The Brewers are playing the same line-up as yesterday. Let's hope the result is different.
CF Mike Cameron
2B Ray Durham
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
SS JJ Hardy
RF Corey Hart
3B Craig Counsell
C Jason Kendall
P Ben Sheets
The pitching match up is Ben Sheets (13-8, 2.97 ERA, 45 BB/155 SO) against Jason Marquis (10-8, 4.36 ERA, 60 BB/84 SO). This is a big chance for us to end this losing streak. I'll be at my kickball game for the first hour or so, so I hope you guys will be on your best behavior until I get back.
Go Brewers!
Other important games tonight include Phillies (Happ 0-0, 5.71ERA) vs. Braves (Jurrjens 13-9, 3.62 ERA), Mets (Knights 0-0 6.43 ERA) vs. Nats (Martis (0-2 2.70 ERA), and Houston (Backe 9-12, 5.440 vs. Marlins (Nolasco 14-7, 3.56 ERA). Go Braves, Nats and Marlins!
I propose a lineup change. Flip Sheets (.333 career ba vs Marquis) with Cameron (.310 obp vs rhers). Everything else is awesome, Dale. U da man.
ReplyDeleteHi, this is Dave, is this the new place?
ReplyDeleteDunno if I'd do that; the Sheets sample is small and an outlier.
ReplyDeleteMets and Phils both up early. D'oh!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the road lead trend extends to the Crew.
ReplyDeleteWind's blowing in, so that'll keep the homers down.
ReplyDeleteThat single sure sounded like a HR from Bob's call. I wonder how much of the Cameron leading off thing is an attempt to emulate the Cubs and Soriano, another high slugging low-OBP leadoff man.
ReplyDeleteIt's Sveum-see, Sveum-do; the FSN crew said that the sluggers are all concentrated up top at the express order of Sveum.
ReplyDeleteThere is actually some logic to that move. Since we're a low OBP club anyway, you may as well generate more opportunities for HRs. If you're going to go that route, however, you may as well go with:
ReplyDeletePrince
Braun
Cameron
Hardy
Hart
Durham
Hall or whoever
Kendall or Whoever.
Nice clearing by Fielder.
ReplyDeleteHello bats, welcome back.
ReplyDeleteSolo shots don't quite get the job done. I'd probably put it Hart, Braun, Fielder if bashing is the primary goal.
ReplyDeleteI had Fielder at the top for that very reason. He's the best at getting on on the team (for regulars anyway).
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit of a hybrid; I still need a bit of speed.
ReplyDeleteJust alcohol for me.
ReplyDeleteD'oh. Stupid Armram. At least it was a solo shot.
ReplyDeletewhat time zone is this place set on?
ReplyDeleteTV folks say there is movement in the pen.
ReplyDeleteDiFelice.
ReplyDeletefuck
Sheets head to the club house
ReplyDeleteDid he just say "Mark Difelice heads to the mound"? Fuck the heck?
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, but we appear to be in the Pacific time zone. Huh.
ReplyDeleteFuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
ReplyDeleteIt appears to be an elbow.
ReplyDeleteFUCK!
fuck the heck is right. Rock "DeFelice had a pretty good year in AAA."
ReplyDeleteoh man, Chris is laughing his ass off right now
ReplyDelete"Right Forearm Tightness"? Too much wanking.
ReplyDeleteuh oh
ReplyDeleteStranded! nice
ReplyDeletenext frame
Can't expect much more from DiFelice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteIf only the wind weren't blowing in,....
can we take a few pitches please?
ReplyDeleteThis is the Brewers; they hack on 0-0.
ReplyDeleteword verification sucks
ReplyDeleteJJ hit it too hard!? Shut up Rock
ReplyDeleteHey, where did Ben Sheets go?
ReplyDeleteHe did hit it too hard. I'll take off WV for the open thread.
ReplyDeletewhat's the over under on brewer pitchers tonight?
ReplyDeleteRight forearm tightness after 2, Danny.
ReplyDeleteIf we could be reasonably-certain we would make the post-season without Sheets, I'd say shut him down so he's fresh for the playoffs.
Graci, Paul.
ReplyDeletei don't know how that's possible or how you even control for that
ReplyDeleteShould be off.
ReplyDeleteFix the time zone while you're at it Paul.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank Paul
ReplyDeleteOn it...
ReplyDeleteanybody know how to make the comment window bigger?
ReplyDeletetough DP attempt. at least we got the lead guy.
Don't think that's possible, at least with IE. It may be possible with Firefox; let me check.
ReplyDeleteAnd at least we didn't throw it in a dugout. It looked good, just a tough play.
ReplyDeleteWe can add that haloscan if everybody wants. Lets have a vote.
ReplyDeleteDanny: present.
Yep; possible with Firefox.
ReplyDeleteCoffey made it through, and both the Mets and the Phillies are up late.
Packers Lions replay is on NFL network
ReplyDeleteI'm not a haloscan fan either, so I'll vote blogger, but it's not a strong vote. I can be swayed.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't matter whether you switch to HaloScan to me.
ReplyDeletePersonally, if any of you are familiar with Cover It Live, that's probably the way to go. Absolutely no refreshing required for fresh comments, and a few neat tricks (including multicasting the liveblog across multiple blogs).
Ah. Chrome is much better.
ReplyDelete2000 quatloos on six Brewer pitchers tonight
I'll go with 7. Have to get the situational lefty.
ReplyDeleteKendall grabs 2 bases. Nice!
ReplyDeleteNice way for Marquis to not pay attention.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad marquis is out. I strongly feared a DP pitch.
ReplyDeletecan we take a damn pitch please?
ReplyDeleteNelson was running, but Cameron yanked it foul.
ReplyDeleteCan Nelson's fat ass run? I'm surprised they aren't pinch running for him. Are they leaving him in?
ReplyDeleteNo, we cannot take pitches.
ReplyDeletethank you Ray
ReplyDeleteThey're leaving him in. He had 13 stolen bases at Nashville this year (career high), but 8 caught-stealings.
ReplyDeleteAnother heap of stranded runners.
ReplyDeleteDAMMIT!
D'oh.
ReplyDeleteThat stolen base % equals not effective.
ReplyDeleteoh well. good effort i thought
ReplyDeleteaw crap. You'd think with as many power hitters as we have, we'd occasionally execute a sac fly. Unintentionally of course.
ReplyDeleteThere's another SportsCenter highlight after a late break.
ReplyDeleteNice catch Cameron. Don't ever fuckin do it again.
ReplyDeleteKapler could have got that
ReplyDeleteLove that line in major league
ReplyDeleteMcClung? Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteAnd here comes the situational lefty.
ReplyDeletePhillies won, Mets up 9-5 going into the bottom of the 9th.
Situation neutralized.
ReplyDeleteDamn mets. Washington has 13 hits and only 5 runs. Mets have 9 runs on 10 hits.
ReplyDeleteBeanball time.
ReplyDeleteCharge the mound Brauny!
ReplyDeletePRINCE!
ReplyDeleteCorners, nobody out.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, the lack of a send-them-all 3B coach saves the Crew an out.
ReplyDeleteHow far down the batting order should Hart be?
ReplyDeleteCheap burgers at Webb's!
ReplyDeleteHARDY!
ReplyDeleteHART!
BREWERS!!!!
WEBBS!!!!
ReplyDeleteapparently no farther
ReplyDelete2 in, 2 gone for the Nats against the Mets. Unfortunately, they need 2 more to tie.
ReplyDeleteSo is this where everyone ended up?
ReplyDeleteWe've sort of split between here and a place Peter set up called The Cheesehead Corner Pub.
ReplyDeletei hate bunting. that was damn near caught and then a DP catching the runner off base.
ReplyDeletei'm dual blogging
ReplyDeleteGood man, Eric. There are only 2 acceptable times to bunt:
ReplyDelete- A pitcher trying to move a runner over.
- A very-fast batter catching (not trying to catch) the infield playing way back.
I show up expecting a ton of posts and comments following the firing and all I got was an out of business sign.
ReplyDeletedamnit Corey. Oh well, it was a good throw.
ReplyDeleteAnd still a good innning for us.
Chris blew up the place a half-hour early. He'll probably be back about next spring.
ReplyDeleteThe ghost of 3B coach Sveum lives - shit!
Thanks for joining us Benjamin. We hope you'll find our Yost firing commentary and general jackassery satisfactory.
ReplyDeleteIt's a final from Washington; Mets 9, Nats 7.
ReplyDeleteGagne in. At least he has a few runs to play with.
ReplyDeleteOooohhhhhh shiiiiitttt. Gagne? Really?
ReplyDeletewell, this is as appropriate a time as ever for Gagne
ReplyDeleteAnd he was coming regardless.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that the bullpen has looked good tonight. The guys we rarely see came through.
ReplyDeleteThe September call-up definitely helped.
ReplyDeleteSheets didn't really do his contract value any favors tonight, did he?
ReplyDeleteAt least the Astros got destroyed by the Marlins.
ReplyDeleteHe's definitely missing his usual DL rest.
ReplyDeleteLove that Ray Durham. Or the scorekeeper
ReplyDeletei really hate these 64 commercials
ReplyDeleteHave fun; I'm calling it a night.
ReplyDeletedamn fine pitcch
ReplyDeletei really miss the cub announcers. i enjoyed listening to them last night.
ReplyDeleteNice job Ryan. Just one more...
ReplyDeleteAre these announcers serious? Of course we want the Cubs to beat the Mets.
ReplyDeletekapler would have got that
ReplyDeleteswinging away again...
ReplyDeletethat was fast
ReplyDeleteC'mon guys, finish it out.
ReplyDeleteAw crap
ReplyDeleteDo you guys think that it's not just coincidence Chris closed WSB the same day yost was fired?
ReplyDeletemaybe Chris was Ned...
Thanks for having me here Noonan's by the way.
come on prince use your glove
ReplyDeleteAw shit Fielder....
ReplyDeleteyou are kidding me
ReplyDeletedo we have a defensive replacement for Fielder?
Thanks for joining us Mike. We hope we can fill the void Chris/Ned left in your life.
ReplyDeleteRivera can play first.
ReplyDeleteWooo hoooooooo! Go Brewers! Nice job bullpen! Nice job bats!
ReplyDeleteFinally, a win!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I don't think I fully appreciated Chris until he was gone.
I hope I don't feel the same way with Ned.
For the love of the sweet zombie Jesus a W. That error was a nail biter though.
ReplyDeleteGreat game tonight! :)
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