Can we do a football stupid-comment off too?

I think this one would win going away.

Stupid Quote Winner

And the winner of the Relentless Humans Stupidest Quote World Series is...

B. Joe Morgan: "Well, [the A's] came in to steal one, so to speak, and they've won the first one. Now they'll be trying to win the second one tomorrow."

It netted 20 points, via five 2nd place votes, from our voters.

2nd place goes to...

L. Tim McCarver, on what starts a big inning: "Back-to-back hits with a walk sandwiched in."

...with 16 points, including two 1st place votes.

There was a tie for third place (both with 14 points):

H. Joe Morgan: "Well no one is more valuable to their team than Albert Pujols. But you can say the same about Ryan Howard."

Q. Tim McCarver: "That is very interesting right there. wooh. Trying to wear Eckstein out, Heilman finally throws a wild pitch and moves molina into the only place on the bases that perhaps he can score." (Molina moved from first to second.)

So, not very surprisingly, Morgan and McCarver swept the awards.

Here are the complete results, with 8 people voting:

A. 0
B. 20
C. 12
D. 0
E. 0
F. 5
G. 1
H. 14
I. 13
J. 5
K. 0
L. 16
M. 0
N. 0
O. 1
P. 10
Q. 14
R. 6
S. 3

* Here's a link to the original post so you can see what quote corresponds with each letter.

Stockdale for VEEP

Last chance to vote for stupid "announcer" quotes.

Like the baseball card infomercial guys, I have put a pizza clock on the screen that counts down the time left for voting. As you know, this clock is serious and once it runs down you won't be able to vote anymore. The clock is set at 00:05:00.

LMAO ROTFL LIFM has been suspended 5 credits for improper voting.

If nobody else votes, I'm going to crown by fiat quote C as the MVP, because I'm not sure if anything stupider has ever been said, written, mumbled, scribbled, embossed, inferred, acted out, macrame'd, haiku'd, or cuneiformed in the history of humankind.

That said, I have pledged not to affect the voting process in any way by pointing out a particular quote (e.g. "quote C") that might influence people's vote (e.g. by telling them to vote for C, which, by the way, they should do).

I'd like to thank this award for giving me the first excuse to use Microsoft Excel since de-employing.

*Note: To find the all-too-familiar above image, I first Google Image searched "worst sportscaster ever." No dice. Then I searched for "boom dynamite." Bingo. Plan C was "passes it to the man."

Underrated Players

Let's just list who comes to mind.

Brewers Hate-Off (1998-2006) The Sewer Sixteen

We're finally on to the sewer sixteen. Let's take until about sunday or monday morning to get this one done. Hate away!

(1) Sal Bando
(5) Ned Yost

(6) Wendy Selig
(2) Bud Selig

(1) Ben Hendrickson SP (2004-2006) 58.1 IP, 79 H, dated Condey's ex-girlfriend, 48 ER, 29 BB, 37K
(5) Glendon Rusch SP (2002-2003) 334 IP, 198 ER, 2003 Record 1-12, 2003 Salary $4.25M.

(3) Wayne Franklin SP (2002-2003) 218.2 IP, 126 ER, 111 BB, 123 K, 37 HR
(2) Matt Kinney SP (2003-2004) 253 IP, 150 ER, 35 HR, 103 BB, 204 K

(1) Derrick Turnbow RP (2005-2006) 123.2 IP, 56 ER, 63 BB
(4) Joe Winkelsas RP, garbageman (2006) 7 IP, 7 R, 6 BB, 4 K, 1 Grand Slam Allowed

(3) Gus Gandarillas RP (2001) 19.2 IP, 25 H, 13 R, 10 BB, 7 K
(2) Chad Moeller C (2004-2006) 614 AB, 125 H, 14 HR, 24 GIDP, 38 BB, 148 K

(1) Kevin Mench OF (2006) 126 AB, .230 AVG/.248 OBP/.317 SLG
(4) Jeffrey Hammonds OF (2001-2003) $22.2M Salary, 660 AB, 164 H, 16 HR

(3) Chris Magruder OF (2004-2005) 227 AB, 49 H, 4 HR, 15 BB, 54 K, 6 GIDP
(2) Alex Sanchez OF (2001-2003) No Stats Needed

Forgive Me Father for I have Sinned

So today I went into a local Dick's sporting goods and spent 12 dollars on the cheapest Chubs hat I could find. Why am I buying a Cubs hat, you ask? Because this Halloween I will be dressing up as Steve Bartman. Unfortunately, all of my friends knew what a big Chubs hater I am and refused to lend me their hats. I have left the stickers on the hat in hopes of returning it, or I will have my arkie roommates carefully draw "Choke" or other suggested designs on it if Dick's so decides not to refund my money. I feel bad about giving my money to the organization, but I've been to several Crew/Cubs games and they had to have seen some of my money from those tickets, so I don't feel that badly.

The outfit will also consist of a baseball being held in my hand and a Notre Dame sweatshirt (although he wasn't wearing one when he caught the ball.) Of course pictures will follow after the weekend, but for the time being, you're just going to have to put up with the real thing. Oh, and I seriously doubt Dick's will take my hat back...start thinking of things we can write/draw on it for the next Brewers/Cubs game.

Patience...

Can we please take a minute to talk about plate discipline? These first three games of the World Series are driving me bonkers and I have to vent. What is it with ballplayers deciding that the best way to go after pitchers who throw a lot of sinkers and two-seamers off the corners and low in the zone is to swing at EVERYTHING?! When you let a guy like Chris Carpenter have multiple innings where his pitch count is under 10, you are going to lose...badly. The worst part is the fact that they haven't worked the counts with any of these jokers on the mound, and an average of 3.2 pitches per plate appearance is not going to cut it.

This Cardinals rotation isn't exactly Schilling/Johnson a la 2001, but it doesn't matter who's on the bump if you're going to help them out by swinging at pitches out of the strike zone. Listening to Detroit sports talk radio today, all I've been hearing is about moving guys around in the lineup...most of the talk actually involves moving Sean Casey UP in the lineup, and if anyone can give me a real reason for that other than what I've been hearing all day (i.e. "He's the Mayor!") I would be all ears. If Jim Leyland weren't so worried about "comfort zone" and "feel" maybe he'd have some balls and take Granderson out of the lineup, move Guillen to 3rd in the batting order, move Monroe over to center, and throw Marcus Thames and his .900 OPS in left field. At this point, in a park with not a whole lot of ground to cover in the outfield, it's time to sacrifice defense for offense. This series shows exactly why the Tigers really needed to keep Dmitri Young (their best hitter in the 2nd half) and put Chris Shelton on the playoff roster (who, by the way, plays phenominal defensive 1st base and can put a ball out of the park, unlike muscle-snappy Casey).

Either way, this series is making me sick to my stomach, and once again shows just how unpredictable playoff baseball can be. Any ideas?

Hooray!

Play-by-play announcer Daron Sutton will not be back for the 2007 baseball season, the Milwaukee Brewers announced late Monday.

Helms v. Magruder

Well folks, we have a tie in the second round of the hate-off between Chris Magruder and Wes Helms. These two are incredibly well matched, and we can all make compelling arguments for each passing to the next round. So, that's what we'll do. The rules are the same as they've always been. Whoever receives the best argument for their worthlessness will win. There are no rules as to what kind of argument to make, and the first really funny argument made may close voting off to everyone else. So, don't wait to long to express your loathing.

Reaching out

Ok, some Brew City Sports contributors have discussed this for a while, but we're stumped. We have a regular visitor from Van Nuys, California, and, for the life of us, we cannot figure out who you are. Strangely, we are not wierded out by this. I think I speak for the group when I say that we're flattered that we have a secret admirer, and, admitedly, rather stunned. So, if you are reading this and you live in Van Nuys or the greater Van Nuys area, we'd really like to hear from you. How did you come across our site? Why on earth do you keep coming back? You're able to make comments without any kind of login information, and you're free to make it completly anonymous if you wish. If you'd rather not add anything, we understand, but we definitely want you to keep reading. Our collective self worth would take a sizeable hit if you stopped.

Best Rant since Lee Elia

Okay, this is going back a month, but I hadn't heard this until now. OH Radborn just showed this to me. I'm sure The Bub and Bubsbrother have heard this, and I don't know if it's been posted on here before. But if you haven't heard the Michigan State radio show host's meltdown following the Notre Dame game last month, then your life has sucked.

LINK

You have to click the top link on the board, then go about 4 minutes to get to the rant. More precisely, 4 minutes and 18 seconds.

"Tom I'm not screwin' around ... Shutup."
"Third of all, and this is where I really get mad."

Stupidest Thing Said

Welcome to the World Series of Relentless Humans. I copied and pasted below all the stupid quotes from the postseason. I was going to wait until after the World Series, but I figure the genius of the following wisdom will have faded by then. So this is semi-MVP-style voting: each bit of sage color commentary has a letter. Vote for the top five in order, from stupidest to still-really-stupid-but-fifth-stupidest, e.g. "1. A, 2. Q, 3. C, etc." Each first place ranking nets the quote a 5, each second place ranking a 4, and so on.

* * *

A. Joe Morgan, referring to Jason Giambi: "Verlander is looking to keep the ball away from Jeter. Jeter. I meant Giambi. I just want to see Derek Jeter hit again."

B. Joe Morgan: "Well, [the A's] came in to steal one, so to speak, and they've won the first one. Now they'll be trying to win the second one tomorrow."

C. Rick Sutcliffe, during discussion of how Joe Mauer will progress as a hitter: "First you learn to hit, then you learn to hit with power, then you learn to hit with runners in scoring position."

D. John Kruk, when asked by Karl Ravech what the Tigers learned from their Game 2 victory: "Well, I think they learned that they can beat the Yankees."

E. Rick Sutcliffe, in the 6th inning of Game 3 of the A's/Twins game, with the A's up 4-1: "The A's are just looking to get 12 more outs before the Twins score 3 runs."

F. Either Rick Sutcliffe or Eric Karros: "patient doesn't mean taking pitches. it means getting a good pitch to hit."

G. Jon Miller: "The Yankees have faced a lot of adversity this season".

H. Joe Morgan: "Well no one is more valuable to their team than Albert Pujols. But you can say the same about Ryan Howard."

I. John Kruk: "The Yankees lineup is struggling because everyone is pressing, especially Alex Rodriguez." Literally one sentence later he says, "so the Yankees need to go after the young and inexperienced Bonderman early in the count."

J. Kevin Kennedy: "Pitching is a large part of what the Cardinals will be trying to do tonight."

K. Kevin Kennedy, discussing the Padres' situation before Game 4 of the NLDS: "You have to win the 4th game [of the series] before you can get to the 5th game."

L. Tim McCarver, on what starts a big inning: "Back-to-back hits with a walk sandwiched in."

M. Tim McCarver, on Russell Branyan [with the bases loaded and one out in the first]: "The problem that the Padres face is that Russell Branyan is prone to striking out. He strikes out once every three plate appearances. That is bad." (Note: Condescendy sez, "What an asshole.")

N. Lou Piniella: "I will say this - if the A's keep getting runners on base, they're going to score sooner or later."

O. Lou Piniella: "This much is true - baserunners score."

P. Tim McCarver: "I think it's much more difficult for sons of major league players to make it in the big leagues"

Q. Tim McCarver: "That is very interesting right there. wooh. Trying to wear Eckstein out, Heilman finally throws a wild pitch and moves molina into the only place on the bases that perhaps he can score." (Molina moved from first to second.)

R. Tim McCarver, when discussing the possibility of Paul LoDuca bunting: "the Mets may not want to take the bat out of baseball's best hitter since July 1st."

S. Luis Gonzalez: "The reason that's an error is because Carlos (Delgado) dropped the ball."

World Series Thread

The World Series is upon us. The Tigers have everything on their side, but experience tells me that the Cardinals have a 50% chance of winning.

Let's post all thoughts here.

I'll get us started....let's zoom in to take a closer look at this series, shall we.





I can't believe it took someone so long to post this. I know we have a number of contributors on vacation, but the herpes are the leading story of this postseason and no one has mentioned it yet.

Packers news

Fuckin.
Sweet .

Fred Savage Displays the Finger; Brew City Sports Writer, "Condescendy", Appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live

***Edit. No Pictures of Posters. Please use Blogger Names from now on too. Sorry.***

Just when you thought they couldn't get any lower...

...the Cubs find another shovel.

Do you remember Najeh Davenport?

Here's an account of one of his more famous runs in college.

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-Off Round 2 All Divisions

I've decided to put all brackets into one thread for simplicity's sake. People should again take their time and think about these ones. There are a shit ton of tough decisions. Let's say we close down this round next sunday. When voting is closed, I will change the font color to black. As long as you see a post in red, there is active voting going on.

Management Division:
(1) Sal Bando
(8) Daron Sutton

(5) Ned Yost
(13) Jerry Royster

(3) Bob Brainerd
(6) Wendy Selig

(7) Davey Lopes
(2) Bud Selig

Starting Pitchers:
(1) Ben Hendrickson SP (2004-2006) 58.1 IP, 79 H, dated Condey's ex-girlfriend, 48 ER, 29 BB, 37K
(9) Jose Cabrera SP/RP (2002) 103.1 IP, 131 H, 78 ER, 23 HR

(5) Glendon Rusch SP (2002-2003) 334 IP, 198 ER, 2003 Record 1-12, 2003 Salary $4.25M.
(4) Jamey Wright SP (2000-2002) 473.2 IP, 249 ER, 59 HBP, 249 BB, 294 K

(3) Wayne Franklin SP (2002-2003) 218.2 IP, 126 ER, 111 BB, 123 K, 37 HR
(6) Wes Obermueller SP (2003-2005) 248.2 IP, 151 ER, 32 HR, 103 BB, 126 K

(10) Jaime Navarro SP (2000) 18.2 IP, 34 H, 31 R, 18 BB, 7 K, 6 HR, $5,000,000 salary.
(2) Matt Kinney SP (2003-2004) 253 IP, 150 ER, 35 HR, 103 BB, 204 K

Reliever and Moeller Division:
(1) Derrick Turnbow RP (2005-2006) 123.2 IP, 56 ER, 63 BB
(9) Takahito Nomura RP (2002) 13.2 IP, 14 R, 18 BB, 9 K, 2 WP, 2 HBP

(12) Valerio de los Santos RP (1998-2003) 210.1 IP, 98 ER, 32 HR, 91 BB, 167 K
(4) Joe Winkelsas RP, garbageman (2006) 7 IP, 7 R, 6 BB, 4 K, 1 Grand Slam Allowed

(3) Gus Gandarillas RP (2001) 19.2 IP, 25 H, 13 R, 10 BB, 7 K
(6) Allen Levrault SP/RP (2001-2002) 142.2 IP, 100 R, 27 HR, 66 BB, 89 K

(7) Paul Wagner SP/RP (1998) 55.2 IP, 67 H, 49 R, 10 HR, 31 BB, 37 K
(2) Chad Moeller C (2004-2006) 614 AB, 125 H, 14 HR, 24 GIDP, 38 BB, 148 K

Infielder and Outfielder Division:
(1) Kevin Mench OF (2006) 126 AB, .230 AVG/.248 OBP/.317 SLG
(9) Royce Clayton SS (2003) .228/.301/.334

(5) Geoff Jenkins OF (1998-2006) 3987 AB, .279/.350/.499, 362 BB, 1002 K, $34M Salary
(4) Jeffrey Hammonds OF (2001-2003) $22.2M Salary, 660 AB, 164 H, 16 HR

(3) Chris Magruder OF (2004-2005) 227 AB, 49 H, 4 HR, 15 BB, 54 K, 6 GIDP
(6) Wes Helms 3B (2003-2005) 918 AB, 31 HR, 81 BB, 221 K, 40 E

(7) Enrique Cruz SS (2003) 71 AB, .085/.145/.099, 30 K
(2) Alex Sanchez OF (2001-2003) No Stats Needed

Relentless humans thread continued

About to be lost at the bottom of the page.

The YouTube version we all wanted to see

Listen to announcer and former Hurricon runningback Lamar Thomas: "Now that's what I'm talking about. You come into our house, you should get your butt kicked". Fuckin' classy.

Let's hear it for The Bub

Way to NOT drunk dial me from Cafferey's yet. Jammers can't hold your hand all of the time.

Navy will beat your precious Rutgers this weekend. Paul Johnson's option won't be stopped!

humor for the day

If anyone else is having a day like I am, then you could use a laugh...

We have several ties!!!

So, I'm assuming nobody else is voting for postseason awards. Here are the results, and we have a TIE for one of our awards.

AL MOP: Travis Hafner

NL MOP: Albert Pujols

AL Walt Johnson: Johan Santana (unanimous)

NL Walt Johnson: Brandon Webb

AL GMOTY: Billiam Beane

NL GMOTY: Larry Beinfest (unanimous)

AL ROY: Frank Liriano

NL ROY: Hanley Ramirez

NL LOP: Clint Barmes

AL Jose Lima: Joel Piniero

NL Jose Lima: Jose Lima

AL Not GMOTY: Allard Baird

NL Not GMOTY: Jim Hendry

And our tie? Neifi Perez and Angel Berroa are tied for AL Least Outstanding Player. To decide this, just let us know which one sucks more. This is open to everybody. Vote.


**EDIT**
We also have ties in the all-time hate-off. Jerry Royster tied Dean Taylor and Marquis Grissom tied Alex Sanchez. I've already called the latter for Grissom on account of he looks exactly like the black version of the reds old logo. Now, I'm not quite narcissistic enough to call the other race based on my own argument, so if anybody has anything better, lets hear it. Also, don't forget to vote neifi versus my man Angel.

More Congratulations for Skip

Not only is his team still in the playoffs, but he won the prediction challenge (already). Everybody picked the mets to win the NL, and everybody else picked minnesota or the yankees to win the ALCS. IOU 1 PBR ASAP. For those of you that still may want to vote for the postseason awards, I've linked that original post here .

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-Off Infielder & Outfielder Division Round 1

For those who do not yet know, when you see the line .300/.400/.500 it represents batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage. I assure you that you won't see a line nearly that good. Not even close. These guys are just garbage.

(1) Kevin Mench OF (2006) 126 AB, .230 AVG/.248 OBP/.317 SLG
(16) Chris Barnwell IF (2006) 30 AB, .067/.097/.067

(8) Jose Hernandez SS (2000-2002) 1513 AB, 395 H, 498 K, 56 E
(9) Royce Clayton SS (2003) .228/.301/.333

(5) Geoff Jenkins OF (1998-2006) 3987 AB, .279/.350/.499, 362 BB, 1002 K, $34M Salary
(12) Pete Zoccolillo OF (2003) 37 AB, .108/.154/.135, 13 K

(4) Jeffrey Hammonds OF (2001-2003) $22.2M Salary, 660 AB, 164 H, 16 HR
(13) David Bell 3B (2006) 180 AB, .256/.323/.400, 7 GIDP

(3) Chris Magruder OF (2004-2005) 227 AB, 49 H, 4 HR, 15 BB, 54 K, 6 GIDP
(14) Jim Rushford OF/Pizza Delivery Man (2002) 77 AB, .143/.214/.208, 3 GIDP

(6) Wes Helms 3B (2003-2005) 918 AB, 31 HR, 81 BB, 221 K, 40 E
(11) Santiago Perez SS (2000) 52 AB, .173/.290/.212, 6 E

(7) Enrique Cruz SS (2003) 71 AB, .085/.145/.099, 30 K
(10) Sean Berry 1B/3B (1999-2000) 305 AB, 66 H, 21 BB, 3 HR

(2) Alex Sanchez OF (2001-2003) No Stats Needed
(15) Marquis Grissom OF (1998-2000) 1740 AB, 453 H, 112 BB, $15M Salary

Again, you have about a week to vote. Have fun. Hate away!

Congratulations are in order

I know a lot of us were pulling for the Twins this post season, for various reasons, but we should definitely be celebrating that the home team of one of our posters is moving on to the ALCS. It's a tough battle for the hearts of the brew city public as Oakland is another group favorite, but lets have a few cheers for the Tigs.

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-Off Catcher and Reliever Division Round 1

I suspect that many of these names will be unfamiliar to you. I have a deep, deep hatred for career minor leaguers that the Brewers call up out of sheer desparation. There have been about 50 of such players in the past eight years. I hate players like Joe Winkelsas more than anyone. They most directly represent the futility of this franchise. So, if there are players you've forgotten, I recommend looking them up and learning a little more about how they have embarrassed this team.

(1) Derrick Turnbow RP (2005-2006) 123.2 IP, 56 ER, 63 BB
(16) Chad Fox RP (1998-2002) 135 IP, 50 ER, 65 BB, 159 K

(8) Jesse Levis C (1998, 2001) 70 AB, 21 H, 0 HR, 2 2B, 4 GIDP, Worst Defensive Catcher Ever.
(9) Takahito Nomura RP (2002) 13.2 IP, 14 R, 18 BB, 9 K, 2 WP, 2 HBP

(5) Dan Kolb RP (2003-2004, 2006) 147 IP, 54 BB, 86 K
(12) Valerio de los Santos RP (1998-2003) 210.1 IP, 98 ER, 32 HR, 91 BB, 167 K

(4) Joe Winkelsas RP, garbageman (2006) 7 IP, 7 R, 6 BB, 4 K, 1 Grand Slam Allowed
(13) Doug Jones RP (1998) 54 IP, 5.17 ERA, 15 HR

(3) Gus Gandarillas RP (2001) 19.2 IP, 25 H, 13 R, 10 BB, 7 K
(14) Adrian Hernandez RP (2004) 16 IP, 20 H, 18 R, 14 BB, 14 K

(6) Allen Levrault SP/RP (2001-2002) 142.2 IP, 100 R, 27 HR, 66 BB, 89 K
(11) Ben Ford RP (2004) 24 IP, 17 ER, 10 BB, 14 K

(7) Paul Wagner SP/RP (1998) 55.2 IP, 67 H, 49 R, 10 HR, 31 BB, 37 K
(10) Jorge Fabregas C (2002) 67 AB, .164 AVG, 178 OBP, .343 SLG

(2) Chad Moeller C (2004-2006) 614 AB, 125 H, 14 HR, 24 GIDP, 38 BB, 148 K
(15) Carl Dale RP (1999) 4 IP, 8 H, 9 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 1 HBP

That's right folks, Turnbow has finally gotten the 1-seed he has earned. You have about a week or so to complete voting for this round. Hate away.

Relentless Humans, the Playoff Baseball Announcer Stupid Comment Thread

There's something wrong with me. I would be so much happier if I watched every baseball game on mute, yet I won't. I just won't let the announcers win. They keep challenging me not to listen, and I refuse to back down. What is wrong with me? Would they even know if I backed down?

Anyway, let's post all the fucking stupid things these announcers are saying. We all have hundreds. Let's share.

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-Off Starting Pitching Division Round 1

We've got another division up right now. Make sure to vote on that one immediately below. You have a week to vote on this one, too.

(1) Ben Hendrickson SP (2004-2006) 58.1 IP, 79 H, dated Condey's ex-girlfriend, 48 ER, 29 BB, 37K
(16) Matt Ford SP (2003) 43.2 IP, 21 ER, 21 BB, slept with Oldhassradborn's girlfriend, 26 K

(8) David Manning SP (2003) 6.2 IP, 12 ER, 11 H, 8 BB, 2K
(9) Jose Cabrera SP/RP (2002) 103.1 IP, 131 H, 78 ER, 23 HR

(5) Glendon Rusch SP (2002-2003) 334 IP, 198 ER, 2003 Record 1-12, 2003 Salary $4.25M.
(12) John Snyder SP (2000) 127 IP, 95 R, 77 BB, 69 K

(4) Jamey Wright SP (2000-2002) 473.2 IP, 249 ER, 59 HBP, 249 BB, 294 K
(13) Nick Neugebauer SP (2001-2002) 61.1 IP, 4.99 ERA, 50 BB, 58 K

(3) Wayne Franklin SP (2002-2003) 218.2 IP, 126 ER, 111 BB, 123 K, 37 HR
(14) Gary Glover SP (2004-2005) 82.2 IP, 47 ER, 12 HR

(6) Wes Obermueller SP (2003-2005) 248.2 IP, 151 ER, 32 HR, 103 BB, 126 K
(11) Jorge de la Rosa SP/RP (2004-2006) 95.1 IP, 66 ER, 74 BB

(7) Jimmy Haynes SP (2000-2001) 372 IP, 211 ER, 178 BB, 200 K
(10) Jaime Navarro SP (2000) 18.2 IP, 34 H, 31 R, 18 BB, 7 K, 6 HR, $5,000,000 salary.

(2) Matt Kinney SP (2003-2004) 253 IP, 150 ER, 35 HR, 103 BB, 204 K
(15) Ruben Quevedo SP (2002-2004) 238.1 IP, 268 H, 150 ER, 49 HR

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-OffFront Office, Coach, and Broadcaster DivisionRound 1

Alright, we'll start this out with the management and broadcasting division. I think people will know most of the guys on this list. O'Brien is a special consultant hired by Doug Melvin this year. He was the worst GM in baseball prior. I can't think of anyone else that people won't know.

We have plenty of time to vote on this one. I'll get some other matchups up here in the meantime. Just try to vote within the next week. I know there are some matchups that we're going to have to debate and think about a lot. e.g. Sutton vs. Schroeder.

(1) Sal Bando
(16) Rod Carew

(8) Daron Sutton
(9) Bill Schroeder

(5) Ned Yost
(12) Dale Sveum

(4) Dean Taylor
(13) Jerry Royster

(3) Bob Brainerd
(14) Bob Apodaca

(6) Wendy Selig
(11) Laurel Selig Prieb

(7) Davey Lopes
(10) Dan O'Brien

(2) Bud Selig
(15) Butch Wynegar

So, which person do you hate more?

Packers release Ahmad Carroll

Post season prediction challenge and Awards Voting

I must have a whole shitload to do for tomorrow because I can't think about anything but our postseason prediction challenge and who I plan on voting for in the 2nd Annual BCS postseason awards. For the postseason, we'll do 1 point for the DS, 2 for the CS, and 4 for the WS. Winner receives a 40 of PBR. As for Post-season awards, you'll be voting for Most Outstanding Player, Least Outstanding Player, Walt Johnson (Cy Young), Jose Lima (Jose Lima), GM of the year, Not-GM of the year, and ROY for both leagues. Each first place vote gets 5 pts, 2nd gets 3 and third gets 1. Take your time on the awards, but get the playoff predictions in by Tuesday.

Brewers 1998-2006 Hate-OffThe Play-in Game

Welcome to the 1998-2006 Brewers Hate-Off, where we will seek to define the most hated Brewer of the past 8 years. This will be the final theraputic effort to put the 2006 season behind us and let us move on with being Brewers fans. Hopefully, we can head into 2007 not loathing every player on the Brewers.

Again, the format will be the NCAA bracket format. Unlike the prior hate-off, I don't think we're in nearly as much of a hurry to complete this one. We can take our time. Let's aim to complete the hate-off by the end of the World Series. We'll start today with the play-in game, which will feature two of the least hated players from the Catchers and Relief Pitchers Bracket.

Because several of these players will have played a long time ago and may have spent very few days in a Brewers uniform, I will post each player's accumulated stats while with the Brewers. Feel free to ask questions like "who is this fuckin' guy?"

The Play-in Game:
(16(a)) Chad Fox RP (1998-2002)
135 IP, 50 ER, 65 BB, 159 K

(16(b)) Jimmy Osting RP (2002)
12 IP, 10 ER, 10 BB, 7K

Feel free to give some suggestions that you'd think would make this competition a better one.