2011-10-07 Diamondbacks (Kennedy) at Brewers (Gallardo) - Brewers win, 3-2 in 10 innings; win NLDS

[mastershake76]

We sure as hell better get that strike zone when we are hitting.

 

Cripes

We already haven't. The evidence so far is that we're going to be on the wrong end of any close pitch.

[JET15]

66 pitches for Yo

[AZBrewCrew]

im so livid right now...

[ninja33]

Yo gets the corner on the first two pitches. somehow pitch #5 is a ball. yuck.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/location.php?pitchSel=451596&game=gid_2011_10_07_arimlb_milmlb_1/&batterX=19&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=3

[FidoMcCokefiend]

We sure as hell better get that strike zone when we are hitting.

 

Cripes

One would have to actually take pitches in order to test this.

[TooLiveBrew]

The umps' zones have been tight all series long. I don't suspect any bias, but it sure is frustrating.

[razzzorsharp]

The HR pitch was up as well. Get it lower and it's not an issue.

[ninja33]

Gallardo only threw one strike and it was called a ball. So I have a hard time chalking that one up to the umps.

I don't have a problem with the ump giving (or taking away) the corners of the plate as long as they are consistent. Strike zones vary between umpires, and hitters/pitchers need to adjust. But for those first two pitches to be called strikes and then to call that a ball...? joke. Oh well, should have made a better pitch on 3-2. lets get it offense.

[mastershake76]

God this sucks. I should stop torturing myself, but I just watched the upton AB on my DVR. Gallardo K'ed that chumpzilla, there's no question about it. geargh.

[FVBrewerFan]

Yo has had 6 pitches now that "should" have been strikes, right on the edge. And if they weren't strikes, then no way was the 2nd pitch to Plush even CLOSE to a strike. Cmon Brewers lets go! Last thing i want to do is complain about umps for the next 28 years.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

This has the feel of a 2 hit shutout by Kennedy all over it.

[jason21nl]

Our guys just don't want to take pitches

[jason21nl]

that is a strike to Yo...seriously, this umpire has no clue what the hell he is doing

[mastershake76]

heh... Gibby says "the crowd is into it." Really? coulda fooled me. that place has been a graveyard since the HR.

[razzzorsharp]

Kennedy pounding the zone early in the count. You have to swing early on good pitches and let the PC stay low if you must.

[dlk9s]

Hey ump, you know that 3rd strike to Yo? That was the same pitch you called a ball to Upton.

[BrewerTerp]

its just one run. game isnt going to be 1-0. lets do this offense! get a rally going like that one on sunday in the 6th!

[wisconsinfan47]

Kennedy locked in...look out

[adamb100]

Kennedy is going to be doing a complete game if he keeps getting 1-2-3 innings.

[jason21nl]

heh... Gibby says "the crowd is into it." Really? coulda fooled me. that place has been a graveyard since the HR.

that's why scoring first was so incredibly important. Now a panic silence will be on the crowd the rest of the game. Especially if we can't hit the ball

[jwill535]

my confidence was low going into the game, but combine that with the high pitch count and Kennedy dealing, i dont know if I can watch anymore.

[owbc]

I'm just reminding myself that the Brewers lead 1-0 in Game 4 and it didn't do them any good.

[jason21nl]

no clue what this ump is going to call a ball or a strike..that pitch was higher yet

[ninja33]

just one run everybody. never fun to be losing, and the missed strike call stings.....but no matter what the brewers still have to score to win. lets do it.

[mastershake76]

I guess we could choose to take a glass-half-full approach - Kennedy's liner to braun could have quite easily scored 2 if it had been 10 feet shorter or 10 feet righter.