2011-05-17 Brewers (Wolf) at Dodgers (Kuroda) - 9:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 3-0]

[ELCABALLO45]

Walk the lefty and give up a blast. That sucks.

To add onto that statement, Ethier against lefties in his career is..

 

.247/.308/.368/.676

[ilovebeer]

28 pitches in the first inning for Wolf, we may se the bullpen early tonight/

[Hammer]

Wolf really doesn't look like he has it tonight. Too bad he can't keep some of that early season magic going...

[dlk9s]

That inning was obviously all Lucroy's fault.

[rluzinski]

come on Randy you are better than that.

Honestly, I don't know if he is.

4.17 ERA last year, 4.4 ERA this year so far. What exactly were you expecting? He'll probably be overpayed next year but he's earned his money so far.

[umphrey]

A 2 run lead in the first inning has never felt so insurmountable. We have been absolutely abysmal scoring runs on the road, winning on the road, and coming from behind. Please restore my confidence that we can do those things once in awhile.

[UeckerAddict]

Wolf was lights out at the end of the year last year. His start was pretty bad.

[Hammer]

Is Foxtrax off or is this ump horrible?

[BuckyBrewer61]

I hate to keep piling on Gomez now that he's out of the 2-spot, but his bunting is an embarrassment. Particularly for someone with so much speed.

[brewers19]

The ump is horrible.

[dlk9s]

That strikeout aside, Lucroy really does remind me of Paul Molitor when he's up at bat. Bat resting on the shoulder, relatively quiet (some activity, but then again, Molitor was a statue), and a compact swing that is mostly quick wrists.

[UeckerAddict]

Silver lining: Our one hit came out of the 2 hole.

[Raw Biz]

come on Randy you are better than that.

Honestly, I don't know if he is.

4.17 ERA last year, 4.4 ERA this year so far. What exactly were you expecting? He'll probably be overpayed next year but he's earned his money so far.

I know Wolf was pretty good after the break last year. I just want some consistency out of him. It seems like he's either lights out or getting completely lit up.

[Funketown]

Am I the only one here that feels like Wolf is constantly getting lit up, even though he isn't? Perhaps it's my irrational fear of another Suppan.

[Raw Biz]

Am I the only one here that feels like Wolf is constantly getting lit up, even though he isn't? Perhaps it's my irrational fear of another Suppan.

Yes, that's probably where my original comment came from. It always seems like he's in trouble. Even when he doesn't give up many runs, it seems like he's giving up baserunners and getting hit hard.

[derflotr]

I'll be pleasantly surprised in the morning if the Brewers pull this one out. Kuroda's great. Props to you who stay up and watch.

[rluzinski]

Is Foxtrax off or is this ump horrible?

I was wondering the same thing. Kuroda's sinker (I think) really breaks in late on righties. Either those outside pitches are fooling the ump or pitch f/x is not calibrates correctly. Kind of makes it impossible on Brewer batters, either way.

[ELCABALLO45]

Nice pick by Fielder saving a E for Yuni.

[danzig6767]

Is Foxtrax off or is this ump horrible?

He's pinching Wolf

 

Not to excuse that home run pitch he served on a tee to Kemp, but the ump pinching him on a clear strike flipped the count and it ended up being 3-1 instead of 2-2, so Wolf threw a fastball. It was up though.

[ELCABALLO45]

This would be a nice time for a Wolf double

[dlk9s]

This would be a nice time for a Wolf double

You rang?

[UeckerAddict]

That is the first time I've ever seen someone swing his front arm without the bat. Oh.....and nice job Wolfie. Right here, right now!

[brwrsfan]

Wolf got pinched on at least 2-3 pitches and Kuroda seems to be getting a wider zone. Sure seems that way at least.

 

Wolf at least got on base. Now we need to make sure he scores. I have almost no faith in us doing so though.

[dlk9s]

Ok, everyone, let's hear it about bunting there.

[ELCABALLO45]

This would be a nice time for a Wolf double

You rang?

Ok that was kinda creepy. But won't complain!