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Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jason Conti? I saw a guy wearing a Conti jersey in the terrace level on Fan Appreciation Night. Does that count? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

yippee! Jenks goes deep! And Jim somebody from Ashland won 500 bucks in the home run inning! I always feel a bit sorry for the home run inning contestant they draw right after a big winner. Only 50 bucks for that person.

Go Brewers! Get back on the winning horse.

I could see winning the first 3, followed by a game 4 lack of offense. I agree that that's been a pattern lately; but if the Brewers can't get to Eric Milton, I'll be most disappointed (and not only because I will be in attendance on Thursday).

Well, for some perspective, if someone had said on Friday afternoon that the Brewers would take 2 of 3 from the Cardinals this weekend, how many of you would have scoffed? Plus pogokat's prediction (beat STL for a third straight game and then lose out) sounded mighty plausible to me. Breweresque, if you will. This can be overcome.

Looks like another quality effort for Sharpie...that will probably get him a loss unless Prince or someone turns it on. Aaaaaand I think it's not going to be Prince. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

I'll be at the Field House in Madison at the start of the game, watching to see if the Badger volleyball team can get out to a 2-0 Big Ten start (after they beat 5th ranked Minnesota Friday night http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif ). On Friday I carried my little broken piece of bobblehead - Lyle Overbay's arm holding a bat - and both Wisconsin and the Brewers won. So I'll try that again today, then dash home for the Brewers. Maybe it will counteract the typing of "The Word." Yes, I am all about superstition at this point. That said, go Sharpie! and Brewer bats, would you back him up?

Back from the game now, with our drive back to Madison brightly lit by all the cars heading home from football: How about some props for G-Love? At the start of the game I was saying under my breath, "OK, Gary, could you just not suck?" - and although those were low expectations, he exceeded them and I appreciate it. Let's hope he can bring a similar game on Thursday. I also admit that my lack of faith in Justin Lehr was misplaced (I would have called for Eveland sooner), and for tonight at least, my faith in Dana might have been a bit misplaced. I was hoping brewerjamie would happen by so we could reflect together on the clutch and overall gritty performance by Bad Chad, but I understand that there are only so many good grilling days left in the year. That 7-spot was nothing short of miraculous - particularly since (as we all know) the Brewers then proceeded to need every one of the runs they scored. Thanks, Mark Mulder. Memo: You might not want to pitch like that next month. On the way back to the parking lot, I observed two Cardinal clad guys agreeing that "it's been a rough 24 hours." I'm surprised I didn't burst into tears on the spot upon hearing their tragic lament. (Imagine a world where the St. Louis Cardinals might fail to win 100 games in a season! Nooooooo!) Instead I played a sad song on a tiny violin in my head for those poor fans. They are the real victims; I realize this now. Oh, and for those of you reading at home, we won nothing. Again. Robbed for the umpteenth time. They had to draw like three times for the package that included the Doug Davis-signed bat (BAT? For the pitcher?), but to no avail for me. At least it didn't look like any obvious Cardinal fans won. The car went to a guy from Brown Deer. Still, I don't mind too much because the Brewers won their 77th game. I'm really going to miss baseball this off-season.

Well...maybe we'll win the car. Or a spring training trip. Or a Sharpie jersey, which for me would be pretty sweet. Or maybe the Brewers will surprise me. Go, home team. EDIT: Okay, hawing is going to try her hand at some smack talk. The challenge is down. The Brewers couldn't find 81 with a multiplication table.

we've seen this all year long, beat the staff ace....and then make joe shmoe look like cy young Does St. Louis have a joe schmoe SP?

Brewers win? Sweet! Even though it looks like it was ugly at times. Very cool that Big Cap helped his own cause. Jamie and Mary, sounds like a good night to have scored those seats. Hope you enjoyed it. I'm wishing I could feel as optimistic about the Mulder/G-Love matchup...but hey, we could win a fabulous prize. And as those sages known as Journey remind us...(see the tagline).

Hey, now, knowing that he's wearing a Jenkins jersey sets him apart from all the Hardy/Weeks/Fielder shirts. Give Mark a break! Look at all he's been through lately! Maybe La Russa feels bad for his friend and "lets" us take two games. I wouldn't completely object to this notion, but it doesn't sound like La Russa to me. C'mon Brewers.

I thought we were all members now (except for the staff), so as not to make the rookies feel like rookies. That was my second dream, after hoping for modest success for the Brewers...

So. The Brewers must be saving their "come up big for the ace" effort for Friday? (Still scraping the bottom of the barrel...)

and Trent is Yost's friggin first choice off the bench! Maybe he's anticipating an umpteen inning affair where he needs the bigger bats later? That scraping noise you hear is me at the bottom of the barrel. EDIT: Kane Davis?!? And what's with that gameday picture? Looks like an actor-style "I like to brood" head shot.

You gotta be kidding me..... What? Need a little more description!

His 43-pitch 8th inning at BOB last week *That's* how many Victor threw? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/sick.gif On another topic, I assume J.J.'s foot really needs the rest. (He did seem to be laboring while running last night.) My concern is that I can't help but notice that over the last week, the Brewers are undefeated with Hardy in the lineup and winless without.

Well, it's worked the past two starts, so: Rick Helling could not: 1. Get the ball over the plate if he used a beach ball 2. Throw with any heat if he set the ball on fire. 3. Fool a hitter if he had David Copperfield on the hill with him. 4. Win a game if spotted a 10 run lead. 5. Break 85 MPH if he drove the ball around in his car. 6. Have good command if he were in charge of a Girl Scout Troop. 7. "Go the distance" in a 2 meter race. 8. Intimidate a 4 year old. 9. Paint the corners with a power sprayer. 10. Get hot if he were standing on the equator wearing a fur coat. Jamie, this has helped out Helling, but not necessarily the bats. Quick, grind out some smack talk for the offense.

Is a certain word off limits in today's game thread? I'd say so. I've seen it used in a few other threads, but I'm not going to be the guy who uses it here. Smart man. The media can't stop using it either, but that doesn't mean Brewerfan has to sink to that level. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif C'mon Brewers, get the upper hand in the all-time series! 62-61, baby!

Yes, it does. The all time series is now 61-61, which in a way makes sense when you consider how often their games are flat-out weird. Apart from being relieved that the Brewers won, I was also relatively grateful that we did not have the worst of cub nation around us last night. I guess on a weeknight in September when the playoffs aren't at stake, it's not worth making the drive up for terrace level seats. The loge and field levels were pretty full and were probably more Cub than Brewer fans. I'm not surprised 30,049 seats were sold, but they didn't all show up. I did hear two women in the restroom saying something like "hey, THESE restrooms are decent!". I guess that's high praise coming from Gum Field. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

Just got back from the game, and THANK GOODNESS! Man, was that a rollercoaster ride. I had to take several walks around the concourse tonight. In doing so I missed some of the Brewers' scoring plays, but if that helps them win I'll keep doing it. I'm so glad this didn't go to extra innings. I was watching li'l Cap warm up in the bullpen and thinking, nuh uh, the Cubs score off him in the 10th, and that'll be that. Nice, too, for Cirillo to have a priceless Brewers moment. Actually, as long as it's vs. the Cubs, I don't care which Brewer comes up big. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif For sheer entertainment value, here is a conversation I overheard in the ground level Fan Zone store tonight: (A couple is looking at the Brewers thong underwear in the ladies' section of the Fan Zone.) She (checking out the thong): They should put "Turnbow" on this. He: I'll get you some Turnbow if you wear that home tonight. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif (Fortunately, they were laughing along with me at that point.)

hope to see as much excitement as was there last night on TV You and I both. Preferably the (real) home fans will be more excited. C'mon guys!

woo-hoo! I am pleased to present my newly edited tagline.

30136 is awfully low for a Cubs series. Probably a combination of the time of year, and the fact that they are a pretty crappy $100 Mil team. I guess not everyone is as enthralled by the battle for 3rd place as we here at Brewerfan. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/ohwell.gif

30,136 tonight. Season total is now 1,996,902. Looks like I'll be the two millionth fan on Wednesday. Sweet!