Game Thread #16: Brewers (9-6) @ Diamondbacks (6-9)

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 13, 2008 11:26 AM CDT

Jeff Suppan faces Micah Owings for at least a few innings today. Since most of the team rested yesterday, I expect to see most of the regulars today, except maybe Prince will finally take a day off, and "crafty veteran" Kendall picked today as his one day off. Apparently, you need several years in the league before you learn that the 2 hour bus ride to Tucson is no fun, because even BA and the Rock got it in on that story yesterday.

In other gritty news, Craig Counsell had one of those errors yesterday that broke up Cappy's perfect game. Well, if you wade through all the excuses, maybe it wasn't a perfect game. It's hard to say with all the blame being heaped in the defense. The defense deserves that scorn, but I fail to see how Cappy can feel good about that outing when he gave up several hits to compound the damage. Oh well. The Fan Zone manager will be happy to hear that Ned is squarely behind Cappy.

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Gabe Kapler
LF Gabe Gross
3B Bill Hall
RF Corey Hart
1B Eric Munson
SS Alcides Escobar
C Vinny Rottino
P Jeff Suppan

The 4 starter rule is being honored today with Gabe Kapler. I wouldn't complain about this if Ned hadn't made such a big deal about always playing 4 starters to obey the rule, but come on. He's considering Gabe Kapler for center field? Does anyone believe that?

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Just saw

that the Reds picked up Jose Capellan, is that his fourth team in a year? Aww who really cares.

by SwampBuck on Mar 13, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions

its the other

jose capellan. he's a lefty prospect, drafted in rule 5 from the red sox

by marty22 on Mar 13, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd guess Ned is a Cappy fan

but even if he wasn't, they're not going to say anything negative with all the trade possibilities looming.

by ol Pete on Mar 13, 2008 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

May not matter

I'm not positive, but I think the other teams are probably on to the fact that the manager and local media might not give an honest evaluation. There might even be one or two people there who were paid to form their own opinion.

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 13, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

i'm trying to guess which voice should go with

your... how should I say it, salty humor? No offense intended.

Maybe Don Rickles?

Regardless, my guess at his upside is if he becomes a sort of B-grade Tom Glavine. Whatever happens, the tubes of the internets are going to be humming around Brewersville when moves happen at the start of the season.

by ol Pete on Mar 13, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

This is your appetite talking

I do a pretty good Barry White impression when I have a chest cold.

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 13, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Here's Nunez

bobbling that ball.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/photo?slug=ebddbb7d432d40908c0ff0dcade1b94c.brewers_mariners_spring_base ball_azcc107&prov=ap

Does anyone know whether posting an image is ok?

Here's another of Morse hitting an RBI double in that inning

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/photo?slug=286734628b3047478aaff6f46f135e8f.brewers_mariners_spring_base ball_azcc108&prov=ap

by ol Pete on Mar 13, 2008 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

Lineup

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Gabe Kapler
LF Gabe Gross
3B Bill Hall
RF Corey Hart
1B Eric Munson
SS Alcides Escobar
C Vinny Rottino
P Jeff Suppan

by SwampBuck on Mar 13, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

does munson at first

and rottino catching give munson the inside track as the backup catcher?

Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on Mar 13, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions

by TheJay on Mar 13, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

More veteran gaminess

An error happens behind Suppan and he gets the next batter to ground into a double play. Maybe he should impart his moneyed knowledge to Capuano.

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by TheJay on Mar 13, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions

hmmmm...

6-1 at this point.

I predict the phrase "working on his fastball" will appear early in the story of today's game.

by ol Pete on Mar 13, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

It's only to be expected

Without Kendall to call the game, pitchers are at the mercy of the hitters.

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 13, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Swing and a miss

"Basically, I was really concentrating on location, and it wasn't very good."

by ol Pete on Mar 13, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions

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