8/18/08 Astros (Wolf) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 PM CDT

[endaround]

It makes absolutely no difference to Sabathia's salary

[LouisEly]

Did we trade for Dusty Baker?

[thablingster]

Congrats to Sabathia for overcoming Ned's every attempt to leave him on the mound to die as he has done with every pitcher on the staff at some point this year.

[tigerbrew]

130 pitches in a blowout, Ned is insane.

[brewcrew00]

You don't think he's got built in incentives for stuff like that? You know he does. CG's add bonuses like no other.

[razzzorsharp]

CC looked mad after the last out, actually mad. Who knows at what (defense, himself, Ned).

[ELCABALLO45]

Im pretty sure Sabathia asked to stay out there..

[tyguy20204]

Yep, if CC just happens to have some unusually poor outings in the future, it won't be a surprise to anyone except our beloved manager.

[Vgmastr]

130 pitches in a blowout. What a joke. Ned's apparently is making it his goal to make CC #1 in all stats, including PAP. He's only got to pass Halladay to get there, go CC! Maybe you can go 150 pitches vs. the Pirates this weekend.

[Gobias Industries]

He looked tired to me.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

CC did not look happy after the game...not sure if he was upset with himself for the 9th or with Ned for leaving him in. He should have been out after 7.

[endaround]

You don't think he's got built in incentives for stuff like that? You know he does. CG's add bonuses like no other.

No he doesn't-Cy Youngs and MVPs only

 

[sheethead]

Ray Durham, where have you been? Oh yeah, on the bench in lieu of Rickie Weeks.

Ray Durham himself says he can't play everyday anymore. Starting one over the other wouldn't cost the Brewers even one game the rest of the way.

 

He's having a nice night, but let's not get crazy, 2 of his hits were groundballs that found holes.

Pretty crazy what can happen when you actually hit the ball.

 

[LouisEly]

No its not. 110 pitches for a guy of his age, caliber and endurance is perfectly fine. It's not like he's getting to 130.

 

The irony.

[endaround]

sheethead wrote:

Pretty crazy what can happen when you actually hit the ball.

yep, when hit to Ray Durham they become hits

 

[southpaw121505]

I've tried to give Yost the benefit of the doubt most of the time, but that's just insane. I'm so mad I feel like we lost. Whats the point? We're up 7 runs, he's over 100 pitches, he wore down in the play-offs last year. Does Yost not realize all of this? I hate Yost right now

[ELCABALLO45]

Ray Durham, where have you been? Oh yeah, on the bench in lieu of Rickie Weeks.

Ray Durham himself says he can't play everyday anymore. Starting one over the other wouldn't cost the Brewers even one game the rest of the way.

 

He's having a nice night, but let's not get crazy, 2 of his hits were groundballs that found holes.

Pretty crazy what can happen when you actually hit the ball.

 

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif, No Kidding

It was nice to have a guy up at the plate who i thought would actually HIT the ball.

 

[BrewCrewForever]

We won 9-3 and I'm mad because the one guy that should know not leave your stud out there that long (our Manager), doesn't and he just made him throw more pitches then he ever has in a game.

[brewcrew00]

I don't know for sure, but I would be willing to bet he does.

 

Not to mention they asked him, I'm sure he asked to stay, and everything was fine. the extra 15 pitches from normal tonight make no difference. Warm night in August, not like it's April 15th.

[Trowekamp]

I guess only time will tell.. personally I am not too worried.. if this come back to haunt anybody it will be the Yankees next year. I am more worried about Braun.

[brewmann04]

Yost is unreal keeping in CC for that long.I don't like the espn announcers as a rule but they were right here.

PSHopefully our owner will make every effort to keep this stud

[Bernman23]

Great, tack on another garbage run so Russell can mitigate his importance since joining the Brewers, by citing solely his ERA. In fact I'd argue that Sabathia changed his approach once he got a sizable lead, causing his runs allowed to increase. He pounded the plate even more than usual knowing the only way he could get beaten is by walking batters.

 

If Sabathia fades at the end of the season, or even worse suffers an arm injury, it should be Ned's job.

[Trowekamp]

Everybody says CC wore down in the playoffs.. did he admit this anywhere.. what I have read is that he was way too pumped and tried to take too much on similar to the first Milwaukee start.. let's get to the playoffs before we start worrying about the playoffs.

[Gobias Industries]

Pretty crazy what can happen when you actually hit the ball.

I'm not gonna lie, I thought about adding this exact reply for you just to save time.

[LouisEly]

Not to mention they asked him, I'm sure he asked to stay, and everything was fine.

 

That right there is the difference between a good manager and a poor manager. A poor manager asks his players what they want to do; a good manager tells his players what they should do and think. That's called leadership.