2010-06-01 Brewers (Bush) at Marlins (Nolasco), 6:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-4]

[crewcrazy]

FanGraphs has the average velocity of his fastball at 85.7 mph this year, down from 87.9 last year (and 88.7 the year before that). Something happened, and the line drive incident seems to be the most plausible explanation (although it's entirely possible something else caused the huge drop).

[TheCrew07]

lol man I hate that picture with a passion, but it was so unexpected as an avatar I had to laugh.

[pete]

Hey Crewcrazy, you look comfy in the bullpen.

[crewcrazy]

lol man I hate that picture with a passion, but it was so unexpected as an avatar I had to laugh.

After getting my hopes up that today would be DFA Day, I had to do something. I think a tweet from Miller Park Drunk said it best today -- Jeff Suppan is like a cockroach, and if Miller Park was hit with a nuclear bomb he'd be the only Brewer still standing.

[dlk9s]

He sucked mightily the game before.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8058/justintimberlakejimppf0.jpg

[jjkoestler]

Bush has settled in. Too bad the first inning was so horrible.

[stalton]

79 pitches through 5 isn't that bad. We need Offense though or its all pointless anyways. Lets break Nolasco and get into the bullpen

 

GO PRINCE!!

 

Edit: GO HART!!

[Baldkin]

So, was unable to watch, except on gameday... is it wrong that every time I see a "extra base hit to LF Ryan Braun" or "extra base hit to CF Jim Edmonds" I assume it probably would've been caught by an average defender...

[jjkoestler]

Go Prince. Go Hart. Nice rally.

[BrewCrewForever]

Corey Hart, unreal. I would have never expected this. He is straight up on fire.

[dlk9s]

Props to Dave Bush for not letting that first inning get to him.

[Baldkin]

Another QS for Bushy. That's 6 this year. 2nd on the team.

[TheCrew07]

Well that's not the way I wanted the inning to start.

[jjkoestler]

I can't decide whether or not I like pulling Bush. His pitch count was only at 85.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

This feels too much like the other day when Suppan came in with a 2-2 score.

[jjkoestler]

Tough luck for the Crew so far this inning. Would love to get out of this only giving up one run.

[hawing]

This feels too much like the other day when Suppan came in with a 2-2 score.

There isn't as much booing (if any).

[DHonks]

yep, you guys said it. We pulled Bush with 86 pitches to go to the battered pen. i know it's hot, but I hate the momentum changes that Macha does when he takes effective pitchers out

[derflotr]

And how many pitches was Narveson at when he imploded yesterday? Who would you rather watch get beaten up?

[BrewCrewForever]

Oh, the Brewers bullpen does it again. And Hoffman is NOT burned out. He is just done.

[afeter]

And how many pitches was Narveson at when he imploded yesterday? Who would you rather watch get beaten up?

100. for me this answer is simple. The starting pitcher.

 

 

[DHonks]

can't complain about the starters failing to go deep into games when you're going to pull them early

[hurricanecrush]

Macha can't win... he pulls Bush and Hoffman gets beat by a couple of balls that were fair by 6 inches. If he keeps Bush out there and Bush gives up runs, everybody says that "everyone knows that Bush gets lit up in the 7th, why would you send him back out there."

[trwi7]

Macha can't win... he pulls Bush and Hoffman gets beat by a couple of balls that were fair by 6 inches. If he keeps Bush out there and Bush gives up runs, everybody says that "everyone knows that Bush gets lit up in the 7th, why would you send him back out there."

1. I'd take my chances with Bush.

 

2. I'd push our starters as far as they can go (assuming it isn't a crazy pitch count like 120 or 130 and even 115 is pushing it) to save the bullpen. Bush was at 86 pitches. Even if he gives up a couple of runs, he would probably get through 7 innings at around 110 pitches and the bullpen would only need to cover an inning or two.

 

[Baldkin]

Narveson was at 99 pitches after walking Uggla on 4 straight that weren't even close to the zone.