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This is an important and winnable game. It would be nice mentally to leave Wrigley with a split, even if it doesn't mean much in the long term. -
At some point, public interest is a problem, but it seems like marketing is the key for these teams to succeed or not. When the Wave played at the Bradley Center, they benefited from the exposure of playing in the new arena as opposed to the second-class US Cellular Arena. The Bradley Center video was of much higher quality and Wave highlights were frequently played on the local news. The Wave also used to pack the Bradley Center full of people with free/discounted tickets and scheduled promotions with Brett Favre, which would bring in crowds of 10,000+. The US Cellular Arena is too small to give away as many free tickets and the exposure simply isn't there like it used to be. Of course, the talent level in the indoor game has dropped somewhat and the league(s) have been unstable, but those are secondary to the marketing issues. If the Admirals decided to leave the Bradley Center, they would be gone in 5-10 years as well. I went to a Rampage game once at Uihlein soccer park. A USL team will not succeed there no matter how good the product on the field is. Someone is going to have to fork out some money for a higher quality facility.
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McClung isn't horrible, but he belongs in the bullpen while he was having a successful year. We need Dave Bush back!!!
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At this point I really don't think we will learn much from this series. It's too early in the season and even last year's supposedly devastating 4-game sweep at Miller Park didn't mean anything in the long run--especially with another homestand coming up afterwards and a chance to take on the Cardinals. As for the Cubs, they would be in bigger trouble with a 4-game sweep, but still would have 6 games to salvage their home stand. The series is still intriguing though--our weak starting pitching (Cubs miss Gallardo) vs. the Cubs pathetic offense. Expect low scoring games.
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I have seen a foul ball hit the plastic panels above all of the terrace seats. It happened about 5 years ago, somewhere around section 430-433. The ball didn't just barely make it, either--it was above the ventilation system as well. It occurred when a right handed batter was way, way out in front of an offspeed pitch. I will agree that I have never seen one reach the terrace near section 420 through.
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Offense continues to be all or nothing. Tough loss, but still a successful home stand.
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I still give us about a 50% chance of tying the game if it stays 1-0 in the bottom 9th.
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From the JS:
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I have seen foul balls hit the cables before and deflect into the stands. As far as I know, Counsell's catch was the only fair ball ever to hit the roof.
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Cloudy conditions expected throughout the game today, so the shadows shouldn't be a problem.
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I would just like to thank McGehee and now Burns for stepping up this year when we really needed it.
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That dropped fly ball is going to make for some awesome photos.
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I know it's Johan, but he's had a few hiccups this year and we have historically been able to score runs off him. Hopefully we can hit a few bombs and extend our 1st place lead.
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New post on the JS blog about this now also:
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LINK Highlights: -Comes with Bill Hall for free ($0.99 value) -"Wisconsin residents cannot purchase these items" -"Durable - Would love to pitch all Nine Innings regardless of the outcome." Q: Will you accept returns if the goods are defective or damaged? A: You already know that you are buying defective/damaged goods. I am selling AS-IS. No Returns. Edit: Ebay finally caught on and removed it :-(
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Thank goodness Counsell isn't on the list!! On a more serious note, the list is clearly fake. One other version I saw had Jeromy Burnitz on it twice.
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He seems to be taking more walks than he was a few weeks ago. That being said, he really hasn't shown much at the plate and I can't think of a good argument why he should start over McGehee or Counsell. I assume they originally were planning on starting him at 3B but that got thrown out the window when McGehee got hot. I can't really pick a side on the coaching vs. playing argument, but it's clear he has to start at least a few times/week or he will probably fall into the same trap that most pinch hitters do.
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July Prediction Thread - More fabulous prizes
owbc replied to jjkoestler's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
13-13 record 6+6+7 = 19 -
Of course the storms fail to materialize after they cancel the fireworks...that's how it always goes. I suspect the very strong storms in Iowa/Illinois were the culprit. The weather is much better tonight anyway, plus I actually will be able to make it now!
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Apparently he may have injured his head after a rough plane landing...very, very sad. The "remakes" of some of his informercials on youtube are quite funny if you haven't checked them out.
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Mariners Sign Russell Branyan (1 Year Deal)
owbc replied to ttsather's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Gammons just mentioned on BBTN that he would like to see Branyan in the all star game!!! -
The reason Kendall was able to score easily was that the Giants had the outfield back to try and cut off a game-tying double.
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There's no way Doc gets traded...and if he did, the Jays would expect 2 LaPorta-caliber players at least. He's the only pitcher in MLB who is undoubtedly better than CC Sabathia.
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First of all, I'm not that upset about this since it is making Cubs fans really, really mad. Second, this isn't the end of the world. It's not like they just got an all-star 2B, it's just Mark DeRosa. Sure it's an upgrade, but it doesn't make the Cardinals a better team than the Brewers. As long as their outfield keeps struggling and Matt Holliday doesn't show up next, I'm confident that the Brewers are still the better team. Third, Doug Melvin needs to be patient. As we said, there was little/no good pitching in the offseason. As we get closer to the deadline, more teams are going to fall out of the race and opportunities will open up. I'd rather try to solve the problems internally first. We could have sent off some prospects for DeRosa already after Weeks got hurt, but instead we made a few cheaper trades and tried out what we had. As a result, we discovered that McGehee can be a great ballplayer. I would prefer the same strategy with the starting pitchers as opposed to panicking and making a counter move right away. No trades until after the ASB.
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BEST WIN OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
