2012-07-18 Cardinals (Wainwright) at Brewers (Thornburg), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-3; 3-error first for STL]

[pacopete4]

Anyone know if he gave up a lot of HRs in the minors?

[sauveb]

New strategy for Thornburg. He isn't going to give up any more home runs, he's just going to walk them all.

[jjfanec]

Anyone know if he gave up a lot of HRs in the minors?

 

16 HR's 240 IP. Not sure if that is a lot but nothing like what it has been in the majors

[FullMetalCardigan]

TT at 60 pitches through 3. Doubt he'll go much past 5 at this pace. Might see Livan Hernandez today.

[GormanHarvey]

I cannot stand Joe Block

[pacopete4]

Anyone know if he gave up a lot of HRs in the minors?

 

16 HR's 240 IP. Not sure if that is a lot but nothing like what it has been in the majors

 

 

Better than 7 HRs in 10 innings I guess. Lol

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Gord said on Extra Innings last night they were hoping for 5 innings since he hasn't pitched as much since he went down.

 

To be fair to TT, last time a couple of his homers were from RR leaving him in too long. Certainly not the issue today.

[markedman5]

Rickie and Corey can't even put it in play........

[GormanHarvey]

Nice ABs there fellas with a man at 3rd and no outs. Ugh

[pacopete4]

These are the situations that just kill us. Runner on 3rd with no one out and can't score him. Heck they dont even put it in play. Dumb.

[igor67]

Call me crazy, but I swear everytime for the last month or so I've seen the Brewers hit 4 games below to start an In-game thread the find a way to lose.

[milwaukeesportsfan]

I am also not a big fan of Joe Block. He sounds like he's asleep in the booth. He sure does put me to sleep. I miss Jim Powell.

[markedman5]

Can't hang an 0-2 curve ball to the pitcher...come on.

[pacopete4]

Time for Livan to get ready.

[pacopete4]

Jeff Bianchi. Do something... Or go back to AAA and join the lifers (Green, Gamel, Maysonett etc...)

[Oxy]

It would be nice if the kid could get through this inning and be in line for a W. I'm not optimistic, though.

[sauveb]

Thornburg should have been out of the inning. Two of those pitches should have been called strikes.

[bthurley19]

This ump is terrible, strike zone is all over the place.

[B2k1121]

Has David Freese ever made an out in his life? Or just not against the Brewers?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Ax man. It's only the 5th, but that's a high leverage situation. Nice K.

[Oxy]

According to Gameday, Thornburg was sitting at 90-93 most of the game. In the last AB where he walked Freese he dialed it up to 96. That just seems odd, unless there was a glitch somewhere.

[sargennm]

I actually like using Ax there. An important situation against a good hitter, but early in the game so the pressure is dialed back a bit.

[sauveb]

Axford sure is struggling to get strike 3.

[B2k1121]

If we are to believe Gameday, Aoki just caught a ball hit by Freese 20 feet into the bleachers in right field.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Johnny Wholestaff pitching quite well today.