IGT 8/17 Reds (Arroyo 5-13 5.63 ERA) at Brewers (Suppan 8-10 4.90 ERA) 7:05pm

[SlideBernieSlide]

JJ says "I love the 8th spot". Please don't ever hit me #2 again

[JET15]

JJ was hitting 1.538 in the 8 slot coming into this game. Small sample, but he seems to like it there

 

edit: ah, that's OPS, BTW

[brewers19]

*Sigh*

 

Gameday is still stuck on Jenkins' strikeout in the second.

[rluzinski]

But I must admit, I am just sitting there waiting to see how they'll lose this time. This team is getting predictably bad in pitching, fielding and baserunning... oh, and ocassional hitting slumps.

 

I'm not saying everyone should be jumping up and down, excited as a blind man. I was at Wed's game and I was feeling very pessimistic. I don't get mad when something happens and you hear the grumble of the crowd. That's just honest frustration. But if you are going to boo every little thing that happens in a game (OMG, a run!!!!), you shouldn't even go. You are just being obnoxious and you are hurting the team you supposedly root for.

 

Teams play better at home in part because of the support of their fans.

[rluzinski]

Jenkins and Hardy hitting well are at least 2 positives to take from the last couple of weeks. Estrada walking to 1B on every infield ground ball is something that's not likely to change anytime soon, however.

[uecker9]

123 here and then we put a crooked #. I'll never give up!

 

 

...or not

[uecker9]

Good catch Hart, so will he hit a lead off homer next inning.

And an error as I type hmmmm.

[Ennder]

Two errors, wild pitch, some solid defense again tonight.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

How much shoddy defense can this team display in a week. Bobbled fielding in CF; failure to block pitches. It's getting disgusting to watch.

[rluzinski]

Yeh, this kind of a stretch is a test, to say the least. Every mistake seems huge when the wins are drying up.

[JET15]

Hardy's error led not just to the run, but about 10 extra pitches for Suppan, remember that in the 5th, as usual...

That pitch count has got to be up there by now. He's wearing down in time for Dunn

[uecker9]

The eternal 5th inning, again.

[dlk9s]

I would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Jeff Suppan for making it through five complete innings tonight.

 

Who knows, maybe he'll go out there for one more, not give up any runs, and get a "quality start!"

 

What would truly be awesome would be if our lineup could score greater than three runs. At this point, I'll just take a second run.

[RockCoCougars]

Why does Yost let Suppan hit there? He's right around 100 pitches and I'd be shocked if he makes it through the 6th.

 

Were they too lazy to get someone up in the bullpen?

[JET15]

That pitch count has got to be up there by now. He's wearing down in time for Dunn

I guess I was off by one batter.http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/ohwell.gif

[yogallardo43]

I don't see a problem of letting him bat with 2 outs and nobody on. By the way if Yost uses anyone there it is going to be Counsell and I am pretty sure that Suppan can hit better than him.

[dlk9s]

Who knows, maybe he'll go out there for one more, not give up any runs, and get a "quality start!"

Oops.

[yogallardo43]

This is all so frustrating

[RockCoCougars]

By the way if Yost uses anyone there it is going to be Counsell and I am pretty sure that Suppan can hit better than him

Point taken. That said, for a team that can only score with the "solo shot" does it really matter how many outs there are? The only time they hit is when the sacks are empty.

[rluzinski]

1 out away from consecutive quality starts from a Brewer pitcher. I think it's been awhile.

 

Shouse does his jobs. Now, please, Brewer bats do something to at least make this interesting.

[AdvantageSchneider]

Can anybody explain why Joe Dillion is playing and not Weeks? Unless Weeks is hurt there's no upside to playing Dillion. If weeks is hurt he should be on the DL.

 

Dillion is not part of the future of this team. I know weeks is struggling, but I'll take my chances that a struggling weeks gets hot over the last 40 games over a 32 year old career minor leaguer with 52 major league at bats.

 

no offense to Joe, I'm sure he's a nice guy, but there's no reason for him to be starting.

 

Rickie is still young, he should be playing, if only to get some experience playing in the heat of a pennat race.

[JET15]

Russ, what's it going to take for you to change your avatar. Mine is ugly but yours is gross

[Crazyk1294]

It can't get more sad than that...

[ninja33]

yea, so im pretty sure that the fans can boo the team the rest of the series after a play like that. good god.

[RU Rah Rah]

I am glad I didn't have to watch that play. What the heck happened?

 

Four errors for the game, too.