 1B next year.
Applying pop culture to Brewers discussions since 2009, earning the nickname of "Our Little Abed".
Better than a frozen corpse may be enough
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
I'd hope the minimum is Mat Gamel
and I’d also hope he clears the “better than Dickerson” benchmark
Calm yourself
Let’s not gett too giddy after this win
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry
Roenicke’s postgame comment about how he’s been “unbelievable” got me a little frustrated.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Uhhh....yeah, I can agree with you there
“Unbelieveable”??? More like unmentionable, until very recently. And to be fair, I admit he got good when the team absolutely needed him to. But I get your point…it’s like Carlos Gomez hitting a home run, he then goes out and hacks away for another 80-90AB until he hits another…..and the vicious cycle continues
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
It IS a spine-chilling attitude on RRR's part
" Kotsay has been unbelievable for us this year. "
This YEAR? Oh Ron, take the blinders off, please
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe this?
" Kotsay has been unbelievable for us lately." ?
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather our manager
who the players love, not damn a 9th inning walkoff hero with faint praise in the post-game press conference.
by Archibaldcrane on Aug 16, 2011 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Fair point
I agree, since you put it that way
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 17, 2011 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, "unbelievable" is perfectly accurate
It’s unbelievable Kotsay has gotten that many PAs this season. It’s unbelievable he’s started as many games as he has, too.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Kot Say Hey Kid is the stuff of legend ...
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Hrm...Did not know this...
According to Tim Allen on 1250 WSSP, they have a separate radio feed at Miller Park for those who like to bring a radio to listen to at the game. Sometimes there is a delay from the regular 620 AM, but this one is an FM feed that is live. He did not know the FM station off hand though.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:46 PM CDT reply actions
88.5, I believe.
They’ve been announcing it before every home game.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 16, 2011 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Cool thanks.
Is this new this year? Haven’t had a chance to get to Miller Park with crazy family.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Now THAT is extremely cool
It’s almost worth paying for overpriced beer with that kind of audio environment available
"The first roommate I had in pro ball was named Arturo Polanco and he couldn't speak a word of English. So he taught me Spanish and I taught him English. The first words he learned were 'Son of a bleach.' I think something was lost in translation." -- Jim Bouton, Ball Four
by PlusorMinusThree on Aug 16, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Except that at least on the 3rd base side, it doesn't come in
I have a heavy duty handheld radio that picks up Milwaukee stations in the NW suburbs of Chicago on a good day and got nothing but static on 88.5 when I was at the game on Sunday.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Great.
Now I actually have a reason to bring my iPod into a game.
The only rally animal I ever want to see has a name, and that name is Gorman, dammit.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 17, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Philly @ Milwaukee, 4-game series, Sept 8-11
Already marking my calendar for that series. Should be a doozy – we lit up Lee and Halladay already this year. There better be at least one nationally televised game I can watch.
We need to destroy them
put the fear of Beer into the before the playoffs.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
by Tepo6688 on Aug 16, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If they can get within 4 games of the Phillies by then it could become very important.
Home field throughout the playoffs.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves
They’re 6 games back right now and this is the Phillies we’re talking about. They’re good enough that they could lose only 10 games for the rest of the year. Sure, it would be great to sneak out home field throughout, but the Brewers aren’t going to win at a .900 clip the rest of the year.
Grabbing #2 record is still really important, because it’s still looking like the Braves are going to take the wildcard and the #2 division winner would hosts Atlanta in the NLDS. Getting two home games to start that series would be huge.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
And who knows
If Philly loses in the NLDS, having homefield advantage for the NLCS would be pretty nice too.
The #2 spot definitely has value.
Great point.
Anything can happen in a 5-game series. The Giants are looking pretty strong with the Diamondbacks losing a good pitcher to injury. Pitching Lincecum twice in a series would give even the Astros a chance to win a pair of games.
Founder of the BCBCU - Est. 2011
Attendance = 37,083
Keep it up fans, we need to get to 3 million!
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Aug 16, 2011 10:49 PM CDT reply actions
Playoff tickets should sell for 100 bucks a pop.
We’ll make enough to keep Prince.
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
A friend said Mark was on TV saying that they are going to seriously try and keep him...
Just saying what the fans wanna hear maybe but I really hope we don’t shackle the future on him either… As this recent hot streak shows, pitching is more important.
Streak Breakers.com
Sure, but there's kind of a light at the end of the tunnel.
Gallardo / Jungmann / Bradley / Thornburg / Peralta could be your 2013 or 2014 rotation, and that’s not bad.
Of course, still no shortstop worth a shit to be seen…
fka "warwick5s"
by DEUCE SLUICE on Aug 17, 2011 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Free Arcia!!!
"We’re here to win, man. All that fighting stuff, that’s for the birds." - Prince Fielder
Supposedly
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
FEAR THE BEER!!!
A samurai sword collection. If you can do it. I don’t know if you’re allowed.
by TwoShoesMcGooze on Aug 16, 2011 11:46 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
The back can read
“The Only Dangerous Amount is None!”
The Brewers at Miller Park: "ALL WE DO IS WIN, WIN, WIN NO MATTER WHAT"
The Brewers on the road: See above
can you imagine if we'd won those two games against the cards
20-game win streak and, what, 9 games up? don’t get me wrong, i’m thrilled with where we are. but now i’m also starting to get a little greedy.
by MKEtotheATX on Aug 17, 2011 12:43 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Greed is good.
At least it is for beleaguered small market baseball fans who finally have a team that kicks ass.
I had a dream last night
That TLR was at a bar griping to Dave Duncan that if he knew they were going to be out of it they would have dumped Pujols for prospects before the deadline.
So if we go 14-6 over our next 20 games are people going to freak out and say we suck?
Streak Breakers.com
This might've been my favorite game of the year.
Yo looks outstanding after a rough outing, Crew gets another walk-off win, and I STILL get to complain about Roenicke!
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati
|
26 | 20 | .565 | 0 | Won 1 |
|
St. Louis
|
25 | 22 | .531 | 1.5 | Lost 3 |
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Houston
|
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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