2009-09-27 Phillies (Blanton) at Brewers (Bush) : 1:05 CT [Brewers lose, 6-5]

[hawing]

The end of the home season, hawing said with a sigh.

The Journal Sentinel says there will be a surprise for fans attending today, which sounds more fan-appreciation-esque than a brewerfan-esque surprise, like a Gamel appearance.

 

No lineups as of 10:30, so I hope someone posts them later. Here's hoping for a happy home ending.

[TSack27]

Brewers
2B Craig Counsell
RF Corey Hart
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
CF Mike Cameron
SS Alcides Escobar
C Mike Rivera
RHP Dave Bush

Phillies
SS Jimmy Rollins
CF Shane Victorino
2B Chase Utley
1B Ryan Howard
RF Jayson Werth
LF Raul Ibanez
3B Pedro Feliz
C Paul Bako
RHP Joe Blanton

[Invader3K]

The end of the home season, hawing said with a sigh.

The Journal Sentinel says there will be a surprise for fans attending today,

Probably some kind of fan giveaway item, I'd guess.

[trwi7]

The Journal Sentinel says there will be a surprise for fans attending today

The Brewers get the option of switching records with the Phillies.

[davego]

Fans get to pick a catcher for next year?

[Gormans sideburns]

Bush is looking mighty good so far. Four batters=Home Run, out, Triple, Double...... Maybe six months off will bring back the sometimes good Dave Bush.

[logan82]

It's still only 2 runs. It isn't like we haven't seen a pitcher come out, give up a few runs then settle down and have a good game.

[Polish Falcons]

It's only 4 runs, not like we haven't come back from bigger defecits. Anyone know what the giveaway is?

[brewmann04]

Bush should just be shut down after today period.

[Invader3K]

The fans got a scratch off ticket with the chance to win various prizes (autographed items, etc).

[trwi7]

Hey Gamel! Flake you, Macha!

 

Maybe that will finally get him a start!

[ELCABALLO45]

MATT GAMEL

 

But hey, counsell needs to keep playing

[PeaveyFury]

Maybe that will finally get him a start!

 

And follows that up with a horrible play on a ball to third.

[fallingleaves]

What an abysmal season for Bush this year.

[PeaveyFury]

What an abysmal season for Bush this year.

 

Yep. If him and Parra had come even reasonably close to their projections on the year, the Brewers would likely be right on pace to win the 85-ish games you'd have projected them to win coming into the year.

[stalton]

Come on Cam!!

 

Oye

[RightFieldCoder]

Some scratch off vouchers were for free tickets for next year (April 6th and 7th and the Pirates series in April are the only eligible games), some had a $10 food voucher good for 2010, and some said "game-used item".

 

We got one game-used item ticket. We had to take it to a table on the 2nd deck. Once there, you drew a number out of the bag. You got the appropriate pre-wrapped item. Some were used bats, some were used jerseys. We (when I say we I actually mean my SO) got a game-used lineup card. She asked if it was from this year and we were assured that it was. We opened up the bag and it was from 6/24/08 with Ned Yost's signature on it. My SO (who hated Yost) was really mad about the card, until I pointed out her favorite batter (Branyan) started the game and her favorite pitcher (Shouse) was listed in the bullpen. We stopped by a shop and found that they sold these for about $20. We wish we had gotten a jersey, but can't complain about a free item. Also, the game was an away game.

[hawing]

The S.O. got a concessions voucher and I got a free April loge ticket. I saw someone nearby (not Robin19's SO) with a lineup card and wondered if that was one of the memorabilia choices - though it sounds like it wasn't really a 'choice.' At least 6/24/08 was in the 'wild card season' and the game was a win over Atlanta (per my media guide) - those are positives I'd take from winning that card. And yeah, Branyan.

 

For today, I'll give the Brewers credit for making a game of it, eventually. Given their overall woes and just-under-.500 home record in 2009, I am not going to complain about seeing 18 wins vs. 12 losses. 12 happens to be the number of losses we saw in 2008.

 

I'm already ready for April 2010. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[bensheeps]

4 ticket vouchers for our family.

 

I must be doing something right with my son. As we left the game today (after posing for a picture taken by Hawing below us), my son said, "I hate this day. Even on the years when they win." April can't come soon enough.

[hawing]

I must be helping you mold him, bensheeps, because he's just like me. Right now is like December 26 was when I was a kid.

 

Oh, and while that photo didn't turn out, I'm hoping the secret one I snapped while your son was moving it, moving it will turn out better. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[bensheeps]

Hawing

That picture might be even better http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Glad I was back in row 2 out of your cameras view.

[hawing]

I'd like to add that there was a hilarious (to watch, maybe not to be part of) sausage pileup during the race today. Down went Chorizo. Down went Polish. Italian either also fell or stopped to help, which allowed the Brat to literally run away with the last race title of 2009.

 

The season sausage race results total 85 races:

 

17 Brat wins

11 Polish

15 Italian

22 Hot Dog

20 Chorizo

 

I expected more than 81 because of the 12 inning game on September 6, but I'm not sure when the other extras happened.

[owbc]

I agree that today feels like December 26th. Last year was especially bad because the last game was a playoff game loss that came less than 24 hours after I left game 3 the happiest I have ever been as a Brewers fan.

 

There's still some unfinished business this year. We need to win 4/6 to get to .500 and the Atlanta Braves need our help.

[Invader3K]

Yeah...and even though they've already clinched the division, it would be nice to knock around the Cards in St. Louis to end the season and remind them that we'll be gunning for them in '10.