molitor fan

when we get back from commercial, I would like to find out if Marcus Giles has any legs left after that Carlos Lee slide.... take that Ozzie Guillen.

Brian I am holding you personally responsible if this hamburger from the local drive-in that I am about to eat is not as succulent as it looks. It is on your head.

Mark McCarter, columnist for the Huntsville Times, passed along the story of how Stetter was informed of his promotion. After the Stars' game Wednesday, manager Don Money called a team meeting and asked Stetter to stand up. Very solemnly, Money told Stetter that he had bad news about the Southern League All-Star Game; that the votes were recounted and Stetter didn't make it. After Stetter bought into it, Money said, "Nah, the real reason you're not going to the All-Star Game is you're going to Triple-A." Don Money is el loco. And, I am also glad that the initial report that Mitch was the throw in to the White Sox in the El Caballo trade was incorrect.

leadoff batter Darren Ford hit an inside-the-park home run off the centerfield wall. Centerfielder Evan Tartaglia just missed the catch at the wall, and by the time he could recover the ball, the speedy Ford was almost to third. Ford sounds like more fun than a barrel of monkeys.....Raul Duke or others, could you give a first hand account of Ford's speed, cause he sounds like the kid from that The Incredibles movie.

No reviews here, just wanted to tell Robert how much I enjoy his synopsized reviews.

with his 2nd passed ball of the game Salome now has 7 passed balls on the season - on pace for 75 for a full season....no, really, I am serious. He is using a glove, right? Katin with his 4th Homer...is this Grant Richardson part 2 or something to get excited a bout a smidge?

I agree on the no speed thing, but he does well with range in my opinion, as he takes good angles and is fearless.

I would like to pin kraft's post somehow...i just checked out the marlins site.....it looks nice, but the content is not-so good......lots of simple stuff, not much baseball acumen.

This is getting grim Muscle should have had that one but Wise placement poor

one would wonder if marlins have a plane waiting by first-pitch swinging

If not for Gonzo Jenks would have a four hit game it is a marathon

starter's best asset Indefatigability Mike Caldwell was king

hello gobadgers you will quite soon be banned or that is my hope

To all Helms meanies kindness is a great virtue how bout trying it?

Old Jack McKeon Ned Yost with some geritol? Marlin Curmudgeon

short article on Hammond that I have not seen before: From the Contra Costa Times: Ex-Bulldog launches pro career By Chace Bryson STAFF WRITER It's been a long, adversity-filled road, and the next stop for Steve Hammond is Helena, Montana. Hammond, a 2000 graduate of Alhambra High School who just completed his senior season at Long Beach State, saw his goal of playing professional baseball realized when the Milwaukee Brewers selected the left-handed pitcher in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft on June 7. "(Playing professionally) was the plan all along," Hammond said in a phone interview on Friday. "I just had deal with a lot of adversity along the way." After his first season of pitching for Sacramento City College in 2001, Hammond was forced to have surgery on his pitching elbow to remove bone spurs. "After I came back from that surgery the following season, I started pitching again and continued to have problems with (the elbow)," Hammond said. "(At that point) I almost quit." Thanks to the constant support of friends and family, Hammond didn't give in. He improved his arm strength and had a solid 2004 season out of the bullpen for Sacramento. The southpaw then followed that up with a summer league season in the Central Illinois League where he posted a 2.30 ERA and struck out 46 in 45 innings of work as a starter. Hammond attended Long Beach in the fall and returned to the bullpen where he ranked third on the team with 25 relief appearances. He pitched 24-1/3 innings for the 49ers, compiling a 1-3 record with a 4.07 ERA. Hammond finished the season with 28 strikeouts against only nine walks and caught the eye of several pro scouts. "I had talked to several people, so I knew I was going to be selected," Hammond said. "I was pretty surprised it was (as early as) the sixth round, though." Hammond signed a contract and was sent to Helena where he arrived on June 12. "It's kind of tough to get used to," Hammond said of his Montana surroundings. "I like the (Brewers) organization, and I like all the coaches I've met. Everything has been pretty good so far." The Helena Brewers are part of the rookie-level Pioneer League and began their season on Tuesday. Though he was used as a reliever for Long Beach, Hammond may be asked to start at Helena. "I didn't throw that many innings this (college) season, and a lot of these guys did, so I may be a starter for a little while," Hammond said. "I've done both, and I like it either way."

Looking at the month of june, the Brewers were 6-4 at home and 6-11 on the road - totalling a 12-15 record for that month..for what it is worth

did anyone catch overbay giggling like a schoolgirl there? Turnbow bobbled that toss...i do not think he had it while on the bag....and oh yeah....Brewers win!!!

Mike Muddux just engenders in me a great deal of confidence. I really think he is the real deal....glad he is locked up with us for a while. edit: that last play by Overbay is for those that believe he is an excellent fielding first baseman.

root root root for who Uecker?

Hall needed to be more aggressive, as he would have scored on that Overbay play to Hairston if he would have gone for it

more great baserunning by Hardy...he was right on Miller's tail to score there

awesome jj, great job....almost decapitated Maddux

JJ will get a dinger today methinks....will it be this at bat I belong to the scoop method of predicting, as if JJ truly does hit a homer today, I will gloat to no end, but if he does not, I will let it slide into oblivion.

sktimo stated: Am I the only one who has lost confidence in all of our starters except DD and Victor Santos? You know, yes, i really do think you are.