2011-04-18 Brewers at Phillies - [Brewers win, 6-3, 12 innings; Marcum and Kintzler post-game audio at tail end of thread]

[Raw Biz]

Obviously the production over at ESPN is better but they really do have awful announcers. It just sounds like they're uninterested in every game.

[jason21nl]

my goodness our D is pathetic

[Glennron]

FSN's "production" is terrible. At least 3 times a game you'll miss a pitch, or a pick-off attempt, or an out. Their HD feed isn't any better than other stations standard definition. Regardless of Sutcliffe's terribleness, I'll chose ESPN.

[GormanHarvey]

Deja vu of NLDS 2008 game 1 anyone??

[DuWayne Steurer]

THat looked like a bad hop, but Rickie has to keep his eye on the ball and make that play.

[valpocrewsader]

Atta boy, Weeks. Way to botch the routine grounder...

[DuWayne Steurer]

There's that wonderful shift again.

[GormanHarvey]

Why pitch him away of you're playing him to pull?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Our defense continues to cost us runs. Great...

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Depth & defense continue to just kill this team.

[cheesecup22]

pathetic start.. Rickie really screwed that up

[jason21nl]

and the piss poor D leads to a run.

 

and the D shifts are killing us

[Glennron]

Marcum has gotten four outs.

[Menotti80]

7 game losing streak. I'm calling it right now.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Why pitch him away of you're playing him to pull?

I've wondered that many times this year. The defensive setup doesn't seem to jive with the plan the catcher/pitcher have for each batter.

[crewcrazy]

It's not like shifting for Ryan Howard is a Roenicke thing. The entire league does it. The only time Howard hits it to left is when he homers. Tough break, but the Weeks error really hurts...he hurried it when he probably didn't have a chance at two.

[PrinceEatMeat]

7 game losing streak. I'm calling it right now.

I could see 6. I doubt we'll lose to the Astros on Friday, but never know I guess. At this point, I would be happy with 1 win this series. We are playing like crap right now.

[NYChez]

Here's my new thought on Gomez. Would you give Gomez and $1 million to any of our rivals, with the stipulation that that team has to start Gomez?

[jason21nl]

all these extra pitches because of bad defense

[PrinceEatMeat]

Here's my new thought on Gomez. Would you give Gomez and $1 million to any of our rivals, with the stipulation that that team has to start Gomez?

Yeah, I'd put him on the Reds though probably. Just to make their offense worse. The Cubs are pretty bad already, but maybe I'd put him on the Cards too.

[Menotti80]

Sutclif is a moron. Called marcum's change up a fastball, saying he's topping out at 81mph

[Raw Biz]

Was Marcum just picking at his finger there? Blister?

[PrinceEatMeat]

all these extra pitches because of bad defense

Yeah, it really does more than just cost us that run. It shortens Marcum's start, which makes us tire out the bullpen, and then they aren't as sharp. It's a domino effect.

[valpocrewsader]

The lateral positioning against howard I understand, but why did casey need to play so far in? Looked like he was up near the grass. Bunt protection?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Sutclif is a moron. Called marcum's change up a fastball, saying he's topping out at 81mph

Yep, that's why I switched immediately to FSW when I saw he was announcing for ESPN. He's horrible.