2011-04-06 Braves (Minor) at Brewers (Estrada) - [Brewers win, 5-4]

[bucksman4]

I long for JJ Hardy...

[ELCABALLO45]

And just like that we have a ball game again.

[bucksman4]

Yet nobody is up in the Brewers bullpen...

[TheCrew07]

Wow, that was a no doubter, and I disagree Bill, that was thigh high right down the middle. Heyward should hit that pitch a mile.

[bucksman4]

Get back to the minor leagues where you belong, Estrada.

 

A junk baller whose junk balls don't work.

[brewers19]

Kranitz just called someone on the phone.

[thablingster]

They've been playing with fire all season having a LHP up in the bullpen, yet not bringing him in to face a LHB. This time it potentially costs them three runs. Estrada settled down and has been pitching well, though, so I guess you can't second guess too much.

[Blindcheck]

Why leave Estrada in after a guy reaches second base.

[TheCrew07]

Is it acceptable to have a Suppanesque view of Estrada? If he gets us through 6 only giving up 4 runs we call it a win?

[Oldcity]

I'd rather have him get us through 5 1/3 and give up 1.

[endaround]

Why are people down on Estrada? Because he gave up a home run to one of the league's best hitters? Because Yuni can't field?

[GormanHarvey]

Yet nobody is up in the Brewers bullpen...

 

 

Really? He just gave us 6 solid innings in a spot start and Heyward happens to be kinda good. And he touches 91/92 with a good change up that he commands well so I would not consider him a "junk baller"

[Oldcity]

This is so disgusting listening to Brian and Bill spin this like Estrada did such a good job.

It certainly wasn't horrible, but they're talking like it was a good performance.

[Funketown]

Is it acceptable to have a Suppanesque view of Estrada? If he gets us through 6 only giving up 4 runs we call it a win?

Bingo.

 

Actually with Suppan, it would have been an epic win.

[endaround]

This is so disgusting listening to Brian and Bill spin this like Estrada did such a good job.

It certainly wasn't horrible, but they're talking like it was a good performance.

4Ks and 1 BB in 6 innings is good. Estrada wasn't great but lets not pretend that he was just lucky

[Oldcity]

Ok, but he got hit hard several times as well.

[TheCrew07]

Has Braddock touched the mid 90s all season? I don't recall a FB over 93... he just had 3 in a row at 91. I just looked at fangraphs and his average was 93 last season, sitting at 91.5 this year. He's too young to lose that kind of velocity.

 

I wouldn't be opposed to him pitching another inning here, he cruised through the 7th.

[endaround]

Sure, and if I was managing he would have never faced Heyward. Then again I never would allow Kotsay to play the field either.

[Oldcity]

Ugh how many liners have they had right at outfielders?

[endaround]

Loe facing LHers, I'm going to get an ulcer this year aren't I?

[ELCABALLO45]

Loe just carved up both lefties. Good to see.

[TheCrew07]

that was one Casey's better defensive plays.

[ELCABALLO45]

Nice job Loe and nice job McGehee. I would love another run right here.

[Oldcity]

Kotsay and Betancourt four hits combined. Twilight Zone.

[ilovebeer]

nice game for Kotsey.