6/25/2004 - Brewers (Obermueller) @ Twins (Santana)

[MassBrew]

For those of us still willing to daydream, the Brewers are still only one game back in the loss column in the wild card chase, despite the gloom of the past two days.

 

So c'mon kids, turn those frowns upside-down! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif

 

MLB.com preview:

 

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[rluzinski]

Another lose...

[BrewCrewInMN]

Anybody going to be at the game tonight or any of the other ones this weekend? I will be there in full brewer gear complete with old "mb" logo white batting helmet. Say hi if you spot me. Go Crew tonight in Dome.

[davego]

Going on Sunday afternnon. Have not bought any tickets yet, so I'm sure I'll end up on the "goalline". Sure hope we don't get rolled up there.

[igor67]

I'll be at Sunday's game too. Watching tonight's on TV yeah!

[950opsLHcatcher]

I was going to go tonight, but I got suckered into work. I'll also (ironically) be in Wisconsin for the rest of the weekend, so no Metrodome for me. I think they're going to lose anyway. Maybe if Sheets was pitching, I would have told work to go you-know-what itself.

[endaround]

To Cheney itself?

[ja002h]

To Cheney itself?

 

bwahahahaha

[brettac1]

That was a classic quote from "Big Time" himself, at least he's having fun in his last few months in office!http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[PrimetimeHater]

Oh man is this game going to be ugly for the Brew Crew.

[brettac1]

I probably agree, unless they put Obie on a 60 pitch count or a five inning limit. Who knows though? Maybe they did some serious preparation for Santana this time.

[ja002h]

Just to be the contrarian here, I predict a veritable smorgasbord of runs and a gem by Obie.

There, now someone's gonna be right. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[scoop53714]

I will be satisfied with stealing ONE game in the dome. Just avoid the.......s word.

[GenoSeligPrieb]

"I probably agree, unless they put Obie on a 60 pitch count or a five inning limit."

 

How about this?

 

Ned puts Obermueller on a strict, 1-pitch count tonight.

 

If Cristian Guzman homers on that pitch, which is very possible, we may not recover, given our offense.

 

But I'm banking on Good Ol' Oby bouncing it in the dirt or hurling it to the screen on a fly. If that happens, then you bring in the REAL starter, Matt Wise, and he takes it from there.

 

That's the only way we have a fighting chance with the fool on the hill out there tonight. Ned believes that We Can Work It Out, but it'll be a Hard Day's Night. OK, I'll stop now...

[MassBrew]

For some reason I felt this belonged in the major league forum tonight. I wish I knew something you guys didn't.

 

Friday night's Indianapolis Pre-Game Notes include the following nuggets:

 

Corey Hart is tied for seventh in the International League in extra-base hits (32).

 

Corey Hart is hitting .358 when leading off an inning, .308 with runners in scoring position with two outs, and .375 with the bases loaded.

 

Since June 16, Corey Hart has hit .393 (11 for 28) with three homers and nine RBI. During the entire month of June, he has hit .329 with five homers and 16 RBI.

 

I won't bore (or excite) you with Hart's career numbers, his career path where he flourished when skipping Beloit altogether, his age, his no longer in danger of "super two" arbitration status or more Brady Clark futility numbers -- you know the deal.

[SlideBernieSlide]

"Fiver"mueller in the Homerdome. This could get ugly quick.

 

Looks like we'll get to see Matt "Un-tap the Keg" LeCroy DHing. On the positive side, Santana can't pitch any better than he did on Sunday. Can he?

[Member]

For some reason I felt this belonged in the major league forum tonight. I wish I knew something you guys didn't.

 

Who knows? You might have more pull than you realize.

 

We can hope anyways. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Jaylyn]

As much as I support Wes, I have to believe the chain is growing short and if he gets bombed tonight that may just earn him a ticket to Indy. Wes may have not been pitching long (senior in college, from what I understand) and I do like his groundball ratio but maybe he needs more time to perfect his pitches or move to more of a niche roll (long relief). I believe if used more often he could prove to be an effective 3 or 4 inning man.

[homer]

Any guesses as to who the DH will be tonight? I'll say Hall, although Ned may start Clark in right and DH Grieve.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Here are the line-ups. Scottie Po gets a day off against the tough lefty. I guess Ned likes Halls glove over Ginter's at 3rd? Why else DH Keith and not Billy?

 

 

Milwaukee

B. Clark cf .243

J. Spivey 2b .284

G. Jenkins lf .258

L. Overbay 1b .341

B. Hall 3b .260

K. Ginter dh .261

B. Grieve rf .265

G. Bennett c. 208

C. Counsell ss .256

 

Minnesota

C. Guzman ss .267

D. Mientkiewicz 1b .244

L. Ford lf .312

C. Koskie 3b .246

T. Hunter cf .273

J. Jones rf .258

M. LeCroy dh .282

J. Mauer c .268

L. Rivas 2b .285

[ja002h]

Wait, so what're you trying to say MB? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[bjamesw22]

Why not DH Grieve and put Ginter in right??

[Yaz]

Hey Brian,

 

What's with all the GOP bashing in the MLB topic? Why is it that when Liberals lose in the arena of common sense they flock to Sports to try and micromanage that as well?

 

Sports is the one area in life where POLITICS has no place interfering. It's a really sad commentary to see misinformed people spout off about Cheney when they don't know or UNDERSTAND why he did what he did. When Sen. Leahy can stand on the floor of the Senate and accuse the VP for something thoroughly false on a repeated basis, it's easy to understand why Cheney took a swipe at him. Senator Leahy fits the Old Northeast elitist Liberalism to a tee.

 

Brian, if your going to move or delete this post, then I suggest you start removing all other politically charged posts as well. I admit this and those other posts have no place in this forum.

 

TC http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

 

 

PS Oh, GO BREWERS!

[LV Brewer Fan]

For what it is worth, and admittingly its not worth much, Yaz you have now become my second favorite poster here! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[bucksbeat]

I wonder how long Overbay's shot to the gap will roll on the turf?