2011-08-09 Brewers (Marcum) at Cardinals (Jackson) - [Brewers win, 5-3, 10 innings]

[Glennron]

Then Jackson doesn't even come out...what?

[Oldcity]

TLR is out-thinking himself.

[brettac1]

Saito has probably thrown enough pitches for a week by now out there.

[Mr QL]

redeem yourself Brauny and get your revenge

[Yeti73]

Hernandezs strike zone is brutally inconsistent

[Tailgat0r76]

TLR just trying to save his PHers in case the game goes long into extra innings. He's only got 4 bench players.

 

Still, I pinch hit for Edwin there 100% of the time; especially if you're going to Motte anyways.

[jjkoestler]

DFA Braun

[Oldcity]

This is one of those games where it's completely irrational, but you feel they have no chance of winning it.

[Mr QL]

We really cant let this game get away from us

[GamelToe]

This is one of those games where it's completely irrational, but you feel they have no chance of winning it.

mhm. 100% sure this is going to be a L.

[pebadger]

I'm not saying the sky is falling at all. BUT, when you compare the Brewers to the Phillies and Giants, they simply don't seem to stack up. They're on a roll, but other than the StL series at home, they have played cupcakes. They got killed by good competition from the AL. They are still very bad in terms of road record. They are awful on defense. They have some hot hitters right now, but they still have more potential holes than the teams that the media sees as real contenders.

 

I'm not saying the Brewers can't compete. I'm just saying it's not too hard, if you aren't a full-time Brewers fan, to wonder if they really have the chops to compete with the Giants or Phillies.

[natronek8780]

This is the key inning. If we keep it tied here, I still like our chances very much.

[Oldcity]

Davey Nelson just took a hacksaw to the English language.

[owbc]

I'm not saying the Brewers can't compete. I'm just saying it's not too hard, if you aren't a full-time Brewers fan, to wonder if they really have the chops to compete with the Giants or Phillies.

Brewers vs. Giants: 3-3

Brewers vs. Phillies: 2-1

[bucksman4]

You're not going to win many games when your 3 thru 6 hitters are a combined 0-13

[Oldcity]

RR needs to be willing to use one of these setup guys more than one inning. He hasn't done that yet, but he'll need to in order to avoid having Marco Estrada be the one who has to do it all the time.

[markedman5]

The Giants don't scare me. The Phillies are clearly better but in a short series anything can happen as we saw last year.

[brettac1]

That slider to Patterson was absolutely freak nasty.

And so was that one...

[Glennron]

This is the key inning. If we keep it tied here, I still like our chances very much.

Unless Saito strands the bases loaded, that would probably mean K Rod faces at least Berkman and maybe Holliday. Can't say I like that matchup.

[dlk9s]

Braun has to be playing 1B next year. He is absolutely the worst OF regular in MLB.

No.

[brettac1]

That slider to Patterson was absolutely freak nasty.

[Yeti73]

Himself is loop pong overdue vs the brewers.

[topper09er]

RR needs to be willing to use one of these setup guys more than one inning. He hasn't done that yet, but he'll need to in order to avoid having Marco Estrada be the one who has to do it all the time.

Totally agree but I just dont see it happening, has he done it once all season? He is too in love with bullpen roles and the __ inning guy

[Oldcity]

Saito's breaker is wicked tonight.

[brettac1]

Saito is so excellent.