6/17/08 Bluejays (McGowan) at Brewers (Parra): 7:05 PM CDT

[zzzmanwitz]

i'm up for swapping Manny and Craig in this order.

[crewcrazy]

Joe Dillon trying to play second base makes me want to cry. Against a righty, why not give The Hurricane a few more ABs? At least you know he's going to be good with the leather.

 

I'm excited to see what Manny can do tonight...he's really turned it on lately and he's been lights-out at home. Should be a good game.

[Dmiles23]

No Hardy again? Not good, I smell a DL stint on the way.

He says he'll be in the lineup tomorrow. LINK

 

[Glennron]

Dmiles23 wrote:

He says he'll be in the lineup tomorrow. LINK

 

They also said he was available to pinch hit over the weekend, and on Sunday Ned said he'd likely play today. Until he plays a full game I'm not convinced he won't be out for a bit longer.

[rluzinski]

It hurts my brain to try and figure out why Yost would think that that batting the worst batter on the team (easily) 1st overall.

[rluzinski]

Hardy took BP and fielded grounders today. He's fine and will be going tomorrow.

 

"No Meat" just hit one a mile to deep center. Wow.

[endaround]

Yost was the same guy who had a player who hasn't be able to hit all year in AAA leading off Sunday. I think he's decided you need a speedy lefty to lead off, bat be damned. I'm waiting for Juan Pierre to show up any day now.

[dlk9s]

As there's no non-Brewer IGT, I'll give this quick amusing update:

 

Grant Balfour was brought in to face Aramis Ramirez in the 5th with bases loaded, 2 outs.

 

And he actually struck him out.

[iluvlamp]

Atta Boy Craig!

[GB12]

No way, I don't believe it.

[rotoherb]

well, expect Counsell to be leading off again tomorrow....

[derflotr]

Balfour is the Rays' version of Marmol

 

Counsell crush!

[thablingster]

I thought that only happened in MLB 08 The Show. lol

 

I definitely don't feel so bad for having 2 HR with Craig now.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

darn that cc for being in the lineup today...hr cc

[dlk9s]

Enjoy tonight everybody, because the world is ending tomorrow.

[dlk9s]

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5112/headexplodegz8.gif

 

 

[endaround]

MacGowan's K9 last year 7.64

 

This year 7.09

 

Yep, pitching to contact....

[dlk9s]

According to the "hit zones" on ESPN.com's Gamecast (yeah, I'm mixing it up tonight), Dillon has never gotten a hit on a pitch in the strike zone that was low-inside or mid-inside.

[thablingster]

Hit into a double play Kevin. We know you can do it!

[Glennron]

How the heck does Counsell hit a HR off a guy who had given up 4 in 85 innings before today, unreal.

[dlk9s]

How the heck does Counsell hit a HR

FYP

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

slow motion double plays....branyan to dillon to fielder

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i love three true outcomes

[lukevan]

BRANYAN

[derflotr]

Eh, that was off the end of the bat