04/13/05 - Pirates (Fogg) @ Brewers (Capuano), 12:05 PM CT

[PeaveyFury]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but hasn't it been 5 games since our last hit with a runner in scoring position? I can't remember anything since last Friday vs. the Cubs.

 

Branyan on Monday vs. Pittsburgh.

[EdgarDiazRocks]

No tease there, but just how quickly did Carlos get to the plate to fly out?

 

Had Lyle even scored yet?

[heeptom]

Obvious man says, gotta improve that risp average.

 

How many of our runs have been off homers?

Not a problem if we keep winning, but I dont

want to rely on being a longball team.

[bigjase]

I've got Wes getting the first hit by a Brewer pitcher in the next inning.

[Harold Hutchison]

heeptom

 

A few. Well, the Crew's in a feast-or-famine mode at this point. Some of it has been just bad luck.

 

Four homers have been taken away from our guys in the past two games.

 

Hot dog won one.

 

Italian 2

Hot Dog 1

Polish & Brat 0

[DHonks]

so if Obermueller gets out of this, does he bat for himself or Cirillo?

[bigjase]

Let him hit for himself. No need to use up the bench if you don't have to.

 

edit: Or use up your only reserve outfielder. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[DuluthBrew]

Russell getting owned by Fogg today

[Pointer1VB]

While it may be fun to bat Obie, Yost did the smart thing by pinch hitting.

[shelmark]

I disagree...should have let ob hit.

[ja002h]

If K's were $'s, Brewers would be billionaires.

[ja002h]

It's time for the "King of unhittable filth"

[Harold Hutchison]

shelmark

 

Obie had already gone two innings, was most of the way through the order.

[Pointer1VB]

With two outs I would rather have a batter that can hit a homer or an extra base hit over a pitcher that can hit singles, but only has 3 extra base hits in his career.

[bigjase]

Wow, Uecker was pretty excited about that DP

[Harold Hutchison]

How many did the Crew miss today?

 

Three? Four?

[batman]

Two pitches, two outs. You know you love him.

 

EDIT: Six pitches, three outs. Ownage.

 

~Bill

[Harold Hutchison]

Yup.

 

Bottom of the eighth... yeah, it might be time to play for a run.

[shelmark]

Clancy,

 

I wanted him to hit and then replace him. He is a decent hitter and that saves the bench for 9th inning or later. I wanted Magruder for a LHP later on...no big deal.

[bigjase]

Sweet! Alright, lets get a couple runs now!

[rluzinski]

Shall we see Yost's favorite move with Clark on first?

 

Let's go hit and run.... NOT!

[Harold Hutchison]

WHOA!

 

Brewers get a call!

[batman]

I wanted him to hit and then replace him. He is a decent hitter and that saves the bench for 9th inning or later. I wanted Magruder for a LHP later on...no big deal.

 

Yeah, I hoped they'd pinch-hit for Jenkins if he has to face Gonzalez. That dude is really good.

 

Without Magruder, no one can replace him defensively.

 

~Bill

[shelmark]

Was that a bunt by Spivey?

[ja002h]

This hit+run fettish is making me lose my mind. Just make him bunt the ball. We got darn lucky.