IGT 8/18 Reds (E. Ramirez) at Brewers (Vargas), 6:05

[Mass Haas]

With four minor league affiliates already qualified for the post-season, and Nashville, with the best record in all of AAA sure to clinch also, here's some postseason mojo for the big boys. Honestly, what else is there to try? Not much. If this produces a win, we'll keep posting until a victory streak runs dry, we run out of mascots, or Woogie returns.

West Virginia Power Pack

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Get to Know the Power Mascots

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Charlie

Birthday and Place	February 18, 2005 in Charleston, WV
Height	5'9"
Weight	301 lbs.
Residence	Appalachian Power Park
Hobbies	Entertaining fans around the Charleston area
Favorite Former Baseball Player	Vern Ruhle, former Charleston Charlie player who pitched for 13 seasons in the majors
Favorite Food	Grilled Jumbo Hot Dogs
Favorite Color	Gold
Favorite TV Show	SportsCenter
Favorite Movie	The Natural
Favorite Book	Baseball: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns
Favorite Quote	"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~ Rogers Hornsby

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Pyro

Birthday and Place	February 18, 2005 in Charleston, WV
Height	6'4"
Weight	203 lbs.
Residence	Appalachian Power Park
Hobbies	Keeping the heat on the Power's opponents
Favorite Current Baseball Player	Ryan Braun
Favorite Food	Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, known around the ballpark as the Pyro!
Favorite Color	Red
Favorite TV Show	Jim Rome is Burning
Favorite Movie	Mississippi Burning
Favorite Author	Matt Christopher
Favorite Quote	"Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up." ~ Bob Lemon

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Hydro

Birthday and Place	February 18, 2005 in Charleston, WV
Height	5'3"
Weight	237 lbs.
Residence	Appalachian Power Park
Hobbies	Washing away any chance of an opponent's rally against the Power
Favorite Current Baseball Player	Yovani Gallardo
Favorite Food	Italian Sausage
Favorite Color	Blue
Favorite TV Show	Baseball Tonight
Favorite Movie	Angels in the Outfield
Favorite Author	Roger Kahn
Favorite Quote	"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." ~ Martha Grimes

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Gusty

Birthday and Place	February 18, 2005 in Charleston, WV
Height	6'8"
Weight	276 lbs.
Residence	Appalachian Power Park
Hobbies	Blowing away Power opponents
Favorite Current Baseball Player	Prince Fielder
Favorite Food	Super Nachos
Favorite Color	Moss
Favorite TV Show	Outside the Lines First Report
Favorite Movie	Bad News Bears
Favorite Author	Rick Reilly
Favorite Quote	"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton

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Axe

Birthday and Place	February 18, 2005 in Charleston, WV
Height	6'10"
Weight	293 lbs.
Residence	Appalachian Power Park
Hobbies	Lighting the way for another Power victory
Favorite Current Baseball Player	Kevin Mench
Favorite Food	Double Cheeseburger, known around the ballpark as the Axe Burger!
Favorite Color	Brown
Favorite TV Show	Sunday Night Baseball
Favorite Movie	Bull Durham
Favorite Author	Tom Verducci
Favorite Quote	"The other sports are just sports. Baseball is love." ~ Bryant Gumbel

[sheetswannabe]

I like it, its different. I say we get this callup and crush him! We need to turn around now, we cant let the lead get any bigger. I say Braun breaks out of his mini slump (1-10) and hits a homer and double. Lets go Brewers!

[hawing]

Nice work, Mass. I like that they're quintuplets. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif

 

Psst, Brewers, another Saturday Night Special would be extremely well timed. Just saying.

[Mass Haas]

Here's some video fun with the West Virginia mascots:

 

WV Power - World's Largest Office Party

 

WV Power - Salute to Bowling

[brewerjamie15]

I'm leaving for the game shortly. Wife and I got some nice seats, sec 213 row 7 seats 11-12. Stop and say hello!

 

Nice job on the IGT Mass!

[BrewCrewForever]

God I hope we end the bleeding tonight. If not it will be hard to avoid a sweep tomorrow with Harang pitching for the Reds.

[Nearsighted Views]

You know what? I'll take them playing like a professional baseball team tonight--even in a loss. I'm so desperate right now, I'd be thrilled to see a good loss. Man that sucks.

[BrewCrewForever]

You know what? I'll take them playing like a professional baseball team tonight--even in a loss. I'm so desperate right now, I'd be thrilled to see a good loss. Man that sucks.

You know I actually agree, talk about lowering your expectations. But if they hit and score some runs and at least make it a close game and Vargas pitches well into the game. Im okay with that, at this point we need something to at least want to cheer for.

[yogallardo43]

I passed up two free Packer tickets to go to the game tonight so don't let me down Brewers. If we can't beat the Lizard, god help us.

[Brewcrewin07]

Lineups:

 

J.Hamilton-CF

J.Keppinger-SS

K. Griffey Jr-RF

B.Phillips-2B

A.Dunn-LF

S.Hatteberg-1B

J.Valentin-C

E.Encarnacion-3B

E.Ramirez-P

 

 

R.Weeks-2B

G.Gross-RF

P.Fielder-1B

R.Braun-3B

G.Jenkins-LF

B.Hall-CF

J.Estrada-C

J.J.Hardy-SS

C.Vargas-P

[BrewCityUnit]

The bats will wake up tonight....Big win tonight, tough grind it out win tomorrow and a 4-2 roadtrip and Brewer Fever will be back. I have my sources http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[crewcrazy]

In 24.0 career innings against the Brewers The Lizard is 1-0 with a 4.13 ERA. He's making his first big league start of the season after throwing a couple innings in relief earlier in the year. For AAA Louisville, Ramirez was 3-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 11 starts.

 

If you all remember, Ramirez started against the Brewers in that 3-0 11-inning loss the Brewers had in Cincinnati last year...I believe it was Carlos Villanueva that took turns putting up 0's with Ramirez that game, but the Reds won on a 3-run walkoff HR off of Danny Kolb. In that outing, Ramirez went 8 innings, striking out 10. Here's to hoping the Brewers avoid another outing like that.

[Brian the Automator]

Got some inside info from the organization... They're planning on winning 9-4. Sorry to ruin it for everyone.

[crewcrazy]

Got some inside info from the organization... They're planning on winning 9-4. Sorry to ruin it for everyone.

Cool. Thanks for the inside info...looks like I'll have to miss this game anyway, so knowing the score in advance helps me out. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/laugh.gif

 

[davego]

Thanks Brian. I'm going to go out and bet the college fund on the run line.

[craigharmann]

Well, looks like I won't be watching the game tonight...even if I wanted to. Satellite doesn't work too well when it's raining, and tonight, it's raining enough in Sheboygan to make my satellite not work. So, I'll be following the game online.

[ttsather]

Argh, chat . ..

[craigharmann]

20 pitches....typical Vargas. But no runs. Let's get some runs, boys!

[Mr QL]

Argh, chat . ..

 

Yea, that was really weird. Something broke... http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tired.gif

[craigharmann]

This is the climb from rock bottom!! Weeks gets a leadoff hit!

[ttsather]

Argh, chat . ..

Yea, that was really weird. Something broke... http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tired.gif

 

#!#^#*##^#*(#1##*(#)#$#%#%##@###!#&%#^#&*((#))!!!

 

[brewcrewnation]

chat is working for me

[ttsather]

It's been said so many times, but cripes does Rickie hit the ball hard when he makes good contact. Scalds the thing.

[Brian the Automator]

It's been said so many times, but cripes does Rickie hit the ball hard when he makes good contact. Scalds the thing.

Rickie operates in a different time zone than the rest of us. When the game "slows down" for him, good things happen. Lets hope he stops operating in Rickie Standard Time.

 

[TooLiveBrew]

Let's go Crew! I've finally got my internet & tv up & running, and saw a blue & gold ball & glove hat at the Portland farmer's market today! Good Karma!