2009-05-17 Brewers (Parra) at Cardinals (Wellenmeyer): 1:15 PM CDT [Brewers Win, 8-2]

[dlk9s]

That was completely classless of the Brewers to score so many runs in the first inning. Show some sportsmanship.

[azcheesehead]

Did anyone notice if Rickie was in the on deck circle?

[Team Canada]

Manny did ok with a big lead last time..

[stoops17]

Sore left wrist for Rickie removes him from the game? yikes. Hope its minor and doesn't linger.

[kiwi brewer]

link to the STL forum?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Crap Rickie gets hurt, and then we bring in Hall, who is 0-8 against Wellemeyer and sucks against righties, instead of Gamel. That was the perfect opportunity right there Macha.

[azcheesehead]

Have fun, but don't go trolling, that wouldn't be respectful!!!

[azcheesehead]

"It doesn't matter what the Cardinals think. The Brewers are doing just fine." -Rock

[BrewCrewForever]

I think Albert Pujols is by far the best 1B in the entire game and maybe the best player overall. But I can't stand him and his attitude.

[sdcheezhd]

Ueck: " And now Molina is out to talk to Wellmeyer. He's telling him he ought to pull his shirt out of his pants right now."

After a few minutes on how silly all the Cardinal whining about it is. Cory didn't realize it started last year.

[GormanHarvey]

I do not like hearing the words Rickie Weeks and sore wrist in the same sentence

[BrewCrewForever]

Manny Parra frustrates me more then any Brewers pitcher, maybe ever.

[Mr QL]

strikes manny

[kiwi brewer]

Ueck: " And now Molina is out to talk to Wellmeyer. He's telling him he ought to pull his shirt out of his pants right now."

After a few minutes on how silly all the Cardinal whining about it is. Cory didn't realize it started last year.

 

genius stuff from Ueck, there. nice.

[wOOgiE22]

Ueck: " And now Molina is out to talk to Wellmeyer. He's telling him he ought to pull his shirt out of his pants right now."

After a few minutes on how silly all the Cardinal whining about it is. Cory didn't realize it started last year.

That just made me smile on the inside! Oh tell them how you really feel Uke haha!

[thablingster]

I was listening to the radio and laughed so hard when Uecker said that. Basically his take on the whole thing is it doesn't matter what a team does when they win because the game is already over and the losing team already lost.

[hurricanecrush]

It's 4-0 after 1. Just for fun, the crew should play the rest of the game with their shirts untucked.

[Ennder]

Gameday shows Parra either getting slightly squeezed or at the very least not missing by much.

[Bernman23]

Manny Parra frustrates me more then any Brewers pitcher, maybe ever.

I don't know if I'd say ever, but I agree to the extent that he's frustrating. However, thankfully he was able to overcome adversity that inning.

 

Also, what has happened to the guy at the plate this season. He was hitting .071/.142, prior to the first inning strikeout. His career hitting stats before this season were around .225/.625. That was a big reason he had a long winning streak with a barely above average ERA during that period last season.

[azcheesehead]

I can't wait til a Brewer goes yard today and does this.....

 

http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/45e36f911bfef1bd004f1dba8846cdb7ea8eec45.pjpg

 

 

[bucks2281]

Wellenmeyer looks quite bad today.

[dlk9s]

Crap Rickie gets hurt, and then we bring in Hall, who is 0-8 against Wellemeyer and sucks against righties, instead of Gamel. That was the perfect opportunity right there Macha.

I don't mind not starting Gamel. A big series against a team you were tied for first with before yesterday's game might not be the ideal time to start a rookie who is a butcher at third base (although he sounds like he's improving).

 

Definitely looking forward to watching him get a shot at some point, though.

[Ennder]

Manny Parra frustrates me more then any Brewers pitcher, maybe ever.

 

Not even close for me, in fact almost every pitcher we had between 1990 and 2000 frustrated me more than Parra. Suppan and Looper both frustrate me more so far this season as well. Most of our bullpen frustrated me more last year than Parra this year. I guess I don't get the Parra hate. He has a tough AB against Pujols and then gets pinched against Molina and then gets the next guy out, what is so frustrating about that.

[crewcrazy]

My favorite post from STLtoday so far:

 

This next week against the Cubs, Kansas City, and Brewers again is going to be long and painful. COuld be looking at last place soon.

 

Yikes...talk about doom and gloom.

[crossface21]

I think the point was is that the Brewers have a 4-run lead and we have to replace someone. Put in Gamel and see what happens while they have a 4 run cushion. I think if it was later in the game, Macha would have gone with Gamel. Still too early and the Cards have too much time to catch up.