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U.G.L.Y. inning in the making -
Bud Black blowing thru his 'pen here. I think he's doing everything in his power to keep RR from achieving bragging rights over him with a series sweep.
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Really? So what you're saying is you have no problem at all with your leadoff hitter striking out 184 times per season? Ok, I disagree with your "logic" then. If Weeks has a strong OBP (in other words he makes outs at a low rate), has good power, and runs the bases well, why does it matter *how* he makes his outs? Would you argue that he is a "good" leadoff hitter if, instead of striking out, he grounds out to third 184 times? Please explain why you think that the type of outs he makes negates the fact that he is good at getting on base and good at hitting for power? I know many have argued on here that K's are not that big of a deal as they are as unproductive as any other out. My belief is that a leadoff hitter has an important role for setting the table for the middle of the order and also later on in the game, picking up the runners on base after the pitcher commits an out in the 9-spot. It's obvious to me that putting the ball in play gives your team a better opportunity to score runs (sacrifice fly/groundouts) than K'ing and doing nothing. I don't mind K's as much from middle of the order hitters where it's more than acceptable to have the expectation of a higher K rate as you're called upon to drive in more runs and swing for the fences.
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Nieves gets a hit? Pinch me, I'm dreaming.
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I'm saying he profiles more as a #3 because of power and OBP. He profiles less as a #1 because of his K's. That's my belief. Your belief is based on some very bad logic.Really? So what you're saying is you have no problem at all with your leadoff hitter striking out 184 times per season? Ok, I disagree with your "logic" then.
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This act is getting old.What act?
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I knew I would be pounced on for that point, but I firmly believe it. 184 K's last year? My belief is he's only the leadoff hitter for 1 AB per game. When he follows the pitcher, who usually makes an out, any guys on base would be his responsibility to hit in. He K's at the rate of a 3-hitter which will be where he lands next year.K rate is roughly proportional to a player's SLG. So if you want Weeks to bat 3rd because he has power, great. If you want him to bat 3rd because he strikes out a lot, that makes little sense.I'm saying he profiles more as a #3 because of power and OBP. He profiles less as a #1 because of his K's. That's my belief.
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Not for $200 million it wouldn't.
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Ideal scenario brewing for me. Wolf gets shelled and the Brewers come back to still win.
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Of all batting positions where Ks don't matter leadoff is the place where it matters the least. I knew I would be pounced on for that point, but I firmly believe it. 184 K's last year? My belief is he's only the leadoff hitter for 1 AB per game. When he follows the pitcher, who usually makes an out, any guys on base would be his responsibility to hit in. He K's at the rate of a 3-hitter which will be where he lands next year.
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Weeks K's way too much for a leadoff hitter.
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Terrible effort today from Wolf. To expect your bullpen to pitch 5 2/3 innings today after having them taxed yesterday is just pathetic. 2 stinker outings in a row from the $10 million man.
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Wait....he complains about his catcher. What?!
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FIXED: 12 hits thru 3.1 innings. Good to see he and Nieves are on the same page, though.
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Day game after night game, excuse now? We all know why he's not catching. Wolf is a bum. I'm happy to see him get shelled. Can't blame this on Lucroy can you?
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In an interview with 1250 WSSP yesterday, Doug Melvin was asked about his offensive philosophy and I think it speaks to the question that was posed in the original post. He said that he firmly believes an offense should play to it's home park. He feels that Miller Park is a hitter's park, specifically for fly ball hitters So he said what while you also would like to mix in hitters capable of hitting in non-pitcher's parks on the road, it was clear why he has so many boom or bust hitters. Because that's what high K, high HR hitters do...swing for the fences. It was the first time I heard him make this point and found it very informative as to how our roster gets put together.
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Singles night and I'm feelin' right...
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I think last week we scored 6 runs. Total.
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We aren't tearing the cover off the ball. It's just been one grounder after another which has been in the right spot to not be an out. Well, all these hits look a lot better on GameDay. Let me believe they're all solid hits...
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The Brewers finally pick a day to tear the cover off the ball and pitch well...in the same game and I can't watch. Thanks DirecTV.
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Cincy's bats are coming alive. 6-0 again early on vs. Astros.
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Marcum is the freakin' man. That is all.
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No kidding. I've been watching baseball for a long time and can't remember seeing a Brewers team make so many outs on the bases over such a small frame of games, and we don't even try to steal a lot. It's painful to watch. There's no repercussions for them running into outs. These guys still stay in the lineup each game so I don't see things changing.
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Thanks for calling. I'm even more disappointed that I am missing watching Marcum pitch. He's fun to watch.
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chuckcrim, I'm wondering the same thing. I'm out of state too and I'm scanning the DirecTV stations myself. No clue why it's not listed as it's shown both on FSWI and Ch4 in San Diego.
