8/1/07 Mets (Perez) @ Brewers (Vargas): 7:05 PM CDT

[Nearsighted Views]

I can't wait to see the "career high" highlight on Ks tonight....I always look forward to that graphic on pitchers facing the brewers.

[Brewcrewin07]

Some good news...Aaron Rowand homers and ties the game at 4!!

[MillerParkSouth]

some more positive news: Manny Parra is good.

[brewdude15]

last time i checked, this wasn't the vent thread...?

[aracko]

No its the ingame thread. Perez has 9 K's in this game. I dont believe that is a Vent - it is reality, right?

[aracko]

NICE AB!!!! Beautiful! Perez is frustrated! COME ON BILLY

[danzig6767]

Parra is a joy to watch pitch,no nibbling at all,just attack the strike zone with stuff he believes in.I'm getting really excited about his future.

[uwbufu24]

The back end of our lineup is increasingly suspect. Hopefully they will tack on at least 2 the third time through here.

[lumberrule]

NICE AB!!!! Beautiful! Perez is frustrated! COME ON BILLY

 

Nothing like a Bill Hall strikeout to regain a pitchers confidence.

[aracko]

3 K's? Would it be too far fetched for Ned to bench Hall for the game?

 

EDIT - I believe in the "send a message" school of thought.

[Brewcrewin07]

I swear Brewer hitters must swing at more bad pitches (especially ones in the dirt) then any other team in MLB. What the heck are these guys looking at up there?? If you as a hitter can't tell some of these pitches are way out of the zone, and you still decide to swing at them, then I am not sure why you are in the big leagues?? Now I realize everyone swings at bad pitches or gets fooled sometimes, but In all seriousness, is there a team in baseball that swings at this many bad pitches on a game by game basis??http://static.yuku.com/v2//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/mad.gif

[Brewcrewin07]

Great now Shawn Green?? What is it with Brewer pitchers giving up home runs this year on a consistent basis to non home run hitters?? That's the ball game folks. http://static.yuku.com/v2//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/mad.gif

[lumberrule]

Tonight's loss makes last night's great win mean nothing.

 

And yes, Im calling this a loss. The Mets bullpen is one of the three best in the league.

[moofnelson]

Five runs in the first two innings. Pretty good chance they'll end up with five runs. This story is getting pretty old.

[TooLiveBrew]

Great to see all the optimism. Back to watching the game sans IGT...

[dpapo]

Yesterday's win may end up coming at the expensive of today's game. If the Brewers had been able to win the game when they had the chance before the game went to extra innings, Bush doesn't pitch and thus starts today. If Bush starts today, maybe the Brewers are still winning this game. And it is getting frustrating seeing the Brewers score early, then nothing of late.

[aracko]

Wow - Personally I think there is still 1/3 of a game left to play. Hopefully we dont have to face Heilman tonight.

[giffted1]

Tonight's loss makes last night's great win mean nothing.

 

And yes, Im calling this a loss. The Mets bullpen is one of the three best in the league.

 

With that logic we lost the game yesterday. We were down late in the game yesterday and had to face their bullpen. That seemed to end well for us.

[Team Canada]

Parra = Good.

[dpapo]

Positives for today's game, Fielder's home run and Parra's relief performance. Now, if the Brewers can actually score some runs late in a game where they score early, get another come back win... that would be great. Glad to see Perez out of there.

[sheethead]

We were down late in the game yesterday and had to face their bullpen. That seemed to end well for us.

 

You are correct. However one run is a bit different than 3 runs, especially for the Brewers.

[brewcrewkid14]

If the New York bullpen is one of the three best in the league then the Brewers is the best. I'd argue that the Brewers 'pen is better.

[bobskube]

A lot of you know I get pretty down on the Crew sometimes.

 

However, I think they may add a run before this one is over!

[Brewcrewin07]

Well, if they are going to come back, it's going to have to be in the 8th, cuz it's not happening off of Wagner in the 9th.

[MillerParkSouth]

would it be completely ridiculous to put Parra into the rotation this year? He's looked very, very good in his limited action and he seems to do what a lot of our other pitchers can't: attack the strike zone. He's got to at least be in consideration for a spot next year, right?