2009-07-04 Brewers (Looper) at Chicago (Harden) : 12:05 PM CT [Brewers win, 11-2]

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[hawing]

Come on, Brewers...Tuesday feels like a long time ago.

[Yeti73]

Thus far not as windy as yesterday. Harden has been susceptible to the long ball this season so hopefully we can get some with guys on. Otherwise it is going to be a long day.

[hawing]

Lineups, per Haudricourt:

 

Brewers

2B Craig Counsell

SS J.J. Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

3B Casey McGehee

CF Mike Cameron

RF Corey Hart

C Jason Kendall

RHP Braden Looper

Cubs

CF Kosuke Fukudome

SS Ryan Theriot

1B Derrek Lee

RF Milton Bradley

3B Jake Fox

LF Alfonso Soriano

C Geovany Soto

2B Mike Fontenot

RHP Rich Harden

[ewizabeff]

HD yesterday, but not today? I know it's a dead horse, but I'm still compelled to keep beating it.

[The Truth]

Yet another day that Gamel sits. Strange things brewin' with the Brewers

[wibadgers23]

Is Mat Gamel dead? What the heck is going on here? It's ridiculous. It's pretty obvious how Macha feels toward Gamel. If he's not even going to start against RH pitchers, why have him up here at all? What a waste.

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

Gamel isn't playing because he hasn't been as productive as McGehee and Counsell. Playing time is not about love and hate (as a high school coach that oversimplification drives me nuts). I do agree that Gamel should be in Nashville if he doesn't play at the major league level. What good does watching do him and what why should he accumulate service time unnecessarily.

[pebadger]

If Harden gets that Hardy out pitch called as a strike all day, it will be tough for the Crew.

[trwi7]

GET HOT CAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tommyboy42609]

Alright Cam!!!! Bats are on today 5-0!

[thablingster]

The wind is blowing out today. Lets hope Looper can keep the ball down better than Harden has so far.

[Vgmastr]

This is the kind of first inning this team needed.

[thablingster]

Gotta feel good about clearing the pitcher in the first inning. It is definitely important to get a guy like Harden early. A clean bottom half would go a long way as well.

[dlk9s]

If Harden gets that Hardy out pitch called as a strike all day, it will be tough for the Crew.

Agreed. It was a fantastic pitch, but it was outside.

[trwi7]

I know I'm not the only one who's worried about what happened the last time we scored five runs in the first against the Cubs at Wrigley.

[pebadger]

Don't give 'em anything, Loop.

[tommyboy42609]

I forgot the game is on WGN as well today.. would've liked hearing their announcers in the top half of that inning.

[trwi7]

I forgot the game is on WGN as well today.. would've liked hearing their announcers in the top half of that inning.

 

The highlights on brewers.com are usually the home team announcers, so you will likely be able to after the game.

 

Hart drops out number three and now Looper doesn't want to throw strikes and now the bases are loaded. Fantastic.

[tommyboy42609]

Whew..Snuck out of it good thing Soriano was up solid play by McGehee.

[dlk9s]

The good thing is that now Hart will hit a two-run homer to make up for the zero-run error.

[crewcrazy]

Hopefully the Brewers can get out of town before Soriano starts heating up...I'll gladly take that end to the inning, though.

 

Corey always seems to have trouble at Wrigley. I still remember the game on Fox where he completely missed one and Matt Vasgersian quipped "What in the name of Franklin Stubbs is going on out there??"

[chowyo123]

solid play by McGehee.

Agreed. Lets just say that I would have been holding my breath if that was Gamel in there instead.

 

Wow... I haven't been watching the brewers as much lately, but boy - they sure do know how to get me boiling.

 

Hardy goes deep as I'm submitting my post.

[trwi7]

HARDY!!!!!

[dlk9s]

Hardy was right on Harden that AB. When I saw him drill that one foul, I just had a feeling.