2009-05-14 Marlins (Johnson) at Brewers (Bush): 12:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3]

[Trowekamp]

On a personal side note.. working from home with Extra Innings is awesome..

[sargennm]

Was going to post that I would have given Gamel an at bat there and then brought in McClung or Defelice for 2 but they score one anyway but would have liked to put it away there.

Do you think they bring him out for the 8th with only 97 pitches. I think I would do it and then pull him if he gives up a walk, a hit or warning track flyball. It would be nice to have a completely rested pen heading into the road trip.

[Trowekamp]

Was going to post that I would have given Gamel an at bat there and then brought in McClung or Defelice for 2 but they score one anyway but would have liked to put it away there.

Do you think they bring him out for the 8th with only 97 pitches. I think I would do it and then pull him if he gives up a walk, a hit or warning track flyball. It would be nice to have a completely rested pen heading into the road trip.

 

Defelice is pretty rested so I think I would go there.. Bush has a history of tiring quickly but you are right nice to have everybody rested before St. Louis.. at the very least we know that Julio is well rested

[jeffy]

Assuming Bush's spot does not come up, why not see if he can get through 8. Macha does not seem to worry about making mid-inning pitching changes.

[dayzedcrewfan]

Wow nice play by DiFelice there. Good glove work, way to help yourself out. Now if the score stays the same do we see Trevor 3 games in a row?

[jeffy]

Is Hoffman unavailable today?

[wisconsinfan47]

What's DeFelice's % strikes thrown? It's gotta be around %80-85...

[Trowekamp]

Assuming Bush's spot does not come up, why not see if he can get through 8. Macha does not seem to worry about making mid-inning pitching changes.

Well it is moo point now but considering the Brewers starter have gone 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, and 7 the last 6 games and there was an off day pretty safe letting the bullpen go 2 though I might let McClung close the 9th or let Defelice go 2 to save Villy and Hoffman for St. Louis

[pretendastronaut]

I wouldn't think Macha would use Hoffman today. He opted not to use him 3 days in a row already once, though that was right as he got back. Three days in a row, heading into St. Louis? I'm guessing he's off limits.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Is FSN showing the 30 minute, "Baseball on crack" version of the game tonight?

[liveforoctober]

Does Macha let Gamel swing for DiFelice here? Give the crowd a little juice prior to Trevor time? Or does he let Trevor rest for the road and let DiFelice finish it?

 

*edit* Welcome to Milwaukee Gamel... put a charge into one.

[Trowekamp]

Look like Hoffman is coming in.. we will see Gamel.. why is Kendall hitting for Rivera?

[saget]

GAMEL TIME!!!!

[dayzedcrewfan]

Hoffman is warming up so lets see how the day game after night game affects him

[trwi7]

Completely awesome that he got that many cheers just for stepping up to the plate.

[thunderbat30]

I'd use Hoffman. Can't win tomorrow's game before you win today and Hoff's only thrown about 20 pitches the last two nights.

[jeffy]

Is FSN showing the 30 minute, "Baseball on crack" version of the game tonight?

I did not see it in the listings. I don't think they have done one this year, perhaps that experiment is dead???

[Trowekamp]

Gamel swung right through a 87 mile changeup right down the middle for strike 2.. fouled off a tough 96 mph two seamer.. laid off a good changeup outside and swung through the same 96 mph two seamer he fouled off 2 pitches before.

[Invader3K]

Maybe if they renamed it "FSN Baseball on Crack!" it would get better ratings and they could bring it back.

[jeffy]

Look like Hoffman is coming in.. we will see Gamel.. why is Kendall hitting for Rivera?

 

That was a bizarre move, unless Rivera is hurt or not yet 100%.

[pretendastronaut]

Is FSN showing the 30 minute, "Baseball on crack" version of the game tonight?

 

They didn't do it for the day game with the Pirates, and it's not in the schedule for tonight. Their Facebook page says they're on the air tomorrow. I think it's done unfortunately.

[dlk9s]

DFA GAMEL

[stoops17]

Listening to Uke do the Fargo accent...hilarious.

That was awesome, I was laughing out loud in the car

 

Come on Trevor, lock it down.

[olliegjw]

Look like Hoffman is coming in.. we will see Gamel.. why is Kendall hitting for Rivera?

 

That was a bizarre move, unless Rivera is hurt or not yet 100%.

I think Kendall came in for defense the previous inning.

[Trowekamp]

Best thing about Hoffman over Gagne: he actually saves ball games

 

Second best thing.. he touches himself about 10 times less each pitch so I don't feel like I need a shower after the game.