2010-10-01 Brewers (Rogers) at Reds (Wood) - 6:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-3, 11 innings]

[hawing]

Welcome to October baseball. That was more fun to say two years ago, wasn't it?

 

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Mark Rogers, who will make me forget about the last few Brewers to wear #37.

 

 

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Travis Wood

 

Your Milwaukee Brewers

Weeks 2B

Hart RF

Braun LF

Fielder 1B

McGehee 3B

Cain CF

Escobar SS

Lucroy C

Rogers RHP

 

Cincinnati "Better You than STL, I Guess" Reds

Stubbs CF

Phillips 2B

Votto 1B

Rolen 3B

Bruce RF

Gomes LF

Hernandez C

Janish SS

Wood LHP

 

Gooooo visitors!

[crewcrazy]

Last year, the Brewers played division champion St. Louis in the last series of the season, and won the series (swept them, even). The Cardinals went on to get swept in the NLDS.

 

Two years ago, the Brewers played division champion Chicago in the last series of the season, and won the series. The Cubs went on to get swept in the NLDS.

 

Hello, division champion Cincinnati. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[sdcheezhd]

Ueck as they finish up the National Anthem: "And our final score tonight, Brewers 6, Reds 5. Wow. It didn't take Francis Scott Key that long to write it."

 

Might be worth tuning in tonight.

[sveumrules]

Come on Rogers. Lets get these next three outs for the career no hitter.

[CheezWizHed]

Ueck as they finish up the National Anthem: "And our final score tonight, Brewers 6, Reds 5. Wow. It didn't take Francis Scott Key that long to write it."

 

I love the national anthem, but I suppose hearing it 162 times a year for however many years... the bad ones probably grind on you a bit. Classic Ueck, though!

[CheezWizHed]

Come on Rogers. Lets get these next three outs for the career no hitter.

 

Sure, way to jinx him... don't you know the unspoken rules? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[sveumrules]

I thought he was gonna lose it on that Brandon Phillips shot to lead off the 4th for a second there.

[CheezWizHed]

Its impressive that Rogers has struck out 6 in 5 innings and he doesn't seem to be throwing that hard (92-93 MPH).

[stalton]

Rogers with a franchise lead with 28 outs before given up a hit. That is mighty impressive

[CheezWizHed]

Interesting to see Rogers in the dugout chewing his fingernails... reminds me of Sheets. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Schlitz001]

I always enjoy watching Craig Counsell bat with 2 outs in the 9th inning. Like the last soldier standing on the battlefield fighting an unwinable battle.

 

I'm in the mood for extra baseball.

[stalton]

Golden Sombrero for Bruce.

Can we root for a Platinum Sombrero?

[Schlitz001]

Golden Sombrero for Bruce.

[BrewCrewForever]

I did not see the beginning of the game. How did Rogers look? His line looks pretty good.

[hawing]

Hey, bonus baseball! But I wouldn't mind if the Brewers (not the Reds) could make the 11th the last inning.

Edit: Siddown, Joey Votto!

[logan82]

Ugh, I am having Gomes flashbacks.

 

"Managers don't usually walk the winning run." That's right they don't because it is stupid to do so.

[thablingster]

I'm having doubts about this whole walking the winning run thing. Get this done, Ax!

[hawing]

Done and done. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[thablingster]

Brewers win! Yaaaaaaay! Nice to win 4 in a row.

[hawing]

Brewers win! Yaaaaaaay! Nice to win 4 in a row.

Apparently all they needed was for you to end your games-attended season, thablingster. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif Well, whatever it takes.

[thablingster]

I finished with two straight losses, but was 14-13 overall! I'll take it.

[Hofbraunhaus]

I was only able to watch the 2nd and 3rd inning (which I understand were 2 of his best innings) but Rogers looked good. If he can give us something close to what he has shown in his 2 starts next year, I will feel a lot better about next season. What a great story it would be to see Rogers succeed next year!

[Invader3K]

I was only able to watch the 2nd and 3rd inning (which I understand were 2 of his best innings) but Rogers looked good. If he can give us something close to what he has shown in his 2 starts next year, I will feel a lot better about next season. What a great story it would be to see Rogers succeed next year!

No kidding. The more I see of Rogers, the more I hope he's given a chance to win a starting job in spring training.

[BrewCrewForever]

I think the only real thing that could hold Rogers back from being in the starting rotation in 2011 is innings limits.

 

2009: 64.2 IP

 

2010: 126 IP

 

So in 2011 you figure they might at least start him in AAA to monitor the innings more closely. What would be an acceptable jump in 2011 from 126 IP in 2010? That I am not real sure of.

[Invader3K]

I would think he could be pushed up to about 180 IP. He could pitch almost the full 2011 season with a few skipped starts on off days here and there. I'm no expert in such matters, though.