6/27/08 Brewers (McClung) at Twins (Blackburn): 7:10 PM CDT

[brains and braun]

Game...Blown.

[PeaveyFury]

Wow, barring a comeback, we really threw away a great opportunity to gain on STL and the Cubs tonight.....

[pebadger]

If they beat Nathan again, I'll run naked through the streets. (THey didn't beat him in the sense that they won the game, but at least 3TO extended it in MP).

[razzzorsharp]

Dang, we need baserunners here guys.

[Mr QL]

Who didn't see that coming. Braun needs to catch that ball. You can't be blowing games like these on the road.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Glad to see Ned's partly full time 8th inning guy gets the job done again.

 

Tell me Mota is a FA next year.

[moofnelson]

Let's throw the same pitch three times in a row to one of the best hitters in the league. Good idea.

[moofnelson]

Last year the Brewers made a bold move and brought Ryan Braun up to play third base for a team that was in first place. How about making another bold move and bringing up someone (LaPorta?) to replace Mike Cameron. Hart can play centerfield.

[HurricaneBraun]

I hope Braunie hits one deep here.

[brains and braun]

HR?

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Hard stuff breaking away from him= Braun has no chance.

[crewcrazy]

Now would be a great time to break out of that 0-for-16 slump, Prince. Just a base hit to tie it...don't try to win it with a homer or anything.

[pebadger]

Well, Prince's AB will say a lot about a lot of things. If the slump continues, ,he may snap the bat over his thigh.

[razzzorsharp]

Things just got interesting.

[trwi7]

I'll take a tie right here. Just extend the game, that's what I'm wanting right now.

[brains and braun]

Ugh.

[pebadger]

That's exactly what Prince does when he is going bad.

[datrain711]

gross

[HurricaneBraun]

Prince sucks

[trwi7]

Ugh Fielder has just been brutal lately. How can you swing at that pitch? Work the count a little.

[Mr QL]

And of course, after blowing the game we get the oh so nice tease. Horrible loss. Should not of lost this game.

[crewcrazy]

I really wish Prince was better with RISP. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

 

Go get them tomorrow, I guess. It just really sucks that they couldn't capitalize on the Cubs and Cards losing tonight. McClung picked a really crappy night to start pitching like Seth McClung...another quality start would've won this game.

[hawing]

Missed Opportunity Tonight...Again.

 

But crewcrazy's right, another chance is coming up in less than 24 hours.

[pebadger]

The Twins are simply a more complete team than the Brewers. They can do a lot of different things. Maybe not a lot of things great, but a lot of things good enough. They hit for better average and their OBP advantage and better plate approach seem to negate the Brewers OPS advantage. Their bullpen is far superior to Milwaukee's and the starters other than Sheets are comparable.

 

This isn't a slam on the Brewers, just a tip of the cap to a team that seems to do things the right way. I'm not saying the Twins are "better" overall, but it's hard to just dismiss them or feel like this is a team the Brewers "should" beat.

[Brewcrewin07]

When you give up HR's to two guys that have hit a combined 7 on the year, you get what you deserve.