2012-07-29 Nationals (Gonzalez) at Brewers (Rogers), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 11-10, 11 innings. Yes, it was the bullpen]

[ninja33]

got it. then we agree! go brewers, how fun!

[adambr2]

Braun looks terrible today.

[AZBrewCrew]

Caught most of the game while driving back to Eau Claire from Milwaukee, I found myself having a hard time staying awake during Joe Block's innings. Its night and day between him and Uecker.

[3and2Fastball]

Braun looks terrible today.

 

Lot of hustle on the basepaths from him though in getting that run earlier

[RockCoCougars]

Leadoff walk handed out by Veras... and boom, goes the dynamite.

[adambr2]

How on earth was that not a strike on Harper?

 

I despise MLB umpires.

[adambr2]

Looks like that big "talk" with the bullpen has made a world of difference.

[3and2Fastball]

Nats fans might be saying "Morse is super clutch in this game" but, no, actually, he's just facing the Brewers bullpen

[markedman5]

I despise our bullpen..............

[3and2Fastball]

Jim Henderson for closer.

 

Not a bad idea at all

[pebadger]

Super stoked for the huge series with the Astros starting tomorrow!

 

Don't look now but the Cubs are closing on the Brewers fast.

[markedman5]

I'm not sure how our double A pen could be any worse then these guys

[RockCoCougars]

OK, I consider myself a fairly reasonable fan. I generally don't call for someone's head after one or a few bad decisions or plays, don't rant and rave too much. I'm pretty patient. That said, if K-Rod and Veras are still on this team on August 1st, I'm going to have a hard time watching for the rest of the season. I'll also lose a lot of faith in the front office.

[kalle8]

maybe i just shall go to sleep and feel happy about rogers....

[rluzinski]

Just scary that our 7th, 8th and 9th onning relievers now all have an ERA over 5.

[And That]

You can practically hear the drop in 2013 season ticket sales over the whisper of the crowd during this 11th inning bullpen blowup.

[3and2Fastball]

I'm not sure how our double A pen could be any worse then these guys

 

Other than wasting service time, I think you are probably right

[yfinn6]

I'd like to make a suggestion to the entry music for any and all relievers from here on out: Yakety Sax.

[ninja33]

http://rumorsandrants.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dumpster-fire.jpg

[sauveb]

As bad as the individuals in the bullpen have been I don't think the poor management of RRR can be overlooked. In this game alone he sent 2 guys back out for a second inning and they both ended up throwing over 30 pitches. That is setting them up for failure. There was no reason for Axford batting with runners on base. RRR's inability to manage the bullpen has been evident all year. I'm not saying he is the whole reason for the bullpen implosion but I think he has to take a majority of the blame.

[pebadger]

I'd like to make a suggestion to the entry music for any and all relievers from here on out: Yakety Sax.

 

Would be pretty funny if, on the road, opposing ballparks started up with Kool and the Gang when the Brewers bullpen door opens.

[sdcheezhd]

Well they don't give up.

[pebadger]

Pujols was at the plate as winning run in Anaheim, down 2-0. Gets ahead 3-0, GIDP to end game.

[pebadger]

The Nats have only given up double digit runs 3 times this season before today. Evey time they hit double digits they gave up 11. Lost all 3 games, two of them in extras.

[AZBrewCrew]

I see Izturis grounding out weakly to end the contest