8/30/07 Brewers (Parra) vs. Cubs (Lilly): 7:05 PM CDT

[crewcrazy]

Whew. Thank you, wind. I think I've had my fill of Cappy for the night. Not a bad job, excluding the back to back HR's. The pitch to Murton was a mistake, but Soriano had no business hitting the pitch out that he did...I still can't believe he got that one out with the wind blowing in.

[adambr2]

By the way --

 

On that missed call third strike to Hart, Ned absolutely needs to be out there. He needs to stick up for Corey. That was flat-out ridiculous.

[pitchleague]

gotta chime in on the strike three to Hart. It sure was nice to hear both BA and Schroeder defending Hart on the absolutely horridness of a call. They usually aren't swayed.

 

You can tell it's a pennant race when your announcers start calling games like we do at home. Minus the swearing, of course.

[bucksman4]

If you say "game over", I fully expect it to be your last post in the thread.

I don't have a problem with that. When someone calls me out, though, I will respond.

[TerraceReserved]

Words cannot even describe my anger right now. That call made me the maddest I've been the whole year with Brewers baseball. For such a bad call like that to happen at that time is ridiculous. I hate myself for caring so much, but I do.

[gypcasino]

Pat Hughes practically had that one on Waveland off the bat.

[thablingster]

I'm still angry about that called strike three.

 

Come on bottom of the lineup.

[Nearsighted Views]

gotta chime in on the strike three to Hart. It sure was nice to hear both BA and Schroeder defending Hart on the absolutely horridness of a call. They usually aren't swayed.

 

You can tell it's a pennant race when your announcers start calling games like we do at home. Minus the swearing, of course.

I'm all for my announcers calling a good game but that was a bad damn call from a blimp. From NSBB:

 

Just wanted to say...

 

That's about the worst strike call I've ever seen. I'll take it, but whoever that ump is should be ashamed. That was 2 feet off the plate outside, in a critical situation in a playoff race.

 

If I was commish, that guy's next game would be in the minors. Terrible.

[thablingster]

How sad it is when Ned would rather have Mench face a RHP than Hall?

[adambr2]

Good call Ned, lets leave Mench in the game with Gross and Jenkins available.

[DougJones43]

By the way --

 

On that missed call third strike to Hart, Ned absolutely needs to be out there. He needs to stick up for Corey. That was flat-out ridiculous.

 

"Great game, Ned. I especially liked that move in the seventh inning when you scratched your balls for an hour."

"Well, anything worth doing is worth doing right."

[endaround]

How sad is it that Ned has two left handed outfielders on the bench and still allows Mench to bat against a RH pitcher?

[Nearsighted Views]

Why does watching this always make me wanna throw up?

[Brewtacular]

The game may not be over but it would sure seem the season is about over.

[Ennder]

Just wanted to say...

 

That's about the worst strike call I've ever seen. I'll take it, but whoever that ump is should be ashamed. That was 2 feet off the plate outside, in a critical situation in a playoff race.

 

If I was commish, that guy's next game would be in the minors. Terrible.

 

When a Cubs fan says this during a close game you know the call was historically bad. I'm gonna be pissed all week over that strike 3 on Hart.

[crewcrazy]

I still can't get over that strike call. If the Brewers end up losing the division by a game, it'll be extremely tough to swallow remembering what could've happened if that inning would have been allowed to continue.

[crewcrazy]

Dr. Cox is the commish of the More Taste League? Sweet.

 

Here's to hoping that Linebrink can get over his horrid appearance in Game 1 and put up a zero, so the top of the order has a chance against Dumpster.

[brewcrewkid14]

I agree with DJ. If there is ever a time to try to spark the toops its that time. He's gotta' go crazy over that. Unbelievable. I was as almost mad about him not being out there to back Corey up as I was about the call.

 

Oh well, only what, 29 more games(?), as manager of this team. I'll help pay for his ticket.

[Brian the Automator]

The one thing I've been most upset about this year is not reversing the platoon as soon as possible. I understand the concept of saving bench players, but he had plenty at that point.

[Ennder]

The one thing I've been most upset about this year is not reversing the platoon as soon as possible. I understand the concept of saving bench players, but he had plenty at that point.

 

I don't even think thats his reasoning, I think he sees that Mench has had a good game and doesn't want to take out the 'hot bad'. Seems like he'll go ahead and pinch hit if the guy has done nothing but if he has any 'big hits' in the game he refuses to pinch hit for him.

[Nearsighted Views]

Ugh. You know, there was a 70% Hart would have made an out on that play--probably higher with 2 strikes and seeing him get that bat taken out of his hands in this game at this time...tough. Unacceptable.

 

And another stellar A+ job by Ned tonight. Did he even know Hart was punched out. "What happened? I can't hear! It's too loud!"

[DougJones43]

The one thing I've been most upset about this year is not reversing the platoon as soon as possible. I understand the concept of saving bench players, but he had plenty at that point.

 

But what if he hurts Mench's feelings? I mean, if he took him out, that would show that he thinks Mench "can't hit" RHP, and Mench would have no choic but to pitch a fit.

[Mike Felder]

Holy crap, he just swung at a pitchout.

[crewcrazy]

Nice pitch out-throw out to get Kendall there. I can breathe a little easier without another run sitting on base.

[jhart05]

Wait, did a Brewer catcher just throw someone out?