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

[hawing]

Is Yuni's hit less impressive since it came off Todd Coffey? Also, for the Coffey fans out there, at least it was an unearned run.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Why not Ax here with the day off tomorrow?

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I thought they may be resting Loe since he got warm last night, but maybe Axe is the one that needs the rest.

[topper09er]

Coffey hung a first pitch slider right down the middle to Yuni, big mistake to throw anything in the zone to him on the first pitch.

 

NL first pitch swinging % leaders:

 

Rk		Age	Tm	PA	1stS 6
31	Mitchell Boggs	27	STL	1	100%
56	D. J. Carrasco	34	NYM	1	100%
112	Todd Frazier	25	CIN	1	100%
153	Aaron Heilman	32	ARI	1	100%
199	Brandon Kintzler	26	MIL	1	100%
224	Brandon Lyon	31	HOU	1	100%
314	Francisco Rodriguez	29	NYM	1	100%
327	Fernando Salas	26	STL	1	100%
313	Aneury Rodriguez	23	HOU	5	80%
378	Ryan Vogelsong	33	SFG	12	75%
390	Josh Wilson	30	ARI	10	70%
229	Cristhian Martinez	29	ATL	3	67%
358	Julio Teheran	20	ATL	3	67%
340	Jordan Schafer*	24	ATL	5	60%
48	Sean Burroughs*	30	ARI	7	57%
143	Jason Hammel	28	COL	23	57%
399	Carlos Zambrano#	30	CHC	23	57%
117	Armando Galarraga	29	ARI	16	56%
110	Juan Francisco*	24	CIN	20	55%
147	Aaron Harang	33	SDP	20	55%
88	R.A. Dickey	36	NYM	17	53%
181	Jason Jaramillo#	28	PIT	15	53%
239	James McDonald*	26	PIT	19	53%
58	Andrew Cashner	24	CHC	2	50%
71	Kevin Correia	30	PIT	26	50%
166	Jamie Hoffmann	26	LAD	4	50%
212	Cliff Lee*	32	PHI	22	50%
223	Cory Luebke	26	SDP	4	50%
259	Charlie Morton	27	PIT	24	50%
269	Jonathon Niese*	24	NYM	24	50%
308	Greg Reynolds	25	COL	6	50%
311	Mike Rivera	34	MIL	6	50%
318	Esmil Rogers	25	COL	10	50%
328	Jeff Samardzija	26	CHC	2	50%
87	Matt Diaz	33	PIT	80	49%
45	Madison Bumgarner	21	SFG	21	48%
79	Jorge de la Rosa*	30	COL	23	48%
118	Yovani Gallardo	25	MIL	29	48%
140	Roy Halladay	34	PHI	29	48%
172	Tim Hudson	35	ATL	23	48%
120	Jon Garland	31	LAD	13	46%
179	Joe Inglett*	33	HOU	28	46%
396	Chris Young	32	NYM	11	45%
257	Mike Morse	29	WSN	118	44%
6	Bronson Arroyo	34	CIN	21	43%
1	Yuniesky Betancourt	29	MIL	177	43%
93	Lucas Duda*	25	NYM	23	43%
96	Brad Emaus	25	NYM	42	43%
169	Chin-lung Hu	27	NYM	23	43%
210	Sam LeCure	27	CIN	7	43%
305	Jeremy Reed*	30	MIL	7	43%
141	Cole Hamels*	27	PHI	24	42%
237	Kyle McClellan	27	STL	26	42%
2	Miguel Montero*	27	ARI	164	42%
361	Marcus Thames	34	LAD	36	42%
391	Randy Wolf*	34	MIL	19	42%
243	Jason Michaels	35	HOU	34	41%
3	Aramis Ramirez	33	CHC	183	41%
331	Anibal Sanchez	27	FLA	22	41%
4	Lance Berkman#	35	STL	171	40%
5	John Buck	30	FLA	161	40%
47	Emmanuel Burriss#	26	SFG	20	40%
54	Chris Capuano*	32	NYM	15	40%
73	Scott Cousins*	26	FLA	42	40%
175	Cedric Hunter*	23	SDP	5	40%
225	Paul Maholm*	29	PIT	20	40%
264	Brett Myers	30	HOU	20	40%
285	Ronny Paulino	30	NYM	45	40%
6	Carlos Pena*	33	CHC	162	40%
7	Carlos Gomez	25	MIL	184	39%
216	Kyle Lohse	32	STL	31	39%
379	Edinson Volquez	27	CIN	18	39%
393	Travis Wood	24	CIN	18	39%
5	Rick Ankiel*	31	WSN	120	38%
16	Brandon Beachy	24	ATL	16	38%
8	Marlon Byrd	33	CHC	182	38%
145	Tommy Hanson	24	ATL	21	38%
273	Bud Norris	26	HOU	21	38%
398	Matt Young*	28	ATL	21	38%
18	Brandon Belt*	23	SFG	60	37%
9	Ike Davis*	24	NYM	149	37%
10	Yadier Molina	28	STL	164	37%
10	Jeff Baker	30	CHC	87	36%
89	Greg Dobbs*	32	FLA	113	36%
91	Matt Downs	27	HOU	61	36%
122	Dillon Gee	25	NYM	11	36%
11	Brad Hawpe*	32	SDP	151	36%
12	Casey McGehee	28	MIL	204	36%
265	Xavier Nady	32	ARI	83	36%
13	Gerardo Parra*	24	ARI	151	36%

[Oxy]

Just saw the replay of the YuBet double. We've got to lead MLB in close plays at the plate.

With two outs, this is the way it should be. Even if we get thrown out half the time, the odds of scoring are STILL way way better than sitting at 3rd and hoping to get hit in.

[rluzinski]

Axe may very well have let RR know his arm was getting tired.

[jjgott]

Fireworks guy got a little antsy

[hawing]

Bob (as fireworks sound over the radio after the foul tip): "Someone else thought it was over too."

 

Finish him, Kam!

[pebadger]

12 pitches, 4 outs. Nice work. RR clearly had the plan thought out in terms of the DS and Loe pitching the 9th.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Little quick on the fireworks there, hope that doesn't cost us

[PrinceEatMeat]

2 sweeps, and 6 in a row. Yes!

[liveforoctober]

Great time to be a Brewer fan ... great home stand!

[danzig6767]

I thought they may be resting Loe since he got warm last night, but maybe Axe is the one that needs the rest.

Ax had a couple of fastballs yesterday at only 93 and 94mph

[dlk9s]

Just saw the replay of the YuBet double. We've got to lead MLB in close plays at the plate.

With two outs, this is the way it should be. Even if we get thrown out half the time, the odds of scoring are STILL way way better than sitting at 3rd and hoping to get hit in.

Oh, not criticizing the decision, just making an observation.

[carniesandrubes]

Nice game, very good crowd for a rainy Wednesday day game (even the Nats TV announcers commented on it a few times)

[jjgott]

A Double Sweep...what does it mean???

[fondybrewfan]

Ax definitely needed a break. He had pitched I think in 5 of the last 7 days

[chadomac]

I would've been really happy taking 2 out of 3 in this series... the sweep is just icing on the cake. Picked up some Sec 108 tix for Friday night's game, I hope Miller Park is electric for Marcum v. Lincecum. Big big win, hope we can keep this thing going as long as possible! Great job by Greinke today. Wish I could've seen the homer on TV.

[topper09er]

A Double Sweep...what does it mean???

 

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxDlpnpgpJ2xc2h50_CSeVelWQEZtA2tNQRV4EPZIROS04K99vTg

 

?

[Oxy]

Phew. Another good game by the Crew. I was really thinking that there was some terrible karma was going to get us after the fireworks went off on the foul tip.

 

I love sweeps. I really love back-to-back sweeps. I really really love back-to-back-to-back sweeps. Linecum, Sanchez and Cain probably have something to say about that though. Marcum/Lincecum on Friday night should be a dandy.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Ax had to throw some extra pitches after his 3rd K too.

[topper09er]

Also Reds are facing Halladay tonight, I think its on ESPN

[chickinbrickin]

A Double Sweep...what does it mean???

 

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSxDlpnpgpJ2xc2h50_CSeVelWQEZtA2tNQRV4EPZIROS04K99vTg

 

?

 

Still not as cool as a double rainbow.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

6 in a row...that's half a Webb

[topper09er]

Last time the Brewers won 6 in a row, May 13-May 19....2009