2012-05-13 Cubs (Samardzija) at Brewers (Estrada), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 8-2]

[brewmann04]

it that two HR off 0-2 pitches.

[burnzy24]

The Cubs needed Samardzija to go longer than 5 innings today. Hopefully we can take advantage of their bullpen.

[dlk9s]

I forgot my kids were napping when Corey made that catch. My wife had to shush me. It's ok - it's her day.

[Hitman_Hart]

With the way this season has gone, I expected Hart to have a dislocated elbow. That was some catch.

[AZBrewCrew]

Has anyone else noticed Craig Coshun refers to Ramirez as Ram"air"ez? Maybe its just me.

[GormanHarvey]

Has anyone else noticed Craig Coshun refers to Ramirez as Ram"air"ez? Maybe its just me.

 

Yep. Annoying. Still also mis pronounces Lucroy. Great hustle Taylor!

[ninja33]

i dont have a huge problem with using Loe in the 7th (not like there's really a "good" option so far this year), but that AB vs. Stewart was very very predictable.

[owbc]

Aoki with another strange route, although I don't think he would have gotten there anyway.

[AZBrewCrew]

Rookie jitters on that throw???

[burnzy24]

i dont have a huge problem with using Loe in the 7th (not like there's really a "good" option so far this year), but that AB vs. Stewart was very very predictable.

 

Whats weird is our manager loves to make weird substitutions and starts due to small sample sizes but refuses to recognize that lefty's have been batting .304 against Loe this year.

[ninja33]

*BREAKING* Kam Loe got a lefty out.

[ninja33]

i dont have a huge problem with using Loe in the 7th (not like there's really a "good" option so far this year), but that AB vs. Stewart was very very predictable.

 

Whats weird is our manager loves to make weird substitutions and starts due to small sample sizes but refuses to recognize that lefty's have been batting .304 against Loe this year.

 

yea, there's been a few situations this year (and last) where Loe shouldn't have been in there. But I'm fine with it here. And it should have been a scoreless inning. Veras hasn't been very good against anyone (especially LHB), and they're not going to use three different pitchers in the 7th....so it was really Loe or Parra.

[dlk9s]

Yup, pretty much figured Aoki wouldn't be driving in the runner there. A slap hitter is not really the kind of guy you want up in that situation.

[jjgott]

Can we stop doing the contact play? Cool thanks.

[logan82]

Wow that was a terrible idea. If that gets through you walk home. If it gets hit right at somebody it is tough to make it. I wish the manager would just let the guys play instead of always trying to force things.

[jjgott]

Let's go Luc.

[Vgmastr]

Well the Cubs ineptness bailed him out the first two times, so Izturis managed to get himself out three times this inning.

[hurricanecrush]

Luc is going yard here. If he gets walked, Braun will.

 

Edit: or not

[dlk9s]

Luc is going yard here. If he gets walked, Braun will.

 

And if they both get walked, Ramirez will GIDP. I know there's two outs, but I have faith in him to get it done.

[ninja33]

Wow that was a terrible idea. If that gets through you walk home. If it gets hit right at somebody it is tough to make it. I wish the manager would just let the guys play instead of always trying to force things.

 

i just don't understand the contact play at all, especially when the infield is in that far. unless a guy like Gomez is on third, there's zero reason to do it.

[logan82]

I wish the manager would just take a step back and let his offense play. He seems able to do that with his pitching.

[Baldkin]

I am completely sick of the contact play. Maybe, maybe, if the infield is back... But if they are in it's just dumb.

[GormanHarvey]

Campana should just play fastpitch

[AZBrewCrew]

Ugh. Manny Parra. Rally killer.

[Vgmastr]

Parra is my least favorite Brewer and it isn't even close.