7/9/2006 Cubs (Rusch) @ Brewers (Davis)1:05 CDT

[hawing]

Coming to you live from the Pacific Northwest, today's IGT start.

 

Let's hope Doug stays sharp and the bats can get to Prior. I'll be watching the scoreboard from Safeco Field, thanks in large part to the generosity of fellow poster EdgarDiazRocks.

 

(The Mariners are riding a 6 game losing streak and will be trying to prevent a Tigers sweep today. It could possibly be worse.)

 

EDIT: To change Prior to Rusch.

-PF

[naivin]

I have no problem calling this one must win. Teams capable of going to the playoffs simply do not go 1-3 at home against the Chicago Cubs.

 

The Brewers are now a combined 10-13 against the 4 worst teams in baseball (Pirates, cubs, Nationals, Royals). The combined winning percentage of those teams is.378. The combined winning percentage of those teams against the Milwaukee Brewers: .565! Good grief! Continuing to lose to bad teams reduces the Brewers margin for error to nothing.

 

Anyone who thinks this team can get anywhere near the playoffs pulling that is fooling themselves beyond belief. Those teams have the winning % they do because the other teams in the league competing for the playoffs are beating them like a rented mule on a regular basis.

 

Beyond that, you enter that 9 game road trip after the break 2 games under .500, and they pretty much will have to be spectacular on that trip considering it comes against other playoff contenders in Arizona, SF, and Cincinatti.

[BrewCityUnit]

Mark Prior has been scratched today

[jason21nl]

I have to work during the game..I get to listen to it on radio though...although, I don't really do any work when i'm listening to it, and customers seem to annoy me even more than the already do....Brewers really need this one to go into the break on an upside....500 would be actually pretty nice considering the injuries, and pathetic pitching..with some guys coming back and still close to wild card and division lead, this could be a really exciting second half...Go Crew!

[PeaveyFury]

Looks like we get the magical experience that is Glendon Rusch today.

 

Now watch him dominate his old team.

[ryne100]

What do the World Series and a Mama Bear on the pill have in common?

 

 

 

No Cubs

[adamb100]

According to Cubs fans, its a strain in the side. Uh oh, Prior may return to the wonderful DL again...

[PeaveyFury]

Just when Lee comes back and they're playing better and feeling pretty good about their chances today, Wood is officially out for the year and Prior is scratched. I must say that it IS pretty funny.

[hawing]

Thanks for updating, Peavey. I wasn't aware of the scratch.

 

So...let's hope Doug stays sharp and the bats can get to Rusch.

 

Here's some Sharpie mojo for good measure:

 

 

 

 

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[PeaveyFury]

Thanks for updating, Peavey. I wasn't aware of the scratch.

 

No problem.... the news just came across the wire at the top of the hour.

[SoCalBrewfan]

Mark Prior has been scratched today

 

Dog bites man. Politician lies. Sun rises in east.

 

Of course Rusch could strike out 12 and win a 2-1 game the way things have gone.

[wisconsinfan47]

I admit I feel alot better with Rusch instead of Prior, as I thought Prior was due for a dominant game.

 

2.2 IP, 6H 7ER 3BB 0K 4HR was Rusch's line when the Crew absolutely owned him back on April 29.

 

Let's do it again and go into the break at .500. How appropriate would that be?

[rluzinski]

The Brewers are now 44-45 in "must win" games. They can pull to .500 in "must win" games with a win today.

[aracko]

Years past we would get breaks like this and make Glendon look like Cy. Lets just crush this fool.

[badgerfan.tgf]

I don't want to jinx it, but we are really lucky to get Rusch instead of Prior. Not that Prior is all that great right now but Rusch might be the worst pitcher in the league. If we can't put up some runs against Glendon, we're in big trouble.

[PNut33]

 Chicago Cubs Milwaukee ------------ --------- Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG. --- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ---- CF Pierre, Juan 1 13 .273 2B Weeks, Rickie 7 30 .276 2B Walker, Todd 4 35 .288 3B Cirillo, Jeff 2 11 .331 1B Lee, Derrek 4 14 .295 RF Jenkins, Geoff 8 50 .266 3B Ramirez, Aramis 15 50 .253 LF Lee, Carlos 25 71 .288 C Barrett, Michael 9 32 .324 1B Fielder, Prince 16 45 .265 RF Jones, Jacque 15 45 .300 SS Hall, Bill 17 41 .266 LF Murton, Matt 4 25 .276 C Miller, Damian 5 28 .276 SS Cedeno, Ronny 2 22 .261 CF Clark, Brady 2 17 .270 P Rusch, Glendon (2-7, 8.19) P Davis, Doug (5-5, 4.60) 

[PNut33]

Why is Jenkins in the lineup and why he is batting third?

Is 4-13 with 3 doubles against Rusch a big enough sample to hit him third against a lefty?

[aracko]

Perhaps That lineup was made before the announcement on Prior.

[davego]

Hopefully Glendon leaves the 'slug-bunt" @ home.

[dpapo]

Well Jenkins is hitting .114 agaisnt left handers, with a .394 OPS.

[Bigtop79]

Jenks hit a HR against Cincy....therefore he will likely be in the lineup from this day forward. that and the fact that Hart is no longer hitting over .350 he won't get anoyher start until he is.

[Shampoo4U]

Mark A. states that Lee will likely remain a Brewer through this year. Mark A. wants to win this year, Doug is allowed to spend dollars if it means winning.

[adambr2]

Well, Doug has his first walk under his belt after the first AB, Pierre is about the worst guy in the majors to walk.

[adamb100]

What a great way to start the game.

 

1-0

[aracko]

LUCKY its Glenn on the other side.