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

[bucksman4]

Great, not good inning for Takashi.

[Oldcity]

I'd definitely give Saito a shot to go another inning if his spot doesn't come up.

[Mr QL]

Nice inning by Saito. He's been really solid since coming back, been a big boost.

[Schlitz001]

I'd definitely give Saito a shot to go another inning if his spot doesn't come up.

Saito doesnt pitch back to back innings. Ever.

[Oldcity]

I have no confidence in K-Rod against Holliday and Berkman. Gotta get some runs here, otherwise keep in Saito.

If Saito hasn't ever pitched back-to-back, maybe it's worth a shot? K-Rod has been bad lately. If this goes extras, I don't want more multiple-inning outings from Estrada.

[FVBrewerFan]

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

Phillies are clearly a better team, even if the Brewers were stellar defensively and on the basepaths. I wouldn't say they can't compete with Giants, they are at least as good as them. Most everything would have to go right to beat the Phillies in a series, but that's several steps down the road.

[owbc]

Need to keep Saito's arm fresh. Plenty of other relievers out there.

[Glennron]

Need to keep Saito's arm fresh. Plenty of other relievers out there.

He threw 14 pitches in the 7th. There's like a 1% chance Roenicke won't use KRod, but I find it hard to believe it would kill Saito's arm to at least bring him out for another batter or two.

[topper09er]

Need to keep Saito's arm fresh. Plenty of other relievers out there.

We need to win games, then worry about freshness

[Oldcity]

We need to win games

Quote of forever

[bucksman4]

We need to win games

 

 

Huh? You going for the "who can make the most obvious statement" award for the evening? Context?

[topper09er]

Yea I thought it would show up under Obsessed's comment but some other ones snuck in there

[FVBrewerFan]

We need to score more runs than the Cards.

[fondybrewfan]

Have a bad feeling about Holliday, Berkman, Freese

[owbc]

I can say that I 100% agree with the statement that we need to win games.

 

Considering the importance of this game, it is probably ok to send Saito out there. I wish Roenicke would be more willing to play matchups and make mid-inning pitching changes.

[bucksman4]

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

 

 

Live update: 0-16

[DocLuna7]

And it's KRod.

[a3uge]

We need to make sure we don't allow any runs here, but if we do, we have to score more than they do.

[topper09er]

Yuni with game #22 going 0-4 or worse on the year

[Oldcity]

This has disaster written all over it. Surprise me KROD

[strawbossisevil]

Well, if we lose this game we have no one to blame but ourselves. Both Braun and Fielder cost us a run.

[markedman5]

Krod got away with one there.......

[topper09er]

Holliday scares me more than any of their hitters, nice to get that one

[TauPentaRei]

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

yep; this was on my mind today. do we stand a better chance against the Phillies in a 5 gamer vs a 7 gamer?

 

I say it's the former.

 

[brettac1]

So much for worrying about Holliday and Berkman.