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September 2008 - Posts

  • Sept. 30th Afternoon Delight

    Sorry to the light posting today, been spending most of the day editing video here and here and I'm not even finished yet.

    Chris from Atomic Trousers sends over these videos by Cubs fans that I thought were so bad, that they might done by Brewers fans. Guess not, these horrible videos are done by real Cubs fans.



    and another one



    Wow, truly awful. classy baby. Chris then sends this over:

    From my discussion with a friend about those video clips:
     
    ME: "Do they even have high schools in Illinois?"
     
    HIM: "Sure they do.  Several, in fact:"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Illinois_state_prisons

    Brewers 25 man roster has been announced.

    Your TV announcing team for the Badgers - Buckeyes game? Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe.

    AOL Fanhouse Brewers - Phillies Preview. Fan IQ Preview.

    Fan IQ digs on the pollsters.

    Cheerleaders from the state of Florida.

    Science says sliding head first is quicker.

    Jeff Cirillo says the underdog did it.

    Neil Diamond is coming in concert?

  • Brewers 25 Man Playoff Roster

    Per the Brewers press release...

    PITCHERS (12)
    31 Dave Bush ........................................RHP
    38 Eric Gagne........................................RHP
    49 Yovani Gallardo.................................RHP
    73 Seth McClung ...................................RHP
    58 Guillermo Mota..................................RHP
    43 Manny Parra......................................LHP
    52 CC Sabathia ......................................LHP
    51 Brian Shouse.....................................LHP
    57 Mitch Stetter.......................................LHP
    37 Jeff Suppan.......................................RHP
    16 Salomon Torres.................................RHP
    12 Carlos Villanueva ..............................RHP

    CATCHERS (2)
    18................................................Jason Kendall
    11 ...................................................Mike Rivera

    INFIELDERS (7)
    30........................................Craig Counsell
    5 ...........................................Ray Durham
    28 .........................................Prince Fielder
    2 ...................................................Bill Hall
    7 ...............................................J.J. Hardy
    40............................................Brad Nelson
    23..........................................Rickie Weeks

    OUTFIELDERS (4)
    8.............................................Ryan Braun
    25.........................................Mike Cameron
    22 ............................................Tony Gwynn
    1...............................................Corey Hart


    Biggest names missing? Ben Sheets, Gabe Kapler.

    Biggest surprise on the roster? Brad Nelson. I talked to him yesterday about the possibility of being on the roster, below is the video. I wasn't expecting to interview him, so I didn't have any planned questions. It was anything I could pull off the top of my head. He's a big guy, I don't think he cared for my question about having other big guys on the roster. Also, thanks to Erin Austin and AJ from the WKTI morning show for walking right in front of our camera.


  • Brewers Party At Summerfest


    Here's our interview with CC Sabathia and Seth McClung. 


    We'll have more video later today.

    Brew Crew Ball has an ode to the "
    other CC."
    Right Field Bleachers looks back
    at Sunday's masterpiece.
    They also have some love for
    Todd Coffey and Mike Lamb.
    Bugs and Cranks hopes they sneak Coffey & Lamb back on.
    BrewTownBeat says CC =
    Cy Young.
    Big League Stew has the Brewers postseason acceptance speech.
    Two Fisted Slopper is exorcising the suffering.
    JSOnline has a whole bunch of stuff.
    The Bucky Channel still can't believe it.
    Bleacher report has a preview.
    Out of Left Field has a preview.
    L.A. Times, Brewers playoff clock is ticking.
    NY Post wants CC on the Mets roster next year.
    More rumors as to where CC might land. (h/t the butler)

    This clown expects Bud Selig to be a robot. Dude, Bud has every right to be excited about his former team

    From the Enemy:
    The Good Phight
    looks at Gallardo.
    Brewers make
    unlikely return to Philly.
    Philly's hope Howard is Mr. October too.
    Dare to Dream Philly fans.

    Will Leitch of Deadspin, who I have a great deal of respect for, stooped to "local columnist level" yesterday with his Brewers - Phillies preview.

    I was going to respond to it, but then I saw this response in the comments:

    "An open letter to Will Leitch, Albert Pujols, Tony LaRussa and Cardinals nation:

    It has come to our attention that during the recently completed 162-game season, the Brewers may have shown some emotion when celebrating victories or big moments in games.

    It's been 26 years since this team has made the postseason, and seriously... last year? We were partying just because we finished 1 game above .500. One of the things that the Brewers organization clearly overlooked in that quarter century was the establishment of a code of conduct by the most upstanding of all baseball organizations, I speak, of course, of the St Louis Cardinals -- fine upstanding citizens one and all. These Cardinals always celebrate the "right" way. And they would never drink during those celebrations and get behind the wheel either (oops).

    As a Brewer fan, I want to apologize for the players on my team. I mean, they had the audacity to "pump their fists," "high-five" and "yell loudly," during some big moments this season. Oh, and they untucked their shirts after wins as an homage to Mike Cameron's father who used to untuck his shirt when he walked in the door from a long day at work.

    I mean, really... Would you want your kids to start showing this type of behavior?

    In conclusion, I'm sorry that the Cardinals missed the postseason. Probably sucks when you're a fan of a team that makes it to the playoffs just about every year and doesn't this one time. But rather than taking an uncharacteristically pissy Pujols' comments after one series as an indication of the "likability" of an entire team, maybe you could actually develop an opinion for yourself. "

    It came from a user by the name of waymorefunner. Who's that? Well it's the Daily Drink's own fill-in, Post-it Note Paul. How do I know that? His website is http://www.waymorefunner.com

    Nice job Paul. Just warning you, the last time I made a reference to St. Louis and driving while intoxicated I got hate mail from Cards fans.

  • Sept. 30th Morning Coffee

    Have I mentioned how much I enjoy this photo of McClung taken by Cute Sports?



    Keep checking back to the 'ol Bubbler all day, as we've got a ton of video from yesterday's party at Summerfest. We've got interviews with Sabathia and McClung with some other fun stuff thrown in for good measure. We didn't get much time with the players, we were promised 10 minutes, which only actually lasted about 4 minutes. We'll also have some video from the Bucks media day too. Let's just say, we tried to get Coach Skiles to crack a smile and it didn't work. Awkward! So keep an eye out for those later this morning. (DD posts will be sporadic today while I edit video at the same time)

    Atomic Trousers has the same problem I've been having, people from High School that you vaguely remember wanting to be your friends on Facebook. Half the time he's got to grab his yearbook to figure out who these people are. I feel his pain.

    How bad is the economy? Playboy may be facing bankruptcy.

    Some truly awful ESPN College gameday signs.

    In sad news, Scarlett Johansson is no longer single. (plenty of great pics of her in that link)

    Cubs playoff baseball is going to be less boozy.

    Relative of the Daily Drink, Terry Porter talks about coaching the Suns.

    Even the refs want their picture taken with Erin Andrews.

    Warren Sapp looked like he was in the Matrix last night.


  • Sept. 29th Afternoon Delight



    Deadspin founder and Cardinals fan Will Leitch, still doesn't get it. (more on this tomorrow)

    The Brewers made the right decision here.

    A little love for Wes Helms.

    Broncos fans are mean.

    Cheerleaders visiting military in Qatar.

    Rodger shoulder only appears to be strained.

    Coach Wag's is frustrated with a win.

    Golf without Tiger is not good.

    This Mets fan is not taking it very well.

    The Wild Card Life

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