2011-05-13 Pirates (McDonald) at Brewers (Gallardo) - [Brewers win, 5-2; pre- and post-game audio near tail end of thread]

[pretendastronaut]

May 13 - 7:10 P.M.

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18-19

16-21

Pitching Matchup

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James McDonald

2-2 | 5.65

Brewers vs. McDonald
McDonald Game Log

Yovani Gallardo

3-2 | 5.11

Pirates vs. Gallardo
Gallardo Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. CF Andrew McCutchen
   
3. LF Jose Tabata
   
4. RF Garrett Jones
   
5. 2B Neil Walker
   
6. 3B Pedro Alvarez
   
7. 1B Lyle Overbay
   
8. C Chris Snyder
   
9. SS Ronny Cedeno
   
10. RHP James McDonald
    

1. 
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. CF Carlos Gomez
   
4. LF Ryan Braun
   
5. 1B Prince Fielder
   
6. 3B Casey McGehee
   
7. RF Corey Hart
   
8. SS Yuniesky Betancourt
   
9. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
10. RHP Yovani Gallardo
    

Media Coverage

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Brewerfan Game Chat

MLB GameDay 2010 | ESPN GameCast
Sportsline GameCenter | 620 WTMJ Affiliates

Fan Sites

The Unofficial Pittsburgh Pirates Message Board | The Pirates Tavern

[PrinceEatMeat]

http://brewersbeat.mlblog.../hart-moves-up-to-sixth/

 

Rickie Weeks 2B

Carlos Gomez CF

Ryan Braun LF

Prince Fielder 1B

Casey McGehee 3B

Corey Hart RF

Yuniesky Betancourt SS

Jonathan Lucroy C

Yovani Gallardo RHP

 

Same thing pretty much, but nice to see Hart ahead of Betancourt at least.

[chickinbrickin]

I would really like to see Lucroy moved up.

 

Did anyone else hear RR talking about how it is really nice have Lucroy batting 8th because he can turn the lineup over regularly to get to the big boys? In my opinion that should be a bonus. I don't see how he can justify batting Lucroy, currently batting .324, in the 8 hole.

 

I would love to see him bat 2nd until Hart is ready. I like Gomez a lot batting 8th. His aggressive style is perfect for that spot in the order, where production should be a bonus.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I've wanted Lucroy in the 2 spot for awhile, but I feel like if it was gonna happen it would've already.

[chickinbrickin]

I agree with you. I know it is easy to be a manager from the couch, but RR seems to be oblivious to the obvious.

[logan82]

chickinbrickin wrote:

I would love to see him bat 2nd until Hart is ready. I like Gomez a lot batting 8th. His aggressive style is perfect for that spot in the order, where production should be a bonus.

Gomez would actually be better in the 6th spot where he can steal bases ahead of Betancourt, Lucroy and the pitcher. In the 8 or 9 spot he is to close to the top of the order where you don't want to play as much small ball. Moving himself over is bigger in front of singles hitters or guys who put the ball in play.

I would rather see Gomez bunted from 2nd to 3rd instead of 1st to 2nd. 6th gives him a couple batters to steal before the pitcher.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I'd take a lineup with Lucroy 2nd, Hart 6th, Gomez/Morgan 7th, and Betancourt 8th. Or Hart and Lucroy could be flipped at some point.

[bucksman4]

Yost always has his "favorites" and I'm seeing it already with RR.

 

RR's top 5:

 

5. Sean Green

4. The sacrifice bunt...no matter what

3. Carlos Gomez as #2 hitter

2. Kameron Loe

1. Mark Kotsay

[hawing]

Looking at this lineup makes me realize that I'm bound to see a "Sunday/JV/giveup lineup" when we go on Sunday. So I have a day and a half to mentally prepare for Nieves and Kotsay.

 

Oh, well. Go Brewers.

[crewcrazy]

It was fine until Dave Kerwin got involved.

[ilovebeer]

That was a nice first inning for Yo.

[ilovebeer]

It was a 7 pitch first inning for Yo.

[ilovebeer]

it is a good to see Braun playing tonight, i was a little scared when he left the game on Wednesday.

[Oxy]

Verlander through 5 against KC. That's at least 14 straight no-hit innings, not sure about the start before that.

[ilovebeer]

Is this Overbays's first trip back to Milwaukee? Will be here any OOOOOOOOO"S?

[bucksman4]

Is this Overbays's first trip back to Milwaukee? Will be here any OOOOOOOOO"S?

I think the OOOOOOOOO's died with the Buckethead Brigade.

[ELCABALLO45]

Is this Overbays's first trip back to Milwaukee? Will be here any OOOOOOOOO"S?

This is not his first trip back. He was with Toronto a couple of years ago and hit a triple to break up a Dave Bush no hitter.

[ELCABALLO45]

Yo is all over the place again.

[umphrey]

Don't really care what the situation is, throwing 5 straight balls to Ronny Cedeno is a failure

[jason21nl]

another ump all over the place

[ilovebeer]

That was not Yo's best inning, at least no runs scored.

[stoutdude04]

Don't really care what the situation is, throwing 5 straight balls to Ronny Cedeno is a failure

The pitcher was on deck. It was an intentional unintentional walk.

 

[jason21nl]

man this ump sucks tonight

[stoutdude04]

Frustrating when the zone is inconsistant.

[theavrock]

This ump is awful. Squeezing Yo and giving all kinds of calls to this dude.