2009-04-13 Reds (Volquez) at Brewers (Gallardo) 7:05PM CDT [Brewers Lose 7-6]

[SeriesFinale]

I fully expected Prince to strike out there with a man on and two outs, two strikes, so getting some good wood on the ball gives me hope he can take Coco deep for the walkoff win a bit later

[SeriesFinale]

Wow, now something like that wild Dickerson ricochet makes me think the fates really are stacked against the Brew Crew right now.

[Ennder]

I don't like this move very much. If they are going to be this concerned about saving a lefty for late in the game they should have kept Swindle on the team to have 2 lefties.

[tristarscoop]

Tonight feels like one of those nights that every time Rock or BA says a definitive statement about a player, they go do the opposite. Maybe I'm just feeling karmically screwed after last night, but it's like they were just talking about how DiFelice is pitching well and can handle this situation - whoop, a double.

[SeriesFinale]

Idiot Brewer fans doing the wave right behind the batter in a crucial moment of the game

[SeriesFinale]

Another nice inning from DiFelice...that double was just really fluky, I thought

[jeffy]

He is up there with Mike Matheny in my book, now.

The thing with Matheny though is he didn't even flinch.

 

That's true, he just stood there spitting blood and teeth, he did leave the game, IIRC (though it was probably not his choice).

[Ennder]

Baker putting in the LH pitcher here is just so confusing, we better make him pay for it.

[derflotr]

This is one of the worst uses of a LOOGY I've ever seen.

[dlk9s]

Tonight feels like one of those nights that every time Rock or BA says a definitive statement about a player, they go do the opposite. Maybe I'm just feeling karmically screwed after last night, but it's like they were just talking about how DiFelice is pitching well and can handle this situation - whoop, a double.

I hope they said that Kendall stinks.

 

EDIT: They must have said that his fortunes were turning around or something.

[SeriesFinale]

Fantastic timing for Kendall to go back to being Kendall

[endaround]

Kendall hitting for himself again...

[crewcrazy]

Well, crap.

 

Two more innings to get a run, though, and as long as the Brewers keep getting guys on I won't be too dismayed. It'll be interesting to see if Cordero still gets a large amount of boos rained down on him when he enters the game.

[SeriesFinale]

Uh oh, I always get nervous when these guys who've turned it around with us face their old team

[RyDogg66]

He is up there with Mike Matheny in my book, now.

The thing with Matheny though is he didn't even flinch.

 

That's true, he just stood there spitting blood and teeth, he did leave the game, IIRC (though it was probably not his choice).

He then trotted down the first base, without ever touching his face, and took his base. The Brewers trainers came out and eventually had to escort him off the field, against his wishes.

[SeriesFinale]

Man, that was probably the best Coffey's looked all season, even in SF

[DHonks]

I said it last year when we got Coffey, but he reminds me a lot of David Weathers. Hard thrower, sinker/slider combo. We converted Weathers from rotation to the pen and he became effective. He also had virtually no success before becoming a Brewer, however, Coffey has had success before.

[rotoherb]

Rhodes and Weathers - back to back 39-year-old relievers. Are you kidding me?

[endaround]

Weeks looks to be missing some time going forward-that is going to swell terribly

[dlk9s]

Man, if that ball would've just been a little to the right, it might've kicked off the wall oddly and given Hart a chance for an inside-the-park HR.

 

On a side note, a whole bunch of the Brewers' outs have been crushed in the last few innings. I figure that's a good sign.

[dlk9s]

I'm very surprised Cordero isn't coming in to face Fielder. Apparently, he hasn't even warmed up.

 

EDIT: Never mind, I thought Cordero was a lefty, for some reason.

[bobskube]

I have a weird theory that Braun is just not right. There is no way that he would take this many walks unless something really was.

[SeriesFinale]

Sure would be nice to see the Big Meat of the order produce here

[moofnelson]

Your not going to win a lot of games when your 3-4-5 hitters have averages of .192, .208 and .111, respectively.

[jjfanec]

I have a weird theory that Braun is just not right. There is no way that he would take this many walks unless something really was.

or he really is learning how to take pitches. This is the first 3 walk game of his career