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According to the box score on ESPN.com, it appears that Rickie Weeks made 2 errors today. I believe he had one yesterday and one during the Miller Park game. Unless I am wrong, that makes 4 errors already. Not to mention that his footwork looked awkward when turning double plays the other day. Oh well . .. still plenty of time to practice and learn. That's what the minors is for. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Richie Sexson is thrown out by a mile at home. The minute that ball hit off the fence, you just knew that Sexson had no chance to score. You could see it all the way. Why is it that those of us at home watching on TV in another city can figure out that Sexson had no chance to score, but the third base coach who was right there live in person could not figure this out. Unbelievable. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Peavey, I can't say for sure, but my guess is that Ned Yost wanted his best defense out there with a two-run lead. Vander Wal has had some knee problems and maybe that had something to do with it. I think Clark is a better defender in RF. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

The Brewers did win 1 game against the Marlins the last time they were in town.. Anyway, I have said this before . . it really stinks that we lose to teams like Florida and Montreal who play in horrific ballparks and have awful attendance. It's embarrassing. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

I must be hallucinating . . Kieschnick is hitting for Clayton. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Has Ned Yost ever pinch hit for Royce Clayton even once this season? Are they even trying to win ? I can't stand this anymore. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

BOOOOOOOOOOOO http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif Not that it will affect the outcome of the game, but bad baserunning is killing us. I can't believe the Brewers third base coach sent Osik home to score with nobody out and the bases potentially loaded. Osik was out by a mile. AAAGGHH !!! http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Looks like Wayne Franklin is now going through the Glendon Rusch syndrome. 7-0 already. Four HRs for Atlanta, and even all the outs are being hit hard to the warning track. And it's only been three innings so far. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Even though they won some games against a watered-down Mets team, the Brewers have looked awfully flat on this road trip. They are like a bunch of dead bodies out there. What happened to all that stuff about "not quitting", "being on the attack", and "battling" ? They stink. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

It just kills me to see that teams like Florida and Montreal somehow manage to be competitive despite drawing 3,000 fans a game, but our own Brewers continue to stink despite drawing much bigger crowds and playing in a palace of a stadium. Very very frustrating. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

I have been following the Brewers for 21 years, and in my opinion that is the greatest catch I have ever seen by any Brewers player. Reminds of the one that Jim Edmonds made in KC when he played for the Angels. WOW !! http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

To continue with the Bill Hall lovefest . . . It's amazing how much difference one player can make. I know it is only one game, but still . . . 1. Bill Hall drove in runs that Royce would have likely stranded. 2. Hall's extra base hits got him into scoring position so that others could potentially drive him in. That is much better than watching your regular shorstop make an out and go sit on the bench 3. Hall's hits gave the team extra outs which helped continue innings and extend rallies. 4. Getting more hits allows the team to bat around more and that gives guys like Sexson and Jenkins extra at-bats to potentially do some damage. I just hope Ned Yost and Doug Melvin realize that there is no benefit to keeping Clayton in the lineup considering that Royce's offense is terrible, his defense is overrated, and he is not part of our future. I am willing to put up with Hall's defensive shortcomings knowing that we are developing our players and building towards the future. It sounds more consistent with the plan. . . and of course we may win more games in the present too. Yes, I am in love !!! http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

1st inning - Richie Sexson strands another runner in scoring position. I love his homeruns and walks, but how about some more singles with guys in scoring position? Personally, I am getting more frustrated. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

First of all, Happy Anniversary. Ok . . so the score is 11-0 and we are getting embarrassed by a team that has the worst pitching in the NL. Here is my question . . WHY IS ROYCE CLAYTON STILL PLAYING ??? Get Cruz or Hall in there and get them some at-bats. WAKE UP YOST. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

As a Brewers fan, I would have loved to see Jenkins get in the game. Especially at the very end when it looked like a homerun could have tied the game for the NL. However, considering that there was no other Padre in the game, I can't fault Baker for putting in Rondell White over Jenkins. At least you give the Padres fans something to get excited about. We got to see Sexson play at least. Although it was disappointing for Brewers fans, it was probably better for the game as a whole. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

I am very happy for Bud Selig. The fact that this game counted for something made that comeback seem even more dramatic and made it more interesting. This is great for the game of baseball. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Maybe Ben Sheets should have pitched to Sexson in the homerun competition. Sheets is the leader in most HR's given up so far. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

It's only the first round, but so far this event seems like a dud. 1. The crowd seems dead 2. The camera work is terrible 3. Chris Berman looked tired and disorganized during the introductions 4. No tape measure blasts ( No oooohs and aaaaahs ) 5. Bad ballpark for a HR Derrby . . . no upper deck or other targets. 6. No Bonds. Sosa, or McGwire types. I think they need to use fake baseballs that carry like golf balls. BRING OUT THE CORKED BATS !! http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Looks like the TV broadcast is having technical problems . . at least on my TV. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

I went to the game today, and I wanted to share a few comments . . . First of all, the Pirates really looked disorganized today. Lloyd McClendon kept Kip Wells in the game for a long time, and Wells seemed to be looking in the dugout every 30 seconds wanting to get pulled. I thought Wells was going to yell at McClendon for not taking him out sooner. I don't think their bullpen needed rest because Jeff D'Amico pitched a complete game yesterday... So I was surprised that Wells stayed in there so long. It also seemed the Pirates were late in getting people warmed up in the bullpen. Several times, I was really shocked that nobody was warming up. On defense, they looked really sloppy too. For whatever reason, their body language looked terrible and you could see it from the stands. Just one of those days I guess. Nice to see the Brewers really pushing Geoff Jenkins for the All-Star vote. They had signs, leaflets, computer stations, announcements, etc. I hope Jenkins gets to go to the All-Star Game. That would be a great story. Did you all vote today? I am not a professional scout, but I did have some concerns about Shane Nance. For the last inning, I sneaked into the lower deck behind the plate to watch the end of the game. I noticed that it was a lot easier to pick the ball up against Shance Nance because he is somewhat short compared to most pitchers. It seemed easier to see the ball because the hitter has a much smaller area to focus in on when Nance is pitching. I don't know if this means anything, but for me it was very noticeable. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Between Kenny Rogers yesterday and Rick Reed today, I am so sick of all these off-speed junk balls. Something tells me that the Brewers will not be seeing any good fastballs all day. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Kieschnick and Podsednik rule !! Complete game for Matt Kinney. Nice start to this series. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Why the heck did I not drive down to Wrigley today ?? OH THAT COMEBACK WAS SWEET !!! Now I feel like driving up to Minnesota. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Well, it just got uglier . . Yost and Perez just got ejected. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg

Definitely the ugliest game I have seen in a long time. 1. Terrible starting pitching by Glendon Quevedo 2. Terrrible base running 3. Terrible clutch hitting 4. Terrible outing by Vizcaino 5. Sosa hits one to the moon 6. Even frickin' Kerry Wood goes deep. I guess we can be happy that Matt Ford and Wes Helms are having decent nights. But that's really about it. One of those days I guess. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/ajay.jpg