2009-04-13 Reds (Volquez) at Brewers (Gallardo) 7:05PM CDT [Brewers Lose 7-6]

[crewcrazy]

Well, J.J., you've driven one already tonight...how about finding a gap now?

 

Decent career numbers for Hardy against Weathers, too, IIRC.

[SeriesFinale]

Well, this has been one frustrating inning after another tonight

[crewcrazy]

2-for-12 with RISP tonight. Just one of those maddening games.

 

The good news is that they're still only down by 1 run. Hopefully they can put up another 0 here and find a way to send it into extras.

[moofnelson]

If there is a team in baseball that is more frustrating than the Brewers, then I feel very sorry for their fans.

[pebadger]

LOB: 11 v 3.

[SeriesFinale]

The good news is that they're still only down by 1 run. Hopefully they can put up another 0 here and find a way to send it into extras.

The bad news? Jason Kendall is due up third in the 9th.

[The Ignitor]

I'm all for walks, but with a man on 3rd and two outs, I'd hope that either Braun or Fielder might attempt to get a hit. If Braun, Fielder, and Hardy don't pick it up, our vaunted offense will go nowhere while our pitchers walk in runs.

[Yeti73]

Is it me or has Kendall been up in the 9th of every game this week?

 

I wonder if Macha has figured out that we should pinch for him.

[tristarscoop]

Is it wrong that I would rather that Braun or Fielder swung at stuff outside of the zone than have JJ with the runs on the line in that situation? I'm not down on JJ at all, just know that he's struggling right now...

[markedman5]

Doing everything right except finding holes with 2 RISP.

 

The improved patience this year just has to pay dividends down the road.

[DHonks]

bobskube,

my theory for Braun's slow start is because he's seen a steady diet of belt-high fastballs and hanging sliders, and swung through all of them. The walks are because he's learning to be patient, but the strikeouts on meaty pitches is concerning

[cnycerveceros]

I have a weird theory that Braun is just not right. There is no way that he would take this many walks unless something really was.

or he really is learning how to take pitches. This is the first 3 walk game of his career

He's not seeing many hittable pitches, and he's starting to hold off on them. I don't think there's anything to be too worried about.

[dlk9s]

JJ's last two outs were hit hard. I think he's seeing the ball fine tonight.

[Invader3K]

Neither Braun or Fielder really saw anything to hit in that inning. Fielder especially.

[markedman5]

"I'm all for walks, but with a man on 3rd and two outs, I'd hope that either Braun or Fielder might attempt to get a hit."

 

They got no pitches to hit. Got to trust your teammates in those situations or you just get yourself out.

[OOOverbay]

I know this is too much to ask for, but is there any way we can pinch hit for Kendall next inning?

[Ennder]

I've seen this one before, Reds score 1 or 2 runs here, we come back and score the same with a good inning against Cordero and still lose by 1.

[dlk9s]

It's good to see Laynce Nix finally get a hit at Miller Park.

[jeffy]

2-for-12 with RISP tonight. Just one of those maddening games.

10 hits and 7 walks plus a HBP and only 6 runs to show for it.

[SeriesFinale]

Is it wrong that I would rather that Braun or Fielder swung at stuff outside of the zone than have JJ with the runs on the line in that situation? I'm not down on JJ at all, just know that he's struggling right now...

JJ has looked better the last few days, had hit a jack earlier in the game, and had better numbers against Weathers than Prince or Braunie, I didn't mind seeing him there.

[Yeti73]

Stetter better keep Coffey's streak going.

[tristarscoop]

Is it wrong that I would rather that Braun or Fielder swung at stuff outside of the zone than have JJ with the runs on the line in that situation? I'm not down on JJ at all, just know that he's struggling right now...

JJ has looked better the last few days, had hit a jack earlier in the game, and had better numbers against Weathers than Prince or Braunie, I didn't mind seeing him there.

Agreed. I'm just impatient and really think we needed to score that inning and while I think JJs coming on, I think that he pretty much used it up already this inning. It's much the same with Kendall. Last time he was up he had two singles, a run and a walk. So of course he hit into a DP. That's how things work.

[tristarscoop]

In just a week of playing we've seen a lot of improvement over last year in places - especially in plate discipline/patience, but man, the guys LOB are killing me!

[SeriesFinale]

Agreed. I'm just impatient and really think we needed to score that inning and while I think JJs coming on, I think that he pretty much used it up already this inning. It's much the same with Kendall. Last time he was up he had two singles, a run and a walk. So of course he hit into a DP. That's how things work.

Yeah, I hear you, the main problem I had with the walks was the aforementioned Kendall sighting we're about to experience!

[Yeti73]

Any pinch hitter warming for JK?