2011-04-15 Brewers (Narveson) at Nationals (Gorzelanny) - 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-3, 10 innings]

[jason21nl]

and seriously, these shifts aren't helping at all

[danzig6767]

and seriously, these shifts aren't helping at all

When they work it looks brilliant, nights like tonight they look stupid.

[jason21nl]

I haven't been able to watch too many games this year yet so I don't know if they are working or not. The games I have watched, I haven't heard "he hits it right into the shift"

[Hammer]

Seriously Narveson...throw some freaking strikes! This is the bottom of the order!

[bucksman4]

The Nationals broadcasters are laughing at this shift saying that "baseball has been played a certain way all these years and they're trying to rewrite the game"

[jason21nl]

just amazing how a pitcher can look so awesome in the one inning, then come out and pitch like this

[Hammer]

and then the jerk ump screws Narvy on that pitch. What a joke.

[bucksman4]

Seriously Braun? You can't make a better throw than that???

[Raw Biz]

That was one of the worst throws I've ever seen.

[jason21nl]

then a terrible throw by Braun on a play where most OFers throw the runner out by 5 steps

[ilovebeer]

Buckle down Chris, you can't walk the pitcher on 4 straight pitches.

[Hammer]

Braun bringing out his inner Gamel...

[Hammer]

Buckle down Chris, you can't walk the pitcher on 4 straight pitches.

He actually didn't...at least one of them should have been called a strike and possibly two. The strikezone got awfully small for the pitcher there.

[rluzinski]

By virtue of implied correlation, this is all Nieves' fault.

[Raw Biz]

By virtue of implied correlation, this is all Nieves' fault.

I concur.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I've never been a fan of the shift, except in EXTREME cases, where you have data that a certain guy NEVER goes the other way with the ball. Narvy's location was off, obviously, but that shift garbage just sucks. Yeah, he looks smart when it works, but when it's an utter failure (aka, that inning) it completely over-rides any positive they get from it (which, IMO, is marginal)

[bucksman4]

I've never been a fan of the shift, except in EXTREME cases, where you have data that a certain guy NEVER goes the other way with the ball. Narvy's location was off, obviously, but that shift garbage just sucks. Yeah, he looks smart when it works, but when it's an utter failure (aka, that inning) it completely over-rides any positive they get from it (which, IMO, is marginal)

Couldn't have said it better myself.

It's like the old saying "trying to be too cute." That's exactly what RR is doing with these shifts.

[jjkoestler]

Just turned on the game and checked the box. What's up with Narvy?

[rluzinski]

I've never been a fan of the shift, except in EXTREME cases, where you have data that a certain guy NEVER goes the other way with the ball. Narvy's location was off, obviously, but that shift garbage just sucks. Yeah, he looks smart when it works, but when it's an utter failure (aka, that inning) it completely over-rides any positive they get from it (which, IMO, is marginal)

They must have SOME data to back this up?

[brewers19]

Just turned on the game and checked the box. What's up with Narvy?

Can't find the zone. And when he does actually manage to, the ump doesn't want to give it to him.

[dlk9s]

Buckle down Chris, you can't walk the pitcher on 4 straight pitches.

He actually didn't...at least one of them should have been called a strike and possibly two. The strikezone got awfully small for the pitcher there.

He got squeezed on a pitch to the first batter, too, at least according to Gameday.

[dlk9s]

Come on now with complaining about the shifts. They've worked pretty damn well so far this season.

[Ennder]

I didn't see the 1st single but it is very likely Weeks doesn't make a play on the 2nd one even without the shift, it was right in the hole and there was a runner on 1st.

[jason21nl]

not playing in Philly anymore Werth

[bylo tesi me]

With this tight strike zone tonight, this game may come down to which team is more patient. Not a good sign for the Brewers with this lineup.