2009-03-07 Cubs (Zambrano) at Brewers (Suppan): 2:05pm CST [Brewers win, 2-0]

[Jim Goulart]

Well, there's video available today with WGN in Chicago (available in many locations nationwide) and for PC/MAC subscribers, MLB.TV, which will also archive the game.

 

If you're driving around town, it will be Cory Provus and Bill Schroeder on WTMJ (Bob Uecker is away at a funeral today).

 

Your Box Score / Gameday tabs can be found here.

 

Lineups and minor league bench notes should be available a bit later.

[jwill535]

Geez, talk about bringing a rock to a gun fight.

[Brian the Automator]

Wow, awesome. TV today! There's the feeling of listening to your first S/T game on the radio which is awesome... but then there's actually SEEING the players on TV which makes you feel like spring is actually on the way.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, I'm DVRing both this game on WGN and the WBC game (USA vs Canada) on ESPN.

[GormanHarvey]

I echo your sentiments Brian. I am pretty excited to actually see the boys today! Plus Team USA is on tv today too! GO CREW AND GO BRAUN AND USA!

[1992casey]

There's a thread for today's WBC games now. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

2009-03-07 World Baseball Classic Games

[BrewCrewForever]

Man, knowing the Brewers game is on WGN now its tough to say what to watch more of? The Brewers vs Cubs or Team USA vs Canada. I actually think I will be more into the USA vs Canada since it is a much more meaningful game.

[Schlitz001]

It figures that the first nationally televised Brewer game coincides with the USA WBC game. I'm thinking I'll watch the first 3-4 innings of the Brewers while not missing any Braun at bats and then switch over to the WBC permanently, while switching back to the Brewers during WBC commercials. I'll need a prepared plate of nachos and a minifridge of beers. Should be a good afternoon of baseball.

[Jim Goulart]

Media Notes:

CONGRATULATIONS!: To RHP Todd Coffey and his wife, Nikki, on the birth of their third child, Harrison Todd, who was born this morning back in North Carolina.....the youngster weighed in a 6 pounds, 2 ounces.

 

ON THE MOUND: Also scheduled to pitch this afternoon (subject to change) is LHP Chris Narveson, LHP R.J. Swindle, RHP Carlos Villanueva and LHP Chase Wright.

 

MINOR DETAILS: Joining the team this afternoon from minor-league camp is RHP Matt Ginter (#92) and RHP Ryan Houston (#99).

[trwi7]

Anybody know why Uecker isn't announcing today? It's Provus and Schroeder on the radio.

[pete]

He went to a funeral. Ramy swinging for a HR.

[trwi7]

Fielder has definitely lost weight.

[Invader3K]

Ugh...this picture on WGN is horrible.

 

Suppan looking OK so far.

[GormanHarvey]

Fielder looks sooo much better

[GormanHarvey]

Anyone know what Weeks and Duffy did? I missed it...

[trwi7]

Zambrano got a huge strike zone on Weeks.

 

Hardy with a triple as Soriano runs in the stands.

[trwi7]

Anyone know what Weeks and Duffy did? I missed it...

 

Weeks struck out. Two of the pitches were balls though and Duffy grounded out slowly to second.

[GormanHarvey]

Weeks struck out. Two of the pitches were balls though and Duffy grounded out slowly to second.

Thanks trwi!

[pitchleague]

Suppan looked pretty good today, I thought. He had the change up working and it seemed that the breaking ball was really moving well, too. Good to see.

 

Classic defense by Soriano on the Hardy triple and Zambrano (?) on the throw into right field.

[GormanHarvey]

I gotta agree with ya there pitchleague. He looked real good for him and much better than I thought he would look. Seemed like some more life or zip on his pitches than last year

[trwi7]

Wow. This umpire is awful. First he calls a swing on Duffy that wasn't even close and then he calls a high strike for a strikeout. What an ass.

[Dmiles23]

That was THE WORST call on a check swing I have ever seen!! And I totally agree with Brenley. How can an umpire track the ball and watch the bat? Is it that hard to have the catcher appeal?

[Spidey]

Gameday says that Macha was ejected by the home plate umpire. I'm not listening/watching, anyone know why?

[Dmiles23]

He wasn't ejected... He came out an argued a bit about a Duffy check swing called a strike where the bat hardly left his shoulder.

[Invader3K]

I just saw that as well. Unfortunately I was watching the WBC and missed that.