2011-04-04 Braves (Beachy) at Brewers (Narveson) - [Brewers lose, 2-1, remain winless]

[Fear The Chorizo]

the Brewers have been a steaming pile on offense so far this year - they got 6 on opening day, but it probably should have been more. the rest of the games they haven't shown up, and they really haven't faced great pitching...their offense is supposed to carry this team, when they don't hit they won't win.

[Ennder]

When you stick 5 guys in the lineup with a sub .300 OBP quality bats (pitcher, Gomez, Kotsay, Nieves, Betancourt) it is really hard to score runs. Today is a little better since they started Morgan but the offense is ugly in exactly the way it was expected to be. Until Fielder starts to hit we have 3 players carrying the entire offense.

[olliegjw]

Time to get Braddock a victory.

[brewmann04]

Gomez has one Hit so far a HR whicjh totally changed his approach at the plate.

Benatcourt has maybe one hit if that many so far to satrat the season and that was suposed to be his strong suit.

Prince is doing nothing in the first four games you think MR 30 Million dollar man would have started off hitting.

Kotsay i believe took a collar in the series aganist the reds, boy i hope Hart comes back soon.

[trwi7]

When you stick 5 guys in the lineup with a sub .300 OBP quality bats (pitcher, Gomez, Kotsay, Nieves, Betancourt) it is really hard to score runs. Today is a little better since they started Morgan but the offense is ugly in exactly the way it was expected to be. Until Fielder starts to hit we have 3 players carrying the entire offense.

 

Actually 2 because McGehee isn't hitting either.

[trwi7]

That was a strikeout. Break.

[trwi7]

Two of the most embarrassing swings I've seen come back to back by the same player.

[Hammer]

Is it time for a closed door team only meeting already? Some of these guys don't look like they even give a damn up there...

Why in the hell is the crowd cheering right now? For a K? Stupid drunks.

[pingman]

Kimbrel = FILTHY

[dlk9s]

When you stick 5 guys in the lineup with a sub .300 OBP quality bats (pitcher, Gomez, Kotsay, Nieves, Betancourt) it is really hard to score runs. Today is a little better since they started Morgan but the offense is ugly in exactly the way it was expected to be. Until Fielder starts to hit we have 3 players carrying the entire offense.

 

Actually 2 because McGehee isn't hitting either.

He didn't do anything today, but he hit fine in the Reds series.

[adamb100]

0-4. This team cant win for the life of it.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

well at least the team has better camaraderie this year

[Invader3K]

Just some really ugly ABs in an overall ugly game. Saito gets some blame for giving up two homers, but you don't win many games scoring just one run anway.

 

Roenicke has to be seeing the terrible ABs this team is having, right?

[Yeti73]

I feel like Rickie is the only one who shows any sign of improvement over a year ago. Everyone else has the same issues as in the past. Great effort by Narv Dog. Terrible hitting with RISP. We've just seemed to find ways to lose in a varieties of fashions this year and it is only April 4.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

"Welcome to Major League Baseball... sorta."

[Mr QL]

well safe to say the start of this season has been disastrous

[RyDogg66]

Monday

2 walks

11 Strikeouts

 

Sunday

0 Walks

9 Strikeouts

 

Saturday

0 Walks

10 Strikeouts

 

 

That pretty much says it all.

[trwi7]

He didn't do anything today, but he hit fine in the Reds series.

You have a different definition of fine than I do. A .724 OPS is not fine.

 

 

[Klements Bratwurst]

I think just replacing Gomez and Betancourt would make this team better. However while I would prefer Nyjer in center, that means either Almonte or Kotsay in right since Hart is still too unsure about throwing a baseball hard because he feels he might feel a little tightness in his side and has no timetable for his return. He hasn't played in a game all spring yet.... jeez!

[And That]

I'm not too worried yet. Some tough losses that just happen to be coming all together at the beginning of the season.

[The Truth]

wow. just... wow

 

I will be intrigued to see what changes are made tommorow. Nieves has no business starting anymore. Gomez really should be given a day off with Morgan starting in his place

[Mass Haas]

The Brewers would have to play .570 baseball the rest of the way to get to 90 wins. Just keep digging that hole, boys -- terrible.

[Oxy]

For the anti-small ballers/ K-ing is a perfectly acceptable ways to make outs crowd, Nieves struck out twice with a guy on 3rd and 1 out today. Make contact in each situation there and we have a good chance at winning the ballgame.

[ninja33]

i know it's extra depressing because it's the start of the season...but it's a 4 game losing streak. it happens. it happened to the '08 brewers 5 or 6 times, it happened to the giants multiple times last year, it happened to the yankees a few times in '09, and the phillies in '08, and probably to just about every team in every season. Not saying this version of the brewers are as good as those teams, or that I'm happy to still be looking at a zero in the W column.....but these streaks happen. the sky is not falling. yet.

[Invader3K]

Morgan, Kottaras, and Counsell should all start tomorrow. Yuniesky had an OK day at the plate, but that last AB was horrible.