06/13/06 Brewers (Davis) @ Reds (Arroyo) 6:10pm CST

[PeaveyFury]

I like the new picture Peavey.

 

Thanks much. Sometimes it's hard to let go. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[batman]

Bill Schroeder is doing his best to avoid the obvious post-career job for Cirillo: FSN North color commentator. Rillo's gonna take your gig someday, Rock, and he's gonna do an amazing job.

 

~Bill

[PeaveyFury]

That was very intentional, and a justified warning by the ump.

[batman]

Nice job by Arroyo... he didn't try to hit him, he just sent a message. Hopefully Brady thinks twice next time before he tries to take out a catcher's knees with a dirty slide.

 

~Bill

[PeaveyFury]

I think Daron's right though, Batman. Come inside, throw behind his back, whatever. But don't go for the head, regardless.

 

Kolb now?

[rluzinski]

http://www.norcalmovies.com/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas/thenightmare02.jpg

 

Arroyo congratulating Dunn after his homerun

[parkside21]

I don't know...I'm not in a rush to push Rock out the door..his analysis has been pretty good this year, and his unbiased criticism of Clark's bonehead plays are fair, I think. I think he's doing a nice job this year...although, after hearing Gord on the other day, it'd be nice to see/hear Gord do a few more games, or at least be a third man in the booth from time to time.

[PeaveyFury]

Come on Shouse, do your job.

[jloos19]

Bill Schroeder is doing his best to avoid the obvious post-career job for Cirillo: FSN North color commentator. Rillo's gonna take your gig someday, Rock, and he's gonna do an amazing job.

 

Couldn't agree more, Bill.

[adambr2]

Why the love affair with Shouse? Two rightys coming up and a lefty that hits either/or just as well.

[PeaveyFury]

Ack. Man was that dumb.

[adambr2]

Great. How about just not falling behind this inning?

[And That]

Gosh darn it, Shouse. Dah.

[batman]

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I think Daron's right though, Batman. Come inside, throw behind his back, whatever. But don't go for the head, regardless.

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I didn't think he threw at Brady's head... if he did, then I agree. It seemed to me like that ball was like ten feet over his head - Arroyo did that instead of hitting him, which I guess if I was batting would be preferable. I'd much rather see a pitcher do what Arroyo did than plunk a player on the elbow or knee. If he really was throwing at his head and just missed, though, then I'd change my tune 180 degrees.

 

~Bill

[PeaveyFury]

If you have a LOOGY, use him that way. Don't make him pitch to two righties before getting to the lefties. Use Capellan or Kolb, THEN bring in the lefty when Griffey comes up.

[Thats Freakin Sweet]

The Crew gave up Enrique Cruz for this guy?

[JoeH33]

Ned's management of the bullpen is quite questionable at times to say the least.

[tyguy20204]

Shouse? What a poor move. Yost has some of the worst bullpen management I've EVER seen.

[adambr2]

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If you have a LOOGY, use him that way. Don't make him pitch to two righties before getting to the lefties. Use Capellan or Kolb, THEN bring in the lefty when Griffey comes up.

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The thing that baffles me is that the only two lefties you have coming up (Griffey, Dunn) hit lefties just as well or better than they hit righties. So I just don't understand the logic at all.

[batman]

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If you have a LOOGY, use him that way. Don't make him pitch to two righties before getting to the lefties. Use Capellan or Kolb, THEN bring in the lefty when Griffey comes up.

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Totally. I was looking forward to having a LOOGY and it looked like Yost "got it" right after Shouse was acquired, but since the Phillies series it's been like he forgot how to use his new toy. With eight guys in the bullpen, it's not like he's gotta worry about using too many relievers. For someone who idolizes Tony La Russa and everything Redbirds, Ned sure doesn't seem to grasp the LOOGY/platoon split thing.

 

~Bill

[shaqkobefan]

Nice call, Yost. That's why he's the manager and we're not.

[saget]

Well Yost just shut all of you guys up

[And That]

Before everyone piles on Shouse or Yost's move to put him in, I'd like to say that Shouse has usually been very effective against lefties, and frankly has been one of the few guys in the bullpen that needs work. Beyond a poor fielding play, he pitched well that inning.

[heresrobin]

Nice pitching by Shouse, just bad fielding by Shouse. Two weak grounders and then Ks the Kid.

[JoeH33]

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Well Yost just shut all of you guys up

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Um...no he didn't. I don't really have a problem with Yost brining in Shouse to face lefties, but why did he have to let him start the inning vs. Phillips, who if I'm not mistaken, is still standing on 2b. Now Yost brings in Cappy....