2011-04-30 Brewers (Wolf) at Astros (Rodriguez) - 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 2-1]

[DuWayne Steurer]

How many outs has that guy made on the basepaths the last 3-4 weeks? His OBP is terrible as it is. If you take and add his outs-on-base to it, I'll bet it's about .200 or so.

 

For all his physical gifts, the guy lacks ANY baseball acumen or smarts whatsoever.

[endaround]

The funny thing is that he might have been safe but there's no way that base is worth trying to take if there is any real chance of being thrown out.

That's the whole thing. Reaching 3B with 2 outs in near meaningless with Gomez's speed. And that's even ignoring who he's hitting in front of.

[sdcheezhd]

Gomez makes me miss Alex Sanchez.

[ELCABALLO45]

The funny thing is that he might have been safe but there's no way that base is worth trying to take if there is any real chance of being thrown out.

That's the whole thing. Reaching 3B with 2 outs in near meaningless with Gomez's speed. And that's even ignoring who he's hitting in front of.

Wild pitch scores him however

[ELCABALLO45]

What a stupid play Weeks.

[bucksman4]

Is there acountability in professional sports anymore? Gomez should be benched tomorrow for that, but instead will occupy one of the most important spots in the lineup.

I think it would be much easier to bench him if Plush was healthy.

[rluzinski]

Well, at least we are perhaps a week away from the media no longer sighting the low team error count as evidence that the Brewer's defense has been good.

[Gobias Industries]

Scioscia ball, baby.

[endaround]

Walking Lee? Does Roenike think this is 2008?

[COBrewerfan]

you do not bench a guy for trying. It may be stupid but bench him? We have not hit tonight and now everyone is looking to make excuses I guess. Just like the Wolf stuff earlier. Like he is the first guy to ever demand something in pro sports. Come on now.

[ELCABALLO45]

Well, at least we are perhaps a week away from the media no longer sighting the low team error count as evidence that the Brewer's defense has been good.

Which would make benching Gomez even more of a mistake. He shouldn't be hitting 2nd but he should be the starting CF without question.

[rluzinski]

The funny thing is that he might have been safe but there's no way that base is worth trying to take if there is any real chance of being thrown out.

That's the whole thing. Reaching 3B with 2 outs in near meaningless with Gomez's speed. And that's even ignoring who he's hitting in front of.

Wild pitch scores him however

Yes and a balk and a steal of home, infield single and a lot of other things that when added up, doesn't occur often enough to compensate for the chance of ending the inning.

[Blancofan1]

Oh how I'd love to see either Hart or Lucroy in the 2 spot tomorrow. I understand Gomez probably needs to be playing right now since Morgan is out, but he has to be yanked from the top of the order. I'd rather see him hit 9th and just slide everyone else up a spot.

[ELCABALLO45]

That's the whole thing. Reaching 3B with 2 outs in near meaningless with Gomez's speed. And that's even ignoring who he's hitting in front of.

Wild pitch scores him however

Yes and a balk and a steal of home, infield single and a lot of other things that when added up, doesn't occur often enough to compensate for the chance of ending the inning.

Or the ump missing the call.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well, at least we are perhaps a week away from the media no longer sighting the low team error count as evidence that the Brewer's defense has been good.

I'm gettin' really tired of hearing that. Low errors does not in any way shape or form = good defense. It's staggering to me that a baseball guy like Bill Schroeder spouts that out as well.

[Gobias Industries]

That's the whole thing. Reaching 3B with 2 outs in near meaningless with Gomez's speed. And that's even ignoring who he's hitting in front of.

Wild pitch scores him however

Yes and a balk and a steal of home, infield single and a lot of other things that when added up, doesn't occur often enough to compensate for the chance of ending the inning.

Or the ump missing the call.

i hate it but when the ball beats the runner by that much it's basically an automatic out.

[ninja33]

hey braun, just pretend it's brad lidge out there.

[endaround]

Well, at least we are perhaps a week away from the media no longer sighting the low team error count as evidence that the Brewer's defense has been good.

I'm gettin' really tired of hearing that. Low errors does not in any way shape or form = good defense. It's staggering to me that a baseball guy like Bill Schroeder spouts that out as well.

Schroeder also thinks players should swing at pitches 2 inches off the plate with 2 strikes

[ilovebeer]

Ok Braun and Fielder do your thing.

[strawbossisevil]

Heck of a play by Betancourt to get an out there.

[Schlitz001]

Betancourt is pretty good at making plays absorbed by the pitcher.

[ELCABALLO45]

Yes and a balk and a steal of home, infield single and a lot of other things that when added up, doesn't occur often enough to compensate for the chance of ending the inning.

Or the ump missing the call.

i hate it but when the ball beats the runner by that much it's basically an automatic out.

Braun would of been called out last week if that was the case at the play at home.

[jason21nl]

I think Gomez would have been called out by every ump in the league on that play

[ELCABALLO45]

And every ump would of been wrong because he was safe.

[ninja33]

GET SOME