2009-04-14 Reds (Arroyo) at Brewers (Parra) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose 6-1]

[crewcrazy]

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[Invader3K]

Come on Brewers...let's break this losing skid and get something going. Manny, time to silence the doubters and have a solid outing. If our hitters can continue their positive trends, we can get a victory here tonight.

[GormanHarvey]

Brewers

2B Craig Counsell

RF Corey Hart

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

SS J.J. Hardy

CF Mike Cameron

3B Bill Hall

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

 

Reds

CF Willy Taveras

LF Jerry Hairston

1B Joey Votto

2B Brandon Phillips

RF Jay Bruce

3B Edwin Encarnacion

C Ryan Hannigan

SS Paul Janish

RHP Bronson Arroyo

[dlk9s]

MUST WIN GAME!

[crewcrazy]

Hopefully Rickie being out of the lineup is just a cautionary thing, but wouldn't be surprised if he missed more than tonight. I was hoping to see some reporting by Haudricourt on it today, but all we get is "well he must be hurting" in his lineup post on JSOnline today. Counsell at the top of the lineup makes me gag a little, but I guess it's better than Kendall leading off.

 

Hopefully Arroyo misplaces a few pitches early and Parra can avoid nibbling too much again tonight.

[Ennder]

Not surprised that Weeks is out. It is obviously a small sample but so far this year the Reds have a .596 OPS against LH pitchers. We haven't had an easy win yet, tonight would be a good night for it. Tomorrow would be good too since I'll be at the game!

[Gobias Industries]

I'm guessing Weeks would be in the lineup if he hadn't got hit last night, but he's really struggled against Arroyo iirc so maybe Macha would have sat him regardless.

[GormanHarvey]

I'm guessing Weeks would be in the lineup if he hadn't got hit last night, but he's really struggled against Arroyo iirc so maybe Macha would have sat him regardless.

Weeks batting avg vs Arroyo: .050

Counsell batting avg vs Arroyo: .368

[RoseBowlMtg]

crewcrazy why the hate for a replacement player who happens to get on a lot? Maybe the big guys can knock him in. Nice stat Gorman plus Counsell can work the count!

[Invader3K]

Yeah, Counsell has actually been pretty good so far this year. Why rip on him now, unless you miss his funky batting stance?

[mls4]

I know it hasn't really been the offense that has cost any wins this year, but it is interesting that the ones letting us down offensively so far, aren't:

-0 for September Corey Hart

-perennial underachiever Rickie Weeks

-can't hit righties Bill Hall, or

-strikeout king Mike Cameron

 

it's our 3-4-5 hitters!

[adamb100]

Not a good start.

[dlk9s]

I have a crazy idea. How about our pitchers get ahead in the count? That way, they'd walk fewer batters and have to serve up fewer meatballs! I know this might be revolutionary, but it just might work.

[wibadgers23]

Was Cinci shading Hart up the middle or did he just not hit that ball hard enough to get through?

[dlk9s]

Was Cinci shading Hart up the middle or did he just not hit that ball hard enough to get through?

I'm not watching the game, but I would assume they were at double play depth, which is shaded up the middle.

[phxMILWfan]

Watching Reds feed (it's in HD) and they didn't have a good angle on where the defense lined up for Corey.

[phxMILWfan]

We're even falling behind when the pitcher is hitting.

[crewcrazy]

Haha...we're getting crowd reactions on the mic tonight. I just heard "Come on, make a pitch...it's da pitcher up there!"

 

Nice job by Manny working back to get that strikeout and strand the runner, though. Now let's wake up the bats.

[jeffy]

The fans in the park are (understandably) pretty impatient with with walks or even too many balls being thrown tonight.

[phxMILWfan]

Alright JJ! Crushed the high fastball.

[3Putt]

If Kendall & Parra can make contact it could be the first time this year we go through the line up without a K. Things are looking up.

[phxMILWfan]

Nice stat from Thom Brennamen. Willy Taveras attempts to steal 54% of the time he reaches base. Major league average of attempts to steal a base when getting on base is 8%. Wow

[B2k1121]

The Brewers have good pitching

 

/blue

[GormanHarvey]

Whats even better than giving up bases on balls if following it up by giving up a bomb!

[GormanHarvey]

Lets make that Ecarnacion error hurt!