5/6/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Marlins (Olsen): 6:10 PM CDT

[yfinn6]

What was that crap? Was he playing the play at the plate or what?

[GormanHarvey]

Thats better!

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

nice play braun

[GormanHarvey]

For those of you that watch a lot of baseball like myself (beside brewer games), do any of you sense a lack of intensity/fire/sense of urgency on this team compared to many other teams you see on TV? It seems to me that this Brewer team tends to "coast" through a lot of games

[SeriesFinale]

Heh, the Brewers seem dispirited even on Gameday

[yfinn6]

For those of you that watch a lot of baseball like myself (beside brewer games), do any of you sense a lack of intensity/fire/sense of urgency on this team compared to many other teams you see on TV? It seems to me that this Brewer team tends to "coast" through a lot of games

I was just about to post the same thing. This game in particular, it just feels like this team has no energy. Maybe it's playing in Florida where there are no fans, or the announcers even (Brian and Bill), but everything just seems tired and not interested in baseball.

 

[PeaveyFury]

The Marlins' 12 fans sound thrilled to be at the game.

[GormanHarvey]

Holy crapoly we look terrible

[GoudaBrew]

That K pitch was above Weeks' shoulders

[SeriesFinale]

1/3 of the Brewers' offensive innings are done in this game and it's like they never even happened

[eanelson4]

offense looks terrible again.....

 

Scot Olson throws an 88 MPH fastball and Ricky Weeks can't seem to do any better then foul every pitch off.

[eanelson4]

Also - Just watch the difference between the Brewers and almost any team we have played so far. We swing at so many terrible pitches, its crazy. Doesn't seem like the brewers get the quality AB's that other teams get (most of the time).

[Bruce Ciskie]

That bat exploded.

[princeginterhallhelms04]

I have always been a big fan of Scott Olsen including last year when he was having all his troubles. I am also kind of liking this marlins team they play well and our young. Could be scary as they all grow older.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Also - Just watch the difference between the Brewers and almost any team we have played so far. We swing at so many terrible pitches, its crazy. Doesn't seem like the brewers get the quality AB's that other teams get (most of the time).

 

This has happened for years. Skaalen skated last year because Fielder hit 50 and Braun was on fire from the second he arrived.

[eanelson4]

This has happened for years. Skaalen skated last year because Fielder hit 50 and Braun was on fire from the second he arrived.

 

It is beyond frustrating. Braun swings at anything near the plate. I am not sure he knows what a walk is...

[yfinn6]

I have always been a big fan of Scott Olsen including last year when he was having all his troubles. I am also kind of liking this marlins team they play well and our young. Could be scary as they all grow older.

The Marlins don't grow older as a team. Players grow older and are traded for more prospects, so they are always going to be one of the younger teams. However, if they added 1 or 2 solid veterans in the season before their young studs hit FA or last years of arbitration then they'll be good like in 2003.

 

 

[sargennm]

*Sigh.* Another long night ahead ...

[LUKE232323]

Well, at least after we get swept in this series, I won't get so mad about every loss.

[eanelson4]

If this keeps up, I am going to take somebody advice I saw on the forums earlier and stop watching for 2 weeks. Won't check the standings, nothing. It just makes me so frustrated, lol

[And That]

This team is just not fun to watch right now.

[adambr2]

It's hard to name a single manager, coach, or player in our organization who hasn't been disappointing in some way so far for us this year.

[TauPentaRei]

Hi Mr. Suppan,

You are a career 4.62 ERA pitcher.

Your ERA this season is now 5.50; therefore, you owe me 7 1/3 scoreless innings.

Please proceed "regressing" to your mean... any time now.

Thank you,

Peanut Gallery

[SeriesFinale]

This team is just not fun to watch right now.

 

Yeah, I feel like I'm better off staying a little late at work tonight

 

I don't want to say Game Over, but I will say I will eat a caper-and-eggplant salad for lunch tomorrow if they win

[brewers19]

I just realized that Olsen played for our cross-town rival when I was in high school.