2014-07-10 Phillies (Buchanan) at Brewers (Garza), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 9-1; led 1-0 after 7]

[Matt Breen]

Smith coming into the game:

 

.436 OPS vs lefties

.811 OPS vs righties

[adamb100]

Smith can't throw strikes or get outs. Yank him out.

[Fear The Chorizo]

this is what happens when you can't score runs...seems like the run of early season close wins that catapulted the Crew to a hot early season start has abruptly ended, and now these close games are turning into gut-punching losses.

 

fun when the baseball season evens out, ain't it? yeesh!

 

hoping the bats wake up here to salvage this game - it would be a tough loss to take, for sure.

[Pugger]

I don't know if I can watch the Cards series coming up. This losing is getting old quick.

[Pugger]

OMG

[Bigblast]

Well thats that. Thanks Will smith

[chadomac]

hahahahahaha

[markedman5]

Game over........

[AZBrewCrew]

Well. If the 1 run game was salvageable, this isn't

[Bombers]

well, hey the Cubs just scored 2 in the top of the 12th. Hopefully they can pull a game out vs the Reds.

[brwrsfan]

He completely mismanaged that entire inning IMO. Left Garza in far too long. Brought in Smith to face Rollins batting RH with 1b open and a lefty on deck. With all the lefties coming up, why not just let Smith or Duke start the inning?

 

And why the hell can't we ever end innings?? Virtually every run the Phillies have scored in this series has been with 2 outs. Well now it's over for sure.

[dlk9s]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kowv6l2CBD0

[yfinn6]

So, do the Brewers become sellers at the deadline? Who knows how long this free-fall will continue..

[Pugger]

How many damn outs are there?

[DuWayne Steurer]

I'm not even surprised. We're going to get swept by a team that was 3 - 13 in the last 2+ weeks. In our own park.

[Bombers]

If I were Garza, I would be heated. You come in and pitch a great game and watch this garbage.

[Pugger]

So, do the Brewers become sellers at the deadline? Who knows how long this free-fall will continue..

 

July 2014 = May 2013

[Pugger]

Even with Molina out the Cards have to be licking their chops.

[Pugger]

Why in the hell is Smith still in there?

[Matt Breen]

Brewers have a .565 OPS in July - worst in baseball. 20 runs in 8 games.

 

This slump is really on the hitters, although the pitching hasn't been good.

[adamb100]

I don't even know what to say at this point.

[Pugger]

Too bad we don't have a crying emoticon on this site.

[DuWayne Steurer]

...............Smith <<< Wang

[markedman5]

Maybe the heavy workload has finally caught up with Smith......

[AZBrewCrew]

Insert expletive here.