07/23/07 Brewers (Capuano) @ Reds (Harang) 6:05pm CT

[adambr2]

Hart has been AWFUL this game. Didn't seem like he was charging much down the line, either.

[MoneyballMan]

Great, my wife just asked me if they'll keep playing if no one scores and I explained that this wasn't soccer. (Yes, we've only been married 18 years, but she still has to ask me such questions.)

 

But, in this case, I suggest we make an exception and mutually agree that neither team really wants to win and we just passed the 185 minute mark so let's call it a tie.

[bjkrautk]

Corey....the previous batter just walked....feel free to take a pitch.

 

(Nice slide by Weeks trying to break up the DP -- give him credit for playing even harder after getting benched.)

[B2k1121]

Balfour? Game over

[adambr2]

I cannot believe that a Ned Yost team would be dogging it down the line in crucial situations. This is ridiculous, and he needs to get through to them.

 

Balfour now? Well, it's been fun.

[rluzinski]

Completely burning out the bullpen is not how you want to start a string of 8 games in 7 days.

[MoneyballMan]

Man, that grilled cheese samwhich really looks good.....may have to go make myself one! Cheddar or American?

[Braminano]

Balfour's shot at redemption.

[BrewCrewForever]

give him credit for playing even harder after getting benched.)

 

Agree. Weeks still plays his butt off even though he has had a very rough year. Unlike people on our team that play Catcher and wear #33.

[brettac1]

I said it the other night, too, but if Weeks was a white guy, you'd hear announcers all over the league praising his grittiness. He runs hard, he breaks up DP's, hits catchers, get HBP, always has a dirty uniform - he's the definition of a "scrappy" player.

[bobskube]

And to expand on my previous post...

 

After each of those games-someone would say "it's only one game."

 

That excuse is over now. We have blown enough games for that now to be said.

[BrewCrewForever]

You know a grilled cheese sandwhich does sound rather tasty right now.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Balfour? Did Cordero eat some bad food in the clubhouse?

[jloos19]

Balfour? Did Cordero eat some bad food in the clubhouse?

 

Bruce, duh. It's illegal to use your closer on the road in a non-save situation.

[MoneyballMan]

know a grilled cheese sandwhich does sound rather tasty right now

 

NO, it's "sammich"

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i love lead off walks

[adambr2]

Balfour lives up to his name to lead off in the 12th.

 

He should not even be out there. It should be CoCo. This is stupid.

[bucks2281]

Completely burning out the bullpen is not how you want to start a string of 8 games in 7 days

 

True, but the Brewers are fortunate that Capuano was able to pitch 8 strong tonight.

[Al Lindro]

Time to check the record book. Has any pitcher ever entered a tie game in the 12th with an ERA higher than 16.88? I guess the thinking is we can get 3 in our next half inning.

 

Oh, wait ... road game.

[mikevan1818]

Why would the Reds NOT steal here?

[Braminano]

I'm really going to miss Balfour when Hall comes back.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Quote:

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Bruce, duh. It's illegal to use your closer on the road in a non-save situation.

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I had a dream the other night. A manager suffered an attack of common sense and actually broke this rule.

[BrewCrewForever]

Doah! Balfour! I guess if we get out of this, Braun will have to hit a HR for us to get a freaking run and win.

[bobskube]

Balfour promptly walks the first guy he sees.

 

This guy sucks. Replace him and Spurling as soon as you can.

[B2k1121]

For the love of god just take the out