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or it proves that morgan has already been used this game. yeah my fault, still Kotsay and Kottaras should be in there over either of our minor league left siders

I would obviously bunt if I had to have McGehee hitting.

Not using Morgan for McGehee/Yuni proves that RRR has no understanding of what our players do well/poorly.

I would bet that minor leaguers do not shut out teams all the time, it is probably pretty rare. In fact, since 2001 there have been 384 starting pitchers who made their career debuts, and of those only 33 (8.5%) have not allowed an earned run

Now 6-1 Dodgers in the 3rd, 2 on 0 outs

Lets pick up a cheapy win for the Ax man

You really dont think a player can choke up and ground out if they want to? Have you ever played baseball?Have you ever played in the majors? I think fans just spend way too much time screaming at their TV, claiming that it should be easy to do whatever.No, I havent, but Ryan Braun has. I am not saying I could do something in the majors, I am saying perennial all-star Ryan Braun could. Do you honestly think Ryan Braun could not groundout to the infield if you told him to try to do it. If you choke up and dont use your lower half at all it is pretty easy to hit a ball where you want if you have the hand/eye coordination of Ryan Braun.

Fans should have ahigh expectation because it is not that hard to do. The problem is that no one in the majors changes their approach in these situations and try to drive the ball in the gap/hit HRs which causes them to K (like Hart) or get jammed (like Braun). If you told Braun to try to ground out 6-3 he could do it every at bat if he wanted to.I don't think you have any idea what you are talking about.You really dont think a player can choke up and ground out if they want to? Have you ever played baseball?

Fans should have ahigh expectation because it is not that hard to do. The problem is that no one in the majors changes their approach in these situations and try to drive the ball in the gap/hit HRs which causes them to K (like Hart) or get jammed (like Braun). If you told Braun to try to ground out 6-3 he could do it every at bat if he wanted to. OK, teams fail in that spot 1/3 of the time. That's perfectly fine and sounds reasonable. But I believe the Brewers fail in that spot way MORE than 1/3 of the time, hence why I asked if anyone could find the stats. If we're at league average, that's fine. But I bet we're closer to 50/50 or worse. That's why I made the statement in the first place. And yes, I also agree that fans should expect that run to score. If the infield is back, I don't think it's that unreasonable to expect a major league player to put the ball in play and drive in the run. I already posted this, but we are at 54% (3rd in the NL) and the average is 51% Tm <2,3B Scr % ? 4142 2109 51% PIT 244 147 60% CIN 260 143 55% MIL 267 144 54% STL 244 131 54% HOU 249 133 53% NYM 289 154 53% SFG 242 127 52% SDP 286 145 51% LgAvg 259 132 51% LAD 257 129 50% PHI 249 124 50% WSN 261 130 50% COL 292 143 49% ARI 250 121 48% FLA 276 129 47% CHC 248 113 46% ATL 228 96 42%

The Brewers are accused of that every year. The reality is that teams don't score about a 3rd of the time with a man on third and 1 out. I think fans just have too high an expectation in that situation.Fans should have ahigh expectation because it is not that hard to do. The problem is that no one in the majors changes their approach in these situations and try to drive the ball in the gap/hit HRs which causes them to K (like Hart) or get jammed (like Braun). If you told Braun to try to ground out 6-3 he could do it every at bat if he wanted to.

This is the best point, some people are acting like Marcum has a good chance of reaching base. Small sample I dont care, career line of .138/.206/.224. How likely do you think it would be for the pitcher to walk Marcum there? Id say slim to none, meaning forget about the fancy .206 OBP and focus on the .138 average.

The problem with that inning was not the bunt, it was that Hart was in autoswing mode on 2-0 and chased a low-away slider, then was too agreesive on 2-1 and swung at a pitch at his head, and finally K'd on full count on a slider in the dirt.

The pitcher struck Corey Hart out yet you think there was a good chance Marcum wouldn't strikeout? Hart is looking bad but he did lay off 1 good slider on 2-2 that Marcum would definitely have K'd on. Edit nevermind they changed pitchers after Marcum

Marcum on his career has never grounded into a bunt DP in only 8 chances. He is 9-11 at advancing the runner on a bunt, in his entire career. Nothing to learn from that except that he is not horrible at it. The Brewers are actually 3rd in the NL for % of scoring the runner from 3rd with < 2 outs Tm <2,3B Scr % ? 4142 2109 51% PIT 244 147 60% CIN 260 143 55% MIL 267 144 54% STL 244 131 54% HOU 249 133 53% NYM 289 154 53% SFG 242 127 52% SDP 286 145 51% LgAvg 259 132 51% LAD 257 129 50% PHI 249 124 50% WSN 261 130 50% COL 292 143 49% ARI 250 121 48% FLA 276 129 47% CHC 248 113 46% ATL 228 96 42%

decent chance he doesnt get the bunt down, or bunts into a DP, or pinches his thumb. awesome chance the bunt kills the rally. So you are saying there is a better chance Marcum reaches safely than the bunt kills the rally?

Corey "2008 model" Hart

It was the pitcher up, a decent chance of a K/DP/non-productive out.

Today against the lefty is OK, but against righties Id like to see Plush CF, Hairston SS, Counsell 2nd, at least to see how Hairy looks out there. I don't understand what Lopez could have done in a week to go from starter above Hairston on the depth chart to DFA'd that Betancourt hasn't done all season long? Even on Yuni's GIDP today he didn't even hustle down the line, and he never hustles in the field or shows any interest in doing anything at the plate besides flailing at every pitch trying to pull it. I don't get how Yuni is untouchable and Lopez played his way out of the starting lineup in a week. They even let Yuni start BOTH games of the doubleheader but Hart had to sit for one!

Im starting to get angry that they arent playing Hairston at SS. Yuni is going to cost us a game in the playoffs, which may be enough to cost us the series.

Mods please delete post #239

Crap, this has to come out the week I moved and I have no idea if my SI will come to my new place or old place or get lost (most likely)

Magic number = remaining games + 1 - lead in loss column So us over Houston = 34 + 1 - 33 = 2 Your friend was correct, any combination of 2 more wins for us or losses for Houston means they are eliminated

I feel like Philly vs AZ would be the most one sided 3 game sweep in a while, Id rather see the Giants get in as the 3 seed since theyd have a chance to knock of Philly and give us home field in the NLCS.

Fixed

Garrett Jones + Mark Kotsay = 7 game lead