Fatter than Joey

I saw the graphic, too, and I don't think you're forgetting anything. Nobody made it clear that the information in the graphic was on a sport-by-sport basis. Thanks Casey, I should have figured it out though... I just don't understand why we're ok with the fact that the fans might have contributed to this disaster. I really think it doesn't have much merit, and it is mostly passing the buck. The common denominator is that they couldn't handle the pressure of the pennant race. Which may be true -- but that is the fault of the players and especially the management.

Not sure where you saw that, but the Pirates haven't been in the playoffs since 1992 and the Royals some time in the mid 80's so I doubt the accuracy of that. You're right -- Maybe I am forgetting the context in which the graphic was presented, or any qualifiers. In either case, it's been awhile.

where did the old Yost thread go?

The mistake was letting Shouse face Burrell and Victorino, and Feliz

I know Round Rock is fairly close to the coast as well, but is there any reason they couldn't have played these games there? I wonder if all their stadium staff is sent home for the season.

Obviously Ned is trying to make something happen here (1st game) -- I hope it works, although I am not sure why I'd give Hart & Durham more ABs than Braun. Brewers RF Corey Hart SS J.J. Hardy 2B Ray Durham 1B Prince Fielder LF Ryan Braun CF Mike Cameron 3B Craig Counsell C Jason Kendall RHP Dave Bush

Better yet, make sure the Brewer clubhouse has plenty of earplugs for the players to use - my guess is if they continue to slide right out of contention, they're going to need them during the final homestand. Yeah, the final 3 against the Cubs could be horrible.

It's been 26 years since the playoffs. As a side note -- I saw a graphic today -- The professional sports team with the longest playoff drought (other than the Brewers) was the AZ Cardinals at 9 years -- The Brewers are at 26 years, I suppose that puts some depth to the fan's sense of urgency, esp. if they think w/o CC and Sheets we are in trouble for next year.

Besides, Loretta said, "Milwaukee's kind of a home game for them, isn't it?" C'mon Loretta -- It's gotta be Big Boy Time in Houston as well... You can beat the Cubs in Milwaukee.

Some brainiac in the comments' section of TH's blog (and don't ask me why I subjected myself to it) was asked how he'd like it if his boss was standing over him at work and vociferously booing every time he made an error or failed to make a sale, etc. This analogy is a bit flawed, but it made me think. Corey Hart is a lot like a person working in customer service -- let's say he is a cashier at Arby's. He gets flack from two sources, a customer who is mad (booing), because Arby's no longer offers 3 beef and cheddars for 5$ -- and/or a shift supervisor (Yost/the boss) who is upset that Hart is not selling enough turnovers with the customer's meals (lack of production). Here is something that is missed. The fans are not Hart's boss, Yost is. Here is a quote from that Rosenthal article in another thread: "There's a sense of panic, anxiety," one scout said. "The team picks up on it. He's a Nervous Nellie. A manager is supposed to calm you down, not rile you up." People are mad at Corey because what he said was honest? I guess the players are supposed to have thicker skin than the fans. I am not mad at Hart at all. I am concerned that he is playing so tight. It doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy about putting together a streak a wins to end out the season though. I think his comments are misdirected -- I tend to believe that the "tightness" the players are experiencing, is coming from Yost primarily, and not the fans. The booing is stupid, and it doesn't help -- but it is ridiculous to blame the fans when Yost is the main culprit. I am getting tired of the Brewers and Yost cracking on the fans. I think it is easier for Hart to blame fans than it is to blame Yost.

Ah, I think you missed my 'sac' up joke. Like a sac-rifice, you know. Or is it a pun? Just a very little joke, really. It's ok to miss it. I'm not hurt at all. Just please please don't boo. I totally missed it -- in fact I Bill Hall'd it... Good one -- Way over my head http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif It certainly does suggest that those who have observed that the team seems flat and tight are right on the mark. These guys are looking over their shoulder in a big way, and they aren't playing like themselves. Yeah, this is what ultimately concerns me, more than the booing.

Brewers Sept. theme song?

brewmann04 >> Ennder + Rluzinski

I have no idea... I hate booing, I think it is for dipwads. With regard to "Big Boy Time", here is what Corey Hart said: By Hart's own admission, they are playing tight at home... It's September, we are in the pennant race, fan's emotions and expectations are going to be through the roof. Part of the reason Hart is going to be a very rich man, is that he will be able to hit MLB pitching with 40,000 people watching and millions watching at home. If the Brewers are tightening up now... just wait until the freakin' Cubs come to town... it's sort of scary. I guess I expect my team to play loose regardless of the booing, and my manager to keep the team loose through the end of the year. Why fans boo their own players is beyond me, I would hope the Brewers can get past it. Meanwhile, that moral superiority Brewers fans seem to want to claim over supposedly boorish and classless Cubs fans looks a bit more tenuous. I agree 100% with this.

I'd hate to be giving it to some sort of fire Ned Yost site or something. Yeah -- those guys suck.

I liked the White Stripes better than the other panhandling guys -- I wasn't blown away by it though. Here is something different.

Corey Hart has a short term memory - unless he thought fans of other teams voted him into the all star game. Great point -- How many of those "fan vote" All-stars did Brewer fans send? -- Jenks, Cappy, I think? Getting booed sucks, September losses suck. Like the man said, "It's Big Boy Time" -- sac up.

How did he hurt it? Making a throw in from the OF

Hard Disk JVC GZ-MG730 JVC GZ-MG155 I ended up getting a JVC GZ-MG330 -- I found one at Wal-Mart for $149. -- It has an incredible picture for what I have seen from camcorders.

I'll play... I didn't like the homeless guys singing in that last video. That one guy had his hands in his pockets WAY too long. Here is my favorite Zepplin song covered by Ian Anderson. ?

I have to think he has lost his opportunity for an extension as well.

I think this guy was featured in that "Supersize Me" movie -- If it is the same guy -- he is a 110 lb looking hippy dude -- (He probably isn't that skinny, but IIRC he wasn't a tub of lard either) What's with you people? I think when McD's had those 2 for 2$ promotions a few years back, I may have eaten 23K in a month.

So you're saying he weighs 300 pounds now? The official weight is 270 -- my guess is that he weighs more than that.

Since the All-Star break this year, according to my count, the team is 18-6 on the road and 12-13 at home. Those last three home games against the Cubs are going to be weird, especially if more Brewer fans start selling their seats.

That will probably be the case, but I blame missing the playoffs on Melvin. Agreed -- Melvin extended Yost, and if we have back to back 90+% "BP odds" seasons, I don't know how Melvin keeps his job, extending the guy who orchestrated the first collapse. I think if DM got canned and a high-level GM was brought in -- people would give the Brewers another chance.