Game 110 Overflow #2

Oh and

First!

what, you prefer what you’ve had the first 2 games of this series?

after some Brewer got caught stealing 2nd.

he doesn’t hit stuff well that’s pitched down the middle, but he clobbers low inside and high outside pitches

booyah

at the expense of the superior player Mather getting his shot?

mather!!!!!

JOEY!!!

8:29pm: Here’s the latest. MLB.com says we’re moving closer to the three-team deal. The Pirates could receive a minor leaguer from the Red Sox. Dejan Kovacevic says the Pirates would receive four or more prospects for Bay, as well as Hermida. John Grabow could end up in Boston or Florida. Perrotto says it could be expanded to have Jed Lowrie go to Pittsburgh and Jack Wilson to Boston. The Bucs also like Red Sox prospect Hunter Jones.

3 runs difference means a save for Izzy…..

I just like replaying it again, and again, and again

to give up Ohman for Joe Mather right now?

his gameday pick would give me endless enjoyment for the rest of the season

oppents average of .199 vs. Ohman

on the backswing, even. That’s what you get for having Corky as a name.

they traded for La Troy Hawkins..seriously y

‘Stros losing 7-0 to Cincy

buckle down McClellan

Parra out.

Anybody else puzzled by where Kennedy was positioned on that ground ball base hit by Francoeur there? Seemed like they almost had the reverse shift on.

does anyone dig the nickname ‘Mighty Joe Mather’?

that i make another drink when we get to the late innings and our bullpen comes in?

right about now

My better half just came in from the other room and said that the Pirates announcers accidentally thought they were at commercial and were talking about the Bay – Manny – Hermida deal as done.

K Mac

Jeff Franceour.

They’re going to be a terrible playoff team, if they make it…

go Cards!

that Tim Hudson is telling reporters that despite being told he needs surgery, he’s going to pitch anyways this year.

you are a LOOGY. so do your freaking job

way outside

If he doesn’t walk them.

we need more runs

going to pitch mike freaking hampton tomorrow?

and they keep talking about it.

Why I hate the Closer and the Save as a position and a statistic.

just what we needed

save-free zone

nice.

Old moldy face himself.

that they just keep tacking on.

the Braves’ that is.

Imagine if he gained 20 lbs of muscle.

other announcer he can be brilliant” Sutcliffe he can be briliant but for only 5 innings you can’t have 3 starters like that

codeword for traded?

were is Mather when we need him?

TV guys saying what it is

and what has he done with Ron Villone?

Nick sure the hell did a good job backing up Joey

chicken dinner

get your brooms out for hampton boys

yes?

31-24, second only to LAA in the ML

Ankiel is unavailable until Friday, Skippy has a strained hamstring. Is it Mather, Ludwick and Stavinoha?

by the end of the night.

Joe Mather
Head Coach

Joe Mather graduated from Mountain Pointe in 2001. While in high school he lettered in basketball and baseball. Additionally, Joe was a Scholar Athlete all four years. In 2001 Joe was the Central Region player of the year as well as being a high school All-American. Joe was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team in 2001. He was selected in the third round and was the one hundred fourth overall pick that year. Currently Joe is still in the Cardinals organization unmarried and available.

http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mtp/sports/Baseball/coaches.htm

Availible? Ha!

Just got on – Internet slower than the glaciers, but good win. Draft beer costs $1 and life is otherwise good. Overall, were you pleased by Carp’s start? Have at it and keep the aliens informed. . .

Best

any time someones pulled they speculate.

and Tony doesn’t put in some super weird lineup to give the regulars some rest. We need and should sweep the Braves. Carp pitched well tonight, offense is on a roll and overall things are good. Funny the ups and downs we have had over the past couple weeks

makes our bullpen look amazing.

Seriously, those guys are downright awful.

according to Memphis announcers, Jaime Garcia isn’t with the team today in Fresno.

Trade? Or in the process of being called up to be another lefty out of the pen? YOU DECIDE!

since we still have to face the Marlins 7 times this season? They were a tough team before but if they get Manny they will be an offensive explosion waiting to happen. Plus they are a serious threat to our wild card chances. I can just see Manny becoming the next big Cardinal killer….ugh.

they are doing against the Cubs at home? Yost looked like a deer in headlights throught most of the game tonight and most of this series. If I were the Brewers and was going all out to make the playoffs I would fire this guy after this Cubs series and get someone with playoff experience.

according to this article
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/braves/stories/2008/07/30/braves_glavine_throws.html

for a low to mid level prospect.

is absolutely MASHING right now. 6 homers in his last 3 games and his average is up in the 280’s. I’m somewhat surprised no one has come calling for him… he’d be a nice power bat off the bench. He wouldn’t bring a great return or anything most likely but I’m sure there’s someone out there who may want his services.

let hernandez take the mound with lirano in AAA..

have Ohman surrounded. He would be a terrific LOOGy, but he’s a rental. Who knows what the price is, but evidently we’ve dropped out of the bidding.

The Orioles front has been very quiet, though there were inside-the-organization rumors over a week ago that Brian Roberts was going to be a Cardinal—before George Sherrill’s name was tossed in the mix. My guess is this one is dead, as Angelos is too hard to deal with when there isn’t a deadline.

I suspect we’re going to try again on Burnett, regardless of Ricciardi’s statements or Scott Rolen’s shoulder. Dark horse candidate for major trade.

I’m glad the Bay thing disappeared, but I have to wonder if the fact that we hung around Pittsburgh so long means we are actually serious about Holliday, not just Fuentes. Based upon Strauss’s statements today (reminding everyone of the “nobody should be untradeable” comment by Luhnow), I think the chance of doing this deal is higher than it has been in the past week. Whether that’s a good thing or not, I don’t know.

If they land Holliday, I do hope they’ve got the plan mapped out to control payroll in the future. A Fort Knox-level re-signing of Pujols is coming in three years. Free agent pitchers are getting ridiculous money, and Dave Duncan needs a raise and some better raw material. On top of that, Rick Ankiel will be a free agent after next year. I assume Mo knows what he’s doing. But is the marginal benefit of having Holliday in left field really worth it?

I’m going to vote for signing Burnett with a waiver of the opt-out. Add any of the LOOGys on the market, and we can worry about a bat in the offseason.

JMHO.

P.S. I really hope Mo surprises us all with something out of left field, like Placido Polanco. Hey, why not?