2011-08-22 Brewers (Greinke) at Pirates (Lincoln) - [Game 2; Brewers lose, 9-2]

[Oldcity]

Yeah Wilson needs to go. Brings nothing offensively or defensively.

 

Greinke getting hit around a little bit here.

[ilovebeer]

great play braun!

[Hofbraunhaus]

Awesome catch by Braun. Also BA confusing Rock with pop culture references always makes me laugh.

[ScottMurphy]

I know people say Braun isn't THAT great at defense but still better than Prince. I think he's good enough that if it comes close in the voting, his defense is what will set him apart.

[pretendastronaut]

For those not listening to the radio call, Cory just said that the Brewers are the first team in MLB history, to have 2 different players with at least 4 lead-off homers in the same season. Weird little bit of trivia for you.

[Oldcity]

That sure looked foul...

[markedman5]

Brewers set a major league record tonight.

 

http://twitter.com/#!/Haudricourt/status/105810497923846145

[Oldcity]

That dude in the pink tie seems like a winner. "Look at me with my important job. I won't even take off my tie at a baseball game. I won't even loosen it. Plus, it's pink, so you know I'm confident."

[FidoMcCokefiend]

Well that was.. something.

[GoudaBrew]

Grrrrrr-umble

[ilovebeer]

That was stupid.

[a3uge]

People here are really critical of Wilson. Looking quick at Baseball Reference, he's actually got higher averages than JHJ, Lopez, and Counsell in just about every category, and this is with long breaks in-between games. He's had some good defensive plays, and he's been the hero down in Florida. He plays as hard, if not harder than most of the infielders (the first batter in the first he dove at a ball he had no business fielding). He's average for the spot he's in, so I'm not going to knock him and say he's worthless after taking a bad hop off the chest.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

Our baserunning is absolutely awful. How does Sedar still have a job? We must have set a MLB record for most outs on the bases by now

[ELCABALLO45]

Well that was frustrating. Especially since Yuni hit it hard.

[ilovebeer]

Well that inning sucked.

[hawing]

The chat room is working for me, in case anyone wants to chat.

[ilovebeer]

What record did we break?

[ninja33]

always annoying to see bad baserunning. But if Fielder stays at third, it's a man on third with two outs. The end result of Prince getting caught was a man on second with two outs. Obviously a little bit worse, but not really that big of a deal.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

always annoying to see bad baserunning. But if Fielder stays at third, it's a man on third with two outs. The end result of Prince getting caught was a man on second with two outs. Obviously a little bit worse, but not really that big of a deal.

yeah, until Yuni over-runs second and completes the triple play http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[ilovebeer]

Zack seems to be having a little trouble this evening.

[a3uge]

Runner at 3rd two outs sounds a lot better than runner at 2nd with two outs. He had to check Fielder at third, so I don't think the throw would've beat Yuni at first.

And we're tied.

[ilovebeer]

If Pittsburgh beat us tonight, there fans might have a big party in the streets.

[ninja33]

Runner at 3rd two outs sounds a lot better than runner at 2nd with two outs. He had to check Fielder at third, so I don't think the throw would've beat Yuni at first.

And we're tied.

That ball was hit really hard (yuni's groundball. and doumit's homer I suppose). Even with having to check the runner, it would have been a DP.

And yes, it's always better to have a man on third, but with two outs the difference isn't really that significant. I don't like to see the baserunning error either, they've been frustrating this season....but I'm just making the point that it wouldn't have made much of a difference in the course of that inning.

[TGJforPrez]

Not sure this is proper place, but the Crew's number one prospect is having a nice little night...hint hint

[Trowekamp]

Runner at 3rd two outs sounds a lot better than runner at 2nd with two outs. He had to check Fielder at third, so I don't think the throw would've beat Yuni at first.

And we're tied.

That ball was hit really hard (yuni's groundball. and doumit's homer I suppose). Even with having to check the runner, it would have been a DP.

And yes, it's always better to have a man on third, but with two outs the difference isn't really that significant. I don't like to see the baserunning error either, they've been frustrating this season....but I'm just making the point that it wouldn't have made much of a difference in the course of that inning.

Am I missing something here but isn't the play to run home and worse case you get 1st and 2nd with 1 out and ideally you get in a rundown to get 2nd and 3rd with one out? Else I am teaching my first graders all wrong..