7/30/08 Cubs (Dempster) at Brewers (Parra): 7:05 CDT

[TeeJayh1980]

can we stop taking the first pitch everytime? If it's there take it! I'm soooo sick of our batters watching that first strike pitch.

[GormanHarvey]

Ray Durham indeed is in the Brewers' lineup tonight, despite the bruised shin he suffered last night when fouling a pitch off it. That should tell you a lot about the future playing time of Rickie Weeks, no matter what Ned Yost said yesterday.

 

Here's the lineup:

 

2B Ray Durham

SS J.J. Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

RF Corey Hart

3B Bill Hall

CF Mike Cameron

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

[datrain711]

boy our offense is very frustrating right now. Once we get past Hart I have zero confidence in runs being scored.

[crewcrazy]

Bill Hall in the lineup against Dempster?

 

Yeah, that'll end well.

[Oldcity]

What a dumb lineup. Hall against a righty, and Yost also benching Weeks for one play despite his best stretch of the season.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I'm not so sure Weeks is really getting benched for that play. Durham is one of the only guys we have that has hit Dempster. Despite TH's rant, Rickie has been picking it up a little more at the plate lately.

[Glennron]

boy our offense is very frustrating right now. Once we get past Hart I have zero confidence in runs being scored.

Mike Cameron is having a better month than Corey Hart.

 

[MillerParkSouth]

outside of Hardy and Braun, I really don't have any confidence in anyone. Prince included.

[brewcrewkid14]

Maybe if Branyan got more than a once/twice a week spot start he'd be hitting home runs and getting on base again.

 

I really hope 5-9 gets more than a couple of singles tonight.

[Gobias Industries]

Stevo[/b]]What a dumb lineup. Hall against a righty, and Yost also benching Weeks for one play despite his best stretch of the season.

 

I think sitting Weeks is the right move. He looked horrible Monday against a guy he usually hits pretty well against, and last night was probably his worst at-bat of the season, which is really saying something.

 

Yost sat him when he looked really good last Thursday and Saturday, which was really stupid, and now he looks like crap again.

Edit: But yeah, I agree with you 100% on Hall getting the start. Outside of a few homeruns and bloop singles in the last week, he has looked hideous up there.

[cruiserx43]

I really hope 5-9 gets more than a couple of singles tonight.

 

That would actually be an improvement wouldn't it?

[GB12]

Do we get ESPN blacked out again?

[GormanHarvey]

Do we get ESPN blacked out again?

 

 

Yes

[Blancofan1]

Getting ready to head out to the park thanks to a very unfortunate turn of events for a fellow BFneter and really pleading for at least a good showing tonight if not a win. I just don't want to deal with sCrub fans if they put a licking on us again tonight. Thinking of wearing my auto'd Zach Jack Sounds jersey just to remind Manny that it's been just over 13 months since his perfect game.

[uecker9]

But yeah, I agree with you 100% on Hall getting the start. Outside of a few homeruns and bloop singles in the last week, he has looked hideous up there.

 

Unfortunately, so has Russell. Here's to a couple big innings at the start of this one, my liver needs a break. as does my heart, and my dog , and my wife, and my kids ,the neighbors, the old lady across the street ....http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Bruce Ciskie]

Question: Were the Cubs the only team to send players to the All-Star Game?

 

Answer: Duh. No.

 

Follow-up question: Then why did Steve Phillips just excuse the Cubs' slow start in the second half because they were tired from the All-Star Game?

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, that's kind of dumb. They were just in an offensive slump...it happens to every team, and it just happened to be around the All-Star break for them.

[ELCABALLO45]

Did anyone enjoy my Stats? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

 

Oh well, The Cubs are really patient so Parra will have to bring his A game.

[uecker9]

Well ELCABALLO45, you're no fred hornkohl. And for that I'm thankful. Good job.

[pitchleague]

okay, I'm in Arizona and Directv channel 642 has nothing but black screen for pre-game. I shouldn't be blacked out from pre-game or the game, correct?

[thablingster]

I was taunted by a Cubs fan today on the way home from work as I had my Brewers hat on. Awesome.

 

Just more reason for me to root hard for the 'crew tonight to get off the mat and lay into Dempster.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

is trenni wearing a sweater ? its 85 degrees out

[BrewCrewForever]

Bill Hall in the lineup against Dempster?

 

Yeah, that'll end well.

Yeah no kidding, what cause Branyan didn't get a hit yesterday Yost goes with Hall against a RHP today? Branyan did walk, score our ONLY run and hit that HR Monday. How does Ned ever expect Russ to go on another HR binge if he only plays him against RHP sometimes?

 

[yount19.u]

I just hope that the Brewer hitters will pretend the bases are empty when they have risp tonight. That should guarantee an offensive explosion. The left on base machine has been overworked as of late.

[ELCABALLO45]

Haha thank you.

 

That's what happens when you have nothing better to do. I started thinking of the dumbest things to talk about after awhile.