8/6/08 Brewers (Suppan) at Reds (Bailey): 11:35 AM CDT

[secondsith]

Soup is a sacrifice machine!!

[And That]

Good job holding Kendall up at third so we can make sure to clear Counsell.

[endaround]

I can't believe how much I hate the idea of stealing third base. Hart, you're freakin' fast, you'll probably score on a hit to the outfield anyway. There's like a 2% chance of a wild pitch/passed ball/balk, it's not worth the risk man.

There was only one out.

But Kendall was up. I believe Hart was just trying to do his best to force Yost to pull Suppan

 

[secondsith]

Ground ball from counsell to end the inning??

[GoudaBrew]

The Reds announcers noted that Homer does a terrible job at keeping runners close. Although that was a pretty close play at 3rd. A double steal most likely came from the dugout, no?

[uecker9]

Good job by the 6-8 hitters. 3-6 4 runs scored, 3 BBs, 3 RBI.

[datrain711]

4 for 4 wow.

 

counsell...not good

[secondsith]

Oh, wait pop out on the first pitch to the 2nd baseman. I thought Counsell took good ab's?

[yount19.u]

So Weeks is now red hot and here comes an off day tomorrow. Damn you Baseball Gods!!

[giffted1]

Rickie has raised his average 9 points so far today.

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, I have to imagine that a double steal sign came from the dugout -- by all accounts, they were both off and running at the same time. It was an unneccesary risk, but I guess I'm fine with it since it turned out okay and the Reds' catchers have been struggling all series long.

 

Hopefully Suppan get get through the 7th or so without giving up any more runs.

[uecker9]

Nice, quick and easy inning here Soup, please. Hopefully not a 3 batters faced then pitching change with 0 outs. And he gets the 1st out. Yippie.

[Glennron]

Adam Dunn has to have grounded out to 2nd at least 6 times this series. I don't remember the last series against the Brewers where he didn't have at least 6 HRs/BBs/Ks. Bush and Suppan have had him baffled apparently.

[And That]

There is no way Supan should be pitching the 6th. Bring in Carlos

Do what now?

 

[lukevan]

It makes the most sense to try and steal third with only one out so you can score on a sac fly or slow grounder, and it definitely makes sense to double steal with Cameron to avoid the double play with Mr. Double Play himself, Jason Kendall, especially with Suppan on deck. To me that made perfect sense and turned out just perfect.

[rluzinski]

I've never been able to identify them on my own, so I need your help? Is Counsell having quality AB today? Only when he's lucky enough to bat with runners on and no outs?

[eanelson4]

RISP Watch:

 

Brewers : 4-9

 

Reds : 0-6

[trwi7]

Did Bill just call Chippewa Falls Chipa Waffles? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

 

[IslandsAC]

Did Bill just call Chippewa Falls Chipa Waffles? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

mmmmm chipa waffles

[Glennron]

Whoever enters the stats on the scrolling graphic at the top of the screen must've had the same English teacher as Tom Haudricourt, Mike Cameron has scored 2 run's today.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Jason Kendall has made me eat my words today. I apologize. Everything I said in page 1 of this thread about the need to give him an off day was wrong.

[IslandsAC]

Whoever enters the stats on the scrolling graphic at the top of the screen must've had the same English teacher as Tom Haudricourt, Mike Cameron has scored 2 run's today.

I was just going to post the same thing. Not just a typo either - consitent with walk's and run's.

[Oldcity]

Looks like someone FINALLY was able to convince Rickie that it is, in fact, big-boy time.

[And That]

I've often wondered how the Gameday people determine if a ball is hit "sharp", "soft" or neither.

[Brian the Automator]

Looks like someone FINALLY was able to convince Rickie that it is, in fact, big-boy time.

Mmm..... big boy time.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/artifacts/archives/bigboy.jpg