2011-07-02 Brewers (Narveson) at Twins (Pavano) - [Brewers Come Back from 7-0, WIN 8-7]

[markedman5]

Are we sure that Melvin even knows what WAR is? He seems to be the epitome of the old school GM.

[crewcrazy]

Nyjer homers, Braun bunts. They really are the Bizarro Brewers on the road, huh?

 

Bunting wasn't a terrible idea by Braun to me. They certainly weren't expecting it, just failed to execute.

[ninja33]

Depending on how the bullpen looks after tonight's game, Chris Narveson may have sent Mat Gamel to Nashville a day early. Wonder if McClendon is still on "stand-by."

i don't think it should be a problem. The pen has had some decent rest the past two days. Need Estrada to get through 7 and then have Saito (or Loe or Ax I guess) take the 8th.

[markedman5]

Gamel can't catch a break. He hit a bullet ground ball DP his first time up and then crushes that one into death valley for an out. Thats an HR at MP.

[sdcheezhd]

Rays with 5 on the Cards. Lucroy actually throws somebody out. I'm still feeling the magic.

[Oxy]

If Plush gets an AB this inning good things will happen.

[crewcrazy]

Morgan with a triple and a HR on his birthday. Every day should be Tony Plush's birthday.

[ninja33]

god, prince crushed that ball. does anything ever get out of this park in right center? that wall is cruel.

[theavrock]

And Braun is out of the ball game? This better be one of RRR's idiot moves as opposed to him being hurt.

[markedman5]

Since we are all searching for positives right now I will say that was a nice efficent inning by Saito.

 

On the bad side I wonder why Braun was taken out?

[ninja33]

I'm interested to see who's in the on deck circle. do you put McGehee up there? Counsell has looked awful tonight, and McGehee at least has some pop (in theory)

[theavrock]

I'm interested to see who's in the on deck circle. do you put McGehee up there? Counsell has looked awful tonight, and McGehee at least has some pop (in theory)

Not with his propensity to hit in to DP's

[ninja33]

very true.

 

and im surprised roenicke isn't sac bunting here. not saying it's right or wrong, just what I would have expected.

[markedman5]

So is it a bad play to bunt here?

[theavrock]

I was hoping for a sac bunt, but its RRR so I assumed it would not happen

[BillyRed]

very true.

 

and im surprised roenicke isn't sac bunting here. not saying it's right or wrong, just what I would have expected.

I was thinking the same thing. Instead as expected Counsell does nothing with a pop up.

 

 

[ninja33]

i dont think so. Counsell isn't hitting well, it puts the tying run in scoring position and avoids the DP ball. oh well, hindsight is 20/20

[FVBrewerFan]

Dang it, just missed it.

[theavrock]

Would be 7-6 with 2 out and a man on 2nd had RRR dropped the sac bunt

 

Come on Ron

[pebadger]

If I had any kind of confidence in Counsell, I let him swing, but that seemed like a perfect time to take advantage of CC's strenghts and bunt. I appreciate the sentiment to keep attacking when the guy is missing like Capps was, but I think that's just getting a bit greedy, especially with CC at the plate.

 

Classic late-inning Brewer tease from years gone by.

[jason21nl]

NYGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ninja33]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY T PLUSH

[FVBrewerFan]

PLUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[cnycerveceros]

Yeah, now Braun gets to hit in a key situation...oh, wait.

[BillyRed]

very true.

 

and im surprised roenicke isn't sac bunting here. not saying it's right or wrong, just what I would have expected.

 

Nyjer!!