9/17/08 Brewers (Sheets) at Cubs (Marquis): 7:05 PM CDT... Biggest start of Ben's career?

[wibadgers23]

I wonder what the interview process is like to be an official scorekeeper these days? Interviewer: "Umm, can you sit through an entire baseball game without falling asleep?" Candidate: "Yes." Interviewer: "Congratulations, you got the job."

[Brewer Fever]

Fukudome still has a OBP of .360

 

.216 AVG / .308 OBP / .619 OPS post all-star break

[ELCABALLO45]

Fukudome still has a OBP of .360

 

.216 AVG / .308 OBP / .619 OPS post all-star break

He still has a OBP of .360. I agree he sucks dont get me wrong, but its his 1st year in teh Majors as well.

 

Again, I still think he sucks..

[bbaehman]

Mota....Soriano can't hit a 5 run homer...but if you start walking people...that's trouble

[ELCABALLO45]

Did Mota just walk Soriano? Eww..

[bbaehman]

Who pitches for Cubs tomorrow? Bush vs Harden?

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

One pitch, one out to ARam.

[crewcrazy]

One more freaking out, Mota...please....

 

Edit: Awesome. 3 more outs and we can be sure the Cubs won't be celebrating a division crown as the Brewers sit in the opposing dugout.

[jason21nl]

yay, got outta it

[iluvlamp]

Don't the coaches look looser? Mota=yes

[trwi7]

Who pitches for Cubs tomorrow? Bush vs Harden?

Yep. Mota out of the inning. Edmonds, DeRosa, Soto, Theriot, Pitcher's spot in the 9th. Let's hope it doesn't get past Soto.

[Trowekamp]

Nobody said he wants to be hurt. Doesn't change the fact that he usually is.

 

My point was simply that I'll NEVER understanding people getting angry AT a player for getting hurt. Get angry/sad/frustrated at the SITUATION and you'll hear nothing from me. But at the PLAYER? It's like getting mad at someone for getting hit by a car.

I know I am late to the party here on this but there is the difference between being hurt and injured.. too often with Sheets it is the precautionary thing... and yes there is a lot of future money on the line but he is being paid a lot of money to pitch for the Brewers. I play through injuries all the time and I don't paid a penny so defend Jen Sheets all you want but I am sorry in a playoff race you have to suck it up and pitch through things like split ends.. and yes I realize this rant is childish and immature but I am out of patience with him at this point.

[iluvlamp]

Ned was always standing up and pacing and being generally uptight. Sveum, Yount and Maddux were just chilling and talking. I like that.

[ELCABALLO45]

Haha I just noticed we didn't hit a home run today.

[naivin]

Is the answer to my 12-month old signature really going to be: injured arm while standing in the batters box?

 

I mean, really?

 

Or will today just be considered his bullpen session and he'll be on the hill in 3 days?

Pretty funny.

 

I'll say now, knowing very little that he'll start Saturday. Either that or he'll have surgery Saturday.

[Oldcity]

I play through injuries all the time and I don't paid a penny so defend Jen Sheets all you want but I am sorry in a playoff race you have to suck it up and pitch through things like split ends.. and yes I realize this rant is childish and immature but I am out of patience with him at this point.

You play through injuries, but you aren't risking millions of dollars by doing so. At the same time, you do not have an organization protecting you from serious injury because it invested millions in you.

[iluvlamp]

1 gone!

[iluvlamp]

It seems like Derosa has 234 hits this year. Jerk.

[trwi7]

It can never be easy can it?

[Trowekamp]

You play through injuries, but you aren't risking millions of dollars by doing so. At the same time, you do not have an organization protecting you from serious injury because it invested millions in you.

Don't you think if you have been paid around $50 millions of dollars by an organization that you have some personal responsibility to play through minor injuries? It is not like we are talking a shoulder or an elbow. I doubt you will find many in the Brewers organization who are happy with him making a selfish decision.

[Oldcity]

WEEKS SUCKS AT DEFENSE!!!

 

Of course he'd have gotten to that ball.

[iluvlamp]

For the love of God...

[ELCABALLO45]

WEEKS SUCKS AT DEFENSE!!!

 

Of course he'd have gotten to that ball.

And probably of thrown it away

[ecjimg]

WEEKS SUCKS AT DEFENSE!!!

 

Of course he'd have gotten to that ball.

And then he would have thrown it over Prince's head.

[Oldcity]

He'd have just flipped to second.