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Game Thread #36: Ride the Ronnie Miller Express

Cowswithguns_tiny by battlekow on in Game Threads

I can feel it. Today is the day Ben Sheets comes back. Oh sure, he's been here all along, but like a wallflower at the sock hop, nobody's really noticed him. Today, though, is the day he ditches the glasses and the telescope and does the African Anteater Ritual.

Okay, maybe. He did show some flashes of brilliance in the last game against the Pirates, getting a lot of swings and misses early on before seeming to lose his command. However, even if he's merely "good," as he's been so far this year, the Brewers stand a pretty good chance of winning, because his opponent is Mike Pelfrey, he of the 6.39 ERA and 10/14 K/BB ratio in 25.3 innings. Pelfrey is a former top prospect who is, despite the first sentence of this article, is definitely pitching for his major-league life. Let's euthanize him.

Go Brewers!

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Yosty lineup
I know that if I'm looking to score a little more, I'm going to find a way to get Counsell and Graffanino in the lineup at the same time.

Gwynn rf
Hardy ss
Fielder 1b
Hall cf
Estrada c
Jenkins lf
Graffanino 2b
Counsell 3b

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 11:39 AM CDT   0 recs

can't be true
ned hates us again
I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is something wrong with Rickie?
Because we are facing one of the premier teams in the NL, and Ned is coming out with that prostate exam of a lineup?!?  Are you kidding me? I don't care that we are 24-11, he should be fired for that crap
That's not the Chirizo, It's Enrico Polazzo!

by hyattff2003 on May 12, 2007 11:43 AM CDT   0 recs

BLACKED OUT
fuck you FOX
I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Milwaukee
On WMLW (41) in Milwaukee.  So, FSN viewers in Wisconsin are gonna be pissed, too.  Unless they're in Milwaukee, that is.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ah well
dulcet tones of Bob Uecker while I play some Zelda on the Wii.
I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Out here in the northern boonies
the picture's fine.  Channel 30 has the WMLW feed on. :)

by junkbonds on May 12, 2007 12:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe its Ned's way of saying
That this is just another series, nothing more nothing less.

At least we have one of our better hitting pitchers going today.

by grant76 on May 12, 2007 12:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice
4 pitch walk to fielder

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:16 PM CDT   0 recs

On the board
Billy RBI single scores gwynn

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:17 PM CDT   0 recs

awesome
way to start the game.  Clearly Counsell/Graffanino in the lineup is the way to go!
I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah
1-6 know it's an 8 on 6 game

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why do you suppose Graffy...
the right hander bats 7th.  While Cousell the lefty bats 8th?

by grant76 on May 12, 2007 12:20 PM CDT   0 recs

does it really matter
how you stack shit on shit?
I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think in this case
the verb "bats" might be a bit too strong.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice start for Ben
I guess we'll have to wait until at least next inning before the trade talk starts.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:26 PM CDT   0 recs

nice start??
are you kidding, he didn't strike ANYONE out.

I think he must be hurt.  Time to send him to the minors, call up Oxspring!

I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on May 12, 2007 12:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bet
Any takers that Sheets will have as good an offensive day as Counsellino?

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Actually
Counsellino probably has a much higher probability of grounding into a double play, so Sheets might actually have a better day.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Graffy did his best
That would have been an easy two if there weren't already two outs.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow
What the hell was that throw by Lo Duca?

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Gwynn steals 2nd
Gwynn  is my 3rd favorite outfielder.  The Brewers could get rid of Mench, Jenkins and Gross and it wouldn't bother me at all.

I guess we could keep Gross as a reserve.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:35 PM CDT   0 recs

The Brewers must be very sure that Braun...
Can play 3rd.

Otherwise they could have left Hall at 3rd, had Gwynn play center and lead off, and had a corner outfielder lined up in Braun.

by grant76 on May 12, 2007 12:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Yes
I believe they do.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Big movement
Ben's curveball is really moving today

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Counsell
Turning outs into outs....during both halves the inning

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Prince!
Nice drive for a ground rule double

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Hey, a double!
Another chance for a one-out, man-on-third strikeout coming up soon.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:45 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm sorry
That was excessively negative, even for me.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Negative?
If Jenkins makes an out, we have to roll through 3 pitchers next inning.  That's negative.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Not negative
It was stupid.  With only one out, it would be tough for Jenkins to end the inning

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Estrada!
RBI single.  Now Jenkins can swing without pressure

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Remember that Mets game years ago
where something--a car?--caught on fire in the parking lot past the outfield? Was that 2002?

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Well
While we could have scored a bunch more runs at least it is 2-0.  BTW Fielder for MVP.

by dixieflatline on May 12, 2007 12:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Uh oh
Counsell got a hit. Time for Sheets to man up.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 12:57 PM CDT   0 recs

ooh
Counsell gets a hit.  C'mon, Ben, stay even with him!

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 12:57 PM CDT   0 recs

wow
awful pitch to JJ

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Bases loaded for Prince
Big dog's gotta eat!

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Holy crap!
That was amazing! They just conjured up two runs out of nowhere.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:05 PM CDT   0 recs

jeez louise
Does anyone teach the mets how to play baseball?  A 2-run sac fly?

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Now THAT was a thing of beauty!
two manufactured runs  - sorta puts Jenks' godawful AB in the first behind us

by junkbonds on May 12, 2007 1:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Counsel
turning outs into....

by grant76 on May 12, 2007 1:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Those are the kind of things...
that make managers love Counsell. Unfortunately, they're worth approximately three runs a year.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tony Gwynn!
Right fielder!

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Melonhead
I'm sure having Melonhead out there plodding around, and then going 0fer at the plate is still Ned's preference.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Are we gonna see a platoon in CF?
Waaay to go Tony!  He's hot, Bill's not.

by junkbonds on May 12, 2007 1:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Interesting
You missed Bill's RBI single?  It's not like he's out there doing nothing.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OK then
Hall at THIRD and Gwynn in CF?  (I'm trying to win a bet with Jeff.) ;^)

by junkbonds on May 12, 2007 1:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So...
They've given Prince Fielder two RBIs:

P. Fielder hit sacrifice fly into double play second to catcher to shortstop to first to shortstop, C. Counsell and T. Gwynn scored, J.J. Hardy out at second

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:15 PM CDT   0 recs

wow
Nice deal for Prince

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

correction
they just changed it to one RBI...

by Tick on May 12, 2007 1:18 PM CDT   0 recs

New Nickname
Tony "End-of-Inning" Graffanino

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Too similar
to Mike "Last Out" Lowell

by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 12, 2007 1:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"Rock's a good nickname for a horse"
OK, this crew is done.  Bring in any 3 guys to finish out the season as Brewers broadcasters, please.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Ouch
Triple from Green.  Should have been a double, but it's ugly either way, I guess.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:30 PM CDT   0 recs

walk?
Ben needs to settle down

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:32 PM CDT   0 recs

ugh
wild pitch, green scores

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Man
You've got to be kidding.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:36 PM CDT   0 recs

hmmm
at 80 pitches, it looks like Sheets is done.  With his spot coming up, I'd let him finish the inning, and then probably go to Dessens, with Wise ready to bail him out.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Silly Marty
Ben will still be around in the seventh to blow the game against the bottom of the Mets' order.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah
Why give up a good sac bunt opportunity?

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i have a bad feeling
everytime Sheets issues a walk

by Bill on May 12, 2007 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Yep
The first one was plenty of indication that he was done for the day.  Shame that Ned isn't watching the game.

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It bothers me
that Ned stands in the tunnel all the time.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on May 12, 2007 1:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

HUGE
K.  Atta boy Benny.

by Bill on May 12, 2007 1:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Wow
Big strikeout of Beltran.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:53 PM CDT   0 recs

wow
Sheets isn't going down without a fight

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:53 PM CDT   0 recs

bam
another big K.

by Bill on May 12, 2007 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

go, ben
Making Ned look like a genius

by Marty McSuperFly on May 12, 2007 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Where did these come from?
Like he found his command all wadded up in his back pocket all of a sudden.

by battlekow on May 12, 2007 1:56 PM CDT