2011-06-19 Brewers (Gallardo) at Red Sox (Wakefield) - [Brewers lose, 12-3]

[Rob]

Ridiculous 21st century managing-get your long reliver in there, preserve his health, and give the team a chance to stay in the game. How do you feel if you are the other players and see the manager just give the game away in the first?

[Rhett16]

Maybe I am wrong but the Brewers seem to implode fairly frequently when they are on national TV.

[jason21nl]

time to swing and miss at some more wiffle balls

[dlk9s]

Ridiculous 21st century managing-get your long reliver in there, preserve his health, and give the team a chance to stay in the game. How do you feel if you are the other players and see the manager just give the game away in the first?

So want the starter pulled in one inning or less in two out of three games?

 

What's funny is that Yo didn't pitch nearly as badly as the score would indicate. He wasn't good, but several good pitches were hit. This was especially the case with the batters leading up to the homer.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Someone needs to tell Prince that a solo homer doesn't get them back in the game quite yet.

[owbc]

Ridiculous 21st century managing-get your long reliver in there, preserve his health, and give the team a chance to stay in the game. How do you feel if you are the other players and see the manager just give the game away in the first?

How do the players feel if the manager gives up on the team's ace with the team down a few runs in the first, especially when he has a history of settling down after the 1st inning?

[dlk9s]

Maybe I am wrong but the Brewers seem to implode fairly frequently when they are on national TV.

It does seem like they don't typically do well on national TV, but then again the games are likely on nationally because they are against good teams.

[NYChez]

Does anyone in baseball throw inside anymore? You've got Pedroia diving over the plate to foul off pitches. Throw one at his neck and see if he keeps diving.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Someone needs to tell Prince that a solo homer doesn't get them back in the game quite yet.

Someone needs to tell the whole team that.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Casey hit that about as far as you can hit one of those 37 mph knucklers. Be nice to just get a few runs back here and chip away a little bit.

[owbc]

Betancourt has good career numbers against Wakefield? I never would have thought...

[PrinceEatMeat]

In other news, Yuni still sucks.

[trwi7]

Betancourt: King of the pop out.

[jason21nl]

If we are going to lose, I hope Yuni goes 0-4 and looks terrible.

[TheCrew07]

Ridiculous 21st century managing-get your long reliver in there, preserve his health, and give the team a chance to stay in the game. How do you feel if you are the other players and see the manager just give the game away in the first?

So want the starter pulled in one inning or less in two out of three games?

 

What's funny is that Yo didn't pitch nearly as badly as the score would indicate. He wasn't good, but several good pitches were hit. This was especially the case with the batters leading up to the homer.

 

I don't agree, the only good pitch that was a hit was Pedrorias's little flare to Right Center... everything else was thigh high (or higher) and nearly right down the middle of the plate. His FB velocity is good, but beyond that he's been pretty terrible.

[DuWayne Steurer]

This might be perception more than anything, but Betencourt sure seems to hit a high percentage of weak infield/shallow OF pop ups.

[Rob]

Yes, pull him in the first inning. 40+ pitches increases the chances of getting injured.

 

Now he's "settled down" and the game is over. I'm sure the players would appreciate having a different pitcher in there who can keep the game closer.

[dlk9s]

Wow Nyjer, wow.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Haha, Plush! Most random thing that could've happened.

[jason21nl]

atta boy Morgan!!!!

[cnycerveceros]

Of the starting rotation, I'm always most annoyed by Gallardo's rough starts. Especially in games like this one that could have (maybe still will be?) a really satisfying win.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Alright, alright! Like I said, get a few back, and start chipping away!

[TheCrew07]

Tony Plush is best Melvin's trade ever... All the MLB value for a prospect I complained about from the time he was drafted, hated the Dykstra pick.

[liveforoctober]

I love that guy. Ok... Yo, give us a zero!

[PrinceEatMeat]

This would look a lot better without that stupid error by Yo. That's gonna bug me all game. Cost us 3 runs.