2011-10-09 Cardinals (Garcia) at Brewers (Greinke) - 3:07 PM CDT [Brewers win, 9-6; lead NLCS 1-0]

[a3uge]

Saito's been the most reliable reliever for the Brewers this post-season, good to see him coming in.

I can see Greinke staying in because he mowed down the Cards the last inning, worth a shot. Unfortunately it didn't work out.

[sargennm]

He cruised through the sixth and had Furcal down in the count. I don't blame Ron. Grienke is still one of your best pitchers. He handled that exactly the way I wanted.

[endaround]

The point is that all pitchers at 100 pitches tend to be bad. Greinke is really, really good for a good amount of pitches. But a tired pitcher is runs waiting to happen.

[B2k1121]

That's cardinals baseball, a lucky groundball

[Oldcity]

Ugh. Never easy.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Yeah, that leadoff single is looming large now. Without the hit and run on, that's a routine grounder to the SS.

 

I'd SURE like to know what RRR was thinking running Greinke ou there.....

[ninja33]

At least he had a quick leash, probably trying to steal a couple outs or the inning.

the thing is, with all of the off days in the postseason schedule there's really no need to try and steal outs to save the bullpen. The change should have been made before the inning, hopefully takashi can limit the damage.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Gladly trade a DP for the run here.

[a3uge]

HUGE double play. We can get the run back anyways. Keep it within two for K-Rod and Ax.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Yes! Rickie is getting better at turning those DP's. I feel like I haven't seen him spike them to Prince nearly as often as he used to.

[Oldcity]

Beautiful Saito.

[Schlitz001]

He probably could have gone home on that play, but I agree that you have to get the 2 outs up by 3 runs.

[owbc]

Thank you Alberta.

[jjfanec]

I will take that every time Albert is up in that position

[sargennm]

That was on the black, Albert!

 

I'll take that!!!!!!!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Take the two outs for one run. Good job by Saito there.

[DuWayne Steurer]

While I'm happy with trading the DP for a run, that run is SQUARELY on RR.

[1992casey]

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[MillerBombers]

Good job by Saito there. Please get some Badger Mutual Insurance runs here to lower my heart rate. Thanks.

[craigharmann]

Sorry Casey. My bad on quoting it.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

Great work by Saito.

[Oldcity]

Already dreading KROD's inning.

[B2k1121]

K-Rod still scares me, please score.

[pebadger]

I can live with what RR did there. Gave him one batter, didn't get it done, then brought in the right guy. In a game like this I'm not so sure that you necessarily want to use up all you prime BP arms right away if you have any thought that you might be able to steal an out or two.

[jjfanec]

K-Rod still scares me, please score.

Completely agree. I am not sure if he has ever had a 3 up 3 down inning