2011-03-31 Brewers (Gallardo) at Reds (Volquez) [Brewers lose walkoff, 7-6]

[Menotti80]

crap

[Klements Bratwurst]

Just like last year. Blown Saves!

[PrinceEatMeat]

Well that sucked. Wish McGehee would've taken the out instead of going for the tag. Game would've been over.

[Ranier]

What a downer to start the year. Great to have momentum after game one!!

[DHonks]

I feel sick to my stomach. It feels like last April all over again.

[StearnsFTW]

Awesome................was it a bad call on McGehee's play?

[pebadger]

I hate the Reds.

I hate that bandbox more than I hate the atrocity of a left field in Houston.

I hate Dusty Baker.

I hate umpires.

 

See you all on Saturday.

[theavrock]

That wasn't an easy DP. Had to go all the way around the diamond on a ball that wasn't hit all that hard and Bruce isnt slow by any means. It was a good idea, but you need to make sure you get at least one.

[carniesandrubes]

That'll temper all those 90+ win, playoff and WS predictions... It's going to be a loooong season.

[cnycerveceros]

Well, that was fun.

[MadScientist]

Dear Axford,

I know you learned a lot from Hoffman last year, but you should have skipped the bit about blowing saves in April

Sincerely,

Long Suffering Brewers Fans.

[Invader3K]

Awesome................was it a bad call on McGehee's play?

No, I think on the replay it looked like McGehee just did not get the tag on. Really bad mistake.

[Glennron]

Whether or not Casey made a bad play, Axford pitched poorly. The batter before Hernandez crushed one too. Ouch.

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

I can't go through another season of this.

[dlk9s]

Honestly, I think it's pretty disingenuous of people to start harping on the terrible Brewers defense when it was good all game. Casey's play was less bad defense and more just a bad decision. It's something that is pretty unusual to have happen. But you know, let's not talk about the really nice plays he made.

[derflotr]

What a miserable way to start the season.

[Warning Track Power]

I absolutely cannot believe that game. Of all the ways to begin this season. Unreal.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

DFA Axford.

[SenatorShriv]

The defense being "pretty good" for most of the game is totally irrelevent. It only takes one big mistake to screw up the game (like McGehee's.) Good teams make defensive mistakes but not as frequently and usually not as severe.

 

I really hope this is just one bad outing for Axford. As I said earlier I've had an aweful feeling that he will struggle out of the gate and lose his spot while costing us 6 games in the process.

[adambr2]

The sad thing is, I'm not even surprised to see the opener end like this. Was anyone?

[theavrock]

Honestly, I think it's pretty disingenuous of people to start harping on the terrible Brewers defense when it was good all game. Casey's play was less bad defense and more just a bad decision. It's something that is pretty unusual to have happen. But you know, let's not talk about the really nice plays he made.

Agreed. He made a few nice plays.

 

Should have made sure he got at least one, but its not like the defense was bad today at all.

[carniesandrubes]

Prediction: Axford deletes his Twitter account after the hatred that will be spewed at him by the idiots over the next couple of days

[dlk9s]

The sad thing is, I'm not even surprised to see the opener end like this. Was anyone?

Yes.

[DHonks]

positives: Brewers outplay rival for 8.5 innings. Brewers gave up 12 hits, but 1 should have been an error and at least 4 others occurred on broken bat flares. Brewers pitchers generally worked around a very tight strikezone (especially at the bottom of the zone).

 

negatives: Roenecke made several mistakes including not using his bullpen lefties, not double-switching resulting in burning an extra PH, McGehee needed to either get the lead runner or go for a 6-4-3 DP, not a 6-3 DP. too many homers allowed.

[derflotr]

I don't want to hear how McGehee blew the game. Axford pitched poorly. Horrendous 0-1 pitch to Hernandez, walked Votto, Got away with meatballs to Bruce and Gomes. McGehee's mistake didn't help, but I'm not sure every CF in the league makes that 2nd out anyway.