2011-09-13 Rockies (Rogers) at Brewers (Greinke) - [Brewers win 2-1 (11) - Braun walkoff brings magic #8]

[Funketown]

Not an easy call. It's a good thing we didn't have to suffer through 5-10 seconds of booth review for the right call to be made.

[brwrsfan]

Why even send him? Weeks not running full speed, only 1 out. He was probably safe, and Weeks could have slide to the back side of the plate and been safe by a mile, but I think it was a risk not taking.

 

Meanwhile, the Pirates are showing about 10 different ways to not score runs. Twice they have hit into DP's with a man on third and one out....on fly balls. TWICE. Neither time with a guy thrown out at the plate. Unbelievable.

[a3uge]

Why was Weeks sent? He's not running well and there was only 1 out. That ground ball would have definitely plated the run anyways.

[owbc]

There was only one out...but Betancourt was due up next. Do we really think Yuni could have gotten that run in?

[Raw Biz]

Umm what the hell just happened there Weeks? Almost a guy on third with a ball to the 2B.

[jason21nl]

this team can't play defense...its disgusting

[Raw Biz]

I hate the way the Brewers play defense.

[markedman5]

This infield defense must drive Greinke nuts...............

[a3uge]

There was only one out...but Betancourt was due up next. Do we really think Yuni could have gotten that run in?

Would have been one out anyways. That same ground ball gets a run. Runners at 2nd and 3rd isn't a double play risk either. If he doesn't score, you're looking at Lucroy with runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

 

Edit: terrible throw by Casey, terrible pick by Fielder. Week's throw was really, really bad.

[moofnelson]

Pirates tie it up in the 7th.

[jjkoestler]

Bucs tie the game on a McCutchen HR.

[jason21nl]

that Greinke guy can play some D though

[Raw Biz]

Wow, unreal play by Greinke and nice block by Lucroy.

[a3uge]

Give that guy a gold glove and give the Pirates a pretzel for tying the game on a homer!

[owbc]

Bad defense? Grenike says he'll just take care of it himself.

[derflotr]

Lucroy found the ball, caught it, and put himself in perfect position to block the plate all in one motion. Bipolar defense

[young guns]

Nice statement there BA. Greinke probably up to bunt, but you never know with RR(sure you do), but he usually has his pitcher bunting in these situations.

[Raw Biz]

Enough of this automatic bunting crap. The pitchers on this team can hit. It's the 3rd inning. Let them swing away.

[TheBwaz]

Braun, of course, swing on the first pitch /blue.

[wOOgiE22]

Dear Offense,

 

You can get out of this slump any day now!

[a3uge]

Greinke statistically has a much better chance of laying a bunt down and advancing the runner to second than he does at getting a hit (and not grounding into a double play). It's easy to say he should have swung away on hindsight, but if he would have grounded into a double play, there would be a lot of angry, angry people.

[jason21nl]

and another terrible play by the defense...what a joke

[Raw Biz]

Greinke statistically has a much better chance of laying a bunt down and advancing the runner to second than he does at getting a hit (and not grounding into a double play). It's easy to say he should have swung away on hindsight, but if he would have grounded into a double play, there would be a lot of angry, angry people.

It wasn't hindsight. People on here have been discussing Roenicke's love of the bunt all year. And even if the bunt was laid down, it would still be an out given up.

[markedman5]

Brutal

[hawing]

Bucs tie the game on a McCutchen HR.

A McCutchen HR off Chris Carpenter, no less.

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