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I came here to ask about this move as well. Do we know for a fact that Rodriguez can be optioned? Could there be a deal where his contract stipulates he cannot be optioned? I guess I can see the long relief angle but keeping Peguero vs Rodriguez seems like it should be an obvious choice.

What is going on with TBD? I thought I saw Peralta listed somewhere.

Is it supposed to be Bartolo Colon?

Updated quiz on Brewers postseason players: https://www.sporcle.com/games/mls017/brewers-postseason-players In case anyone was looking for a good challenge today.

Sporcle quiz in honor of the Brewers/Twins series: https://www.sporcle.com/games/mls017/brewers-and-twins-players Have fun!

Is Cain healthy out there? He is not sprinting and looks like his leg is still sore or something. They don't really have anyone else to play, so they have to leave him in.

I know win totals don't matter, but still an interesting statistic: I believe only one other time has a Brewer pitcher been tied for the league lead in wins in September - Pete Vuckovich in strike-shortened 1981.

Former Brewer watch: Adam Lind with a curtain call in Washington after a pinch-hit 2-run HR puts the Nationals up 3-2 in the 7th. (With Reynolds also on the board, that's 2 of the past 3 first basemen going deep already. Somehow Carter was held to a sac fly in his only PA yesterday.)

9 players make their Brewer debuts today, become the 814th-822nd players to play for the franchise: Broxton, Carter, Villar, Hill, Torres, Walsh, Boyer, Nieuwenhuis, Flores Torres and Boyer become the 421st and 422nd pitchers in franchise history. Villar and Hill become the 502nd and 503rd franchise players to get a hit. Villar becomes the 324th player to hit a HR for the franchise.

I created a sporcle quiz on Brewers postseason players just in case someone else is interested. I am not sure if anyone cares, but wanted someone else to enjoy it besides me. http://www.sporcle.com/games/mls017/brewers-postseason-players

But you can't take away the end of game component, as the rules specifically include it. That's true. But it does seem odd that the end of innings 1-8 differ from inning 9+. You would think there would be some consistency. To me, if you obtain the 3rd out of an inning via a force, no runs score. This is what I was getting at. A force play is a force play. So it sounds like the major difference is "conceding the play" where the Reds outfielders did not go after the ball, and the infielders started leaving the field.

In case you didn't hear about the Diamondbacks walkoff win vs the Reds yesterday, see the mlb.com story... http://m.mlb.com/news/article/142241418/reds-lose-after-confusing-walk-off-ending And then let me know what you think. The article cites Rule 5.08(b) When the winning run is scored in the last half-inning of a regulation game, or in the last half of an extra inning, as the result of a base on balls, hit batter or any other play with the bases full which forces the runner on third to advance, the umpire shall not declare the game ended until the runner forced to advance from third has touched home base and the batter-runner has touched first base. (That doesn't say they MUST declare the game ended once the runner touches home and the batter touches first base...) Because there's also Rule 5.08(a) which would seem to apply here: A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made (1) by the batter-runner before he touches first base; (2) by any runner being forced out; or (3) by a preceding runner who is declared out because he failed to touch one of the bases. So what I don't understand is: according to the explanation, if the bases are loaded, tie game in the bottom of the 9th with one out, and the batter hits a ground ball to the 3rd baseman, he steps on 3rd for the force (2nd out), throws to 2nd base for the force (3rd out), the run still scores, the game would be over with the home team winning? I feel like I am missing something here. Can someone explain what the difference is?

I'm guessing Gindl will still be back on an outright assignment.

I am planning to attend Miller Park for a couple games in July, but have not been there in about 10 years. I thought at one time I had seen a thread with tips and recommendations regarding attending games, especially for those from out of town, however I searched and cannot find anything. Would anyone be able to find this thread, or be interested in recommending seat locations, parking options, etc?

Yes several times I've wondered why the Brewers' announcers are talking about the Yankees.

Interesting that mlb.com went to a live look-in for the Braun AB.

Is the deadline this week for adding players for the purpose of Rule 5 protection?

Sure enough, Morris goes 0-4, shouldn't have bothered anyone...

Does the Brewers' radio network still archive interviews? Anyone who missed that interview really should go back and listen. There isn't any good way to describe it.

Posting my success on here- probably breaking the rules- will either disqualify or jinx myself, but I also have an 8-game streak going concurrently with Buzzardo, and we both have Hunter Morris selected for today. First time in 2 years I have made it onto the current streak leader board.

Doug Davis is scheduled to make his Cubs debut tonight against San Fransisco.

I have no idea really, but I'm not sure why he would have to leave.

Anyone else think Clint Barmes looks a lot like Rickie Weeks?Barmes http://images.yuku.com/image/bmp/cef35675989489485f19a70e01776cf52f03bae.bmp

Yes I don't get the hesitiation to use pitchers for a 2nd inning when they have a clean, quick one. Hawkins went 9 pitches, Loe went 12, Axford 14. You'd think any of them could have gone another, especially with a day off tomorrow.

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