2010-05-19 Brewers (Wolf) at Pirates (Burres), 6:05 PM CDT [Nine not so fine -- Brewers lose, 6-4]

[sdcheezhd]

See what happens when Escobar hits away?

[trwi7]

Wow, Ronny Cedeno is not only a bad baseball player, but he's also dumb as rocks. Why was he trying to go to 3rd there?

[logan82]

rluzinski wrote:

As for Weeks, every player is going to go in many hitting slumps over a full season. Is there some other reason why people think it's obvious he needs a day off?

I think middle infielders should have a day off about once every other week. I am also not sure Weeks is really in as good of shape as he would be if he had played last year. Last time he had this similar injury it took a year to heal. I think he is about at a year. Outside of 1B I wouldn't play anybody 162 games and probably not even a 1B.

[GormanHarvey]

Make em pay Prince!!

[Bombers]

See what happens when Escobar hits away?

And another one!! ... Rip away Esco!!!

 

[Invader3K]

Fielder is not very clutchy this year.

 

*insert chat room plug here*

[YoGasKpose]

I'm still waiting for the big hit.

 

On the bright side, Wolf's at 68 pitches, which means he still has an outside shot to go 7 if he's wickedly efficient. At least it's not completely out of the question at this point.

[GormanHarvey]

Good catch jody. Nice quick inning wolf

[GormanHarvey]

Casey! Who else?!

[YoGasKpose]

Casey! There's the real bright spot!

 

Way to go. Let's pull this one out!

[razzzorsharp]

Please don't bunt Wolf.

[YoGasKpose]

Maybe Rickie needs to pull a Haudricourt-Hoffman and demand a day off.

[cnycerveceros]

I'm not one to get all over Macha, but I do wonder why nobody is up. Wouldn't this be a good time to have the bullpen warming in case this is just about to get out of hand?

[Schlitz001]

Casey! There's the real bright spot!

 

Way to go. Let's pull this one out!

[PeaveyFury]

Nice heads-up play by Escobar (though it was darn close at 3rd), and great hitting again by Casey.

[Funketown]

Escobar cutting it way too close at third there...I don't think that's a smart play with two outs and McGehee coming up.

[Hammer]

Just popping in to say that I am SO GLAD that Escobar has been moved to the 2 hole. It must be a world of difference hitting in front of Braun and Fielder that pitcher and Weeks...

[dlk9s]

Hey, everybody, I have an idea. Let's sell high on McGehee before he regresses.

[Gobias Industries]

Just popping in to say that I am SO GLAD that Escobar has been moved to the 2 hole. It must be a world of difference hitting in front of Braun and Fielder that pitcher and Weeks...

I know it's nice that he has three hits tonight, but he hasn't hit one ball squarely. He's been really lucky.

[Hammer]

Wow, Gerut is really brutal. Too bad Cain hasn't been more health (healthier?) this season...

[Schlitz001]

For all of the criticism that Doug Melvin has been getting, you can't deny that McGehee has been huge for the Brewers.

 

And Jody Gerut strikes out.

[Hammer]

Just popping in to say that I am SO GLAD that Escobar has been moved to the 2 hole. It must be a world of difference hitting in front of Braun and Fielder that pitcher and Weeks...

I know it's nice that he has three hits tonight, but he hasn't hit one ball squarely. He's been really lucky.

Those even out over the course of the year though. Makes up for all of the line-outs and horrible pitches that he saw in the 8 hole...

 

 

[wOOgiE22]

Who would have seen this coming? Casey McGehee is Top 10 in the NL in batting avg, top 5 in home runs, and 2nd in rbi's. That is pretty darn impressive!

[pebadger]

You know, I'm not even sweating these late innings situations anymore. Kind of like watching my daughter's junior high hoops game. Anything good will only be a welcome surprise, and no loss is crushing as it is now expected. Kind of nice once you let go of expectation.

[trwi7]

Leaving starting pitchers in for 120 pitches isn't a good idea. How has Macha not learned this yet?