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Antonio Perez had a very lengthy suspension in the minors a few years ago....does anyone remember what that was for? I thought it was for pushing an ump, but it may have been player/fight related.

The Vampire has given up 8 home runs this seaon, all solo shots.... is Duaner Sanchez the secret son of Eric Gagne and Tek from Real World Hawaii?

Jami Gertz with a Brewers hat.....the Dodgers chance of winning is now less than zero.

bases loaded double plays keep the crooked numbers away.

I really am enjoying Brady Clark this year.....he scatters his hit placement all over the place.

not real sure what Helms bashers could say on that one....Helms could not have given any more effort on that one.....and now he goes to third on the Moeller RBI single....

I think that the 100 was a "true" 100, meaning that the reading was not inflated, like the in-house gun is, and which inflates many readings throughout the majors, and has for many years. A question for batman and others, is that in the last 25 years, how many pitchers have been able to hit that true 100 (in the majors). My guess is under 20.

Actually Hoffy, I think that is a very interesting point you raise, though options remaining certainly have to be considered.....but with the expansion of the last few decades, few teams have the competent middle relief to do that.....somehow, someway, the Brewers may actually have the depth to do what you are suggesting.

Holy shinola, Turnbow just hit triple digits on that last K!!!! Wowsers

Whatever the ruling, that was an error by Taveras, as that was an easy catch once he got there......no way that should be a hit for Miller.

2 quick things....great read by batman on the Phelps demotion, as the filthy 8th De La pitched was proof positive that he will be getting more high profile innings. also, for those that missed it on the non-Brewer thread, batman reported that ESPN is indicating the report of a fractured pitching elbow for Prior, which woul, I assume, put him out for the year.....

I have watched baseball games for 25 years, and De La Rosa had some of the filthiest stuff I have ever seen in that 8th inning. That Vizcaino at bat must have the Astro's dugout buzzing.

That lee slide was crazy.....i could have seen an ump calling that interference..... 27 pitches already for Oswalt

Does this seem "Mike Jones" similar to anyone? Ryan Anderson will be in the 2007 Brewers rotation. ok, just kidding, I channeled Clancy.

Final: Lakeland (Tigers) 10, Brevard County 9, ten innings See Manatees jump out to big lead. See Manatees blow that lead and fall behind. See Manatees hit dramatic 9th inning HR to tie. See Manatees grab three-run lead in the 10th. See Manatees blow a three-run lead in the bottom of the 10th for the worst loss by any Brewer affiliate this season. See Brewerfan readers shake heads in disgust. Anyone else think a Mass intervention might be necessary?

As we laid out in our first-round projections on BA.com this morning, we have Justin Upton going first to the Diamondbacks, Alex Gordon going second to the Royals, Troy Tulowitzki going third to the Mariners, Ryan Zimmerman going fourth to the Nationals and Cameron Maybin going fifth to the Brewers. Obviously, that's not set in stone as the D-backs still have Stephen Drew to sign from last year and the Royals need to commit to spending the money to sign a legit No. 2 pick. ....Braun's the third best college third baseman in this draft, but I'd be very surprised if he's not picked in the first half of the first round. A lot of teams have shown interest, but we've got him going to the Indians with the 14th pick. I don't see any way he lasts to the Padres. Though he's a third baseman now, most teams see Braun moving to the outfield. .....we hear that Townsend is the D-Rays guy, which would make it the second year in a row that he went eighth overall. Townsend was only 86-90 at a workout the D-Rays hosted at their minor league complex a couple of days ago, but it was obvious he wasn't in top shape ....As for the Mets at nine, Hansen and Texas high school outfielder Jay Bruce are the players whose names we hear most .....Clement is the premier catcher in this year's draft, but not everyone is sold he'll hit for a high average or be an above-average defender. The power and makeup are unmistakeable, and he's improved a lot defensively at USC this year, working with Chad Kreuter, But catching is probably the most difficult position to project with any certainty. Don't be surprised if the Brewers at 5, the Rockies at 7 and the D-Rays at 8 don't make a big run at him.

A good point Shelmark, and after looking through the stats, considering Butler just turned 19 in april, that .353 with great secondary averages is pretty stunning for his age. He is making a great number of errors, but that is something to consider if the Royals are looking to avoid a glut. JP Howell, a 22 year old lefty pitcher is putting up some awesome stats too, considering they are playing at High Desert..

That was a tough call....he was a pretty knowledgable fan....49 posts in one thread say it all however. You were as fair as you could be. Thanks again for all the work you do (to all)

I cannot access the chat either.....

We are demanding little devils ain't we. My name is molitorfan and I have been emoticon-free for 28 days....thanks, thanks. Anyway just wanted to say thanks to Brian for all his work to make this site about the fans and doing all the things he does to make it better, even as the 1600th person registers today. Especially when it gets to be unfortunately more than just baseball, this site continues to be the best. Thanks for all your work, and yes, I do think a calendar would be a great way to foster more brewerfan.net meet-ups.

David stated: If you ask me the problem with this franchise is that there are so few fans with any true faith in this team and are willing to stick with it even when they (*gasp*) start out 5-9. Bango. Whether it is scoop, badgerfan, or whomever, we are all craving success for the Brewers. I just find it hard to respect individuals that are on one end of the earth when the Brewers win and the opposite end when they lose. If you say you are not going to watch another Brewer game this year, fine, I just personally do not want to hear it a 2nd time.

Scoop, you are lucky Brian the Automator is a far more patient man than me, because you would be needing to find a new outlet to vent your wrath if I ran this mamba-jamba.

Rickie Weeks hit by 2 pitches already today, and his 3 run dinger gives him 11 Rbi's for the season. Nelson Cruz gets his 6th double of the season, as he is tearing up the pitching in this double A league too. A nice rebound by Weeks from his not so hot performance yesterday.

Weeks will be fine. In spring training he was firing line shots all over the yard against major league pitching..... I give Weeks a 95% chance of being an all-star at some point of his career. Bat speed, wrist strength, approach at the plate, and speed....he is the real deal....overrated? Whatever.

In one most recent instance, a thread was locked when a poster broached something that could have been better served in a private email to Brian. The thread was locked to prevent things from going in an unneeded direction, but a previous string of posts that contained very good and needed comments by SoCal and others were in the thread, and honestly, you know that now they will never be read. Can certain posts be deleted to maintain the continuity of a thread, or does this open up just a new can of worms....