2011-08-18 Dodgers (Kershaw) at Brewers (Estrada) - [Brewers lose, 5-1]

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Not sure why Prince pulled his foot off there, but he made up with what may have been the best throw I've ever seen Prince make.

[dlk9s]

Great play by Prince and fantastic job of blocking the plate by Lucroy. He prevented Gwynn from getting his left hand in there, making Gwynn take the long way to around.

[fondybrewfan]

Gotta score of Kershaw when you get the chance

[stoutdude04]

Missed the squeeze sign.

[Raw Biz]

Roenicke needs to stop with this squeeze crap! I don't care if players are missing signs, it's still a stupid call.

[brwrsfan]

Ugh, so frustrating. Get a chance against Kershaw, get a hit and he can't score from second. Then we just can't seem to execute in that spot lately. No sac fly, instead an easy double play to end the inning. Really needed to get a run there.

[fondybrewfan]

Well that sucked. Might not get another chance like that again

[markedman5]

Ok thats 2 missed squeezed signs in the last few games. Either stop calling it or make the batter confrim that he has the sign!

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Wilson is lucky he didn't get his head taken off there. They must be using Randy Wolf's signs since no one seems to be picking them up. Maybe Kottaras should coach third.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Ugh. I'm sick of guys missing the squeeze sign. Very annoying.

[burnzy24]

First Yuni now Harriston missing the squeeze sign this week. Ron can't be too happy about that.

[PrinceEatMeat]

The fact that he grounded into a DP there shows why Roenicke called it in the first place.

[brwrsfan]

Thats 2 missed squeeze signs in a week. He at least put it in play, but a double play so thats not good. Enough with the squeeze already, or at least make it a sign that hitters don't miss.

 

As annoying as the squeeze has been, that was a good spot for it. Instead we get the double play. I know we're winning, but the offense is really operating very poorly lately.

[jhart05]

With the way the entire Brewer staff is pitching right now, seems to be almost magic on the Miller Park mound. I'm almost confident I could go out there and only give up a couple of runs. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Raw Biz]

The fact that he grounded into a DP there shows why Roenicke called it in the first place.

He hit that ball pretty hard. A foot to the left or right and it probably scores a run.

[fondybrewfan]

It seems like a really bad idea to squeeze right there. Even if Hairston gets out you still have Braun on deck. Maybe we don't have the luck today; the way things are going that probably would have found a hole somewhere

[NievesNoNO]

Ugh. I'm sick of guys missing the squeeze sign. Very annoying.

That has to be put on the third base coach. If the batter doesn't acknowledge the call he has to tell the runner. Maybe in the majors they don't do the whole sign to acknowledge you got the sign thing?

[markedman5]

If you are going to have the squeeze on why wasn't the guy at first running? That would have got the job done as well.....there is no advantage to not sending both runners.

 

Stupid

[Thundercat32]

Anyone have an idea why Betancourt's stance is different?

why replicate failure?

[NievesNoNO]

At least they're making Kershaw work a bit. If Estrada can weasel his way through six and keep it a one run game I can't help but think we'll come back.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Agree Nieves, outside of the squeeze their best shot is working up kershaw's count.

 

As I write this Luc pops up on the first pitch...uggh.

[pretendastronaut]

I'm a bit surprised they're leaving Estrada in. He's near 90 pitches isn't he?

[PrinceEatMeat]

If Estrada is coming out anyway, why not at least pinch-hit with Gallardo or something? At least he's a pretty good hitter.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

94 pitches...here's Loe...wonder why he hit there? Didn't want to burn a bench player?

[bucks2281]

Why on earth did Estrada bat if he was going to leave the game? Just stupid.