8/6/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Reds (Bailey): 11:35 AM CDT

[Glennron]

How about a 3-run bomb from Billy for some separation?

 

So it'll be fun facing Jay Bruce for the next 6 years.

[And That]

Jolbert Cabrera is having a Ryan Braun-at-third-esque game at shortstop.

[Ranier]

That was an absolute rocket throw!

[wibadgers23]

Jay Bruce continues to be annoying today.

[And That]

Perfect throw by Bruce, good play by Ross.

[eanelson4]

Was there a sweet collission on that play or was Prince out by a mile?

[Ranier]

Was there a sweet collission on that play?

 

Pretty good, Ross spun out just before impact

[crewcrazy]

Smart play by Ross going with the collision and spinning out after he got the tag. Nice "BRUUUUUUCE" chants from the 5,000 Cincy fans there today.

[jflick1215]

Toby, I do the Gameday stuff for 1/2 of the Brewers games, which means my mistakes have some of you swearing at home during the game http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif. Anyway, the reason that you see it's so inconsistent is that it's up to the person doing the game to determine it, by simply putting a + sign after the code (ie 43/G+). Some guys see a rocket shot, and just forget, some will probably not do it as much as others, etc.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

rickie sure has had a nice game in the field and at the plate

[razzzorsharp]

I've never been able to identify them on my own, so I need your help? Is Counsell having quality AB today? Only when he's lucky enough to bat with runners on and no outs?

No but its a small sample.

[yount19.u]

NL catchers are starting to be smart by not completely blocking the plate when Prince is coming home. It allows them to make a glancing tag while still retaining their lives.

[tristarscoop]

jflick, I was up for the job. Did you just start this season? Because if so, it was down to you and me, so therefore I hate you! Just kidding. Sounded like a great job - hope you're enjoying it.

[Glennron]

As Brian and Bill would say, "Hopefully Weeks's hot day at the plate will translate into a nice hitting streak."

[Ranier]

Soup seems to get a lot better when his arm gets tired. The sinker starts to work after the first few innings.

[eanelson4]

Toby, I do the Gameday stuff for 1/2 of the Brewers games, which means my mistakes have some of you swearing at home during the game http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif. Anyway, the reason that you see it's so inconsistent is that it's up to the person doing the game to determine it, by simply putting a + sign after the code (ie 43/G+). Some guys see a rocket shot, and just forget, some will probably not do it as much as others, etc.

Wait a second. How did you get this job? Sounds pretty interesting. Care to elaborate on the whole process a little more?

[And That]

Thanks Josh... I was wondering if MLB had some mystical ball sharpness deciphering technology, or if it was just up to the dude. I'll give you $5 if you put a "+" on every ball Counsell hits the rest of the year. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[eanelson4]

RISP Watch:

 

Brewers : 5-11

 

Reds : 0-6

 

Continuing the good pace!

[Glennron]

So if Cam and Kendall get out will they let Suppan bat? He's been dealing but I kind of hope they'd go to the pen with the day off tomorrow.

[Ranier]

It's strange today watching the Red's Broadcast...they're doing some promotion with no commercials. No real reason for this post, just thought it was interesting.

[yount19.u]

Weeks and Cameron are hot, the brewers are manufacturing runs and Soup is looking solid. Is it Opposite Day?

[jflick1215]

Sure, I love to talk about my job. Maybe I'll talk to Brian about doing a "day in the life" type column. My next game is Friday, so if it's something people are interested in, I can work something up.

 

TriStar: Yep, started this year. It's the first opening in Milwaukee since 1998 or so. And it's the best job ever, literally.

 

Toby: That, my man, is a deal. I'll PM you my PayPal account http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[IslandsAC]

Lets get CV to pitch 5 innings or so

Am I missing something? The brewers are tied. Plus, isn't this usually when Soup settles in to retire 12 of the next 13 or something?

I hope you are right but so far he has absolutely nothing.

If my math is correct then Soup did, in fact, just retire 12 of the next 13. What a ridiculously lucky stab in the dark.

[tristarscoop]

Toby, I do the Gameday stuff for 1/2 of the Brewers games, which means my mistakes have some of you swearing at home during the game http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif. Anyway, the reason that you see it's so inconsistent is that it's up to the person doing the game to determine it, by simply putting a + sign after the code (ie 43/G+). Some guys see a rocket shot, and just forget, some will probably not do it as much as others, etc.

Wait a second. How did you get this job? Sounds pretty interesting. Care to elaborate on the whole process a little more?

You apply through MLB.com and go through an interview process and take a very in-depth test on how to score a game and then interview some more. There is a manual full of codes that you use to score each pitch and play. You train for awhile on taped games and you need to learn a lot of the coding so that you can score the game as quick as possible. When you're watching gameday and there's a pause, it's because whoever is scoring doesnt know how to score it - either it's a weird play, or a complicated code or the official scorer hasn't made a decision - the program won't advance until you enter a code - so you can't go on until you're scored the play before.

 

[GoudaBrew]

It's strange today watching the Red's Broadcast...they're doing some promotion with no commercials. No real reason for this post, just thought it was interesting.

ugh, I am annoyed by this. They aren't showing any game shots between pitches. Still, seems like a really good cause so I shouldn't complain too much I suppose.