04/10/05 - Brewers (Santos) @ Cubs (Maddux), 1:20 PM CT

[thermalnoise]

I knew it's heresy, but it's nice to see Russ get some hits and avoiding the K's.

[scoop53714]

Branyans bombs are not far away.....he is squaring on the ball every time. A flurry of 500 foot rockets are in the near future for Russell.

[BucketheadBrigader]

11-0 Philly up over the Cards now.... and Burny just spanked that ball

[batman]

Tommy Phelps is the new Wes Helms... Nedley seems to love this guy. He sure is pitching a lot for a last minute roster addition / 12th man in the bullpen.

 

EDIT: Also, kudos to the Vampire for a pretty good debut outing. It wasn't particularly pretty, but he did the job.

 

~Bill

[PNut33]

Wes is done.

 

As for the Boston comment, that belongs in the daily MLB thread. I'm sick of hearing about the Red Sox. They lost though.

[BucketheadBrigader]

ouch, phelps looks bad...

[danzig6767]

What's with using Phelps for anything except lefties.I dont trust this guy at all.

[endaround]

Actually Phelps is the new Bennett. A pitcher that Yost decides to use every single game and then wonders why he loses effectiveness.

[bucksman4]

Yeah, this game is not looking pretty. I feel an L coming today....our first blown game of many from this bullpen. I hope I eat my own words.

[batman]

New Rule: J.J. Hardy must become immortal and play every inning of every game at shortstop. Billy Hall must not.

 

New Rule: Tommy Phelps isn't an ace reliever. Use Bottalico or Wise or Adams or even Turnbow before you use Phelps in a close game.

 

New Rule: The Brewers need to acquire a left-handed hitter that isn't terrible and add him to their bench.

 

~Bill

[scoop53714]

2 out of the next 3 guys were going to be lefties. Burnitz-Lee-Hollandsworth.

 

It was a good tactical move but it didnt work. You can make the correct blackjack play and still lose. Its all about playing the odds to your favor. No gaurentees though.

[endaround]

Well what do the odds say about having a guy appear in every single game in the span of a week? You know the Brewers do have another lefty.

[batboy37]

Neifi Perez on deck.

He will save us.

[batman]

Umm... Neifi? Jason Dubois is on the bench, and he can hit. Neifi can't. Brilliant tactical move, Dusty.

 

~Bill

[endaround]

It ended up being basically a squeeze. Lucky it wasn't a DP. Way to turn a big inning into a smaller one Dusty!

[batboy37]

Bullpen battle between two teams just begins. It'll be a long game. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[batman]

Two badly hit bouncers plate two runs... argh. Very poor luck there for Bottalico and the Brewers. He made some pretty good pitches.

 

~Bill

[TracyThom]

Ugh! Tie game.

[JoeH33]

this is rediculoushttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[PeaveyFury]

Way to go bullpen.... yech.

[Sheets4theHOF]

Phelps should have never faced Lee. He's awful.

[DHonks]

you guys are hilarious. His team just tied the game, appear poised to take the lead in this inning, and you guys are criticizing him

[Cyanogen5]

Cubs getting it done with infield chops...unbelievable.

[batman]

Would you have put Neifi Perez in as a pinch-hitter instead of the other available options?

 

~Bill

[brettac1]

Riddle me this: If Tommy Phelps is the last guy to make the team, then why is he the first pitcher out of the pen?http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

 

Why not use a power arm that can actually throw the ball by hitters, like DLR?