2011-05-19 Brewers (Narveson) at Padres (Harang) - [Brewers lose, 1-0]

[hawing]

Frustrating loss for sure. But it was still a 2-2 West Coaster. Eleven games left in May, and nine of them are at home. Greinke and Marcum back-to-back tomorrow and Saturday.

We're still okay, folks.

Plus Zach Braddock may be back.

[RobDeer 45]

I don't like to put a lot of blame on a manager but RRR is starting to worry me. I don't know if I'm paying too much attention to the boards or what but he does a lot of things that he really can't deffend. I do believe that they have a lot more info then we do (guy looks bad in BP or is not feeling well) but sometimes his moves don't make sense. I still have to put most of the blame on the offense not getting the job done but the manager is not helping them much.

[ELCABALLO45]

I doubt that the one isolated incident of PH Yuni B. over Boggs is what has set many of us off. For me, it's tough to watch RRR seemingly ignore logic/statistical evidence on a consistent basis in favor of some gut-feeling voodoo. Why don't I just manage the team with my Magic 8 Ball?

No kidding

 

Some here can't seem to see the point. Nobody was saying at all that Boggs was a lock to get a hit instead of Betancourt. In fact, by simple odds, Boggs was more than likely going to make an out. The point is why choose the guy who has been hitting abysmal, the guy who has hit worse vs righthanders in his career, a pitcher is on the mound who is extra tough on righthanded bats, and you have a switch hitter on the bench?

 

Nobody is blaming Roenicke for the loss, but it's frustrating watching him so often making these baffling decisions.

YB career OPS vs. rightys - .664

BB career OPS vs. rightys - .675

 

And Heath Bell's splits are not that far apart either. Its really not that big of a deal.

[logan82]

I doubt Brandon Boggs 379 MLB PA are a true representation of his talent. Break that down into splits and it is pretty much useless.