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In what could be dubbed: "the battle of an Ohkra and a Pickle", Milwaukee opens a brief three game road trip at Cincy. Scouting Report: Ohka has not been as sharp of late, despite going 2-1 in his last four starts. He has surrendered at least eight hits in three of those games and at least four earned runs in each of his last two starts. He's 3-12 lifetime in September despite a 3.33 ERA, his best of any month but May. Claussen will try to get back to his winning ways Monday. Before losing a shutout to the Astros on Tuesday, he had been on a tear, during which he won his last five decisions. The left-hander was 4-1 with a 3.58 ERA during August. A win over Milwaukee would be his first in three starts against the Brewers this season. Pitching matchup MIL: RHP Tomo Ohka ? 9-7, 4.06 ERA in 2005 ? 0-2, 7.30 ERA vs. CIN in 2005 CIN: LHP Brandon Claussen ? 9-9, 4.38 ERA in 2005 ? 0-2, 8.56 ERA vs. MIL in 2005

I'm going to be there this evening, gonna get seats in the Beer Pen. Anyone do this before? Can I get seats up to game time?

Bump, get Jiggy with it, I'm a gonner. Trashed. Charlie Chaplin is on TV and I don't know why. History channel should be watched sober, not at 2:30 a.m. cause ya lose your freekin mind.

Just got back from the game. We did not have tickets prior to the game, so I went to the first base side of Helfaer (sp?) Field and snagged a pair for $50 (207 row 9 seats 16-17). We were in the section with a ton of Culvers employees, and the people next to us (Mom,Dad, and a teenage boy) bought tix from a scalper too. The family lives in LaCrosse and bought about two hundred bucks worth of souviners. The kid was a big time fan so he and I were chatting it up a bit, I told him to check out this site. I hope he does. I wish I could say the same about the folks behind us. A couple girls and guys in their twenties who had -literally- no idea of what was going on, which sort of broke up the horrific feelings of watching the Crew fall apart. mary and I overheard parts of their conversation: "What does A.B. mean?" --- At Bats came a reply "What does OBP mean?" --- Overall Batting Percentage." (I laughed) "What does S.B. mean?" --I think sac bunts, not sure. (Mary laughed) and then my favorite: "Why didn't our guys do a double play?" I wanted to stand up, turn around and smack them all and yell: "Ya can't turn a double play when there is nobody else on base you morons!" Anyhow, I had the feeling that the Crew would be using Johnny Wholestaff on the hill,and sure enough, they did. We gave up lots of hits, and it seemed that our pitchers were behind everybody, nowhere near the strike zone, and throwing stuff short of the plate. I find it apparent that Rick Helling is a parallel move to the Vampire, not an improvement- he tossed 81 pitches 41 of them were for balls, and I saw nothing over 90 MPH. Santos could not find the strike zone with a map and a tour guide. Maybe Ohka should have started the game, I dunno. Seeing the infield with Uecker's signature and Fifty Years was pretty neat, and having his name up on the wall is very nice to see. Other than the goofs behind us, the kid next to us, and the Uecker honor, the game itself sucked after the fifth inning.

The wife and I will be there tonight, gotta buy tickets from a scalper though. Helling vs Smoltz? Yikes. Brewers couldn't win this game if Atlanta were to forefit. Yost couldn't out manage a chimp. Helling couldn't give up less than three runs to a scout troop. blah blah blah....

I understand FSN not carring the game on a Friday home game, the Brewers would want more fans in the stands and not televising it brings more people to the aprk. I do not understand however, why the -Milwaukee- Brewers get bumped from their normal radio channel for a pre season -Green Bay- Packer game, especially when the Brewers are still in the WC hunt. I get sort of ticked about it just like most of you and I can't understand WTMJ's logic they are using. I suppose that this being a "football state" is to blame. I hope that as the Brewers improve, so will their coverage. Anyhow, with Sheets on the hill I'd fully expect a victory for us this evening.

Watching the past two games, I'd like to know how in the heck Florida is in the hunt. After that muffed ball by the second baseman, and then the wild throw by the pitcher, and Conine botching the catch at first which allowed two runs on three errors (2 on one play). How does this team win any games at all? Fla looks like a defensive nightmare.

This is not looking good at all. Ohka in the first looked like he was laboring, the Marlin hitters were not fooled by anything, and if not for that double play, we'd be down by at least two runs. I'm hoping that Ohka can settle himself down a bit and sail through the bottom half of the order and get a bit of steam rolling behind him. If not, we're going to need a bunch of runs.

Wow. I didn't know that Simmons was so close to HOF type numbers. Carlton Fisk was better defensively, but Simmons was better with the bat. I think Simmons may have gotten ripped off by such a small vote tally in his first ballot. I'm not positive he belongs in the hall, but I do know he deserved more votes.

I noticed today and yesterday's IGT don't have any date on them. That's a helpful thing to remember any future thread starters. Oops. My fault about yesterday, it slipped my mind. I'll change the title if it has not yet been archived. But then again as far as dates: Yesterday had no date, and we won 11-2 and batted around twice in one game, so maybe ...ahh. nevermind...

That's the tenth run this evening. Do we get Twelve burgers for 5 buck now? (at Eebbs) Brewers just batted around for the -second time- in the game.

I think Weeks outta start the Henderson thing and refer to himself in the third person. Weeks: "Rickie can catch. Rickie can run, and Rickie can hit."

WOW! That Weeks stab and throw behind himself to Hardy was un-real. Ho-Lee Cow! That kid can flash some leather boy.

Anyone hear anything further on the "Turnbow look alike" contest that was being talked about on TV a series or two ago? (Or maybe it was Powell talking about it, I forgot)

ja002h- I'm down with it. Didn't mean to "call ya to the carpet" at all. I sometimes try to run a box score, but that's a lot of work so sometimes this occ. highlight is pretty good.

This is the greatest team ever. We are going to the playoffs. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

mark, a complete play by play probably isn't that necessary. We're all keepin track. Lighten up. It's an IGT, after this is in the archives someone will be glad for the frequent updates, makes it easier to follow in the future.

Buh-Bye Beckett.

Big inning for da Crew. Let's see what Cappy does here at the plate- sowing bunt with runners on the corners and no outs.

Milwaukee plays host to the fish of Florida this evening, in game one of a 12 game home stand against Florida (three games), Atlanta (three games), Pittsburgh (two games) and San Diego (four games). Florida is 66-58 (.532) and Milwaukee is 61-64 (.488 ) Pitching matchup: FLA: RHP Josh Beckett ? 12-6, 3.15 ERA in 2005 ? 0-1, 13.50 ERA in 2005 vs. MIL MIL: LHP Chris Capuano ? 13-8, 3.61 ERA in 2005 ? 1-0, 5.14 ERA in 2005 vs. FLA The opener of the series is a rematch of the July 5 game at Dolphins Stadium, when the Brewers scored three runs off Beckett in two innings of an eventual 6-4 win. Beckett left that game early with a left oblique strain, but in six starts since he's gone 4-0 with a 2.66 ERA. Milwaukee has a 31-25 home record, while Florida enters the series with a 28-30 road record. the Marlins are 1/2 game behind Philly for the Wild Card, while Milwaukee is 6.0 games back. edit: date in subject

The Rocket's ERA just sailed up to 1.53 ha ha. Don't mess wit da Crew!

I just tuned it at the top of this inning. (good timing hey?) How did Ohka look? I see he gave up 8 hits but only 2 runs. Did Houston just screw up on the basepaths, or what? Who is this supposed "HOF" Clemens dude anyway? His measly 1.38 ERA just skyrocketed.

4 stinkin' hits and 2 lousy runs will rarely get you a win at Coors Field, but we only need three more outs. Man oh man this is nuts.

Jamey Wright pitching to Chad Moeller. This outta be a great duel...

Done deal. 4-3 FC.