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  1. JaNelson52
    Honestly, guys, if you get to see the pitches he watched -- you could just hear the venom dripping in Jim Powell's accompanying call. I did see it, and it certainly wasn't pretty. Perhaps its a pathetic attempt at a defense, but Grieve has had a whole three PA's this week, and all of a sudden, he is asked to PH against Dontrelle Willis in the most important at-bat of the game, at that point. Personally, I would have gone with Overbay in that situation. Every hitter in the big leagues have looked especially foolish at the plate at some point, especially when you are caught looking on a fastball right down the middle. oh, I'm sorry, I'm sure I'll be reminded about his OPS or his batting practice HR's shortly. Fine, I'll bite...Despite the fact that Brady Clark has been hot over the last two weeks, his OPS is still some 25 points lower than Grieve. He is STILL one of only three semi-regular players with an OPS over .750. When Grieve starts sucking, I'll say that he is sucking. But to take a shot at Grieve, who really hasn't played poorly at all this year, or to take shots at some of us who defend why he should be playing by using the actual numbers, is kind of unfair. And UNTIL the man who is taking the majority of playing time in RF actually starts posting better numbers than Grieve has this year, I will continue to defend Grieve.
  2. JaNelson52
    Ya, what a moron he is for sending a 360 hitter to the plate when his best PH has a strained calf. Obermueller isn't a terrible hitter, but when he is the first guy you look to on the bench to PH - and there is no bunt involved - I'm sorry, but then in my view the manager is certifiably nuts. Mike Hampton is a good hitter, but Bobby Cox wouldn't look for him first to PH. Same would be true for Tom Glavine in NY. Or Kerry Wood in Chicago (who hit a HR today, by the way). If Obermueller can hit so good, he should learn how to play somewhere in the field. He sure as hell hasn't proven much of anything on the mound, other than a couple of decent starts here and there in two seasons.
  3. JaNelson52
    Be careful, Lyle. Helms might steal your job over at first with one more hit. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif
  4. JaNelson52
    The first PH of the evening: Wes Obermueller That about says it all about our manager, huh?
  5. JaNelson52
    And people wonder why I don't like Ned Yost... Just look at that lineup he is going to trot out tonight. Typical Brewers...Saturday night home game, beautiful night, bound to be a big crowd...and Yost fills out a lineup card that most AAA teams would chuckle at.
  6. JaNelson52
    Again, Grieve is hurt. A lot of good it would do to have him PH in that situation, eh? According to Yost in THIS MORNING'S paper: Brewers rightfielder Ben Grieve did not start Thursday despite carrying a .538 lifetime average (7 for 13) against Braves starter Jaret Wright. Yost said Grieve had been bothered by swelling near his calf, a problem caused by Baker's cysts, which cause a fluid buildup in the knee. "Ben could play if we needed him," Yost said. "We're just keeping him available to pinch-hit right now. We don't want to make it worse." So, apparently Yost felt the Brewers didn't "need" Grieve enough with the tying run at the plate, huh? The fact that Yost let Magruder hit with the tying run at the plate when guys like Grieve and Kieschnick, the two guys on the Brewers bench with any ounce of power, are left on the bench watching is INEXCUSABLE. I know you're a big Yost hater, but I honestly don't understand why I simply don't think Yost is a good manager. Period. While the Brewers aren't the most talented bunch by any stretch, he isn't maximizing the talent he does have. A good deal of his in-game moves are puzzling at best, and the handling of the current roster is ridiculous with regards to playing time. Yost may be a hell of a motivator, and that's great...motivating pro athletes isn't an easy job. However, just because he is a good motivator doesn't mean that he is a good manager and that he should get a 'pass' for obvious blunders he makes in a game.
  7. JaNelson52
    You deserve to lose when the tying run comes to the plate and you let Chris Magruder bat when Brooks Kieschnick and Ben Grieve are both sitting on the bench. Our manager sucks, people. Simple as that.
  8. JaNelson52
    I'm starting to wonder if this Brewers team will actually win 70 games. Is Pods paying attention? Does he know what's going on out there? Get your head in the game guy. Pods is just emulating the manager.
  9. JaNelson52
    Anyone want to explain why Obermueller wasn't sent down and a catcher brought up? Two reasons: 1) That would actually make sense, and 2) The Brewers would have to demote Obermueller, who works hard.
  10. JaNelson52
    Sickening. This is becoming a nightly thing watching a pitcher melt down while Ned stands idly by. Im no Yost fan by any means, but Davis headed into the inning with 80 pitches and showed no signs of slowing. And he got Adams up in the pen immediately after his first walk and pulled him after the second walk, so he hardly stood "idly by". EDIT: If that had been Wes Obermueller, he would have let him walk in a run before taking him out. So, I guess the hook was unusually quick. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif
  11. JaNelson52
    Great...Durrington's probably assures him of starting for the rest of the week.
  12. JaNelson52
    Tonight's Lineups: Cubs 1. Macias, CF 2. Grudzielanek, 2B 3. Sosa, RF 4. Alou, LF 5. Lee, 1B 6. Ramirez, 3B 7. Barrett, C 8. Gonzalez, SS 9. Wood, P Brewers 1. Podsednik, CF 2. Counsell, SS 3. Jenkins, LF 4. Branyan, 3B 5. Overbay, 1B 6. Grieve, RF 7. Hall, 2B 8. Moeller, C 9. Capuano, P Once again, it's nice to see that our best hitter probably won't get his first at-bat until the second inning.
  13. JaNelson52
    Last Place: "Welcome back, Milwaukee. Haven't seen you in a while. How you doin'?" Milwaukee: "Oh, pretty good. We hadn't seen Third and Fourth Place for a while, so we decided to take a little bit of an extended vacation and paid them a visit. We also swung by Fifth Place for a couple days, too." Last Place: "Glad to see you guys again. Pittsburgh was starting to get on my nerves. Hogging the TV, eatin' all my food...I just said, 'To hell with it...here are some wins, get the heck out of here." Milwaukee: Yeah, I know, those guys in Pittsburgh are losers." Last Place: "Grab a seat. I'll get the beer and chips" Milwaukee: "No rush. We'll probably stay for a while."
  14. JaNelson52
    Bottom of the 9th, one out: Daron Sutton: "If you ask Ned Yost and Dusty Baker about Greg Maddux's bad April, they tell you the same thing..." Seriously. The Brewers ought to be ashmed these two men are in the broadcast booth.
  15. JaNelson52
    Whatever it is, I think spending some time at Indy would do him (and us) some good. I honestly think Ben Hendrickson should hitch a ride to Indy with him. Let him go back to the Indians and dominate. This is NOT the situation I want this young man in as he learns how to pitch in the majors. This club is melting down in a hurry.
  16. JaNelson52
    The Cubs clear the bases without getting a hit. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/roll.gif EDIT: Didn't I say earlier that this team is on the verge of a monumental collapse? We might already be there.
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    And if you don't agree with a criticism of the team, you're also free to dispute it. This isn't an issue of taking the moral high ground or what-have-you... people are frustrated, and that's okay. I agree with that wholeheartedly. There is no question that the Brewers are an improved club, especially on the mound. Still, nobody wants to see the Brewers play this badly, no matter what the preseason predictions were. If anyone actually says that they have enjoyed watching the Brewers play this month, they would be lying. I mean, look at this crowd tonight...while I don't mind The Keg being filled up, its embarassing that 2/3 of the crowd are fans of the other team. It would be like Lambeau being 2/3 full of Vikings fans, or the Kohl Center being 2/3 full of Michigan St. fans. If the Brewers truly want the fans to believe that this team is turning the corner, they have to play like it. This month, this club is looking like the one of 2002.
  18. JaNelson52
    For the best Cubs coverage in Milwaukee: http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/mil/photo/daron_sutton2_275x235.jpg
  19. JaNelson52
    From .5 games out of the Wild Card to last place in the division. In about a month. Your Milwaukee Brewers: It's the way we play.
  20. JaNelson52
    In case anyone doesn't know, Greg Maddux is three outs away from 299 wins.
  21. JaNelson52
    Let's talk about our players, like perhaps Doug Davis (who just signed a new contract) or Russell Branyan (who just joined the team) or our minor leaguers (maybe Trent Durrington who is playing in the Olympics, which is an interesting "human interest" story). I'd be willing to bet they don't even know Doug signed a contract extension. Or that they know very little about our minor leagues. But if you bring up anything about Greg Maddux, or if you ask Daron ANYTHING regarding the Anaheim Angels, he could talk for days.
  22. JaNelson52
    Don't worry, Batsy. Helms will start tomorrow, so Im sure you will get your GIDP fix. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
  23. JaNelson52
    Final: Pittsburgh 8 Atlanta 4 It's official. The Brewers are now a last place team.
  24. JaNelson52
    Ned Yost is about as inept as you can get. Yeah, lets use Brooks Kieschnick now, so when the Cubs bring in a lefty to face him, we replace him with a righty, so he doesn't even bat. This manager is a joke.
  25. JaNelson52
    Maddux is out of the game. I thought Daron was going to start crying. Seriously. He said three times in a row, "Maddux is out of this game. Maddux is out of this game. Maddux is out of this game." My condolences, Daron.
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