2011-05-31 Brewers (Greinke) at Reds (Reineke) - [Brewers win, 7-2]

[theavrock]

Yea baby! So McGehee has been surprisingly bad and Lucroy has been surprisingly good. He should get some serious AS consideration.

[endaround]

Greinke really shouldn't go back out

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

This game is 2-1 Reds if played on the west coast. GABP makes Miller Park look like Petco.

 

EDIT: I'll retract that...Lucroy's shot probably makes it out...no way Corey's does.

[TheCrew07]

It would be fantastic if Lucroy could be a mid teens HR hitter for the duration of his stay in Milwaukee.

[chickinbrickin]

I'm still a Casey believer, but man he is some kind of cold.

 

I'm a believer that Casey needs to be moved down in the order. I have never and will never be a believer in him as a ball player.

[TheCrew07]

I like McGehee for what he is, but he's been over-valued around here some. He just has such limited athleticism that I've found it hard to get on board with him. He's gotten the most of out of what he has though, no one can take that away from him.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Lucroy has been surprisingly good. He should get some serious AS consideration.

Definitely. In fact, the two catchers in tonight's game should be the NL catching tandem. Unfortunately, it will probably be Brian McCann and Yadier Molina.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Casey still does a nice job of hitting the opposite way with some power...I guess that's what has me optimistic he can turn it around. Unlike the hopelessness of the guy to his left.

[ELCABALLO45]

Wow did not expect to see Greinke out for the 6th and he goes 1-2-3. He clearly did not have his A stuff tonight but ended up only giving up 2 in 6ip.

[theavrock]

McGehee has ranked 7th in OPS amongst all 3rd basemen in MLB in 2009 and 2010 over almost 1000 Pa's and was solid in the minor leagues.

 

I know the guy looks like rolly polly personified but I don't understand the hate.

[chickinbrickin]

It would be fantastic if Lucroy could be a mid teens HR hitter for the duration of his stay in Milwaukee.

 

I hope the stay is a long one. I have been a fan of him since 2007, and I am glad he is coming into his own in the big leagues.

 

Nice inning by Greinke there.

[ilovebeer]

Thats it for Zack, it was a ok game for him.

[Invader3K]

Quality start for Greinke after it was looking rather bleak.

[endaround]

Counsell showing why at 41 he's still better than Yuni Betancourt

[chickinbrickin]

McGehee has ranked 7th in OPS amongst all 3rd basemen in MLB in 2009 and 2010 over almost 1000 Pa's and was solid in the minor leagues.

 

I know the guy looks like rolly polly personified but I don't understand the hate.

 

He posted an OPS over 800 once in his 5 years in the minors and that was in his first year of winter ball. He suddenly comes out of no where the second half of 2010 and for 2011. It isn't hate; the numbers just suggest what we are seeing now is more of the real Casey McGehee.

[FVBrewerFan]

That's a nice outing for ZG. Got through 6 with only 2 ER against that lineup on an off night.....well done. I agree Casey needs a day off or maybe two, and put him further down in the order when he returns. He can treat it as "a new start." It couldn't be more clear Hart or Lucroy needs to hit 5th in this lineup.

[ttsather]

Craigger knows a bloop single when he sees one!

[ilovebeer]

nice rbi hit for Corey

[owbc]

Excellent baserunning by Craig Counsell.

[jjkoestler]

C-Hart having a monster game. (of course I benched him on my fantasy team tonight.)

[chickinbrickin]

Nice to see the bats coming along on a road trip finally.

[owbc]

He posted an OPS over 800 once in his 5 years in the minors and that was in his first year of winter ball. He suddenly comes out of no where the second half of 2010 and for 2011. It isn't hate; the numbers just suggest what we are seeing now is more of the real Casey McGehee.

His minor-league numbers aren't great, but there are explanations for that. He could have been promoted too fast. He could have made significant improvements to his swing/approach. It is well known that Casey is one of the hardest workers on the team, so it is very possible that he just improved faster than your average ballplayer. And of course MLB numbers matter much more than what he did in the minors, who cares whether he hit A/AA pitchers 4 years ago or not?

[derflotr]

Greinke's stuff wasn't nearly as poor as they made it out to be. The Reds just worked him to death but he didn't break. Kudos to Zack

[ilovebeer]

If the Brewers win that would be another $ off for the Mets series

[theavrock]

McGehee has ranked 7th in OPS amongst all 3rd basemen in MLB in 2009 and 2010 over almost 1000 Pa's and was solid in the minor leagues.

 

I know the guy looks like rolly polly personified but I don't understand the hate.

 

He posted an OPS over 800 once in his 5 years in the minors and that was in his first year of winter ball. He suddenly comes out of no where the second half of 2010 and for 2011. It isn't hate; the numbers just suggest what we are seeing now is more of the real Casey McGehee.

So 1000 PA's is a fluke?

His career minor league OPS was .741 which would have ranked 11th last year, not amazing, but solid.

If this is the "real" Casey McGehee neither the minors or majors have ever seen the "real" McGehee.