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  1. rluzinski
    I'm am excited for Gears of War 2. I loved the gameplay and the backstory. Now, most of that backstory was ignored in the original GOW, in favor of stupid one liners, but I suspect the second will have a better plot.
  2. rluzinski
    Sheets' velocity has been all over the place since CC was traded for. He was hitting 96 regularly in the Rockies and Cubs game. I have a suspicion that he was overthrowing somewhat. Today, his fastball was at around 91, so I think that might have caught up with him a bit. Hopefully, he's learned to pitch within himself and not pitch max effort until he fizzles. And no, I don't see a DL trip in his immediate future. There's a reason he's never won more than 12 games in a season Injuries and run support?
  3. rluzinski
    I really hate teams that score a lot via the single. I mean, when they don't hit singles, they don't score runs. It drives me crazy!
  4. rluzinski
    The Brewers used to suck and the NL West used to be good. No need to worry anymore
  5. rluzinski
    I think that this is another example of something fans care about a lot more than the players do.
  6. rluzinski
    9 more outs, please.
  7. rluzinski
    A great play by Weeks avoids a 1st and 2nd/1 out situation and Fielder blasts a HR. Things have changed quicly.
  8. rluzinski
    Hey, Counsell leads off next inning. Yost is a genius!
  9. rluzinski
    Yost thinks that it's more important to his the 4th guy off the bench, fresh. That's the only explanation, since he couldn't possibly think that Counsell is more valuable than Branyan at 3B.
  10. rluzinski
    The Brewers can "take care of business" by finishing 30-22 and could still miss the playoffs. What the other teams do still matters. And while it's true that the Brewers will have an easier path through the playoffs as the divisional winner, I don't think it's that big of a deal. I just want to consentrate on them making it, first
  11. rluzinski
    It's a shame that those Cardals games weren't statement games. I thought they were but what do I know? Of course, the Brewers can go 0-20 in statement games, as long as they still make the playoffs. And Casey, I think you need to go to "Bulletpoints Anonymous". http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif
  12. rluzinski
    I believe that the Cubs and Cardinals still play each other 9 times. If you had to choose right now, what would you want the Cubs' record to be in those games? Without looking at the numbers, I'd be tempted to say around 6-3 in favor of the Cubs. Get the Cards out of the wild card race.
  13. rluzinski
    Geno, I'm sure it's hell to have to live in Cubs country after a sweep like that. It's tough for me even put up with them for 3 hours. But to have to be subjected to that makes you less objective about the situation. I think at least some of your comments are coming from your heart, not your noggin'. These kind of series affect the fans a lot more than the team. The team sure didn't look hung over tonight.
  14. rluzinski
    No, Yost never throw his players under the bus through the media. We have no idea what he does behind closed doors. Of course, that won't stop the usual suspects from pretending that they do. And I know if my A student kid came home with a F on his test. I'd beat him like a rented mule. Kid:"But Dad, I tried as hard as I could, it just didn't go well. I still have a B+!" Dad: "Not good enough, junior! And don't tell me you tried hard. You failed, so of course you weren't trying!" O crap. Is the Dad really Yost, though? Should we really be blaming him? I'm so confused. This the same junk we had to wade through when the Brewers were 4 under. They don't care. They aren't good enough. IT'S ALL Yost's fault. Season over! And on and on. The Brewers got swept but they'll get over it. Time for the fan base to do the same.
  15. rluzinski
    Was there a BF.net memo I missed that instructed us all to pretend that the Cardinals series wasn't a high pressure situation for the team? Ignored for convenience, I guess.
  16. rluzinski
    A week ago, many were convinced that the Brewers' great success on road trip would carry over to the home stand. Every game is a new beginning. A nice win tonight could do a lo heal the fans' battered hearts (yes, me included). Couple that with a loss from the Cubs and/or Cards...
  17. rluzinski
    http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/sabermetric_moves_of_the_2008_in_season/#66
  18. rluzinski
    I actually did a run distribution for the Mets and Brewers, and found that the Mets scored runs to both extremes (0 or 1 runs, 8 or more runs) more often than the Brewers, despite the fact that the Mets were a "small ball" team last year. I've done the same thing in the past and have found little difference myself. It's true that every run after 5 has less and less value. It's not true that a team that relies on the long ball is either feast or famine. The actual effect on runs/game differences from day to day is quite small. When the Brewers are hitting HRs, they are really fun to watch. When they aren't it's ugly. If the Brewers offense was rated on "fun to watch", they would easily be below average. With respect to winning games (runs/game), they are a bit above average. Now, I expected more from the Brewers offense this year, so I would certainly call them disappointing. I wouldn't call them below average, however.
  19. rluzinski
    The Brewers have played like complete garbage for a week and are still tied for the wildcard lead. Now the race has gotten mighty crowded over that time but I'll take crowded over "season over" any day.
  20. rluzinski
    Griffey is an an OK hitter playing at a premium offensive position. And if the fans know what they are talking about, he not even very good in RF very well anymore: If anything, fans are going to overate a former gold glover, like Griffey. That's great that he has a 12 game hitting streak but if you have to use that as evidence of a player being good, he probably isn't. Average at best.
  21. rluzinski
    I think it's worth asking why low average hacks who routinely swing at ball 4 are rewarded with every starts? The Brewers are going to go with the guys they think are the best players on their roster. For better or worse, that's what they are doing. You could at least make a case for Durham over Weeks but if you think Kapler and Counsell are the answers, you aren't looking at their prior body of work.
  22. rluzinski
    Given the massive hype heading into this series, and our massive flop thus far, could this carry over into the rest of the season? That's what many said in the "will the Brewers ever be over .500 again" thread. Then, it was said optimistically after the Brewers won 8 in a row. I propose that these streaks are almost completely random and we should instead be concentrating on the real question. Looking at the season as a WHOLE, have the Brewers shown enough talent to make the playoffs? I'm not sure yet but it looks like they still have a decent shot. Stop looking at the results of the last week and extrapolating that out over the balance of the season. It doesn't work. All it does is make the same person say that the Brewers are the best team in the NL one week and that their season is over the next.
  23. rluzinski
    There are more Cubs fans, so as a group, they are always going to be willing to spend more money.
  24. rluzinski
    The brewers are not a very good offensive team. It's true they are 3rd in slugging, but they are middle of the pack or lower in batting average, on base average, runs scored. There's not a lot they do particularly well with the bat... In the end, all that matters is runs/game: NL average 4.52 runs/game Brewers: 4.66 runs/game Nothing to get excited about but not exactly a weakness either.
  25. rluzinski
    I think the Brewers will win tomorrow, only because it's the sole game of the series that they have the clear disadvantage going in. It would just make too much sense to not happen. They just asked Soriano on the Cubs Comcast feed: "Are you surprised to see the Brewers cracking under pressure?" Does your mother love you?
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