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IGD: Padres @ Brewers (28 Sep 07)

Fri, Sep 28, 2007Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young
Game #160
time: 5:05 p.m. PT
tv: 4SD
sp: Greg Maddux (13-11, 4.10) vs Chris Capuano (5-12, 5.09)
pre: Padres.com, B-R.com

This talk of tiebreakers makes my head hurt. Win three and the rest will take care of itself.

Here’s the plan: On offense, hit the ball toward Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder. On defense, keep the ball away from those two. Also, say nice things about Chris Capuano; then he can’t hurt you. Go Padres!

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151 Responses to “IGD: Padres @ Brewers (28 Sep 07)”

  1. Pm Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:23 pm Reply to this comment

    My brain hurts thinking of scenerios, just win baby.

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  2. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:29 pm Reply to this comment

    If the Padres win 2 of 3, they’re guaranteed at least a playoff game, and probably a playoff spot. If they do win two more, then that would require both Philly and the Mets to sweep their series to tie with the Padres. And the Padres would be ahead of one of the D-Backs or Rockies.

    Mets down 2-0 in the top of the first on a Hermida homer.

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  3. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:30 pm Reply to this comment

    1: Only scenario I’m interested in is: Padres win next three games and are guaranteed a playoff spot.

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  4. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:31 pm Reply to this comment

    Nats loaded the bases with one out in the second, but the pitcher came up and grounded into a double play.

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  5. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:38 pm Reply to this comment

    4: Look on the bright side, Hamels is on my fantasy baseball team.

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  6. Pat Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:42 pm Reply to this comment

    PM & Richard: I’m with you both. We need to take care of business and win out. Let’s Go Padres!!!!!!!!!

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  7. anthony Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 4:55 pm Reply to this comment

    Hershiser just said the Padres offense is “silent but deadly”.

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  8. dprat Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:10 pm Reply to this comment

    Wow, Mets need a win badly, and old friend Oliver Perez reverts to his former wildness….
    3 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 HBP (!!!), 4 R
    Mets down, 4-1, bottom of the third.

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  9. anthony Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:11 pm Reply to this comment

    I love it when NY teams lose. This could be one of the all time choke jobs.

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  10. Stephen Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:13 pm Reply to this comment

    Oh, golly, gee.

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  11. dprat Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:13 pm Reply to this comment

    BTW, all three HBP’s in the same half inning!

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  12. anthony Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:17 pm Reply to this comment

    What kind of idiot runs onto the field in the first inning?

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  13. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:17 pm Reply to this comment

    9: Second biggest behind the ‘95 Angels.

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  14. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:17 pm Reply to this comment

    12: The same kind of idiot who would run onto the field at all.

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  15. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:19 pm Reply to this comment

    #12/14: Remember Morgana the Kissing Bandit? Now that was actually entertaining…

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  16. Masticore317 Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:20 pm Reply to this comment

    15 - that’s going back a ways…

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  17. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:22 pm Reply to this comment

    #16: Yeah, well some of us ARE really that old. :)

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  18. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:25 pm Reply to this comment

    #13: Or the ‘64 Phillies.

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  19. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:26 pm Reply to this comment

    #16: Check it out… http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/.....na06.shtml

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  20. Masticore317 Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:27 pm Reply to this comment

    17 - well, it’s not THAT far back…heh!

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  21. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:27 pm Reply to this comment

    Both of those runs scored because of the stolen bases….

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  22. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:28 pm Reply to this comment

    Maddux’s indifference to base stealers cost him…

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  23. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:28 pm Reply to this comment

    This is not starting out well. Mad Dog is getting dinged to death.

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  24. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:29 pm Reply to this comment

    18: That’s the tenth biggest collapse ever.

    http://www.baseballprospectus......cleid=6764

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  25. Stephen Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:29 pm Reply to this comment

    He just wants to make Phil Nevin sound smart (Phil said indifference toward steals would cost the team in these last few games)

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  26. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:30 pm Reply to this comment

    So much for the Brewers relying on the long ball - a HBP, two SBs, a SF, a bunt single. Two runs on two seeing-eye singeles…

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  27. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:32 pm Reply to this comment

    #24: Interesting, thanks. Someone should tell Philly Billy — he’ll be thrilled.

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  28. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:36 pm Reply to this comment

    Why did that look like a lackluster swing on the 3-1 pitch by Bard?

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  29. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:38 pm Reply to this comment

    That was weird.

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  30. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:40 pm Reply to this comment

    Dbacks up 1-0 after two…

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  31. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:40 pm Reply to this comment

    29: And yet Blummer fails to take advantage.

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  32. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:46 pm Reply to this comment

    Glad to see Maddux get out of that one alive.

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  33. dprat Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Perez done for the night:
    3.2 IP - 6 H - 6 R - 2 BB - 4 K - 3 HBP
    Mets down 6-3 after 4.

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  34. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:47 pm Reply to this comment

    Phills up 3-0 in the top of 6th.

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  35. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:52 pm Reply to this comment

    DBacks now up 3-0.

    And Maddux gets picked off with a half-step lead….

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  36. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 5:53 pm Reply to this comment

    Maddux gets picked off first. Oh, the irony.

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  37. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:02 pm Reply to this comment

    Brewers announcers think the 6 am arrival affects the visitors more in the 2nd day than the 1st… Maddux looked like it. Hopefully he just woke up. Nice D, Khalil…
    Rockies scored a run

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  38. Schlom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:03 pm Reply to this comment

    How is that the Padres can’t hit crappy pitchers? Is it just a matter of bad luck that whenever the Padres go against a bad pitcher they just happen to have good stuff that day? Or is it something with the Padres bats?

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  39. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:03 pm Reply to this comment

    Kouz breaks an 0 for 6 streak with a single. Come on Adrian!

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  40. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:05 pm Reply to this comment

    Come on Khalil. Make sure Bard gets to hit with RISP.

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  41. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Nats down by 4 in the 7th…

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  42. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Good inning so far guys, keep it up.

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  43. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:15 pm Reply to this comment

    Nice. 5.5 hole for the go ahead run.

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  44. Schlom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:15 pm Reply to this comment

    Maybe I spoke too soon. Hart should’ve take his sunglasses off for that throw….

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  45. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:17 pm Reply to this comment

    Keep talking Schlom. Keep talking…

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  46. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:19 pm Reply to this comment

    Khalil is my favorite player in all MLB. Having said that, I wonder what he’d do……bottom of the 9th World Series……the catcher is blocking the plate……if he touches home the Padres would win the World Series? I say he’d put politeness, meditation, personal freedom on hold to plow down the catcher.

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  47. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:20 pm Reply to this comment

    And the shift works. Keep it up Mad Dog.

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  48. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:21 pm Reply to this comment

    Gets Fielder and then gives up back-to-back extra base hits….

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  49. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:22 pm Reply to this comment

    Nats down by 6 now…

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  50. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:22 pm Reply to this comment

    Dear Greg:

    Please get the pitches down.

    Your friend,

    Phantom

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  51. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:25 pm Reply to this comment

    Way to strand him at third, Mad Dog. Let’s get the lead back with the top of the order…

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  52. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:30 pm Reply to this comment

    Rockies’ season is slipping away - down 4-1 in the sixth with Webb on the mound and only at 64 pitches…

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  53. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:38 pm Reply to this comment

    TIme to get someone up in the bullpen…

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  54. Richard Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:41 pm Reply to this comment

    That was a horribly bad call. If that keeps us out of the playoffs…

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  55. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:41 pm Reply to this comment

    Good thing Froemming is retiring at the end of the year. That’s the worst call I’ve seen this season.

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  56. Steve from Boston Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

    MLB seriously needs to fire that ump. What an awful call.

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  57. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

    horrible call.

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  58. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

    That call was total B.S.!!!

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  59. Burgsz Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:42 pm Reply to this comment

    If there was ever a sign that the umps had it in for us this series, that was it

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  60. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Kharma coming our way

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  61. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Way for Mad Dog and Khalil to rescue Froemming from his screw up.

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  62. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Great DP to get out of the inning and let Froemming off the hook.

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  63. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Wow… not even close. this could freaking hurt.

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  64. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm Reply to this comment

    Did you just see how Adrian showed Bruce the ball to make sure he saw that one?

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  65. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:44 pm Reply to this comment

    Unbelievable how bad that call was. Between Maddux getting screwed at home and that call, things do look a little suspect.

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  66. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:45 pm Reply to this comment

    or not… whew.
    5 innings, tie game, withstood the onslaught, and into their bullpen. I like the chances. Go Pads

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  67. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:51 pm Reply to this comment

    KG Baby.

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  68. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:52 pm Reply to this comment

    Who says Khalil is over-valued?

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  69. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:52 pm Reply to this comment

    there.

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  70. Richard D. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:54 pm Reply to this comment

    I really hope Bell is availible tonight, after 2 innings last night…. this looks like a nail-biter.

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  71. Geoff Young Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 6:58 pm Reply to this comment

    Khalil giving a clinic on how not to run the bases…

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  72. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:02 pm Reply to this comment

    Rockies score in the bottom of the seventh - down 4-2

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  73. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:06 pm Reply to this comment

    Glass half dude, who are you pulling for in that DB v. Rockies game? T. Gywnn makes a good point that if we win tonight, Rockies drop behind by two.

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  74. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:06 pm Reply to this comment

    Talk about him in the paper this AM — explosion at night.

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  75. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:10 pm Reply to this comment

    If that doesn’t hit Dillon, it’s tied.

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  76. Schlom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:10 pm Reply to this comment

    That was about the worst baserunning you could possibly do there by Greene. Turns it probably wouldn’t have mattered but he should have been on 3rd with one out there. Getting thrown out on the bases wasn’t great either.

    Ned Yost seems like he’s taken managing tips from Bruce Bochy. Not getting Corey Hart 600 at-bats probably cost them the division. Interesting that Prince Fielder is a better baserunner than Khalil.

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  77. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:11 pm Reply to this comment

    OK it wasn’t an explosion…..my bad.

    Go Padres….let’s go get ‘em.

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  78. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:11 pm Reply to this comment

    Cla needs to DP this

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  79. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:12 pm Reply to this comment

    Phills win 6-0.

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  80. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:13 pm Reply to this comment

    Cla DPed this

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  81. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:14 pm Reply to this comment

    Good call, Eric!!!

    Let’s end their season now.

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  82. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:14 pm Reply to this comment

    73 - that’s a tough call, but there are too many in the WC race to guess at which one should lose. Webb loss tonight and a Padres win? … get the division.

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  83. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:16 pm Reply to this comment

    Webb’s out of the game for the DBacks

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  84. Richard D. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:17 pm Reply to this comment

    How huge was that DP?

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  85. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:18 pm Reply to this comment

    I root against the DBacks because I feel their success is a pythagorean injustice.

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  86. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:25 pm Reply to this comment

    Not necessarily a Webb ‘loss’.. just a D-Backs L tonight.. Micah’s already pitched. Rockies could win out… If the Padres win (and they will), i’m pulling for the Rockies right here.
    If not, i take it back :)

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  87. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:28 pm Reply to this comment

    Rockies down to their last three outs to save their season.

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  88. Mykl Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:29 pm Reply to this comment

    Hello Scott :)

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  89. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:30 pm Reply to this comment

    Linebrink still has that annoying habit of throwing fastballs right down the middle. Kouz just missed his.

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  90. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:31 pm Reply to this comment

    Linebrink is throwing crappier for them than he did for us.

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  91. Schlom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:32 pm Reply to this comment

    Linebrink actually hasn’t been that bad for the Brewers. His strikeout are way up — 24 in 24.2 for the Brewers, 25 in 45 innings for the Padres. He’s given up 37 hits and walks in those 24.2 though so his low ERA (2.96) is probably a mirage.

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  92. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:32 pm Reply to this comment

    90: That was the whole point, wasn’t it? :)

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  93. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:33 pm Reply to this comment

    KG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  94. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:34 pm Reply to this comment

    Khalil should be traded, right?

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  95. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:34 pm Reply to this comment

    All the comments yesterday got KG going….

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  96. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:35 pm Reply to this comment

    I guess the fastballs down the middle aren’t annoying if you’re on the other team, though :)

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  97. Schlom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:35 pm Reply to this comment

    Linebrink’s fastball just isn’t good enough to throw by batters anymore. Fastball on the outside part of the plate and Khalil just hammered it.

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  98. Phantom Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:35 pm Reply to this comment

    94: I apologize for the snark, but man, I get really frustrated when people tear him apart here.

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  99. Oside Jon Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:37 pm Reply to this comment

    KG == Kane Gardens.

    Good Guy & Good Player.

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  100. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:37 pm Reply to this comment

    At this rate, we clinch a tie for a play-off spot with a win today - Mets and Rockies would be 2 back, with 2 left.

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  101. John Conniff Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:40 pm Reply to this comment

    98. I agree, I read it the other day when I was lurking on the site. OBP is important, but so are some other things such as great fielding SS and ummm….how about 26 HRs and 96 RBIs

    sorry, didn’t mean to pile on…but the move Greene stuff is ridiculous, its like Keith Law trying to justify his position that Antonelli is nothing more than a utility guy…and his beut today on Chase Headley

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  102. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:42 pm Reply to this comment

    hey I just realized…

    Heath Bell–>Hell’s Bells

    if someone has already pointed that out I apologize.

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  103. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:44 pm Reply to this comment

    Damn, we didn’t need that.

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  104. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:48 pm Reply to this comment

    Prince Fielder’s torso jiggles a lot when he tags up

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  105. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:49 pm Reply to this comment

    Rockies have the winning run at the plate with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

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  106. Big Padres Fan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

    Gas. Pure gas.

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  107. Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

    Just call him, on a Mission Bell….

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  108. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

    Hmm, you think the collapsing Mets’ bullpen could use someone like Heath Bell right about now?

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  109. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:50 pm Reply to this comment

    Unleash Hell!

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  110. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:51 pm Reply to this comment

    Rox down to their last out - Matsui.

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  111. Eric Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:52 pm Reply to this comment

    Yo Quiero Heath Bell!

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  112. Ben B. Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:53 pm Reply to this comment

    Matsui K’s, and the D-Backs win.

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  113. Sean Callahan Says:
    September 28, 2007 at 7:53 pm Reply to this comment