2011-05-31 Brewers (Greinke) at Reds (Reineke) - [Brewers win, 7-2]

[ilovebeer]

nice inning men, keep it up

[topper09er]

It has looked like McGehee is stepping in the bucket for the past month on every swing. Watch his front leg, I have no idea why this is allowed by Sveum. Seems like it really take away his opposite side pop and he is hitting lots of crappy grounders to SS/3B... like that

[ilovebeer]

cards losing 1-0 top 3

[pebadger]

Watching the actual broadcast I haven't really noticed the zone being bad (or at least out of the ordinary). In fact, BA and Rock were earlier talking about how Cooper is considered a pitcher's ump.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

This has the feel of a long drawn out slugfest

[cnycerveceros]

How many think 4 will be enough? I don't. Hope I'm wrong.

[topper09er]

Weeks could have easily got the out at 2nd there. But Ill take the out.

^an average 2nd baseman

[pebadger]

Foxtrax had called strike 2 to Votto as a clear ball. Gameday has it as a strike on the corner.

[derflotr]

Votto is such a tough out

[trwi7]

I like Joey Votto even more now that I heard his walkup music.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

10 pitch walk...rather just plunk him in the back with a change up on the first pitch.

[trwi7]

Just saw the video of Hart's homer. That would've been cool if Stubbs opened the door and caught the ball.

Would it be an out or still a homer?

[TheCrew07]

Yeah, Greinke's .350 BABIP has to go down at some point.

Not if he keeps leaving FBs between the thighs and waist over the middle of the plate. Next we'll read about his LOB% as flukey luck, but when you watch the games he tends to give up hits in bunches, and hits on bad pitches. I don't think anyone is every lucky or unlucky for an entire season.

 

He's a much better pitcher than what he's done, but the FBs down the middle have to stop, it doesn't matter how hard you throw if you put the ball there.

 

Nice strike out of Bruce there.

 

 

[cheesecup22]

those were some annoying at bats..

[pebadger]

Tough pitch to earn that K.

[fondybrewfan]

Grienke is going to be lucky to get through 5 tonight. Jeez those guys just don't swing and miss

[Vgmastr]

Rolen really bailed Greinke out there swinging at the first pitch. Still, doesn't look like Greinke will be able to go deep into this one after those Votto and Bruce ABs.

[derflotr]

Nice guts, Greinke. That was pretty impressive.

[ilovebeer]

To many pitches all ready for Zack. pitch count is through 3 innings.

[ilovebeer]

I will not feel comfortable until we have a 10 run lead or end of game.

[cheesecup22]

I know this subject is beaten to death, but betancourt is so brutal..

[ilovebeer]

I am getting tired of Benticourts first pitch outs.

[UeckerAddict]

Yeah, Greinke's .350 BABIP has to go down at some point.

Not if he keeps leaving FBs between the thighs and waist over the middle of the plate. Next we'll read about his LOB% as flukey luck, but when you watch the games he tends to give up hits in bunches, and hits on bad pitches. I don't think anyone is every lucky or unlucky for an entire season.

 

He's a much better pitcher than what he's done, but the FBs down the middle have to stop, it doesn't matter how hard you throw if you put the ball there.

 

Nice strike out of Bruce there.

 

Most people do not get lucky or unlucky for an entire season, you're right. That's why it has to go down.

 

Home runs do not count in BABIP. Fastballs down the plate can become HRs, and hits in the field of play involve chance, so....I guess I don't know what you're saying. I'm lost.

[razzzorsharp]

5 innings tonight (hopefully) for Grienke. Gotta throw strikes to the bottom of the order.

[theavrock]

Jeez. Really needed a long outing by Greinke. This is brutal.