8/4/05 Brewers (Davis) vs. Mets (Benson) 11:10 AM CST

[bucksman4]

It's time like these that I wish for the likes of Jesse Levis and Raul Casanova.....ahhh Moeller!!

[bigjase]

Is Graves going to get a shot at the save? The Mets can't use Looper today.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

we are still winning in the LOB column 22-19

[WV Brew]

Don't play for a tie on the road. Ned makes this mistake every time.

[naivin]

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DUMB MOVE!!!!!!!! SEE. Now we may only get one run!!!!!!

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What are you talking about? They got the run they got because of the bunt, unless you somehow guarantee that Branyan/Durro would have gotten a hit there.

[7rebmun]

Glad we played for one run this inning.

 

I'd rather have seen Branyan stay in, have three straight Ks, than do what we did. And I don't even know the outcome yet.

[ThePurpleStorm]

Ned's small ball takes away a chance at BIG inning. Atleast we got the top of the order next. Well now the Mets have the meat up. CRAP

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

games over. santana is pitching

[scoop53714]

Ned is a terrible field manager. I just dont think he gets it. He pulls his highest OPS player when a bomb give them the lead so he can use up a player to bunt? Huh? Branyan could have stayed in and bunted! JIMINY XMAS! That makes no sense. So he would rather have Helms and Moeller up in the clutch than Branyan and Helms? Come on Ned. THINK! You suck.

[Kraft4a3]

I might have missed something, but are people saying Branyan should have batted against a lefty? Are people saying bunting with 0 out, 2 on, and down 2 that bunting is a bad idea.

 

Branyan swinging away against a lefty is suicide this late in the game.

 

As for the bunt it is a manager's call. I am not a Yost apologist, but you can't really question bunting to runners up with nobody out.

 

Like I said, I might have missed something, but people need to chill out a bit.

[bigjase]

Do you really think Durro was going to get a hit? When he hits into the double play, people would be screaming.

[H0FFY]

I am confused, is it better to lose by one, rather than two... is it better to tie rather than go ahead by a run

 

darn ned, just plain old wrong

 

ned, if you tie the game, they have six outs, you have three, it does not make sense ned... it does not make sense

[ThePurpleStorm]

God almighty. Every time their middle comes up I cringe. You can almost be sure that trouble will be brewing.

[markwitx]

Pittsburgh loses today. what a loud thunder

[nsimps]

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Branyan could have stayed in and bunted!

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...and broke his finger.

[MoneyballMan]

Well, the box score says all you need to know why they may not make it to .500 this year:

 

LOB......21 (through 8 innings!) Yikes

 

Even with crappy pitching today, they should still be leading 12-8 or 13-8 or something! 15 hits, 21 LOB. Same old problem - RISP.

[Weirdos19]

Ned gave them an out and put Moeller up there with two out.

 

Makes my stomach turn.

[MoneyballMan]

Sorry, LOB = 22 through 8 inn

[SoCalBrewfan]

Now santana. Playing for a tie? Sigh...maybe we'll stay within three.

[SeriesFinale]

I have absolutely no problem with them asking Trent Durrington to lay down a sac bunt with no outs.

[ThePurpleStorm]

Ugg. I hate facing Cameron, Wright, Piazza!

[bucksman4]

Yes, and if Moeller came through with a base hit right there (as hard as it would be to picture...) and Jenks scored, then everyone in here would be saying how great of a move Ned made. Sometimes things go your way and other times, they don't.

[SoCalBrewfan]

Team LOB is 13...the other number is a bit misleading.

[homer]

Can Branyan bunt?

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

throw a freaking strike santana or get out of town