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The last time we replaced a refrigerator, Sears took away the old one. So you should at least have that going for you, if you opt for Sears. If it's important to you, ask. I've never lived in a place with a dishwashing machine (the S.O. and I are dishwashers), so I can't help you otherwise.

Yehhh, Edison Volquez looks like the kind of guy that would find Carlos Zambrano as a role model. Go away, both of you. You know, both the S.O. and I were thinking along those lines while watching Volquez's body language on the mound the other night.

http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/photographer/25/25103_large.jpg After CC's last K of the game today. Doesn't he look photoshopped in?

I'm struck by the difference in tone between the posts from people who were at the game and those who were not. I'll admit, Friday's game was a punch to the gut for me: battle to take the lead and then promptly proceed to blow it, topped off with a save by Fran$i$co. My Brewers spirit took a hit and it wasn't restored by even midway through today's game. I was impressed by the Sabathia home run, but not fully optimistic that the Brewers could generate enough additional offense to make a difference. CC just got stronger as the game went on. His pitch count stayed pleasantly reasonable for much longer than I've become used to with Brewers starters. His escape in the 8th gave me some more hope (fortunately, he wasn't distracted by the highly ill-timed wave), and his 9th inning was truly exciting. Fans stood as he returned to the field. The "Let's go, CC" chant rang out. (This did make me wonder why there can't be, say, a Let's Go Manny or Let's Go Dave Bush chant. Do they deserve fan support less?) CC finished the top of the 9th with another punchout, gave his fistpump and left to the half-inning-long standing ovation. All I could think was, "how can this not motivate the Brewers to get him the win?" Then over the sound system came "I'm a Believer" (the Smash Mouth version that appears in Shrek). People around me were singing "I'm! a believer! I'm! a believer!" Honestly, I got a little verklempt. So the game ended well. CC got the thoroughly deserved win. Cordero didn't get a blown save or loss (and he did enter with the odds against him), but at least he was on the mound when the Brewers won. The level of excitement was 1980s-style, as Jimbo suggested earlier. I tend not to subscribe to the notion that one player can make that much of a difference, but watching CC today makes me wonder if that in fact can happen, at least once in a while. If the excitement and confidence that currently surround CC catch on (and stick) with the rest of the team, I think we'll have a special few months ahead of us. Oh, and I'm now motivated to bring back a kool-aid avatar. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

I'll give Big Seth some credit for keeping the Brewers in the game after that 3-spot in the 1st tonight. I admit I wouldn't have been 100% surprised (upon hearing the final score) to find that most or all of the eight runs had been charged to McClung.

On a side note, the idea of her parents knowing before her is bothersome to me. Then it's probably for the best that this involved brwrsfan's in-laws (to be), and not yours. Making the parents feel included (and/or speaking to them before speaking to the would-be fiancee) is appropriate for some families and unnecessary for others. It sounds like brwrsfan's approach is working for him, which for this thread seems like the most important outcome. Like others who posted earlier in this thread, I look forward to at least as happy an update when brwrsfan pops the question to his GF.

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Here's hoping that Dave Bush's good outing on Thursday motivates Big Seth to step up as well. I have to admit to being more skeptical about the Brewers' ability to get to Volquez. The "better" pitchers they have gotten to this year have generally been guys they've faced before. I don't recall their facing Volquez earlier in the season. Still, there's a reason they play the games, and I'd be happy to have my skepticism refuted tonight. And (in my best Bob Betts/Robb Edwards tone) please - field carefully tonight. Thank you!

Let's please steer this thread back toward the potential player transaction between Milwaukee and Arizona. Thanks.

This is the third game in a row I'm attending. Yay vacation! Go Manny and Brewer bats! No Mota!

If only you could get the staff to realize the effect your son has on Brewers (thinking back to his Major League Moment day and the tear Ryan went on after a simple high five).

This probably sounds harsh, but if anyone gets those Triple Play Trivia questions wrong they likely know very little about baseball. One time the choices were Counsell, Rivera, and I want to say Kapler (someone who was obviously not hispanic), and the first question goes "This player was born in Puerto Rico." Seriously? At least they know very little about Brewers players. I'm sure if I were on camera with a mic in my face, it would be harder for me to put thoughts together, but wow, it's not like they build some major tossups into the questions. I guess this is when we should remind ourselves that those fans are helping pay for CC too. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Ryleigh Hart is one cutie pie, and I hope she's gotten over the shock of that celebration by now. I'm delighted that Corey finished on top (even if what it really boils down to is the capacity of Brewers fans to mouse click or text like crazy). I'd call him far and away the most consistently solid player on the roster to date this year. I hope his kids find as much to enjoy in New York as they would have in the Dells.

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Nice, Jason. So some Brew Crew people did their wacky dances in front of your sweet ride? Your post reminds me of the last couple of Triple Play Trivia questions I've seen, which contestants have completely blown. The first one was Sunday, I think. The choices were Gagne and two other players. The first question was something like "Played on the Canadian national team." That and the other two clues weren't enough for the contestant. Today the choices were Gagne, Riske and Shouse. One of the questions cited a pitching stat from this player's recent stint with the Royals. Dude says, "It's gotta be Gagne!" Buzzer sounds. We boo. They should be asking me these questions! I get them right every time, usually after just one clue.

This was a flat-out terrific day to be at the ballpark. Maybe not so much early on (the Brewers' early struggles at the plate reminded me of a prior (batman's?) nickname for JDLR, "King of Unhittable Filth"), but things certainly turned around nicely. Tip of the cap to Dave Bush for a career day on the mound. And in case that weren't enough, as we got back to the car in the (Giants) parking lot, I got the best two word phone message : "he's in!" (Corey). What a topper to the day. Brewers, Brewers, keep turning up the heat. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

With apologies for chiming in somewhat late, I'd estimate that the Brewers at least lose listeners. Last year we determined that there some overlap between Brewers Radio Network affiliates and Packers Radio Network affiliates. When there's only one station in a market carrying sports, and the Brewers and Packers play at or nearly at the same time, the Packers tend to get picked up. In Milwaukee, WTMJ can broadcast the Packers and move the Brewers to an alternate, lower-power station. Madison can do the same with WIBA and WTSO. In smaller places, there may be no Brewers radio access. If the Brewers are still in the race in September, I'd really like to think attendance would still be healthy, even on dates with a Packers conflict. I would expect the viewing audience to decrease, though; or maybe use of picture-in-picture would spike.

Well, WIBA radio in Madison managed to snap me out of my Mota funk with their sports guy this morning. During one sports break he played a tornado or air raid siren during Bob's replayed calls of Mota action. During the next one he played "Yakety Sax", which you'd recognize readily if you've ever seen the Benny Hill show. I'm every bit as ready for his demotion, still, but at least I was able to laugh this morning.

Multiple Outs Take Ages. Obviously Ned either didn't read or chose to ignore my plea last Thursday to ditch Mota. I acknowledge that he's not likely to listen to a 42-year-old woman posting on a fan site. I certainly hope he's got enough evidence by now, though. Following through on my vow from last week to not watch any more Mota action (call it my personal mota-torium), I took a concourse walk as soon as the 7th ended, which eased my mind a bit. Talk about a one-man momentum killer. The game certainly had more hope before his appearance than after it. I realize that Ben technically earned the loss, but for the second time in a week it feels like the L should have been hung on Guillermo. De-mota-fy the Brewers now!

People who buy tickets in the family section and then make a big deal about having to go elsewhere to drink. By my count there are 151 seating sections in Miller Park, and 148 of them allow alcohol. If you have to have a beer at your seat, pick one of the 148. In a similar vein, parents who buy tickets in the family section and leave their kids while they go to drink elsewhere.

Aww, poor Glendon. I remember his season opening dinger and 14th-inning game-winning bunt. Good times...albeit perhaps the only good times he had as a Brewer. Let's go Brewers! I place my 12-5 record (in games attended) on the line tonight, for you.

Indeed, Giants lot FTW. The first year of Miller Park, parking in that lot made me feel like County Stadium was still alive - at least until we got to the other side of the interstate. And we have been wondering the exact same question as sgt above, about the water on the road near the front of the Giants lot. Like sgt, I regularly root for the underappreciated players - hence (in part) my soft spot for Doug Davis. My first player tee was a Hardy (bought in 2005, mind you, before he turned on the bat). My second was a Villanueva and third is a Hart. Of course, Corey's way up on everyone's radar now. I either inherited or acquired the trait to root for the underappreciated from my mom - whose favorite Brewer last year was Kevin Mench. She hasn't declared a favorite to me yet this year, but I think she's leaning toward Gabe Kapler.

Has anyone voted at the ballpark these last two games? Are the lines long at those stations?

Thursday is YMCA Day. I suspect a lot of tickets went to YMCAs first. I was looking for a pair of seats two weeks ago and the online ticketing page already was pushing me to the corners. Or maybe everyone wants to welcome back JDLR. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

Did I just hear the start of "Jump Around" at the park, before Uecker went to commercial? Speaking as a Madisonian, that's a smart way to get the crowd pumped up (not that that'd be difficult with tonight's crowd).