7-28-07: Brewers (Parra) @ Cardinals (Thompson), 12:00 PM CT

[brewers255]

First game of a doubleheader

 

Pitching matchups

 

MIL: LHP Manny Parra (0-0, 3.86 ERA)

His fastball touches 93 mph, and he has impressed Yost with an ability to throw that pitch, plus a slider and a changeup, for strikes. Parra, coming off several years of injury issues, made only four Triple-A starts before his promotion, but one of them was a perfect game.

 

STL: RHP Brad Thompson (6-4, 4.93 ERA)

The right-hander learned a valuable lesson on Sunday. He can survive without his bread-and-butter sinker being sharp. He wouldn't want to have to do it every game, but it's nice to know it's there.

 

Player to watch

 

Left fielder Geoff Jenkins is hitting .326 in day games, with six of his 13 home runs.

 

On television

? WMLW 41

? FSN

? DirecTV Channel 658

 

On radio

? WTMJ 620

 

GO BREWERS!

 

(Found an edit that spells Manny's name correctly - hawing)

 

(Added DirecTV oddball channel information - 1992)

[wisconsinfan47]

Come on Manny!

 

I'm predicting 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3K, 1BB.

 

When I think of double headers I always think of being outscored 21-3 by Pittsburgh in 2004. That felt like the start of that awful second half.

 

Come on Crew, lets at least clinch a split in this series today. Anything better than that, and the Cards might pack it in for the year.

[LUKE232323]

Anyone have any good links for free places to listen to the game? Have to work today, ugh!!

[mikerollins]

Havent been this excited for a day of baseball in a long long time!!!

 

2 down.....5 to go....in the "double sweep" I predicted yesterday.

 

And the Cubs have tough company in Aaron Harang.

[mikevan1818]

Scenarios for after today:

 

if Brewers sweep and Cubs lose: 4.5 up

if Brewers sweep and Cubs win: 3.5 up

if the Brewers win one and Cubs lose 3.5 up

if the Brewers win one and Cubs win: 2.5 up

if Brewers get swept and Cubs lose: 2.5 up

if Brewers get swept and Cubs win: 1.5 up

 

 

Lots of options....big day!!

[SlideBernieSlide]

I'm with Yost on this one.

 

"I'm really excited to see Manny pitch," said Yost. "I'm fired up to see Manny get out there and start a game, from what we've seen so far."

[Lil Dummy]

I don't know what percentage of double headers result in splits, but it seems like about 2 out of 3. I'd be fine with a split today. No offense to Parra, but Capuano could sure use a win, and he deserves one the way he has pitched in his last few outings.

 

Of course, no reason to set my sights low - so here's to winning a pair today and kicking sand in the Cubbies' faces!

[tigerbrew]

Good luck Manny on your first big league start. I will be rooting for you, and hopefully a Brewers win.

[funkyplaidcoat]

stupid question: game 1 is one's not posted on the MLB EI schedule. Does anybody know if the noon game will be on anyway?

[hawing]

Go Manny, go Brewers...and go Reds.

[LUKE232323]

Sorry for repeating it, but does anyone know of any free audio links for the first game today?

[SlideBernieSlide]

Milwaukee

C. Hart rf .287

C. Counsell ss .238

R. Braun 3b .348

P. Fielder 1b .284

B. Hall cf .276

G. Jenkins lf .262

D. Miller c .265

T. Graffanino 2b .243

M. Parra p .000

 

 

St. Louis

D. Eckstein ss .298

S. Taguchi cf .294

A. Pujols 1b .313

J. Encarnacion rf .288

S. Rolen 3b .264

R. Ludwick lf .247

Y. Molina c .246

A. Miles 2b .281

B. Thompson p .158

[phatmatt1215]

Are the games really on FSN? I didn't think they were.

[TheCrew07]

Yea, 444 or 5 on Dish.. I looked this morning and set the autotune.

[dpapo]

I'm not going to be able to catch the game where I live, so I'll miss seeing Parra start. However according to the Brewers Web site the first game should be on WMLW 41.

[LUKE232323]

Does Hardy really need another day off? This is his third in the last week...

[uecker9]

Luke23- check your inbox

[phatmatt1215]

hrmm... I have directv, and it doesn't say anything about them being on. I hope they are.

[BrewCityUnit]

No Hardy???? That blows

[LUKE232323]

Quote:

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Luke23- check your inbox

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I just replied. Thanks in advance.

[brettac1]

These games should be in DirecTV, correct? It's not showing up in the program guide this point. Anyone have confirmation?

[phatmatt1215]

It doesn't show up for me either on my Directv.

[brettac1]

I'm not overly worried to this point, because sometimes that happens with the WMLW games. But it might not be a horrible idea to get that DirecTV phone number handy.

 

EDIT: Try channel 658 instead.

[phatmatt1215]

Thanks. Just turned on that channel. Hopefully it works?

[brettac1]

If I remember right, they had a game or two on there earlier this year, maybe one in Texas.

 

I think it's where they put games that weren't originally scheduled to be on FSN.