8/15 Other Games

[Guest]

HA! Ball went off Kaplers glove and over the fence (thought it looked like it would have gone out if he didn't touch it).

[Rob]

I was just checking the MLB's standings page...

 

Runs:

1. Rangers - 688

2. Cubs - 662

3. Red Sox - 632

 

28. Padres - 465

29. Giants - 462

30. Nationals - 454

 

 

Runs Allowed:

1. Padres - 480

2. A's - 481

3. Blue Jays - 482

4. Rays - 484

5. Cubs - 502

 

28. Rockies - 646

29. Pirates - 658

30. Rangers - 750

 

Yeah... the Cubs look pretty good. But how ridiculously bad is that Rangers pitching?

those numbers are off -- the Padres have given up 574 runs

 

My bad. I'm [expletive]... that's supposed to be the Dodgers.

Edited August 16, 2008 by Rob

[Guest]

So was Harts fly out as close to a 3 run bomb as gameday lead me to believe?

 

It was deep but 4-3 caught it in front of the warning track.

[Little Slide Rooter]

No cycle for Casey.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Hector Villanueva walks Broxton

[Little Slide Rooter]

Time for Brox to close the deal vs. Counsell, Cameron, and Kendall. Man, without Braun, that Brewers lineup is less than intimidating.

[Guest]

I just noticed that Ned Yost apparently subscribes to at least one of the same philosophies that Lou does. Since Kapler took Braun's spot in left field, Yost didn't want to move anyone else around in the order and put Kapler in Braun's usual No. 3 spot.

[Guest]

Counsell and Cameron K. Kendall up with 2 outs in the 9th.

[Little Slide Rooter]

2 down. It all comes down to Jaon Kendall.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Wait, wait, the Brewers lost again? See, this poster sullymon said this the other day:

 

 

i think we win the wild card, there's just no holding off the brewers. I i'm telling you right now, they're going to win the division

 

:scratch: If only the Cubs could get hot and start winning some games, we might get like 6 up in the loss column. :rotfl:

[CubsBears29]

Brews lose!! & LAD re-ties ARI for the NL West lead!

 

\:D/ 5.5 games. Hello beautiful.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Dodgers win!

[Guest]

Kendall flies out to Cameron!

 

Cubs up 5.5!

[Little Slide Rooter]

game.

[Guest]

Brewers lose! Thank you, Dodgers. Now win at least one of the next two.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Thats what the Brewers get for bullying the hapless Reds, Nats, and Pads.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

unbelievable, the FSNWI crew interviews Ed Sedar (1st base coach) as part of their post game coverage

[IowaCubsFan]

Gotta be demoralizing for the Brewers...they win eight in a row, and get to within three games of first place, only to lose the next two and fall back further than they were at the end of the Cubs series.

[RedFlash]

Gotta be demoralizing for the Brewers...they win eight in a row, and get to within three games of first place, only to lose the next two and fall back further than they were at the end of the Cubs series.

 

It kinda is...Over at brewerfan.net they seemed resigned to the fact that their beloved Brewers are not catching the Cubs, and are banking on the Wild Card to get into the playoffs.

[Ball And Glove]

Gotta be demoralizing for the Brewers...they win eight in a row, and get to within three games of first place, only to lose the next two and fall back further than they were at the end of the Cubs series.

 

It kinda is...Over at brewerfan.net they seemed resigned to the fact that their beloved Brewers are not catching the Cubs, and are banking on the Wild Card to get into the playoffs.

 

I think most Brewer fans realize it's going to take a borderline miracle for Milwaukee to pull out the division (since I'm not one of those idiots that automatically thinks "Come on, it's the Cubs..."). I fit into that category of just worrying about the wildcard...the division title would be nice, but when you haven't been to the playoffs in 26 years, it doesn't matter much how you get there, you know? I think the best-case scenario for the Brewers would be going into September being 3 or 4 games behind the Cubs, considering the schedules of the two teams.

 

Still, the Brewers would probably have to win both remaining series against the Cubs, and that's just not going to happen. I just hope that the Brewers wrap up a playoff spot before that last Cubs series, otherwise I don't think the Brewers get the necessary win or two to get into the playoffs without some help. I'm not necessarily thinking this because I think the Brewers are a bad team -- it's just that the Cubs are pretty obviously the best team in the league, and the Brewers have been getting a lot more one-run wins than what's comfortable.

 

It's probably not as bad as I'm making it out to be, but being a Brewer fan, my brain can't compute how to deal with a team that could go .500 the rest of the way and still finish around 90 wins. Part of me thinks that the Brewers should play over .500 the rest of the way fairly easily given the schedule, the other part of me is still unsure about the next homestand against Houston and Pittsburgh because the Brewers are bound to screw it up.

 

Getting Braun back in a couple days should help, but I really don't think he's that dangerous of a hitter. Sure, he slugs the crap out of the ball, but Rickie freaking Weeks had a better OBP until recently, and Braun strikes out even more than Weeks. I'm still finding myself somewhat surprised when he comes through with an RBI hit, because the guy swings at anything that moves when there's a runner on. The Cubs had him figured out in that 4-game sweep -- don't give him anything even close to the plate and he'll just get himself out. Compared to last year, his K/BB rate is actually improved, but it's still pretty bad.

 

And I just realized how long this post is. I'll be surprised if anyone reads it all. :lol:

[17 Seconds]

It's good to see that someone else realizes that Braun won't be an elite hitter until he learns a little plate discipline. I think that will eventually come, though.

[Ball And Glove]

I don't doubt that it'll eventually come, since he put up some decent walk numbers in the minors. It seems to me like he was over-anxious to produce once he got to the Big League level, but he was producing, so he fell into some bad habits.

 

Until he starts improving that OBP, though, he's closer to Carlos Lee than Albert Pujols...still a very good player, but not the kind of guy that can carry a team, which he's going to have to do once Fielder is gone.

[17 Seconds]

He's actually very similar to Soriano right now.

[BigSlick]

I don't doubt that it'll eventually come, since he put up some decent walk numbers in the minors. It seems to me like he was over-anxious to produce once he got to the Big League level, but he was producing, so he fell into some bad habits.

 

Until he starts improving that OBP, though, he's closer to Carlos Lee than Albert Pujols...still a very good player, but not the kind of guy that can carry a team, which he's going to have to do once Fielder is gone.

What do you mean "once fielder is gone", Prince is very young and you guys would be wise to hold on to him.

 

If you lose Sabathia, Sheets and Fielder, you wont be the force to be reckoned with for the next few years that I thought you'd be

[Outshined_One]

What do you mean "once fielder is gone", Prince is very young and you guys would be wise to hold on to him.

 

The thing is, the Brewers pretty much have an assembly line of 1B/LF types who can mash the heck out of the ball. Fielder, Braun, LaPorta, and Gamel can all rake. I wouldn't be surprised to see Brett Lawrie join this group in three years if he can't stick at C or 3B.

 

If the Brewers end up trading Fielder away, they can replace him with someone younger, cheaper, and slightly less productive without the weight issues.