7/21/08 Brewers (McClung) at Cardinals (Pineiro): 6:05 CDT

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

if mota is in gagne cant be far behind

[TSack27]

It really is unbelievable that Yost is actually going to put Mota into this game.............

 

Maybe it's some kinda farewell present... before making room for Suppan tomorrow

[JJHardy7]

Even if Mota has "figured it out" this is a horrible place to try it. I know Yost wants to support his players and such, but at the same time this move does not help the team. It may help Mota in the long run, but I'd take my chances that it won't and at this stage in the season we shouldn't be trying new things out that are this risky. Please have somebody warming up when he's in...that's all I ask.

[moofnelson]

Maybe Mota is Ned's new "6th inning guy."

[Trowekamp]

I'll take Brian/Bill any day over Steve Phillips, I don't care who they're interviewing.

Yes... Steve Phillips ranks right up there with Kruk in the last people I want to listen to talk baseball.. I think that they employ Phillips and Kruk as an equal opportunity law to offset Gammons.. 2 idiots (Kruk, Phillips) = 1 great (Gammons).. Kurkjian is offset by Vina.

[jhart05]

Mota's in.

 

All right, I can't watch this half inning.

 

Time to step outside for a smoke. Maybe a few of them.

[sheethead]

I am going to have to leave my hotel room now. This has a good chance of being really bad.

[tristarscoop]

I can't watch *peeks through fingers like watching a horror movie* 2-0 count to start, spectacular!!!

[trwi7]

I think Mota is spanish for Yost is an idiot.

[ELCABALLO45]

R u kidding me? Mota?

 

Yost r u that stupid

[Trowekamp]

Job well done by McClung.

Here..Here.. I have to admit i am a closet fan of Big Red.. you have to like his stuff and how he seems dedicated to improving his craft..

[bucks2281]

Wow, one up, one down!

 

Two more, big guy.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

mota got lucky there being down 3-0

[sheethead]

I'll take Brian/Bill any day over Steve Phillips, I don't care who they're interviewing.

Yes... Steve Phillips ranks right up there with Kruk in the last people I want to listen to talk baseball.. I think that they employ Phillips and Kruk as an equal opportunity law to offset Gammons.. 2 idiots (Kruk, Phillips) = 1 great (Gammons).. Kurkjian is offset by Vina.

I would gladly listen to Steve Phillips over Brian or Bill.

[owbc]

This is why I love Ned Yost. I can't believe he has the guts to put Mota in here. He's a smart man and is well aware that everyone hates him for this, but he's doing it anyway to prove to us that Mota can still pitch.

[crossface21]

Maybe, just maybe, Yost is thinking of using Bush as the long guy and moving Villenueva to the 8th inning?? That's the only reason I can think of for bringing in Mota instead of Bush, and wants to save him for tomorrow possibly if Suppan isn't up to par. Actually, I don't have a clue. This is just stupid on Yost's part. I don't even care if he has a clean inning. A one run game and he brings this guy in. No sense. Must be the farewell present for when he's DFA'd tomorrow.

[tristarscoop]

Yeah, he did that over and over with Turnbow, too. What did that prove?

[Bruce Ciskie]

On the bright side, the inevitable meltdown comes earlier in the game, giving us a couple innings to mount a comeback.

[owbc]

Stetter is throwing already--so I guess Mota won't be around for long if he gives up another baserunner.

[Brewcrewin07]

LOL I can't help but think this is an "audition" for Mota. If he gets out of this unscathed, Ned will want to keep him, and he won't get DFA'd when Suppan is activated tomorrow. Ned will want to say "I told you so". So, if not Mota, then who??

[JJHardy7]

I would gladly listen to Steve Phillips over Brian or Bill.

 

Agreed. I like his GM perspective. The whole breakdown of the CC trade was great having both GMs there.

 

And again for those anti-ESPN people...Braun was just picked to be the fastest to hit 300 HRs....in MLB history! Those ESPN guys are so biased!

[LaprilOne]

Tough stuff.

 

We say Ned is an idiot.

 

Yet, if you never pitch Mota and Gagne, you burn out the pen. Yes?

 

Long time to go in this game, we need some innings here.

 

Yes, Mota sucks.

[moofnelson]

Man, Duncan couldn't hit the broad side of a barn right now, and Mota walks him.

[trwi7]

This is why I love Ned Yost. I can't believe he has the guts to put Mota in here. He's a smart man and is well aware that everyone hates him for this, but he's doing it anyway to prove to us that Mota can still pitch.

This is the exact reason why so many people can't stand Yost. Always trying to outsmart the fans which usually leads to epic failures.

[bucks2281]

I cannot wait for Yost to justify this move after the game