2011-06-19 Brewers (Gallardo) at Red Sox (Wakefield) - [Brewers lose, 12-3]

[jason21nl]

Gomez just could have got beaned. The guy is throwing 65mph, wear it and get on.

[PrinceEatMeat]

It would be funny if Plush and Gomez went back-to-back.

EDIT: Nevermind, you have to swing to hit a HR.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Gomez has a more or less terrible approach at the plate, and a guy like Wakefield is the type of pitcher that it seems could really push his buttons. I'd almost rather see Kotsay out there today.

[jjkoestler]

T-Plush never says die.

[dlk9s]

Does anyone in baseball throw inside anymore? You've got Pedroia diving over the plate to foul off pitches. Throw one at his neck and see if he keeps diving.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Gomez just could have got beaned. The guy is throwing 65mph, wear it and get on.

That's what I was thinking. Lean into it, be a man, and get on base.

[thablingster]

Davey pointed out on the radio broadcast Morgan looked to have moved up in the batters box a bit to compensate for the knuckleball. Maybe more guys should do that.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Gomez has a more or less terrible approach at the plate, and a guy like Wakefield is the type of pitcher that it seems could really push his buttons. I'd almost rather see Kotsay out there today.

I'd rather see Kotsay and Counsell both in there today. Guarantee they wouldn't do any worse than Gomez and Yuni.

[COBrewerfan]

You don't say die when you face Wakefield. One inning that knuckle flattens out and he gets crushed. But first we need to pitch so I will not get that excited yet.

[TheCrew07]

As far as giving up on a starter...

 

It's been posted hundreds of times on this site but I'll say it again. Every pitch past the point of fatigue increases the injury risk exponentially (a steep curve) and there are 3 levels of fatigue to be concerned about... pitches per inning, pitches per game, and pitches per season.

 

Our minor league pitchers don't go past 30-35 pitches in an inning, EVER. If we're unwilling to accept that going over 40 pitches in an inning is a bad idea because of fatigue, then I'm not sure what else to say.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Haha, Youkilis got pissed at that shift. Love it.

[jeffy]

I'd rather see Kotsay and Counsell both in there today. Guarantee they wouldn't do any worse than Gomez and Yuni.

 

Not Counsell, they need to get the only SS they have that can hit, Wilson, in the line-up to get back in this.

[jason21nl]

the called strike 3 was in the same spot as the one just called a ball

[PrinceEatMeat]

the called strike 3 was in the same spot as the one just called a ball

Yeah, Miller is all over the place today. No idea what his strike zone is. It's like he's just guessing out there.

[thablingster]

That half inning was pretty sad. The ball never left the infield.

[jason21nl]

it looked like Wakefield tried to close line dude right there..Weird play

[PrinceEatMeat]

Well, 3 terrible at-bats there.

[Oxy]

Wow. I've never seen that before. Wakefield tried to pick Scutaro so he wouldn't collide with Gonzo on the pop-up. It looked like mass confusion.

[dlk9s]

It seems like ump is calling the pitch based on where the catcher catches it, not where it crosses the plate.

[UeckerAddict]

36 strikes and 10 balls for Wakefield? Wow, we are generous.

[jjkoestler]

Wakefield keeps getting that high strike to C Hart. I know he's tall, but he isn't a center in the NBA.

[adamb100]

Besides that first inning Gallardo is doing well.

[UeckerAddict]

Besides that first inning Gallardo is doing well.

Other than that, how did you like the play, Mrs. Lincoln?

[TheCrew07]

My Dish Network has been done for 20 minutes as this storm rolls through, I'm unable to decide if it's a actually a blessing in disguise or not.

[PrinceEatMeat]

My Dish Network has been done for 20 minutes as this storm rolls through, I'm unable to decide if it's a actually a blessing in disguise or not.

I don't know, but we'll find out soon if you're bad luck or not.