2013-07-29 Brewers (Lohse) at Cubs (Samardzija), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-0]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2013/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]July 29 | 7:05 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (43-61) | Cubs (48-55)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2013/logos/cubs.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2013/pitchers/brewers/lohse-16.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2013/pitchers/cubs/samardzija-02.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]7-7, 3.37 ERA, 1.12 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]A win over the Padres evened Lohse's win-loss record for the first time since late April, and he registered his team-leading 13th quality start. He lowered his ERA to 3.37, and over his last 11 starts, he is 6-1 with a 2.49 ERA.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]6-9, 3.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Samardzija threw a season-high 118 pitches and walked five over 5 2/3 innings in his last outing vs. the D-backs, which resulted in the early exit. He may prefer to pitch on the road. He has a 1.93 ERA in 37 1/3 innings in his last five road games.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
2. RF 青木 宣親
   
3. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
4. SS Jean Segura
   
5. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
6. CF Carlos Gomez
   
7. LF Caleb Gindl
   
8. 1B Juan Francisco
   
9. 3B Jeff Bianchi
   
10. P Kyle Lohse

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1. CF David DeJesus
   
2. LF Junior Lake
   
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
   
4. RF Nate Schierholtz
   
5. SS Starlin Castro
   
6. 3B Luis Valbuena
   
7. 2B Darwin Barney
   
8. C Welington Castillo
   
9. P Jeff Samardzija

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[Polish Falcons]

With a sweep of this series, the Brewers have a chance to fall within 2.5 games of the Cubs for 2nd to last place. Let's go crew!

[markedman5]

My god Francisco is awful defensively.................

[chadomac]

He just somehow completely missed a ball thrown to him. I've never seen that before.

[markedman5]

twice............

[sdcheezhd]

And again. I don't know that I remember Ueck calling somebody out as much before.

[sdcheezhd]

"Francisco making sure he hung on to that one, and the inning is over."

[yfinn6]

How do you miss THAT one? Cripes.

[Polish Falcons]

This game is a real nail biter.

[sdcheezhd]

Good strategy by GoGo to take the bunt off.

[sdcheezhd]

Have yourself a day Juan.

[jjkoestler]

What a brutal day for Mr. Francisco. Can mods bypass the naughty language filter?

[chickinbrickin]

I was in the give Francisco pt camp, but I am not so sure anymore. He has a ton of potential but he is just not a smart player, and strikes me as lazy and disinterested.

[yfinn6]

Nice approach by Juan. Oh well, at least it wasn't a double play.

[chickinbrickin]

Nice Rickie, finally getting a big hit.

[sdcheezhd]

Good job by Bianchi and Weeks picking up Francisco and Yuni.

 

Yuni hacks at 3-0 and looks at strikes 2 and 3 with a guy on 3d and 1 out. There's a new one.

[TooLiveBrew]

I was in the give Francisco pt camp, but I am not so sure anymore. He has a ton of potential but he is just not a smart player, and strikes me as lazy and disinterested.

He has raw strength, raw power, & is a left-handed bat. Imo that's as close to "potential" as he's got. He's a bad defender (NO idea why clubs stuck with him so long at 3B) & not a good contact hitter.

 

It's a sad commentary on the state of the Brewers that he's getting regular playing time.

[DocLuna7]

Well that's a win. Lohse has sure looked strong the past month or so.

[chickinbrickin]

I was in the give Francisco pt camp, but I am not so sure anymore. He has a ton of potential but he is just not a smart player, and strikes me as lazy and disinterested.

He has raw strength, raw power, & is a left-handed bat. Imo that's as close to "potential" as he's got. He's a bad defender (NO idea why clubs stuck with him so long at 3B) & not a good contact hitter.

 

It's a sad commentary on the state of the Brewers that he's getting regular playing time.

 

Agree, I should have worded my post differently. He has a ton of power potential.

 

I would like to see Halton man 1st the rest of the year.

[TooLiveBrew]

I was in the give Francisco pt camp, but I am not so sure anymore. He has a ton of potential but he is just not a smart player, and strikes me as lazy and disinterested.

He has raw strength, raw power, & is a left-handed bat. Imo that's as close to "potential" as he's got. He's a bad defender (NO idea why clubs stuck with him so long at 3B) & not a good contact hitter.

 

It's a sad commentary on the state of the Brewers that he's getting regular playing time.

 

Agree, I should have worded my post differently. He has a ton of power potential.

 

I would like to see Halton man 1st the rest of the year.

Sorry, I didn't mean for my post to pick on yours as much as it did. Mostly I just wanted to vent about how annoying Francisco is (imo) at this point.

[Outlander]

Continue to be impressed by Gindl. After the April he had and being passed over by Davis and Prince his status as a Brewer was unclear. He continued to get better in the minors as the year went on and after an initial slow start in the bigs has really hit well since coming back. He is still only 24 and makes it a lot easier to trade Aoki if they get a decent offer as I wouldn't mind seeing him start in 2014.