7/7/08 - Rockies (Jimenez) at Brewers (McClung) 7:05pm CT

[danzig6767]

I think McClung wants to kill this ump.

A lot of it is on Seth, but i hate umps that only call pitches right down the middle as strikes

 

[uwisfan]

take a look at gameday and tell me 3 of those balls werent strikes

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

This guy's strike zone is ridiculous. That pitch to Jimenez was on the corner.

[BrewCrewForever]

McClung getting squeezed pretty bad tonight. A lot of his curveballs have looked good to me as well.

[iluvlamp]

I think McClung wants to kill this ump.

A lot of it is on Seth, but i hate umps that only call pitches right down the middle as strikes

 

Some of those breakers were strikes to any ump ever. I am not excusing Clunger.

 

[BrewCrewForever]

Man I wish Seth could have gotten out of this inning.

[uwisfan]

http://loansifter.com/capture.jpg

[danzig6767]

I think McClung wants to kill this ump.

A lot of it is on Seth, but i hate umps that only call pitches right down the middle as strikes

 

Some of those breakers were strikes to any ump ever. I am not excusing Clunger.

 

I'm not disagreeing with you, a couple of the walks by Seth were total garbage because the strike zone is nothing on the corners, nothing at or above the belt, and knee high pitches are low.

 

[rluzinski]

I wish our manager was smart enough not to bring in his long reliever when he has to bat the next inning.

[hurricanecrush]

Nice job Villy!

[iluvlamp]

Big out Villy! Phew. Let's get some runs.

[Trowekamp]

I agree on this ump but then the brewers need to realize this and sit on some fastballs when they are up..

[owbc]

Hopefully our offense can wake up, otherwise we're going to temporarily fall off the cloud that all of us are on.

[danzig6767]

I wish our manager was smart enough not to bring in his long reliever when he has to bat the next inning.

What was Ned supposed to do, potentially let Seth blow the game open to where we are down 4-5 runs?

[Trowekamp]

I think it is pretty apparent that this ump suffers from gingerphobia or gingerism and should look into getting help.

[iluvlamp]

Danzig..I know you were not disagreeing. I was typing angry I suppose. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif and it came off wrong.

[rluzinski]

What was Ned supposed to do, potentially let Seth blow the game open to where we are down 4-5 runs?

 

He could put in another reliever for the one out?

[Bruce Ciskie]

Wow. Look at what happens when you TAKE PITCHES. Keep working the count, guys. Something good is bound to happen.

[Trowekamp]

I wish our manager was smart enough not to bring in his long reliever when he has to bat the next inning.

So russ, what should he have done.. they blew threw the bullpen yesterday.. with bases loaded he wanted someone to throw strikes (rules out Gagne/Stetter).. obviously not a situation for Meltdown Mota and no way he brings in his closer there.. so the choice is either villy or shouse..

[hurricanecrush]

How in the hell was that first pitch to JJ a strike after the crap calls that Seth got?

[Bruce Ciskie]

I love how we always rise up and make a random terrible pitcher look like, well, CC Sabathia when we've been playing well.

[brewmann04]

almost expected the brewers to lay an egg today,hopefully everything return to normal tomorrow

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

This one just doesn't feel like our night.

 

Hope I'm wrong, and the bats wake up.

[Bruce Ciskie]

How in the hell was that first pitch to JJ a strike after the crap calls that Seth got?

 

I don't know. I thought it was rather obvious.

[danzig6767]

What was Ned supposed to do, potentially let Seth blow the game open to where we are down 4-5 runs?

 

He could put in another reliever for the one out?

There wasn't another relief pitcher up

I'm no fan of Yost, but i can't blame him at all in that situation. He can't go getting up multiple relief pitchers early in games jut in case the pitcher starts getting in trouble, especially after the night before the starter left after three innings and the whole pen was used.

Edit--I guess he could have done a double switch though and maybe take out Counsell, but either way, i don't have an issue there. I'm just glad Yost didn't try to squeeze one more out from Seth to avoid the pitcher batting and Seth serves up a base clearing hit.