5/31/07 Marlins (Obermueller) @ Brewers (Vargas): 7:05 PM CT

[LUKE232323]

How Vargas pulled a quality start out of that absolute garbage outing is well beyond me. But I'll take it.

[rluzinski]

And I understand the bench is one man short, but what's the point of Vargas batting when he probably won't even make it through the next inning?

 

I'm happy to say I was dead wrong. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Yet neither one were close to the warning track, and both were too far in the air to fall in for a hit. Still not excited.

 

Other than a HR, all a batter can do is hit a ball hard and hope he finds a hole. I've never been a huge fan of the guy but to bail on Hall after less than 200 AB isn't fair.

[PeaveyFury]

Great outing for Vargas.... get him a win!

[SeriesFinale]

Quite glad to be wrong about Vargas there

[Vgmastr]

Vargas with one of the ugliest quality starts you'll ever see.

[pitchleague]

finally, Vargas gets a good inning . . . . against the bottom of the order, but still.

[adambr2]

6 IP, 3 ER for Vargas.

 

I'm not intending to bash Sheets here, or even saying Vargas pitched a great game. I just find it a little funny that when Vargas puts up that line, he gets flack for running into problems, and people (myself included) call him out and say his days in the rotation are numbered.

 

Yet when our ace, Ben Sheets posts that exact same line, he gets praised for being our ace stopper and getting us back on on a winning track.

[bucksman4]

We're due to jump on Obie this inning. I mean come on, this is Wes Obermueller.

 

Edit: Look like someone isn't ready to give up that leadoff spot.

[yfinn6]

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I was too. I wasn't expecting Vargas to get through the inning. Shows how much I know about baseball. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[brettac1]

Yet neither one were close to the warning track, and both were too far in the air to fall in for a hit. Still not excited.

 

He's in a slump. He slumped hard last year for a while, too (also during May) then he went .843, .904, .918, .928 (OPS) for the rest of the season.

[PeaveyFury]

Vargas with one of the ugliest quality starts you'll ever see.

 

Funny thing is, looking at the box score, it really doesn't look bad at all.

[yfinn6]

Jeeze Corey. That would have been a nice way to end a potential rally.

[PeaveyFury]

6 IP, 3 ER for Vargas.

 

2ER, actually.

[TheCrew07]

Me liking Estrada has nothing to do with his OBP, obviously.

[adambr2]

Hey, good job by our fans not getting out of the way for Cabera.

 

That's very quietly 5 straight quality starts for our rotation. Good to see after all the problems they've run into over the losing streak.

[giffted1]

Hart is really doing well in the lead-off spot. Hopefully he stays there when weeks plays.

[PeaveyFury]

Time to move Mr. Braun down in the lineup.....

[adambr2]

I love Braun, but I disagreed with him batting #3 from the first day he was there, and he's not changing my mind.

 

We're one swing by Prince Fielder from another very, very ugly performance by our lineup against a poor starter.

[SeriesFinale]

Two DPs tonight, rough

[bucksman4]

Our 5-9 spots in the batting order are a combined 0-10. Very uninspiring.

[adambr2]

It's been Hart, Hardy, and Fielder tonight. That's it.

 

Not a very encouraging performance against Obermueller. Sure doesn't look like they're "turning the corner".

[bobskube]

This game has a bad feel to it.

 

I just don't feel good.

 

A double play though. Wow!

[Kpanz20]

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I swear someone always says that lately.

[yfinn6]

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Our 5-9 spots in the batting order are a combined 0-10. Very uninspiring.

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Have no fear.

 

Tony Graffanino has entered the game. Alright Graffy, make me eat my words when you get your first at bat.

[adambr2]

I know I'm bias, but does it not seem like the strike zone has been more generous tonight for Obermueller than Brewers pitchers? Maybe I'm just bias.