If you're going to pull him in the middle of the inning, you might as well pull him now and get a fresh arm in the game. Should be moot now. Pinch hit JJ and bring him in at SS? Hall looks good in the field today though.
The fact that Chad Moeller couldn't throw out a basestealer to save his life didn't help matters, either. Moeller had no chance on that SB. I like to dump on him as well as the next guy but be fair.
Wow, the season just seems to be falling apart and unfortunately, most people will totally forget about the Crew come the first Packer game. Packers already started and this thread is only 5 pages in the 8th. Hmm.
According to Coshem(sp) he initially broke back. At the very least he read it very poorly off the bat, being essentially frozen for a second or two. Definitely should have been caught. He broke back and still almost had it.
I'm surprised they didn't walk Miller. Although it worked out, it might have been the best option. Then they might have walked Magruder and pitched to Ohka with the chance of a DP. I guess they have 5 runs or more in 9 straight road games and are not concerned with Ohka on the mound.
Assume the bunt strategy "works". The Mets now have two at bats to our one with the game tied. The Mets bullpen is about matched by the Brewers'. Witness the Mets 8th. You have to play for the win there. Sorry.