2009-06-23 Twins (Liriano) at Brewers (Suppan) : 7:05 PM CT [Brewers lose, 7-3]

[pebadger]

Same pitch was a ball 1 pitch ago.

[BrewCrewForever]

Oof Corey Hart.

[pebadger]

BA says he thinks the game is in reach, and I guess it is, but I just feel like the Crew will tease all night but never come through in situations like that. Hope I'm wrong, but they just don't feel very clutch right now to me.

[naivin]

With 5 innings to go, it seems like it is still within reach, but I'll be pretty surprised if the Brewers get more than a run or two.

[naivin]

Boy, is Bill Hall a mess! He really should never play. Wouldn't a guy in his situation think about asking to go to AAA for a couple weeks?

[pebadger]

Gamel has to go in after this AB.

[UeckerAddict]

Just get McGehee up. Somehow.

[pebadger]

What's the over/under on Brewer LOB ths game?

[bklynbrewcrew]

Nice to have Kendall as the leadoff hitter.

[UeckerAddict]

Jason was just praying for a walk.

[crewcrazy]

I really would've liked to see McGehee in that situation instead of Kendall...I was hoping that Kendall leading off was a one-night thing, but I guess not.

 

Hopefully that's not the last chance they'll get to cut into this lead, because Liriano has to be finished after that. Maybe they'll be able to do something against the Twins bullpen this series.

[eanelson4]

What's the over/under on Brewer LOB ths game?

I'll take over 15

 

EDIT: Depends on how you count it as well. MLB counts LOB for each batter, whereas I would look at it total, not for each batter.

[UeckerAddict]

Yeah, I thought Macha was from the Billy Beane school where your leadoff hitter is all about OBP. McGehee's .414 dwarfs Kendall's .323 (and McGehee's is even better after his first few ABs).

[bklynbrewcrew]

Kendall should never be leading off. Other than Hall he is our worst hitter.

[pebadger]

Kendall should never be leading off. Other than Hall he is our worst hitter.

 

Sadly, this includes the rotation.

[jeffy]

EDIT: Depends on how you count it as well. MLB counts LOB for each batter, whereas I would look at it total, not for each batter.

Ah, so that is what the "LOB" number by each player is on gameday. 10 actual LOB ("team LOB" on gameday) in 5 innings is quite amazing.

[pebadger]

Braun is saving up for a relatively meaningless 2-Run HR in the 9th.

[Brewtacular]

Braun is saving up for a relatively meaningless 2-Run HR in the 9th.

Im thinking we will get two meaningless solo shots. Hall will probably hit one, you know, so he can give a shout out to .200.

[naivin]

More and more each day, I get the sense Macha and Melvin are not signing from the same sheet of music. Just as I think Macha let Julio implode in his last outing in an attempt to get him out of here, I think sticking Kendall in the lead off spot is his way of putting pressure on Melvin to get a real lead off hitter in here. Something that frankly should have been done very soon after Weeks was lost for the year (this is of course a function of Melvin's expectations for the year. If he doesn't feel they have the pitching to contend, such a move would be foolish.).

[jeffy]

Braun is saving up for a relatively meaningless 2-Run HR in the 9th.

...and following that two more get on and the game ends 7-5 on a strike out with the winning run at bat

[pebadger]

I think a game ended that way in this series a couple of years ago. Tease, tease, tease, fizzle.

[crewcrazy]

Braun is saving up for a relatively meaningless 2-Run HR in the 9th.

...and following that two more get on and the game ends 7-5 on a strike out with the winning run at bat

That's what the folks over at NSBB would call the patented fake rally. The Cubs are pretty good at it, but the Brewers have put together quite a few of those this year, too. It wouldn't surprise me, but right now I'll be happy if they can force a save situation.

[eanelson4]

Another professional at bat from Bill Hall...

[The Truth]

Bill Hall should never bat against right handers. Period

[eanelson4]

Bill Hall should never bat. Period

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