TheBucketheadBrigader

You don't have to record an out to have a fielders choice, you just have to try to get an out at another base and the scorer has to decide you would have been out had they gone for your base. Okay, thanks for the clarification. Now time to go continue enjoying the win!!

No out was recorded, no error was charged, and every player reached base safely. How can it be a fielder's choice?

I don't know if this should be in the game day thread but... I've seen multiple sources, most recently Baseball Tonight two minutes ago, with Braun at 1-5 with 2 RBIs. Shouldn't he have two hits with the RBI single in the first and the walk of in the ninth?

I don't believe Time Warner charges any more to upgrade from a standard def. box to a high def. box, as long as the cable package you have is the same. We just brought our SD box into the Mayfair store and traded it in for an HD one at no cost.

I haven't had a chance to pick up '09 yet (figured it would throw a major wrench in midterms) but I had '07 and '08. If some of you guys REALLY want a challenge, I found that I really enjoyed turning off ALL guides (strike zone, hot/cold zones, guess pitch) and hitting and pitching by feel alone. It may sound impossible, but it's a whole new game having to follow the ball out of the pitcher's hand, recognize breaking balls, and lay off change ups low (<--- perhaps the hardest thing to do). I always felt like those zones and guess pitch were a crutch, but learning how to feel the strike zone and hit or pitch without those on made the game even more entertaining. Also - for those struggling to hit, patience is the key. I made a promise to myself to never swing at the first pitch of an at bat. If I'm getting jumpy, I'll even wait to take the first strike before looking for something to hit. This will tire out the opposing pitcher and give you a feel for the pace and break of the pitches as well as what combinations he may use to set you up. This is easily the most cerebral sports game I've ever played, and I'm sure '09 has taken it even further.

Should be a good one. Let's get over this last loss. Time to untuck shirts.

BREWERS WIN! BREWERS WIN! BREWERS WIN!

Ned Yost feels Ben "pitched well, except for those 4 or 5 pitches he left over the plate that led to 5 runs over 6 innings. He battled." ....and that JJ making the first out at third and Cameron getting thrown out by 25 feet at home by Hunter Pence who was playing at the edge of the outfield grass is classified as "okay in his book" and "aggressive base running." Has anyone checked Dale Sveum for some sort of tick or twitch that causes his arm to rotate in a clockwise motion at all times?

And the idiots weren't JUST in the stands... BEHIND THE BOX SCORE • Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy made a fabulous play to retire Alfonso Soriano in the fifth inning after CC Sabathia deflected his liner up the middle. Hardy made a bare-hand scoop of the ball and fired a one-hop throw to Prince Fielder for the out. • Third-base umpire Doug Eddings made two calls on key, close plays that went against the Brewers. In the sixth inning, Eddings called Corey Hart out trying to take third on a throw home that first baseman Lee cut off. In the seventh, he called Cedeño safe at third on a double steal as Soriano struck out. Replays indicated that Hart was safe and Cedeño was out. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=777316

Bucks (and any of you other high schoolers who have an interest) add me to the list if you have any questions about Marquette. I completed my freshman year this past academic year and loved every minute of it. I'm a marketing and PR double major (for now) in the college of business administration. It's a great place filled with great people, and to echo what tristar said, don't be too put off if you aren't a religious person. I am, but I know many who are not and have never had it be a part of their lives prior to being at Marquette, and none of them had any problems adapting to the environment.

The High Life man made that HR extra sweet. Thatta boy Brauny!

Holy balls Josh Hamilton.

However, Cubs losing = good.

I cannot, but I must say that would be INCREDIBLY cool.

I was blessed with good fortune in this case... I gave a lady friend a call early last week to catch up because I hadn't seen her all summer (She was in Europe for 2 weeks, I was out of town for a week after she returned). As it turns out, her dad has 81 game season tickets 3 rows off the plate, and mentioned that he couldn't go Tuesday, so we should use the tickets. She didn't have to twist my arm. Then the Sabathia deal goes down, and the entire situation becomes even sweeter. Should be crazy.