9/21/2007 Milwaukee (Villanueva) at Atlanta (Hudson) 6:05 CDT

[trwi7]

Hardy's been nursing injury/ies, and it's much more important to get as much out of him as possible at this point in the year. Unfortunately, that means some off days for him, and a downgrade to our offense. On the bright side, Counsell now can't be inserted to take away and at-bat (or at-bats) from Braun now.

 

http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif

 

C'mon Crew - keep hope alive. I believe!

 

Counsell is in for Weeks though. And also Yost can go Counsell to 3rd, Weeks or Dillon to 2nd if he wants to and I think he probably will at some point.

[patrickgpe]

brewtank i feel like your avatar, somethings he does i can't understand, because of 8 atbats he is going to bench someone who went yard in 2 straight days, unbelievable. I was just turning a corner with Ned and getting back on his side after the good play by the team this month and yet he reminds me why he needs to go.

[futurefan]

For Ned's sake I hope this works. If not I hope he is gone. If you want a day off just start hitting the ball very well.

[trwi7]

Also I'm not a huge fan of Tom Haudricourt but this line from the lineup post on the Brewers blog is absolutely hilarious.

 

"If match-ups are so important, you have to wonder why Lance Nix isn't playing. He also is 6 for 13 lifetime against Hudson."

[Bruce Ciskie]

As much as I think stats and matchups are important during a game, I vote we take Ned's computer away from him until he's formally submitted a lineup.

[jhart05]

No doubt that this is a MUST WIN tonight.

 

Get after it tonight boys!!!!

 

Wait, no Weeks in there. He has been one of the best players in all of baseball since being called back up.

[TauPentaRei]

Well, in order to summon as much mojo as I am allotted to appropriate to the True Blue, I am unveiling my very first avatar!

 

Ta da, I figured it out.

 

I've been all about preaching the 'peak at the right time' religion... so no better time than now to start the 8 - 2 blitzkrieg into the Central championship.

 

Go Brew Crew!

[bthurley19]

So I see this game is on ESPN but it will probably be blacked out in Wisconsin, right? It sure would be nice if the HD feed was made available for tonight.

[TerraceReserved]

Gosh, Ned is a dumbo. Rickie's been hitting great, and 0-8 against Hudson means little to nothing about how he'll perform tonight.

[RU Rah Rah]

Good god, Counsell again? Prove me wrong -- please, prove me wrong . . . .

[Bruce Ciskie]

So you're saying a .276/.447/.552/.999 over the last 28 days is less significant than eight stupid at-bats against Tim Hudson?

 

I don't get it, Ned.

 

Then again, neither do you.

[TooLiveBrew]

Counsell is in for Weeks though.

 

Indefensible - which clearly identifies it as a move made by Ned Yost. *barf!* http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif

[jaybird2001wi]

Ned essentially runs this team like a hockey team, with the Shooting Line 1, Shooting Line 2, Checking, Power Play Kill 1, Power Play Kill 2. I'd say this is the Power Play Kill Line 2 lineup.

[danzig6767]

So you're saying a .276/.447/.552/.999 over the last 28 days is less significant than eight stupid at-bats against Tim Hudson?

 

I don't get it, Ned.

 

Then again, neither do you.

 

The team is in a near must win situation and out manager removes our hottest hitter over the last month because of a tiny sample of eight prior at bats that have zero meaning on what would happen tonight? http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eek.gif

 

I really would like to know what Melvin is thinking when Ned has been pulling some of these moves.Does he hear the lineup and go,is somebody playing a joke on me?This isn't true is it?

 

[bucks2281]

Wow, Off-Topic, but did you know that Brian Anderson will be calling NYM-FLA tomorrow for FOX? Interesting.

[wisconsinfan47]

Ahhhh...Davy Nelson: "The Brewers are the best National League team at home...in the National League."

 

I'm not that outraged by the lineup, and only because I've already resigned myself to the fact that Ned Yost is an idiot. *sigh*

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

not sure why rickie needs a day off...unless we are holding him back for the late inning dramtics for espn

[Bruce Ciskie]

Oh, and none of Weeks' ABs against Hudson have come this year.

[trwi7]

Oh, and none of Weeks' ABs against Hudson have come this year.

 

[Ned Yost]It doesn't matter. He's had 8 AB's if he hasn't gotten a hit off Hudson by now he never will![/Ned Yost]

[giffted1]

Counsell is in for Weeks though.

 

Indefensible - which clearly identifies it as a move made by Ned Yost. *barf!* http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif

Actually its quite defensible.

 

Ned is actually playing the matchups instead of going with the mythical "hot hand." Once again there's outrage over basic managerial strategy.

 

Rickie may not even be the hot hand considering his opb. for the past week is .303. His power has come at the expense of his obp.

[trwi7]

Counsell is in for Weeks though.

 

Indefensible - which clearly identifies it as a move made by Ned Yost. *barf!* http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif

Actually its quite defensible.

 

Ned is actually playing the matchups instead of going with the mythical "hot hand." Once again there's outrage over basic managerial strategy.

 

Rickie may not even be the hot hand considering his opb. for the past week is .303. His power has come at the expense of his obp.

 

Well then Laynce Nix should be playing somewhere tonight. After all he's 6-13 against Hudson.

[giffted1]

Counsell is in for Weeks though.

 

Indefensible - which clearly identifies it as a move made by Ned Yost. *barf!* http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif

Actually its quite defensible.

 

Ned is actually playing the matchups instead of going with the mythical "hot hand." Once again there's outrage over basic managerial strategy.

 

Rickie may not even be the hot hand considering his opb. for the past week is .303. His power has come at the expense of his obp.

Well then Laynce Nix should be playing somewhere tonight. After all he's 6-13 against Hudson.

Nix's general uselessness negates any advantage the righty/lefty matchup would bring.

 

[trwi7]

Counsell is in for Weeks though.

 

Indefensible - which clearly identifies it as a move made by Ned Yost. *barf!* http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif

Actually its quite defensible.

 

Ned is actually playing the matchups instead of going with the mythical "hot hand." Once again there's outrage over basic managerial strategy.

 

Rickie may not even be the hot hand considering his opb. for the past week is .303. His power has come at the expense of his obp.

Well then Laynce Nix should be playing somewhere tonight. After all he's 6-13 against Hudson.

Nix's general uselessness negates any advantage the righty/lefty matchup would bring.

 

 

But Counsell's .640 OPS is valuable?http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif

[whynotthebrewers]

Everything has a defense apparently if you listen to this board or the radio. We should never lose a game I guess. It's the same old story all the time. If we would have done this or that we would have won. Even the games when we only score a run. Amazing. The players need to perform. That always seems to get lost during our first chase for the playoffs here. Its all Neds fault and that is just old.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Great. Sutcliffe. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/mad.gif

 

Maybe Yost didn't look up the numbers that Corey Hart has against Hudson (.522 OPS in nine ABs), or he didn't look up Nix.

 

Either way...IDIOT.