2009-08-17 Brewers (Villanueva) at Pirates (Hart) : 6:05 CT [Brewers lose, 9-5]

[Invader3K]

You know it's an interesting game when there's a Chuckie Carr reference, complete with a graphic, on the telecast!

[Buckylovesbeer]

Fielder is money against pitchers with mullets.....

[crewcrazy]

Walking Ryan Braun on four pitches with two outs and a runner on almost never works in the opponent's favor this year, which has been great to see. At this rate, Prince is going to absolutely shatter the club RBI record.

[BrewCrewForever]

Nice to see Ryan with 2 walks tonight.

[stalton]

Nice to see Ryan with 2 walks tonight.

Not nice to see Cam with 2 strikeouts tonight, however.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, Cameron's cold streak is wearing thin on me, though I do appreciate the 2 run bomb earlier.

[BrewCrewForever]

Yup, he is Jorge Julio. Give me a break, a HR to Ronny Cedeno. This pitching staff is just laughable. How many more wins could this team have with a competent pitching staff?

[markedman5]

Another day another 9 runs and 16 hits given up to a bad team..........our pitching staff has been very consistent since the all star break........

[wibadgers23]

Pathetic. Embarrassing. Awful. Terrible. What other words am I missing that describes our pitching staff?

[brewmann04]

any chance that in the next 2 weeks we can see Mike Moved and then give the CF job to Gerut

[sauveb]

Brian and Bill always seem so amazed that every teams hitters suddenly get hot against the Brewers. Hey guys, our pitching stinks. It's us not their suddenly great hitters.

[stalton]

any chance that in the next 2 weeks we can see Mike Moved and then give the CF job to Gerut

I'd rather see Cam over Gerut though until we are 100% out of the race

[Buckylovesbeer]

Brian and Bill always seem so amazed that every teams hitters suddenly get hot against the Brewers. Hey guys, our pitching stinks. It's us not their suddenly great hitters.

I couldnt agree with your post more! Give it up, teams love to see the crew come to town

[brewmann04]

brewers next year better blow up this Rotation and move who ever they need whether it be Hardy, Hart or Gamel for a front line starter

[SeriesFinale]

When you think about how horrific this pitching staff has been against some really bad teams the last two months, it makes you wonder how many games under .500 we're gonna be at the end of the season with that tough September stretch.

[Buckylovesbeer]

9 games yet against the Cards......not good

[derflotr]

Kendall vs. Karstens. This should be good.

 

Well, that was boring.

[Mr QL]

Should pinch run for Kendall, make him go crazy

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Given how awful our pitching is, it is amazing we are anywhere near .500. Braun & Fielder are darn near the entire team.

 

Todd Coffey in a blowout? Why not put him in when it was a game? Nice Macha...you are an idiot.

[markedman5]

1 front line starter isn't going to do it.

 

In order to contend we would need at least 2 much improved starters and a few more arms in the bullpen as well.

 

Gallardo, Parra, Bush, Stetter and Coffey are all good or ok. Trevor I'm sure will be gone so he will have to be replaced. Suppan has to be back unless MA wants to eat another 12 million.

 

Not a pretty picture.......

[brewmann04]

more bullpen guys they have to find some quality Starters

[BrewCrewForever]

McGehee and Rivera better both be playing tomorrow night. And on Wednesday.

[Buckylovesbeer]

why not start Rivera the rest of the year? What can it possibly hurt?

[brewmann04]

yes Counsell was nice for a while but get a power bat in there with Casey and Rivera gives us some Hope when he Bats.

[trwi7]

What can it possibly hurt?

Kendall's feelings.

 

Seriously though, I'm all for Rivera starting the rest of the year. They can't even lean back on handling the pitching staff well with Kendall. I don't put much stock into catcher's ERA, but what else could you use on something as stupid as handling the pitching staff well?

 

Anyways.

 

Catcher's ERA:

 

Rivera - 4.58

Kendall - 4.94

 

CS%:

 

Rivera - 28.6%

Kendall - 21.3%