We have a day game today. The Brewers send Dave Bush (9-10, 4.24 ERA, 42 BB/103 SO) against the Cubs' Rich Harden (10-2, 2.04 ERA, 50 BB/170 SO). Bushie and the Crew will have their work cut out for them today. I think it's safe to call this, "the biggest start of Dave Bush's Career." Hopefully it will go better for him than it did for Ben Sheets last night, and hopefully the bats will stay alive. No line up yet, but we'll update when it's available.
Update (from Paul): Your Lineup (Now With Handedness!):
CF Mike Cameron - R
2B Ray Durham - S
LF Ryan Braun - R
1B Prince Fielder - L
SS J.J. Hardy - R
RF Corey Hart - R
3B Craig Counsell - L
C Jason Kendall - R
RHP Dave Bush - R
1 day ago
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1 – 200 of 244 Newer› Newest»I can't find lineup either, but I've heard it contains neither Hart nor Kendall.
Bad info. jsonline shows same lineup as yesterday.
Does the Crew even have a backup catcher?
no Rivera really pissed me off
Who Rivera? </sarcasm>
Oh, this is just beautiful; the only Brewer with more than 3 at-bats against Harden, Ray Durham, has a career batting average under half the Mendoza line.
I know; we hate BA, but mlb.com doesn't put up slugging or on-base percentage.
Damn; it just gets worse. Somehow missed the 0-5 lifetime Cameron has against Harden.
I hope we get progression to the mean in a hurry.
Fear not. Bush is batting .500 against Harden.
I don't get Rivera either. How god-awful a catcher can he be to warrant such a sacrifice of offense on an offense-starved team?
The lineup is now up, with hadnedness.
here ya go steve...
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/p-pvb.cgi?n1=harderi01#choice=&bats=&minPA2=0&minPA=0&orderbydir=DESC&orderbydirb=ASC&n1=harderi01&as=pitcher&year_game=career&opp_id=MIL&orderby=PA&orderbyb=Name
now, back to watching my employer take its turn around the proverbial drain
Hey, drastic subject change.
What are your thoughts on the Brewers offering Sheets a one-year, performance enhanced contract?
In theory, it would benefit the Brewers; they would retain one of their "aces," and Sheets would have a full year to prove he's healthy before hitting FA.
Nice, 13 pitches, no outs.
This is an interesting start.
Sheets has no reason to take it, he'll get much better offers
Not a bad idea, but I suspect that he'll be looking for long term (or at least 3 year) if he can get it at all. I think that in the back of his mind he probably wonders how much longer he'll last.
Still, I think it's worth a shot and a good idea. After all, you just gave Gagne 10 Mill, I'd certainly rather throw that at a short term Sheets deal.
Thanks, E.
good thing that wind is blowing in
Santo is losing it
Nice work Dero.
PRINCE!
Gotta be 30 pitches for Harden. Use him up JJ.
I lovew it. 29 pitches already. Yeah.
Hey; the Brewers have learned how to take pitches.
Harden is at 30 with Corey
Of course, Hart hacks away.
knock it off counsell
The high fastball swing was dumb, but he did start behind on a called strike (that looked outside on Pitchfx, btw).
you suck
Stupid Counsell.
f you, you suck
Regression to the mean; Counsell used to be a bases-loaded clearer.
Still, Harden only has about 47 pitches left today.
38 pitches in the first.
There is precedent to my Sheets proposal, didn't Andre Dawson do something similar with the Cubs in the early 80s? I think he gave them a signed, blank contract.
Counse just cleared em again. attaboy
They ain't awful in the pen. We needed to get more than 1 out of that.
Sheets will still get 4-65. I hope it's from us.
The middle of the pen is soft. The secret to beating the Cubs is to knock out the starter in the 5th or sooner. Make the use Howry, Cotts, etc.
THat was a spectacular last pitch mr bush
Some loud Brew Crew fans there today.
C'mon Kendal, let's get a 11-pitch at-bat
Only 40 left Rich.
Damnit; Harden's on now.
Harden is heating up, he's hit 96 mph, but at 48 pitches
He's on because he struck out Kendal, Bush and Cameron? I don't think so.
Harden's gone 100-plus two of his last three starts. What makes you think he's only good for 85 today?
quiet inning for the brewers
Shit. Jim Edmonds owns Bush
Last time out Jimmy hit that Grand Slam off of Bush, correct?
well that sucked in a hurry
Edmonds has 3 homers in 4 at bats against Bush this year.
5 Ks in a row; I don't care that 3 of them were Kendall, Bush and Cameron.
Which makes me question who's actually running the pitching staff. Moving Bush up to face a team he doesn't have a lot of success against so McClung could face a team he doesn't have a lot of success against smacks of Maddux-ball.
Because the one of his last 3 he did not go over 100 was his last start, on Sept 11th against the Cardinals after 12 days off due to "discomfort in his shoulder" after throwing back to back +100 outings.
Also, I heard Bruce Levine say as much on ESPN1000 today. Note that in his last start, in which he pitched fine (2 ER in 6 innings) he was pulled at 86.
Stupid Ray Durham.
tracker did you score tickets?
wow. a titanic whiff
No. Needed a collaborator and the slob in the office next to me says he has "work" to do.
What a dumbshit. Must be a South Sider (though I repeat myself).
what's the pitch count for bush?
27 before Harden ab
Now, who said that Kendall couldn't cut down stealers?
no replay on the cub channel but he looked safe
Kendall has improved defensively a ton this year, to his credit. He was atrocious in 07.
FWIW, the Brewers don't have a hit
when was the last time Hart Wasn't disappointing
Kendall still sucks golf balls through a garden hose offensively though.
83 pitches. Too bad he doesn't bat this inning (hopefully).
Mat Gamel is hurt? D'oh!
FUCK!
This will be Rich's last inning.
At least the Harden pitch count continues to climb.
Home run probably ensured he'll finish it or at least try to. Maybe he'll get cooked.
Does Harden survive the inning?
Nice Ray.
Is Bush really f-ing slow or something? How did he not score from 2nd on a double?
We don't need you to be Earl Weaver, Braun. Just get a solid hit to the outfield.
I and Levine were apparently wrong. This is pretty irresponsible use of Harden for a game that really doesn't matter to the Cubs.
Held at 2nd to make sure it wasn't caught.
Infield pop-ups are not going to get it done.
Fucking Bush. He should be in right now.
Walking's fine, I like walking.
Missed the line by thismuch.
So close. Oh man.
And another 3 runners stranded. FUCK!
So close. oh man.
Ugh, we gotta quit leaving the bases loaded.
Key-rist. Almost JJ, but sure looked like he swung at ball 4 twice.
Harden is at a ridiculous 115 pitches, and he's actually been hit pretty hard today but for the wind. Bush has benefitted too, but not as much as Harden.
Maybe he'll get hurt and ruin their chances.
I guess Piniella manages for stupid stats too.
hmm... a two out walk means Bush won't give up a home run now. right?
Who's this hippy?
nice at bat!
now let's see the Kendall trademarked single
How about an error to avoid the DP?
Mike Lamb? Sveum is pushing his luck.
Sveum learned under Yost.
Hey Cameron!
New ballgame.
hell yeah got home just in time!
Lovely!
C'mon Durham
Timing is everything.
I was going to suggest Cover It Live, but they're having massive connectivity problems now.
THERE'S THE LEAD!
And the hit parade continues.
not Earl waver but it will do.
i'm glad we're not seeing bunting
Cover It Live has not failed for me. I like it, very good user experience. Obviously i'm big on that since i bitch about it so much.
Bases juiced again.
We can try it out. I'll try to do it for the next game.
C'Mon JJ!
It must be an issue on the tips it's pushing to me on the producer window (as if I need them; I've been using it since November).
Most of the time it works nice. If you have questions, you've got my e-mail (I hope).
One of the things I like about it is it does allow broadcast across multiple blogs.
3-0. good plate discipline
There's your Webb's 5th run walking in.
WALK!
Hart has become rather useless
Good news; we send 10 to the plate. Bad, Corey Hart shows no fucking plate discipline again to strand the bases loaded.
broadcast? That's brilliant
AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAH TAKE THAT you asshole dick sucking cum guzzling Cub fans!!! AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!
uh, sorry.
Can we move Hart beneath the pitcher spot?
Soriano is still killing us.
Coffey again.
and move tracker to the rotted cellar?
If at first you don't succeed with the double play, try, try again.
Was Bush pulled because of his short rest?
It obviously would have been nice if Hart had cleared out those bases, but it was a solid inning in which a bunch og guys showed good plate disciplin and we scored runs.
Could be. Could also be that Sveum saw the 6th and 7th (pre-Mormol and Wood) as best opportunities to score, and thus required a bat in his spot.
Tracker got it. Bush was at 66 pitches.
Uh-oh - Gagne.
Uh-oh.
C'mon Gagne!
4-pitch inning. Give him another one!!!
Nice inning Gagne. 4 pitches and out.
At least they left GAGme back home. 6 outs to the win.
Let's not puch it Tracker
Pat Gagne on the head, tell him well-done.
i hate first pitch swings.
i hope, some day, we can find a blog where stupid name play nickname insults die miserable deaths.
Hart is making an excellent case for making Tony Gwynn Jr a major-league outfielder, at least temporarily.
Sorry, E.
THat sucked in a hurry
Why not Gagne? McClung's likey to need three or four innings of bullpen help tomorrow. Let's not cook em all.
Hart belongs in the lineup. maybe at the eight spot
Bob Brenley needs a haircut
"i hope, some day, we can find a blog where stupid name play nickname insults die miserable deaths."
Agreed.
Ah, the Rules of Yost still apparently apply. Eighth inning guy in save situations must work eighth inning of games in save situations. Right after set your treestand downwind of the buck scrape, and ahead of be a prick to Tom Haudricourt in the press conference.
That was a nasty changeup.
It's the Rules of Maddux.
Maybe it's a smart rule. Maybe the rule now is, "use your worst pitcher [Gagne] sparingly."
Mota them down!
Big K to get through the 8th.
does that count as name play?
And Fielder is still red-hot.
over under on Cub pitching?
No. ta.
Why was JJ bunting? Only a boneheaded play made it work.
Hardy erases himself.
that was a criminal send
Bob, that was a bad idea w/ nobody out. out by 10 feet
And a criminal steal attempt.
that too was wretched
Way to run right out of an inning.
Braun!? you are Fing kidding me
Welcome to Miller Park South!
tough hit
I hate Jim Edmonds.
FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!
Also, closers.
Earl Weaver hates the Brewers
worst joke ever
God Damn It.
i hate the brewers
two in the dirt for Torres
Well, at least it's not over yet. All those squandered runs in the top of the 9th...
God damn it.
McClung up in the pen.
And they still have a tough arm in their pen. And Kendal is hitting for himself.
Ugh.
C'mon Brewers!
we don't have a lefthander on the bench?
The batboy would've been a better choice.
We already used Nelson and Lamb. I think I heard Gamel was hurt. Or was that Escobar?
Thought I heard Gamel was hurt.
To the bottom of the inning.
those pitches were Good
fuckinay. what a brutal loss this is gonna be.
nice pitch!
Let's see who comes up on the 11th. It was a double-switch in the 10th for the Cubs.
And it's Wood. Pinella doesn't want this to go past 11.
Fielder-Wood should be interesting
i trust in Ray
I'm glad to see Marmol gone. Wood can be had.
Bitch!
If the wind weren't blowing in, it would be interesting.
Woody might be in love with that Curve with 2 strikes. If you know it's coming you can hit it.
Ray had the right idea. Patience please. Protect when you have two strikes
Fielder!? that wasn't even close
Nor that! DAmn you people
That was ugly.
Well, get a hold here. Then we get Howry?
If there was discipline they wouldn't see a two strike curve
We can hope.
I'd almost make McClung the closer the last 10 games.
Where did that miss? MLB's Gameday had it knee-high down main street.
DP please?
Edmonds GONE!
Holy Cats!
Shut it you Whiny bitch.
Though i think several brewers have been danger close to ejection
Edmonds can't believe he was ejected.
"What!? Why!?"
THe Cubs channel pitch tracker is for shit. It only shows where the pitch ended in the Cathcer's mitt. Doesn't show where it went through the zone.
Couldn't quite turn the double play, but Fielder got the lead out.
Busted 200 comments! Yeah Baby. We're going to win now.
And we get the lead runner!
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