8/2/08 Brewers (Sabathia) at Braves (Morton): 2:55 PM CDT

[crewcrazy]

CC back out. Ned makes me want to use one of my strikes. Why not put Torres in after that leadoff double?

[zelouswheeler4prez]

hall better than branyan

[ELCABALLO45]

I like what Ned did right there

[thablingster]

Now Ned makes a pitching change? Seriously?

 

Odd, maybe Torres wasn't ready yet?

[sheethead]

Good thing Counsell was moved to 2nd, Weeks might have turned that liner into a 4-run play.

[Vgmastr]

I'm guessing Ned left CC in to face the lefty Kotchman.

[ELCABALLO45]

Ned let Sabathia pitch the first two guys.

 

If he got the 1st guy, Kotchman comes up next who is a lefty.

 

If he gets the 1st two guys he lets him finish it off.

[yount19.u]

Good move Ned. Two hard hit balls and go to the closer. Could be a Jeff Suppan type inning if he gets left in.

[crewcrazy]

I thought they had Torres warming from the start of the top of the 9th -- it seems like he would've been ready to start the bottom half. I guess Ned decided that he was going to pinch hit for Sabathia if his spot came up in the order, but since the Brewers went down 1-2-3, he decided to leave him in there to start the inning.

 

I would've preferred to let Torres start the inning clean instead of with a guy on base, but at least Sabathia took care of one of the outs. Hopefully Torres doesn't make this interesting like he did in the last trip to Atlanta.

[zelouswheeler4prez]

who knew ned had the cajones to make a move in the ninth. someone must've told him the goal was to win these games.

[logan82]

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[yount19.u]

Pulled the string on that one. One more time Torres.

[ELCABALLO45]

Crap

[Vgmastr]

Why was Hall playing even with the bag at third? If he's back, that's an easy out.

[zelouswheeler4prez]

wow i'm glad prince decided to actually come off of the base for that one.

[crewcrazy]

Tying run to the plate, heart rate increases....please don't make a huge mistake, Torres. Let this guy get himself out.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

thanks sally i needed the fantasy points

[ELCABALLO45]

BREWERS WIN!!!

[yount19.u]

You're my new Man-Crush C.C.!

[ELCABALLO45]

Torres has only allowed 3 home runs this year, I was not worried about a long ball right there.

[giffted1]

Yost's motivational skills have really improved that past two games. CC's a horse. Fielder is heating up nicely. Good win.

[TabbertBB]

Brewers, stay away from Miller Park. Go thing they play a bunch on the road with only one home series, squeezed in.

[LaprilOne]

Why was Hall playing even with the bag at third? If he's back, that's an easy out.

Protecting against an extra base hit down the line, almost conceding a run on a high chopper. Basically, risk reward management.

[TabbertBB]

Wow, Bonus coverage.