2009-07-02 Brewers (McClung) at Chicago (Dempster) : 7:05 PM CT [Brewers lose, 9-5]

[trwi7]

It would be pretty cool if Cameron starts a hot streak again.

 

And if would be cool if we left Hart in Chicago.

[bobskube]

I love Billy Hart...err Corey Hall.

[bklynbrewcrew]

We sure know how to wake up a dead offense.

[nate82]

Corey the "Rally Killer" Hart hits into another double play. You would think with Hart's speed he wouldn't hit into so many double plays. I wish Melvin would have traded Hart in the off season for some pitching help.

 

Well it looks like it is time now for McClung to be pulled from the game he has pitched his 4 innings which is all you can expect out of McClung.

[pebadger]

This is the polar opposite of a big defensive play igniting your offense.

[trwi7]

I personally think fastballs right down the middle are keys to a pitcher's success.

[pebadger]

That is a spot where McClung needs to come in hard with his best fastball.

[bklynbrewcrew]

This needs to be McClungs last start.

[bobskube]

And...queue the complaining about Hart. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

Hart has been deserving of it. He has been horrible lately and is right next to Billy in my book. Yesterday, he couldn't bunt and stranded a runner at 3rd with less than two outs.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Fantastic pitcher this guy is. I cant believe that people on this site actually think he is good.

[nate82]

As to be expected McClung only lasts 3 1/3 innings. No more starts for McClung from here on out.

[pretendastronaut]

Corey the "Rally Killer" Hart hits into another double play. You would think with Hart's speed he wouldn't hit into so many double plays.

 

Before that AB Hart was tied with McGehee and Rivera with 4 GDP for the year. Hall, Hardy, Kendall, Fielder, and Cameron (in that order) all had more GDPs than Hart coming into this game.

[wibadgers23]

We really need a true leadoff hitter and an innings eater. Felipe Lopez and Doug Davis would look pretty good right now, IMO.

[brewcrewkid14]

Fantastic pitcher this guy is. I cant believe that people on this site actually think he is good.

 

He did have an ERA below 3 (or right around there) before he was moved to the rotation. There's such a thing as being played out of position.

[BrewCrewForever]

I think McClung is good....in the bullpen. He is clearly not a starter. I hope this was his last start.

 

As for Hart, he just seems to be a human rally killer. He just always seems to come up with a couple on and 1 out and hit into a DP.

[bklynbrewcrew]

McClung is a bullpen killer when he starts. Even if he pitches well he is incapable of going more than 5 innings because its a guarantee that he will average at least 20 pitches per inning.

[brewcrewkid14]

Ground ball would be great here.

[bobskube]

Ump is really squeezing.

[pretendastronaut]

As for Hart, he just seems to be a human rally killer. He just always seems to come up with a couple on and 1 out and hit into a DP.

 

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[bklynbrewcrew]

How about throwing a strike.

[BrewCrewForever]

McClung is a bullpen killer when he starts. Even if he pitches well he is incapable of going more than 5 innings because its a guarantee that he will average at least 20 pitches per inning.

That is a great point, it seems last year he had some pretty decent starts but they all were at most 5+ inning because his pitch count would be ridiculous.

[pebadger]

I'm sensing a boom goes teh dynamite moment in the near future

[yount19.u]

Fantastic pitcher this guy is. I cant believe that people on this site actually think he is good.

 

He did have an ERA below 3 (or right around there) before he was moved to the rotation. There's such a thing as being played out of position.

Exactly. McClung can be a very good reliever when used one, maybe two innings at a time. I don't know why the Brewers, and many on this site, have been fooled into thinking he can be a serviceable starter. Pitching as a starter, he loses some of his velocity and much of his effectiveness. Put in back in the bullpen as a 6th or 7th inning guy where he is most effective.

[phxMILWfan]

Corey the "Rally Killer" Hart hits into another double play. You would think with Hart's speed he wouldn't hit into so many double plays.

 

Before that AB Hart was tied with McGehee and Rivera with 4 GDP for the year. Hall, Hardy, Kendall, Fielder, and Cameron (in that order) all had more GDPs than Hart coming into this game.

I knew Hart had a very low total for GDP but I didn't feel like looking it up because I knew facts don't matter to some people anyway. Thanks for posting it.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Good night Brewers.