2011-09-16 Brewers (Wolf) at Reds (Arroyo) - [Brewers win, 6-3; Braun reaches 30/30]

[pretendastronaut]

September 16 - 6:10 P.M.

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87-63

74-76

Pitching Matchup

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Randy Wolf

12-9, 3.44

The curveball is key to Wolf's success, and he never felt comfortable with it in his last start against the Phillies, despite allowing only two runs in seven innings. He's 10-4 with a 3.40 ERA in 22 starts against the Reds.

Reds vs. Wolf
Wolf Game Log

Bronson Arroyo

8-11, 5.28

In his last start against the Rockies on Saturday, Arroyo departed without recording an out in the second inning. He gave up three home runs, putting his season total at a franchise record-tying 40 homers surrendered.

Brewers vs. Arroyo
Arroyo Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. Morgan CF
   
3. Kotsay RF
   
4. Braun LF
   
5. Fielder 1B
   
6. Weeks 2B
   
7. Green 3B
   
8. Betancourt SS
   
9. Kottaras C
   
10. Wolf P

1. 
   
2. Phillips 2B
   
3. Sappelt LF
   
4. Votto 1B
   
5. Bruce RF
   
6. Heisey CF
   
7. Cairo 3B
   
8. Hernandez C
   
9. Janish SS
   
10. Arroyo P

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[Raw Biz]

I posted this in the Roenicke thread but thought I'd post it here as well:

And again using that career .286 average against a pitcher to justify it, despite a diminishing skill set. Kotsay is 0-6 against Arroyo this year. But he did go 1-1 against him in 2008 and 3-6 in 2004!

Seriously, when Roenicke uses crap stats like this, someone needs to have these stats ready to go. He may be 6-21 in his career against him but the last hit he got was 3 years ago and half the hits came 7 years ago.

[logan82]

DPR still earning his nickname.

[Schlitz001]

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[pretendastronaut]

I posted this in the Roenicke thread but thought I'd post it here as well:

And again using that career .286 average against a pitcher to justify it, despite a diminishing skill set. Kotsay is 0-6 against Arroyo this year. But he did go 1-1 against him in 2008 and 3-6 in 2004!

Seriously, when Roenicke uses crap stats like this, someone needs to have these stats ready to go. He may be 6-21 in his career against him but the last hit he got was 3 years ago and half the hits came 7 years ago.

 

Did Roenicke actually use that though? I see Haudicourt said it, but it's not attributed to Roenicke.

 

If Roenicke did use that as a reason, I have a far more annoyingly simple one; Kotsay has 1 more hit off Arroyo than Hart, in 2 more ABs.

[Raw Biz]

I posted this in the Roenicke thread but thought I'd post it here as well:

And again using that career .286 average against a pitcher to justify it, despite a diminishing skill set. Kotsay is 0-6 against Arroyo this year. But he did go 1-1 against him in 2008 and 3-6 in 2004!

Seriously, when Roenicke uses crap stats like this, someone needs to have these stats ready to go. He may be 6-21 in his career against him but the last hit he got was 3 years ago and half the hits came 7 years ago.

 

Did Roenicke actually use that though? I see Haudicourt said it, but it's not attributed to Roenicke.

 

If Roenicke did use that as a reason, I have a far more annoyingly simple one; Kotsay has 1 more hit off Arroyo than Hart, in 2 more ABs.

I don't know if he actually said that this time or not. But he has said stuff like this in the past so I assume that's his thinking here, whether he says it or not.

I understand guys need days off every once in awhile but we just came off 2 off days in 4 days. And some guys need starts to stay sharp but Kotsay is a vet and probably doesn't need to play much to stay sharp.

 

[logan82]

Schafer in RF would have been nice to see. Not sure why Hart needs a day off and Hart is head and shoulders better than Kotsay to the point where Hart probably hits righties almost as well as Kotsay.

 

Career vs right

Kotsay .338/.408/.746 .326wOBA

Hart .320/.475/.795 .342wOBA

[NievesNoNO]

Obviously I'd rather see Hart playing. Green getting another shot is nice and Kotsay is left handed.. I guess. Could be worse. We really should beat Arroyo with or without Hart in the lineup. I think the Brewer bats wake up this game and they win in a slugfest 8-6.

[brwrsfan]

Arroyo has been terrible this year, though he does have a 2-0 record with just a few earned runs against us. Naturally. We've pounded him in the past and also got completely shut down by him.

 

Dear Brewers and Phillies - Please make all of our lives a whole lot more fun by just winning the series. Thanks.

[brewmann04]

Hugh weekend hope the Crew is ready to play

[Invader3K]

Hugh weekend hope the Crew is ready to play

Yeah, I agree!

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[Oldcity]

Excited to see Green starting. Immediately flatlined when I saw Kotsay is starting.

[Mr QL]

hopefully we don't get owned by Bronson Arroyo. Seems like any random scrub can get a quality start against us right now.

[Invader3K]

Excited to see Green starting. Immediately flatlined when I saw Kotsay is starting.

I'm not excited about Kotsay starting, but it's his first one in like two weeks. I'm pretty sure Hart has been terrible against Arroyo, too.

[dlk9s]

8-4 Brewers

[Funketown]

That's a painfully bad lineup. Well, actually just the Kotsay part sucks. And the Yuni part. Why oh why must Kotsay hit in the 2-hole just because he's in the lineup?

[jjkoestler]

Kotsay 2nd? Really?!?

 

Thanks RR. My fantasy baseball team didn't need Hart in the lineup. Maybe I should run to the waivers and grab Mark Kotsay because he is obviously a better player. /blue

[hawing]

Welp, Brewers, if you didn't think it was big-boy time before, it is now. 1-0 for Friday. I'll be at the UW Field House but thanks to campus wi-fi will be keeping an eye on you. Yay technology!

 

Also, Phillies, if you're so awesome and stuff, pour it on this weekend. Thanks.

[logan82]

Yuni is probably the worst part of the lineup but I didn't get that far down the lineup before seeing Kotsay. Yuni is terrible against RHP.

[jjkoestler]

Let's do it Woof. Need a big game.

[Raw Biz]

Bad route again by Braun.

[jjkoestler]

How does Woof look? Is he throwing meatballs?

[PrinceEatMeat]

Well, not looking pretty for Wolf so far.

[trwi7]

jjkoestler wrote:

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Is he throwing meatballs?

Pretty much.

[brewtank34]

Looks like our offense aren't the only ones pressing. C'mon Wolf! Get your act together here!