9/17/08 Brewers (Sheets) at Cubs (Marquis): 7:05 PM CDT... Biggest start of Ben's career?

[thunderbat30]

Seriously, MLB should put the best rated umps in pennant race games at the end of the season because last night CB was awful and tonight Joe West is even worse.

 

(edit--umps)

[iluvlamp]

Bullcrap. He was safe. Annoyed.

[jason21nl]

and way bigger joke than mayor west

[trwi7]

Is Joe West really this bad of an umpire?

You're watching the game. I think you know the answer is yes. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[ELCABALLO45]

Geez Nasty pitch from Gagne right there

[iluvlamp]

Sweet Gagne. He set Soto's ass up.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

I think Joe West has 4 chins

[ELCABALLO45]

That explains it...

 

Gagne was bad because of Yost!

[pebadger]

When I saw West standing there last night for the exchange of lineup cards I figured there would be some trouble in this regard at some point in the series. Hopefully it doesn't amount to much. The worst is inconsistent ball/strike work.

[trwi7]

Gagne? Oh dear, I fear a five run lead may not be enough.

I = idiot.

 

Very nice inning from Gagne.

[Glennron]

I think Joe West has 4 chins

He's a bad ump, so let's make fun of him for being fat haha!

[Brewer Fever]

This is what I like about Pinella and in my mind what makes him lightyears better than Yost...

 

"Two things I don't do," Piniella said. "I don't manage with hunches and I don't have a doghouse."

 

In other words, Piniella said, in weighing lineup options he believes strongly in how a hitter has performed against a pitcher over a legitimate period of time-at least a dozen at-bats.

 

"I try to keep percentages in our favor as much as possible," Piniella said. "I believe in data, the more data the better. Baseball is a percentage game. If you can keep the percentages on your side, you're going to win more games than you lose. It's my job to put 25 men in the best position to win. After that you get out of their way and let their talent take over. You're not doing them any favors when you set them up to fail in an attempt not to hurt their feelings."

 

My goodness, if Yost was like this in any way at all, he might still be here.

[pebadger]

Gamecast has gone WMLW on us in DC

 

Ball 1

Ball 2

Strike 2

Strike 3

[iluvlamp]

Oh crap. Cameron is leading off again.

[ELCABALLO45]

This is what I like about Pinella and in my mind what makes him lightyears better than Yost...

 

"Two things I don't do," Piniella said. "I don't manage with hunches and I don't have a doghouse."

Fukudome would like to disagree. Alot of Cub fans as well don't like him that much.

[iluvlamp]

Fukudome and Howry would like to disagree.

[ELCABALLO45]

Cam has hit the ball hard 4 times tonight and only has 1 hit to show for it. Thats baseball.

[iluvlamp]

I love how Durham is giddy like a child.!!

 

Come on Prince....too much to ask?

[pebadger]

To me 'doghouse' implies benching or displeasure for minor pecadillos, personal disagreements or for performance issues that keep one player out of the lineup while being overlooked in other players.

 

Seems to me Fukudome has just found the bench all on his own by stinking

[TauPentaRei]

Is the answer to my 12-month old signature really going to be: injured arm while standing in the batters box?

 

I mean, really?

 

Or will today just be considered his bullpen session and he'll be on the hill in 3 days?

[jason21nl]

ok, they need to get rid of official scorers, that ball was not a hit

[Brewer Fever]

It's not necessarily being in the doghouse if there are better options. Don't forget about the second part of the quote. He's not going to put you out there to fail if things aren't clicking. If either of those two show signs of life, they'll be right back out there. One thing is for sure, Shouse would not be in there walking lefties to face righties.

[pebadger]

If Benny sees the plate again this season, he needs to just take three pitches and sit down. Of course, he'll probably end up taking one off the wrist or in the earhole.

[ELCABALLO45]

Fukudome still has a OBP of .360

[Brewer Fever]

To me 'doghouse' implies benching or displeasure for minor pecadillos, personal disagreements or for performance issues that keep one player out of the lineup while being overlooked in other players.

 

Seems to me Fukudome has just found the bench all on his own by stinking

 

Methinks you deciphered Pinella-speak quite accurately.