Game 54: Brewers at Marlins, 6/4/09, 6:10 PM

[Captain Erv]

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Records at Glance: Brewers -- 31-22 (1st NL Central), Marlins -- 25-29 (4th NL East)

TV: FSN Wisconsin
Radio: 620 WTMJ (among thousands)

Weather Report: Scattered T-storms, 81 degrees, 40 percent chance of rain


Dave Bush, RHP (3-1, 4.38 ERA)


Josh Johnson, RHP (4-1, 2.66 ERA)

Tidbits

1. First game thread win of the year! Suck it, WEFFPIM and CV!!!
2. Remember when lasik surgery was supposed to help Bill Hall? LAWLZ
3. On this day in 2002 we beat the Cubs 6-5 on a walk-off single by Alex Sanchez
4. What does Dave Bush hide in his beard? (pictures suggested)
5. Happy birthday to the extremely sexy Bar Refaeli. Screw you, Leo!

Scouting Report

Brewers: Bush gave up two first-inning homers Saturday against Cincinnati, and was removed from the game after four innings in which he allowed five runs on seven hits. He also walked three. Bush will close out a four-game series against the Marlins, who he has a career record of 2-2 against with a 5.62 ERA. Bush earned the win in his last start against Florida, a 5-3 Milwaukee win on May 14. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits while striking out seven in seven innings.

Marlins: The Marlins are 8-3 in Johnson's 11 starts. But one of those loses came the last time the 6-foot-7 right-hander faced the Brewers. On May 14 at Milwaukee, Johnson worked a season-low four innings in a no-decision. He felt some fatigue in his right shoulder, but since then has rebounded nicely. Johnson has had nine quality starts. The right-hander comes off a victory against the Mets at Citi Field in which he gave up two runs in seven innings, walking two and striking out five.

Injury Report

Brewers: Mark DiFelice -- day-to-day (elbow)

Marlins: Renyel Pinto -- 15-day DL (elbow inflammation)

Lineups

Brewers Probables
2B Craig Counsell
SS JJ Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
3B Mat Gamel
RF Corey Hart
C Mike Rivera
P Dave Bush

Marlins Probables
LF Chris Coghlan
3B Emilio Bonifacio
SS Hanley Ramirez
1B Jorge Cantu
RF Jeremy Hermida
2B Dan Uggla
C John Baker
CF Cody Ross
P Josh Johnson

Captain Erv's Thoughts: Well, it wouldn't be the Brewers if they didn't make us sweat a little bit. Handed a 9-1 lead, Braden Looper tried to give it all back. Thankfully, Big Red was up to the task and gave us a strong 3 1/3 IP. Johnson has been stellar this year, but we've beat him at MP earlier this year. Bill Hall homered off of him, but I swear if he is in the lineup today I might strangle Ken Macha. Considering how the first two games went, a split would be seemingly successful. GO BREWERS!

For Good Luck:

[WEFFPIM]

4. What does Dave Bush hide in his beard? (pictures suggested)

[trwi7]

2. Remember when lasik surgery was supposed to help Bill Hall? LAWLZ

I laughed at that when he first said it. Just like the lasik helped Kendall the year before!!!

What does Dave Bush hide in his beard? (pictures suggested)

[Ryan5UW]

I must say, I do like the hot birthday girl trend we have starting. I hope nobody minds if I wish one of my personal favorites a happy birthday as well.

[Captain Erv]

Wow, can't believe I missed Angelina. Oh well, me still likey Bar.

[MikeIsGood]

Do you really want to know what Dave is hiding under his Bush?

ETA

[crkone]

2B Craig Counsell
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
C Mike Rivera
RHP Dave Bush

[livestrong4ever]

hopefully Dave Bush pitches more then 6 innings today that would be GREAT.

[livestrong4ever]

2B Craig Counsell
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Mike Cameron
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
C Mike Rivera
RHP Dave Bush

What the hall.

[Buck You]

Does Hall have pictures of Macha?

[Captain Erv]

Another stellar lineup decision by Ned.

[MickeyDavis]

That has to be a mistake. Hall against a rightie? Gamel had 2 hits his last start. Macha has really been pissing me off the last week.

[MickeyDavis]

Oh Hall is 4-6 against Johnson. I'm sure that will override how sucky he's been.

[Ayt]

We need Billy's hot bat in the lineup.

.107/.167/.143 in his last 10 games. .111/.188/.190 in the last month.

.200 is the Mendoza line. What do they call it when you hit around .100?

[MickeyDavis]

After tonight he'll be 4-10 against Johnson so the next time we face him Macha will put him in because he's batting .400.

[Ayt]

After tonight he'll be 4-10 against Johnson so the next time we face him Macha will put him in because he's batting .400.

LMAO. True.

It looks to me at this point he's just looking for reasons to keep him in the lineup. "He's 0-1 against this guy? Wait, you said he hit a fly out to the warning track? He needs to play."

[MickeyDavis]

Maybe it's something about the managers office at Miller Park. But the longer Macha is here the more Nedley he gets.

When Braun was brought up he was thrown out there every day. He took his lumps in the field but at least we found out third base was not for him and we also found out the guy could hit MLB pitching.

[Wade-A-Holic]

Yeah I'm getting pretty sick of Bill Hall. As far as I'm concerned he barely belongs in the lineup against lefties. Sure he hits better against lefties, but his OBP, at .333, is still awful. Even Adam Heether, our current AAA 3rd baseman, seems like a better option than Hall at this point. I'm sure he could at least crack the mendoza line, a mark Hall is bound to fall below sooner or later.

[Ill-yasova]

Another stellar lineup decision by Ned.

[Captain Erv]

Another stellar lineup decision by Ned.

save that one!

ETA: where exactly on sportsbubbler did you find that pic, Ill-ya?