Sittin' all night in a FedEx office...YOUR! MILWAUKEE! BREWERS! THREAD! 2012!

It was either me or frogbs. I, Han Solo-like, shot first.

If Mat Gamel can be a slightly plus bat, Brewers win division. If not, it will be tighter...but the starting pitching is too good, bullpen looks better, Ramirez is a huge improvement at the plate, Gonzalez is a MASSIVE improvement defensively at least at short, we got the Plushdamentals alternating with A GUY WHO JUST STOLE HOME FROM THIRD ON A POP FOUL TO THIRD BASE...gonna be a fun year.

It was either me or frogbs.

the latter would have been impossible.

Oh gosh, I know nothing about anyone anymore.

Was about to start this one myself. thanks for beating me to the punch.

Gamel's looked great in spring training this far. I actually have some hope for him - not filling Fielder's shoes, but I think between him, the SS defensive upgrade, and the switch from McGehee to Ramirez, they can make up for Fielder's production. As good of a hitter as he is the truth is that replacing big slugging no defense first basemen isn't hard. Losing Weeks would have been a much bigger blow IMO

yeah but hush dont tell anyone. didnt you hear, we are much worse this year and we have a horrible evil cheater

this entire team is to be scorned bc of that One Player

Mat Gamel. Spring training grand slam home run. BOOKING MY WORLD SERIES TICKETS RIGHT NOW

omg http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20329153&c_id=mil&partnerId=aw-7357786084171719067-1035

show bunt, go deep

kind of amazing he managed to get that out!

Gomez is actually kind of jacked, and a lot of his home runs look impressive. Problem is bad plate decisions and lack of discipline.

i dunno - lots of guys that are good at knocking them out of the park have shitty plate discipline.

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhk3qcpKt1qzzd3do1_500.jpg

the question is, who on the Brewers is the biggest threat to your potato chips this year?

Axford just passed Lidge for 4th longest consecutive save streak. Seven more to move into #2 (Gagne is still a far ways away) Couldn't have been a crazier one either- held onto a one run lead despite having runners at first and third w/ no outs, got two K's and caught them in a bizarre rundown

woof. Gamel has a torn ACL, likely out for season. Until we find a way to replace him, it'll be Ishikawa *shudder*. Please just put Hart at 1B so we can play two of our three center fielders, eh?

At least they didn't have to use Axford today. *cough*

can a road trip possibly go any worse? not only losing every series but also two everyday players and one of your starters for the season, plus having to put one of your most valuable platoon guys on the DL? this is insane

ok I guess Gonzo hasn't been formally announced as out for the season but every indication is that he fucked himself pretty badly

okay, Brewers are by far the unluckiest team in the league, about an 80 point differential in BABIP for and against which is highest in the league, plus a ridiculous amount of injuries, including one they flat out couldn't afford, a bunch of late losses, christ this sucks

I mean holy shit in those last 3 innings they hit THREE balls that were literally 2-3 feet from being HRs (Uecker has said "GET UP! GET UP! and...CAUGHT!" every time, which is such a heartbreaking call), while the Reds win on 3 consecutive bloops with 2 outs. They actually hit the ball pretty hard vs. Cueto but kept hitting it right at guys. I can't remember the last time I've seen a team outplay their competition so badly and still wind up with a loss.

https://twitter.com/#!/jordanschelling/status/201183094215147521/photo/1

Awesome note. Almost forgive him for fantasy disaster but not quite

So Game 1 features a Vinnie Chulk win (his first in 3 years) and Game 2 features an Edwin Maysonet Grand Slam (guy was on his 9th year in the minors and was batting .222 in AAA), of course I go to Game 3 which features some of the sloppiest infield defense and baserunning I've ever seen from these guys (but I did get a sweet Yovani Gallardo bobblehead - never understood why they gave these out when they host the Cubs as like a third of the fans are from Chicago)

U MAD, Bud?

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Wanna know what MLB thinks of Ryan Braun? It just fired the arbitrator who overturned his drug suspension.

very Nixonian

http://30fps.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-May-22-0-19-20.jpg

nicky wire at the brewers game

First team to sweep a four game series at LA since 1993.

this just may have saved their season. still 5 under but they play against five of the league's worst over the next two weeks (Pirates, Cubs, Padres, Royals, Twins) and 10-5 will get them to .500

that banana suit looks like it could tell some stories, man

Houston - Bottom of 1st SCORE
Zack Greinke pitching for Milwaukee MIL HOU
J Schafer tripled to deep center. 0 0
J Altuve reached on infield single to first, J Schafer scored. 0 1
Milwaukee's Z Greinke ejected by S Holbrook in the 1st. 0 1
Milwaukee's Manager R Roenicke ejected by S Holbrook in the 1st. 0 1

Good job, S Holbrook

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22916717&c_id=mlb&partnerId=aw-5143312060438785007-996

Eject every hitter who spikes/throws his bat.

Greinke scheduled to start the 1st game after the break. If he makes the start, he'll be the first starting pitcher since 1917 to start 3 consecutive games.

Wound up going 3 IP, 3 ER. Estrada came in and gave 3 scoreless. I'm really glad him and Fiers are comin through for the team now, we'll need 'em in 2013

Whoa. Zack suddenly scratched from his next start (after giving up 12 runs in 13 innings). The official reason is "he needs a rest after starting 3 consecutive games" but he only threw 4 pitches in one, 3 innings in the other, then the 3rd was on regular rest. Something's up.

Cliff Lee pitching for Philadelphia
M Maldonado struck out swinging.
C Izturis struck out swinging.
Z Greinke homered to left.
N Aoki lined out to third.

what on earth

that was erik kratz's third big league homer

he is 32

I feel bad for our starters. They've been insane for about a month and a half only to watch their bullpen blow leads game after game after game. Axford out as closer, only to replace him with K-Rod, who put on a total of 13 baserunners over his three save opportunities. And when it's not a save situation, then the rest of the bullpen combines to blow five-run leads like it's nothing. We had some good times, Zack!

wow, this Phillies series

Game 1: Up 6-3 in the 9th
Lose 7-6

Game 2: Up 6-1 in the 8th
Lose 7-6

Game 3: Up 6-5 in the 10th
Lose 7-6

#Brewers going closer by committee, RRR said. Everyone's in play, including crafty vet Livan Hernandez. Not kidding. Quotes to follow.

I bleeve Axford just blew 2 saves in 2 innings

On that note:

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/10-years-to-reach-the-majors-10-days-to-become-a-closer

The Milwaukee crowd already loves this guy. From what I've seen it looks like he'll stick in the majors.

In other news, Kottarras homered off Grienke today...that's weird to read

Yay Brewers. Winning ugly but winning. 1-0. The road to a perfect season is paved with blown saves and extra innings.

Also, no 2013 thread?

start

Slackin' all spring in a LoPan office

I feel you creepin'
I can see you from my shadow
Wanna blow saves for Yovani Gallardo