8/11/2004: Brewers (Santos) @ Braves (Hampton)

[hawing]

Do you all know what this means? It means that useless piece of human debris called Wes Obermueller will get to battle through 2 or 3 innings on Saturday night.

 

This statement is prompting a variety of emotions in me right now:

 

- Relief : You mean Obie's not pitching Friday? That's our next game and I was just resigning myself to his starting then.

 

- Skepticism: You think lil Wes would last 2 or 3 innings anymore?

 

- Curiosity: So who is due to start on Friday?

 

- Doubt: Is it fair to call lil Wes a useless piece of human debris...when, baseball-wise, that applies so much more aptly to big Wes? (Note that I specified 'baseball-wise', folks. Baseball-wise only. I'm sure they are fine men otherwise.)

 

- Awe: Calling a Brewer a useless piece of human debris (even just baseball-wise) reminds me of a stunning tirade that gregmag posted against Sal Bando last fall. I believe he called Bando a horrible excuse for a carbon based life form, and more besides that. Based on that statement, gregmag and I may be Brewers soulmates.

 

Now I'm emotionally spent.

[Yaz]

Wow! Sorry to underwhelm you with my comment about Obie-Won (ha!). The sad thing is he should have been DFA'd after his awesome outing last Saturday night.

 

I just read the Brewers notes and saw Capuano may not go due to a stiff forearm. It's just getting uglier for the Crew. If 'little' Wes goes Friday night and Cappy can go Saturday night then I will take my seat after getting my Gumby Bobblehead. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[davego]

Any chance that JDLR or Ben H. might get recalled? Even Pedro might be kind of fun.

[pogokat]

that friggin sucked.

amen.

[PeaveyFury]

Pods is just emulating the manager.

 

Oh really?

 

What exactly did Ned do during the game tonight that made you think that he 'doesn't know what's going on out there?'

 

I know you're a big Yost hater, but I honestly don't understand why. Yeah, the Helms love-fest is getting old, but I don't see why Ned continues to draw so much venom from the armchair managers on these boards.

[danzig6767]

Yeah, the Helms love-fest is getting old

 

Try fossilized,just the sight of Helms is enough to make people ill.

 

I'll grant with a 27 million dollar payroll Yost is in a gunfight with a cap gun while others have a shotgun,but his gritty battle chants get annoying after awhile.

[ja002h]

Branyan's starting today. What do you expect him to do when Branyan can't play? Durrington may be better, but marginally, if that.

[stkmtimo]

Pods is just emulating the manager.

 

Well said! This team is pretty sad if you ask me...but the people who are running it are even worse.

 

Tim

[clancyphile]

Durrington has use as a pinch-runner.

 

Wes Helms may be a decent backup at first and third, but not at $2.5 million a year.

[rluzinski]

So branyan is still hurt? How did he play a couple days ago, then?

[endaround]

The JS reported Branyan could play but was held out due to Hampton throwing with his left hand.

[rluzinski]

And Bryyant has SUCH a hard time against left handers.....

[ja002h]

And Bryyant has SUCH a hard time against left handers.....

 

Were you in full position of all your faculties when you wrote that post, rluz? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

I guess if you squint real hard maybe it looks like Branyan.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif