7/25/2004 - Brewers (Davis) @ Astros (Munro)

[stkmtimo]

Well, Davis just gave up 2 runs but I think we'll get some. Powerful Brady Clark is due up so with one swing of his bat, we're back in this!

 

Tim

[AJAY]

Oh my god, Doug Davis is just throwing meatballs out there. This is painful to watch. Terrible pitch selection today.

[stkmtimo]

Why is Moeller calling for the high heat when it's not working for Davis???

 

Tim

[ja002h]

Why don't you take a HBP too Wes.

 

BENCH WES

[packfan79]

Way to go Wes it must be you D that keeps getting you playing time, oh wait...

[stkmtimo]

Man, you know our offense sucks when Brady Clark is the only guy getting on base!

 

Tim

[tomwopat]

paul molitor is doing his HOF speech right now.

[ja002h]

Nice inning DD.

[PeaveyFury]

Man, you know our offense sucks when Brady Clark is the only guy getting on base!

 

Brady is now hitting .275 with nearly a .380 OBP... not sure what more you guys think he should be doing, because he's having a pretty decent season right now.

[ja002h]

Sure, but why isn't he putting up Vlad-like numbers? Clark sucks. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[stkmtimo]

Never said he was having a bad season, but he's not the guy on the Brewers you would normally think would be the one getting on base (usually Overbay, Podsednik, etc.) Let's get some runs, nice inning for Davis.

 

Tim

[stkmtimo]

I'm hoping that Munro falls apart soon because it's pretty sad he's dominating right now!!

 

Tim

[ja002h]

Since this game sucks, why not flip to WGN and watch the Cubs getting no hit in the 8th?http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

edit: 3 more outs to go!

[packfan79]

Oh boy this is getting ugly...

[ja002h]

Hey, Indy snapped their losing streak! At least someone's gonna win today...

[packfan79]

A blooper for the cubs what a bunch of crap plus the centerfielder fell down.

[ja002h]

Plus he broke straight back a couple steps.

 

Who does Clark think he is? Rickie Weeks?

[packfan79]

I hate WES HELMS!! He nearly knocked the cover off the ball. I guess he didn't strike out atleast...

[tomwopat]

a third hit ties it up, again to glanville. i thought this guy was supposed to be a defensive specialist?

 

why didn't bowa yank him after the first hit in a 2 run ballgame?

[batman]

Doug Davis has been getting rocked pretty well today, but he gets to stay in the game indefinitely. Ben Hendrickson wasn't getting rocked yesterday, but he got removed at the first sign of trouble. And it wasn't even really a sign of trouble.

 

That's the inconsistency I pointed out yesterday.

 

I'm very glad Podsednik didn't just blow out a knee running up that hill right there. Nice play... I bet Eric Milton would have loved a play like that, huh? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

~Bill

[rluzinski]

It's fitting that the Crew will go below .500 AND go back into 5th place on the same loss.

 

But we are only a RF away from the playoffs, right?

[Never Outhustled]

Um, Batman, is BHs ERA under 4 likes DDs? Nope, its over 9. Thats why BH gets the early hook.

[ja002h]

So X, should Rocket have gotten to pitch longer, just cuz he happens to have a lower season ERA? That's ridiculous.

 

If you're getting ripped, you're getting ripped. If you're not, you're not. Yesterday's performance has zero significance.

[batman]

Um, Batman, is BHs ERA under 4 likes DDs? Nope, its over 9. Thats why BH gets the early hook.

 

And that's stupid, because Hendrickson had two starts before yesterday. Doug has been getting hammered in July, too. How is Hendrickson supposed to develop as an MLB pitcher if he is yanked at the first sign of danger?

 

Wes Obermueller had a longer leash than Hendrickson, and that doesn't make any sense to me.

 

If you don't allow Hendrickson to work later into games, he never will. It's self-fulfilling... "he can't work late into ballgames, so you have to take him out early" and therefore "he hasn't worked late into ballgames, so you have to take him out early". Unless you give him a chance to prove whether he can or can't go deeper into games, he never will.

 

~Bill

[DuWayne Steurer]

I remember a few weeks ago seeing that we had a 7 1/2 game cushion on the Pirates, and thinking that was fairly secure. A loss today by us will bring the Pirates within ONE game of the Crew. A game out of last place, and talking about the playoffs?

 

Like Doug said EARLY in the season. There's a big difference between being 5 games out of the wildcard with 2-3 teams ahead of you, and being 5 games out of the wildcared with 6-7-8 teams ahead of you.