2010-09-29 Game 1: Brewers (Gallardo) at Mets (Niese) 3:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 8-7]

[hawing]

Let's play two!

 

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Check it out: both pitchers wear number 49!

 

Your Milwaukee Brewers:

Weeks 2B

Hart RF

Braun LF

Fielder 1B

McGehee 3B

Cain CF

Lucroy C

Cruz SS

Gallardo RHP

 

Those New York Mets:

Reyes SS

Duda LF

Pagan CF

Wright 3B

Davis 1B

Carter RF

Tejada 2B

Nickeas C

Niese LHP

 

Come on, Brewers. One of my students is a Mets fan and I don't need to get grief from her.

[And That]

Check it out: both pitchers wear number 49!

Very Niese observation.

[davego]

Yo should be batting 8 today...

[hawing]

Yo should be batting 8 today...

You've just given Luis Cruz bulletin-board material. Niese. Real niese.

 

Also, is the Mets' left fielder's name pronounced "doo-dah"? Because that would be awesome - for those of us not named Duda, at least.

(Edit: It is. When he plays at Miller Park, I hope Dean Rosko plays "Camptown Races" at least once.)

[And That]

Brian Anderson always seems really impressed that he remembers Ryan Braun as a third baseman, like it is some obscure fact. It's getting up there with his "would be next" line and unknowing fly ball calls.

[crewcrazy]

With those two first inning K's, Yo is now just 2 away from 200 for the second straight year. If he gets there, he'll join Teddy Higuera as the only Brewers to throw two 200-K seasons, and both would have done it in back-to-back years.

[hawing]

Ooh ooh, Corey's up to 98 RBI. Can he catch up to Casey before either reaches 100? (hawing asked hopefully)

[hawing]

Hurray for early six-spots! and an early scoring of the Burger Run, with a healthy dose of two-out magic. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[BrewCrewForever]

Wow, I did not expect Gallardo to have such a stinker to end the season. Ouch.

[WisconsinSportsRule]

Double wow, staked to a 6 run lead and he blows it. Damn, I was really hoping he would get to 15 wins.

[hawing]

What the bloody...? Dagnabbit. Well, see you in 2011, Yo.

[SenatorShriv]

I thought Braun's bad defense cost him two extra runs in the third. With two outs he failed to get to a fly ball that he should have caught and then made a terrible throw to the plate that should have been at least a close play. Obviously Yo isn't pitching his best but he sure isn't getting much help out there.

[hawing]

Obviously Yo isn't pitching his best but he sure isn't getting much help out there.

This could be the 2010 Brewers in a nutshell.

[jjkoestler]

Yo will finish the season with 200 ks, correct?

[crewcrazy]

Yes, Yo hit the 200 K mark right before the meltdown.

 

His location just wasn't there the entire game. It just took a turn through the lineup before the Mets finally figured it out and started hitting him hard. It ends up being a disappointing second half of the season for Yo, but I'm still impressed at how poised he seems to be at just 24 years old. His season stats end up looking awfully similar to last year, but I still think he took a couple steps forward in his development. Can't wait to see him again next year, and hopefully he'll be able to hit the 200 inning mark he's shooting for.

[trwi7]

Does Bill seriously think Cain could've gotten to 2nd on that?

[bork]

So Capuano remains the Brewers lone 15 game winner over the last 17 years. How sad is that?

[hawing]

It was a happy surprise to check the iPod at UW volleyball tonight to find the Brewers with a lead and Ax shutting the door. Way to rebound!

[BrewCrewForever]

On my way home from the gym around 6:30ish I heard some of Bob Costas in the booth with Uecker. As usual, hilarious. I think Uecker and Costas need to team up to do a MLB game once per week on TV. They are just fantastic together.