<![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers - Deadspin Comments]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers - Deadspin Comments]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Pennant or no Pennant they still have the best name in sports.

*burps*

Glenn Beck's Taint

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Thank you Brewers. Especially you, Jr., you smarmy little shit. You could've just struck out.

Sincerely,

Rockies fans

Patchy Drizzle

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @4th and 26: go to Marquette, half the reason there are more Cubs fans at a Crew/Cubbies matchup is because of the large contingent of MU students from the Chicago area (they say Chicago, we all know they are from Schaumburg)

Lance's Other Nut

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> ...fighting. Damn fat fingers again

UncouthSloth

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Aramis Ramirez loves Cock

UncouthSloth

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @J-No: Wow, that is some great sentence structure and typing!

J-No

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @micke: AAAAAAHHHHHH
is how I feel as well.

LeagueofShadows

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I am more concerned about the Brewers talent than the Cardinals this year. I like a lot of their young talent. Let's just hope the pitching implodes agan this year.

J-No

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Ah, spring...the snow begins to thaw ('cept here in Chicago)...the flowers begin to bloom...and Brewers fans talk themselves into believing that their team is actually good...

RAM

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0:

Really? You don't see the Cubs offense being better this year? I fail to see how replacing Kendall with Soto and Jones with Fukudome isn't an improvement. And if you get to mention Weeks having a healthy wrist, I get to mention Lee having a healthy wrist.

Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @JohnCocktosten: I don't go to the Cubs games at Miller Park because 1) They are considered "marque" games, and more expensive, 2) I don't want to pay more money to be surrounded by a bunch of freakin FIBs.

4th and 26

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Fat-Fat: Kois. Sorry about that.

Fat-Fat

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0: Not to mention Weeks is healthy and using a lighter bat that should help his wrist. Hall will be more comfortable in the infield so his offense should come back.

Fat-Fat

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I LOVE YOU DAN VOIS!

/fuck you ned you piece of shit

Fat-Fat

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Good Christ. From the Packers poopile finale, to whatever the freaking Bucks are doing, to Springtime With Ned. NED! AAAAAAARRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

micke

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Although the playoffs tailgating at CBP was awesome, best baseball tailgates are always at Miller.

Texy

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @MyDinnerWithAndreDawson:

If the Reds are smart and play Bruce and Votto they'll have a chance. If they're dumb and play Hopper and Freel every day it'll be a different story.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0:
Two word reason why the Reds won't do as well as the Cubs this year. Dusty Baker.


MyDinnerWithAndreDawson

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @notthequarterback:

Counsell doesn't play at all. Kendall will be a step above Estrada. The Brewers will have no problems scoring runs. The Cubs however are a different story. They were 8th in the NL last year and I don't see their offense being better than '07.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Back in 2005 and the first half of 2006, Turnbow was the man. He was really fun to watch, too. Now you mine as well turn off the TV when he comes in.

I have never seen a more out of shape catcher than Johnny Estrada. What a a lazy fat fuck.

Claudio Vargas is perhaps the most painful pitcher in the game. That article nails it perfectly. He'll dink around and keep walking people and putting people on and he'll just barely escape the twenty minute inning.

Jeff Suppan sucks.

For once the Brewers were good. For two months. And now they suck again.

LeagueofShadows

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Molitor was my favorite player as a kid -- still have a massive card collection of him somewhere. Given his extensive injury history, I can only conclude there must be a negative correlation between cocaine use and bone density.

Ed Glosser, Trivial Psychic

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @notthequarterback: Don't forget "Cajun". You are required to talk about him playing for LSU... and then mention that Fontenot was his teammate.

Texy

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Thanks for making me realize what an idiot I've been for supporting Ned Yost. Dang he stinks.

LeagueofShadows

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @racistmascot_inc: If Fukodome's gawdy OBP translates as well to MLB, that would be the scenario I'd favor.

I'm still on the fence about Brian Roberts, but if the Cubs get him, I'd love to see him hit 2nd, or DeRosa...Of course it will be Theriot and we'll just have to deal with it.

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @ Lance's Other Nut: I am very aware of that. Went to Milwaukee for Cubs-Brewers game with a friend last April for my birthday.

JohnCocktosten

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @JohnCocktosten: it is cheaper for the northsiders to come up for a game (including gas and tailgating) than it is to get decent Cubs tix

Lance's Other Nut

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo: I was 10 years old and at Game 1 of that series. I remember watching the A's take batting practice and being in awe.

JohnCocktosten

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @ Myself: game-worn jersey

Lance's Other Nut

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Fair market value of an autographed Turnbow jersey: $0

/cousin won it a raffle that he didn't even have to purchase a ticket for

Lance's Other Nut

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I will not take the Brewers seriously until they have more fans at Cubs-Brewers game in Miller Park than Cubs fans

JohnCocktosten

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @notthequarterback:

Fukodome at leadoff, Soriano at 3 or 4 seems obvious, no?

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @racistmascot_inc: Yeah, everytime Lou talks about leading off Soriano in this year's lineup, I cringe. But I'd rather have 30-35 HR in the lineup than not.

@Its The Beer Talking: Heh. Agree. But Theriot is so golldarned gritty! I can't get over how hard he plays! Sigh. I can't believe this team, for all the talent it's supposed to have, was 8TH in the NL in runs last year. That does worry me.

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @notthequarterback: Hate on Counsell all you want, but we prefer to keep our .650 OPS shortstops on the bench.

Its The Beer Talking

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @notthequarterback:

People who hit for power tend to do well in the middle of the lineup. Not that a .337 OBP is bad for a leadoff hitter or anything....

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> If only Rob Deer was still on the team to lend his formidable mustache to the Crew.

Deadspin

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo: You forgot the Astros.

Oh, you said "their competition"... never mind.

Texy

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Rob Iracane: That's two references to bowel movements from you today. Something on your mind, sport?

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @laser-guided: I agree, we should only focus on large-market teams.

/Norby

Its The Beer Talking

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0: Lee, Aramis and Fuck-you-do-me are going to be a solid middle of the order, to say nothing for whatever DeRosa and Soto bring to the table. Pie just turned 23 so the jury is still out on him, but they will stick him at the bottom of the order and just hope he locks down CF defensively. Plus there's that Soriano guy who I hear hits for power.

Yeah, I'd rather have Jason Kendall, Craig Counsell and Jeff Suppan on my team. Sounds like a pennant winner to me!

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo:

Hey, alive is alive.

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @racistmascot_inc: I was 3-years-old when we won the 1990 World Series, so I don't really count that as being 'in my lifetime.' The main thing I remember about the successful Reds of that era were Barry Larkin and a certain bespectacled third baseman.

Christ Sabo

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Rob Iracane:
+1

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Rob Iracane:

TMI, mein guru.

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Ok people, we need to get everyone hooked on the upcoming season. Ideas? I know, preview the Milwaukee Brewers! Brilliant!

Laser Guided

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Between the Cubs and the Brewers, there are, like, 15 starting pitchers. Which is fitting, given the Reds only have 2 and the Astros 1.

Burnination

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0: You're a fan of BM's? Me too!

Rob Iracane

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> The Cubs pitching will regress, their offense will struggle because Pie is going to flop, Lee is in decline, Theriot sucks, etc. Fukudome was a good pick up and having Soto behind the plate will help, but seriously--The Reds might finish ahead of the Cubs. Pay no attention to my avatar when figuring out my bias.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Len Bias Cocaine Surplus:

No Spoilers! Damn. First Will with the Cloverfield thing, and now this.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo:

Says the guy whose team has won a World Series in his lifetime, even if you were 5 or 6 at the oldest.

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Phony Gwynn:

Not his fault he had a 22 year scouting report on Hoffman.

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @The Gizmo from Pismo: @racistmascot_inc: I have hope, as I always do, that the Reds will finally do well. Hell, I spent $300 for the 'Power Pack,' just so I can see my first Opening Day game live (and $300 for a poor college student is a shit load). But I'm also a realist, and realize that somehow, someway, the Reds will fuck up this season. It's inevitable.

Christ Sabo

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I'm really enjoying the Why I Should Put a Fucking Gun in My Mouth Instead of Watching My Favorite Team series. It's a real pick-me-up. I'm just going to check how efficient the self-cleaning settings are on my oven. I'll be back in a minute.

Tuffy

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo: Beat me to it.

@Its The Beer Talking: Dempster is promised nothing. The rotation is Zambrano, Lilly, Hill, and then some combination of Marshall/Lieber/Dumpster/Marquis or one of the kids from AAA. And I would be surprised if Lieber was left out of the mix.

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Johnny Estrada is human garbage. I'd prefer to erase his year with the Brewers from my memory.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Fuck off Brewers. Especially you, Jr., you smarmy little shit. You should've just struck out.

Sincerely,

Padres fans

Phony Gwynn

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo:

Given up on the season before March, eh?

racistmascot_inc

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Your army's not starving, Ned. Prince just bogarts the postgame spread.

Raskolnikov

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Did you get a certificate of authenticity with that autograph?

CIALIS COOPER

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Christ Sabo: Unbeliever! The Reds are going all the way baby!*

*probably won't happen.

The Gizmo from Pismo

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Mrs. Gosman,

555-2135.

Sincerely,
Moosecock Haas


Ray

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Its The Beer Talking: Because their competition is the Brewers, Reds, Pirates, and Cardinals.

Christ Sabo

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Where are your stripes, Moose Haas? We told you to wear stripes.

Ray

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I'm still trying to figure out why everyone's ready to just hand the Cubs the division this year. Ryan Theriot is still in the lineup and they're going to let Ryan Dempster pitch more innings.

Its The Beer Talking

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Ooh, Guillermo Mota. That'll be a hoot for you guys.

Doyle McPoyle

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> @Dany Heatley Speedwagon: Bernie Mac lays down a bunt.

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> The race for second place in the Central should be scintillating this year!

notthequarterback

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Justin Verlander is still fuming at the prospect of not facing that lineup this season...

Al Czerviks Ride

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> This is where I'd make a Mr. 3000 joke if only I watched the movie.

Dany Heatley Speedwagon

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> The Brewers this year remind of the Reds: fans think, 'you know, I think we have enough young talent and decent enough pitching to win this thing.' Ultimately, like the Reds, the Brewers will falter and tank as they always do.

Christ Sabo

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> .
@Rob Iracane: Well, the pitchers are gonna hit 8th, while Kendall is gonna bat 9th, if that helps the lineup somehow.

Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver, ofyourupperdeck TORONTOOOoo BJSss ®

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Thank goodness for the "second from left" tag, else I would have confused the big leaguer with the 6 year old getting said big leaguers' autograph.

Slothrop

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> We also traded our starting catcher for Guillermo Mota, who pitched terribly for the Mets last season once he finished his 50-game suspension for substance abuse.

I take offense to your description of Johnny Estrada as a "catcher".

Its The Beer Talking

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> So which Brewers fan wants Dan Kois to call his boss tommorow?

MickelsonsManBoobs

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> How was I supposed to know that the pitcher I put in afterwards, Derrick Turnbow, would be unable to put the ball over the plate?

Your first clue should have been: he's Derrick Turnbow.

shea_guevara

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Bravo.

Spectacular Sam

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Whatever you do, Ned, don't use Jason Kendall as your catcher.

Oh...sorry.

Rob Iracane

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Fuck everything, we're going to five blades.

The Teufel Shuffle

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> I hope your parents don't still live there - that could be awkward for them.

BigTenObsession

]]> <![CDATA[Baseball Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers]]> Ah, the innocent days of journalism, when nobody saw anything wrong with printing a child's full address in the newspaper.

shea_guevara

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