2010-08-04 Brewers (Parra) at Cubs (Dempster), 1:20 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 15-3]

[topper09er]

All pitchers have to pitch in situations that they didnt get into themselves, and the good ones can still perform well in them.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, Coffey didn't do him any favors by giving up that homer, but let's not pretend Parra had some great outing.

[trwi7]

LaTroy Hawkins is just fantastic. Nice signing, Doug.

[trwi7]

If I was Ken Macha I would punch Tom Hallion. What a moron.

[azcheesehead]

Tom Hallion is an idiot. Thrown out for brushing a jersey? ARE YOU SERIOUS?

[topper09er]

It looked like on Gameday Soto just missed a HR due to the wind earlier in the game. Hawkins falls behind 3-0 and then throws the same fastball twice.

[crewcrazy]

Just so we're clear.

 

Hitting Carlos Gomez in consecutive at-bats, the second time in the head: A-ok, no ejections.

Grazing a jersey when you don't have good command: Hit the showers.

 

Yeah, that makes sense.

[The Truth]

I think today illustrated perfectly why Manny Parra would most effectively be used as a relief pitcher

[WisconsinSportsRule]

That last AB by Corey in the 9th is what scares me long term. 3 straight whiffs on sliders.

[Gobias Industries]

That last AB by Corey in the 9th is what scares me long term. 3 straight whiffs on sliders.

There's not much to worry about, I think. This team just gives away at bats when they're down big late in games. I'm just watching from Gameday, but it looks like Weeks was trying to pull outside fastballs for the elusive 12 run HR, and Hart whiffed on three straight sliders. Sounds really familiar.

[yount19.u]

I think today illustrated perfectly why Manny Parra would most effectively be used as a relief pitcher

So we can get the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde treatment more than once every five days? They need to let Manny figure himself out as a starter. Sending him back to the bullpen will just confuse him more.

 

 

[BrewCrewForever]

Coffey did Parra no favors, but once again Parra got himself in trouble and was unable to get big outs and go 6 innings or more. He just can't seem to ever do it. He has, but not very often.

[brewmann04]

Parra Riske Cappy all need to be replaced.

[Schlitz001]

Was Riske so bad today that he couldn't get the last out of a 15-3 loss?