2012-04-09 Brewers (Marcum) at Cubs (Volstad), 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-5]

[chadomac]

Yeah, nice at bat from lucroy. Wish marcum would've taken a pitch or two to keep that pitch count rising but that is probably asking for too much from a pitcher.

[ttsather]

So, are people in WI able to watch on FSNWI, or is it usurped by ESPN? I can watch BA and Rock via MLB.tv, but I'm out of market.

[chadomac]

Yikes. Gotta be extra careful with the lefties today.

[dlk9s]

It was too bad Gamel squared it up so well in his AB. If he just would've pulled it, it would've gone out.

[chadomac]

I'm in milwaukee and its on both stations. I'm watching it on Fsn. I like BA much more than Espn.

[Funketown]

I was worried about Marcum before the start of the season and this game hasn't helped. My patented AMAC, "Arbitrary Measure of Absolute Collapse", is at about 20% for Marcum. I don't entirely know why, but he really really worries me.

[tstads20]

I think LaHair's homerun just landed.

[adamb100]

Thats the first error for the Brewers?

[JohnBriggs12]

Nice throw there Alex.

[Schlitz001]

Those are our defensive upgrades. Growing pains.

[stoutdude04]

Nice throw there Alex.

 

It was a poor throw but it should have been scooped.

[tstads20]

I was worried about Marcum before the start of the season and this game hasn't helped. My patented AMAC, "Arbitrary Measure of Absolute Collapse", is at about 20% for Marcum. I don't entirely know why, but he really really worries me.

 

Eh, he's a flyball pitcher. As long as he keeps em as solo shots, they won't hurt too bad. Especially on a windy day in Wrigley.

[moofnelson]

Volstad looking like he won't make it past five innings with how much he's laboring.

 

I'm guessing he'll last longer than Marcum.

[coolcool]

Just keep it close for Wood and Marmol.

[JohnBriggs12]

Thats the first error for the Brewers?

 

Might be their first error, but Gonzalez also cost them a sure double play the other day when he didn't handle a perfect throw from Weeks and the umpire gave him a gift saying he was transferring the ball.

 

So far, I'm not impressed with his defense.

[chadomac]

I would say most brewer fans biggest worry this year is marcum. The way he imploded last year was just strange.

 

Glad the error didn't burn us there.

[adamb100]

Atta boy weeks.

[chadomac]

I love you, rickie weeks.

[Schlitz001]

Rickie. Don't blink or you'll miss his homerun.

 

I bet neither of the starters make it to the 6th.

[JohnBriggs12]

Nice throw there Alex.

 

It was a poor throw but it should have been scooped.

 

It was still a poor throw. Betancourt would be torched on here for such a weak throw.

[Glennron]

Volstad looking like he won't make it past five innings with how much he's laboring.

 

I'm guessing he'll last longer than Marcum.

 

You're on.

 

Also, that first pitch to Morgan is the third pitch ESPN has missed so far. Usually I welcome a break from FSN and their generally poor production, but ESPN is just as frustrating.

[dlk9s]

JB12 is going to be a barrel of laughs this season every time Gonzalez does something sub-par.

[Schlitz001]

This behind the plate camera angle is crap!!

[TURBO]

So, are people in WI able to watch on FSNWI, or is it usurped by ESPN? I can watch BA and Rock via MLB.tv, but I'm out of market.

 

 

we can watch either...

[dlk9s]

Really nice outside breakers from Volstad.