8/8/08 Nationals (Balester) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 PM CDT

[trwi7]

Brian: "Counsell making his sixth straight start." There's no injuries and Counsell is making his sixth straight start and he's batting sixth. Yost seriously is insane.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Hey, good to see Counsell getting in front of the ball.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

hey where is door man ?

[jhart05]

Uke and Jim were just ripping on Estrada.

 

 

Uke: "Johnny's been moving around a lot lately."

 

Jim: "Very slowly I would imagine."

 

 

LOL!!

[trwi7]

Brian just said Counsell is in because Ned wants a "contact hitter in the lineup."

[moofnelson]

I think that it is funny when Counsell swings so hard his shoes almost fall off, yet the ball doesn't even make it to the warning track.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

sure glad we didnt sit cam...another hr

[jhart05]

Sweet!!

 

2-0

[trwi7]

CAMERON!!!!!!!!!!

[trwi7]

Sabathia for the sixth spot in the lineup on days Counsell plays third watch.

 

Counsell 0-1

Sabathia 1-1

 

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[jhart05]

Good signs early. Everyone seems to be hitting the ball hard.

[rluzinski]

Brian just said Counsell is in because Ned wants a "contact hitter in the lineup."

 

It's just an odd notion to have about a guy who has an OBP of .324 since 2006. If Counsell bunted for an out, every AB, would that 100% contact rate excite Yost even more?

[trwi7]

If Counsell bunted for an out, every AB, would that 100% contact rate excite Yost even more?

 

Yes, because he would be working the count as well as showing grit, gamer-ness and determination. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[jhart05]

Com'on Corey, couple ducks out there for ya' buddy.

[uecker9]

that was a good throw! or that one

 

What does all that do to the BARISP?

[trwi7]

At least we cleared Counsell's spot in the order. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

0-2 today. End the experiment Ned...

[rluzinski]

Our new #6 hitter is 0 for his last 11?

[moofnelson]

In Play Out(s) : Counsell hits a sharp little blooper back to the pitcher.

[And That]

Craig Counsell pops out sharply to the pitcher 20 feet away.

 

Josh, my man, you're letting me down!

[DougJones43]

Brian just said Counsell is in because Ned wants a "contact hitter in the lineup."

a. Why is he playing at 3rd? Seems like if anything, he should be in there for Weeks, who also has a low contact rate and stinks defensively. If Counesll is gonna play, I'd much rather have Branyan in there than Weeks against RHP, and the infield defense would be better overall that way.

 

b. Why is he batting 6th?

 

c. I guess Ned needing to come up with something, because the whole "hot hand" excuse he always uses wouldn't apply. Counsell is now 0 for his last 11.

[JET15]

Brian just said Counsell is in because Ned wants a "contact hitter in the lineup."

 

 

I heard it was because Ned wants a "white and nerdy" hitter in the lineup

 

http://www.wilkes.mcdermid.com/blog/weird_al_wan.jpg

 

[rluzinski]

Why is he playing at 3rd? Seems like if anything, he should be in there for Weeks, who also has a low contact rate and stinks defensively.

 

If Yost has decided to go with Counsell against Rhers at 2B, it wouldn't be hard to put up a very good argument for that being the correct move. At 3B? Terrible.

[trwi7]

Sabathia for the sixth spot in the lineup on days Counsell plays third watch.

 

Counsell 0-2

Sabathia 1-2

 

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[jflick1215]

Toby, if I wouldn't get fired, I would've had your back; Believe me, I thought about it...

[uecker9]

He'd be out in whiffle ball.