2009-07-03 Brewers (Suppan) at Chicago (Zambrano) : 1:20 PM CT [Brewers lose, 2-1]

[phxMILWfan]

Well that sucked. Good throw, right call at the plate. I understand sending him there though. The way this game and the last few weeks for that matter you have to send Soup and hope the throw is off line a little bit. Who knows if Casey even puts the bat on the ball or if we see another pop up.

[nate82]

Uggggg I am really beginning to hate our 3B coach right now. This guy has to be the worst 3B coach. He is either to hesitant to send the runners or doesn't know the OF arms and sending pitchers when they should be stopping at 3B. I know this hasn't happened a lot but this guy is horrible at 3B he can't judge the OF at all.

[southpaw121505]

what did the 3b coach do wrong?

[naivin]

Anyone think the Cubs won't have the lead after this inning? Anyone at all?

[Team Canada]

My kingdom for a bunt. Cripes.

 

So many stranded runners.

[fondybrewfan]

I am assuming that it really wasn't all that close?

 

I doubt Casey would have gotten a hit anyways.

[cheesecup22]

this game is ridiculous.. when we catch breaks we still just cant score

 

i dont know if its just the mood im in right now but this is one of the most frustrating games I have watched

[Oldcity]

Don't think that was an awful call by the third base coach. Not sure Suppan can be so slow, and it still took a perfect throw to get him.

[topper09er]

Although I think Brad Fischer has done an overall terrible job this year it was the right call to send Soup there, bad throw he scroes, worth it with 2 outs

[jeffy]

yet another wasted opportunity and awful call by 3b coach. i'm out, headed to summerfest. hopefully they pull it out.

 

Agree, too aggressive with a pitcher running (again!).

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Counsell really cost is there. These close ones come down to one or two plays, hope that's not the one.

[naivin]

yeah, you have to send him on that.

[nate82]

what did the 3b coach do wrong?

He sent a slow running player home when he should have held him. Suppan is only going to score from 2nd if it is hit in the gap he is not going to score on a line drive to CF.

[fondybrewfan]

I have a really bad feeling.

 

We have let to many opportunies slip away already. Koyie Hill is going to homer or something stupid like that

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I can't fault Fisher there. It took perfect execution to get him.

[pebadger]

OF anyone other than Gallardo on teh staff, I have teh most faith in Suppan's menta; toughness here.

[crewcrazy]

It took a perfect throw from Fukudome, and given how this game has done, I think it was a decent enough call to send Suppan. McGehee's really been pressing to perform well against the Cubs, so I don't mind taking the chance with Prince's base hit.

[pretendastronaut]

Although I think Brad Fischer has done an overall terrible job this year it was the right call to send Soup there, bad throw he scroes, worth it with 2 outs

 

About word for word what I would have said here.

[Oldcity]

Nate, he almost scored. It was a perfect throw. That's the right call with two outs.

[phxMILWfan]

I'd love to see a player that gets the sac bunt down 100% of the time. It sucked that Counsell didn't get it down but it happens. He normally does. If the throw to home is anything less than perfect Soup scores and Brad Fischer is a genious. The only thing wrong with sending Soup is that he ended up being out. It was the right decision. It's a 1-1 game where the team has not come through in clutch situations all day long. You have to take that chance.

 

Now if McGehee gets a hit some people will think that he would have had the exact same at bat and saw the exact same pitches last inning, and they would also be wrong.

[bucks2281]

Hats off to Soup. Just a great performance today.

[jeffy]

Announcers said a combination of a slow runner and good arm of Fukudome ended the inning. Why doesn't that combination lead the 3rd base coach to hold him?

[Team Canada]

Why can't Suppan be this good all the time.

[southpaw121505]

Not blaming Fisher, with 2 outs hes going on contact, when it got through I was already chalking up the run. I'm not asking for back to back 2 out hits I'm making them make a perfect throw which they did, tip the cap. It was the right move though

[Oldcity]

Who is this guy and what happened to Jeff Suppan?