2009-04-27 Pirates (Karstens) at Brewers (Looper) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 10-5]

[GormanHarvey]

Weeks hit a ball out of the stadium today during batting practice? Wow that's a shot.

Weeks bat speed is just unreal. When he squares the ball up he hits it as hard as anyone I have ever seen and gets a ton of backspin on the ball which makes it carry even farther.

 

I love seeing Macha get animated because most of the time he is so cool and calm. And he has every right to be fired up. Hit a bomb P!

[cnycerveceros]

That's lamer.

[GormanHarvey]

My grandmammy coulda picked Braun off with that lead. The guys seem a little distracted tonight or something. Loop missing in the 1st, JJ in the 1st, now Braun with that. Probably still thinking about what he would like to do to pay Karstens back

[brains and braun]

Nice. Real Nice.

[GormanHarvey]

If Cam keeps this approach all year he his going to put up big numbers, not to mention what he will do for the guys batting in front of him!! I love the Boogie!

[ELCABALLO45]

Hello? May I ask who is calling? Oh its just Cam Boogie making another reservation to Souvenir City!

[GormanHarvey]

I am not convinced that JJ is at MP mentally tonight. Maybe he is sick, but he looks just terrible. Like Corey Hart of Sept '08 terrible

[GormanHarvey]

The worst part about that inning is that Braun cost us a run and Cam an RBI, although it is pretty hard to complain about Braunie right now

[tyguy20204]

Man, that's lame.

What happened?!

[ELCABALLO45]

Man, that's lame.

What happened?!

Pirates hit Braun on purpose. And there was no question about it.

[GormanHarvey]

And then Braun must have wanted Karstens attention because he took about a 12 ft lead and got picked off easily

[GormanHarvey]

72 pitches through Loop after 4. Really needs a couple of quick ones to get through 6. Lets crush a few more bombs of Karstens and send him out of the game amidst a downpour of boos!

[GormanHarvey]

I say when Looper gets over 100 pitches he drills someone or they bring in McClung for 1 pitch to put a heater in someones side

[trwi7]

I say when Looper gets over 100 pitches he drills someone or they bring in McClung for 1 pitch to put a heater in someones side

 

Why McClung? He's actually semi-decent. Use Julio. He has a good fastball.

[GormanHarvey]

I say when Looper gets over 100 pitches he drills someone or they bring in McClung for 1 pitch to put a heater in someones side

 

Why McClung? He's actually semi-decent. Use Julio. He has a good fastball.

Thats fine by me - he is useless for anything else. Although if Julio tried to hit someone he would probably throw a strike. I just figured Seth would be unavailable tonight after yesterday, but I bet he could come in and bust one in on someone and actually throw it where he wanted

[GormanHarvey]

Plus I pity the fool that charges the mound on Clunger. Kinda like when Ventura charged Nolan. Bad idea

[GormanHarvey]

Thats all for Loop. Wasn't his sharpest, but he got them through 5 giving just 2 ER. Just didn't have his best command, but still a decent start

[GormanHarvey]

If Looper goes up to hit in the bottom of 5, he's going out to hit someone in the top of the 6th.

I hope that happens because A. I want to see that and B. it would mean we have scored some more runs!

[crossface21]

If Looper comes out for the 6th, you know what's going to happen.

[GormanHarvey]

That pitch that Cam got rung up on looked pretty low

[ELCABALLO45]

Do we have anyone besides Gamel at Triple A we can call up for Nelson? He is burtal this year.

[sheethead]

Brad Nelson... ugh.

[SeriesFinale]

Who didn't see that coming with Nelson.

 

And now Rickie pops up on the first pitch--frustrating.

 

But yeah--Nelson might need to head back down to Nashville for a while. TGJ could at least pinch-run...right?

[GormanHarvey]

I am pulling for Nellie as much as anyone, but at some point they might have to start looking elsewhere in situations like that. McGehee as had some pretty darn good AB's in his limited opportunities

[theavrock]

Do we have anyone besides Gamel at Triple A we can call up for Nelson? He is burtal this year.

 

I was thinking the same thing. The kid does only have 13 AB's this season. Although I can't remember him looking good in any of them. I just checked and he has 6 K's in 13 AB's. Ugh!