4/15/08 Brewers (Bush) at Cardinals (Looper): 7:15 PM CDT

[Fear The Chorizo]

It is shocking to see a manager pull a starter when he starts losing it...unlike pulling him after he's lost it 3 batters ago

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Well, at least I'm philosophical about this latest beating.

 

The division rivals we've played so far have done the Brewers a favor by stomping the bejeezus out of Bushie. I've always been of the mindset that, if you're bad, but not Jim Abbott-bad, Ned will keep sending you out there to start. Clowns like Obermueller...Kinney...Glover kept their ERA under 9, and they always had a chance to stick around longer.

 

Bush's outings this year are the equivalent of cheering for a bad team, and hoping they lose those last few games of the season, to ensure a better draft choice. For the longer-term good of the franchise, let's remove this sharp object from Ned's crib now. That's how I view Dave Bush's season so far. If he's dogcrap-awful enough, THEN maybe Ned will take some action.

 

So thanks for at least getting the bad starts out of your system early this year, Dave. You're better suited to long relief anyway...

[tristarscoop]

GD, Bill Hall

[chadomac]

thanks again bill.

[trwi7]

Well that wasn't at all predictable.

[lbb020]

Ever since the brewers had a spring training game on FSN, i have been asking people if they also think Prince looks considerably fatter than last year. Everyone I have asked has said no, but i see some others here at BF think the same.

[adambr2]

Hall has been at least 2 outs less productive than I would have been tonight by just going out to the batters box, getting in my stance, and closing my eyes.

[Lloyd Ryan Braun]

Hall has on his double play hat tonight

[Trowekamp]

Time to hit Hart 5th I think...

[sheetswannabe]

Haha having announcers do advertisements sounds funny and dumb...

 

Man Coreys hot, like McDonalds Premium Roast Coffee

[tristarscoop]

I think I'd rather have had Corey hit, instead of HBP

[tigerbrew]

Hall really needs to be patient. He shouldn't have swung at that high inside ball.

[Trowekamp]

Come on JJ.. work a walk so we can see Braun hit..

[adambr2]

Hall really needs to be patient. He shouldn't have swung at that high inside ball.

Actually I'd rather him go after the first pitch. He's giving away the fact that he's taking the first pitch every time, and they're tossing him a meatball right down the middle on the first pitch of every single one of his AB's.

[sargennm]

Got this pitcher is missing his spots badly ...

[dlk9s]

Well, at least I'm philosophical about this latest beating.

I don't remember the last time a 3-1 deficit in the 6th was considered a "beating."

 

[sheetswannabe]

I hate this team sometimes...

[tristarscoop]

It's the Kevin Mench approach to batting. Mench wouldn't even really get in his stance til the second pitch. He'd be upright with the bat chillin' on his shoulder.

[Trowekamp]

I hate this team sometimes...

Well you could be a Tigers fan...

 

[fondybrewfan]

Bill Hall - The Anti -Clutch

 

Momentum is certainly buidling in Corey Hart's favor for the #5 spot. Prince has walked 3 times and the Cards have gotten away with it every time because Hall looks awful

[tristarscoop]

WHY IS DAVE BUSH STILL OUT THERE!?!?!?

[GormanHarvey]

I didn't want to say it, but seeing it has already been mentioned a couple times - I definitely thought Prince looked rather portly in that close-up shot of him

[dlk9s]

WHY IS DAVE BUSH STILL OUT THERE!?!?!?

Maybe because he's pitching a decent game.

 

[tristarscoop]

It's possible that they're trying to figure out and even out Prince's diet with the veggie thing. I'm sure he's mowing protein shakes, etc... to make up for the lack of meat.

[sheetswannabe]

What the hell is that guy doing in the stands...sounds like "Double play, Double Play"