4/24/08 Phillies (Moyer) at Brewers (Suppan): 12:05 PM CDT

[BrewCrewForever]

Well at least we got the heart of the order coming up. Lets do this guys, we have practically given them this game.

[JJHardy7]

I don't get the constant calls for bringing in more relief pitchers. Riske didn't do his job. It's that plain and simple and if we took a relief pitcher out after every bad pitch we'd burn our bullpen to the ground.

[SeriesFinale]

So are we going to go from our best in of the season to possibly our worst loss or are we going to get up off the deck and come back and win this baby?

Yeah, I'm gonna keep hope alive here...I almost forgot we have two innings left to get these two back

We've been able to get guys on the last couple, now let's get them across

[Menotti80]

new prediction: a 9 pitch 1-2-3 inning here...

 

hope i'm wrong...

[brwrsfan]

Why exactly was Shouse not in to face Utley?

[GormanHarvey]

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I don't quite think he's garbage.

He has been so far. I just don't see him throw anything that looks like it should get people out. If I remember correctly he had a horrible april last season too

[moofnelson]

Riske is garbage. Sure glad we have him for 3 years.

I don't quite think he's garbage. But come on Riske, you get the first two out then walk a guy in front of Utley give up a hit to him and then get two strikes on Burrell and he lines one to left. Jeez.

 

 

11 ip, 13 hits, 9 runs. That's borderline garbage.

[JJHardy7]

I'm feeling a Braun home run coming up...

[Brewer Killa]

I thought everyone liked Riske? From the past threads I have read, he was the guy Ned was supposed to put in games instead of Gagne. I guess a bad outing and he gets turned on like everybody else. Tough crowd.

[datrain711]

I don't get the constant calls for bringing in more relief pitchers. Riske didn't do his job. It's that plain and simple and if we took a relief pitcher out after every bad pitch we'd burn our bullpen to the ground.

agreed. and if we go on to lose this game everyone will remember Riske and forget about the awful at bats with runners in scoring position and the poor baserunning.

[Blancofan1]

Poor Soup. He pitched a gem

pretty much how the year has gone for him. pitch really well and absolutley no run support. i do believe that we've come back to win a lot of his starts though, so maybe we still have a good chance

[GormanHarvey]

Yeah, I'm gonna keep hope alive here...I almost forgot we have two innings left to get these two back

We've been able to get guys on the last couple, now let's get them across

Thats what I like to hear!

 

Ueck had me thinking Braun had hit another double

[BrewCrewForever]

Ueck had me thinking Braun had hit another double

Me to when he said "hit in the gap" doesn't that mean hit in the gap and down usually?

[jason21nl]

TLR likes to use a lot of relievers in the same inning to get good match ups. Shouse should have pitched to Utley

[tristarscoop]

Poor Soup. He pitched a gem

pretty much how the year has gone for him. pitch really well and absolutley no run support. i do believe that we've come back to win a lot of his starts though, so maybe we still have a good chance

He's this year's Cappy.

 

[moofnelson]

I don't get the constant calls for bringing in more relief pitchers. Riske didn't do his job. It's that plain and simple and if we took a relief pitcher out after every bad pitch we'd burn our bullpen to the ground.

agreed. and if we go on to lose this game everyone will remember Riske and forget about the awful at bats with runners in scoring position and the poor baserunning.

 

In the 8th inning of a 1-1 game I think I would bring in a left-hander to face the league's hottest hitter who also happens to be left-handed.

[Darnell Junior]

another ball right down the middle prince does nothing with

[GormanHarvey]

I don't get the constant calls for bringing in more relief pitchers. Riske didn't do his job. It's that plain and simple and if we took a relief pitcher out after every bad pitch we'd burn our bullpen to the ground.

agreed. and if we go on to lose this game everyone will remember Riske and forget about the awful at bats with runners in scoring position and the poor baserunning.

I will remember both, but that doesn't excuse Riske from having 2 outs with nobody on and still giving up 2 runs. I wasnt calling for another move to the bullpen - I stated long before Riske came in for the 8th that I did not want to see him. He has been terrible

[BrewCrewForever]

I do remember while defending Gagne so far this season people wanting Riske to close. Now Im defending Riske because while I don't want him to close, I still think he is a good reliever.

[Menotti80]

if corey gets out on 1 pitch, i may buy a lottery ticket tonight...

[JJHardy7]

In the 8th inning of a 1-1 game I think I would bring in a left-hander to face the league's hottest hitter who also happens to be left-handed.

 

The problem is the Brewers were hurt by more than Utley. Riske didn't do his job and it wasn't his day. If the Brewers lose and score one run, it's a moot point anyways. It's awfully hard to win ball games when you only score one run.

[GormanHarvey]

Ueck had me thinking Braun had hit another double

Me to when he said "hit in the gap" doesn't that mean hit in the gap and down usually?

Last time I checked - at least with the way he made it sound

[BrewCrewForever]

Come on 2 out rally with Corey and Billy.

[moofnelson]

In the 8th inning of a 1-1 game I think I would bring in a left-hander to face the league's hottest hitter who also happens to be left-handed.

 

The problem is the Brewers were hurt by more than Utley. Riske didn't do his job and it wasn't his day. If the Brewers lose and score one run, it's a moot point anyways. It's awfully hard to win ball games when you only score one run.

Well, holding Philly to one run would have helped the Brewers chances.

[BrewCrewForever]

Well that stunk. This has been a crappy game, we gave this to Philly.