2011-05-25 Nationals (Marquis) at Brewers (Greinke) - [Brewers win, 6-4]

[pretendastronaut]

May 25 - 12:10 P.M.

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Pitching Matchup

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Jason Marquis

5-1 | 4.08

Marquis started Friday's 17-5 victory over the Orioles and didn't figure in the decision -- and he showed his displeasure at being lifted after four innings. Marquis was removed from the game with the Nationals leading 6-5.

Brewers vs. Marquis
Marquis Game Log

Zack Greinke

2-1 | 6.43

Greinke surrendered a two-run homer to the opposing pitcher but said he was working with his best fastball on Friday. So count it as another step forward for a pitcher who is still only four starts removed from the DL.

Nationals vs. Greinke
Greinke Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. CF Roger Bernadina
   
3. SS Ian Desmond
   
4. RF Jayson Werth
   
5. LF Laynce Nix
   
6. 1B Michael Morse
   
7. 2B Danny Espinosa
   
8. C Ivan Rodriguez
   
9. 3B Jerry Hairston
   
10. RHP Jason Marquis
    

1. 
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. RF Corey Hart
   
4. LF Ryan Braun
   
5. 1B Prince Fielder
   
6. 3B Casey McGehee
   
7. CF Mark Kotsay
   
8. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
9. SS Craig Counsell
   
10. RHP Zack Greinke
    

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[Dragonbait]

Just a quick moment to thank Mr. pretendastronaut for taking the time to set these IGT's everyday...

 

With that said... I got a Broom here at work... Make it happek Zack

[fondybrewfan]

I have a good feeling that is the game where Grienke puts up a dominant performance.

 

I just hope we don't put a Sunday afternoon lineup out there. Hopefully Counsell is starting at SS today; also please no Nieves today. Wouldn't be suprised to see Kotsay or Boggs in CF considering how awful Gomez has looked at the plate recently

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Kudos as well to pretendastronaut...these threads rock!

 

How different is it to have a winning streak going...then have Greinke and Marcum up next. What a difference a year makes.

 

One vent today...anyone else notice the Padres accommodating the Classies by not only losing the first two games of the series, but playing an afternoon game today? Make our guys get in at 6AM, but Pujols and the boys will be home in time to do a little drunk driving and deliver some lectures on how the game should be played.

[theavrock]

Weeks 2nd

Hart RF

Braun LF

Fielder 1st

McGehee 3rd

Kotsay CF

Lucroy C

Counsell SS

Greinke P

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Yay! Counsell starting. Figured Kotsay would be in there...can't we just put Lucory ahead of him? Splitting up the lefties I guess.

 

Weeks 4

Hart 9

Braun 7

Fielder 3

McGehee 5

Kotsay 8

Lucroy 2

Counsell 6

Greinke 1

[theavrock]

I know Plush is coming back, but I am really starting to question whether or not RRR is going to start Kotsay over PLush in CF and Hart in RF.

[Bombers]

Going to the game today and stoked to see Greinke pitch ... lets bust out these Brooms crew!

[Funketown]

Melvin, where are you? Please tell Ronnie this isn't cool.

 

Gomez has been struggling, so I'm not as annoyed about this as I will be if he starts Kotsay over Morgan. I'm already bracing myself for that.

[endaround]

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

[Funketown]

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

When starting the next game after an 0-4, Kotsay is OBP'ing .400. It's like he's Joey Votto after going 0-4.

 

Edit: Blue.

[StearnsFTW]

Kudos as well to pretendastronaut...these threads rock!

 

 

 

How different is it to have a winning streak going...then have Greinke and Marcum up next. What a difference a year makes.

 

 

 

One vent today...anyone else notice the Padres accommodating the Classies by not only losing the first two games of the series, but playing an afternoon game today? Make our guys get in at 6AM, but Pujols and the boys will be home in time to do a little drunk driving and deliver some lectures on how the game should be played.

Haha................yep. I couldn't have said it any better.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

 

True, it was a very gritty 0-4.

[theavrock]

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

And Kotsay has a .357 average against Marquis. So you need to play him.

Someone forgot to tell Ron that Kotsay has only had 5 AB's against Marquis in the last 3 years and only 14 total AB's

[rluzinski]

So, what do you call two sweeps in a row? Has to be something witty to call it. Crazy to think a win today and 2-3 this weekend from SF would put the Brewers at 5 games over, going into that Cincinnati series.

 

 

 

 

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

You and I both know that hot and cold streaks are largely random. The guy has put up a .244/.340/.300/.640 this year and .253/.315/.368/.683 since 2007. You can't let a bat like that sit.

Seriously though, if RR thinks Boggs has less value than Kotsay, why is he even on the team? How is Boggs even in professional baseball?

 

[pretendastronaut]

Thanks Myday2001 and SoCal Brew Crew and you're welcome.

[Raw Biz]

After Kotsay's impressive 0-4 yesterday how could you sit him?

And Kotsay has a .357 average against Marquis. So you need to play him.

Someone forgot to tell Ron that Kotsay has only had 5 AB's against Marquis in the last 3 years and only 14 total AB's

Exactly Roenicke's reasoning. Does he not understand the concept of sample size?

Roenicke said Mark Kotsay was starting in center and Craig Counsell at short today because they've had success against Nats right-hander Jason Marquis. Kotsay is a .354 hitter (5-14) against him and Counsell a .324 hitter (11 for 34).

[bigredrobbo]

Wednesday day game, so no TV, I presume?

[FVBrewerFan]

This is a game I would have kept Gomez in the lineup. Much better defense, obviously, plus I think Marquis may be a good match-up for him. Lucroy/Counsell/Gomez 6-8 sounds better to me. Hopefully that won't matter today, but it doesn't make it right.

[hawing]

Wednesday day game, so no TV, I presume?

Doesn't look like it. FSWisconsin tonight is rebroadcasting an Astros/Brewers game from April 22. Makes me miss the Squeeze Play.

 

Edit: Would that the Brewers could have results today similar to the last time they faced Jason Marquis. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[jjgott]

Well today is the first chance I've had to see Greinke pitch on TV (live in DC). Glad to see the Crew grab the first two games and looking to sweep, especially after experiencing the doubleheader debacle here at Nats Park earlier this year.

[Dragonbait]

A nice and quick 1, 2, errr, 4 inning there...

 

1 K

1 BB

[dlk9s]

Well, looks like the ump might have a small strike zone today. 3-4 pitches of Grienke's walk could have been called strikes. They weren't no-doubters, but according to Gameday, they hit the corners.

[pretendastronaut]

Edit: Would that the Brewers could have results today similar to the last time they faced Jason Marquis. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

But that's just mean, we lost 8-4 that day as part of the sweep in Washington! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

Hawing's edit: Oops, I forgot they'd faced Marquis in Washington this season.

[sdcheezhd]

Ueck: One strike on Braun, who is still in the game.