2009-05-27 Cardinals (Wellemeyer) at Brewers (Parra): 12:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 3-2]

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[GormanHarvey]

Here are today's line-ups per TH's blog:

 

BREWERS

2B Craig Counsell

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

CF Mike Cameron

RF Frank Catalanotto

3B Mat Gamel

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

 

CARDINALS

SS Brendan Ryan

LF Chris Duncan

1B Albert Pujols

RF Nick Stavinoha

3B Brian Barden

C Jason LaRue

2B Joe Thurston

RHP Todd Wellemeyer

CF Skip Schumaker

[pretendastronaut]

Braun and JJ in the line up, Hart getting a "mental break", Gamel in for Hall.

 

BREWERS

2B Craig Counsell

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

CF Mike Cameron

RF Frank Catalanotto

3B Mat Gamel

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

 

CARDINALS

SS Brendan Ryan

LF Chris Duncan

1B Albert Pujols

RF Nick Stavinoha

3B Brian Barden

C Jason LaRue

2B Joe Thurston

RHP Todd Wellemeyer

CF Skip Schumaker

[sargennm]

Braun and JJ in the line up, Hart getting a "mental break", Gamel in for Hall.

 

BREWERS

2B Craig Counsell

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

CF Mike Cameron

RF Frank Catalanotto

3B Mat Gamel

C Jason Kendall

LHP Manny Parra

 

CARDINALS

SS Brendan Ryan

LF Chris Duncan

1B Albert Pujols

RF Nick Stavinoha

3B Brian Barden

C Jason LaRue

2B Joe Thurston

RHP Todd Wellemeyer

CF Skip Schumaker

If only Macha had started Rivera too, there would be almost nothing to complain about on the boards for a whole day.

[naivin]

I am definitely expecting to see some extra curricular shenanigans today.

[burniebrewer]

Isn't this a noon start today rather than the 1:05 listed above?

[GormanHarvey]

Isn't this a noon start today rather than the 1:05 listed above?

Yes it is

[Invader3K]

I am definitely expecting to see some extra curricular shenanigans today.

 

I hope if anything happens, it's with the Brewers up by a bunch of runs late in the game...then send someone like Julio in to bean Pujols. Otherwise I'd rather not risk any of our guys getting hurt in a retaliation bean ball war.

[burniebrewer]

I'm glad this one isn't on TV, watching Parra drives me nuts.

[pretendastronaut]

Thanks, I thought it was 1. I'll change it.

[naivin]

Pujols got buzzed pretty good by McClung last night. I fully expect Braun to at least see a purpose pitch in the 1st (depending on the situation of course).

[hawing]

Tip of the cap to pretendastronaut for the entertaining photos of opposing pitchers.

 

I wonder if Todd Wellemeyer has enough pin point accuracy to hit Braun in the same spot on the wrist.

Anyway, go Brewers. It's really not impossible for you to get this series.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

8 pitch walk to start...uggh

[sargennm]

Uggh, things are going to go off the rails here, aren't they?

[JoeH33]

Looks like Parra is picking up right where he left off vs. the Twins...

[GormanHarvey]

That is a big strikeout Manny! Way to get Pujols! Now get that DP ball

 

EDIT: Thank you to Manny for getting the DP ball. No thank you to Counsell for throwing it away

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Manny answers...sit down Baseball Jesus

[pretendastronaut]

Well a swinging K for Pujols wasn't expected. Nice work Manny.

[dlk9s]

Grumble grumble.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

That is a big strikeout Manny! Way to get Pujols! Now get that DP ball

 

He did. Uggh.

 

Remember when we had a good defense...you know, about 10 days ago.

[pretendastronaut]

What happened on the DP turn?

[Ennder]

"Earned Run" and no error for that play shows just how much of a joke ERA and errors are.

[JoeH33]

That could have been a lot worse. That strikeout to Pujols was huge there. We were lucky to get out of the inning only giving up the one run.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Let's get on this guy quick...and that's your Piggly Wiggly scouting report for today.

 

JJ always seems to do well after a few days off...I say he has at least 2 hits today.

[dlk9s]

What happened on the DP turn?

Bad throw by Counsell. A good 1B maybe would've scooped it, but it was a tough one for Fielder to handle.