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

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Guess since Gomez twice couldn't get the pitcher to bat in the same inning that Lucroy should be moved back in the #8 hole.

[rluzinski]

Someone brought up the Cardinals middle always picking up RBI's and they do. Good teams find ways to score a run here or there, manufacture runs. Not find ways to not score like we do.

Show me some evidence of any of that, please. On average, batters perform about the same with RISP than without. Fans just have a much higher expectation when a run can be scored.

You're probably right, they probably do perform about the same. But when all you have do to is put the ball in play to score a run, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the batter to come through way more often than not.

No, that is a fair expectation:

http://www.tangotiger.net/RE9902score.html

With 1st and 3rd and 1 out, teams still score no runs 35% of the time, though.

[steve267268]

It's amazing how many guys are left on base. When you look at STL's box scores you always see Berkman, Pujols and Holliday picking up RBI's. Our guys never seem to come thru.

It's easy to draw that conclusion when your team is doing nothing to drive in runs but every team has these issues. When things are going really well, not so much, but not many teams do this at an extremely high level all year.

Really? I think it's a product of a team that is well over .500 and doing everything well at the same time (hitting and pitching) whereas teams that can't put both facets together at the same time hover around .500 or less (ie. Milwaukee).

Considering the current state of this team (Grienke and Hart just getting back into the swing of things, the bullpen injuries, Morgan on the DL), it's tough to expect that level of performance. If health holds up and we are still inconsistent when we should be making a playoff run then it's time to start grumbling.. as of now.. it's just the way she goes.. imo of course

[rluzinski]

Like I said, absolutely terrible with a man on third and one out. Because it's hard to hit the ball...at all.

For any of the stat guys here

 

Is there any data out there which tracks how hitters as a whole through out the league do in situations of runner on 3rd with one out? Do they strike out at a higher percentage, maybe because pitchers would be trying harder for a strikeout in that situation vs a regular at bat?

 

The league average for scoring a run with R3 < 2 outs is 51%, which is pathetic and mostly due to the fact that guys refuse to change their approach and take the run. I cant find averages of K% but for example Robin Yount struck out 11% of career PAs and 9.8% with R3 < 2 out.

You are presuming that runners CAN hit an outfield flyball at will. I think most are just trying to make hard contact but none of us are really in a position to know.

[dlk9s]

Boy, Lucroy and Wolf don't like working together.

[Hammer]

Is it possible for a #4 pitcher to be a diva? C'mon man, pitch the dang ball and shut your trap!

[ilovebeer]

Wolf is all ready over 84 pitches

[bucksman4]

If I were Lucroy I'd whip him the bird and say you come to the plate and talk to me if you need to say something...

[rluzinski]

How does Betancourt not record an out there? It was not routine but slow to the ball + bobble = infield single by the darn pitcher.

[Hammer]

Can Yuni be spelled with and "E" from this point forward? He didn't get one there but deserved it...

[SenatorShriv]

Jeeeeeezzzz. Yuni didn't start off charging that ball and then bobbled it. Sweet now its top of the order with the bases juiced. It would be neat if Wolf is under 100 pitches after 4 innings.

[tommyboy42609]

I just started streaming the game about 5-10 minutes ago and even the dogdgers announcer is raggin on wolf saying the no matter what he's shaking off the first call by lucroy..get over it wolf wow

[Fear The Chorizo]

Randy Wolf is giving the Brewers a reason to carry 13 pitchers

[theavrock]

God I hate watching Wolf pitch. Seriously I have never seen a pitcher call a catcher out to the mound so much.

[topper09er]

Wolf needs to shut up and pitch.

[bucksman4]

Everyone says Wolf has a "complex" set of signs. Does anyone know what that means? Seriously.

[rluzinski]

Wolf needed a mound visit to spike a 60 MPH curveball into the ground?

[UeckerAddict]

Mike Hargrove is relinquishing the term "Human Rain Delay" to Wolf.

[Hammer]

God I hate watching Wolf pitch. Seriously I have never seen a pitcher call a catcher out to the mound so much.

Yeah...watching him is like listening to nails on a chalkboard.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Everyone says Wolf has a "complex" set of signs. Does anyone know what that means? Seriously.

More like it.

[ilovebeer]

Do we know why Jonathan and Randy don't get along?

[SenatorShriv]

Wolf is shaking his arm a ton and looks gased. Probably need to keep him on a very short leash in the coming innings. Its painful to watch him out there right now. (Not that YunE or the defense is helping him much.)

[brewers19]

He's got like five pitches. How complex can the signs for that possibly be?

[jason21nl]

Nice play by Casey to get out of the inning!

[BuckyBrewer61]

Love Rock for calling out Wolf there. "It's tough for a catcher to call a game for a pitcher that can't consistently throw any of his 4 pitches for strikes." Thank you, and I hope the people that claim Rock is a homer and apologist were listening.