OK, I'll be the First to Say It

So you leave Shouse in tonight for the 8th? The guy faced 2 righties tonight(Biggio and Ransom)......and this is different because? Not sure why?? Because despite the W, the on-field boss is an idiot. Well, try to be like Tony LaRussa and Bobby Cox as much as you want. Was there a percentage or number that you played tonight Nedderino? Maybe it was the fact the Shouse gets out Righties almost as well as Lefties? Maybe it is because the Leprechaun, wait for it its a long montage, that tells you to burn who things told you to be patient? Not sure.

I do know that Cordero now has the franchise record for saves, with 40. Ryan Braun, the Hebrew Hammer, is 2 homers away from breaking the Princes record for most by a rookie.

And Jenkins is still a bum.

Season's Over....Good Night Sweet Prince

Well, The first half of Counselino has gone down with a torn ACL. End of Season. It is too bad because he is the Nedster's guy.

Random Reporter: "How does this injury affect the rest of the season?"

Nasty Ned: "Well......I dont know.........he was a gamer.....(suppressed sob).........the kind of player who is just scrappy enough to help this team.........And his effect on the younger player was.....(full on good cry)..........was.....immeasurable.......(Yelling now, tissue firmly in hand)NO MORE QUESTIONS!!"

Hello to Damien Miller playing more first base in the nutty world of Sunday Lineups.

Not that Graffy was a much better option.

Although.......

You cant blame the Nedster(two links if you're good) for this one. It was a breakdown of all facets of the game. Gallardo was due for a meltdown. What we can say is that had they not been shitty since the end of June, this game would not have mattered. I am concerned with the injury to Graffanogood. No.....not really.....But it does mean that Rickie Weeks will be called up again soon. Good luck Scotty, because this may be tight.

Now this is an Odd Take?

Since getting the internets back, and dinking around like normal....I happened on this one. I am not an engineer. I leave that up to the experts. Mostly, I just wanted an excuse to use this picture.

WTF

Alright ladies, I am in to sports, but today is a sad one for me. Almost "Too Sad For Cake."

1) Why is it that whenever Derrick Turnbow comes into a game, I get nervous? Well, most likely it is because if he has a runner on, they eventually will score. I dont care if he allows a hit, or walks a runner on....They will probably cross the plate. Case in point, todays game. OK, he allows one hit. Fine. Good. Grand. But what does he do after that? Allows the next 3 hitters to reach. So you pull him when? Dont blame it on Villanueva. The guy is young and has taken his lumps. But also has a 6-2 record. I place the blame on the Neddster. Obviously, he has no idea when his pithcers are not on. It has been proven time and again. When you have a stable of relievers that cant pitch with runners on base, you are not looking that good.

2) Chopper pretty much sums it up. This guy lives in a fantasy world of craziness. "We are going to be better than last year." Lame Ass!!!! Good luck. You should consider yourself lucky that season tickets are sold out for the next 20 years. At least you have that going for you. The way Chopper puts it, I have to disagree with. They will be lucky to get 3 wins this season. Once again, no running back, oft injured first pick, and the only receiver worth anything(although not that much) is hurt. Good luck boys, because winning is a ways away.

3) International like.......The Tour De France is over. When will these people stop taking drugs that make you play better? The last 2 Americans to win are under serious scrutiny. Lame.

Do you Suppose???

Why do you bench a guy, or even two guys, who have been your best players all season?

Why Bench Young Players?

Everyone needs a rest.Nagging InjuriesI am a Terrible Manager.

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Think what you will.....But players below the age of 26 should not get tired in a game where a ball may come to you in 1 out of every 5 at bats...........

Shalom!!!!

With tonights dinger, Ryan Braun now has 16 with 43 RBI. Can you say Rookie of the year? Or how about Hunter who? Not to offend, but........
The fact is that the SLG is 100 points over Pence. His OBP is 30 points more. With over 100 less ABs... How can you argue??? The only problem is that he plays for Milwaukee. Until this season, one of the backwaters of Major league Baseball.

At Least.......

The asshole didnt get a hit.......

Or How about this?

Pittsburgh is he City Where We Come From So Run Run

In a game where most know the outcome, it did in fact happen. The Crew dropped a series to the 'Rats. In a spark of total uselessness, Corey Hart got his hit. That is 20 in a row ladies, if you arent keeping count. The best streak in the majors right now, as well as the best since Moli hit for 39. Anyway, back to the topic. The Brewers have played absolutely horrible since the Pirates moved to PNC park. Cant seem to find a link to that record. The "phenom" known as Claudio Vargas once again was yanked in the 6th, and the crew failed to plate runs past Ryan Braun's first frame homer. Now they go to play the Gnats for three at whatever ball yard they play at. Lets hope that they can come up big here.

As far as the Prince in the Home Run Derby, bad idea.....How did Bobby Abreu or Ryan Howard fair after that contest? Not good. I am not a naysayer....though I have had problems with management in the past....But lets hope a sweep is in the future for the Beer Town Ballers!!!!

4

Your Milwaukee Brewers will now have 4 all Stars. One of which is starting. BAD ASS!.

I Was One Of Them

When the Brewers drafted Prince in the first round, I was one of the naysayers. "He cant hit Curveballs" I would say....."He cant play the field" I would say. But he is now the premier one-sacker in the league. I take back all of the negative things I said about him. Now he has shown me that he is the best first baseman in baseball. Pujols be damed.

Get the Broom Out

It looks as though the Home Town Boys got another sweeperino.......Due to a 65 year old's homer.....Bad Ass. Supcan even pitched pretty well......What will happen to the Crew when they hit the "surging" Cubbies? At the Friendly Confines?....Here is to the Prince putting a helmet to someones leg again, and here is to Your Milwaukee Brewers making the grade for the first time since '82!!!

And Mannay Parra threw a perfect game in AAA

Mr. 3000

While dinking around on the internets before tonights game, I found out that this guy is 4 hits away from 3000. Although his numbers have certainly declined in the past few years, He still has a couple drops left in the tank for the final push to immortal status. There is some speculation, and I would consider it pretty factual, that old Scrap Iron will hold Bigs up to let him get the hit at home. How could you blame him? In todays fast paced, money driven game, it is a special rarity that a player sticks with the same team for his whole 19 season career. In any event, I think that this statistic is the most telling about one of the most stand up guys ever to play the game. Good luck sir, and 5 years from retiring, I hope you are in on the first ballot.

UPDATE:
The man is playing tonight(6/26), and is now 3 hits away from immortality.

Sammmy......Sammmy......Sammmy.....

So it looks like Sammy Sosa has hit his 600th home run. Does this guarantee that he will get into the hall? Let us not forget that this is the guy who forgot how to speak English during grand jury testimony, used a corked bat, and was shown on video leaving the ballpark before a game was over. If Mark MacGuire is any indication, maybe the old guard of hall of fame voters will take heed and not let him in when he is able.

Funniest thing I read this Morning

I just bought a Maserati and drove it into the harbor. Hey, a dolphin! I just bought the dolphin and rode it to shore.

This is from a recent post at Fire Joe Morgan.com. They are talking about Juan Pierre. But that is not important. The important part is that I probably woke up half of this quiet city neighborhood as I was laughing so hard.

In other baseball news, I had the opportunity to attend the coming out party of the Brewer's next great pitcher. Some good background information can be found here, and here. Not to play the kid down, because he did toss a pretty good game last night in his debut, thought the Nedster may have left him in there for a few too many pitches. AAA numbers can be deceiving for a pitcher. For the most part, this is because you are throwing against typical AAAA hitters, or those not quite good enough for the bigs.

Either way, he works pretty fast, throws in the low to mid 90s with consistancy, and has a sharp breaking ball. SO I say good luck, and hers to Neddy Ballgame not banishing him to the pen or wearing him out ala Mark Prior and Kerry Wood.

No-No.....No-No

OK, so the Nednoramus went and got his team no-hit last night. No big deal you say......It could have happened to anybody you say.....Verlander was slinging it you say........And I would tell you that you are right. 100%. Except for one small detail. Take a look at this lineup from Brewers.com.

Counsell, 3b
Graffanino, 2b
Hardy, ss
Fielder, 1b
Hart, rf
Jenkins, lf
Estrada, c
Hall, cf
Gross, dh

Let me make this a bit more clear for you......

Counsell, 3b
Graffanino, 2b

Using Simple math, we can determine a line like this for the both of them.

OBP .326.5, SLG .317, AVG .237, RBI 11, All in 131 AB

That is an All-Star if I ever saw one.

Put another way, how can you expect to score any runs when these two guys hit like a couple of pitchers?

Again, being no hit is not a big deal because Verlander in one of the best young arms in the AL. But setting the team up for failure is only one person's fault. Having a different line up for the last five games s not going to win you very many games. More on this can be found here.

Sooner or later, someone in a higher position in the club is going to have to see results like this and give him the hook. Let Mad Dog or Joe Girardi give it a try. Baseball according to Nasty Ned does not seem to be working.

The Hammer Returns

The most important record in all of Sports History. It is good that Aaron remembers his roots. For those of you who have not read it, "Summer Up North" is a good start to understanding this great American Hero.

The Robots are Coming

In a not to distant future.......

When baseball fans attack

I dont know how it started, but it was most likely fueled by the sweet mistress named Booze. I also dont know what I would do if I were around such a situation. Probably sit back and laugh an evil, maniacal, stone cold sober laugh. In any event, this would take away from my enjoyment of the national pastime.

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone goes to the ball yard to get hammered. There are still some of us who go because we enjoy everything that a summer night Baseball game can offer. Dont get me wrong. I dont care that you do go to the park to get schnockered. For me, that is why God created taverns, but for some, it is an reason to get loaded. I dont mind it, in fact, I probably will laugh at you when you cant walk out of the stadium. No worries. But when something like the above happens, and impedes on my enjoyment, than it gets ruined. Then I feel like I wasted my money to come out, and would have rather watched from the comfort of my couch.

Anyway, next time, lets try to be big boys. Try not to be like these guys. I especially like the high five at the end.