2009-06-11 Rockies (Cook) at Brewers (Gallardo): 1:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-3]

[pretendastronaut]

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[Invader3K]

I am going to this game today. I would like to avoid seeing a sweep at Miller Park. Please get some hits, guys.

[Invader3K]

From Haudricourt:

 

SS Craig Counsell

RF Frank Catalonotto

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

3B Mat Gamel

2B Casey McGehee

CF Jody Gerut

C Jason Kendall

RHP Yovani Gallardo

 

Well, you can notice who all isn't starting today.

[hawing]

Wow. If you don't count silent Hs, this is an H-free lineup. Well, here's your chance, bench.

 

My 9 year old nephew is going to this game. The Brewers are 1-2 lifetime when he attends. I'd like to see that record evened up so he can get past .500 when we take him later this month.

[logan82]

I don't like the stacking of the lefties. The only problem with the lineup I might have is with Hardy not being in it, but he needed a day off at some point. Might as well be today.

[naivin]

I actually find that to be a rather intriguing line up. Gonna be interesting to see what they do.

[sheethead]

Hart, Hardy, and Cameron have been screaming for a day on the bench for two weeks. Macha finally caved.

[GormanHarvey]

I have absolutely zero problem with Hardy not being in the lineup! His OBP is now under .300 - I'm sorry, but that just ain't cuttin it!!

 

Not to nitpick pretendastronaut, but the Brewers record is not 33-29

[pretendastronaut]

Stupid typos will be the death of me. Thanks Gorman.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

At least Hardy is hitting the ball...just right at guys. Need fewer pitches from Yo.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Has any team in baseball got less production from its bench than the Brewers. Between Nelson, Duffy, Catalanatto and Gerut we have gotten awful performances all the way round.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Can this team play any worse.

[pretendastronaut]

I'm going to make myself better by thinking of the Cardinals. They got swept by the Rockies and have been knocking the cover off the ball these past two days. Clearly we'll follow suit over the weekend.

[logan82]

That wasn't a strike. It looked way off the edge.

[crewcrazy]

Has any team in baseball got less production from its bench than the Brewers. Between Nelson, Duffy, Catalanatto and Gerut we have gotten awful performances all the way round.

Counsell (pre-Weeks injury), McGehee, and Gamel have all played very well for bench players. Rivera's hitting about as well as you can expect a back-up catcher to hit. Every team has a few guys on their bench that are fringe players...that's usually why they're on the bench. It's also unfair to say Catalanatto hasn't done anything, in my opinion, since he's done more in his limited time than the other three you mentioned.

 

Nice job working out of trouble by Yo, but I'm afraid he still doesn't look very sharp out there...he could be hitting a bit of a mid-season wall considering how few innings he pitched last year.

[bklynbrewcrew]

Why do I feel like we are down by 10 runs and not 2. Oh yeah our offense has been nonexistant.

[brewdude15]

This has got to be (other than maybe the Twins series) the most frustrating series of the year. In Minnesota, it was the pitching, now here, it's the offense.

[logan82]

Awesome camera angle on that play by Gamel.

[trwi7]

Wow, Jody Gerut does suck.

[logan82]

Really, Hall as a pinch hitter. What the crap?

[brewdude15]

How about an opposite field shot, Billy?

[BKBucky_2_2]

Down 2. Yo on the Bench. 2 on, 2 out. C'MON BILLY!

[crewcrazy]

Not sure I like Hall against Cook, but Macha's going to hang onto those batter vs. pitcher splits until the day he dies. Hopefully the new toe tap helps him deliver some more magic.

[trwi7]

Pinch hitting Hall for Gallardo? I'd rather take my chances with Gallardo.

[logan82]

Regardless of the outcome, this is a bad choice.

 

With a shockingly unsurprising result.