2011-10-16 Cardinals (Jackson) at Brewers (Marcum) [Brewers lose, 12-6; lose NLCS 4 games to 2]

[fondybrewfan]

A reason to watch the 9th - We also get to watch Yuni's last AB as a Brewer (O please God let it be true). Not to take anything away from his decent postseason but I don't think I can take another 162 games of him.

[saget]

Sadness overtaking.

[jason21nl]

at least our best reliever gets his shot to pitch....down 6

[ninja33]

so sad. so so super sad.

[reillymcshane]

our pitching looked tired -- not sure if that's the case, but it did.

 

you need to make the playoffs, then get hot. the brewers did one but not the other latter. shame. i had such high hopes after the arizona series.

[pebadger]

The Brewers have give up at least 6 runs 5 times in 11 games this postseason.

 

They gave up 6 or more runs only 10 times in the entire second half of the regular season. Three of those were to the Cardinals.

Edit: recount

[razzzorsharp]

Oh what could have been...

 

Hawkins for 2

Saito for 2

Krod for 2

Axford for 2

Whoever to finish.

 

Of course I am kidding but I think this game was lost in the first inning. Yeah they came back but never all the way. Just imagine playing with a lead and the crowd behind you, it might have been different.

[brewmann04]

money money money and now time door the Brewers to retool.

[bucks2281]

The offseason will be shorter by 2 weeks... woot.

 

I'm excited for the rematch with STL on April 6.

[jason21nl]

Oh what could have been...

 

Hawkins for 2

Saito for 2

Krod for 2

Axford for 2

Whoever to finish.

 

Of course I am kidding but I think this game was lost in the first inning. Yeah they came back but never all the way. Just imagine playing with a lead and the crowd behind you, it might have been different.

that's basically what it should have been. Your best pitchers need to pitch before Loe does

[JET15]

It was a heck of a season. I always enjoy the IGTs. It's a great group of people in this forum. I thank you all for sharing your insights and wit. I tip my cap the the regulars here. And, yes, I am officially clinically depressed that it's ending.

[fondybrewfan]

No kidding; if Freese just happened to miss a mistake pitch in the 1st, who knows what could have happened.

 

Of course we probably couldn't count on the Cards missing our other 15 mistake pitches too.

[Oldcity]

Ah crap. Now it's hitting me.

[FVBrewerFan]

I've valued defense about as much as the Brewers front office, but this series has changed my mind. I'm at the point where I want to see solid defense day in, day out. And with Prince leaving, it's a good opportunity to revamp the roster accordingly.

[owbc]

It hasn't hit me yet, I was just envisioning how the 6-run rally might play out.

[fondybrewfan]

Oh what could have been...

 

Hawkins for 2

Saito for 2

Krod for 2

Axford for 2

Whoever to finish.

 

Of course I am kidding but I think this game was lost in the first inning. Yeah they came back but never all the way. Just imagine playing with a lead and the crowd behind you, it might have been different.

that's basically what it should have been. Your best pitchers need to pitch before Loe does

IDK; it was 5-4 after the first 2 innings; I don't think the time was right to go to your back end of the bullpen guys. And by the time Narveson got done throwing up his meatballs it was already too late.

 

 

[iluvlamp]

come on...one more k AX!

[Big Cat Dad]

I've valued defense about as much as the Brewers front office, but this series has changed my mind. I'm at the point where I want to see solid defense day in, day out. And with Prince leaving, it's a good opportunity to revamp the roster accordingly.

Bad defense makes baseball hard to watch....it's a must.

[owbc]

Yeah that "whoever to finish" is a big IF. If the Cards dump 4 runs on us in the 3rd or 9th, it's the same result. There just wasn't enough pitching no matter how you look at it.

[jason21nl]

I guess I felt that the game needed to be slowed down and 0's HAD to be put up. So I would have went with my best first

[JET15]

come on...one more k AX!

Yes!

[iluvlamp]

THANKS AXMAN! IT WAS MY PLEASURE!

[razzzorsharp]

The Cardinals showed why a bullpen might be more valuable than SP in the playoffs with all these off days.

The Brewers showed why SP might be more valuable than bullpens in the playoffs as well.

 

I am confused.

[fondybrewfan]

I don't think I can watch the bottom of the 9th here.

[bucksman4]

Could care less about a Prince send-off...he's just chasing the coin...but on a positive note, what a heck of a season from John Axford.