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His call of Casey's walkoff Sunday night was very robust, almost more than I expected.

That's a remarkable (and happy) turnaround. Congratulations.

We are going sometime this weekend (don't know which game or games yet, as every piece of advice we received said there was no reason to buy tickets in advance). I've got my navy jersey ready to rock. However, we are taking the train, and have only been here a few hours, so I cannot advise you on the parking.

UW-Madison AOS images Sure, the meteor waits until we're out of the Midwest to put on a show.

I wasn't able to open them in iTunes last year even, and haven't tried since (until today, when it also didn't work).

I want this game because today is my mother's 70th birthday. That, and for the reasons the others said.

slobberknocker, your sister looks like she's trying to calm herself down...which is probably what I'd be doing if I were photographed with Paul Molitor. Thanks for sharing!

Supparra, I presume.

Huh, so they are going to update that. Well, ewizabeff, I value your input more. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Edit: Jeff Suppan (apparently ever an optimist) has an at-bat song as well as a pitching entrance song. And the at-bat song is by Tull! Fatter than Joey must be notified.

One minor disappointment from off the field Sunday night: the Bernie bobblehead was packed in styrofoam - like the bobbles used to be a few years ago - and it is nearly impossible to get the thing out of the box without starting a mini-snowstorm of tiny foam bits. I noticed a lot of white foam bits on the floor of the field concourse, near guest relations, and later realized there were that many fans who opened their boxes right there, to make sure the bobbles were intact. Maybe using styrofoam results in fewer damaged bobbles, but the custodial crew definitely had extra work to do after that game.

Get 'em Wednesday...because there is no more logical time for an off day than in the middle of a series. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

I had ESPN on for about five minutes (since apparently the Brewers are hopeless garbage and their season is practically over already) and caught part of the Twins' home opener. One of the announcers - and I didn't stay tuned long enough to find out which one - was talking about how it was nice to finally see some interest in baseball "in this part of the country." I already understood why you guys watching on TV last night were so exasperated, but the baseball gods must have thought I needed direct proof of how exasperating ESPN can be. The Sunday Night Baseball commercial with Prince in it was nice, though; and apparently the next Sunday Night Baseball game is Mets vs. Cardinals. I was going to complain about two STL appearances in a row, but April 18 will be the first of three consecutive SNB appearances for the Mets.

I decided to bypass personalization (I suspect our car is easy enough to identify already) and got the ball-glove logo plates today at Hill Farms in Madison. I got the 8th set of retro plates of the ten originally issued to Hill Farms. I think they look sharp on our car, and the bright yellow WISCONSIN at the top stands out much more than the darkish gold WISCONSIN on the new-logo plate. I have relatives who work in public safety and I know they'd be annoyed by the relative difficulty of reading the darker plates. The employee who helped me, and the employee in the neighboring cubicle, both favored the retro style. I could have done without the reception employee who asked if I was applying for Packer plates, "just to be funny." (I had a Brewers cap on.) I'm glad I'm not a DOT employee, though. I followed the instructions on their website for what to bring and then was handed an extra form to fill out, plus told that the form I printed off their website was not necessary. And I tend to make a specific effort to do things correctly. I can only imagine having to explain the differences to joe sixpacks from across the state.

I didn't realize it until I read this post, but this gets at the heart of what bugs me about Edmonds being on the roster and playing so much. Is it because this is good for the team, or is it what Diego wants? Thus far, I've had a nagging feeling it's the latter.

Dear Doug: Please don't forget my signature, which is based on one of yours. Thanks! and God bless you, too. hawing

With apologies for the consecutive posts: I got a finger on a foul ball that bounced around our aisle during that nasty top of the 9th. Fortunately the guy who literally dove over the railing next to me to fall on the ball in the neighboring section did not kick me in the head. The ball was hit off Nick Stavinoha's bat, so I would not have really wanted it anyway, despite it having been thrown by Trevor.

Well. Having scanned this thread, I'm glad I was at the game and not exposed to the announcing madness. I will give ESPN a shred of credit, though, as their roving camera guy did capture Rickie's first-inning base trot; but then I must rescind the shred of credit since camera dude was nowhere to be seen for Corey's (the home run that actually was hit by Corey, not Casey). trwi7 (I think) made a couple of music observations. One, yes, that was the Gilligan's Island theme you heard during the game. Dean Rosko appears to have gained the rights to play several TV theme songs of yore (also the Brady Bunch and the Munsters). Two, the Brewers have in fact begun playing the "owOOOOO" snippet out of Werewolves of London when Randy Wolf accomplishes something. This was new; we didn't hear it on Tuesday. Dean Rosko made up for too much Brady Bunch when he played a bit of "Jesus Christ Superstar" during one of Baseball Jesus' at bats. That was awesome. Back to the on field action...Friday night I just wasn't "feeling it" for Trevor, and in a way was not surprised when he gave up the Friday home run. For this game, I was thinking more, "lightning can't strike twice, can it?" But once BB Jesus hit it out, it was pretty easy to see how it could. I turned to the S.O. and said, "someone's probably starting a thread right now asking if Trevor's broken." The fans behind us were declaring him done. While the two blown saves are worrisome, and a downer to see in person, I think it's too small a sample size to assume he's broken. Plus, isn't it for innings like the 9th of this game why STL acquired Matt Holliday? So they would have the super lethal one-two punch (or I guess 3-4)? The thought also crossed my mind at the game that maybe STL is just Trevor's Kryptonite; learning that his last four blown saves have come at the hands of the Classies makes this seem plausible and helps me keep a more open mind. And Casey (or is that Corey), way to save the bacon. Thanks.

Whoops, yes, you did say that earlier. It was nice of you to reiterate. So while LaTroy Hawkins was warming up Sunday night, "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred was playing. If that is his warmup music, it will be some combination of hilarious and magnificent.

Congratulations on finding something, Jimbo.

I agree with danzig. Neither one's great, but in a close/OT-type loss you go right from hopeful to "heart torn out of chest" in a split second. But ultimately, neither one's great.

If BC scores again, do we owe someone else ice cream? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

Steve Reinprecht was a Hobey candidate in 2000, but he missed out...to a player from Boston College. Reino was the WCHA player of the year that year.

If they'd scored it an error, we would have conclusive proof that the game is rigged in favor of the Yankees. Well, nice effort, CC.

'Tis no players. 'Tis remorseless baseball machines.

No kidding. But turnabout can be fair play: http://www.crwflags.com/art/pins/sports/mlb/coop_cubs1969.jpg