4/3/08 Brewers (Bush) at Cubs (Dempster): 1:20 PM CDT

[uwisfan]

interesting watching Gameday's take on the pitching. Marmol has pitches 6 inches off the plate for called strikes (see Weeks AB) and Turnbow is getting all of the plate for balls apparently.

[SeriesFinale]

Oh boy, seeing D-Bow fling it all over has become a rite of Spring

 

With a Turnbow-Kendall battery we'll probbly see 5 SBs this inning alone

[SeriesFinale]

Yeah, Theriot should be down on strikes right now...watch him score two here though

[rickmanningfan]

In the middle of this page (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/index.php?paged=3) Baseball Prospectus attempts to quantify the heart of various teams. Cubs have the second least heart. Brewers not in the top five either way. Maybe next year.

[derflotr]

What is that sinking thing Turnbow keeps throwing? Is that a two-seamer or is that just what his fastball does sometimes on its own?

 

Excellent job done by McClung and Turnbow today.

[sheethead]

Question: did the 79 loss World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have killer instinct

 

Yes, absolutely. They all have rings to prove it.

 

What bugs some people I think is the suggestion that anyone is less of a fan if they accept a loss and dont start throwing office furniture when the team doesn't sweep.

 

I would hope your not suggesting I am throwing things around, because I am not that hyper. A loss is a loss, i'm over it.

 

So it's possible to be in the playoffs, but not be in World Series contention, because you don't have killer instinct? Can you not make the playoffs and still have killer instinct? Are there different levels of killer instinct?

 

Of course there are different levels. Like the level my nephew has is cute. He is 8, but thinks he can take anyone down. He gets taken down, but gets back up and keeps at it. Rather than cry and get all snippity and bitter, he keeps coming back at you. Of course he can't win the WS, he's only 8! But he sure has that Killer Instinct.

[bucks2281]

I had a problem with Ned starting Bush today -- he should have started Villanueva. When was the last time Dave Bush had a good start at Wrigley?

[sheethead]

ya gotta

 

Isn't that a boat race?

[And That]

Yes, absolutely. They all have rings to prove it.

No, they have rings to prove they won the World Series.

[bthurley19]

No 3 run comebacks today I feel.

[sheethead]

No, they have rings to prove they won the World Series.

 

And you have to have killer instict to win the World Series, pay attention http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[steve267268]

I always have a problem when Bush starts at the #3 spot in the rotation...

 

He is a 5..

 

We'll be alright when Gallardo gets back..

[bobskube]

I'm back guys!

 

Anyway...Turnbow was awful. It will look good for you statheads, but I hope you see why Yost is hiding him in the pen now.

[zzzmanwitz]

wood looks a little better today http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[And That]

And you have to have killer instict to win the World Series, pay attention http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

And to lose 79 games!

[zzzmanwitz]

Craig Counsel battles his way on base. What grit!

[derflotr]

2 out magic?

[trwi7]

Wow awful calls on the final two pitches. Guess the ump had someplace to be.

[And That]

Those pitches were balls earlier.

[SeriesFinale]

Get Kendall on here...

[derflotr]

Wow, that ump wanted to lock up the win for the Cubbies there...sheesh.

[Ennder]

Wow that was not a strike.

[dlk9s]

The Brewers were bad today, but boy was the home plate ump pro-Cub, 1st through 9th inning.

[SeriesFinale]

Terrible strike call there.

 

Well, anyway, someone's gotta make the bad joke: 161-1

[bucks2281]

Looked like ball 4 to me

 

Guy probably just wanted to get outta there