Milwauke Brewers @ Chicago Cubs, 7:05 CDT, 08/29/07

[MadCityBucky]

vs.

Starting Pitchers

Ben Sheets (Welcome Back )



vs.

Carlos Zambrano



@

Wrigley Field




Starting Lineups

Brewers

Weeks
Gross
Fielder
Braun
Jenkins
Hart
Estrada
Counsell
Sheets

Cubs

Soriano
Theriot
Lee
Ramirez
Floyd
DeRos
Jones
Kendall
Zambrano

Game Notes: The Brewers are in 3rd place and under .500.


For Good Luck



Go Brewers, stop playing like garbage.

I haven't lost the first game when doing game threads so let's keep that rolling.

[Howling Mad]

Yup Ace vs. Ace.

Hopefully both guys bring it. Should be a good game if thats the case.

[trwi7]

Fielder
Braun

[WEFFPIM]

Who cares?

[Howling Mad]

I do. Cubs are in first.

[WEFFPIM]

I do. Cubs are in first.

Thanks for that update, champ

[Howling Mad]

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Thanks for that update, champ

Thanks for the jinx.

[WEFFPIM]

Thanks for the jinx.

Ha, good catch. So unintentional, but whatever, I feel like stabbing random living objects at the moment.

[trwi7]

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Ha, good catch. So unintentional, but whatever, I feel like stabbing random living objects at the moment.

Well it'd be outstanding if there were rodents that needed to be killed. Just grab a steak knife and voila you unleash your anger freeing you from watching Brewers baseball.

[WEFFPIM]

Well it'd be outstanding if there were rodents that needed to be killed. Just grab a steak knife and voila you unleash your anger freeing you from watching Brewers baseball.

Or I could just open the Arc of the Covenant and melt everyone's faces off

[trwi7]

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Or I could just open the Arc of the Covenant and melt everyone's faces off

Whatever Dr. Jones. Oh wait that's the wrong one, I like the one with Short Round.

[WEFFPIM]

Whatever Dr. Jones. Oh wait that's the wrong one, I like the one with Short Round.

The little annoying Asian kid? Good God, I wanted that kid to die so bad I thought I was going to die wishing for it to happen so much

[MickeyDavis]

Sheets has been out 6 weeks and pitched NO rehab starts.

At best we get 5 innings out of him before the pen implodes but I wouldn't be surprised to see him give up a few in his first start back.

[livestrong4ever]

Who cares?

people who still think this team will win but will watch a game and the team will go up 6-0 and then blow the lead in the 7th 8th and 9th inning.

[Howling Mad]

^

I doubt that. If anything Sheets falls apart. For the Brewers to start him against the Cubs in probably the most important series left for your team seems like a desperation move. This guy was lights out before his injury and as an opposing team's fan I'm still scared. However I doubt he does well tomorrow; as Mickey said, no rehab starts and your putting him on a big stage in front of the opposing fans.

Good Luck Sheets.

[MickeyDavis]

The big stage in front of opposing fans is no big deal to Sheets. It's not like he's a rookie. That doesn't concern me at all. The no rehab starts is what concerns me. He threw one "simulated" game, about 80 pitches and that's it.

[Howling Mad]

Ok I'll give Sheets the credit, which I did in another thread, hes a veteran. But coming back from injury, playing the team your trying to catch up to, pitching against Zambrano, pitching in front of the Wrigley hostel crowd, pitching against one of the best lineups in the Nat'l league, plus no rehab start, just a measly 80 pitch simulated game is pretty pressure packed.

If anybody wants a healthy pure division race its me. It'd be great to have a 3 way rivalry between the Brew, Cards, and Cubs. I said a couple months ago as a fan I feel had when players aren't healthy. The team's fans always have an excuse, and rightfully so.

As I said again with all due respect Good Luck Sheets.

[brewcityboii]

I wouldn't be suprised at all if Sheets only lasted 3 innings.



This has been the most frustrating demise of a team that I have ever witnessed it has just been downright gut-wrentching.

[trwi7]

A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How the brewers used to make us smile
And I knew that this was their chance
to make it to the dance
And make us fans happy for a while
But july made us shiver
With every blown lead they delievered
More stupid moves by ned
produced rage in the vent thread
I can't remember if I cried
When I realized this team had no pride
but it still burned me deep inside
The day the brewers died
So bye, bye to the playoff chase
Another losing season is about to take place
Only hope for next season is left to embrace
Singin' my heart ran out of space
The day the brewers lost the race.

[ReasonablySober]

*single tear*