Baseball Pissing Match

[MUEng92]

Crazy enviroment.  I've been to big games before but I've never seen anything like it!  One guy had a "Tres Ocho" sign for Zambrano.  I liked it!

If you look closely in the bleacher you can see a pleased MarqPTM.

I think I see myself in the right field bleachers above the UWM sign.  (Thank God I didn't realize that I was sitting above the UWM sign.  That would have been the only negative about last night)

Being a Cubs and Packers fan, the only thing I can compare it to was the 1997 NFC Championship game against Carolina that I was lucky enough to attend.  Most of the time I brush off the cliche that "the atmosphere was electric", but I can't describe the last two innings any differently.

[Henry Sugar]

so, uh... anyone following today's game between the Astros and the Cubs?  Lilly is doing fairly well through six...

[Hards Alumni]

what, you mean the possible no hitter?

yes, yes I said it.

[RawdogDX]

what, you mean the possible no hitter?

yes, yes I said it.

uh huh, well thanks a ton.

[TallTitan34]

One hit in the last 18 innings isn't too shabby though.  And that one hit was a single.

[TallTitan34]

The Packers won more games in the last week than the Brewers.

[wadesworld]

The Packers won more games in the last week than the Brewers.

The Bears never do that...even after the Cubs' season is done.

[TallTitan34]

As a Packer fan you should know the Bears had at least two wins last year.

[wadesworld]

As a Packer fan you should know the Bears had at least two wins last year.

...and that summarizes the difference between the Bears (and their fans) and the Packers (and their fans).  Ask the Bears fans how they did and they'll say it was a good season, we beat the Packers.  Ask the Packers fans how they did and they'll say we had a good season but a disappointing end to the season in the NFC Championship game.

[spartan3186]

Right... the Bears had a down year last year but who's been to a Super Bowl more recently?

[wadesworld]

Right... the Bears had a down year last year but who's been to a Super Bowl more recently?

Alright...who's won a Super Bowl more recently?  They had a down year just once recently?  I'd argue it's more accurate to say they had 1 up year 2 years ago than 1 down year last year.

[TallTitan34]

...and that summarizes the difference between the Bears (and their fans) and the Packers (and their fans).  Ask the Bears fans how they did and they'll say it was a good season, we beat the Packers.  Ask the Packers fans how they did and they'll say we had a good season but a disappointing end to the season in the NFC Championship game.

Woah woah woah.  I don't follow football much but if you ask a Bears fan they will tell you we sucked ass last year and we will probably suck ass this year as well.

[wadesworld]

Woah woah woah.  I don't follow football much but if you ask a Bears fan they will tell you we sucked ass last year and we will probably suck ass this year as well.

Alright, fair enough, but you didn't tell me that.  You told me what I think most Bears fans will tell me (at least if they know I'm a Packers fan).

[🏀]

Let's keep this baseball related. A bears packers thread is needed.

Back to baseball. By what percentage will Brewers attendance drop after they fail to make the playoffs?

[TallTitan34]

Big Z's no-hitter is now available on iTunes for $1.99.

It can also be seen Friday night at 10:00 PM on WGN.

[RawdogDX]

I've changed my mind and deiced that cc should win the Cy young.  Have you seen his numbers when he isn't playing the cubs?  When he's pitching against teams other than the cubs he's absolutely unhitable.  He's single handedly almost keeping the brewers in the wild card race and has a great chance of running his reccord to 11 and 0 when not playing the cubs.  That's just incredible.

[IAmMarquette]

Wood's game-clinching, 3-2 breaking ball, after Fielder had fouled off about 4 high heaters, was just filthy. Hats off to him and the Cubs on a nice win tonight.

[MUfan12]

Really a heck of a ballgame tonight.

And it stung pretty bad... but at least I felt something.

[MUAlum99]

By what percentage will Brewers attendance drop after they fail to make the playoffs?

I know you're trying to say that we have bandwagon fans - but honestly, I think it really depends on what happens over the offseason.  Let's say we pick up a manager with playoff experience (Valentine, Brenley, Leyland, etc) and we grab a LH lead-off hitter and maybe a #2 or #3 starter...I think the expectations will be just as big as they were this year and the attendance will not drop as dramatically as you think.

On the other hand, if Sheeter leaves, CC leaves (given) and the Brewers don't spend any money and grab a minor league hack manager - I agree...attendance will drop dramatically.

BTW - Woods last pitch last night was absolutely FILTHY.  Fielder was caught with his pants down looking for the 98 MPH heater...what he got instead was a mouth full of Uncle Charley.  Wow.  Fielder's homerun last night?  Probably one of the longest I've seen hit out of Wrigley...

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I know you're trying to say that we have bandwagon fans - but honestly, I think it really depends on what happens over the offseason.  Let's say we pick up a manager with playoff experience (Valentine, Brenley, Leyland, etc) and we grab a LH lead-off hitter and maybe a #2 or #3 starter...I think the expectations will be just as big as they were this year and the attendance will not drop as dramatically as you think.

On the other hand, if Sheeter leaves, CC leaves (given) and the Brewers don't spend any money and grab a minor league hack manager - I agree...attendance will drop dramatically.

BTW - Woods last pitch last night was absolutely FILTHY.  Fielder was caught with his pants down looking for the 98 MPH heater...what he got instead was a mouth full of Uncle Charley.  Wow.  Fielder's homerun last night?  Probably one of the longest I've seen hit out of Wrigley...

Great points, but bandwagon fans aren't into managers and players. Just winning. Especially if a couple jersey players are leaving next year.


I assume you've never seen Glenallen Hill's BOMB?

[MUAlum99]

Great points, but bandwagon fans aren't into managers and players. Just winning. Especially if a couple jersey players are leaving next year.


I assume you've never seen Glenallen Hill's BOMB?

Agreed...IF (and that's a BIG if) the Brewers spend money this offseason, it has to produce wins for the fans to come out to the park past May.

Haven't seen GAH's bomb...where did he hit it?

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3017957919029122909

Steve Woodard never had a chance. I'm also this is the exact moment Hank White decided he really wanted to leave the Brewers for the Cubs.

[RawdogDX]

BTW - Woods last pitch last night was absolutely FILTHY.  Fielder was caught with his pants down looking for the 98 MPH heater...what he got instead was a mouth full of Uncle Charley.  Wow.  Fielder's homerun last night?  Probably one of the longest I've seen hit out of Wrigley...

I think the longest i saw was sosa's.  It went over waveland and about 5 or 6 car lengths down some side street i can't remember.  There was gold spray paint marking the spot it was crazy to stand on it and see how far from wrigley it was.

[TallTitan34]

I know you're trying to say that we have bandwagon fans - but honestly, I think it really depends on what happens over the offseason.  Let's say we pick up a manager with playoff experience (Valentine, Brenley, Leyland, etc) and we grab a LH lead-off hitter and maybe a #2 or #3 starter...I think the expectations will be just as big as they were this year and the attendance will not drop as dramatically as you think.

Valentine is committed to Japanesse baseball and has turned down requests to return because he likes the way the game is played in Japan better.

Brenley just signed a 6-year deal with WGN.

Leyland doesn't have much time left if you know what I mean.

But hey, Walt Jocketty in Cinci is trying to get the Reds to eat eat Dusty Baker's contract and release him.  Next stop Milwaukee!

[drewm88]

Valentine is committed to Japanesse baseball and has turned down requests to return because he likes the way the game is played in Japan better.

Brenley just signed a 6-year deal with WGN.

Leyland doesn't have much time left if you know what I mean.

But hey, Walt Jocketty in Cinci is trying to get the Reds to eat eat Dusty Baker's contract and release him.  Next stop Milwaukee!

I think I hear Manny Parra's arm screaming.