2011-08-15 Dodgers (Lilly) at Brewers (Wolf) - [Brewers win, 3-0: 3 HR, 4 DP, 1 triple play]

[jwill535]

our D is UNREAL tonight. i expect both the triple play and JHJ diving catch to be in the top 5 on sports center 2night. easily triple play will be #1 web gem

I MISSED A TRIPLE PLAY?

 

That's the last time I let my wife go to book club and leave me to get the kids down to bed by myself on a game night.

The quote Jack Black in Tenacious D - The search for inspirado.

 

"always press record, always press record."

 

I would link the video, but there are naughty words. Also in the clip the line, sometimes you have to run with the Wolves, seems appropriate.

[jjgott]

Every time I see Lilly pitch I can't help but think of him throwing his glove down in disgust in AZ

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/16601/lillymeltdown.gif

Perfect!

[natronek8780]

OT: I think Thome just hit #600 at Detroit. He has 2 tonight, and was on 598 I'm pretty certain.

[Jofis11ep]

Jim Thome just hit his 600th homerun in Detroit

[theavrock]

Wow just wow. Randy getting very lucky here. Guess the Brewers are trying to make up for the lack of run support all season.

[jwill535]

Looney just made Pujols look like Ichiro.

[owbc]

Anyone else think this Ump's strike zone is odd?

I would say "wrong" or "terrible" are better words for it.

[pebadger]

We can watch the Brewers for 5 years going forward from tonight and probably never see a better defensive game.

[liveforoctober]

James Loney's 2 at bats have resulted in 5 outs so far ... something to keep an eye on. I wonder what the single game record is?

[a3uge]

Claudio Vargas has nothing on Randy. Remember the Houdini nickname?

[jjkoestler]

Thome just hit #600. I'm glad I flipped over to the Giants v Braves game and saw ESPN cut to his AB. Congrats, Mr. Thome.

[Gobias Industries]

We should go trade for Thome now. We'll need him to DH for us in the WS.

[pebadger]

At this point I'm hoping the Brewers win this 1-0 with Lilly facing the minimum +1 and the Brewers turning 2 more double plays. Tim Kurkjian's head would explode. (Not that I'm rooting for that second outcome).

[liveforoctober]

Well... does Thome's 600th overtake the triple play for #1 on Sportscenter? ... regardless congrats Jim, well done.

[a3uge]

Can somebody wait back and hit the laces of that stupid 68 mph junk ball down the pipe?

[theavrock]

Well... does Thome's 600th overtake the triple play for #1 on Sportscenter? ... regardless congrats Jim, well done.

I say yes. They tend to make monumental things like that #1.

[razzzorsharp]

I wonder if this is what it's like to watch as a Dodger fan when I watch Zack G. pitching in the 60's with me belly laughing at the opposing batters.

[natronek8780]

Casey decides he should probably join the defensive show.

[a3uge]

I wonder if this is what it's like to watch as a Dodger fan when I watch Zack G. pitching in the 60's with me belly laughing at the opposing batters.

I think the difference is Greinke throws his slow curve a couple times a game as an out pitch. Lilly throws it three times per at bat.

I don't have any numbers historically, but the Brewers seem to not get a lot of runs against the slow-ball lefties. Maybe because they rely on the fastball to crank out of the park, or that their lineup doesn't pass up on a ball over the plate. They get a bit too anxious and roll over on the curve instead of waiting back on it and dumping it into the outfield.

[Schlitz001]

Well... does Thome's 600th overtake the triple play for #1 on Sportscenter? ... regardless congrats Jim, well done.

I say yes. They tend to make monumental things like that #1.

I don't know how they arrange the top plays on SC, but Thome's feat is certainly much more rare then the triple play.

[razzzorsharp]

Pivotal 7th for Wolf. Heart of their lineup coming up.

[owbc]

The way this season is going, Lily will face one over the minimum and lose 1-0.

[razzzorsharp]

I know the results are there but watching Wolf pitch reminds me of how much I love my DVR.

[jjfanec]

I dont have a good feeling about this inning. Wolf has gotten very lucky thus far and walking the lead off man is never good

[a3uge]

Careful. It's statistically proven that the next batter will ground into a double play.