2011-06-22 Rays (Price) at Brewers (Marcum) - [Brewers lose, 6-3]

[pretendastronaut]

To bad about Fielder's DP, but good thing Hart made it to third. Nice 27 pitch inning to start for Price.

[owbc]

You've got to enjoy how often we get first inning runs.

A fun stat to calculate would be the percentage of times through the order that at least one of the 1-4 hitters scores a run or records an RBI. It is probably close to 50% if not more.

[YoGasKpose]

God Bless Uke...but hopefully this game gets out of hand so he can really shine. Fielder's hit sounded like it was going to be a single, and then suddenly it was a double play. Just playing with me.

Out of hand in favor of the Brewers (just avoiding Be Careful What You Wish For Syndrome....)

[WisconsinSportsRule]

You've got to enjoy how often we get first inning runs.

It's a night and day difference between this year and last. It's also one of the reasons I don't mind sacrificing in the first just so we can grab an early lead.

[owbc]

Fielder hit a weak bouncer right to the 2B bag. Braun was running on the pitch and arrived at the same time as the ball was fielded. It was an easy tag since he wasn't sliding, then the throw to 1st beat Fielder by about 3 steps. I think it would have been a DP either way.

[owbc]

And the first inning lead lasted about as long as those first inning leads against the Cubs...

[pretendastronaut]

I didn't think it was going to be anything more than a typical fly to right based on how Bob reacted. Bah.

[azcheesehead]

Did anyone see it on MLB.tv? He must have just shot it into the party area in right?

[owbc]

Would have been an easy out with a few feet to spare under the original field dimensions.

[azcheesehead]

Here come the Bash Bros....

[pebadger]

Yeah. Was a decent piece of hitting by Shoppach. Pitch was actually off the plate away, he just got it. Ball did seem to carry a bit better than it first appeared it would off the bat.

[pebadger]

Ugh. At this point I just wnat JL to double Price's pitch count on the inning. Getting him to 8 would be nice.

[rluzinski]

You've got to enjoy how often we get first inning runs.

It's a night and day difference between this year and last. It's also one of the reasons I don't mind sacrificing in the first just so we can grab an early lead.

I'd rather play for the most runs early. That's what's going to maximize the odds of winning.

[owbc]

Very, very nasty slider. Hopefully Price doesn't get that pitch going today.

[azcheesehead]

We should play a game next time they're up. We should guess what pitch they will hit as well as what fielder is responsible for either the put out or fielding the play. So, for Carlos it would be a 2 SS.

[pretendastronaut]

Ugh. At this point I just wnat JL to double Price's pitch count on the inning. Getting him to 8 would be nice.

 

Good AB by Lucroy. Saw almost twice as many pitches as Yuni and Gomez combined.

[owbc]

Yay, Yuni makes a nice diving play! He actually showed good range for a change.

[Yeti73]

HR one day, great ranging grab the next, surely this can't be Yuni playing SS.

[brewers19]

Whoa, when did we get the home whites back?

[owbc]

Bad call at 1B, but I'll take the pickoff.

 

Edit: The Rays broadcast has shown the replay about 1,000 times now...yep, he was safe...ok still safe...safe from that angle as well...back to the first angle again--safe...

[Yeti73]

I thought Marcum got him on the earlier throw, but not on that one. Karma...

[ninja33]

marcum is pretty lucky that bob davidson wasn't behind the plate, because he definitely would have called that a balk. he might have actually been right for once too.

 

and rodriguez was safe.

[owbc]

Rays broadcast's text poll of the day: who will win the Sausage Race?

 

Complete with descriptions of the attributes of each sausage.

[owbc]

Marco Estrada is throwing--I have no idea why they let Marcum bat if they are going to pull him now.

[Yeti73]

Estrada warming...