randybreuerfan

Braun and on until the break of dawn.

EVen if Braun or Fielder take care of things before you... show me what you're working with, Weeks.

EVen if Braun or Fielder take care of things before you... show me what you're working with, Weeks.

wouldn't have minded seeing another up-and-in pitch or a HBP to Bronzeschidt. Not only did Braun get brushed back, Weeks's ankles were attacked by that crapper. Although getting him out would have been the best.

wouldn't have minded seeing another up-and-in pitch or a HBP to Bronzeschidt. Not only did Braun get brushed back, Weeks's ankles were attacked by that crapper. Although getting him out would have been the best.

This may be old news for all of you, but I thought this was interesting. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thepourfool/2011/09/14/why-i-dont-drink-budweiser-and-why-im-not-alone/

De La Soul says The Magic Number is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0irL1M15DH8

Injury delay? oh I see.

My guess is Arnett has a sense of humor. Hopefully he doesn't get demoralized with the demotion - but I'd imagine it's not too much more demoralizing than his performance so far this year.

The online Washington Post has an interesting readers' debate on this. http://views.washingtonpost.com/post-user-polls/2010/06/would-you-let-your-child-sail-around-the-world-alone.html Some highlights ... 1) "Some of us fall off the beaten path for lack of will to keep pace with the crowd. And some break away strike out on virgin ground." analystdot1 | June 12, 2010 6:34 PM I think analystdot1 was attempting to glorify Miss Sunderland's breaking away, but there are other frightening interpretations. 2) "The number of helicopter parents in here is just amazing; humans are wired to seek adventure." Humans are wired to seek adventure, and they are also wired to protect their young. There may be a debate about whether living 16 years and displaying maturity equates to adulthood and no longer in need of parental support. Regardless, Miss Sunderland's adventure was not truly independent. The Sunderlands provided their daughter's boat with a GPS and satellite phone. In so doing, they became almost literal helicopter parents-by-proxy. When the mast broke, the helicopters came in the form of a rescue boat. Mature or not in her decision-making, Miss Sunderland was not behaving as an adult. Did Miss Sunderland buy or make the boat she was sailing in? Did she find sponsors on her own? Did she pay for the GPS and satellite phone and food and sailing equipment? No, no, and no, as far as I can tell. Like Hannah Montana before her, she rode the coattails of her father. One more no: to the question, Did she create this website? http://www.abby16.com/ I have to admit, I was biased against the parents already. That website only swayed me further against them. Then I read one response on the Washington Post comments. A writer who claimed to have read a lot on the situation said that Abby's parents did not encourage her to undertake this journey. They eventually decided to support her because they feared she would do it behind their back. "Abby Sunderland has been sailing since age 2 (not as a passager but as 'crew'). Her parents didn't encourage her; they couldn't discourage her and felt it better she travel with their help versus 'sneeking' [sic] out to try on her own. How do I know? Reading, lots of reading--which few here seem to want to undertake." Posted by: mil1 | June 12, 2010 1:19 PM I don't know if I should trust mil1 to understand what she has read, given her spelling prowess, but what if her perspective on the Sunderland family is true? Then they've used the logic of parents who reason, "Abby's going to drink anyway, let's just give her a wine cooler and keep an eye on her from a distance." The difference - the wine cooler here is sailing around the world, and the parents' keeping an eye on her from a distance involves a GPS, satellite phone, and the good graces of Poseidon or international ocean rescue agencies. Also, by definition, sailing around the world by yourself is not something you can do with your friends when someone else's parents go away for the weekend. If we liken sailing around the world alone to substances-that-are-illegal-for-16-year-olds, I think of something less regulated and more potentially transcendent than alcohol, like cocaine or heroin or ecstacy. After all, sailing around the world in a boat by yourself is for most people a once- or never-in-a-lifetime adventure. If you've done it, your life has been extraordinary, at least for a brief time. I wonder if Abby's parents would support their daughter if she demanded from them an incredible intrapsychic journey. After all, as parents, we encourage our child's independence and sense of accomplishment and adventure. Abby Sunderland's family supported her as she accomplished an amazing feat. She is the first 16 year-old girl to be rescued in the icy waters between India and Antarctica while sailing alone around the world. As parents, we also develop our child's sense of judgment and cultivate her sense of place in the human world. Abby seems to be less accomplished in this realm, but I wouldn't hold her accountable - she is ultimately only 16 years old. Thankfully, she still has a life ahead of her. She has the opportunity to for another rare accomplishment - and unfortunately one that is more and more necessary: to break her family's cycle of parental irresponsibility.

put your hands in the air and wave it around, span, i just don't care

"It is what it is."

I'm curious to hear from all the traffic engineers out there about options for a national transportation system in, say, 40 years. How would an intermodal system work in this country? What would be the role of cars and trains and airplanes? How would residential neighborhoods and commerce be arranged? Just to be clear, I'm not asking about politics, as in how can one of those options can be made reality over another option.

I'm in the process of deciding whether to be excited for the Brewers this year. The bullpen is set. Starting pitching is a little better than last year in February. For me, though, the things that could lead to excitement: Weeks being healthy and effective, Escobar playing stronger than he looks, and Hart learning plate discipline and fielding well. It is unfortunate that the Brewers are counting on so many players playing to their potential. Is it really possible for: 2 of Gomez, Gerut, Edmonds, and Hart, Escobar, 2 of Weeks, McGehee, and Gamel, Bush (I really think we need a second effective RH starter) 2 of Parra, Narveson, Capuano, and Davis to play to their potential or beyond? I'm a hope springs attorney type of guy, but the lineup jwon't be very exciting -- wait for Braun and Fielder every 3rd inning -- without 3-4 other people hitting up to or beyond expectations. 1 - Weeks 2 - Hart/Gerut 3 - Braun 4 - Fielder 5 - McGehee 6 - Zaun/Edmonds 7 - Escobar 8 - Gomez/Other catcher 9 - Pitcher

72 teams would work -- Teams would be seeded up to 18. 15 v 18 and 16 v 17 at all 8 first-weekend sites on Tuesday. The past 4-5 years it seems like there were a few teams left out that really had a chance to upset a 3-6 seed.

Wait, let me get this straight, RobertR. Olliegjw suggested that in a regular day, the train would use 8 gallons/rider compared to 4 gallons/car. The actual estimate for the train is ~ 0.2 gallons/rider? That's a huge difference!

Douglas County Pie. Lawrence KS I don't remember where exactly it is. It's at a breakfast/cafe type of place in Lawrence on the East-West commercial road south-east of the KU campus. The pie is to die for, and I'm not one to talk like I walked of the set of Friends. The pie alone was a reason for a return trip to Lawrence. It's Pecan chocolate chip pie. And they have New Mexico-style breakfasts. It's worth going, it's just I don't remember what the place is called. Visa and cash. I'm sure the place still exists. I can give you ideas about Kansas City, if you're interested as well. Let me know. I have a friend who considers that place home. KC has the second most fountains in the world behind Paris, apparently. But not the second most bubblers.

In that case, there are likely to be an infinite number of universes in which Baltimore is a small market, an infinite number in which Baltimore is a large market, and an infinite number in which Baltimore doesn't exist. And in at least one of those universes, we are all angry Orioles fans. That is sad.

"Hey," the guy behind me said to me, "Do you see that W?" "What?" We hadn't talked much during the game, so I wasn't tuning into his voice. "That W in Waste Management... do you see it?" I think he pointed. I don't remember exactly. "Oh, over there, yeah." "That's where Braun's hitting it." "Ahh, yeah I see it. All right." We'll see, I thought. I don't want to bet against that. The W, at least from our vantage point, was directly above the Brewers bullpen, probably 450 feet from home plate. Ten seconds later, the stadium erupted. Even before the eruption, as soon as the ball jumped off Braun's bat, I turned around to face the fortune-telling stranger. Like a 7 year old (I was born in 1975), I was laughing, high fiving to everyone, screaming. I laughed most of the drive back to Minneapolis. The rest of the game was a blur to me. I remember screaming YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES as the ball rolled to Durham, found its way to Hardy and then to Fielder. I just wish I would have thought to bring a radio to hear Bob Uecker's call. I didn't see how close the ball actually came to the W. My friend said it was within twenty feet. Whoever you are that called Braun's shot, thank you for making the best moment of my baseball-watching career that much better. I assume that you must be a brewerfan regular... I needed to bear witness to your brilliance.

"Hey," the guy behind me said to me, "Do you see that W?" "What?" We hadn't talked much during the game, so I wasn't tuning into his voice. "That W in Waste Management... do you see it?" I think he pointed. I don't remember exactly. "Oh, over there, yeah." "That's where Braun's hitting it." "Ahh, yeah I see it. All right." We'll see, I thought. I don't want to bet against that. The W, at least from our vantage point, was directly above the Brewers bullpen, probably 450 feet from home plate. Ten seconds later, the stadium erupted. Even before the eruption, as soon as the ball jumped off Braun's bat, I turned around to face the fortune-telling stranger. Like a 7 year old (I was born in 1975), I was laughing, high fiving to everyone, screaming. I laughed most of the drive back to Minneapolis. The rest of the game was a blur to me. I remember screaming YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES as the ball rolled to Durham, found its way to Hardy and then to Fielder. I just wish I would have thought to bring a radio to hear Bob Uecker's call. I didn't see how close the ball actually came to the W. My friend said it was within twenty feet. Whoever you are that called Braun's shot, thank you for making the best moment of my baseball-watching career that much better. I assume that you must be a brewerfan regular... I needed to bear witness to your brilliance.

thanks for everyone's contributions. She's down 200 or so now, but still nice to have 800+ votes. Maternity clothing model races: they're fantastic!

A friend from work, Brianna, entered a maternity clothes modeling contest at www.shopmama.com. (5 pregnant women in fancy pregnant woman's clothing.) She's very nice and she's not someone who goes around flaunting her good looks. Also, she doesn't know that other work friends are soliciting support from strangers in this contest. I do think she'd be very happy to have her 15 minutes of fame be as a radiant pregnant soon-to-be mother. And she's definitely not undeserving. One last note, this is a Minnesota maternity clothes store, but Brianna is born and raised in Wisconsin. This may be one of those 1 IP Address = 1 Vote type of contests. Regardless, I humbly ask for the support of Brewerfan.net. And who knows, some of you may like this sort of thing. Thanks. By the way, I have participated in similar off-topic points gathering in the past!

Yeah Big Reed, what sort of inside information do you have?

1992 or 1993, I don't remember the city. I thought it was after senior year of high school, though? I do remember that I lost a city judge race to someone who marketed himself as the candidate of sex, drugs and Joy, one of the girls who worked in the cafeteria. Good times all around. I wore the shirt until last year.

Prince batting behind him may have had nothing to do with Hardy's surprising start. Prince batting directly behind Braun right now might have nothing to do with Braun's great start. Each at bat would have to be looked at carefully to determine whether Braun and Hardy's home runs have been coming off of mistakes or fastballs when ahead in the count, etc. Even after dissecting at-bats pitch-by-pitch, the comparison at-bats would be difficult to determine. And, it sounds like large sample studies don't show a big "protection" effect. But I still wonder something a little more concrete: How do Fielder's batting statistics compare to the batter directly in front of him in the lineup? And are the statistics what should be expected, given the batters who have hit in front of Fielder. My sense is that the hitters directly before Prince have been doing well/better than expected. That's partly unfair, because there was no way to know exactly what to expect with Braun. Anyway, works wrapping up, so I'll do a little research now and let you know what I find.