2009-06-26 Giants (Cain) at Milwaukee (Gallardo) : 7:05 PM CT [Brewers win, 5-1]

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[pretendastronaut]

Per Witrado:

 

BREWERS

2B Craig Counsell

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

3B Casey McGehee

CF Mike Cameron

RF Corey Hart

C Jason Kendall

RHP Yovani Gallardo

 

GIANTS

CF Aaron Rowand

LF Randy Winn

3B Pablo Sandoval

C Bengie Molina

1B Travis Ishikawa

RF Nate Schierholtz

SS Juan Uribe

2B Matt Downs

RHP Matt Cain

[brewdude15]

Hmm....McGehee in the 5 hole? Might as well...he's about the hottest Brewer other than Prince or Brauny. Not exactly the protection Prince is looking for, but it'll do for now.

[trwi7]

This is really annoying. With Gamel not in the lineup tonight, he will have only started 22 of 39 games, six of those games are at DH. It's really a complete waste of his service time to have him up here. If you don't trust him on defense, send him back down so he can work on it in games, everyday while also getting regular at bats.

[mletto157]

Couldn't agree more. Everytime I see the lineup and Gamel's not in it, I feel cheated.

 

Start McGehee at 2nd and Gamel at 3rd, Counsell shouldn't start this often. He should be a super-sub and nothing more.

[crewcrazy]

Yeah, I agree. Witrado says that "with McGehee hitting so well, it's tough to bench him right now" which is hard to argue with, but why wouldn't you start him at second against a righty? The issue was brought up against Baker yesterday and I agree that if we have to choose between left-handed bats with McGehee hitting so well, I'd choose Gamel over Counsell.

 

At least the lineup doesn't look as bad as San Francisco's. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif Hard to believe that they're a serious wildcard contender with that lineup, but I guess that's a testament to how well they've been pitching.

[owbc]

As much as I like Craig Counsell leading off, Gamel has to be either starting or in the minors. It looked like Mat was starting to heat up, but after a few days of riding the pine, I doubt he will have retained any of that momentum.

 

McGehee should be starting everyday at 2B, Gamel everyday at 3B. Counsell should start 1-2 times/week at shortstop unless Hardy remembers that he's good at baseball.

[phxMILWfan]

I'll agree with Gamel getting 5 or 6 starts a week, McGehee 5 or 6 starts a week at 2nd and Counsell can get 1 a week at each position and the way J.J. is playing Counsell should get 1 or 2 a week at short too.

[SeriesFinale]

This is a pretty big series in my opinion--I've been watching the Giants all year and I don't think they're gonna go away in the wild card race. I don't think either us or them will actually make the playoffs unless either team deals with some sizeable holes via the trade market, but it's still a bigger series than I expected on Opening Day at AT&T Park.

 

(Can't wait to wear my Cerveceros' t-shirt around town tomorrow!)

[bklynbrewcrew]

Macha is starting to annoy me a little more every day but I put the responsibility for Gamel playing on Doug Melvin. Sitting Gamel on the bench is inexcusable. Counsell has had a nice season but Gamel needs to play every day or play in AAA. I am shocked that Doug would let Gamel rot on the bench this way.

[BrewCrewForever]

This game has the makings of a 2 hour pitchers duel. Looking forward to watching this match up of two of the best young stud pitchers in all of MLB. Hopefully Gallardo can get a little run support and shut down the Giants offense and pull out his 8th win.

[trwi7]

This game has the makings of a 2 hour pitchers duel.

Now that you say that, it's going to end up being a 17-15 five hour game.

[hawing]

Now that you say that, it's going to end up being a 17-15 five hour game.

As long as it's 17-15, not 15-17. I just finished a crummy work week and my spirits could really use a happy Brewers ending tonight.

[brewcrew7]

Here is what I don't get. We say we need to win now and we can't play players based on salary or past results. We hear constant complaints when someone is held out of the lineup when they are in a current hot streak. Yet we need to play Gamel over a hot Casey and Counsell combination? I just don't get that. Gamel just played a bunch this past week with interleague and he has hit "ok". But I wouldnt say that it was good enough to say that he needs to be in the lineup everyday. We need to stick with the guys that are doing well not only at the plate but are also good in the field. Gamel will get his time. A little patience is what is needed right now. We need all the guys that are hitting in the lineup. We don't have much excess offense so we need all we can get.

[trwi7]

Great to see a guy with a Cubs jersey right in the front row.

[pebadger]

Great to be back in the National League.

[ELCABALLO45]

Casey McGehee you are a stud!

[logan82]

Now that you say that, it's going to end up being a 17-15 five hour game.

As long as it's 17-15, not 15-17. I just finished a crummy work week and my spirits could really use a happy Brewers ending tonight.

Don't they usually list the home team score last? Are you saying you want the Brewers to lose?http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[hawing]

I want the Brewers to win. At home we describe the score with the Brewers' first; saves the time of asking "2-1 who?"

[crewcrazy]

I'm really digging how Yo managed to settle down after that Sandoval home run. He's gone back to having his usual good control tonight, and that pitch Sandoval hit out wasn't even all that bad, it was just bad luck. Hopefully he can keep it going and get through 7 innings without much of a problem.

[logan82]

Now we need to score 7 runs in this inning so it doesn't seem like a wasted inning.

[sauveb]

Well, you can take see JJ Hardy get a bunt single off my bucket list.

[logan82]

Nice slide by Counsell. I thought he was dead at the plate. The throw beat him by 10 feet.

[jeffy]

I thought that was a pretty risky call sending Counsell, but good thing they went for it.

[crewcrazy]

Would've liked to get more that inning, but scoring 5 runs off Matt Cain is quite a feat already, considering how this team has been struggling getting guys in.