2010-09-03 Brewers (Capuano) at Phillies (Hamels), 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 1-0]

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62-71

76-58

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Chris Capuano

2-2 | 5.06

Phillies vs. Capuano
Capuano Game Log

Cole Hamels

8-10 | 3.31

Brewers vs. Hamels
Hamels Game Log

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1. 2B Weeks
2. RF Hart
3. LF Braun
4. 1B Fielder
5. 3B McGehee
6. CF Cain
7. SS Escobar
8. C Lucroy
9. LHP Capuano

1. SS Rollins
   
2. 2B Utley
   
3. 3B Polanco
   
4. 1B Howard
   
5. RF Werth
   
6. CF Victorino
   
7. LF Ibanez
   
8. C Ruiz
   
9. LHP Hamels
   

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[Gobias Industries]

Having Weeks and Hart in there at the top of the lineup against Hamels is a killer. They just cannot hit him at all.

[crewcrazy]

I'm going to bet there aren't many guys in the Brewers' lineup that can hit Hamels.

 

Looking at how he's pitched this year, the lack of run support he's had all year is just incredible. He's given up 2 ER or less in 5 of his 10 losses, including back-to-back 1 ER losses to the Mets in August. Definitely one of my favorite pitchers to watch, especially when that changeup is working.

[pete]

The straight fastball high in the zone doesn't seem to be working for Cappy.

[trwi7]

Lorenzo will learn soon enough that if the ball is close to both him and Braun, he'll have to get it since Braun won't.

[Baldkin]

Lorenzo will learn soon enough that if the ball is close to both him and Braun, he'll have to get it since Braun doesn't bother running on defense anymore.

Fixed!

[Baldkin]

Cappy looking strong. Another clean inning.

[trwi7]

Philly Phanatic with a sneaky crotch grab on Cain.

[BrewCrewForever]

Capuano done? Seems odd, he has pitched pretty well, I don't think his pitch count was high.

 

And there is Carlos Gomez with his pinch hack. God he sucks.

[crewcrazy]

Capuano was at 80 pitches through 5 innings, which is pretty much his limit. I don't think he pitched all that well, but he was fortunate enough to get good results.

[pete]

What was that pitch that Cappy was throwing besides his fastball and change-up, a slider or cutter or something? That really helped him. i don't remember seeing that before. His change-up really doesn't seem to be working well at all.

[trwi7]

Quick game.

[hawing]

I got home just in time to see Macha state in the post-game show that Cappy's groin was tightening up on him. He spoke as if that explained the early-ish exit, though I don't know that I would have expected more than 80 pitches out of him anyway.

[bthurley19]

Two pinch hitters and no sign of Gamel. Instead we get two guys who mean a combined nothing to the future of this team. How much longer do we have to deal with this buffoon "managing" our team.

[BrewCrewForever]

Two pinch hitters and no sign of Gamel. Instead we get two guys who mean a combined nothing to the future of this team. How much longer do we have to deal with this buffoon "managing" our team.

No kidding. I guess Gamel has put Macha in another zim-zam.

[brewmann04]

Gamel will remain at the end of the bench for some reason which Macha refuse to use in any situation,it not like this team is going anywhere so use him.

[pete]

I remember when everyone said that Macha didn't like rookies and that's why Gamel didn't play.

[crewcrazy]

Two pinch hitters and no sign of Gamel. Instead we get two guys who mean a combined nothing to the future of this team. How much longer do we have to deal with this buffoon "managing" our team.

Judging by Macha's (and Don Money's) attitude about Gamel's work ethic, I think an argument could be made that Inglett has more of a future on the big league squad than Gamel. I wouldn't be surprised if they included him in a trade package this offseason.

 

Of course, getting full value for Gamel would include playing him, and I don't think that happens while Ken Macha is still managing for his job.

[pete]

What's your theory on why Macha would refuse to play Gamel? You used to say in every post through your signature that you believed that Macha hated prospects. That looks like the opposite of reality. So what's your theory?