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

[And That]

Riske's first changeup of the year on that K?

[SeriesFinale]

2007 is over, Cubs.

[gumby]

Is there a reason that Riske isn't a closer candidate?

[fondybrewfan]

I think the 9th would have been a good Turnbow situation. Or Gagne for that matter. Was it really necessary to pitch Riske 2 innings when we have a 6 run lead. I would have saved Riske the extra inning there

[derflotr]

Is there a reason that Riske isn't a closer candidate?

I would think it's the same reason Marmol isn't closing.

 

[I Heart Brewers]

Anybody hear the 'Let's go Brewer's' chant?

[LUKE232323]

Bye Bye Cubs. Sit the hell down.

[DrWood]

Is there a reason that Riske isn't a closer candidate?

He doesn't get paid enough?

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

it is only two games, but methinks that the wrigleyville natives are already very restless...let's sweep 'em tomorrow!

[bthurley19]

2-0 160 left to go!

[wisconsinfan47]

That's game. 2-0!

 

Are there any other MLB teams that have started each of the past 5 years 2-0?

[rluzinski]

How cool would it be for the Brewers to break a certain dubious streak tomorrow, on the first road series of the series and against the greatest rival? Talk about exercising the demons.

[RobDeer 45]

Mark it 8 dude, next game! Took the first series of the year, this is a great feeling. Great game by Milwaukee today. Going to the first two home games, pretty excited.

[Ennder]

I like the fact that we only used 3 pitchers that game. If we can have a couple games like that every week it will help the bullpen a lot.

[clancyphile]

Anybody hear the 'Let's go Brewer's' chant?

Yeah, I sure did.

Break out the brooms and sweep suits for tomorrow?

[berniebrewer4life]

Great win. Let's get it done tomarrow.

[sdcheezhd]

Last 5 years 2-0, took the 1st 2 from the Cardinals in 2004.

[brewersbucks2323]

I'm hoping I see a lot of brooms in Wrigley tomorrow. How great would that be.

[kalle8]

what a great feeling..

[Glennron]

Hey, Attanasio's son's hat is on backwards now, instead of both sideways and backwards, maybe he reads this board.

[gumby]

Scored in 6 of 9 innings, and in one of the scoreless innnings (7th), the bases were loaded with no outs. Impressive.

[Klements Bratwurst]

Outstanding start to the season. Beating your division rival two times straight to start the season is great! Every game is important but these are that much more fun. The pressure is off for tomorrow now, then the big home opener and the rest of the homestand that follows provides the Crew a chance to get off to another good start.

 

Kudos to Sheets and Suppan for eating some innings. Riske looks nice too in the pen.

 

The offense really isn't clicking that well yet, but I think you just saw a microcosm of what Kendall does for your team versus Estrada. The OPS numbers at the end of a season may be similar, but the intangibles Kendall provides really pushes it into his favor. Speed, not sloth, out of the catcher's spot is nice to see!

[sheethead]

Hey, Attanasio's son's hat is on backwards now, instead of both sideways and backwards, maybe he reads this board.

Hope not, he was taken to task pretty badly Monday.

 

Is it gametime yet? I already can't get enough.

[LUKE232323]

A win tomorrow would be gravy, but we are definitely capable of rocking Dempster.

[SeriesFinale]

Yeah, I'm not gonna get too amped for a possible sweep; simply to win a series on the road at Wrigley in the first week is huge.