2009-04-12 Cubs (Dempster) at Brewers (Suppan): 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers Lose 8-5]

[SeriesFinale]

I have to apologize and give credit to Big Seth there--he throws a lot of pitches and can be erratic but that was the first easy inning to watch in a few.

[3Putt]

I like McClung over Suppan also. At least he goes after hitters and has an upside.

[Gobias Industries]

Nice inning from McClung. Uncalled for comment from John Miller.

What did he say?

[Ennder]

Bradley left with a groin strain. Gotta assume that is a DL stint.

[SeriesFinale]

That look on Billy's face makes me think maybe he's starting to get antsy again about playing time

 

Not entirely sure why Counsell was batting there to be fair

[cnycerveceros]

Something about the inning being spectacular relative to others in the game. Maybe it's true, but I just don't think it needed to be said.

[Ennder]

They just said we lost CC and Sheets and didnt' replace them with anyone... did they forget Looper and Gallardo?

 

Hall should never bat over Counsell against a righty with the bases empty. Why dump a .350 OBP for a .300 OBP.

[gypcasino]

Nice inning from McClung. Uncalled for comment from John Miller.

What did he say?

He said "and a great inning there for McClung...a FABULOUS inning compared to his predecessors."

[SeriesFinale]

A disappointing inning there by our Big Meat

 

Hope we see them again this game.

[pebadger]

They're saving Billy for 9th inning dramatics.

[GormanHarvey]

The pitching performance has been miserable, but this strike zone is an absolute joke

[Ennder]

He was out but hard to blame umps for plays like that. Gathright held his leg up for some reason even though he beat the ball.

[SeriesFinale]

Oh, look, another garbage call by the umps this series

[nohopspanther]

Gathright was out and it wasn't that close, another blown call by the umps and the announcers just gloss over it.

[Ennder]

The pitching performance has been miserable, but this strike zone is an absolute joke

It has but you have to adjust to it, you can't just keep throwing on the corners that aren't getting called and expect the ump to change how he is calling it. That was Suppan's biggest early though he completely fell apart at the end there and wasn't anywhere close to strikes.

[cnycerveceros]

That's a nice play by Braun there, it's nice to see the game played right.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Is it just me or did the guys in the truck figure out he was out and the announcers couldn't figure it out?

[brewmann04]

The Brewers don"t realy have the Horses in their Pitching Staff and after the first week it has shown big time

[cnycerveceros]

Is it just me or did the guys in the truck figure out he was out and the announcers couldn't figure it out?

I think that could be.

[Ennder]

The Brewers don"t realy have the Horses in their Pitching Staff and after the first week it has shown big time

Sorry but I really disagree with this, fans jump to all kinds of goofy conclusions early and this is one of them. Gallardo, Parra, Bush, Looper is a very solid front 4, competitive with the majority of teams in baseball. If Suppan can revert to his boring 4.75 ERA self he is fine as a #5.

 

The bullpen isn't anything special but it isn't a disaster either. Once Hoffman is back as closer and CV can move back to setup it makes things a lot better too.

[SeriesFinale]

Shame to waste Counsell's play there...what I'd really liked about it was how it kept Gathright at second with 1 out.

[SeriesFinale]

No, Jon, Johnson took three runs away...let's get it straight.

[Oldcity]

Man that was a huge run. Walking Gathright to start the inning was just maddening.

[Ennder]

No, Jon, Johnson took three runs away...let's get it straight.

I dunno what he said but he took 2 runs away since 2 of the runs scored anyway.

 

It is easy to get down on the team but we are facing the team most people think is the best in the NL and we have been outscored by 3 runs so far over 3 games while throwing our 3 worst pitchers against their 3 best. I find it hard to take this as some sort of huge negative.

[gypcasino]

Oh, look, another garbage call by the umps this series

If only Weeks had straddled the bag and blocked it using his crampon like his mentor Randolph had shown him the results may have been different.