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

[ELCABALLO45]

Hall, Kendall and Kapler due up fir Milwaukee in the bot of 9th. Not looking good.

[Chio151]

Just when I started to buy into 3TO he's disappeared.

Maybe we used all that mojo up during his amazing stretch. I hope not, but it is time for Bill Hall to catch fire.

 

[BrewCrewForever]

Just when I started to buy into 3TO he's disappeared.

Don't worry, he will return. Just in a bit of a slump. He will rip off a bunch of long balls again.

 

[rluzinski]

Good move here by Ned. Go with your closer in the top 9th in a tie not Mota.

 

Is Gameday wrong and the Brewers are really not down by one?

[liveforoctober]

Hall, Kendall, Kapler... that is two professional at bats to end it at least and if someone gets in scoring position... Mr Clutch himself

[ELCABALLO45]

Anyone wanna bet that Hall strikes out trying to tie the game?

[UndraftedFA]

We have been spoiled pretty good today, but how about a nice exciting comeback win? I am greedy!

[timothyw80]

Anyone wanna bet that Hall strikes out trying to tie the game?

What kind of odds can I get?

 

[ELCABALLO45]

And there it is

[rluzinski]

And there it is

 

BOLD prediction.

[timothyw80]

I'll take Kapler to tie it double or nothing...

[dlk9s]

Well, can't say they didn't try.

[razzzorsharp]

Grrr.....Scurvy Dog. The ump's zone tonight sucked but you gotta deal with that. Hopefully tomorrow will have a different outcome.

[brewmann04]

well maybe tomorrow

[ELCABALLO45]

That inning was way to easy to call, except the Kendall strike out. We didn't deserve to win this game. O well, get back at it tommorow

[SeriesFinale]

I'm embarrassed to say I thought Hall tied it...based solely on his pose.

[splitterpfj]

You can see why the Rockies are having a tough time. They went 1-10 with RISP, were given five bases on balls in 4 2/3, and were handed a run via an error, on a night when their opponent stunk up the joint....and they won by a run, which may not have happened if that shot Braun hit hadn't hit the mound.

 

The Brewers were just plain flat most of the night, I hope that's over in one game, the Rockies are a team that you have to beat up on at home.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Tough one to take.

 

The real big thing to ponder tonight- Will this be a cold shower for the Branyan mancrushes?

[MillerParkSouth]

my dreams of a 10-0 homestand have been dashed! Hopefully McClung figures it out for Saturday. 9-1 baby!

[Sheets4theHOF]

Kind of an unlucky game (though the brewers were lucky to have kapler and counsel on base in the 8th). Both the pickoffs were close plays as was the stolen base by the rockies which result in a run. Braun hit two balls hard with men in scoring position that ended up being 4 outs instead.

 

Can't win em all.

[Mike Felder]

Ugh, too bad tonight. Some bad breaks, but still...take care of fundamental things

 

1. Don't get picked off base (particularly when you've had some close throws but keep taking big leads anyway)

2. Don't walk the pitcher when he is up there trying to bunt

3. Get in front of grounders to 3rd instead of giving them the Roger Dorn olé treatment

 

and we probably win this game.

 

Oh well, still looking forward to being in the house tomorrow for CC's first start!

[olliegjw]

What really sucks is if Braun had hit a weak grounder or a flyball, we'd be tied right now..

I doubt it. I'm sure if Prince were the tieing run, they would have brought in the lefty to face him. Prince has not hit lefties well at all this year.

[rluzinski]

the Rockies are a team that you have to beat up on at home.

 

Like, every night? Losing by a run at home to any team is no terrible crime.

[owbc]

It's unfortunate that my bad feelings were proven right, although the comeback was nice.

 

Given our franchise history, I'm actually worried about tonight, not excited like I should be. The national media is going to be analyzing this game like crazy, we need to win if we want to be taken seriously.