2012-06-15 Brewers (Gallardo) at Twins (Liriano), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3]

[trwi7]

A no hitter would be fitting after getting swept by Nedley

 

Getting no hit by Nedley would be fitting and the sad thing is, it sort of seems possible.

[pebadger]

how on earth is this team still tied for 7th with runs scored in the NL?

 

I think the answer to this question goes a long way to explaining how there have been so many no-hitters/perfect games recently. There are a lot of bad offensive ML baseball teams out there.

[trwi7]

Forget about two runs to tie the game. Just concentrate on getting two hits. Baby steps.

[AZBrewCrew]

Stage is set for a GS here

[TURBO]

2 runs down? This game is as good as over...

[pebadger]

The sad thing is that the Brewers can't even get a couple of lucky 'hits' like the Twins did that inning.

[ninja33]

how on earth is this team still tied for 7th with runs scored in the NL?

 

I think the answer to this question goes a long way to explaining how there have been so many no-hitters/perfect games recently. There are a lot of bad offensive ML baseball teams out there.

 

i thought i read something that said offense is up (avg runs per game) from the past two years. i was shocked by that.

[RightFieldCoder]

2 runs down? This game is as good as over...

Maybe we can trade a couple of bullpen arms to them mid-game?

[burnzy24]

2 runs down? This game is as good as over...

Maybe we can trade a couple of bullpen arms to them mid-game?

 

Nah, if we traded them someone like Dillard he would probably shut us down.

[TURBO]

How did we get a baserunner, missed it...

 

No hitter still in tact?

[TURBO]

ok, walked, nevermind...

[logan82]

Wow, the apocalypse is upon us. Gomez has drawn walks 3 nights in a row.

 

That is almost half his total for the season.

[burnzy24]

That'll work...

[ninja33]

<3 braun <3.

 

I really felt good about that AB. Liriano nearing 100 pitches, walked gomez twice.....just felt like he was going to groove one.

[AZBrewCrew]

That's one way to break up a no hitter

[TURBO]

I love Ryan Braun.

[burnzy24]

Nice camera work. I was wondering what the 3rd base umpire was doing after Maldonado dropped strike 3.

[AZBrewCrew]

This Plouffe guy has the Brewers number. Jeez

[TURBO]

This Plouffe guy has the Brewers number. Jeez

 

He has everyone's number the past few weeks...

[AZBrewCrew]

Wasn't he batting around. 160 when he started to get hot against the Brewers at Miller Park

[stoutdude04]

How was Dozier's ball ruled a hit? Makes no sense...routine ground ball that gets booted gets ruled a hit? Must be nice.

[dlk9s]

I wonder if a hitter has ever finished the season with enough PA's to qualify for the batting title, <.170 average, and >.300 OBP. Gotta keep Weeks in the lineup or else we risk him not accomplishing this incredible feat.

 

According to Baseball Reference, there has been one such season, but it won't let me see who it was because I don't have a paid subscription (I did <= and >=, fwiw).

[cnycerveceros]

Blyleven just said Braun is the sort of player who "maybe someday" will go 30/30.

[ninja33]

I wonder if a hitter has ever finished the season with enough PA's to qualify for the batting title, <.170 average, and >.300 OBP. Gotta keep Weeks in the lineup or else we risk him not accomplishing this incredible feat.

 

According to Baseball Reference, there has been one such season, but it won't let me see who it was because I don't have a paid subscription (I did <= and >=, fwiw).

 

You can search it on fangraphs. It's hard to tell what qualified a player for a batting title, but any hitter that did played in the 1800's.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2012&month=0&season1=1871&ind=1&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0&sort=14,a

[dlk9s]

I've always given RR the benefit of the doubt, but of all the times to bunt, a tie game in the 9th with a runner on 2nd, no outs, and a sub-.170 hitter at the plate was NOT one of them?

 

Unless he bunt popped out and I just can't tell from MLB.com?