Fear The Chorizo
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Parra hasn't been working ahead all game - he's going to have to start doing that if he wants to pitch more than 5 innings a start. Right now he's a lefthanded Vargas for this team
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lol - that was awful
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Gross is excellent at stinking for two weeks, then starting to get hot just as he's about to head back to the bench - he's great at leaving a good last impression/statline.
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Jeez, apparently Corey Hart's only 5'6", too
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and so was the 3-1 pitch...
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umpire must want Braun to swing - that 3-0 pitch was a ball
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Is Rickie's Production A Concern?
Fear The Chorizo replied to afeter's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I don't think "leadoff hitter mentality" is the issue with Weeks - part of the reasoning behind batting Kendall 9th was that it would put Weeks in more RBI situations. After his initial AB of every game, Weeks is no longer a leadoff hitter the way the lineup turns over. I'd actually like to see him back off the plate a few inches - his hands are basically over the inside corner, and I think he gets so geared up to turn on an inside fastball that anything offspeed or away is very difficult for him to adjust to right now. Maybe backing off the plate a bit will shift Weeks' focus to hitting towards the middle of the field, and let him react to pitches instead of constantly anticipating hard stuff inside. -
Is the offense going to turn it around soon?
Fear The Chorizo replied to adambr2's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I was thinking about this again this morning - when was the last time Weeks or Braun hit a baseball with authority to the opposite field? they're trying to pull EVERYTHING - Weeks has always stood on top of the plate, but watching the game last night, I noticed that Braun was much closer to the plate than I had remembered last season. In a sense, they're trying to take the outside corner away from pitchers, but they're also taking away the inner half for themselves - they're not going to be able to hit an inside pitch well and keep it fair. Braun and Weeks need to use the entire field - until they start hitting to the opposite field, they're going to keep struggling. If they're not getting on consistently, Prince isn't going to get anything to hit, so he won't be lighting it up either. Hart and Hardy have at least gone the opposite way a few times, and coincidentally they seem to be the two youngsters who are swinging the bats decently. Hall will go to right field with 2 strikes, but I wish he'd take that approach more consistently instead of trying to yank an outside corner fastball down the left field line. Kendall, Kapler, and Counsell have all shown the ability to hit to all fields depending on the pitch location and type. I'm not advocating benching the young guys just yet, but I think they could learn a lot from watching some of the veterans' ABs. -
Is Rickie's Production A Concern?
Fear The Chorizo replied to afeter's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Maybe if Ricky ever realized that hitting outside pitches to the opposite field can be useful, he'd raise his average above .200. his hands are so fast, he can easily adjust on inside pitches...trying to hook everything down the left field line leads to problems with offspeed (which he definitely has), and lots of weak, end of the bat popups and dribblers (which he definitely does) I can't remember the last time Ricky took a pitch on the outer half to right center field with authority. -
Brewer hitters have to love Yost/Turnbow/Gagne discussions on how late inning relief/decisions have cost the Brewers, because the offense is terrible right now. the truth is, if the pitching weren't generally stellar so far this season, the Brewers could easily have only 5-6 wins. Someone remind Brewer hitters that they can use the opposite field - they don't have to pull EVERYTHING...Mr. Skaalen, do your job, please!
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Is the offense going to turn it around soon?
Fear The Chorizo replied to adambr2's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
If I were an opposing manager, there's no way I would ever start a game with a lefty against them - they are so right-handed dominant in their lineup, and right now a righty starter can get every hitter out the same way - hard stuff up and in, then soft stuff away. Prince is a big lefty bat, but when there aren't guys getting on in front or behind him, pitchers can either walk him intentionally, or give him nothing good to hit and hope he gets himself out (which he did at least twice tonight) This offense will continue to struggle until they start hitting the ball to the opposite field - nothing but pull-happy hitters, and it's very tough to hit an outside pitch hard when you're trying to pull it. -
Simple as this - if the offense would actually score some runs, we wouldn't have to worry about what relievers are constantly getting put in late game, high pressure situations. It's been this way every single game since the Ben Sheets shutout against the Giants. How many good starts have resulted in no decisions or tough-luck losses so far this season? At least 5-6? If the Brewers are giving up 4 runs a game as a pitching staff this offense was supposed to be winning most of those games with ease. Turnbow continues to stink, but what's the point of constantly using Riske, Mota, Torres, and Gagne when the offense can't score? By June their bullpen will be completely shredded if the offense can't give them a breather game every now and then by putting 6-8 runs on the board.
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I understand the need to keep an extra starter on the active roster until we know exactly what Sheets' situation is - what I don't get is why we also need to have two extra bullpen arms, namely when one of them doesn't see action in game situations much at all. Turnbow had a great 2005 - he had a good start to 2006 until his second half meltdown. In 2007, he was very good at times and very bad at times - the game to game struggles that plagued him during his time with the Phillies and Angels seemed to return. So far in 2008, he's only been used in games without much on the line, and he's still scuffled to throw strikes, get outs, and keep the opponent from scoring. With Cameron's suspension ending in about a week, and Gwynn possibly getting back once the calendar rolls into May, there has to be something done with Turnbow. If the Brewers can't trust him in any situation, they HAVE to release/trade him. Keeping him in Milwaukee wastes a roster spot and will only lead to the rest of the bullpen burning out. I don't care what his contract is valued at, or what he did the past few seasons - if he's a head case and if there's no confidence in him to pitch, he needs to be replaced on the roster with someone who can contribute in the bullpen. I'd actually like to see Turnbow get regular work in games between now and Cameron's return to see what he does...he's stunk so far this year, but to his defense it is difficult to get in sync when you don't really have a role on the team and you get an appearance every 7-8 games.
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The Cubs don't have the Pirates on their schedule anymore in the near future...watching some of those games makes me really want to play the Pirates, even though playing them at PNC has historically been our nemesis - they are a bad baseball team that can't pitch a lick right now outside of Snell. It's been a weird way to get to 11-7, but I'll take it!
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The problem with bullpen management right now is the offense hasn't shown a consistent ability to score alot of runs - that makes every decision difficult. I'm hoping that all the guys scuffling at the plate get it going so we can enjoy a few blowout wins. I still go back to wondering when/how Turnbow is going to be used - right now the Brewers have 14 pitchers on their roster, so they are extremely handcuffed to make moves position player-wise within games. 13-14 pitchers, and there's still concern over guys getting overworked...that just shouldn't happen. If the Brewers insist on keeping Turnbow on the active roster, they have to use him more than once a week - as bad as he's been, if he's worth a roster spot to the Brewers he needs to pitch - otherwise it's like playing with a 23-24 man roster.
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This would mark the first, unconditional, undebateable YOSTED game so far this season. Thumbs up to Yovanni, Stetter, and J.J. Thumbs down to the rest of the sad excuse for an offense, and for Yost, who unimaginably ran Gagne out there for the 4th straight game (on four straight days, no less). Due to this, Derek Turnbow has to officially feel like the most worthless major league pitcher in all of baseball right now - this would have been an ideal game to let him come in and see if he could have gotten the job done, and Yost didn't even think of it. I'm no fan of Turnbow, but if he's going to take up a roster spot, you HAVE to give him an opportunity to contribute to the team's success/failure. The season's too long to just hide a guy out there.
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it's freaking hilarious how much mismanaging goes on in games like these by Yost...It also doesn't help that guys like Weeks on the team can be counted on to instantly kill/hamper rallies. 4 straight games for Gagne, when there are 4 other arms in the pen with closing experience...get a clue Yost!
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Rickie has no chance to hit a ball hard right now
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Votto had absolutely no chance against Stetter right there
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for the love of anything, why do the Brewers make everything so difficult?
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Rickie Weeks, you are one lost soul at the plate right now
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Weeks, Braun, and Gross need to go to Blockbuster and rent the Tom Emansky hitting video
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4/18/08 Brewers (Sheets) at Reds (Arroyo): 6:10 PM CDT
Fear The Chorizo replied to wOOgiE22's topic in Archived Game Threads
save situation because there's runners on and the tying run is on deck...yet another reason why the "save" is probably one of the most worthless stats in baseball -
I probably listen to too much sports talk radio down here in Chicago, and there is definitely a sense among some of their "experts" that the Cubs will win the NL Central easily. There are, however, a decent number of hosts who see the potential of the Brewers. These guys tend to be White Sox homers, but they've done an admirable job of explaining that the Brewers are off to a decent start despite very poor offensive production and no contributions thus far from Cameron and Gallardo. As for division musings, the Cardinals simply won't keep this up - they're going to stop playing the Giants, Nationals, and a slumping offensive Brewers team pretty soon, and they'll proceed to get torched. Their bullpen is really being overworked just to get some of these early season wins, and that will come back to bite them when their key relievers have nothing left by July. The Reds will be a pain all season, but those young arms are going to wear down during the second half of the year - nether Cueto or Volquez have come close to seasons of 200 IP. The Cubs have the same record as Milwaukee, but they have to be seriously concerned about their rotation 1-5 and the overuse of key relievers this early in the season. April isn't exactly an easy month schedulewise for Milwaukee - considering they're playing these games without their #2 starter and starting CF, I'm thrilled they're 9-6.
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quality AB there - I guess Bill Hall wanted to get back in the clubhouse ASAP