2009-07-07 Cardinals (Wainwright) at Milwaukee (Gallardo) : 7:05 PM CT [Brewers lose, 5-0]

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

For the benefit of those not having tv access, can you describe your posts better than, "This umpire is terrible". I don't need a play by play, but something like, "This umpire's strike zone is baffling" or something to that effect.

 

Gallardo checked his third strike after getting pinched the inning before, the ump didn't check with the 1B ump...Sveum gone. Pujols checked a swing...good call, but Randolph hot after the last call...he got tossed.

[pretendastronaut]

That was just silly. I was surprised they didn't replay Yo's "strike three" right away because it didn't look like he went.

 

Between this and some of the work in Chicago, I'm starting to feel like that stretch two seasons ago where the wheels came off in Atlanta with a nice assist from horrible umpiring.

[jjfanec]

Was it the home plate ump who called Yo out? I cannot stand it when home plate umps call that since they can appeal down to first so easily as to whether it was a swing

[pretendastronaut]

The bigger issue was he didn't even ask for help on Yo's checked swing, and he was blatantly wrong. Sveum gets ejected for that.

 

Then Albert is up, checks his swing almost exactly the same way, and he asks for help and the right call is made.

 

Randolph said something from the dugout and gets tossed.

[pebadger]

A family friend who has been a major league coach for over 20 years has told me on a couple of occasions that the Brewers have had a bad reputation for being 'whiny' for a long time. He thinks some umps have a shorter fuse with some teams than others, even as the teams change in terms of personnel over time. Umps stick around for a long time, and they get set in their perceptions just like anyone else.

[LouisEly]

On the lighter side, apparently it's that time of the month for Manny Ramirez - ejected and threw his equipment all over the field...

[bobskube]

I'm kinda sick right now. The season is on a dangerous ledge here.

[Brewtacular]

On the lighter side, apparently it's that time of the month for Manny Ramirez - ejected and threw his equipment all over the field...

high levels of estrogen perhaps??

[phxMILWfan]

I'm behind in the game on my Tivo. This ump is a joke. I'm watching the Cardinals feed. Apparently the 3B ump, the crew chief requested that their 3B monitor is turned off. Not sure why he wanted it off but I'd bet it has something to do with the terrible job of umpiring.

 

Why can't Macha come out and get tossed? Sveum and Randolph gone and yet Kenny can't chew out this terrible ump? I don't like this about him.

[dlk9s]

On the lighter side, apparently it's that time of the month for Manny Ramirez - ejected and threw his equipment all over the field...

His body is all messed up from being off the fertility drugs.

[brewmann04]

Man JJ just looks horrible up there at the plate. I believe his trade Value is also at an all time low right now.

[brewers19]

If Schumaker and Wainright are any indication, the Cardinals appear to be having a mustache contest. And apparently they invited the homeplate ump as well.

[sargennm]

Five hits, no runs: You're 2009 Milwaukee Brewers.

[Brewcrewin07]

If they lose this game, I have a feeling this will be curtains for your 2009 Milwaukee Brewers.

[phxMILWfan]

Did Attanasio's kid play at summerfest again this year?

[pretendastronaut]

If they lose this game, I have a feeling this will be curtains for your 2009 Milwaukee Brewers.

 

Does that mean if we win, we're golden? Is that how it works?

[brewers19]

If they lose this game, I have a feeling this will be curtains for your 2009 Milwaukee Brewers.

Because the the Brewers won't be able to make a comeback from 3 games back with a mere 79 games to play? I'm not following.

[dlk9s]

If they lose this game, I have a feeling this will be curtains for your 2009 Milwaukee Brewers.

Does that mean if we win, we're golden? Is that how it works?

No. If we win tonight, then tomorrow is doomsday with a loss. Rinse, repeat.

[trwi7]

Haudricourt's twitter rocks.

 

How does Hohn even get the mask over that moustache. It's so bushy, it appears to be blocking his eye sight as well.

[sargennm]

Oh, yo. You're not even gonna get through five, are you?

 

EDIT: Thankfully, I'm wrong. How nuts will the board go if he comes back out for the sixth with 102 pitches already?

[Yeti73]

This team is starting to give me the same feeling as the 2008 "Nothing Goes Your Way" Packers.

[brewmann04]

you at 100 and got in his 5 now Macha get him out of there

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, I'm definitely a bigger fan of TH's Twitter than his in-game blog updates.

 

Just one of those nights where Yo can't get his curve in the strike zone. Hopefully the Brewers can get someone across this inning. They've managed to actually hit Wainwright pretty well, but have been a bit unlucky by hitting him so hard that they can advance extra bases.

[sargennm]

More awesomeness from Gerut!

[pretendastronaut]

EDIT: Thankfully, I'm wrong. How nuts will the board go if he comes back out for the sixth with 102 pitches already?

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back out there, but it would be a strange choice. I think they justify his pitch counts normally by the amount of stress pitches he throws, not so much his total pitches. I'd have to think his stress pitch count is pretty high this game.