4/2/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Cubs (Lilly): 1:20 PM CDT

[drezdn]

Fun Stat of the Day: Apparently the number seven player for HBP is the Brewers own Jason Kendall.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I'm fine with a guy getting hit for standing on top of the plate every once in awhile...I think it's also in the Brewers' best interest to remind the other team that they will throw off the plate inside from time to time, too.

[hawing]

Is a four run lead better luck for the Brewers than a three run lead?

 

(and should I have dared to ask that?)

[endaround]

5-20=.250 BA

 

not sure what people really expect.

[azcheesehead]

I love Riske.....probably the best signing of the off season.

[yfinn6]

Alright, some of these freakin' pitches to Fukudome are pretty dang close. And because he bails like a wimp on everything it's not getting called.

[crewcrazy]

Does anyone else think Riske kind of looks like a shorter Matt Wise? I never really realized it until this afternoon.

[azcheesehead]

Plunk Derek Lee.

[derflotr]

Fuku didn't have to do much to earn the Bonds strike zone

[bjkrautk]

Before it happens, what exactly would be considered 'retaliation' for the HBPs in game 3?

[Fear The Chorizo]

sit down Fukudome!

[giffted1]

I like this Riske guy. To the ninth we go...

[hawing]

I love Riske.....probably the best signing of the off season.

My mom came to the Saturday exhibition game with us (her first game in MP). When Riske came out to pitch in that game, she asked me who he was and where he had come from.

 

By Monday evening, in her email to me about the game she referred to "good old Riske" finishing things off in the 10th. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[MillerParkSouth]

so do we see Gagne in the 9th or is Ned sticking to the 3 runs or less rule for closers again this year?

[SeriesFinale]

I am loving Riske so far...I go to take a quick phone call and the heart of the Cubs' order gets gunned down in short work

[tristarscoop]

Does anyone else think Riske kind of looks like a shorter Matt Wise? I never really realized it until this afternoon.

When he was warming up on the field last Saturday, I totally thought he was Wise and I also had a fit. I was afeared that Wise somehow made his way back and I was going to cry!!

 

[Bernman23]

so do we see Gagne in the 9th or is Ned sticking to the 3 runs or less rule for closers again this year?

I'd be fine with Mota up three runs and with Gagne's confidence shaken.

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

I think you go with Turnbow in the 9th, just to get his 1st appearance out of the way

[Baldkin]

Riske works it 1-2-3. Nice job.

 

I'm baffled why they sat Braun considering his spot was leading off the 9th.

 

Seemed like a perfect spot to double switch and pull Kapler in favor of Gwynn in CF.

 

edit: I'm dumb. Braun made the last out.

[tristarscoop]

Uecker is talking about the visibility in the park right now and how the sun moves and makes it difficult to see right now and he said "When it gets to be about 5:15... " You know, since it's 4:25 right now..

[Bruce Ciskie]

Braun made the last out of the eighth, Baldkin.

 

I'd go with Gagne in the ninth. Let him get some confidence in a low-pressure spot.

[Bernman23]

More techinical difficulties?!?!

[SeriesFinale]

I can't believe we're sitting her talking about getting our veteran $10M closer "some confidence" on the second game of the season

[Fear The Chorizo]

Tony Gwynn Sucks!

[Bruce Ciskie]

I can't believe we're sitting her talking about getting our veteran $10M closer "some confidence" on the second game of the season

 

Better now than October, maybe?