2011-08-31 Cardinals (Westbrook) at Brewers (Wolf) - [Brewers lose, 8-3]

[dlk9s]

Just watched the Braun triple, and while I completely understand the disappointment in him making an out, I don't have a problem with his baserunning on the play. He started fine out of the box and then slowed up when it looked like it would be your standard hit off the wall with the CF fielding it and getting it to the infield. There was no reason for him to think it would be anything but a double (by the way he ran out of the box, I assume he didn't think it was gone).

 

And while I want the guys to run hard, it doesn't really make sense to sprint at top speed when you see no reason to believe you will have any chance to get past second base.

 

The falling down part, well, that's life.

[a3uge]

I wouldn't be surprised if around 10 people reading this were legitimately angry that Yuni hit a triple and scored a run.

[Oldcity]

Schroeder is terrible. Holliday crushes the ball, like the seventh crushed ball by the Cardinals today, and the first thing he says is "Holliday wasn't running. He thought he hit it out." Who on Earth cares? He would have had a double anyway if he was running. It literally makes no difference. Talk about Wolf getting shelled and stop being such a homer.

[MillerBombers]

I wouldn't be surprised if around 10 people reading this were legitimately angry that Yuni hit a triple and scored a run.

I am mad it will justify him playing not that he scored a run.

[Bombers]

And Reggie Miller is at the Brewers game with a brewers shirt on? Didn't know he liked Milwaukee

They said that he is Braun's neighbor in Cali.

 

Well that explains it - thanks

[pebadger]

Nobody needed to be convering 1B right away on that play, but after the ball went through to the plate, Prince (who was in the infiled cutoff) needed to recognize what was going on. He didn't.

[thablingster]

If Taylor Green is ever going to get an at bat, this situation would be it.

[MillerBombers]

Taylor!

[Oldcity]

Leave Green in please.

[trwi7]

FREE TAYLOR GREEN!

[logan82]

Start him every game the rest of the season.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Free at last, free at last, Taylor Green.

[natronek8780]

That's exactly what needed to happen so that RR might actually play him some! Way to go Taylor.

[a3uge]

Yes! Good first career at-bat!

[dlk9s]

Taylor Green's MLB line: 1.000/1.000/1.000/2.000

[thablingster]

Nice, Taylor. He really hunches into that batters box. Small strike zone.

[Bombers]

Way to go Taylor!!!

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

Memo to RRR! Leave Green in at 3rd, pull Casey. Casey brings nothing to the table the rest of the game

[Bombers]

Way to erase him Corey ...

[theavrock]

a3uge wrote:

Who? Why? Fielder's job is to back up the cut-off man, which he did. Are you trying to say he should have been lazily and stay at first?

 

http://www.qcbaseball.com/images/situations/first_double_rightcenter.gif

condescend much? I am aware of how baseball works but thanks for the diagram.

There were 2 Cardinals standing at 2nd when the ball went to the plate. Prince needs to get over there instead of standing around watching.

 

[a3uge]

Well that excitement was short lived.

[SoCalBrewfan]

That's not possible. Rookies can't handle the pressure of an important game!

 

Congrats to Green for making a good first impression.

[owbc]

Green is the new Geoff Jenkins, he has the leg lift and everything.

[UeckerAddict]

Congrats Taylor Green.

 

Is Reggie Miller going to be the Brewers' Spike Lee?

[trwi7]

UeckerAddict wrote:

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Congrats Taylor Green.

Is Reggie Miller going to be the Brewers' Spike Lee?

I would imagine Miller would be a significantly less annoying spectator.