7/28/08 Cubs (Lilly) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 CDT

[fondybrewfan]

When was the last time Kendall actually hit a ball hard? I really think Rivera ought to be playing more. Kendall has not looked good of late.

[splitterpfj]

Also, how has Weeks been doing recently

Last month....

82 ABs, 20 R, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB, .244 AVE

[swab]

Channeling Major League: CC, I only got one thing to say to you...strike those Cubs out.

 

Seriously, I mean it...strike them all out.

 

Go Crew!!!

[brewcrewkid14]

I don't care if Kendall doesn't get a hit the rest of the season, I'll take him ANY day behind the plate. Rivera isn't half of what Kendall is when he's back there, even if he is a good hitter.

 

Sometimes I wish Yost would use Rivera as a pinch hitter, but I suppose that'd be somewhat tough since we don't have another catcher on the roster.

[Oldcity]

Doesn't tell the whole story about Weeks. In 82 July PAs he's at .271/.366/.471

[Bring Back the Stein]

Funny. Listening to the Score, both sides are wishing for a split. Failure management. I'm going to take a Ryan Braun on this one. Forget splits. Go for the kill, boys.

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, it seems to me both sides are preparing for the worst. Hopefully the Brewers can get to Lilly early and take the momentum from there. They say momentum is only as good as your starting pitcher the next day, but the Brewers have a couple pretty good starters going the next couple days. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[AJAY]

Why am I more scared than excited?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Why am I more scared than excited?

 

I can give you 26 reasons.

[SeriesFinale]

When my Grandfather watches the Packers, he records the game and only watches if they end up winning, lest his blood pressure skyrockets.

 

I'm a young guy with no history of heart attack, stroke, etc., but I might need to do the same thing this week.

 

Definitely if I get the Casper feed.

[bullox]

I can give you 26 reasons.

Took me a minute, but I solved your riddle, you sly dog.

26 years does do wonders to ingrain a natural sense of suckitude.

 

[Brewcrewin07]

Does anyone else get the feeling Jason Kendall might prove to be the BIGGEST thing going for the Crew in this series?? Obviously, I am not talking offensively, but defensively, and more specifically, his intimate knowledge of the Cubs hitters and their strengths and weaknesses. He has always called a good game, but against a team he is incredibly familiar with, I am guessing he will know EXACTLY what pitches to call and in what locations. The Brewers Pitchers will just have to hit those spots.

[Brian the Automator]

Does anyone else get the feeling Jason Kendall might prove to be the BIGGEST thing going for the Crew in this series?? Obviously, I am not talking offensively, but defensively, and more specifically, his intimate knowledge of the Cubs hitters and their strengths and weaknesses. He has always called a good game, but against a team he is incredibly familiar with, I am guessing he will know EXACTLY what pitches to call and in what locations. The Brewers Pitchers will just have to hit those spots.

Honestly, I think scouting reports are so good these days that knowledge of Cubs hitters strengths and weaknesses are well known. Maybe he would be able to help the hitters with how to hit Cubs pitching, but even then, I think it would be pretty negligible.

 

[gbpacker40]

Im a little nervous that CC has pitched so good lately. He is due for a dud, lets hope its not tonight.

[SoCalBrewfan]

Yeah, it seems to me both sides are preparing for the worst.

 

Brewers and Cubs fans are like two old timers arguing about who's got worse health problems. Ach! You think your knee is bad? You should see my prostate!

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

it doesnt get much bigger then this for the cubs and brewers = yanks/red sox...for today anyways

[jjgott]

I'm So Excited, I'm So Excited...I'm..So...Scared

 

That pretty much sums up how I feel about this series

[trwi7]

That's a bad thing about Sabathia. He's so slow to the plate.

[ELCABALLO45]

Not a good start

[southpaw121505]

I want Durham in game 4, Weeks vs Harden could get ugly. Maybe even start Counsell at 3rd that game too.

[hurricanecrush]

CC doesn't look very sharp so far tonight. Hopefully he's just jacked up because it is a big game and settles down.

[crewcrazy]

Well this start kinda sucks. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

 

Hopefully Sabathia can get out of it only down 1, but he's been getting knocked around pretty good so far.

[Brew Man Dan]

is it me or is CC having trouble with his contol leaving waay to many pitches up in the zone?

[jjgott]

Well, 1 run is not so bad. Time to get it right back!

[LaprilOne]

Game over! lol