7/22/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Cardinals (Lohse): 7:15 CDT

[bigredrobbo]

An odd superstition but i'm thinking some grilled cheese and tomato soup for supper. Yes, I am college aged so that is still an acceptable supper every now and then.

 

If having grilled cheese and tomato soup after a certain age is wrong, then I don't want to be right!. That's blasphemy!

[jhart05]

I would have Soupp on a very, very short leash tonight, especially since Bush didn't have to pitch last night.

 

And since Bush is scheduled to pitch Saturday, this may be the last day you could use him. You don't figure to have to use him tomorrow with CC on the hill, or Thursday with Sheeter going.

 

Any sign of trouble from Suppan and I give Bush a shot tonight.

[sheethead]

dea.12 PAs. What is that? 3 starts? Yost is supposed to consider that while filling out his lineup?

 

I understand the 12 PA is very small, but Yost has considered samples of this size when making decisions before. Also the 12 PA is a disadvantage to Rickie starting, as he doesn't have the experience of facing Lohse that Durham does.

[2008 world champs]

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif.It is truely a meal for kings..I am hoping Stetter is going down. Mota can be affective in low pressure situations and mitch has options. Just my opinion.

[dlk9s]

Hall and Durham. Weeks had a huge 3 run HR last night, and I give him credit for that. But I take credit away for flying out on the first pitch of the game, leaving a small village of runners in scoring position later in the game, and for not making plays when he should have made plays. I would give him the night off.

I don't care if a guy swings at the first pitch if it's a good pitch to hit. The one Weeks swung at to start the game was a good pitch to hit.

 

[sargennm]

Lineup per JS. No word on why Hart is out.

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2008/07/22/hall-still-in-hart-gets-a-break.aspx

 

2B Rickie Weeks

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

RF Gabe Kapler

3B Bill Hall

CF Mike Cameron

C Jason Kendall

P Jeff Suppan

[Menotti80]

well we got a super-mini-JV lineup. i sort of called it... i guess

[Bring Back the Stein]

C'mon Bush, let's get that 12-8 win!

[brewcrew00]

I do believe Kapler hits Lohse somewhat well. That could be the reason why.

 

edit: Just checked and he's 5-7 with a walk against Lohse.

[2008 world champs]

Gotta give Kapler some AB's. He has done nothing to proove otherwise. Rivera has to be getting more reps too... seriously kendall needs more days off.

[igor67]

For the record I think starting the worse of two defensive options at second base for Suppan would not be a good idea. I like the idea of not going all subs in the same game too.

[sheethead]

The one Weeks swung at to start the game was a good pitch to hit.

 

It seemed a little up and away to me, which is why he popped it to right.

[jflick1215]

Stetter to AAA, like we all thought...

[Menotti80]

by 3 keys to the game bill schroeder style:

 

1. 12-2

2. plenty of napkins

3. 3, 5

4. streaking

 

 

 

1. obvious

2. soup needs help cleaning up - in other words, a lot of balls will be in play and it will be up to the fielders behind soup to clean up after him.

3. pujols, glaus have good career #s against soup

4. brewers have won 5 straight, trying to tie their longest win streak of the season

[Glennron]

Corey Hart's been in a mini-"slump" so I don't mind Kapler getting the start against the best pitcher they're facing this series.

[brewcrewkid14]

Menotti80-

 

I like it. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[ELCABALLO45]

My Brewer fever is so high right now!

 

Hopefully Soup can keep the ball down and our defense has a good game.

[crewcrazy]

Trenni just mentioned that Kendall will be starting his 90th game of the year tonight -- wasn't that the number of starts needed this year for his '09 option to vest? Or am I confusing that with a different number?

[jhart05]

I thought I remember 120, but I am probably wrong.

[crewcrazy]

I just looked it up -- the option becomes guaranteed after 110 starts. I'm surprised he's almost there already, but at least he's been solid. We're also getting close to Kendall getting up to $1 million more in bonuses this year:

 

He'll be guaranteed $4.25 million [in 2008] but also can earn another $1 million in incentives -- $100,000 for 110 games, $150,000 for both120 games and 130 games, $150,000 for 100 starts, $200,000 for 115 starts and $250,000 for 130 starts.

 

The deal also includes a $4.25 million option for 2009 that becomes guaranteed if he starts 110 games next season, $4.35 million if he starts 120 games and $4.6 million if he starts 130 games.

[BrewCrewForever]

Please Suppan, don't suck. Do to the Cards what you used to do to the Brewers over and over again.

[brucrustu]

Off Topic but has something happened to Woogie? He always did a bang-up job on the game thread. Yeah I said Bang-Up. Bill Talk.

He sez he's very busy right now

Still checks in from time to time. just no time to put in the work

He answered the same question in an igt a few days ago

[bucks2281]

If we win tonight, we're sweepin' the series.

 

And winning the Wild Card. Seriously, how exciting would it be to have 2 wins under our belt with CC and Ben pitching Wed/Thu?

[Glennron]

Dang, hit to the wrong part of the ballpark.

[Gobias Industries]

Uecker thought he had it. Dang it.