8/10/08 Nationals (Lannan) at Brewers (Parra): 1:05 PM CDT

[BrewCrewForever]

I think I love Mike Rivera.

[Team Canada]

My goodness, FREE RIVERA!

[phxMILWfan]

HOLY COW! WOW!!!! Mike Rivera!!!!!!!

 

Sorry, got excited, edited to be PG

[sargennm]

Think the lede to Hardicourt's story will feature Mike Rivera. Wow, what a game.

[Loopee]

Mike Rivera for backup catcher 2008.

 

FREE RIVERA!!!!

 

(and the Nats want no part of 3TO. I love it)

[trwi7]

RIVERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bruce Ciskie]

Can Branyan hit now?

 

Wow. What a job by Rivera to punch that thing down the line. I do think Schroeder is right in that Rivera deserves a ton of credit for being good when he's out there because of how seldom he plays. That can't be easy, and he's the ultimate pro about it.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

what a special moment for Rivera... mike will be telling his grand kids about that hit

[Bruce Ciskie]

Boy, no one on this team plays the "wet blanket" role like Weeks, huh? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Vgmastr]

Torres better be out there for the 9th.

[saget]

MIKE... RIVERA...

 

I have a new favorite back-up catcher.

[derflotr]

If the Nats can do it, the Brewers can do it.

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[crewcrazy]

I don't know why Harris was playing so far in left center on that Rivera double, but I'm definitely not going to complain. Nice AB by Rivera.

[BrianShouseForPrez]

Rivera is awesome. Rickie is lame.

[sheethead]

Way to go Mike Rivera, you are my new favorite Brewer until Braun is back. Too bad Richie used up his 4 monthly hits all in one game. Would have been nice to have one of those hits right there.

[Bruce Ciskie]

The only good thing about the way that inning ended is that Gagne can't get a win.

[lukevan]

awesome, I leave and good things happen! K, heading back out now!

[Bernman23]

The Nationals must be aware of the fact that Rickie Weeks has been a choker throughout his career. Otherwise conventional wisdom says you don't intentionally walk such a low contact guy like Branyan tied with a RISP. Of course Rickie Weeks is a low contact guy himself, but he could gain a 2-run lead without even going yard.

 

On a positive note, I have a man crush on Mike Rivera.

[endaround]

Just think, if you had a manager that took out a pitcher after a double and a home run, the Brewers would be leading!

[endaround]

The Nationals must be aware of the fact that Rickie Weeks has been a choker throughout his career. Otherwise conventional wisdom says you don't intentionally walk such a low contact guy like Branyan tied with a RISP. Of course Rickie Weeks is a low contact guy himself, but he could gain a 2-run lead without even going yard.

 

On a positive note, I have a man crush on Mike Rivera.

Branyan was walked because its questionable if Rivera could score on a double much less a single. Branyan is a much greater power threat with the platoon advantage.

 

[sheethead]

Just think, if you had a manager that took out a pitcher after a double and a home run, the Brewers would be leading!

Is it possible to have a Yosting, even if the Brewers end up winning?

 

[Loopee]

The Branyan intentional walk was motivated entirely by the pitcher's fear generated when Branyan was taking his cuts in the on-deck circle. No need for logic or statistics.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

here we go....lets get it down in the bottom of the 9th...do it for Rivera

[crewcrazy]

The best part about last inning was that it set up Hardy-Kapler-Fielder to start the bottom of the 9th. Hopefully Hardy or Kapler can get on so they have to pitch to Prince.

[Ennder]

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate bunting, especially right after a pitcher walked someone and when you have two power hitters following.