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Schafer for Reynolds? Seriously?
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Can't really agree with this. A manager owes it to his team to give them the best possible chance of winning. I was good with Yo to start the inning. Once the baserunner was on, why push it? Two lefties coming up and you just need one out. No need to push Yo and possibly put the game in jeopardy. Do what you need to do to get the out and let's win the game.
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I haven't seen that kind of hustle out of him in a long time. I'd be willing to bet that was his fastest time from the box to first all season.
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When Weeks gets on base, we should take side bets as to where he will be on the base paths when his helmet comes off.
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I didn't think I had ever seen someone swing at a pitch so far out of the strike zone as Gallardo did tonight, until Ramirez did it again just a few innings later.
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Well the point would be if he did it after a hop, not in the air. If he did it in the air it would be a HR. But if Heisley whiffed on it and it bounced over on its own then it would be a moot point.
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Well shame on me because I just started a thread with this as the main topic. Initially I didn't see it, just was listening on the radio and they indicated on the radio that he hit it. I did see the replay later but just assumed he did hit it after hearing it on the radio.
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July 21st - I've got to ask -- Gomez hits a long fly out to left. Gomez is on his horse and can likely take 3. Heisey loses the ball and ends up knocking it over the fence. Why are the Brewers penalized because of Heisey's mistake? What's to stop a quick thinking outfielder from "accidentally" knocking a ball over with 2 outs and a runner on 1st in the 9th inning, knowing he has no realistic chance of keeping the runner from scoring? I realize the umpire can technically award the run, but it seems like the vast majority of the time, they estimate conservatively and keep the runner at 3rd. While we're on that, what about the "bunt" HBP that lead to 2 runs tonight? Either there are some rules that really need some serious scrutiny or the guys in New York are at times really having a hard time interpreting the rulebook.
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Circling back in the replays as I could start watching until the 8th - I really want to hear the explanation from MLB on this one. Jeez - horrible call. Way to go Jon Luc!! Glad to see him have a huge game I'm still waiting to hear why Gomez's hit was a double yesterday after Heisey knocked it over the fence. What's to stop an outfielder from "accidentally" bumping a ball over the fence with a runner on 1st and end up saving a run?
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I agree. Not to sound like Captain Obvious but these games are that much bigger to not only help yourself but take your competition down a peg. Basically, counts double from playing a non-contender. We play a whopping 1/3rd of our second half schedule against the Reds, Pirates, and Cardinals. Safe to say our record in these 25 will determine whether we play October baseball or sit home.
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Was that celebration within the game's unwritten rules?
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Lucroy and Maldonado defensively, overall, is probably close to a wash. The problem is offensively you're really just exchanging Overbay/Reynolds for Maldonado which isn't an upgrade, and you'll lose the good defense over at 1st.
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Can someone please explain why the manager's book says to always save your closer for a save situation on the road in extras? When you break it down on a logical level, it makes absolutely no sense. You can't trust these guys to pitch in save situations, but they're the first ones you use in a sudden-death, allowing one run loses the game situation? Then you hear the line "Well, who do we use once we get the lead if we already used our closer?" Ridiculous. Use Gorzelanny. Use Wooten. Use anybody. Just because a pitcher is your "closer" does not mean he is the only pitcher on the team capable of recording the last 3 outs of a game with a 1-3 run lead. For all you know, by the time you get to this situation, you might have insurance. It might be a 2 run lead or better. You're going to save that for your "closer", but every pitcher who pitches before him, you NEED to be perfect or you lose the game. How is this logical? The only argument that even remotely makes sense is not burning your closers' arm over the long haul by pitching him in every extra inning game on the road, but considering the very limited amount of times that that probably happens over the course of a season, and given that he would probably pitch in half those games anyway, I don't think that argument holds much water.
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http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/11237346/colby-lewis-texas-rangers-problem-colby-rasmus-bunt A new low on playing the "unwritten rule" card? Definitely, a new low. Hopefully he realizes how ridiculous he sounds after the fact and admits it, but I'm not holding my breath. Probably has a lot to do with being on a 39-59 team and sporting a 6.37 ERA knowing he is probably just 1 bad start away from being DFA'ed.
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I'm sorry, but the Cardinals are to the NL Central what the Packers are to the NFC North. They will find a way to be right there in the end, without Molina and other starters. I'd be shocked if they fall out of contention, and I'd love to be wrong about this.
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Could have been a big inning, but instead they managed to hack their way out of baserunners early in the lineup and wound up with a goose egg.
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Gio has thrown 1 ball in the strike zone out of 10 and we've managed to K and ground out.
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Well, you said we had the division locked up 2 months ago and that we have top 3 talent, so why do we need to buy?
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The Brewers will win the division if...
adambr2 replied to liveforoctober's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/267284201.html Odds of making the playoffs: 45.5% Odds of winning the division: 24.9% Predicted record: 85-77 Hard to argue with any of this, really. -
I can't see this happening, unless the skid continues after the break and they end up 5+ down by the deadline. I find some of the suggested trade candidates to be the furthest out there. What in the world would we want to trade Maldonado for? He's the ideal backup catcher, and it's not like we're going to get a good return for him. We'll still need a backup C. Overbay? Reynolds? C'mon, these guys are worth nothing in a trade.
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The "This Cost Us the Playoffs in 2014" thread
adambr2 replied to lcbj68c's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Meh, we were bad in the 1990s and early 2000s. Brewer fans should be happy to be in 1st place. I know this is true, but I really hate the idea that just because we used to REALLY suck 10-20 years ago, we should just be happy with what we can get now. The Packers used to be awful in the 70's and 80's. Doesn't mean I'm OK with 10-6 and going out in the first round. -
Ready to see us find yet another way to blow a game?
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Since the end of April, this is a very average team. And a very average team isn't going to hold on and win this division.
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- We want Nelson - We can't hit HRs anymore. - Estrada can't stop giving them up. Trade Estrada to an upcoming opponent. Win/win/win
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- We want Nelson - We can't hit HRs anymore. - Estrada can't stop giving them up. Trade Estrada to an upcoming opponent. Win/win/win