Sheets4theHOF

I thinking pitching on a normal days' rest will help with the control issues Ben had his last start. As long as the offense isn't completely dead, I think the brewers can avoid the sweep.

The question is how was that missed if it was a complete tear? The ACL Test I'm sure the trainer (roger caplinger or something is his name i think) has a wife and kids and is a nice guy, but being unable to diagnose a ACL tear between innings is a sign that he is not qualified to do his job.

I seriously doubt he would have been called out for leaving the baseline if the tag was missed. Either way I'm done debate this silly argument--no value in it.

Who cares if he was trying to beat out a hit. He had no chance of being safe and was outside the baseline. It was a stupid play on his part and it resulted in an injury. A lot of "accidents" are avoidable if people wouldn't do stupid *%#@ like Reed Johnson did. I hope they do hit him a couple times in the next series. I guess he should have, in real time, made the calculation you've made with the benefit of replay and pictures. Sorry its not in an athlete's nature just to give up on a play that's close nor should it be.

Inman? Talk to me when he does something at the major league level. Not saying he won't, but enough gnashing of teeth over this guy.

comon now. the guy was trying to beat out a hit. Sometimes stuff just happens on accident. What's with the need to blame someone?

to the ACL? no. to his arm? maybe. pitching on a knee without the help of an ACL could lead to overcompensation with the arm.

Not surprisingly, I disagree. He's the manager. He runs the game. He decides who comes in and who comes out. I don't blame Donatell for 4th and 26, I blame Sherman. The final call always comes down to the top guy. There's a small chance that Ned ignored the trainers, because Ned has the power to make that decision. There's zero chance that the trainers ignored Ned, because they don't have that power. Anyway, hopefully Yo makes speedy recovery. I wouldn't mind having him around come September if we're still in this thing. Edit: Also, if the trainer did give the okay, then I agree that the trainer should be canned for this. But that doesn't take away the fact that Ned can override the trainer. I blame Nick Barnett for not running the defense called. jvrocksaz wrote: Once the ACL is torn then no more damage can be done to the ACL, however, without the stability the ACL provides in the knee you can risk damage to the MCL and the PCL by continuing to play on it. My daughter recently tore her ACL playing in her High School basketball game. She had just an ACL tear. We will have to wait for more information as to whether there is any other damage in the knee to see if the extra inning Yo pitched caused any furthre damage. The more ligaments that are torn then obviously the longer the rehad. Let us hope for a Brady Poppinga type recovery not a Daunte Culpepper type recovery that lingers. Brady just tore his ACL where as Daunte needed total reconstruction of his knee! I think the ACL was obviously torn on the fluke play, but the concern in leaving him in would be another injury to the arm while compensating for the leg injury. Any medical ppl out there know if a the healing time between a partial or complete tear is any different?

I'm a yost hater don't get me wrong, but the trainer should be able to figure out an ACL was torn between innings. I'm no doctor but I know there's a test you can do to make sure all the ligaments are intact. Also, Yo said he was good to go and trainer gave the ok. On a bullpen level, the brewers long man went 3 innings the day before. I think he's a poor manager and would rather have almost anyone else, but I don't blame him much for leaving him in. If any should be fired and or blamed for this its the trainer. As far as the season goes, having two aces I thought was the brewers' biggest advantage over the cubs. I still think the brewers have a deeper bullpen, but that's about it now. The entire season pretty much hinges on Ben Sheets health now and that's a scary thought. Its really suck they lost Yo on a total fluke play. I guess it will come down to how close the brewers are at the trading deadline. If they are close, I'm hoping Melvin trades a prospect(s) for the best pitcher on the block. If/when sheets is gone next year the window to the postseason could very well be closed.

I think you can do it either way, but the point is you need 3 quality relievers minimum. Pitching your reliever with the best stuff in tough situations is great and all but if you don't have a guy that can close games it doesn't matter much when your best reliever pitches.

the only problem with that is rickie is going to be spending most of his time on the bench because most starters are right handed. wait till the weather warms up and I think you'll see rickie turn things around. some guys are just slow starters.

what a crazy game so far

theriot obviously has the outside fastball figured out. gotta start busting him inside.

props to soto. not a lot of catchers are surviving that.

100 pitches for the crazy man. time to get into that cubs bullpen.

wow was that a major league looking play all around. dropping a can of corn and one of the worst slides you'll see by fielder.

right the ankle twisted alittle but the knee took to the most of the impact.

BRAUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yo's grit willed that ball over the wall.

the trainer should be keeping it loose and applying heat while he sits on the bench. i could see him coming out for another inning.

no the other knee. atleast according to bill and brian. the key was there was no side to side bend to the knee. just the knee cap going to far in if that makes any sense.

i think he might actually be ok. on replay i would guess a hyper extension.

losing this game to 1-0 with the difference being a home run by the mentally unstable pitcher would be tough for me to swallow.

how about that bunting with anyone else then the pitcher is usually a stupid move?

another walk. way to look at some pitches in your at bat corey. edit: now craig is up there hacking. this team frustrates me.

exactly! he looks bad on two fastballs and you go with a curve. with the outside corner this ump has he can go mostly fastballs and just keep doting it.