7/19/07 D'Backs (Hernandez) @ Brewers (Gallardo): 1:05 PM CT

[jjgott]

Keep those runs comin'!

[Trowekamp]

I prefer "Little League" lineup instead of forfeit.. everybody gets to play but keep your two best players in to prevent a total meltdown.

[Team Canada]

Besides, now that we're up by 6 it's a perfect time to limit his innings and let the BP pick up some garbage time. E.g. Parra.

[pretendastronaut]

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The headline on ESPN.Com absolutely blows me away. "Slumping Brewers try to regroup vs. D-Backs".

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Actually, I would say we're slumping lately. Fortunately though we've still been winning games.

[funkyplaidcoat]

everybody gets to play but keep your two best players in to prevent a total meltdown.

 

if that were the case, everybody (hardy, weeks, mench, miller) would get in on this game. that's not the point of the forfeit lineup.

[jjgott]

Don't like Wise here. I agree with the rest of you this would have been a perfect time for Parra.

[adambr2]

So, now Wise is our garbage time reliever, and Balfour is our close and late guy?

 

Okay.....

[And That]

I thought Wise had been traded?

[olliegjw]

Anyone else rather see Turnbow or Sheets up at the plate next time, instead of Gross. He's just painful to watch. At least with the pitchers, you get some comedic value. Hopefully, when Spurling comes back, they send Gross down.

[sheetswannabe]

WOW, that homerun call...weakest ever, I know its not for us but it was weak.

[funkyplaidcoat]

Not that i'm caught up in the rumor talk or anything, but maybe Wise is out there for to be scouted for trades.

[Loopee]

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I thought Wise had been traded?

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Cincinatti decided against doing the deal after calculating the number of salad tongs in the city.

[Trowekamp]

Before the game it was Wise, Tony Gwynn Jr. and Escobar for Dunn...

 

 

Now it is Tony Gwynn Jr, Wise, and Escobar for Dunn..

[Trowekamp]

The one concern about trading Wise away from T-Bow is the same concern when they took Angelo Dundee away from Tyson?

 

How long before T-Bow shows up on the mound with a face tattoo?

[TheCrew07]

This is weird. Granted Balfour did what he does when he gives up runs and put up a 3 spot yesterday, but why pitch Wise today? Why not Manny? So he can go 2 weeks between pitching?

[funkyplaidcoat]

I'm betting manny for the 8th and 9th...or just the 9th. six outs (or three) is much easier than nine for a debut.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Why is Ned giving Manny the Dessens treatment? I guess he foresees a short start by either Bush or Soup this weekend?

 

Maybe we'll see Manny for 2 after Wise gets an inning of work?

 

Gross? Wouldn't Nix or Rottino be a better option

[SoCalBrewfan]

The one concern about trading Wise away from T-Bow is the same concern when they took Angelo Dundee away from Tyson?

 

Or Rodman and Jack Haley?

[Lil Dummy]

I think there's a clause in Yost's contract that he has to completely mismanage the bullpen in at least one game a week. Since this is a pennant race, he's getting it out of the way in a relative blowout today. Good thinking, Ned.

[sheetswannabe]

Yo pitched great. SF is making a little comeback 5-8 Cubs.

[SoCalBrewfan]

I'd assume Parra for the 8th, and the 9th if all goes well. But I have gone crazy trying to outguess Ned and Maddux.

 

Parra would get Montero, a lefty, followed by a PH and then the SH Davanon. Good spot for him to break in I'd think.

[sheetswannabe]

How did Ted Lilly steal a base earlier??

[mikevan1818]

Good AB for Jenks there.

[Loopee]

Jenks is having a good game today as well. Great at bat.

[TGJforPrez]

What is the score of the game. CBSSportsline has it 6-2 with Wise giving up only 1ER and Yahoo has it as 6-1??