5/21/07 Brewers (Suppan) @ Dodgers (Tomko): 9:10 PM CDT

[sundevil1]

Good eye Jenks!!!!! Way to hang in there

[AJ Love]

Nice of Grady to let Tomko bat last inning. Thanks Mr Little!

[bucksman4]

Don't feel like you're picking on me. I'll stick by Estrada in the 5-spot no matter what the numbers say. I watch the games. I know who puts the ball in play. I know who gets the hits consistently. I know who can play both against righties and lefties and hit consistently. I know Yost does not want to put Jenks in the 5-spot because then he would have to switch his whole batting order every time he faces a lefty. With Estrada there, he can keep his 3-5 spots consistent.

[Trowekamp]

Brewers highlights on ESPN..

[jloos19]

OK, my argument for strikeouts vs. putting the ball in play:

 

2004 Boston Red Sox- led the league in strikeouts and won the World Series with a spectacular offense

Adam Dunn

Bill Hall last season

Andruw Jones

I'm pretty Grady Sizemore strikes out a fair share

etc.

 

EDIT: I'm obviously not trying to condone K's as a good thing, they're still outs. Just not nearly as bad as everyone says.

[Trowekamp]

Does Ned PH for the pitcher here after Hall? Hold on it's Counsell.. my bad I was just looking at the average..

[brettac1]

Hernandez was a good hitter - his last year with the Brewers he hit .288/.356/.478 as a SS. That's pretty awesome.

 

Sexson was a total and complete stud.

 

Hammonds sucked, but it didn't really have anything to do with the K's. Juan Pierre sucks too, and all he does is make contact.

 

That said, this team's going to be near the league lead in K's, too.

[bucksman4]

I guess it's just a matter of preference then. I like my hitting-machine type guys like Estrada. Guys where it's almost guaranteed they will see the ball well and give a good lick up there at the plate. I've always liked those hitters who made hitting seem almost effortless. It never seems like Johnny is shaken out there at the plate and I'm always confident in him when he's up there. If he keeps it up like he's going now, that 5-spot will be his for the rest of the year.

[thablingster]

Craig loves it when the bases are loaded. lol

[crewcrazy]

Craig Counsell turns into Ted Williams with the bases loaded...unbelievable.

[Trowekamp]

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OK, my argument for strikeouts vs. putting the ball in play:

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Excellent points.. I guess on a team with Hall, Jenkins, Weeks. etc.. it is nice to have one or two guys to put the ball in play at least for a change of pace : )

[jloos19]

Too bad Counsell can't bat every time with the bases loaded.

[Mike2k33]

Craig really crushed that one barely out of the infield. I'll certainly take it with a smile on my face.

[PeaveyFury]

Nice to see Yost back to pushing all the right buttons.

[AJ Love]

I love it! How d you explain a .230 hitter like Counsell, hitting over .400 for his career with the bases loaded? Unreal!

 

If nothing else, you gotta keep Counsell on the roster just to pinch hit in the playoffs with the bases loaded

[Trowekamp]

Why not try to send Jenkins there with the pitcher up next or was it not an option? Gameday needs to show the runners in motion as the play happens..

[sundevil1]

Lets make it 4 for 4 Rickie!!!!!!!

[Trowekamp]

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If nothing else, you gotta keep Counsell on the roster just to pinch hit in the playoffs with the bases loaded

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Or to face Mariano Rivera...

 

Also I don't think he has faced him but I bet he would own Papelbon..

[sundevil1]

Why not try to send Jenkins there with the pitcher up next or was it not an option? Gameday needs to show the runners in motion as the play happens..

 

Jenks hel up to make sure Kent did not catch it and the ball was really shallow

[TheCrew07]

catch up to the fastball Rickie!

[jloos19]

Rickie is SMASHING the ball tonight.

[AJ Love]

I think Rickie's wrist is feeling OK

[TheCrew07]

Woohoo!

[Mike2k33]

He almost KILLED him.

 

What a game for Rickie!

[thablingster]

What happened to Rickie Weeks, and what did he do with Rickie Weeks? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

Nice to see that bat coming around.