2008 Silver Lining Thread

[thablingster]

Nothing Ned did today can be complained about.

 

Pulling CC for Kapler achieved the desired result, the bullpen just didn't make it stand up. Double switching in Nix for Braun was disappointing because it's Nix, but I get it. I give Yost a lot of credit for going to get Villanueva considering his past trangressions. Pulling CV for Mota was the right move considering who was left in the pen. Mota is either going to strike you out or give up a cornucopia of hits. The last thing we could afford there was a Gagne or McClung walk-a-thon. Mota had some luck on his side and did his job.

[TooLiveBrew]

Pulling CC for Kapler achieved the desired result, the bullpen just didn't make it stand up.

 

Agreed -- Ned had to treat CC more carefully after abusing him like a rag doll last time out.

 

 

Pulling CV for Mota was the right move considering who was left in the pen.

 

I thought that the progression of Riske --> Shouse --> Torres --> Villy --> Mota was the absolute proper way to attack that extra innings contest. I wonder how much the off days tomorrow and Thursday affected Ned's decision-making. It'd be nice to see that kind of approach from Yost in any extra-innings or multiple RP games, but I honestly can't recall if tonight's moves were exceptions to or the rule in terms of bullpen use.

[holybannana]

We would have to go 7-24 in our final 31 games to not improve on last years record.

That's quite amazing. This team is great and I'm happy with whatever happens this year. They're fun to watch and worth anyones while.

[tristarscoop]

I had a group of surprisingly knowledgeable kids behind me yesterday and even the booed Mota's entrance into the game. I'm certain there wasn't a person, Mota included, who thought we'd get out of that giving up no runs. And he totally silenced everyone. Good for him. I'm still going to be wary when he comes into a game, but that was spectacular yesterday.

 

It kind of felt like when Turnbow got that one save earlier in the season and we were all, "oh my god, where did that come from?"

[sargennm]

3 1/2 game lead heading into Pittsburgh and hopefully not the umpiring crew from the Cards series. This is a good team who had one get away from them on the road (after taking the previous five games in Busch). This team isn't suddenly bad because of the loss.

[brwrsfan]

Still have a chance against the Pirates to hopefully maintain, if not improve our WC lead. The Pirates are in a big slump and the Cards go to Houston....of course, I'm very leary of going to our personal house of horrors after a tough loss to the Cards. Still 3.5 up with 29 to play at least.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Cards off the schedule for the season and we have a 4 game lead on them in the loss column - I'll take it

 

weekend series against the hapless Pirates (albeit on the road) and the Cards are at Houston - I'll take it

 

over half of our next 13 games are against the Padres and Reds, while the Cardinals play Houston, Arizona, Florida, and the Cubs - I'll take it.

 

the potential for the Brewers to finish the month of August 20-7 - I'll take it

[pebadger]

One more win for a .500 season!

[hawing]

Even if Sunday's game remains as scored, having the 6th one-hitter in Brewers history is nothing to sneeze at.

[razzzorsharp]

Mota didn't give up run, earned or not, last month.

[TooLiveBrew]

The Astros beat the Cubs again

[PeaveyFury]

Listening to BA pronounce 'Groin' makes me smile.

[Sundown Kid]

The Phillies and Cardinals lost--that makes it a good day no matter what happened to the Brewers. The magic number for ending the 26 years in the baseball wilderness is down to 20!

[fondybrewfan]

I am going to 3 games in 4 days starting on Wednesday. Thus far this year I have only gone to 2 games. Plus 2 of the 3 games are free!!!!

 

O and if we are going to lose it might as well be on a day that the Cubs, Cards, and Phils also lose. Takes the sting off although I am still pissed at Gagne

[rluzinski]

Ahhhh yes. To have a nice lead in September. The Brewers can lose and still have their playoff odds increase.

[DatHoser]

Hey Albert, that sleeping giant just fell down the beanstalk!

 

Wow, the Brewers actually have a magic number.

[crewcrazy]

Two losses in a row doesn't mean the sky is falling.

 

Tonight was the first game I've gotten to watch since the start of the Pittsburgh series, and the Brewers' lead in the wildcard is still larger than what I last saw it as a few days ago. That's good.

 

The Cardinals need to be 5 games better than the Brewers the rest of the way to sneak into the playoffs, and that doesn't seem likely if they just got done getting swept again. They can't afford too many more losses, even though it looks like they're going to win tonight. Every time the Brewers win (and yes, they'll win again), their chances at winning the wildcard increase, no matter what the Cards or Phillies or Mets do.

 

So what if they don't capitalize on every single opportunity to gain ground. If they did, they would have had a playoff spot locked up long ago.

[ELCABALLO45]

We are on the verge of being swept at home to the Mets, Silver Lining?

 

The Cubs are on the verge of being swept at home to the Astros!! (They can afford it more then we can however).

[windiv07]

There were empty seats tonight. Fewer were disappointed today than yesterday.

[TooLiveBrew]

Rickie Weeks had a 4-hit night, and made some nice turns of double plays.

[Oldcity]

Listening to BA pronounce 'Groin' makes me smile.

Hm. I've pretty sure I've posted about his pronunciation of that word in the vent thread. To each his own, I guess.

 

Anyway, Brad Nelson should be a nice pinch hit option for this month.

[PeaveyFury]

The Mets will be leaving town soon, and not return for at least a month.

[TooLiveBrew]

The Cubs, Cards, & Phillies all lost.

 

Big 'thank you' to the Nationals, who scored 4 runs in the 8th in a 5-5 game, and held on to win 9-7.

 

 

EDIT: Whoops! Thanks dlk9s! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[dlk9s]

The Cubs, Cards, & Phillies all lost.

 

^^^ THIS ^^^ (and fixed your post) Yeah, it sucks that we just got swept, but it's not like the Brewers are the only ones who lose games. Think about how Phillies fans must feel right now. And think about it. We were one bad inning by Gagne away from winning the first game against the Mets. A hit, error, or even a "productive out" away from winning the second game, and a freak inning from Bush away from having a chance in the third game. Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don't. It's not like we were severely outclassed or anything. And our magic number is now in the teens.

[pebadger]

The games later this month keep getting more exciting every day.