2012-07-08 Brewers (Greinke) at Astros (Lyles), 1:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3, 10 innings]

[markedman5]

Hard to summon up the energy to vent when you alrady know the season is basically over.

 

What a change from last year when we all lived and died with every game.

 

Apathy is worse then anger............

[Wiscollector]

Hart and Ramirez with some nice defensive work.

[trwi7]

Seriously, are they trying to piss us off by having Augustine talk this whole half inning?

[cnycerveceros]

I'm not going to get a chance to get to Miller Park until the second week of Sept, after the Packers have started. I'm worried MP is going to be like a cemetery. Still, I'll be there. Maybe I'll get free tickets like the dark days of 2002ish.

[Baldkin]

I'm not going to get a chance to get to Miller Park until the second week of Sept, after the Packers have started. I'm worried MP is going to be like a cemetery. Still, I'll be there. Maybe I'll get free tickets like the dark days of 2010ish.

 

Fixed!

 

I can hardly even read IGTs. So much negativity.

 

...and Twirly, don't forget, Maldanado can bunt. That's like a 1.200 OPS to RR.

[Baldkin]

Had to run errands... why did Greinke get pulled?

[jjgott]

Had to run errands... why did Greinke get pulled?

 

The team planned to piggy back Estrada with Greinke today.

[markedman5]

He got pulled because RR said he wasn't going to pitch him deep into the game today. I guess 66 pitches was enough for RRR.

[owbc]

It would be funny if Greinke took the loss in three consecutive games. That record (for a starting pitcher) would stand forever.

[logan82]

66 pitches is plenty for a guy pitching on his off day. Especially after that long 1st inning.

[pebadger]

Line graph showing progress of the season for all NL Central squads.

 

Problem for Brewers is not inconsistency. It's that they're entirely too consistently mediocre (at best).

[sauveb]

People might not like Izturis' bat but you have to like his defense. Those are some great hands, so quick.

[trwi7]

Hey, did you guys know Brian Anderson is from Texas? I had no idea!

[burnzy24]

Why pull Estrada after 3 innnings? I'd rather have him out there than anyone in our bullpen.

[trwi7]

Why pull Estrada after 3 innnings? I'd rather have him out there than anyone in our bullpen.

 

Especially since he was the scheduled starter.

[burnzy24]

 

Especially since he was the scheduled starter.

 

Also considering his spot was up with no one on base. Seriously there is no logic to taking him out with the game as close as it is.

[pebadger]

Showcasing the pen for buyers.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Why pull Estrada after 3 innnings? I'd rather have him out there than anyone in our bullpen.

 

Agreed. With 2 outs and no one on, I would've just left him in at least 1 more inning, and probably more.

[PrinceEatMeat]

 

Especially since he was the scheduled starter.

 

Also considering his spot was up with no one on base. Seriously there is no logic to taking him out with the game as close as it is.

 

Roenicke's logic is that he though Ishikawa could hit a HR there, which is pretty bad logic.

[stoutdude04]

 

Especially since he was the scheduled starter.

 

Also considering his spot was up with no one on base. Seriously there is no logic to taking him out with the game as close as it is.

 

Roenicke's logic is that he though Ishikawa could hit a HR there, which is pretty bad logic.

 

While I have 0 confidence in our bullpen...we did only have 7 outs to work with at the time.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

OK Holbrook, maybe we're almost even...gameday showed all 4 of the first pitches to Braun as strikes.

[adambr2]

Vintage Corey Hart waving helplessly at low and away pitches.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Wow...ugly AB by Corey. He looks like he's farther off the plate than normal...although it could be fooling my eyes when he swings at those 2 ft off the plate breaking balls.

[burnzy24]

What a bad AB by Corey, they never even threw him a strike.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Rickie closing in on that Mendoza line.

 

C'mon Crew...let's leave this crappy first half with a good taste in our mouths!