2011-08-10 Brewers (Wolf) at Cardinals (Westbrook) - [Brewers win, 5-1]

[DocLuna7]

I'd really like to start capitalizing with runners on base against STL.

[brettac1]

As bad as RRR can be sometimes, you really have to question TLR. Jay and Patterson, the latter of whom has no business anywhere a major league starting lineup to begin with, are both lefties and starting against Wolf. Yet Berkman, a switch hitter, is riding the bench. Yeah, I know Berkman is not as good as a righty, but he has to be better than Patterson, especially against a LHP.

TLR is really mostly beyond reproach, though. All you have to do is look at his record. Berkman probably could use the day off, I guess.

[Funketown]

Here we go again...

[DocLuna7]

Bases loaded for Prince. I like our odds. Way to put the pressure on them early.

[DocLuna7]

Alright, at least it's progress. Glad to be on the board.

[jjfanec]

Westbrook is really off tonight. The Crew has to make him pay for his inaccuracy. Lets force him to throw strikes

[liveforoctober]

loaded again ... a crooked number would be real nice to start this off. Come on Yuni!

[brettac1]

Vomit.

[MillerParkSouth]

well that was disappointing. again we just can't seem to deliver the big blow with the bases loaded!

[Mr QL]

Yuni, I am disappoint

[jjfanec]

Step up from last night but still disappointing. Yuni goes up there hacking with a pitcher who cant throw strikes

[liveforoctober]

that is an ouch. two walks and two hits and only one. . . but I'll take the lead I guess.

[YoGasKpose]

Sometimes it is hard to score runs.

[dlk9s]

Well, at least we scored one. Better than our previous attempts with the bases loaded against the Cards. Baby steps.

[trwi7]

Sometimes it is hard to score runs.

Like when you have a garbage hitter hacking at everything when the pitcher can't throw strikes.

 

[Mr QL]

Marco Estrada? Barf.

[liveforoctober]

whoa whoa whoa ... Estrada is getting the spot?

[lbb020]

According to mlb.com gamecast, Prince had a bad AB swinging at balls when Westbrook was struggling to throw strikes. So of course, Betancourt does the same. Sure is nice that he is actually hitting but it still is super frustrating that he doesn't really understand the value of a walk.

[MillerParkSouth]

we should probably walk Pujols here.

[Mr QL]

so the first inning was for nothing

 

ughhhhh

 

never easy

[liveforoctober]

alright, let's start over.

[dlk9s]

According to mlb.com gamecast, Prince had a bad AB swinging at balls when Westbrook was struggling to throw strikes. So of course, Betancourt does the same. Sure is nice that he is actually hitting but it still is super frustrating that he doesn't really understand the value of a walk.

I was able to watch Prince's AB on MLB Network. He didn't swing at anything bad. The one he foul tipped may have been just off the plate and I suppose he probably shouldn't have swung at it, but it's not like he was flailing.

[natronek8780]

Everyone take a deep breath.

[MillerParkSouth]

I really hope they don't move everyone up in the rotation. With as well as everyone's been going, I would think it would be best to let them keep rolling. (plus I was really looking forward to seeing Marcum on Sunday, haha).

[natronek8780]

I feel like George has a good approach at the plate just about every time. I know his numbers don't show it but I feel better about his approach than most on our team.