2012-06-03 Pirates (McDonald) at Brewers (Fiers), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-5]

[DHonks]

ouch...hurts there that the ump misses two strikes to Barmes. 2-1 count instead of 0-2 or strikeout are a big difference.

[FullMetalCardigan]

If the Pirates don't cut off that throw at the mound, I'm pretty sure Green is dead at home.

 

Watching the replay I'm going to disagree. When the throw gets cut off at the mound, Green is 3 feet from the plate. No way he's out. Kid has a pretty decent motor and his starting to heat up a little himself at the plate.

[Yeti73]

5 Ks through 2.1 for Fiers is pretty solid.

 

Would like to see a little more patience with J-Mac.

[AZBrewCrew]

5 Ks through 2.1 for Fiers is pretty solid.

 

Would like to see a little more patience with J-Mac.

 

Big test will be when he goes through the order the next time up. Looking good so far though.

[dlk9s]

I can't believe I wanted Barmes on our team last year. JHJ was a far superior pick-up.

 

Tons of people wanted Barmes and Conrad. Grass is always greener syndrome.

[valpocrewsader]

If the Pirates don't cut off that throw at the mound, I'm pretty sure Green is dead at home.

 

Watching the replay I'm going to disagree. When the throw gets cut off at the mound, Green is 3 feet from the plate. No way he's out. Kid has a pretty decent motor and his starting to heat up a little himself at the plate.

 

Three feet?? I remember it being about 15 ... live action and on replay.

[Yeti73]

MacDonald is going to be able to go the full nine. I have a bad feeling about this game. Hopefully Fiers can get through the 5th and 6th with the lead in tact.

[AZBrewCrew]

Well. there goes the lead.

[TURBO]

bummer...

 

I'm angry that the Brewers wore their gold jerseys yesterday and we weren't able to see them live...

[AZBrewCrew]

So why did Fiers bat and then Loe pitches this inning? Just to save the bench?

[AZBrewCrew]

The world must be coming to an end. Morgan with 2 home runs in 3 nights.

[jjkoestler]

RALLY CAPS

[Polish Falcons]

I'm just tuning in now. Can anyone comment on how Fiers looked today overall? Clearly he struggled in the 5th.

[stalton]

I'm just tuning in now. Can anyone comment on how Fiers looked today overall? Clearly he struggled in the 5th.

 

Before the 5th he was cruising. He kept alot of Pirates guessing with 8 strikeouts.

[AZBrewCrew]

So now who plays SS??

[AZBrewCrew]

nice HR Conrad!!!

[stalton]

dang, now that Barmes homer really hurts

[AZBrewCrew]

It really shows how banged up this team is when Randy Wolf is your pinch runner in the 9th. Oh well. Bring on the Cubs.

[crewcrazy]

Bummer of a loss, but impressive that this lineup could keep trying to fight back, given the way things were today. Roenicke went to Braun in the right spot, Braun got a pitch he usually murders (middle-in), just barely missed it. Axford HR to Barmes (that actually had to bounce over) ended up being a killer.

 

Fiers did about as good as you could expect for a fill-in starter. HRs are going to hurt him in home starts, and the McCutchen HR was just a really impressive AB.

[endaround]

Axford giving up a home run to Barmes has to be one of the least likely things ever.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Axford giving up a home run to Barmes has to be one of the least likely things ever.

6 inches from extras. Maybe if Axford didn't throw so hard or if Barmes had his eyes open.