2011-08-30 Cardinals (Jackson) at Brewers (Marcum) - 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 2-1]

[pretendastronaut]

August 30 - 7:10 P.M.

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81-54

Pitching Matchup

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Edwin Jackson

3-2, 3.99

Jackson is coming off a win against Pittsburgh on Thursday in which he allowed just one earned run in six innings. Jackson, who will be starting his seventh game for the Cardinals, is 6-3 in his last 10 starts.

Brewers vs. Jackson
Jackson Game Log

Shaun Marcum

11-4, 3.38

Marcum has already faced the Cardinals three times, allowing 12 earned runs in 20 innings. He's coming off a loss against the Pirates, Marcum's first loss in 10 starts since a June 29 outing at Yankee Stadium.

Cardinals vs. Marcum
Marcum Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. CF Jay
   
2. RF Berkman
   
3. 1B Pujols
   
4. LF Holliday
   
5. 3B Freese
   
6. 2B Schumaker
   
7. SS Furcal
   
8. C Molina
   
9. RHP Jackson
   

1. RF Hart
2. CF Morgan
3. LF Braun
4. 1B Fielder
5. 3B McGehee
6. SS Betancourt
7. 2B Hairston
8. C Lucroy
9. RHP Marcum

Media Coverage

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Brewerfan Game Chat

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Cards Talk

[brwrsfan]

I know it won't happen in this series, but it would be really nice to see Green get a start. Move Hairston to SS and let Green try it at second for a night, at least it would be a huge upgrade on offense. I know they likely called him up just to have in Sept and have as a postseason roster option, but so far he's just sitting on the bench.

 

That being said, let's hope the Magic Number never even hits 17 this year. It's time to bury the Cardinals. Even taking 1 game in this series is fine, but this is our chance to effectively end the race right now.

[Tailgat0r76]

Good call - I don't want to see any odd magic numbers until 11 or lower.

[Invader3K]

I'll be at the game tonight. Looking forward to seeing the winning streak continue.

[pretendastronaut]

Granted guys like this are in the minority, but still, I saw this on a Cards board:

 

As TLR pointed out a few weeks ago, the Brewers are cheating at home and it's very obvious just by looking at their record. No team can just play that well at home. It's not possible.

 

We will sweep them and be 7 1/2 out. The Brewers are inexperienced, cheat, have no fan base and simply don't have the heart of champion. We do and will win the central.

 

 

Don't let up Crew!

[patrickgpe]

seems like that poster is in denial...

[Invader3K]

As TLR pointed out a few weeks ago, the Brewers are cheating at home and it's very obvious just by looking at their record. No team can just play that well at home. It's not possible.

 

We will sweep them and be 7 1/2 out. The Brewers are inexperienced, cheat, have no fan base and simply don't have the heart of champion. We do and will win the central.

Wow, this is hilarious. Can you provide a link? I'd like to read more of this stuff. Could use a laugh this afternoon.

Edit: Nevermind, I found it here.

[brwrsfan]

Ha, I guess the 3 million people filling the seats this year (and 2 of the last 3 years) don't count.

 

Also...we're not the only team in history to dominate at home. Teams in the past have won 60+ games at home.

 

And my favorite...we cheat. TLR said so and he invented baseball so it must be true. Not that we're just a good team or that we also took a series in St. Louis, it's because we have an elaborate way of changing the lighting on the scoreboards and stealing signs that nobody in MLB can apparently decipher. That must be it. The Cardinals went 52-29 at home last year, but of course, that was acceptable because they were the Cardinals, the couldn't be cheating.

[bucksman4]

Have another cocktail LaRussa. I'll see you at the next red light. I'll bring you an extra pillow for your nap.

[brwrsfan]

RF Corey Hart

CF Nyjer Morgan

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

3B Casey McGehee

SS Yuniesky Betancourt

2B Jerry Hairston Jr.

C Jonathan Lucroy

RHP Shaun Marcum

 

More Betancourt, no Green again. About what we all expected I think. Lets hope Casey repeats his 3 bomb performance against Jackson.

[hawing]

No fan base? Funny, that wasn't phantom money we've been spending since 1993 on season tickets, or phantom miles we've put on our car on hundreds of County Stadium/Miller Park round trips from Madison. Yet apparently we must not exist. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

 

1-0 for Tuesday, Brewers. Do not let up.

[owbc]

St. Louis does have a much better fan base, after all, they do average 715 fans per game more than us.

[TauPentaRei]

oh man that's priceless. gold.

 

My favorite part is easily the "don't have the heart of a champion" comment.

 

I want a video stream of this fan watching a nice solid 7 innings from Marcum into Saito into K-Rod, 5 - 1 crisp beatdown style game while he types furiously into his worn keyboard with a furrowed brow.

 

Oh Schadenfreud.

[Oldcity]

It's apparently pointless for Green to be on this roster.

[Funketown]

Here's to hoping I'll need to have a Trevor Linden picture cued up by the end of the game.

 

I think that guy on the forum may be a troll. Well, that or he's cpebbles from GRB.

[Raw Biz]

It's apparently pointless for Green to be on this roster.

Not really. He'll still be eligible for the playoffs (if they don't send him down in the next 2 days) and I would think that they would keep him over Wilson. Whether he would actually play in the playoffs is another matter.

[endaround]

Knew Green had no shot today. I thought he might have got in on Sunday but for one day in amonth we didn't get a Sunday lineup. Though everytime I see Betancourt hitting 6th I still shake my head trying to figure out how well Lucroy has to hit and how bad Betancourt would have to be for Lucroy not to hit 8th.

[trwi7]

Suggestion to change our name from Brewers to Tin Men.

[ilovebeer]

Lets start this series off right with a win. Is anyone else a bit nervous?

[ELCABALLO45]

Is anyone else not getting the feed on the HD ch. on Direct TV?

[jjfanec]

Knew Green had no shot today. I thought he might have got in on Sunday but for one day in amonth we didn't get a Sunday lineup. Though everytime I see Betancourt hitting 6th I still shake my head trying to figure out how well Lucroy has to hit and how bad Betancourt would have to be for Lucroy not to hit 8th.

Lucroy has not been the greatest since the All-Star break. He has the second lowest OPS (.686) on the team behind only Morgan. I am a big fan of Lucroy but has not been that great lately

[ilovebeer]

Come on Shaun, mow them down.

[YutakaEnatsu]

Doug Fister pitching... very well for DET vs KC right now, FYI.

[stringcheese]

That was not a very classy walk

[ilovebeer]

Nice first inning there Shaun.