2011-04-19 Brewers (Wolf) at Phillies (Halladay) - 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 9-0]

[bucksman4]

Almonte is a bum

[thablingster]

LOL, Almonte. Granted, he just faced a really good pitcher righty on righty, but that was pretty comical to watch. If he weren't a right handed bat, he wouldn't be here.

[Mudville9]

Sigh. This is why Spring Training stats mean nothing.

[Glennron]

Almonte even looks like he knows he shouldn't be on a big league roster. He just always seems to dejectedly walk back to the dugout after an out.

[GormanHarvey]

Wow Almonte, Wolf would've given us a better AB. Wish Randy was goin back out for 7th

[Hammer]

...yeah...Almonte is getting really hard to watch as a PH. He may be ok if he is getting ab's every single day (as in the spring) but he looks terrible at the plate right now...

[davemakovec]

That was Maddux-esque. You know the way that Maddux would see the opposing pitcher, and just pump fastballs on the outside corner until the pitcher grounded out weakly? He wouldn't even try to waste the pitches getting a strike-out.

 

Well, Halladay just took his frustrations out on Almonte. He threw three pitches over the plate, and Almonte had no chance at any of them.

[Gobias Industries]

Why not Counsell there? RR continues to make puzzling decisions over and over.

[bucksman4]

...yeah...Almonte is getting really hard to watch as a PH. He may be ok if he is getting ab's every single day (as in the spring) but he looks terrible at the plate right now...

Thankfully, he's just keeping the roster spot warm until Corey Hart returns.

[JET15]

Prince seemed to rush to the plate before they pull Roy

[Hammer]

Braun just said "My Silver Slugger just crapped on your Cy Young". What a great night for Braunie...

[Gobias Industries]

Braun doesn't swing at balls, Roy.

 

Wow. I've always been of the belief that Fielder's bat>Braun's bat, but I might have to change my tune. Braun has been great from day 1 this year.

[GormanHarvey]

Yes! Huge run!

[JET15]

Prince dug it OUT DEEP

[theavrock]

That a baby! Getting 4 runs off of Halladay is great. Lets lock it down here for a series win.

[razzzorsharp]

Wow, how many pitches for Halladay tonight?

[jason21nl]

Yup, nobody saw this happening tonight

[bucksman4]

That 4th run is huge. Now even a Grand Salami can't beat us.

 

Anyone else out there sweating a little bit knowing Green is coming in the game for us?

[ilovebeer]

nice job Prince.

[davemakovec]

It's nice to knock around last year's Cy Young winner. It'd be even nicer to knock in a few more here so I don't have to worry.

[endaround]

Ryan Howard showing why Fielder is not the worst defensive 1B in the league

[ELCABALLO45]

Unreal job tonight by the Brewers line up. Nice job guys now lets get the win.

[Hammer]

Abstract thought: Did Halladay use up too much gas against the Nationals? Sure, the Nats just swept the Crew but he really didn't have it going tonight (though the Brewers offense had something to say about his outing as well)...

[umphrey]

4 run cushion is really nice especially with a warn out bullpen and Axford struggling. Hopefully we can get to the 9th with a decent lead and when Axford comes in he can just throw 96 MPH fastballs down the middle of the plate instead of walking guys like he's done every game.

[burnzy24]

I'm following the game on MLB Gameday and I really like their new setup with the background of the home park and the computer image of the batter at the plate. But it always cracks me up when Prince is up and the image is of a left-handed batter that looks like he weighs about 190lbs.