2010-06-06 Brewers (Parra) at Cardinals (Garcia), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-3, 10 innings]

[sauveb]

Whew.

[pebadger]

Nice job Bushie and Loe.

 

Gotta love the Xerox commercial. I'm tired of this meeting and want to go home. I've got it! Let's destroy the economic lives of a large number of our employees buy canning them and hriing Xerox!

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Loe with the ground ball...nice

[nate82]

That first strike there looked a lot like Manny's third ball. Seriously? During one AB it is a ball and during another it is a strike. I just do not get umpires at all I wonder if there is someone has done a stat study on how consistent or inconsistent the strike zone is compared to a computerized strike zone for each umpire. Would be interesting to read.

[LS Brewer]

Very confusing decisions with the pitching that last inning.

[dlk9s]

I would have felt really bad for Bush if he didn't get the guy out. He threw some really nice pitches that AB that kept getting fouled off.

[thablingster]

Cory says the Ax is available tonight, so I guess they figure between Bush, Lowe, and Hoffman they've got enough to get it to Ax if needed.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Mom keeps talking on the phone each time they show her...maybe next time she should try and protect junior from getting nailed by a 400 ft homer...that's just not classy

[Schlitz001]

Mom keeps talking on the phone each time they show her...maybe next time she should try and protect junior from getting nailed by a 400 ft homer...that's just not classy

She was on the phone as the ball was coming towards them and then she remained on the phone after her kid got drilled with the ball. It must be important.

[GB12]

Did they really just say that Weeks is "much taller" than Escobar

Escobar: 6'1"

Weeks: 5'10"

[DHonks]

man, I really think we should call him Dusty Macha. Parra hasn't really stretched his arm out. He arguably shouldn't have started the 6th...even then, he definitely should have been pulled after one walk. But by wanting to keep Manny in until Rasmus had batted, he pushed him past 100 pitches. Seriously...why take a bullpen member who obviously has run out of gas, and ask him to throw to 2 unnecessary batters JUST so he doesn't have to bring in a lefty to face the lefty? To me, Macha obviously doesn't care about Gallardo and Parra's arms, but we've known he's reckless with them for over a year now.

[Gobias Industries]

That slow mo reaction they showed of the kid after getting hit was hilarious.

[thablingster]

Part of me would have chuckled had Rickie dropped that pop up. Nice work again from Loe. Hopefully his arm doesn't burn out a la Estrada, although he has experience as a reliever so hopefully it won't be a problem.

 

Apparently Parra is the first guy in Brewers history to strike out 4 batters in one inning, per Cory.

[Rhett16]

Someone is really going to have to explain to me the decision to bring in Bush for one batter. I really just don't get it. Although I may have missed some explanation because after hearing Joe Morgan say "in a box" for the 15th time in a 2 minute span I had to take a walk onto the patio before I threw something at my television.

[crewcrazy]

McCalvy said on Twitter he'd ask after the game. There's some speculation it was done to keep Bush available for a possible start on Thursday against the Cubs, as this would be similar to throwing a bullpen session between starts.

[BrewCrewForever]

I was very impressed with Parra tonight. Yes he got in trouble in the 6th, but still a hell of an outing. I hope he earned another start.

[PrinceEatMeat]

McCalvy said on Twitter he'd ask after the game. There's some speculation it was done to keep Bush available for a possible start on Thursday against the Cubs, as this would be similar to throwing a bullpen session between starts.

Why not just have him actually throw a bullpen then? I'd rather have that then him coming in with the bases loaded in a one run game.

[BrewCrewForever]

This slurp fest for the Cardinals during this game is annoying.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Why is Macha pulling Loe now? I'm not understanding his moves with the 'pen this game.

[thablingster]

Villa after pitching two innings yesterday over Hoffman, that shows how much they trust Hoffman right now. lol

[TheCrew07]

I hope we don't end up in extras... we'll be in everybody panic time if that happens.

[Schlitz001]

Villy is in for the strikeout.

 

Edit: Darn.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I'm guessing this is because CV is good against lefties? Well, that didn't work out well.

[benji]

No Braddock?

[BrewCrewForever]

If Braun's throw was online I think they may have gotten him. Dang.