2011-07-15 Brewers (Narveson) at Rockies (Nicasio) - [Brewers lose, 4-0; Braun hit streak ends]

[pebadger]

Pirates announcers noting that first place is just 4 Brewer innings away.

[thablingster]

Rockies radio announcers recounting the Brewers road woes, citing errors and poor defense. They then went on to compare Prince and YuniB to Helton and Tulo to make an example of the poor defense. That's not even fair. LOL.

[markedman5]

I knew I liked Brandon Phillips........

 

Somebody has to win this division right?

[Oldcity]

It seems like four teams in the division will finish in the 82-85 win range.

[FVBrewerFan]

Rockies radio announcers recounting the Brewers road woes, citing errors and poor defense. They then went on to compare Prince and YuniB to Helton and Tulo to make an example of the poor defense. That's not even fair. LOL.

Errors and defense, sure, but you also need to score something north of 0 runs to win.

[markedman5]

Somebody should tell the Rockies announcers that the Brewers have just been unlucky on the road.

 

Or so I've been told.......

[Oldcity]

The bottom half of the lineup has been dreadful all season. Management needs to wake the hell up and get Green up here, and then get a shortstop. It's been obvious for months now.

[FVBrewerFan]

Right, random statistical anomoly

[pebadger]

I knew I liked Brandon Phillips........

 

Somebody has to win this division right?

 

I posted in a game thread just before Braun got hurt that his hit streak might be the most exciting thing Brewer fans have to look forward to by the end of July. Turns out I was wrong, but only because the entire Central Division refuses to do anything to assert themselves. Now let's see Braun extend his streak.

[TheCrew07]

It's all luck and random chance! If it can't be quantified by a metric, it's just "noise".

 

So if Narvy comes out for the 7th does the giving up a run every other inning trend continue?

[pebadger]

4-0. Pirates win.

[FVBrewerFan]

walk, hit, 3 run shot

[FVBrewerFan]

walk, hit, 3 run shot

ok, hit, hit, 3 run shot

[pebadger]

Tulo just missed that. Yuni never would have gotten out of his stance.

[owbc]

Braun might not even get to the plate a 4th time tonight.

[TheCrew07]

Dang, that might be the hit streak.

[pebadger]

Braun is not healthy. Not even close. He's running at about 80% and the calf is affecting his swing. Given how poorly everyone else iin the division is playing I don't know why they just didn't DL him. There is a fair chance he won't be right all year because he keeps playing on it.

[FVBrewerFan]

That should do it...channel surfing time...oh wait...we'll see if Chewy can come up with 2 run shot here

[owbc]

Braun is not healthy. Not even close. He's running at about 80% and the calf is affecting his swing. Given how poorly everyone else iin the division is playing I don't know why they just didn't DL him. There is a fair chance he won't be right all year because he keeps playing on it.

I agree that he's a little slow running, but his swing looks fine. The calf didn't make him swing at that pitch a foot off the plate. Braun at 80% is fine, we need him.

[cnycerveceros]

The Brewers are boring.

[FVBrewerFan]

So THAT'S what good defense looks like...

[TheCrew07]

I'm growing to despise good defense out of our opponents. I used to just accept it as the way the game should be played, but the left side of the Rockie infield has made at 4 plays tonight that the Brewer IF doesn't.

[stalton]

So THAT'S what good defense looks like...

I said the exact same thing in the chatroom, heh

[jwill535]

It starting to get to the point of how do they fix it to it is what it is and they are just not going to win on the road.

[pebadger]

This is normally the time I'd redirect my boredom and blow a bunch of money playing online poker mostly due to being in a terrible, overaggressive mindset but the government took that away from me. Guess I'll have to invest in a new speed-bag for the basement.