2008 Milwaukee Brewers

ryan198
ryan198 Posts: 1,015
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Ok...Now that Spring Training is about to get into full swing I've got to admit that I am super excited for the new season to start. I've got my Yovanni Gallardo (hopefully he's healthy and doesn't bust up his arm after knee surgery) and Carlos Villaneuva jerseys washed and ready for this year. I'm going to miss having that fat bastard behind the plate in exchange for Kendall, but still this could be a fun year.

If the Pitchers stay healthy this year and the starters can go deep into games I think we'll be decent. No Coco could hurt but he's no Mo Rivera or Papplebon so it wasn't worth dropping 40 mil on him, especially when we can get an ex-roider with a history of arm problems at the back ;).

All I really have to say is Fuck the Cubs, and hope the Goat curse stays alive.
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  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    I admire the optimism in this thread. I hope your team makes it to the majors this year. It would definitely be a well deserved accomplishment ;)..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    ryan198 wrote:

    All I really have to say is Fuck the Cubs, and hope the Goat curse stays alive.


    There is nothing wrong with second place. In fact, I hope you guys pick up the wildcard!
  • ryan198
    ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    The Champ wrote:
    I admire the optimism in this thread. I hope your team makes it to the majors this year. It would definitely be a well deserved accomplishment ;)..
    We have a lot to be happy about this year, basically some of the best young talent in baseball that could have taken the NL Central last season if it weren't for Ben Sheets re-signing his multi-year deal with the DL. So it looks like we could just be sliding into being a major league ballclub.

    Besides last time we played major league teams from the AL East we took 2 of 3 from the Yanks with a chance at the sweep (w/ Sheets going in game 3 and losing) so we'll see how it goes this year. The Cubs are certainly loaded, but they are the Cubs so a stinkbomb of a season where everyone gets injured could happen - and would bring me such joy. Honestly though the WC isn't out of the realm of possibilty considering the D'Backs made it through last year with smoke and mirrors (should have only won 79 games with their numbers), and no one else getting all that much better besides the Rox, and Mets.
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    ryan198 wrote:
    We have a lot to be happy about this year, basically some of the best young talent in baseball that could have taken the NL Central last season if it weren't for Ben Sheets re-signing his multi-year deal with the DL. So it looks like we could just be sliding into being a major league ballclub.

    Besides last time we played major league teams from the AL East we took 2 of 3 from the Yanks with a chance at the sweep (w/ Sheets going in game 3 and losing) so we'll see how it goes this year. The Cubs are certainly loaded, but they are the Cubs so a stinkbomb of a season where everyone gets injured could happen - and would bring me such joy. Honestly though the WC isn't out of the realm of possibilty considering the D'Backs made it through last year with smoke and mirrors (should have only won 79 games with their numbers), and no one else getting all that much better besides the Rox, and Mets.

    Just messing with you. You may in fact be looking at a very successful season. Just don't get your hopes up against the Mets because your team will get their ass handed to them no doubt :)..Otherwise, good luck..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • ryan198
    ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    The Champ wrote:
    Just messing with you. You may in fact be looking at a very successful season. Just don't get your hopes up against the Mets because your team will get their ass handed to them no doubt :)..Otherwise, good luck..
    The Mets, Phils, and Braves certainly handled us last year so I can't really argue with that at all, but maybe we can figure out how to go on the road and string a few together...it's all a matter of things coming together. Last year was either that year where everything went better than expected or a sign of things to come. As someone who roots for a perennial loser I'm hoping for the latter.
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    a brewers thread? does robin yount still play? hahahahahahhahahahahhahahah
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • ryan198
    ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    restlesssoul wrote:
    a brewers thread? does robin yount still play? hahahahahahhahahahahhahahah
    Last year's squad hit more HRs than the big-time Yount years, although we could have used him in CF last year, over a struggling Bill E. Hall. There's nothing wrong with a little optimsm for a young team anyway.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Lets make this the official thread, nice RBI by the way 8)
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Go Brewers!!!! :D
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    And another!!!!!!!
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Sweet :D
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Beating the Cubs...........always a good way to start off the season.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Beating the Cubs...........always a good way to start off the season.


    161 TO GO. LOL
  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Beating the Cubs...........always a good way to start off the season.

    No thanks to your "big signing" Gagne. LOLzzz
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    No thanks to your "big signing" Gagne. LOLzzz


    Yup not liking him at all. But a win is a win.
  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    I did not get that signing at all.
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    I did not get that signing at all.


    same here.
  • londonwpr
    londonwpr Posts: 293
    Go Brew Crew! 162-0!!
    7/8/95, 6/26/98, 6/27/98, 8/17/98, 8/18/00, 8/20/00, 8/21/00, 10/8/00, 10/21/00, 6/16/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 6/24/03, 10/3/04, 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/20/06, 6/24/06, 6/30/06
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    londonwpr wrote:
    Go Brew Crew! 162-0!!


    hehehe


    I'm not liking Gagne at all.
  • ryan198
    ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    That's one motherfuckers...we owe the cubs another 10 of those. Gagne does in fact suck, but last year Turnbow only gave up runs in like 5 appearances (although he gave up a thousand when he did), and early in the year got all the tough outs for Cordero. So maybe we should just make the switch.

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