6/8/07 Brewers (Capuano) @ Rangers (Tejeda): 7:35 PM CDT

[And That]

This is embarrassing.

[brettac1]

This isn't too cool.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Bad Soup on Wednesday. Bad Cappy tonight. Lead possibly down to 4.5. This game had on oh-no feeling from the get-go.

[RyDogg66]

IF there is ever a time and place a team can score 7 runs, it is in Arlington against this pitching staff....

 

 

If Capuano can stop hemmoraging line drives.

[rluzinski]

Brewers hitting liners right at people and the Rangers hitting nubbers for RBIs. Tis baseball.

[markedman5]

make that 5 more solo homers.........

 

 

I don't mind watching crappy baseball for a week or 2 but this has been going on for over a month now.

 

At least we can count on Ned to tell us that everything is fine after the game. Cappy was just a little off. Billy Hall will break out any day now....yada yada yada......

[sauveb]

I still think the Brewers are pathetic. They aren't playing any better than the 2002 team. The Rangers are the worst team in the American League. This team can't even be respectable against them. The post season is a pipe dream.

[RyDogg66]

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Brewers hitting liners right at people and the Rangers hitting nubbers for RBIs. Tis baseball.

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AL?

[MoneyballMan]

At least we still have 5 innings. Against this staff, anything is possible. Assuming we get out of this inning.

[owbc]

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They aren't playing any better than the 2002 team

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This team is playing way better than the 2002 team. We aren't losing by double-digits yet, like we consistently did that year.

[bobskube]

I am not going to say a thing.

 

Except...we are a talented team playing garbage baseball.

 

I can't keep quiet and this is the first time I have EVER mentioned this...but if we get swept by this team-Yost should be fired.

 

Don't forget that Buck Rodgers got fired at 25-25 or something after making the playoffs a year before. I just think this team needs a spark and if we get swept by these guys it would make Ned a perfect scapegoat.

[MoneyballMan]

I still think the Brewers are pathetic. They aren't playing any better than the 2002 team. The Rangers are the worst team in the American League. This team can't even be respectable against them. The post season is a pipe dream.

 

Man, I can be pretty sarcastic and point out negatives, but you're downright depressing! They're not pathetic in the general sense. I'm as upset as anyone at how they're playing the last few weeks, but they're way too talented to be pathetic. It is very possible that they're too young and inexperienced to be a playoff team yet.

[DougJones43]

At least we still have 5 innings. Against this staff, anything is possible.

 

6 solo homeruns by Fielder won't be easy, even against this staff.

 

Although Soriano had 3 through 4 innings for the Cubs. That just makes me remember how good the Cubs offense can be, and how small our lead over them has become.

[RyDogg66]

I feel like this team is over due for a big offensive night.

[MoneyballMan]

I am not going to say a thing.

 

Except...we are a talented team playing garbage baseball.

 

I can't keep quiet and this is the first time I have EVER mentioned this...but if we get swept by this team-Yost should be fired.

 

Don't forget that Buck Rodgers got fired at 25-25 or something after making the playoffs a year before. I just think this team needs a spark and if we get swept by these guys it would make Ned a perfect scapegoat.

 

I've been very critical of some Yost decisions this year, but to this point have been an overall supporter. But, you may have a point if they get swept in Texas. Certainly can't use injuries as an excuse given that Weeks is the only everyday player out (and only for the past 10 days), and we've had our original rotation all healthy and pitching. I may have to agree that maybe his job is in jeopardy a little bit.

 

 

Let me clarify that I still am not giving up on tonight's game and thus they won't get swept by Texas.

[RyDogg66]

Counsell bunting when we are down 5 runs?

 

Has he been in the NL so long that he forgot that the DH allows a team to hit FOR the pitcher, not have the number 9 hitter hit LIKE a pitcher?

[crewcrazy]

J.J. doesn't make me Hardy very much lately. Too much uppercut to his swing.

[sauveb]

The thing that makes their play pathetic is the fact that they have so much talent. What is the ratio of quality at bats vs. wild swings for the fence in the last three weeks? Skube is right. This is the Buck Rodgers days revisited.

[bobskube]

I just had an epiphany.

 

I think Weeks was batting about .260 with a .360 OBP when we were at 14 games over. Then his wrist went to pot and we slumped a bit. The slump still continues and makes me wonder Weeks value.

 

Hmmm...

[MoneyballMan]

Oh, great - Capellan to the rescue!

[SoCalBrewfan]

Capellan coming in now is like in the old days when they bled a patient who was already sick.

[RyDogg66]

This Ranger team is scary. they can hit AND they can pitch.

[MoneyballMan]

So why do you think Capellan can't throw 96-99 anymore?

[bobskube]

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Oh, great - Capellan to the rescue!

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I like Capellan! Have some faith. Trust me, he will be more valuable than Spurling or Shouse when this is all said and done.

[rickyprinceandjj]

Anyone see this before?

 

www.firenedyost.com Interesting.