2011-07-08 Reds (Leake) at Brewers (Greinke) - [Brewers, Kotsay walkoff winners off F. Cordero, 8-7]

[PrinceEatMeat]

Yes! Cirillo in for Rock. Time to listen to some intelligent insight.

[ilovebeer]

i have lost confidence in Grienke. When we first got him I was so excited and now i don't even like to watch him pitch.

[WisconsinSportsRule]

Come on Zack, give us something to build on tonight.

[Polish Falcons]

I HATE Gamel starting at 3b. It would not surprise me at all if he has some throwing errors tonight. On Wednesday, I was watching him warm up and he launched at least two throws over Prince's head and into the crowd. To me it seemed like he was really thinking about the throws too a la Knoblauch.

 

He should be sent down to play everyday at 1b. Call up Green to play 3b.

I doubt it. People complained the last couple games he started too. he was fine. Like I said before I'll say again he can't really be worse than McGehe defensively at 3rd.

[Yeti73]

Man, his BABIP keeps getting higher. ..

 

Defense comes up big!

[jjkoestler]

Not a good start. Come on ZG.

[Yeti73]

Man, his BABIP keeps getting higher. ..

 

 

His HR/Fly rate also keeps getting higher...

[dlk9s]

What, no Leake jokes?

Someone stole them all the last time he pitched against the Brewers.

 

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[ilovebeer]

Joey the Brewer killer Votto strikes again. I hate Votto so much.

[TheCrew07]

Well that pitch to Votto just stunk. Hopefully that's it for the night though.

[ELCABALLO45]

Oh hey another bomb Greinke served up.

[theavrock]

3 hits in the first inning. Nasty and not his stuff.

Make that 4

[TheCrew07]

Hitting a mistake... I already like Rillo in the booth.

 

edit. I'm going to have to stop watching Greinke starts, I just end up getting pissed because his stuff is so good but he just won't stop grooving pitches.

[ilovebeer]

We are going to miss Cain and Jake so much., This is turning into a terrible trade.

[ilovebeer]

I wish we could go back in time and not make that trade.

[danzig6767]

Wow, thought that was gone and down 4-0

[PrinceEatMeat]

Hitting a mistake... I already like Rillo in the booth.

 

edit. I'm going to have to stop watching Greinke starts, I just end up getting pissed because his stuff is so good but he just won't stop grooving pitches.

Yep, Rillo tells it like it is instead of sugar coating everything and making excuses like Rock.

[danzig6767]

Why doesn't he throw that changeup more often?

[TheCrew07]

Why doesn't he throw that changeup more often?

Not sure, he's a rare pitcher that has 4 plus pitches, but he mostly sticks with 3, his slider is either great or it's a terrible hanger over the middle of the plate and his FB rarely hits the catcher in where he's setup. He's an enigma.

[Yeti73]

Grienke had a BABIP against of 1.000 that inning...further showing he is the most unlucky pitcher ever...

[chuckcrim]

Can rock just never come back?

[Oldcity]

Greinke's homer pitch to Votto was bad, but other than that he wasn't bad. Two routine ground balls make it through our stationary defense.

[danzig6767]

Why doesn't he throw that changeup more often?

Not sure, he's a rare pitcher that has 4 plus pitches, but he mostly sticks with 3, his slider is either great or it's a terrible hanger over the middle of the plate and his FB rarely hits the catcher in where he's setup. He's an enigma.

Batters just sit on his fastball and if his location is off, they

crush it. Maybe if Greinke used that changeup more, batters wouldn't be

so comfortable at timing his fastball?

[ilovebeer]

And the Brewers go quick and quietly into the night.

[MoreTrife]

i have lost confidence in Grienke. When we first got him I was so excited and now i don't even like to watch him pitch.

agreed. every start you think "this is the one where he turns it around." so isappointing.