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Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:30 pm EDT

Open thread: Brewers vs. Phillies, NLDS Game 2

By 'Duk

The initial impulse is to say you'd want to see CC Sabathia pitching back home at Miller Park, in front of a packed-house of manic Milwaukee tailgaters, with the advantage of a normal five-day rest and with his team just one win away from advancing to the next round. Postcard-perfect, yes.

But then you think about the situation he's facing tonight in Philadelphia. The Brewers are down 1-0 to the Phillies, they're looking at a 2-0 hole and they're playing in a hostile environment. Is there anyone you'd rather have facing The Fightins' in that situation? Yeah, just let Dave Bush try to handle things when the Crew gets back home. 

Adding to the intrigue for the non-partisans among us is the fact that Sabathia, one of the most likeable guys in the league, is going against Brett Myers, a pitcher with a record and outlook that we need not reiterate on this hallowed Internet space.

At any rate, the matchup is about a half-hour away. AP preview here, Inside Edge scouting report here, Philly remembrance of Cole's great Game 1 start here and what TBS mistakenly thinks Carlos Ruiz's nickname is here. 

Put 'yer in-game comments — odes to CC, homilies on Howard — in the space below.

Related: 2008 MLB playoffs, NLDS - Phillies vs. Brewers

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  1. JackSimon
    1. Posted by JackSimon Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    1st. Phillies will win 3-0.
  2. kaahn0626
    2. Posted by kaahn0626 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    Phils win the series....everything else that happens is a moot point
  3. artemiis
    3. Posted by artemiis Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    already wrong there chief, nice try though
  4. Sean
    4. Posted by Sean Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    Bye bye cc ..... 5-1 already!!!!
  5. Dan
    5. Posted by Dan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    CC's work load finally caught up to him in this game. Maybe him pitching all those complete games was a mistake.
  6. slyfox1357
    6. Posted by slyfox1357 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    5-1 champs. CC ain't got it. 50 pitches through 2 innings
  7. C. Grove
    7. Posted by C. Grove Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    hey artemiis, he meant 3-0 in the series, dufus
  8. Jer
    8. Posted by Jer Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    to victorino no less. dayum!
    sorry brew crew, hope you enjoyed your time in the playoffs...
  9. bling bling
    9. Posted by bling bling Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    brewers force game 5 but lose 4-2 watch my predictions come true..remember this post
  10. Tribe Fan
    10. Posted by Tribe Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Take it from this long time Tribe fan-- Sabathia is a choke artist in the BIG games!!
  11. trdrules
    11. Posted by trdrules Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:19 pm EDT

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    The flying hawaiian!!!
    gotta be good.
    -Hawaii fan
  12. shawn
    12. Posted by shawn Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:37 pm EDT

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    any 1 going to the games in milwakee this weekend from philadelphia? im looking to meet up with people out there
  13. Travis
    13. Posted by Travis Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    As I have pointed out previously ---The Brewers are not much of a team. With Mike Cameron leading off and Craig Counsell playing regularly just how can anyone expect them to advance. They are dam fortunate to even be in the playoffs. Sabbathia got them there but he can be beaten. This should be a three game set with the Phils going on to meet the Dodgers ---Starting in their own yard: that one could be a tough one to pick but Joe Torre is awfully hard to beat
  14. cdwy
    14. Posted by cdwy Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:53 pm EDT

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    Brew Crew is Through Dudes...if they could hit, maybe they'd make one of these games an actual game...
  15. Zach
    15. Posted by Zach Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:02 pm EDT

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    Oh look, CC choking again in the playoffs...that's about on par.
  16. Tribe Fan
    16. Posted by Tribe Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Give Sabathia the Heimlich manuever--He's choking!!
  17. bling bling
    17. Posted by bling bling Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    great teams come from behind and win-however it gunna take milwaukee a miracle, i give them props for trying though--howvever in the past 10 years how many wild card teams have won the world series? will it happen again..i highly doubt it ,just throwing it out there though
  18. Philip C
    18. Posted by Philip C Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:09 pm EDT

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    CC outta the game. now the pen's gonna explode. philies won it already.
  19. Don T
    19. Posted by Don T Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    C.C.s a horse, maybe ridden too hard a few too many times. When the prospective buyers line up during the offseason, they'd better take a close look at the mileage on that arm.
  20. Richard K
    20. Posted by Richard K Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    I like this so much I'm gonna post it again:
    Take it from this long time Tribe fan--Sabathia is a choke artist in the Big game!!!
  21. joe
    21. Posted by joe Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:49 pm EDT

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    #16-
    As I have pointed out previously ---The Brewers are not much of a team. With Mike Cameron leading off and Craig Counsell playing regularly just how can anyone expect them to advance. They are dam fortunate to even be in the playoffs.
    Are you kidding me...I am not a Brewers fan, but you can't say that they do not have a pretty good team.
    Corey Hart-20 HR's, J.J. Hardy-24 HR's, Mike Cameron-25 HR's, Prince Fielder-34 HR's and Ryan Braun-37 HR's
    Anytime you have 5 guys on you team hit 20 or more home runs...thats a pretty good team!
  22. Richard K
    22. Posted by Richard K Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    Somebody is going to give this choke artist a huge contract...I hope it's the Yankees. Then they'll have the two highest priced chokers in sports.
  23. hoss_hoss_777
    23. Posted by hoss_hoss_777 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    CC seems to establishing a Post season pattern, reminds me of A-Rod.
  24. KZ
    24. Posted by KZ Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:59 pm EDT

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    Brewers are a bunch of punks, who overachieved and getting a dose of reality. Will they pop the cork after losing 3 straight?
  25. The Provoker
    25. Posted by The Provoker Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

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    FATMAN CHOKES AGAIN just like Game 5 AT HOME against the RED SOX,
    CC SABATHIA is a gutless overweight buffoon!
    YOU SUCK!!!
    ----Tribe in 2009

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