2009-06-11 Rockies (Cook) at Brewers (Gallardo): 1:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-3]

[pretendastronaut]

The Brewers sure know how to kill a positive vibe today.

[eanelson4]

This team is so pathetic right now. How many opportunities like the last 2 innings (1st and 2nd, no outs) have we squandered in the last week or two?

 

I can't wait for the hitting to get back on track because this is painful to watch.

[pretendastronaut]

Thanks for the numbers Ennder.

[Ennder]

This series just makes that game against Atlanta and the one against Florida more painful because Macha made some very questionable moves with the bullpen that led directly to the losing runs scoring. Can't just blame him 100% but if we win those 2 games this cold streak really doesn't look that bad, add those 2 losses to the generally mediocre play this month and it looks really ugly.

[pitchleague]

hey, think of it this way: maybe we're getting our September 2008 out of the way in June this year. If June is our worst month things won't be that bad (we can hope!)

[YoGasKpose]

I like the positivity there!

 

And maybe that single will get Corey going. Also, Braun is the tying run right now....you never know.

 

I'm just eager to put this series behind us. Let's start over tomorrow, and take two of three from the Sox.

[valpocrewsader]

This series just makes that game against Atlanta and the one against Florida more painful

Is there anything really worse about the Atlanta game than the first two of this series? Didn't we have a 2 run lead in all three of those games? The first two against Colorado are more painful to me since they were at home.

 

And is Colorado really that "hot". They haven't really put up a lot of runs and they haven't played great defense. It feels like the whole series comes down to our hitters being monumentally disappointing, nothing more.

[Crew2323]

Does anyone else find it extremely interesting that Hardy is not pinch hitting here, but Rivera is? I know I do...

[stoutdude04]

Bye Bye Hardy.

[pretendastronaut]

Isn't this 4 days in a row for Street now? I think he pitched in St. Louis too. Maybe we can finally get to him.

[Crew2323]

And, have they shown Hardy at all during this game?

[wibadgers23]

Is it just me or is it strange that Rivera is pinch-hitting over Hardy here in the 9th? Could be one of those things where Hardy is just completely getting the day off I guess.

[Ennder]

Rivera swinging at ball 4 and ball 5 there, ugly.

[Jim Goulart]

Where's the take sign on 3-and-1?

[Oldcity]

Rivera swung at ball four and five there.

[wibadgers23]

We are swinging at junk here. Come on.

[Oldcity]

Wow Ennder, jinx.

[crewcrazy]

And is Colorado really that "hot". They haven't really put up a lot of runs and they haven't played great defense. It feels like the whole series comes down to our hitters being monumentally disappointing, nothing more.

Coming into today, they've outscored their opponents 50-16 during the seven game winning streak. Sure, they haven't been crushing the ball like they did against Houston or St. Louis at the start of the streak, but they've had very good pitching for a solid week now. They're playing good baseball.

 

Of course, the Brewers' struggles with RISP are maddening, too. Kind of a perfect crapstorm of a team struggling offensively running into a team pitching very well.

 

Edit: Wow, how did Braun get that one out? Rivera's AB is definitely more disappointing in that light, though...hopefully Prince doesn't swing out of his shoes trying to tie it now.

[Ennder]

So Rivera's bad swings become really painful.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

A 5-4 final score would (will?) be another ignominous gut-punch.

 

Never thought I'd say I'm looking forward to Ozzie and the Ligue Boys coming into town.

You were saying?

[trwi7]

A 5-4 final score would (will?) be another ignominous gut-punch.

*Cries.*

[Oldcity]

Gah that Rivera ab really hurts...

[hawing]

If this series has to be this frustrating, the games could at least be shorter.

 

Ah, Ryan. I don't know whether to be pleased that you finally jacked one, or jerked around because you're trying to get my hopes up.

[pretendastronaut]

Hopes officially up.....

[Oldcity]

Let's go Mat...