2009-04-10 Cubs (Harden) at Brewers (Looper): 3:05 PM CDT (Brewers Opening Day) [Brewers win 4-3]

[jeffy]

RICKIE!

He's doing it all today!

[logan82]

Soraino is my favorite outfielder ever right this second. First the really bad misplays in the last weekend of the season last year now this.

[brains and braun]

Brewers Win! Brewers Win!!!!

[jeffy]

That was like a steal of home right there

[crewcrazy]

Great to hear the crowd going nuts...hopefully they aren't too obnoxious to nearby Cubs fans.

 

Thanks to Theriot for the short-hopped throw...I don't know what Hill's crying about.

[phxMILWfan]

Brewers Win! Brewers Win! What a game. Rickie got in there safe, don't know what Hill was slamming the ball down for.

[Bruce Ciskie]

In true Rickie Weeks fashion, he had to make that interesting by practically jogging the first 30 feet. I don't care today. That was a wonderful ending to a fun game!

[Ennder]

Great, now the Cubs are going to realize that Gregg shouldn't be their closer.

 

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I hope so, that team is worse with Marmol locked into the 9th inning and Gregg getting the higher leverage secondary spots.

[logan82]

I am pretty happy with the result of this game. Weeks has been my favorite Brewer for a while. It is nice to see him have a good game.

[wibadgers23]

Yeah, what was Hill arguing about? It was pretty obvious Weeks was safe. Great win today!

[endaround]

I wonder if Weeks was trying to deke Theriot to throw afraid of dp and then realized that the dp wasn' t going to happen?

[logan82]

I think I scared my kids with all the excited screaming. They definitely looked at me like I was a little crazed.

[And That]

Koyie Hill, expect a letter from the commissioner's office. What a temper tantrum... Weeks was safe and it wasn't even close.

[phxMILWfan]

I'm not sure Rickie was jogging, it just takes a few steps to get up to full speed. I think he is only 1 of maybe 4 guys on the team that get in there safely.

[phxMILWfan]

Koyie Hill, expect a letter from the commissioner's office. What a temper tantrum... Weeks was safe and it wasn't even close.

Any chance Hill gets suspended for that? Also any chance it is before Soto is ready to come back?

[Pack87Man]

I agree that we needed Weeks' speed on that one. He was safe on that entirely because Theriot knew he had to hurry it to the plate, and thus threw it off-balance. Great game for him, I really hope this is his year. If he keeps up this run scoring rate, he'll cement himself in the lead-off spot. On another note, according to ESPN, Rickie plays a pretty good second base. I know his penchant for both the spectacular and the boneheaded, has he really improved to above average with the glove?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

WOW...I just woke the kids up from their nap!!! What a game for Rickie...he looked great in the field and came up huge. If Rickie plays like he has this entire week, he's going to be big this year.

 

Very encouraging start by Looper as well.

[Oldcity]

Wow, what an awesome, awesome game. Rickie is the man.

[fondybrewfan]

I wonder if Theriot could have turned the DP on that? I don't think so with him having a noodle arm but he might have had a better shot. Not sure if Fontenot was in a position to take the throw though

[SeriesFinale]

Nice to pick up a low-scoring dramatic win at home against the Cubs after that mostly disheartening series in SF

 

Cubs practically gifted that one to us, but at least the Brew Crew didn't do anything to not be able to take advantage of it.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Close battle for MVP today between Rickie and Soriano. He was a hack out there in left today.

[BillHall02]

Rickie has been scorching the ball so far. Hard to believe that he's only gotten 3 hits

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

I don't think much of Kevin Gregg, so with him pitching in the 8th and with the Cubs using so many relievers to get to him, I felt good about our chances to score in the 9th. I was afraid we would give up a couple in the top of the 9th until I saw CV out there. That strategy was a departure from the past. However, I would bet that Macha wouldn't have used Hoffman in that situation.

[southpaw121505]

I'm not sure Rickie was jogging, it just takes a few steps to get up to full speed. I think he is only 1 of maybe 4 guys on the team that get in there safely.

He definitely was jogging, I think he was assuming they'd attempt the dp and it would come down to Braun being safe or not.

 

Why on earth was Soriano still in the game? I thought Fukudome was a decent defender, and they took him out and left Soriano in? Thanks Lou!!

[bigredrobbo]

And the irony is that NSBB thinks BRAUN is a butcher in left field! Thanks Alfonso, for the bad read, and for not calling Theriot off for the bloop double earlier. It's hilarious to see the circling vultures fighting over who is more of a scapegoat, Gregg, Sori, Theriot or Lou for his overmanagement! Happy days, if only for one night!

 

 

NOW it's a Good Friday...