2010-04-20 Brewers (Bush) at Pirates (Morton), 6:05 CDT [Brewers win, 8-1]

[BrewCrewForever]

If Weeks is actually hurt or something I might cry.

[BrewCrewForever]

I gotta believe and hope that Weeks is out just to get Inglett some playing time since he has had the least of all the bench players.

[brains and braun]

Still no mention about Rickie from Brian/Rock. Anybody listening to the game?

[PrinceFielderx1]

Still no mention about Rickie from Brian/Rock. Anybody listening to the game?

No word yet...

[ilovebeer]

If they was something wrong, wouldn't they announce why he left the game?

[BrewCrewForever]

If they was something wrong, wouldn't they announce why he left the game?

You would hope. They did say they thought Inglett was in to get some PT. I hope they are right.

[afeter]

back on ch 88.

[brains and braun]

Is it just me, or do the Pirates OFs look pretty shaky in the field?

[Rhett16]

Bush pitched fairly poorly...

Seven innings of shutout, 3 hit ball. I really hope that Bush guy gets his act together soon.

[Teatoe993]

Craig Counsell is leading Prince Fielder in RBIs for the season so far. Brewers should get on a roll once Prince gets out of his funk.

[ilovebeer]

Cubs lose and Dodgers tie the Reds at 9

[razzzorsharp]

Good game, one more to get to .500.

[razzzorsharp]

Weeks out with the team high-fiving.

[BrewCrewForever]

Weeks is out there shaking hands with the guys. Looks fine to me.

[ilovebeer]

Great game this eveing, it was a good win, just hope Ricki is ok.

[ilovebeer]

Thank god, always have to worrie a little on Ricki.

[owbc]

Nothing like the Pirates to cure a slumping Brewers team.

[Gobias Industries]

I really think Rickie just lost control of the bat on that swing. Looked awkward, but not painful. Nothing like last year imo.

 

Doc thinks once those sheaths are repaired, they're good to go for the long haul. Lets hope so.

[MilwaukeeCounsell]

Didn't get to watch the game since Madison doesn't get WMLW. Looked like a good win!

[dlk9s]

"Escobar is just like Vlad Guerrero without the power" - Rock referring to Escobar's lack of plate discipline.

In the meantime, in the small sample that is the 2010 season, Escobar's plate discipline is better than the league average by a significant margin.

 

(League average in parentheses)

 

Outside strike zone swing %: 15.0 (26.5)

Inside strike zone swing %: 59.2 (63.5)

 

Now, he is like Vlad in that he can make contact with anything. He has made contact with every single pitch that he has swung at outside the strike zone (64.4% league average)

[rluzinski]

I know some guys just look at earned runs to decide if a pitcher did well but I have to agree with End, Bush was getting hit pretty hard. There were at least 3 pitches that were crushed that died near the warning track. I think he got a little lucky and 4BB/2K suggests as much.

[razzzorsharp]

I will have to see tomorrow as FSN is replaying it.

[Ennder]

I know some guys just look at earned runs to decide if a pitcher did well but I have to agree with End, Bush was getting hit pretty hard. There were at least 3 pitches that were crushed that died near the warning track. I think he got a little lucky and 4BB/2K suggests as much.

Our rotation was probably due for a game where a guy was hit hard and didn't give up a lot of runs though. Seems like 50% of the runners that reach base have scored against us this year (I'm sure it is lower but not league average).

[Rhett16]

3 pitches "crushed" to the warning track and 4 walks is now a poor outing. Wow. For Doug Davis, 3 pitches crushed and 4 walks is a pretty decent inning.

[ELCABALLO45]

Yeah, Bush might not of pitched as well as his numbers say. But he did not pitch "poorly" that is for sure.