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Russell sported the mountain man beard Saturday, but by Sunday had a clean shaven head.

So, I was sitting in Miller Park tonight, having just met the charming young brewerrachel15 (who I'm sure will someday post here), when Bottalico came in. And I wondered a few things, before he even threw a pitch: 1) How many runs will he give up? 2) How long before I have to take one of my near-patented "Bottalico walks" around the ballpark? (They used to be DeJean and Vizcaino walks, and back in County Stadium were Mike Fetters walks.) 3) How many times will tonight's in-game thread include the word "blowtallico"? I guess I'll be checking Brian's Bottalico thread to see what upside Ricky actually has. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif On the brighter side, it was fun to see Dana Eveland. Many fans joined in a standing ovation for him at the end of his first inning. Way to stay composed in front of a big crowd. Now the Brewers are 4-1 since we moved. If they lose on Sunday, I'll begin to wonder if it's me.

It's 93 in Madison as I write this - so Milwaukee had better be reaping the benefits of that lake effect. Since we got these tickets separate from our package o' 20, we are still in 417 but moved from our usual spot - row 1 in the middle instead of row 5 on the aisle. I'll be staring at the railing but maybe the home team will give me reason to stand up and cheer.

The Brewers are 3-0 since we moved. (We last moved in 1993. Why didn't we do this sooner?) By the way, congratulations, Scoop.

Sorry, bjamesw. I found the cheese sandwich thread more interesting than the one in WOAH SOLVDD which involved you. No slam intended.

Oh, indeed. Well, the others look to be intact (at least in the spot checking I did). Frankly, if I had to choose between bjamesw22 and cheese sandwiches, I'd go with the latter any day.

Wait. I can see the WOAH SOLVDD threads and posts: The original "Palmso" treatise. The Cheese Sandwiches in-game marathon thread. Some rant about Junior Spivey. The end of bjamesw22. And haiku night, which ended with my miraculous triumph over the odds of a drawing. I can't possibly be the only one who sees these. ("I see WOAH SOLVDD.") Or are you talking about something else?

& will voice my opinions in a reasonable manner....... OK. Glad to know that. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif I know I would go postal, as would any reasonable person, if you sent me such a friendly reminder. (At least you didn't further diss him by mentioning the gdangs.) Bright side: maybe he'll boycott the whole state of Wisconsin while he's at it. Quality of life issue for us natives.

Hawing's simply stunned! She never wins anything Yet, she gets a bat! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif It was fun enough Just to read all these haikus Best game thread by far. Just one problem, though. Not sure how long it will take To break this habit.

(Can scoop do that yet?) Best thread ever, everyone See you in WOAH SOLVDD.

Hey, about Turnbow, That's no mullet on his head. He's just shaggy, dude.

Turnbow gets the save. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, woo-hoo! Brewers win again.

Getting pretty sick Of Bob Uecker's tired pun "D-Bow in de game."

Hail, J. J. Hardy Flirting with the Uecker Line Keep on battlin', kid.

De Los to Branyon Which true outcome will we see? Apparently, none.

Fish are within two Come on, Brewers, don't screw up Like you did Sunday!

I move this weekend I really should be packing Yet, I read haikus.

Rickie Weeks was out. Overbay's hit trickles through. What will G-Whiff do?

Brian, you're so hip In-game-thread with haiku rocks Save this in WOAH SOLVDD

I have been calling it the Uecker Line for years now. Come join me on the bandwagon!

Feel my pain, I saw it in person too (and I only found empty Sharpie bobblehead boxes after the game). The dude on WTMJ called it a fiasco, a debacle, and the wackiest game of the year. (Then he kept saying, "at least they fought to the end.") Random thoughts and reactions to this game thread: Powell and Mclendon in the parking lot after the game. FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! This made me laugh. JP sounded PO'd right after the "secret" protest was announced. Waste the time of 30,000 (OK, 28+K) fans and then don't even explain why? I was with him on that. I could have been packing. On the way out I was hoping there might be some way that the Brewers could say, OK, you want to protest, we'll replay the game. But alas. I really enjoyed the 8th page of this IGT. The one where the Brewers were building their 6 run lead? Remember that? I do. It was idyllic and so was that page of the thread. the bullpen simply had a meltdown During the game, I was trying to decide between "meltdown" and "implosion." I still can't decide which. Frankly, I prefer batman's theory that Ned and Mike decided to manage on LSD. But for the casual observer games like this are good for business. I agree (though I cringe to say it). A lot of the crowd seemed to be what some of us call 'casual fans' - not that I want to bring that issue back - and largely "in the game" from start to finish. They were going crazy for Jenkins in the 9th while I sat glowering and thinking cynical GIDP thoughts. If you like a wacky slugfest and don't care to focus on Ned's in-game decisions, you probably shrugged at the end of the game and went home reasonably happy. Otherwise, I'm as speechless as many of you were.

We face a first timer toight? Well, there goes our chance at getting any runs. We could not hit a rookie if we were in a phone booth with him. Most other teams could make Zach Duke look like "Patty" Duke, but not us. Duke will make all our guys look like Geoff Jenkins at the plate, who has a great game when only striking out twice and getting HBP. JJ " I can Hardly hit" Hardy has no more business being in the major leagues than my two year old daughter. Wes Helms couldn't field a ball cleanly if ya handed it to him. Our hitters couldn't bunt a ball if it were on a dang tee. How are we expecting to beat the Pirates tonight? Are they going to call in sick and be a no show? Ahh, I *always* feel better about the Brewers' chances when there's some brewerjamie pregame smack talk. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Let's hope to see the Prince!!! Well, there you go. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

you wouldnt be talking about sweeping the Cubs in 2001 at the end of June and then heading to Pittsburgh with the sweep suits would you?? Or maybe you were referring to last year when we were 41-34 and won something like 5 in a row on the road (I think we beat the Cubs again) and then went to Pittsburgh and got swept?? Yuh-huh. It's a reflex.

Great win! Bring on the Pirates and the month of July! I'll try not to be a party pooper, but that sentence takes me back to a bad place. (Insert Homer Simpson shudder) Though in this context, maybe it's *good* the Brewers lost two in this series.