2011-07-16 Brewers (Greinke) at Rockies (Chacin) - [Brewers win, 8-7, on Weeks homer]

[FoxyFoxes]

Do not get picked off here Nyjer.....that would be channel flipping trigger for me.

[hawing]

Sigh. At least they've hit?

 

Whoever's in the chat room, I'd join you if the software would let me.

[owbc]

I guess this is why they put Rickie in the 5-spot. Big RBI chance here.

[pebadger]

If you had told me 5 years ago that I'd be more interested to watch a Women's World Cup soccer match than a Brewers team battling for first in their division after the All-Star Break, I would have sought to have you committed.

[MillerBombers]

Should Morgan try to steal home here so we have a chance at a run?

[jwill535]

at least he tried to go to right field.

[Gobias Industries]

If you include the ASG (where along with Rolen he was the most overmatched hitter on either squad), Weeks is 0-12 with some pretty brutal at-bats since the Home Run Derby. Probably just a little bit of noise, but he's also earned his results.

 

You always hear about a player that struggles after the homerun derby. It may be a cliche, but I always hope our guys sits it out.

[jjgott]

If you had told me 5 years ago that I'd be more interested to watch a Women's World Cup soccer match than a Brewers team battling for first in their division after the All-Star Break, I would have sought to have you committed.

Yeah I think I'm gonna switch over to this LA Galaxy/Real Madrid game. Hopefully something good happens while I'm away.

[pebadger]

Pirates lose. Cards win.

[umphrey]

If you include the ASG (where along with Rolen he was the most overmatched hitter on either squad), Weeks is 0-12 with some pretty brutal at-bats since the Home Run Derby. Probably just a little bit of noise, but he's also earned his results.

 

You always hear about a player that struggles after the homerun derby. It may be a cliche, but I always hope our guys sits it out.

Usually I don't buy into this but it looked like Rickie changed his swing a lot in the derby

[Menotti80]

DM needs to publicly announce.RR is on the hot seat after the brewers lose tonight

[bucksman4]

DM needs to publicly announce.RR is on the hot seat after the brewers lose tonight

 

 

Ha. I needed a good laugh. There's a better chance that Yuni wins the 2011 Gold Glove than Doug doing that.

[pebadger]

MA needs to publicly announce DM is on the hotseat immediately following the first announcement.

[MillerBombers]

DM needs to publicly announce.RR is on the hot seat after the brewers lose tonight

Everyone should be on the hot seat - RR and managerial staff, DM, janitors, etc. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[owbc]

No matter how poorly the team performs, RR isn't getting fired this year and probably not next year either.

[Menotti80]

It wasn't meant to be funny. This team is capable of playing .600+ baseball at home. But they can't play.450 baseball at home. The blame us on the manager for that.

[bucksman4]

No matter how poorly the team performs, RR isn't getting fired this year and probably not next year either.

 

 

...because the players love him too much.

[owbc]

Yes Hart!!!!!

[MillerBombers]

There we go Corey, nice swing.

[adamb100]

YES!!! Feels good to score runs!

[thablingster]

There is some good luck for the Brewers. Hopefully that can get something started.

[Gobias Industries]

I don't think DM has the luxury of firing a 3rd manager during his tenure. Just not gonna happen. That's basically saying fire me too.

[Menotti80]

I know he wont get fired. But maybe management needs to publicly state how unacceptable this is to maybe light a fire under someones butt

[pebadger]

Please don't give any back this half inning.

[owbc]

No matter how poorly the team performs, RR isn't getting fired this year and probably not next year either.

 

...because the players love him too much.

Dumping a rookie manager after one season isn't exactly a good way to get well-qualified candidates to apply to your open position.

 

I will also add that I would like to see Melvin get an extension. There simply are not very many good GMs out there and I do not want to risk getting a bad GM that ruins the franchise for a decade or longer. Only a select few have produced consistent results with a small market like we have seen from Melvin.