NLDS Game 5: Arizona @ Milwaukee; 10/7/11 - 4:07 CT

Post #741 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 4:15 am

I just woke up from my post Ax BS coma. We won? WE **** WON?!

El Duderino · Post #742 » by **El Duderino** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 4:27 am

GrendonJennings wrote:I'm at my friend's. How about out bitching and both Plush and Gomez coming up big?

I actually felt good about Gomez being up there because i knew if he got on base, he'd steal second and we'd be a single away with his speed.

As for Plush, the dude is a guy i just am confident in come late game situations and he's the type of hitter to drop in a flare, bloop, or what he did.

I'm so happy for Gomez. He was hated by many Brewers fans when it wasn't his fault to be batting second, but once that platoon went into effect, he was fabulous at hitting, a stud defensively, and as a late inning pinch runner. Besides all of that, he sure seems like a awesome teammate and is loved by everyone in the locker room.

Props to Melvin also. He caught a ton of flack by many Brewers fans when the team was 5-6 games below .500, but he brought in Morgan and put together this team which ended up bringing a playoff memory that won't be forgotten by anyone who watched today's tension filled game, regardless of how we do from now on. I felt as tense and then excited watching that game as the Packers Super Bowl, maybe even more so because every single pitch seemed vital.

Asher · Post #743 » by **Asher** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 4:30 am

El Duderino wrote:
GrendonJennings wrote:I'm at my friend's. How about out bitching and both Plush and Gomez coming up big?

I actually felt good about Gomez being up there because i knew if he got on base, he'd steal second and we'd be a single away with his speed.

As for Plush, the dude is a guy i just am confident in come late game situations and he's the type of hitter to drop in a flare, bloop, or what he did.

I'm so happy for Gomez. He was hated by many Brewers fans when it wasn't his fault to be batting second, but once that platoon went into effect, he was fabulous at hitting, a stud defensively, and as a late inning pinch runner. Besides all of that, he sure seems like a awesome teammate and is loved by everyone in the locker room.

Props to Melvin also. He caught a ton of flack by many Brewers fans when the team was 5-6 games below .500, but he brought in Morgan and put together this team which ended up bringing a playoff memory that won't be forgotten by anyone who watched today's tension filled game, regardless of how we do from now on. I felt as tense and then excited watching that game as the Packers Super Bowl, maybe even more so because every single pitch seemed vital.

great post dude.

Post #744 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 4:40 am

Prince was crying in his post game interview with ESPN.

Post #745 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 4:51 am

Ryan5UW wrote:Plush's RBI with Uecker calling:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?conte ... 38840-1035

Thank you so much. That was beautiful. If anyone can find a downloadable version of this call, I'd really appreciate it.

Oscar71 · Post #746 » by **Oscar71** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 5:03 am

Epic cleavage. Epic win. WTG Brewers.....

WEFFPIM · Post #747 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 5:56 am

I just want to say that I love you all. Class dismissed.

DanoMac · Post #748 » by **DanoMac** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:20 am

**** brewers. **** unbelievable. i can't believe this.

Post #749 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:26 am

WEFFPIM wrote:I just want to say that I love you all. Class dismissed.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #750 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:26 am

Ryan5UW wrote:Just heard Uecker's call on 620, talk about goosebumps!

Yeah I was listening to that live at work, had the same feeling.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #751 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:27 am

WEFFPIM wrote:I just want to say that I love you all. Class dismissed.

Post #752 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:29 am

Kohl Is A Mome wrote:
Ryan5UW wrote:Just heard Uecker's call on 620, talk about goosebumps!

Yeah I was listening to that live at work, had the same feeling.

It was just so good. I could almost feel the excitement Uecker's voice.

I want this team to win for him as much as I do for anyone. His voice was a part of my childhood fandom and still is.

ClassicJack · Post #753 » by **ClassicJack** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:50 am

I seriously considered walking out after they tied it up. I felt like I couldn't take anymore. This was unbelievable. I've never felt like that at a baseball game. And the payoff....

My God the payoff......

Oscar71 · Post #754 » by **Oscar71** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 6:52 am

And This:

Post #755 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 7:00 am

More thoughts:

I was born in 1987. My dad immigrated here and didn't really derive any joy from sports, and so I didn't really have any appreciation for the Brewers/Packers/Bucks during my early childhood. My uncles were big sports fans, so they sort of took me under their wing and taught me what's what sports wise. Because the Brewers sucked during my childhood, there wasn't much to cheer about there. But, they had a few of the famous Uecker calls recorded on cassette tapes, so they'd play them as a reminder of how awesome it was to follow the Brewers when they were younger. I remember the calls distinctly...

"It's a curveball! Drilled to deep left! Gonna get way way way outta here...and gooone!!!...for Deer, and they have tied it at four, whoa whoa!"

"Swing and fly ball...right field and deep! Hey get up, get up and get outta here, gone, for Sveum! And they've done it again! Twelve in a row...on a two run blast by Sveum...to win it!"

Listening to those calls...the excitement in Ueck's voice...the roar of the crowd...got me hooked as a fan of the Brewers. I bought a tiny radio with my allowance and sat in my room on those hot summer nights, listening to Ueck call a game, and it didn't matter if we were up or down big, the game was still fun to listen to. He kept me a fan of baseball and the Crew even when we sucked.

Now that we're going to the NLCS, I think of my uncles, who were probably were going just as crazy after Cecil Cooper's 2-RBI single in Game 5 of the 1982 ALCS as we did tonight after Plush's walk off. They went 29 years without seeing a team that went this far, they steered me into being a Brewers fan, and they now will be watching a Brewers team in the NLCS. I think of Uecker, and all of those summer games he called where the team was awful, and will now be calling a Brewers game in the NLCS. And I think of the next generation in my family, who I will be steering towards Brewers fandom by playing mp3 files of Uecker's call of Tony Plush's game winning hit in the NLDS.

"Morgan, a smash up the middle, base hit to center! Here comes Gomez! Around Third! A throw and the Brewers win!"

I don't know why I'm sharing this with all of you, other than to say that I think other Brewers fans can appreciate this, and because I sincerely appreciate all of you for making this experience that much better. To all of you RealGMers: Cheers, and Go Brewers.

Post #756 » by **paulpressey25** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 12:23 pm

Jollay wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:I feel best for all of you young guys who have never seen the Brewers win a playoff series in your lifetime. I got spoiled by great Brewers teams in grade school and high school. Never thought it would be 29 years later before another playoff series win.

Well that's funny. I feel best for people like you and MD who remember what I felt I like in 1982 as a kid.

The fact we are playing the Cardinals has meaning beyond words.

Losing that series in seven games when we went back to St. Louis up 3-2 was my worst experience in Wisconsin fandom. I don't really want to take that to my grave without redemption. Making it worse was the fact we had to play that series with Rollie Fingers on the DL.

They've got to win this one for the 1982 team.

Ike · Post #757 » by **Ike** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 1:32 pm

With all the bipolar behavior that goes on in these threads, reading them would be a psychiatrist's dream.

chuckleslove · Post #758 » by **chuckleslove** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 2:27 pm

I think this deserves to be posted after he scored the winning run:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-4psUkc3nE[/youtube]

Kerb Hohl · Post #759 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 2:52 pm

El Duderino wrote:
GrendonJennings wrote:I'm at my friend's. How about out bitching and both Plush and Gomez coming up big?

I actually felt good about Gomez being up there because i knew if he got on base, he'd steal second and we'd be a single away with his speed.

As for Plush, the dude is a guy i just am confident in come late game situations and he's the type of hitter to drop in a flare, bloop, or what he did.

I'm so happy for Gomez. He was hated by many Brewers fans when it wasn't his fault to be batting second, but once that platoon went into effect, he was fabulous at hitting, a stud defensively, and as a late inning pinch runner. Besides all of that, he sure seems like a awesome teammate and is loved by everyone in the locker room.

Props to Melvin also. He caught a ton of flack by many Brewers fans when the team was 5-6 games below .500, but he brought in Morgan and put together this team which ended up bringing a playoff memory that won't be forgotten by anyone who watched today's tension filled game, regardless of how we do from now on. I felt as tense and then excited watching that game as the Packers Super Bowl, maybe even more so because every single pitch seemed vital.

We had the same comments. Over a season, obviously Gomez is a pretty bad hitter that will do a few things well for you. However, in that one at bat, you just knew if he got on base it was going to be mayhem.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #760 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Oct 8, 2011 3:31 pm

Ike wrote:With all the bipolar behavior that goes on in these threads, reading them would be a psychiatrist's dream.

You act like this is exclusive to this board. Go read any internet message board for any team in any sport and you'll find the same thing.