2011-05-14 Pirates (Karstens) at Brewers (Narveson) - [Brewers win, 8-2; post-game audio at tail end of thread]

[ilovebeer]

WOW I am in shock with that stolden base,

[stoutdude04]

Pretty sure we got a gift there.

[jason21nl]

I thought Kotsay looked out

[WisconsinSportsRule]

I thought Kotsay looked out

Me too.

Boggs advances Kotsay to 3rd. Get him in Jon!

[stoutdude04]

Fun story about Lucroy. My buddy helped deliver flowers on mothers day, he had some flowers from a Jon. The ladies last name was Lucroy. The condo didnt have a name just said occupied.

[ilovebeer]

Kind of a borning game today.

[ilovebeer]

Chris's pitch count is kind of high 70 after 4 innings.

[jason21nl]

There we go Prince!

[ilovebeer]

Prince goes yard!

[rluzinski]

With Greinke going tomorrow, winning today would be realllllyyyy nice.

[ilovebeer]

Boggs goes deep!

[rluzinski]

Boggs has displayed infinitely more power than Kotsay has, can play better defense and is also a lefty. Why does kotsay ever start?

[jason21nl]

Atta boy Boggs!

 

not only does Kotsay start, once everyone is back Boggs probably will be gone while Kotsay will remain

[endaround]

Will Boggs end up having more home runs from his 20 odd PAs than Kotsay will over his 200+?

[Klements Bratwurst]

Hawkins warming up readying for the sixth or seventh. Kameron Low is still RR's choice in the eighth....ugh

[Oxy]

Wow! Narveson finishes off the inning with a big K against the pinch hitter. I would have brought in Hawkins, but I guess sticking with Narveson worked out okay.

[TheCrew07]

I like Loe, he's just been overused, he's been leaving most everything up in the zone.

[GamelToe]

KILLER KOTSAY

[Oxy]

Alright, can people get off Roenicke's back yet for the lineup?

[cnycerveceros]

Gift. Hope they take advantage of it. Casey is slow!

[theavrock]

Alright, can people get off Roenicke's back yet for the lineup?

That was an awful play by McCutchen. Just because Kotsay got lucky doesn't mean that RRR is right for starting Kotsay 3-4 times a week as he has.

And Casey McGhee is really slow. How do you not score on a ball to the wall when you are halfway to second?

[derflotr]

Hope Jon enjoys the day off tomorrow. Did a nice job behind the plate with Narveson constantly in the dirt but has looked all sorts of awful at the plate today. He was due I suppose

[Oxy]

Alright, can people get off Roenicke's back yet for the lineup?

That was an awful play by McCutchen. Just because Kotsay got lucky doesn't mean that RRR is right for starting Kotsay 3-4 times a week as he has.

And Casey McGhee is really slow. How do you not score on a ball to the wall when you are halfway to second?

Well, if McCutchen makes the play, Kotsay is unlucky that he hit a shot right at a guy. Kotsay has had quality ABs and hit the ball hard today.

[razzzorsharp]

Hawkins works DD slow it seems.

[theavrock]

Alright, can people get off Roenicke's back yet for the lineup?

That was an awful play by McCutchen. Just because Kotsay got lucky doesn't mean that RRR is right for starting Kotsay 3-4 times a week as he has.

And Casey McGhee is really slow. How do you not score on a ball to the wall when you are halfway to second?

Well, if McCutchen makes the play, Kotsay is unlucky that he hit a shot right at a guy. Kotsay has had quality ABs and hit the ball hard today.

One day does not a good hitter make. Kotsay has value, but its not as a guy who starts as often as he has. The only time Kotsay should be starting is when Hart needs a day off (once a week) and he shouldn't even sniff CF ever again. If Gomez needs a day off Boggs should be starting there.

Other than that he should be relegated to pinch hitting and trying to draw a walk which is what his strengths are. Anything other than that is misusing him.