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

[tigerbrew]

Yikes, Gomez swung at a pitch way up for the K.

[cheesecup22]

I think Gomez literally started his swing after the ball was in the glove there.

 

Knock another run in here Braun!

[ELCABALLO45]

That was some nasty pitches from Volquez.

[RobDeer 45]

I just called that Gomez would K after going yard and he did. Still love him!

[dlk9s]

How many AB before Gomez takes a ball? I say 4.

That was great pitching by Volquez, not bad plate discipline by Gomez. Crazy knee buckling curve, offspeed strike yanked foul, then gas.

[GormanHarvey]

I hope its just opening day anxiousness, but Braun has chased some bad pitches already today

[prophet]

Too bad for Rickie. Lost 1000 points on his slugging pct. with that double. I guess it's still alright though.

[rluzinski]

How many AB before Gomez takes a ball? I say 4.

That was great pitching by Volquez, not bad plate discipline by Gomez. Crazy knee buckling curve, offspeed strike yanked foul, then gas.

Hey, I was just asking! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif Think gameday called all the pitches strikes anyway.

[dlk9s]

Hey, rluz, you could still end up being right on your guess, though.

[ELCABALLO45]

Great at bat again by Brauny! Let's go Prince knock in a couple here.

[tigerbrew]

Wow, Braun with 2 straight walks.

[cheesecup22]

Braun taking a lot of pitches.. thats great to see

[dlk9s]

I hope its just opening day anxiousness, but Braun has chased some bad pitches already today

He was just increasing the pitch count. If he would've laid off a couple, he would've walked sooner, rather than getting deep in the count each AB.

[Glennron]

I hope its just opening day anxiousness, but Braun has chased some bad pitches already today

Laid off a close one for the walk there, always encouraging to see from him.

[GormanHarvey]

And after I say that, Braun puts together a nice AB, although ball 4 was close. 52 pitches already for Volquez

[trwi7]

That was an awful at bat by Prince. Swung at complete junk.

[GormanHarvey]

Aaaahhh, just cracked open my first beer of the 2011 MLB season and boy does it taste good

[endaround]

I hate bunting catchesr to 3B

 

I'm not a huge fan of Yo bunting....but if there's ever a position where the hitter might not be able to score on a single, it would be catcher.

 

Weeks' double just earned me a badge on Gameday...whatever that means.

If there is a position that can get easily caught by being too slow on a bunt or leaving early its a catcher. Its just such a risky move.

 

[Dragonbait]

Can't wait to get home and watch this from the start... and its only the 2nd inning!!!!

[ELCABALLO45]

Of course that crap falls.

[Glennron]

These bloop hits are pretty cool.

[cheesecup22]

too bad.. a good pitch goes for a weak single..

 

Yo is throwing a ton a fastballs right now..

[GormanHarvey]

Kotsay looks like he's going to come apart running after these saw job flares. Can't imagine how his feet and knees are going to feel when its not the first game of the year

[Dragonbait]

Starting to worry about Yo's pitch count... getting a little high for my taste... could use a good 11 pitch inning.

[ELCABALLO45]

I got nervous for a second and then I realized it was Paul Janish. Yo is really struggling with the breaking ball right now.