2009-03-03 Rockies (Smith) at Brewers (Gallardo): 2:05pm CST [Brewers win, 8-6]

[Mass Haas]

Box Score / Gameday Link

 

Duffy in LF, Rivera behind the plate, McGehee at third

 

If Trot Nixon is to extend his 0-for-12, it'll be off the bench...

[fondybrewfan]

Good start for Yo in the 1st inning with 2 K's. Hopefully Rickie gets his 1st hit pretty soon.....

[Schlitz001]

Hopefully Rickie gets his 1st hit pretty soon.....

I was thinking the same thing. It's Spring Training, why not take some hacks. His OBP is .417, but his BA is .000 so far.

[GormanHarvey]

Yo sounds sharp, Hart is red hot, and I am really looking forward to the 2-fold payoff of Kendall getting a little more rest this year. I think it will be very beneficial to him and I like the idea of Rivera getting more AB's - the guy can hit!

[jwill535]

McGehee playing catcher is really trying to force himself onto the roster, hitting HRs tends to help too.

[fondybrewfan]

McGehee playing catcher is really trying to force himself onto the roster, hitting HRs tends to help too.

I am pretty sure he is playing 3rd today. Kendall is catching. Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention as to if he previously played C.

[fondybrewfan]

I guess if you are going to try to steal home you might as well do it in Spring Training. I can't really fault Rickie without knowing the exact situation. At least he got a hit.

 

Gallardo had one heck of an afternoon.

 

3 IP

5 K's

1 H

0 BB

[RightFieldCoder]

With Prince Fielder batting, Rickie Weeks caught stealing home.

Can someone explain this one? Was it an attempted straight steal? Was it an almost wild pitch but he didn't make it home?

[GormanHarvey]

With Prince Fielder batting, Rickie Weeks caught stealing home.

Can someone explain this one? Was it an attempted straight steal? Was it an almost wild pitch but he didn't make it home?

The ball bounced and hit the catcher, then Prince which in turn kept it much closer to the plate than it should have been. At least thats what Rock and BA said

[And That]

McGehee playing catcher is really trying to force himself onto the roster, hitting HRs tends to help too.

I am pretty sure he is playing 3rd today. Kendall is catching. Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention as to if he previously played C.

According to the box score on mlb.com, Rivera is catching and McGehee is playing 3B. McGehee has played some catcher in the minors, though he'd only play there in an emergency or otherwise weird circumstances on the Brewers.

[brewerfan82]

I swear, if Kent ever became a fulltime broadcaster, I'd never listen to the Brewers again. It's so painful listening to him.

[RightFieldCoder]

I think the Casey (sp?) in McGehee's name is causing confusion. GameDay says Mcgehee, C, 3B. I mistaked that as catcher also. But then I noticed that Hart also has a C, next to his name. I don't know why only those two have their first letters listed.

[bbaehman]

Villanueva is struggling...they are hitting a lot of balls hard. Plus, I agree what's been said about Kent. He's been a good soldier through 25 years, but thank goodness it's just spring training.

[saxyman1004]

So it was Villanueva that got rocked?

 

ETA: nevermind, box score finally updated. It was Villy indeed.

[fondybrewfan]

According to the box score on mlb.com, Rivera is catching and McGehee is playing 3B. McGehee has played some catcher in the minors, though he'd only play there in an emergency or otherwise weird circumstances on the Brewers.

Oops I meant Rivera. Not sure what I was thinking there. I am starting to like McGehee. Not a long term solution by any means but if we able to unload Hall someway somehow I would be comfortable with him platooning at 3rd (I know small sample size).

 

That being said the Crew is by far a better team if Hall turns it around this year

[Mass Haas]

Welcome to the 2009 Brewers, Chris Duffy! Save something for April!

[bbaehman]

Haas-

 

I second that post and was thinking the same exact thing when he hit the HR.

[lcbj68c]

Duffy homered? Not seeing such in the box score.

[sdcheezhd]

The boxes are way behind, now 6-6, Stetter gave up a walk and a HR, Rivera then homered, Hoffman pitching now.

[saxyman1004]

Nixon with a 2 run shot! 8-6 Brewers

 

Nice way to break the slump.

 

Immediately after Lorenzo Cain legs out a triple down the left field line.

[fondybrewfan]

Nixon with a 2 run shot! 8-6 Brewers

 

Nice way to break the slump.

 

Immediately after Lorenzo Cain legs out a triple down the left field line.

A triple down the left field line? That is pretty impressive, unless the LF fell on his behind or was just being Manny.

[saxyman1004]

When they said "left field" I kind of did a double take, but they repeated themselves, and they couldn't be THAT wrong, could they?

 

Anyway, game is over, 8-6 final for all of you who are waiting on the tortuously slow box score to update. It ended on a DP, Escobar to Irribarren to ....uh....whoever was....playing..first base. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif Scott Thorman, I think?

[BrewCrewForever]

Very nice start for Yovani today. Duffy seems to really want on this team, doing a heck of a job thus far.

[GormanHarvey]

Dare I say Duffy could be this year's Gabe Kapler? He seems to be reinvigorated like Kap was last year...Let's hope so

[BrewCrewForever]

Yeah I thought Nixon would be this years Kapler. And he did finally get a hit today with that HR but Duffy can play all three OF spots like Kap could.