2011-06-15 Brewers (Narveson) at Cubs (Zambrano) - [Brewers win, 9-5]

[PrinceEatMeat]

Loe is so lucky. Rickie with two great plays to save him from hits.

[Oxy]

I'm not as big of a Loe hater as most around here, but after about 5 pitches one can tell if he has his good stuff or not. He doesn't have it tonight. On the other hand, when he is good, he's good. That's not the kind of guy you want to pitch 3 out of 4 days in close games, though.

[rluzinski]

Wow, great play by Weeks.

[pebadger]

Gomez v Campana would be a heck of a race.

[endaround]

One manager in Wrigley has realized Loe can't pitch to left handers. It isn't Roenike.

[Raw Biz]

Brewers fans acting like pompous jerks at wrigley, no better than scrub fans at MP. Sad to see.

How so?

 

 

Ostentatious celebrating, rubbing it in to surrounding fans, I think more class and reserve is in order when you are in someone else's park. (Probably an embellishment to say as bad as Cubs fans at MP, they weren't that beligerant or entitled-looking.)

Are you watching a different broadcast? All I saw was smiles from Brewer fans. I would be smiling too.

[bucksman4]

I have no idea what will ever convince RR that Loe isn't an 8th inning guy if he hasn't already seen the light.

[Hammer]

Loe has left everything belt-high this inning. #thatwontworkwell

[mastershake76]

Estrada and Loe both only suitable for mop-up duty at this point

[jason21nl]

we got out of the inning with no run, but that was a terrible inning by Loe

 

oops, I mean't 1 run

[natronek8780]

Loe didn't get any batters out that inning by making great pitches. All balls were hit hard except Campana and he just tries to slap it on the ground anyway.

[topper09er]

Someone needs to ask RRR the following question "How many terrible outings in a row will it take to remove Loe as the 8th inning guy"

[fondybrewfan]

What do you know; a bunch of hard hit balls again and another run. Whats the cutoff in ERA before Loe gets moved from the 8 spot. 5.5 ERA? Maybe 6?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Still don't see how Roenicke can justify a guy with a 2-6 record and 5.35 ERA being our setup man. Makes no sense at all.

[ilovebeer]

Thank god only 1 run scored.

[chuckcrim]

Loe cannot be the 8th inning guy anymore. He just serves em on a platter. When I think of good postseason teams, I think of filthy 8th inning pitchers, and the Brewers certainly don't have that though I'd like to see Braddock in that role.

[Raw Biz]

we got out of the inning with no run, but that was a terrible inning by Loe

Wrong, there was one run. Could've been more were it not for good defense.

[pebadger]

I would not be opposed to getting about 4 more runs this inning. Not that I don't trust Axford, but this game just feels like it has some bad juju.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Loe cannot be the 8th inning guy anymore. He just serves em on a platter. When I think of good postseason teams, I think of filthy 8th inning pitchers, and the Brewers certainly don't have that though I'd like to see Braddock in that role.

Hawkins and his 0.52 ERA would look good in the setup role.

[jason21nl]

we got out of the inning with no run, but that was a terrible inning by Loe

Wrong, there was one run. Could've been more were it not for good defense.

yeah, I corrected myself... ugh

[natronek8780]

I think Saito is the only one RR might bump Loe for (even though that's not logical thinking). That's why it's so crucial he comes back healthy. Once he's back in the swing, hopefully he gets the 8th, with Dillard, Hawkins, Braddock and Loe playing situations in the 6th and 7th.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Wow, I thought that was gonna hit him in the face for a second there. Close call.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I think Saito is the only one RR might bump Loe for (even though that's not logical thinking). That's why it's so crucial he comes back healthy. Once he's back in the swing, hopefully he gets the 8th, with Dillard, Hawkins, Braddock and Loe playing situations in the 6th and 7th.

Yeah, that would be the ideal situation.

[jason21nl]

Must score here

 

a fly ball here would be nice

[Raw Biz]

I think Saito is the only one RR might bump Loe for (even though that's not logical thinking). That's why it's so crucial he comes back healthy. Once he's back in the swing, hopefully he gets the 8th, with Dillard, Hawkins, Braddock and Loe playing situations in the 6th and 7th.

That still scares me because he's in his early 40s and probably shouldn't be pitching multiple days in a row. But if it's the 8th, he will be out there no matter what, which would probably lead to fatigue and probable injury. I've been saying use a combo of guys depending on the situation.