9/28/2007 Padres (Maddux) at Brewers (Capuano): 7:05 PM CDT

[hawing]

Nice inning, Cap.

[jason21nl]

TGJ is not going to be a good hitter

[DougJones43]

My goodness. When is somebody going to get TGJ a real wooden bat, instead of that wet newspaper he's swinging?

[hawing]

C'mon guys - score for Cappy!

[tomwopat]

Yay Bruce

[wisconsinfan47]

Thanks Bruce...Welcome home!

[jason21nl]

we got away with that one..but come on bruce, you gotta make that call. that was one of the easier ones

[PeaveyFury]

That's the first break we've gotten from an umpire in about 4 months.

 

About 6 more and we're even with the men in blue. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[marquettefan13]

C'mon guys - score for Cappy!

 

I agree - really want to see Cappy get a win tonight. Take advantage of that break with the safe call on Hardy.

[hawing]

Well, that was a hall-of-fame caliber missed call. Better capitalize on it, Brewers.

 

Edit: Crap.

[Brewcrewin07]

Ryan Braun...I absolutely love the kid but he has been perhaps, the most unclutch Brewer of them all this year. That is saying something. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Weirdos19]

Vargas again? Guess we want the Cubs to wrap it up tonight.

 

Talk about throwing meatballs.

[wisconsinfan47]

I would be fine if we lose tonight...Put the team (and me...) out of their misery.

 

I get the feeling it isn't over yet though. It's gonna happen.

[hawing]

I salute you for your optimism, 47. I'm sorry that I'm finding it difficult to share it.

 

At least Claudio retired Brady Clark.

[marquettefan13]

I just got back into chat - FYI if anyone wants to try it again.

[LS Brewer]

When even Hawing loses that glint of hope, you can tell the Brewers are in trouble.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Between leaving Cordero to rot in the bullpen last week, using Chris Spurling in the eighth inning of a one-run game in Atlanta, and going to Vargas with the season literally on the line tonight, I guess we've seen the best of Ned managing every game like it's the last. Perhaps we're better off not making the playoffs, where Capuano would surely have started Game One because it would have kept him on normal rest.

[hawing]

Hey, thanks again, Corey. C'mon, Kevin, do something good for my mom, who is one of your biggest fans.

[dlk9s]

Between leaving Cordero to rot in the bullpen last week, using Chris Spurling in the eighth inning of a one-run game in Atlanta, and going to Vargas with the season literally on the line tonight, I guess we've seen the best of Ned managing every game like it's the last. Perhaps we're better off not making the playoffs, where Capuano would surely have started Game One because it would have kept him on normal rest.

In his defense, Spurling had been pitching very well.

 

[PeaveyFury]

Someone on the Padres' bench might want to make sure Bud Black is still paying attention to the game.....

[tomwopat]

File this one under laughable:

 

WXRL

 

Scott Linebrink, MIL: -0.173

Joe Thatcher, SDP: 0.517

 

In other words, Joe Thatcher has been 3 times as good as Linebrink has been bad. Not Doug's best trade.

[trwi7]

Please don't leave Miller in to hit into a DP.

[PeaveyFury]

Ryan Braun...I absolutely love the kid but he has been perhaps, the most unclutch Brewer of them all this year. That is saying something.

 

Braun with RISP: .331 average

RISP, 2 out: .306 average

 

He's actually been really, really clutch this year.

[trwi7]

Counsell isn't what I had in mind.

[trwi7]

Counsell DP, figures.