2009-07-11 Dodgers (Weaver) at Brewers (Burns) : 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-3]

[BrewCrewForever]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

[razzzorsharp]

Yikes, another HR. This team is crazy.

[razzzorsharp]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

So is Looper too then.

[derflotr]

Brewers chasing Philly for most HR allowed with 111. PHI at 122 (Hamels allowed 3 tonight). It's a problem.

[BrewCrewForever]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

So is Looper too then.

No I would say Looper has proven he is legit. Burns is not. Do you think Burns is a legit big leaguer?

[dlk9s]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

That makes no sense.

[Vgmastr]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

Why? Because he couldn't shut out one of the best lineups in baseball? I don't get all the Burns hate, he's had four starts, and only one was bad.

[BrewCrewForever]

This is why Mike Burns is a AAAA player.

That makes no sense.

I'm saying that there is a reason Burns has never held on to a big league roster spot. And right there he couldn't finish the inning, now the Dodgers are right back in the game.

[BrewCrewForever]

Hey if you guys all like Burns fine. Do you want him to stay in the rotation over Bush after the break?

[TeeJayh1980]

I want a robotic umpire to monitor balls & strikes. Is that too futuristic of me to ask?

[hawing]

Hey if you guys all like Burns fine. Do you want him to stay in the rotation over Bush after the break?

Given that he's here in an emergency role, he has generally met my expectations, and occasionally exceeded them.

After last night, I'm not sure I want to see the bullpen in the mid-5th.

[crewcrazy]

I don't think anyone wants to see Burns in the rotation long-term. I think what others were getting at is that he's been serviceable as a spot starter, with only one really ugly outing. He hasn't been lighting the world on fire, but with the exception of the Cubs game, he hasn't been guaranteeing the Brewers a loss, either.

[burniebrewer]

If Burns gives us 6 innings and allows only 3 runs, I've got no problem with him pitching every 5th day.

 

Edit-Granted, tonight it was only 5 innings.

[razzzorsharp]

Hey if you guys all like Burns fine. Do you want him to stay in the rotation over Bush after the break?

I think Mike Burns would be a solid long man out of the pen. Then again, maybe those types of guys are all AAAA players in your opinion as many of them have their warts.

[dlk9s]

I think Burns should publish an apology in the Journal-Sentinel for giving up three runs in an inning after four shutout innings.

[BrewCrewForever]

Okay so maybe I said that out of frustration with the AAAA comment. I am sorry.

[BrewCrewForever]

I think Burns should publish an apology in the Journal-Sentinel for giving up three runs in an inning after four shutout innings.

That seems a little condescending toward me on that comment.

[wibadgers23]

dlk9s is apparently the in-game thread police. He's here to make a snarky comment on almost every negative comment and thus clutter up the thread even more.

[hawing]

The thread doesn't seem cluttered to me.

[BrewCrewForever]

He sure made a snarky condescending remark toward me though. At least I read it that way.

[BrewCrewForever]

Man it feels like forever since Ryan took one deep. Seems to be hitting a lot of ground outs to 3B as of late.

[TauPentaRei]

I think Burns should publish an apology in the Journal-Sentinel for giving up three runs in an inning after four shutout innings.

That seems a little condescending toward me on that comment.

 

"I think Burns should publish an apology to BrewCrewIn2004 for giving up three runs..."

 

...would have been a comment worth hen pecking over. as it stands it is benign and comical. Lighten up.

[BrewCrewForever]

Jeez, I said I made the comment out of frustration. And now I'm just getting ripped from multiple people.

[jvrocksaz]

Coffey or Hoffman in the 9th?

[jvrocksaz]

Jeez, I said I made the comment out of frustration. And now I'm just getting ripped from multiple people.

Don't sweat it BrewCrew! It for reasons such as this that many people don't participate in the IGT anymore...