Brian Anderson, I like you. For now. But can you please nip the jinxing the team crap ala Darron Sutton now before it's August which will become September and (hopefully) October? Exhibit number one, talking about how Yovani Gallardo has a scoreless inning streak of 18 2/3 going prior to taking the hill in the bottom of the seventh with a pitch count at 94. You can't tell me you were surprised when he gave up a run in the seventh tonight.
Then because of this unwitty banter, it triggers Bill Schroeder to plug how well Turnbow looked last night and needed very few pitches to retire the Reds in order, which of course led to a lead-off single by Brandon Phillips. Brandon Phillips, Brewers announce team, is the number one Brewers slayer, in case you missed the memo. When he comes up to bat, at any point during a game, you should say, "Brandon Phillips is up and he's good."
Then, with Phillips on first, you two start talking about how Turnbow is a power pitcher vs. a power hitter in Adam Dunn and he strikes out a lot. Why not just gift wrap that dinger he ripped of D-Bow?
The Crew hung on for the victory tonight, evening this extremely pivotal (in my mind) series with the Reds at 1-1. Soup takes the hill tomorrow vs. Lohse. The Reds pen is pretty taxed after tonight, something to keep in mind if the bats can actually recall how to make contact with the ball in the early innings.
Some other quick food for thought. After some quick research utilizing my media guide, in 2004, Manny Parra was the 4th best prospect and top pitching prospect in the Brewers minor league system according to Baseball America. He was behind (in order) Dick Weeks, Prince Fielder and J.J. Hardy.
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