2009-04-10 Cubs (Harden) at Brewers (Looper): 3:05 PM CDT (Brewers Opening Day) [Brewers win 4-3]

[dlk9s]

MLB Gameday has some new bells and whistles. Hot and cold zones for every hitter. Some circular gauge for pitchers. Average velocity for [pitchers.

After the first week (approx - don't remember the exact dates off the top of my head), you have to pay extra for the extras.

[trwi7]

That pitch to Lee was perfect and called a ball. Gameday says it was a strike as well. Ridiculous zones so far this year.

[razzzorsharp]

Milton Bradley, besides the crazy, is a guy I would love to have.

[logan82]

dlk9s wrote:

After the first week (approx - don't remember the exact dates off the top of my head), you have to pay extra for the extras.

The extras are cool, but not that cool.

[raven2479]

Thanks Braun, its good to be up on the Cubs right off the bat!

[senorjerm]

sweet pick rickie http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[crewcrazy]

Rickie always gets called out when he does something wrong, but he deserves props for his handling of that scorcher by Fontenot.

 

I <3 double plays.

[trwi7]

This strike zone is awful.

[Bernman23]

This is the crappiest umpire I've seen in a while. It's remarkable we've held them scoreless thus far with this chump not calling any strikes.

[Oldcity]

Looper seems to be throwing a bit too many balls, but I'll take two scoreless innings.

 

I'm really bummed to have to be listening to this instead of watching. MLBTV has STILL not sorted out my blackout issue. I've now been assured the problem will be solved by next week.

[trwi7]

Against Hill Looper threw a 3-1 pitch that literally split the middle of that new strike zone they have and it was called a ball. And the pitch was right in that location on TV too so gameday wasn't off.

[trwi7]

Looper seems to be throwing a bit too many balls, but I'll take two scoreless innings.

Many of them are strikes. Jim Reynolds just sucks as an umpire.

[trwi7]

Bill in midseason form. Just called Bill Hall Rickie Weeks.

[Oldcity]

Good to know, thanks. If I could be watching the game I'd know that.

[Bernman23]

Free Mike Rivera. The only reasons Kendall is playing over him are that he's a veteran and he makes well into 7 figures.

[dlk9s]

I wish I could hear Bill screw up. The free preview of the Extra Innings package is flaking out for me. Thus, I have to watch WGN. Well, at least I get to watch the game!

[fondybrewfan]

How many times is Gameday going to show a pitch as a strike but it is really a ball?

 

Cripes this is ridiculous if his strike zone really is that small

[Oldcity]

Provus: "The first half Fukudome played like an all-star; the second half was another story." He had a .791 OPS in the first half. Not bad, but nowhere near all-star caliber.

[trwi7]

How many times is Gameday going to show a pitch as a strike but it is really a ball?

 

Cripes this is ridiculous if his strike zone really is that small

It's embarrassing that this ump is paid by MLB. The strike zone really is that small.

[dlk9s]

Looks like Looper's strategy is to throw the ball all over the place to keep the hitters guessing. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[fondybrewfan]

Looper has to stop falling behind these hitters. He fell behind every hitter that inning but somehow managed to get them all out. Sooner or later he is going to start paying for that

[trwi7]

Now he calls a pitch out of the zone a strike against Weeks!

[Oldcity]

Has Hart been laying off sliders away any more than he was at the end of last year?

[crewcrazy]

Doesn't seem like it Stevo, but he sure got a hold of that low fastball. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

Hopefully that's a sign of things to come for Corey.

[trwi7]

All three Brewers homers this year have been with two strikes and two outs.