2012-08-29 Brewers (Fiers) at Cubs (Samardzija), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-1]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]August 29 | 7:05 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (61-67) | Cubs (49-79)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/cubs.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/fiers-16.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/cubs/samardzija-02.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]7-6, 2.98 ERA, 1.13 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]Fiers 6 2/3 inning, three-run effort in Pittsburgh was a bounce-back after he allowed 12 runs over seven innings in his previous two starts. He also logged his first Major League hit, a bunt single that snapped an 0-for-22.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]8-11, 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Samardzija looks to extend his string of deep outings after going seven more innings in three of his last four outings. In his last start against Colorado, Samardzija burned through 60 pitches in three innings but made it through seven.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. RF Norichika Aoki
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. RF Corey Hart
   
6. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
7. CF Nyjer Morgan
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. RHP Mike Fiers

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1. RF David DeJesus
   
2. 3B Luis Valbuena
   
3. SS Starlin Castro
   
4. LF Alfonso Soriano
   
5. 1B Bryan LaHair
   
6. C Welington Castillo
   
7. CF Brett Jackson
   
8. 2B Darwin Barney
   
9. RHP Jeff Samardzija

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[TURBO]

Just curious what the reasoning is behind Morgan in RF and Aoki in center?

 

Why place 2 guys out of position instead of just plugging Morgan into CF where he is used to playing and keeping Aoki in RF, where he is used to playing.

 

Sometimes, the tinkering with the line-up just to be tinkering with it is just dumb.

[Spidey]

The OF shuffle makes some sense. Morgan may not be in MIL after this season, Aoki should be. CF is Aoki's natural position in Japan, and the coaches probably just want another look at him in Center. My guess is that it is as simple as that. The season isn't in the balance to need to worry about guys playing slightly out of position.

 

Edit: Contrast that to playing Kotsay in CF in the NLCS. That still boggles my mind.

[logan82]

So Fiers is Ben Sheets like at the plate.

[The stache]

Weeks needs to be moved back down in the order. 5 for his last 38. Why oh why are we putting him directly in front of the league MVP? Don't you want guys that can get on base in front of your biggest bats??

[The stache]

From ESPN:

 

MLB - Braun 25+ HR & 25+ 2B

 

Ryan Braun hit his 25th double tonight. 25+ HR and 25+ 2B in 1st 6 MLB Seasons MLB History Ryan Braun, Mark Teixeira, Albert Pujols, Frank Robinson, and Joe DiMaggio.

 

And there's #26

[RightFieldCoder]

He ripped a ball deep to the gap on a line. If the outfield wasn't playing deep, that was easily extra bases.

[sdcheezhd]

Weeks is still in the top 10 in walks I think so he gets on that way.

[TURBO]

Edit: Contrast that to playing Kotsay in CF in the NLCS. That still boggles my mind.

 

That should go down as the biggest bungle in Milwaukee Brewers history...The effects of that decision could have cost us a World Series Championship, too bad we'll never know for sure, but it kills me to think about it even a year later.

[TooLiveBrew]

"Must be a Corey Hart fan there" -- Brian Anderson, coming back from commercial to start the top of the 7th, with a Brewers fan wearing sunglasses at night shown on screen

 

BA didn't overexplain the joke, so I will. Thought it was nicely done.

[AZBrewCrew]

I'm not as up on the minor league players as a lot of you are but I was a bit surprised to not see Scooter Gennett on the AFL list. Can someone explain this to me? Also, nice RBI by Segura!

[pebadger]

Can't wait to see the fielding in the next Cubs/'Stros series.

[owbc]

SB+E2+E5

 

Nice.

[FVBrewerFan]

This just in. Free Hiram Burgos.

[AZBrewCrew]

Can't wait to see the fielding in the next Cubs/'Stros series.

 

You would likely see better fielding in the LLWS.

[pebadger]

I'm not opposed to seeing the Crew post about 11 runs in the late innings again tonight.

[packfan79]

Corey's not having a good inning or so here, heck of a play by Segura.

[The stache]

Must Axford start every appearance with a walk? 2 run lead. How about an easy save here, John??

[owbc]

Wow, Hart just plain dropped it. Hope that doesn't cost us the game.

[AZBrewCrew]

Corey's not having a good inning or so here, heck of a play by Segura.

 

[sarcasm]DFA Hart now[/sarcasm], although that should have been a game ending DP

[The stache]

Ok Ax, good recovery.

 

Hello, win column!!!! Brewers have now won 8 of 9, only 5 under .500. #rallycaps

[davego]

We should play the Cubs more often.

[BrewerTerp]

not even getting my hopes up in the least, but the brewers are only eight back in the loss column for the last wild card spot and it's still august.

[dlk9s]

Not getting my hopes up, either, but at least it's more fun to kinda sorta not really scoreboard watch than not care at all.

[rluzinski]

Weeks needs to be moved back down in the order. 5 for his last 38. Why oh why are we putting him directly in front of the league MVP? Don't you want guys that can get on base in front of your biggest bats??

 

38 AB, huh? Weeks has a career OBP of .350 OBP and a .355 OBP over the last 2 months. He's had a terrible year and still has a .325 OBP for the season. Lucroy is the only other reasonable option there and he's not much of an OBP guy himself.