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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Milwaukee Brewers (57-43) @ St. Louis Cardinals (57-45), Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 8:15pm

MIL: C.C. Sabathia (27, LHP, 9-8, 3.51)
STL: Braden Looper (33, RHP, 9-7, 4.60)

The Primer Chimp Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:00 AM | 92 comment(s)
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1. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:12 PM (#2870192)

Everybody at the game?

2. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:15 PM (#2870215)

One or two of the Card guys were going, I think.

The others, well, perhaps the STL bullpen caused the rest to leap off of something high.

3. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:17 PM (#2870224)

Perfect placement on the dink by Weeks. Nice (if lucky)!

4. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:25 PM (#2870252)

The rest of the inning wasn't as productive, though.

5. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:29 PM (#2870264)

Ludwick SAC BUNTING in the first inning?!?!

6. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:30 PM (#2870269)

Sabathia made Pujols look pretty bad on that one.

7. Portia Stanke Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:41 PM (#2870311)

Was Ludwick bunting for a hit?

8. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:42 PM (#2870315)

It didn't look it, the way he squared up. Looked like a sac.

9. Portia Stanke Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:44 PM (#2870317)

Thanks - looks like a true meeting of the minds between TLR and Yost tonight.

10. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:45 PM (#2870324)

Considering Looper's history with lefties might have thought Ned might have tried to wedge someone else in there.

11. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:48 PM (#2870328)

Perhaps he figured the addition of Sabathia's lefty power bat was enough.

12. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:48 PM (#2870329)

Umm, CC.....focus please.

13. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:52 PM (#2870339)

Rickie, Rickie...

14. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:53 PM (#2870343)

That's terrible.

Second baserunning mistake tonight. Doesn't get the triple and now this.

3 plus years in the league and still this BS....

15. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:54 PM (#2870347)

3 hits and nothing...

16. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:55 PM (#2870350)

Well, that's the easy way to get a base.

Obviously not intentional with runners already at first and second before that.

17. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:56 PM (#2870355)

All for nothing.

18. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 08:57 PM (#2870356)

If Corey would swing at half as many balls off the plate he would be really GOOD. And he's pretty good now

19. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:00 PM (#2870367)

I take it Sabathia didn't take kindly to being struck out; that was a pretty nasty 2-strike pitch to a fellow pitcher.

20. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:06 PM (#2870384)

Brewers taking their cracks at that left field wall this inning. First the Hall deep flyout, then the Cameron double.

21. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:16 PM (#2870402)

71 pitches for Looper. Does every Card starter dance around trouble?

22. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:18 PM (#2870403)

Sabathia is just such fun to watch pitch.

23. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:19 PM (#2870407)

CC looks pretty good...

24. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:19 PM (#2870408)

43 pitches through four for Sabathia.

25. BeanoCook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:19 PM (#2870410)

CC is fun to watch. If I was a GM if a major market team, I could be convinced to open up the vault over 7 years for CC. I could.

26. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:21 PM (#2870414)

Even with that body by creampuff??

27. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2870420)

HARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

28. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:26 PM (#2870428)

With his power you can argue that he's as good as Reyes.

29. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:27 PM (#2870432)

That's Braun's third triple since the All-Star break, no?

30. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:28 PM (#2870433)

Ryan shows Rickie how to run the bases.

31. BeanoCook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:29 PM (#2870435)

Harvey's, I agree. JJ is underrated.

32. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:30 PM (#2870438)

Wow... home plate ump had no fuse.

33. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:31 PM (#2870439)

Prince, that's a terrible at bat.

34. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:32 PM (#2870442)

Did Fielder get the heave??

35. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:32 PM (#2870445)

No, he didn't. He didn't say anything, even while walking away.

36. Vegas Watch Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:32 PM (#2870446)

Yost got the heave, because Rapuano is a dick.

37. Portia Stanke Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:33 PM (#2870448)

So much for the meeting of the minds. Who's your bench coach over there?

38. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:33 PM (#2870451)

Ted Simmons

39. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2870452)

And Simmons is a smart guy.

40. BeanoCook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:36 PM (#2870459)

Looper has the look of a pitcher that's been dealing. Not a worry on his mind.

41. BeanoCook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:37 PM (#2870460)

Yet there are 6 guys on base each inning.

42. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:37 PM (#2870461)

Looper over 100 pitches already? The fifth isn't even over yet. Geez.

43. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:37 PM (#2870463)

Darn... Izturis wanted to throw it away, but Pujols flagged it down.

44. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:43 PM (#2870476)

15 in row for CC. Just allowed the leadoff walk.

45. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:47 PM (#2870496)

Ahh, Kelvin Jimenez. Hopefully this goes a bit better then Monday.

46. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:47 PM (#2870497)

The Cards bullpen? Those guys must be walking around with IVs in the clubhouse...

47. Portia Stanke Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:48 PM (#2870499)

Ted Simmons signed my first ever autograph when I was a kid. Nice guy (at least to a six-year old).

Jimenez (Spanish for "meltdown") in for Looper.

48. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:49 PM (#2870505)

Nice play by Ryan. Jimenez bounced it to second.

49. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:51 PM (#2870508)

CC running the bases. Don't know if that's so great.

50. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:52 PM (#2870510)

Sac fly makes it 2-0. Good job making contact, at least.

51. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:52 PM (#2870513)

Good work Rickie...

52. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 09:59 PM (#2870544)

CC Sabathia: looking like a good acquisition for the Brewers.

53. Not Marv Cook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:00 PM (#2870545)

Hmm...interesting game you guys have going over here...

54. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:00 PM (#2870549)

Damn, there goes the no-no.

55. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:00 PM (#2870550)

5.2 before the no-hitter disappeared. Not too shabby.

56. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:01 PM (#2870551)

It's always some scrub who gets it, too.

57. BeanoCook Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:02 PM (#2870555)

Well Pujols is now up, certainly no scrub here.

58. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:04 PM (#2870557)

That was probably the best swing Pujols had had against Sabathia all night, and it was a pretty harmless FO.

59. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:04 PM (#2870558)

Threat over.

60. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM (#2870559)

Phew....

61. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM (#2870560)

Still only 66 pitches through six, so the third straight CG is still a good possibility.

62. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:08 PM (#2870564)

Braun is such a smart player. Why don't more guys do these things?

63. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:19 PM (#2870568)

There are actually some thin people in the crowd! :)

64. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:20 PM (#2870569)

Yuck. Walk..

65. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:20 PM (#2870572)

Ah, you can always count on Yadier Molina for slowfooted grounders.

66. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:20 PM (#2870573)

And Molina helps out....

67. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:21 PM (#2870574)

75 pitches through seven

68. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:21 PM (#2870575)

I'm thinking C.C. finishes this game.

69. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:22 PM (#2870576)

Hall is a completely different player. In late April he would have fumbled that ball....

70. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:23 PM (#2870578)

If Sabathia can finish, he'd be tied for the NL lead in CG with 3.

After 4 NL starts.

71. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:26 PM (#2870580)

Now Rickie, take your time. Let the big man sit a bit.

72. Bicycle RepairMan Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:27 PM (#2870582)

Does it look Izzy has changed his delivery? I remember him being a bit different, though I can't put my finger on it.

73. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:27 PM (#2870585)

This game is giving me an opportunity to listen to Bob Uecker call it on the radio. I had forgotten how good Uecker could be.

74. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM (#2870587)

Some nights the age shows. He will get guys confused or have a moment where he's not sure of what happened.

But for the most part he's still "got it".

75. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:31 PM (#2870589)

Of course, I do the same thing only not on radio....

76. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:40 PM (#2870596)

92 pitches after eight for Sabathia.

77. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:42 PM (#2870602)

BRAUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

78. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM (#2870603)

Ryan Braun is going to be a great player for a very long time.

79. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:45 PM (#2870607)

If he learns to walk 50 times a game and keeps getting better in left he will be a monster player...

80. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:46 PM (#2870609)

Good thing he hit the fleshy part.

Which ain't that hard.

81. mrams Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:48 PM (#2870614)

50 times a game? How long would that game be?

82. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM (#2870616)

Two rockets for Corey tonight and nothing for his efforts.

83. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:50 PM (#2870619)

Ah, you know what I meant.

84. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:52 PM (#2870623)

The Brewers are so DUMB on the bases....

85. mrams Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:53 PM (#2870630)

agree. They somehow avoid getting picked off as much as they get caught.

86. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2870632)

CC has to face the toughest part of the lineup to win the game. Fitting.

87. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:56 PM (#2870633)

Two to go!

88. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:57 PM (#2870634)

Sabathia has had Pujols tied up all game.

89. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:58 PM (#2870638)

Wow, striking Pujols out swinging. Badass.

90. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 10:58 PM (#2870640)

His first A,B he got Pujols to hit one about six feet.

91. NTNgod Posted: July 23, 2008 at 11:00 PM (#2870642)

GAME OVER!

Seven in a row (six on the road).

Brewers are over .500 on the road

92. Esoteric roots for the two worst teams in baseball Posted: July 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM (#2870645)

CC just tied the 2008 NL complete game record in his fourth NL start!

93. Harveys Wallbangers Posted: July 23, 2008 at 11:04 PM (#2870653)

This guy saved his changeup for the ninth inning.

So he's talented AND smart....

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