2010-04-09 Cardinals (Lohse) at Brewers (Bush), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-4]

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

If our starters can just be average, this bullpen will win some games.

[endaround]

The rest of this inning could easily take 45 minutes-one more pitching change at least-and if no DP it could easily get to 4

[ELCABALLO45]

What are you doing Braun?

[yount19.u]

Braun was safe.

[Giraldo8]

What are you doing Braun?

Just no reason at all with Prince up. So frustrating.

[ELCABALLO45]

bases load... err nevermind.

 

Come on Jimmy Ballgame.

[jjfanec]

I am in Iowa so I get the Cards Fox network. These announcers are about as annoying as possible.

[cruiserx43]

I'm no expert but isn't this when you bring in Hart? Not that I want him in, but isn't that playing the numbers?

[ELCABALLO45]

Good at bat by Jimmy.

 

This would be a good time for Zaun's first hit.

[And That]

Zaun can't find a hole to save his life.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I am in Iowa so I get the Cards Fox network. These announcers are about as annoying as possible.

Are you certified with a Missouri approved level of class to watch that broadcast?

[jjfanec]

I am in Iowa so I get the Cards Fox network. These announcers are about as annoying as possible.

Are you certified with a Missouri approved level of class to watch that broadcast?

Man do I hope the Brewers win for many reasons, but a big one is to hear them whine about the Brewers untucking their jerseys. They already cried about it during the broadcast.

[1992casey]

The Brewers haven't been untucking thus far. The Red Sox have been, though.

[sargennm]

I am in Iowa so I get the Cards Fox network. These announcers are about as annoying as possible.

Are you certified with a Missouri approved level of class to watch that broadcast?

Man do I hope the Brewers win for many reasons, but a big one is to hear them whine about the Brewers untucking their jerseys. They already cried about it during the broadcast.

The most irritating part is that it's Al Hrabosky, who does the complaining about it most, was nicknamed the Mad Hungarian for his antics on the mound. He said this to SI:

 

But certain relief pitchers do, and Hrabosky was the original artiste.

For the better part of a decade the hirsute lefthander would enter

games at Busch Stadium

to Liszt's circusy Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and promptly put on the

greatest show in baseball. Before each pitch he'd retreat to the back

of the mound, turn his back to the batter, mutter beneath his Fu Manchu

about his own worthiness, then pound the ball into his mitt before

storming back onto the hill. The psychological value of a little

personal time occurred to him while he was trying to deflect the pain

of a dental visit midway through the '74 season. His pre-pitch ritual

developed soon thereafter. "It wasn't an act; it was a last-ditch

effort to stay in the majors," says Hrabosky, who overcame

inconsistency to become the game's top stopper in 1975. "But it proved

that the game was starved for color. People didn't want robots out

there."

[jjfanec]

The Brewers haven't been untucking thus far. The Red Sox have been, though.

Do the Cards announcers know that the Sox do it? It must be a Cameron thing

[1992casey]

The untucking is in honor of Mike's dad... coming home from work, untucking his shirt, having a beer, and that.

[sargennm]

Man, what a lucky swing.

[thablingster]

That's a strong man to hit a HR on one knee. Yikes.

[cwolf2012]

That sure looked like a good pitch on gameday. He must have golfed the damn thing out.

[ELCABALLO45]

Ouch, what a fluke hit

[adamb100]

No more Trevor time today?

[Ennder]

That was just crazy, ball was nowhere near a strike and guy falls to his knees while swinging and still somehow gets it over the fence.

[PeaveyFury]

Wow, I truly don't think I've ever seen a hitter completely fooled to the point where he's literally at the plate on one knee then hit that ball out for a HR. Crazy.

[WisconsinSportsRule]

Ugh, heartbreak. It's one thing to totally mash a pitch, but to possibly lose on that HR?

[pretendastronaut]

I didn't think you could see an uglier homerun than Soriano golfing one out. My goodness.