5/12/08 Cardinals (Wainwright) at Brewers (Bush): 7:05 PM CDT

[MoneyballMan]

You have to love Bill Hall. 8 HR's and still not up to .200 yet.....

And can you believe 8 runs vs Wainwright?? Who would have thought...

[rluzinski]

Wainwright just getting CRUSHED. Poor guy has an ERA of 3.0 now.

 

This is FUN!!!

[stoops17]

I disagree. I think the ump was actually trying to give Molina some time to air his grievances - was just going to go around and clean the plate - and Molina just got more aggitated as he was yelling. I have seen a few umps goad players lately, but in this case I think he was giving him every chance to speak his mind and then keep going. Molina just didn't take the chance and then shut up.

Oh, it was definitely Molina's choice to keep pushing, it just seemed like the ump snapped around pretty quick to face him. It looked like he reached for a ball to toss to the pitcher but Molina said something and the ejection was given. I don't fault the ump, I have definitely seen worse ump interactions with players. Either way, it's still Molina's fault.

And Uecker's comment sounds great

 

[TSack27]

Hmmmm... Gagne warming up.

 

Can't possibly blow a 7-run lead, right?

[jordanmuehl]

Sacrebleu, Gagne!

[Menotti80]

let me be the first to say - go gagne!!! i hope u rebound big time. we love you!!!

[GenoSeligPrieb]

You take a guy with an ERA near 7, have him face the other team's (default) ace whose ERA is less than 1/3rd what Bush's was, entering the contest, and what happens?

 

Guess that's why they play the games on the field, instead of on computers.

[rluzinski]

OK, kind of weird to pull your starter with a 7 run lead when he has less than 100 pitches. With the no days off for the next 27 days, don't you want to save your bullpen when you can.

 

And no, I've never said Bush or any other starting pitchers should have the length of their starts artificially limited.

[MoneyballMan]

Wainwright just getting CRUSHED. Poor guy has an ERA of 3.0 now.

 

This is FUN!!!

So much for the "Cy Young short list" that Brian and Bill were touting for him at the start of the game. I guess he could still get there, but NOT TONIGHT!

[MoneyballMan]

Didn't it look like Gagne was just looking for the toilet at the end of the bench in the bullpen? That was major adjustment time - front and back! He may need to resize the jock....

[And That]

Belated...

 

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[dlk9s]

It would be really nice if the Cubs would lose.

[rluzinski]

So much for the "Cy Young short list" that Brian and Bill were touting for him at the start of the game.

 

They were also acting like Looper had been some great starter for the Cardinals this year and LaRussa was a genius for putting into the starting rotation. A little early to make a call like that, guys? I enjoyed Looper leaving that game with an ERA north of 4.

[iluvlamp]

Here Comes Gagne! clapclapclapclapclap! Here Comes Gagne! clapclapclapclapclap!

[endaround]

They likely pulled Bush since he was up, only going to go one more anyway and they might give Gagne two to get some work in.

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Let's see if Gagne implodes in a mop-up situation like Turnbow, or if he truly IS still a legit MLB reliever.

 

First Bush, then Gagne...wow.

[MoneyballMan]

Gagne....and the first pitch.....JUST A BIT OUTSIDE.....

[iluvlamp]

sheesh.

[rluzinski]

And our wonderful Brewer fans are already booing Gagne. That'll learn him.

[And That]

Gagne truly wants to be the closer again - 3-inning save!

[hurricanecrush]

OK, kind of weird to pull your starter with a 7 run lead when he has less than 100 pitches. With the no days off for the next 27 days, don't you want to save your bullpen when you can.

 

And no, I've never said Bush or any other starting pitchers should have the length of their starts artificially limited.

I'm guessing they want Bush to leave the game on a positive note for a change.

This is actually a good opportunity for Gagne. Hopefully he won't implode again. Nice DP and nice to see him throwing his fastball.

[iluvlamp]

Nice pitch. Allright.

[MoneyballMan]

That was a good sign - 96 mph fastball. It would sure be nice if they did actually find something mechanical, straighten it out, and he'd be back to the old Gagne.....

[olsonnet]

Gagne walked him just to get the Dole Double Play and give some $ to charity.

[logan82]

Gagne's hands are a little different when he starts his windup. He is keeping his hand in his gloce longer. Before he held his hand out of his glove at the start of his windup.