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BF.net might have exploded if they lost that one. -
Those are reasonable counter arguments. It's clear that the current situation isn't working, but the injuries made it far, far worse than it would have been otherwise.
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Bullpen woah not solvdd.
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Save situation, here we go.
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Morris is a reasonable choice, but they are holding him back because of service time I assume? He also was 3 for 26 in spring training, so most likely we would still be 1-5 and in near-panic mode either way.
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Interesting that the Cubs game didn't sell out today: about 1,100 short of capacity. I wonder if the Cubs will have attendance problems this year.
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Melvin would have signed a 1B if one was available for the right price. I think we can all agree upon it--if not, we need to see some examples of possibilities that he may have turned down. Otherwise, like I said, the critics are saying that he should have had a #3 MLB-ready first baseman already planned for before the beginning of March. These debates are getting somewhat heated around here lately, but the same criticisms show up year after year so it gets frustrating. It's very easy to complain (that's what talk radio does for hours and hours every day) but I haven't seen a single name dropped of a 1B who should have been signed or traded for that would have been worth the price to fill in from now to May and then serve as a backup afterward. I'm open to criticizing Melvin, but I need to see something more than what has been offered so far. Who should be the new 25th man? What position player should replace the 13th pitcher?
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Well...that might be a minor issue, but the real reason is that Melvin and Roenicke didn't have an MLB-ready #3 first baseman after #1 and #2 went down.
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Kudos to the Miller Park sound crew for queuing up Message in a Bottle when Lohse popped out of the dugout..."Sending out an SOS..." I still think we would be 1-5 even if they had an extra bench bat: it probably would have been Josh Prince or Yuni or another .220 hitter coming up in that situation. Same result in all likelihood. Take away the three best hitters from any team in baseball and they will have roster issues too.
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Braun fake...Kyle Lohse time.
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Heath Bell might be worse than Axford. The Brewers still have a chance.
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I'd guess the odds would be in favor of latter. With a runner at third, the runner could score on a sac fly, wild pitch, squeeze play, bobbled ground ball, etc. It definitely puts more pressure on the pitcher and fielders. Historically, there is a 66% chance of scoring with a runner at 3rd and 1 out. At least one of three straight .250 batters will get a hit 58% of the time (although considering walks, errors, etc. the real odds are probably 60-70%)
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Two up, two down. No problem.
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Finally some good fortune. Still need one more to get the W.
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April is going to be tough, they just can't dig too deep of a hole early. Last year they didn't wake up until it was too late.
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Nice hit by Davis, almost had his first ML home run. Edit: that was a great trick by Kyle Lohse fake throwing the ball into the stands!
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Segura looks awesome so far this year. What a great trade.
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Just a few days ago, I was laughing at the Marlins for batting Placido Polanco cleanup...
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Changes at Miller Park: 2012-2013 offseason
owbc replied to hawing's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
So I can bring a closed, pressurized bottle of soda into the game, but I can't have a lid on my flimsy fountain drink? Cost can't be the issue either. When I worked at a fast food restaurant, my manager used to say that the most expensive part of a fountain soda is the ice. -
As others have mentioned, it's not really going to be about the game but more about the experience. Don't worry about trying to sell the game to them, one game isn't going to turn them into baseball fans. Sometimes people who are not baseball fans appreciate the ability to converse during the game, so although it is difficult, don't expect to watch too much of the game yourself and concentrate on whatever they feel like doing or discussing instead. I made the mistake of trying to get my wife to watch the game a few times. She had the most fun when the Brewers were getting blown out because we walked around the stadium, tried different food options, and didn't really pay any attention to the field.
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I'm not convinced that 1B is a significant issue. In 2011, they won 96 games with a left side of the infield of Casey McGehee (147 games at 3B) and Yuni Betancourt (149 games at SS). They were both terrible at the plate and terrible in the field. At least Gonzalez can catch the ball. The pitching, on the other hand, that is a big, big problem that doesn't disappear in mid-May.
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After the first home run the game was essentially over, so it didn't really matter after that. I'll take solace knowing that he only tallied about -24% WPA tonight, not as bad as if this was a save situation.
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Well at least he got the breaking pitch over for a strike
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We officially have an Axford problem.
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This game is a classic example of all the problems with pace of game in MLB. A 4-3 game that might exceed 3 hours 30 minutes? Also, Gomez continues to prove the old saying that you can't teach plate discipline.
