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nice base running....what a moron

BTW....Baltimore put up 7 in the top of the 1st against the Yankees. 5 Hits, 7 Runs off of Mussina. I can't speak for everyone, but I LOVE it when the Yankeees stink. I just goes to prove (along w/ the last 10 years) that you can't buy your way into the W.S.

I think it's on ESPN at halftime of Boston-Detroit. EDIT: It's on Espn right now (6:37). I'm sure they are going to talk for a while. Beauty. Thanks!

Anybody know what channel the NBA Lottery is on tonight?

ROFL! Thanks Freddy!

who's offense is this? Can't be the Brewers! Bunting for a single? Stealing w/ 1st and 3rd? Bill Hall coming back from 0-2 to take a walk? About time they figured out how to play baseball (for now).

haha, yeah. Misinterpreted that one pretty bad. Oh well

In any event, as related to Gange, Gange's throwing the ball well. He needs to work on pitch selection and he needs to keep the ball down a bit more, but he's also run into a lot of bad luck. Why do people insist that Gagne is better than he has shown us.... By my thinking, when a pitcher needs to work on his pitch selection, but more importantly needs keep the ball down, that is not considered throwing the ball well. Gagne has shown a serious lack of control that is cause for concern (mainly with his change-up which used to be his big "out" pitch). Even when brought in with a 3 run lead, he has a tough time squeezing out of there without giving 1 or 2 up. Also, I doubt his lack of performance can be chalked up to bad luck. I fail to see when a pitcher has a lack of control and can't keep the ball down where bad luck plays into him struggling. He has been walking to many, missing too many spots and allowing WAY to many HR's. BTW this isn't so much an attack on you as it is on Gagne. Anyhow, I see that Soria is a Major League guy. I guess I thought Tedaldtada29 calling him "A Baller" was meaning A-Baller. Apparently he meant "A baller" as in a good player (sort of ebonics?). That being said, it looks as though this guy has pitched well so far in his short time in MLB, however if we were to give up our best farm prospect, we ought to get somebody with some sort of track record in return. Like previously stated, relief pitching is volatile. The Brewers, more than anything, need consistency out of there bullpen (which they thought these veterans would give them). I would be weary about a trade for Soria given that he has so little time in the majors.

I would guess that the bottom 2/3 of your legs weigh a bit more than do carbon fiber replacements. Just a guess though. I agree. I feel bad for the guy, but am glad he is doing great and living a "normal" life or as close to one as possible. I don't, however, think he should be allowed to run in the Olympics.

LaPorta for a single-A guy? No way. Don't care what kind of upside he has. I would want to see him produce above the A level before I even thought about that one.

To Gagne or not to Gagne? That is the question

good to hear. I am a HUGE fan of Mark A. I think he is exactly the kind of guy this team has needed. I am, however, still grateful for the Selig's (even with their stingy spending). They brought baseball back to Milwaukee in the first place and secured it for a long time to come with the Miller Park deal. Mark A, however is a good succession. He cares passionatley about the team. He has a day job, so the profits go back into player spending, and they are doing everything they can to put a good product on the field.

Braun should have had that ball too

bah, horrible defense by Prince... I'll let it slide if he hits a HR his next AB though

Does Parra usually get up to 94MPH with his fastball? I guess I don't remember him throwing so hard. If so, he's got some pretty good stuff, especially when he throws in that big ol' curve

No, I mean, I can't believe how much better he is... bc I agree with your assessment! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif As in, I expected him to be light-years better, and I still can't believe he's better than I expected Indeed

I can't believe[/i] how much better he is than Estrada... and that's saying something! Well, I don't know how much that is saying considering Estrada was one of the worst defensive catchers in the league...but alas, Kendall HAS been great

Anbody see Manny Ramirez's catch today? Pretty hilarious. http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805142699480

I bet everybody isn't posting because they can actually stand to watch the game for once and have nothing to gripe about http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif. Can't blame them if thats the case BTW, Soriano had another leadoff HR tonight

haha, anybody else catch that by Brian on T.V. "Yeah, but chicks dig the longball..." in reference to the hitters (particularly Prince) trying to shorten up their swings and just putting the ball in play. Well stated.

I think each of the perjury counts come w/ a possible 5 years in prison. Not sure about the obstruction 5 x 14 = 70 yrs.

Top 5th: Toronto - K. Mench singled to left - M. Scutaro singled to center, K. Mench to second - L. Overbay lined into triple play, M. Scutaro out at third, K. Mench out at third You suck Mench! it wasn't Mench's fault. They had a hit and run on with runnsers on 1st and 2nd. Lyle lined out to a diving Cabrera, then he touched 2nd base, then tagged Mench. You can access the highlight from the MLB.com gameday thing. Quick question, what is a good % for that anyways? Is 50% decent? what should be expected for a catcher? 50% is really good at the Major League level.

Thanks for the data. Wish we could tone that done a little bit. 2-out RBI always hurt. 0 Out = .09 Runs / AB 1 Out = .15 Runs / AB 2 Out = .12 Runs / AB BTW. Where did you happen to get that data? I would love to browse a place with specialized stats like that.

is it just me or does it seem like we have given up a pile of 2-out RBI this year? Maybe I am just noticing because they hurt more than the regular ones. Any thoughts?

oh jeez....here we go again.