2009-04-21 Brewers (Parra) at Phillies (Moyer): 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 11-4]

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[razzzorsharp]

Jamie Moyer may end up starting this game as today's game got rained out in Philly.

[RightFieldCoder]

Boo. I was happy to hear that we would be missing Moyer.

[bensheeps]

Sounds like chance of more rain in Philly today. Anyone got early word on how it looks if this game will be played?

[RobDeer 45]

Have not seen anything for the forecast there but I'm really hoping for baseball. I have not been able to sit down and watch for a week now and tonight I can. So all I want is to watch a little Brewer baseball and have the middle of our order heat up!

[zzzmanwitz]

Moyer is pitching today according to ESPN and CBS, not Blanton. He will be pitching tomorrow.

[crewcrazy]

The weather everywhere in the East has sucked for a couple days now, and is expected to keep sucking. I wouldn't be surprised to see this one delayed, but hopefully they can squeeze it in.

 

Weather.com says that it should be cloudy for most of the afternoon in Philly, but there's a 40% chance of rain starting at about 5 PM ET and they're expecting it to be pretty steady until after midnight on the east coast. Doesn't look very promising.

 

Example #24,567 that every ballpark these days should be built with a retractable roof.

[hkdakd]

Right now weather.com has 64 degrees and partly cloudy with 10% chance of rain at 6 pm ET and then at 7 pm it goes to 30% chance of rain. I would think they could get the game in.

 

Here's to hoping for a win and the middle of the order to come to life!

[GormanHarvey]

Brewers

2B Rickie Weeks

RF Corey Hart

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

SS J.J. Hardy

CF Mike Cameron

3B Bill Hall

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

 

Phillies

SS Jimmy Rollins

CF Shane Victorino

2B Chase Utley

1B Ryan Howard

LF Raul Ibanez

RF Jayson Werth

3B Pedro Feliz

C Chris Coste

LHP Jamie Moyer

[zzzmanwitz]

I'm sick of looking at Joe Blanton... can someone update the lead post?

[afeter]

I'm sick of looking at Joe Blanton... can someone update the lead post?

I'm sick of looking at kendall in our lineup.....can someone upgrade us at catcher?

[Brewtacular]

I'm sick of looking at kendall in our lineup.....can someone upgrade us at catcher?

I have 30,000 frequent flier miles that I can donate...will that get us an upgrade? Or could we a least get an exit row?

[crewcrazy]

Here's to hoping they can tee off on Moyer. Looks like he's struggled early this year -- 4 ER in each of his first two starts, giving up at least 1 HR, and only going 5-6 innings. He's got a WHIP over 1.8. Hopefully if the Brewers can be patient, they can get to him early. I'm just worried about Manny's nibbling coming back to bite him with some 3-run homers.

[mls4]

Todd Coffey has the most consecutive scoreless appearances at the start of his Brewer career:

08-09 Coffey 16

2006 Fransisco Cordero 14

1977 Bob McClure 11

1972 Earl Stephenson 10

2004 Mike Adams 9

1995 Kevin Wickander 9

1994 Jeff Bronkey 8

72-73 Ray Newman 8

 

And the most consecutive appearances starting a Brewer career without allowing an earned run:

08-09 Coffey 16

2006 Cordero 14

1992 Mike Fetters 13

1977 McClure 12

1995 Wickander 12

1972 Stephenson 10

2004 Adams 9

1971 Marcelino Lopez 9

 

And no, I don't believe in jinxes. I hope we don't need him tonight.

[razzzorsharp]

The weather looks pretty good from what I saw during the pregame show.

[brewtank34]

back to back backward K's! Seriously? We're talking Moyer here!

[brewtank34]

ok Braun! That's how it's done! Patience at the plate and know that Moyer's going to throw it right down the middle...wait for your pitch!

[crewcrazy]

The weather looks pretty good from what I saw during the pregame show.

Thankfully it looks like the forecast cleared up over the afternoon. We should be able to get a whole game in, which is great.

[trwi7]

According to Bill, Ibanez is an upgrade over Burrell in LF defensively.

 

UZR/150

 

Burrell: -7.1

Ibanez: -10.4

 

He's just an awful announcer.

[monkeyman343434]

Hardy has looked terrible in the field this year, and Manny doesn't trust his stuff at all does he?

[trwi7]

Good lord Manny. THROW STRIKES!

[bucks2281]

What's wrong with Manny??

[rluzinski]

Good lord Manny. THROW STRIKES!

 

He can't even throw his fastball for strikes right now.

[eanelson4]

Wow. I've heard this story before. 2 walks a base hit. Bases are juiced now. I think this is when the guy hits a bases clearing double. Let's see whats up.

[trwi7]

Manny has been ridiculously bad.