4/20/08 Brewers (Gallardo) at Reds (Harang): 12:15 PM CDT

[bucks2281]

Solid, solid frame. I didn't think he had it in him.

[Schlitz001]

Is Coco coming in?

 

EDIT: Looks like it.

[Bernman23]

That at-bat wasn't his fault. He'd have to have a 52" bat to reach the strike zone the ump is giving Harang on the outside corner without lunging at it.

The 3-0 pitch wasn't his fault. That pitch was clearly off the plate. 3-1 was on the corner, at the knees. The pitch was perfect from Harang. With a runner on and 2 outs Rickie should be more aggressive on anything near the zone. 3-2 he swung at the worst pitch of the at bat. Not everything is black and white, 100 percent someone's fault and zero the other. The at bat was partially the Ump's and partially Rickie's typical inability to adjust his approach based on the situation. He basically takes the same approach every time at the plate.....like he's leading off with nobody on base or the Brewers are down 8 runs and we need baserunners any way possible.

 

[jjfanec]

Stetter is much better when he actually throws strikes. Would he be more valuable to this team than Turnbow right now? It does not seem like they want to use Turnbow in close situations so Stetter seem more valuable.

[mikerollins]

Stetter, in a tie game in the 8th.

 

This will not end well.

You're right. He never should have thrown 3 balls to Griffey. What a terrible performance.

 

It's shocking how this team keeps finding ways to win despite the ineptitude of their manager. Shocking, really.

[adambr2]

Please can we get one off Cordero today??

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

I stand corrected. I didn't think he had it in him.

 

Glad to be wrong here http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[And That]

The 3-0 pitch wasn't his fault. That pitch was clearly off the plate. 3-1 was on the corner, at the knees. The pitch was perfect from Harang....

But when the strike zone is so far outside the plate, Weeks can't do anything but either a)hope it's so far outside that it's even outside the ump's zone or b)lunge at something. That AB was 95% not his fault. I guess you got me on that.

 

[mikerollins]

How stupid is Dusty Baker to bring in Cordero in another non-save situation. Closers are geared for saves. A lot of them struggle in tied game situations.

 

I'm glad Yost doesn't do this very often.

[Schlitz001]

The Reds announcers just said, and I quote, "Ned Yost is the single most baffling manager in the game."

[jjfanec]

Who pitches the ninth if we are ahead? I am assuming Gagne has pitched too much lately.

[TauPentaRei]

just get Billy an at-bat!

[And That]

How stupid is Dusty Baker to bring in Cordero in another non-save situation.

Not very?

 

[adambr2]

Braun out-guessed Cordero!!

[bucks2281]

Braun takes a walk. I like our chances, now.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

WOW BRAUN! LAID OFF THE LOW OUTSIDE PITCH!

 

I knew Skaalen's batting cage taser technique would work!

[dlk9s]

I honestly wouldn't have minded a bunt from Braun, the way he's been struggling (I don't know the result of the AB yet).

 

EDIT: I'll take the walk, though!

[TauPentaRei]

How stupid is Dusty Baker to bring in Cordero in another non-save situation. Closers are geared for saves. A lot of them struggle in tied game situations.

 

I'm glad Yost doesn't do this very often.

tie game at home does not have a save situation; you use your relievers in "reverse" order - best to worst.

 

[adambr2]

How stupid is Dusty Baker to bring in Cordero in another non-save situation. Closers are geared for saves. A lot of them struggle in tied game situations.

 

I'm glad Yost doesn't do this very often.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

[dlk9s]

How stupid is Dusty Baker to bring in Cordero in another non-save situation. Closers are geared for saves. A lot of them struggle in tied game situations.

 

I'm glad Yost doesn't do this very often.

tie game at home does not have a save situation; you use your relievers in "reverse" order - best to worst.

 

Methinks the Cordero statement may have been sarcasm.

 

[And That]

Son of a gun. When this offense is broke, it sure is broke.

[mikerollins]

I just don't believe in bringing in your closer in a tie game. Sometimes at home it's OK. But never on the road.

[Fear The Chorizo]

for the love of anything, why do the Brewers make everything so difficult?

[And That]

I just don't believe in bringing in your closer in a tie game. Sometimes at home it's OK. But never on the road.

But they're at home. And they'll have no save situation the rest of the game.

 

[adambr2]

I just don't believe in bringing in your closer in a tie game. Sometimes at home it's OK. But never on the road.

 

And I don't understand this logic at all. Somehow your closer can only come in with a lead, but your lesser relievers are fine to bring in when giving up 1 run will lose the game?