2012-05-22 Giants (Cain) at Brewers (Marcum), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-4]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/giants.png[/logo][game-info][h1]May 22 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Giants (22-20) | Brewers (17-25)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/giants/cain-02.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/marcum-08.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]3-2, 2.67 ERA, 0.82 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]The road has been somewhat rough for Cain, who has recorded a 4.42 ERA away from AT&T Park this season. Home and away, he owns a 61-9 career record when San Francisco scores at least three runs for him.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]2-2, 3.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Giants | Game Log[/h3][h3]After tweaking a muscle along his rib cage in warm-ups Thursday, Marcum was sore Friday, according to manager Ron Roenicke. But Roenicke doesn't expect Marcum to miss a start, saying a bullpen session this weekend could be more telling.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. RF Gregor Blanco
   
2. SS Brandon Crawford
   
3. LF Melky Cabrera
   
4. C Buster Posey
   
5. CF Angel Pagan
   
6. 1B Aubrey Huff
   
7. 3B Joaquin Arias
   
8. 2B Emmanuel Burriss
   
9. RHP Matt Cain

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1. RF Norichika Aoki
   
2. CF Nyjer Morgan
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
6. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
7. 1B Taylor Green
   
8. SS Cesar Izturis
   
9. LHP Shaun Marcum

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[SenatorShriv]

I was just thinking this morning that Hart might need a day off. Guess I need to be careful what I wish for...

 

I'm starting to feel like its the movie Groundhog Day. Every morning I wake up and think maybe this will be the day that Ramirez and Weeks start hitting.

[yfinn6]

Marcum already shaking his head and muttering expletives while he's warming up.. can't wait to see what happens tonight.

[adambr2]

Great start....really keeping this juggernaut Giants offense in check.

[markedman5]

It seems like we have been behind 2 or 3 to nothing the whole year........

[burnzy24]

Well on the bright side we are only down 2 after the Giant's first which is better than yesterday...

[yfinn6]

Oh no, the dreaded 'runner on third nobody out' situation.

[ninja33]

Oh no, the dreaded 'runner on third nobody out' situation.

 

if they squeeze i'm going to punch something.

[burnzy24]

I was just going to ask when was the last time Aoki hit the ball hard and then he triples.

[burnzy24]

Figures......

[jjgott]

Blech. How slow is Aoki?

[Matt Breen]

Could you make a more perfect throw. Nice.

[Moose]

Not a good send. Need to know the arms in the field. Average left fielder you're ok. Cabrera is an above average arm in left.

[B2k1121]

Remember when it was rumored the Brewers were going to trade for Melky Cabrera? That would have been awesome because apparently he's the best player of all time.

[yfinn6]

Aoki really didn't look that quick on that triple, to be honest. Yes he made it easily.. but I think for the 'fast' players that's a standup triple.

[Raw Biz]

Blech. How slow is Aoki?

 

Not slow. That was a cannon.

[jjgott]

I kinda agree with yfinn. Yeah it was a nice throw but Aoki doesn't look as fast as I thought he was running for that triple.

[ninja33]

should have squeezed.

[GormanHarvey]

Aoki is NOT fast. He couldn't have placed that ball more in the corner and Blanco had forever to go to get it with how far he was shaded to center and Aoki still had to slide into 3rd.

[cnycerveceros]

That inning makes me numb. Here we go, again.

[markedman5]

If his wasn't so sad it would almost be funny......We just invent ways to not score.

 

ps. Have you guys ever seen manager play his infield in with 2nd and 3rd in the first inning down only 1? I mean if that isn't a sign of desperation I don't know what is.

[Moose]

San Fran must be like St. Louis, where average ball players end up being extraordinary for a year or two. See: Ross, Cody; Huff, Aubrey; Cabrera, Melky

[ninja33]

Aoki has pretty average speed. He's still tough to get out on a groundball because of the way he falls out of the box, not because he has great speed.

 

still, that was a great throw by Cabrera.

[crewcrazy]

I can't fault Sedar on the send...Melky didn't even get his feet set, Posey wasn't blocking the plate so the throw needed to be perfect, and it was. If Aoki is a half step quicker he scores, but that's not a throw you expect even the best arms to make in that situation. Only reason it's an iffy send is because you have Braun coming up, but he's no guarantee if he's hurting.

[GormanHarvey]

Lucroy might be faster than Aoki