2012-04-23 Astros (Harrell) at Brewers (Greinke), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-5]

[cnycerveceros]

98! On that last one.

[GormanHarvey]

98! Ax! W!

[Baldkin]

As much as I love Uke's HR calls..... his K-calls might be even better.

You mean like, "HAAAAAY struck him out swinging!"?

 

3 times, even!

[FVBrewerFan]

98 high heat, good luck with that!

[hawing]

Phew. Maybe the 2012 Brewers (I hope only the April 2012 Brewers) are destined to have one faltering reliever per game, and tonight it was Veras.

[Menotti80]

As much as I love Uke's HR calls..... his K-calls might be even better.

 

That's a great observation that I think I've always agreed with but never consciously realized it until you posted this.

 

 

Exactly my thoughts as well. But I know I like the strikeout calls better because you never know if the HR call is for real or not because ive been burned so many times by the long flyout. Lol

[afeter]

the strikeout calls aren't 100% either.

 

ax with the cheese tonight. happy grienke gets the win

[dlk9s]

Larry Bowa: "I think you've got to put John Axford up there as one of the best closers in the National League."

 

Thanks, Larry. Welcome to 2011.

[ELCABALLO45]

The guy with the Brewers banner behind the right handed hitters was annoying me all game. Yeah you got a banner that goes in and out, and yes, you are on TV, but please for the love of all that is holy, stop it.

 

Maybe it was just me.

 

Had it upside down forever as well

[longball04]

Mat's wife said he went in for x-rays last night as they feared he had a separated shoulder. Xrays were negative. I was right behind home plate last night and he didn't seem to favor it at all. Looks like he felt the impact. Guys on MLB Radio on the drive home said how it was a baseball play and not dirty at all. I didn't hear any chatter either from the Stros dugout thinking it was a bad play. He blocked the plate. Where was Mat supposed to go?

[ninja33]

Gamel will take one in the ribs. No question.

 

Guess the Astros disagree with you.

 

There's two more games this series....not all of Gamel's at bats are going to be in the bottom of the 8th in a one run game.

 

I don't think it was a dirty play, but I could see the Astros not being pleased by it, as well as by Mat's reaction (he looked back, but had more of a scowl than a look wondering if Castro is ok). Wouldn't surprise me if he got hit sometime this series.

 

I do think he had a chance to slide around castro and get his hand on the plate (like his GW slide against the Dodgers)....but it's hard to see that/decide to do so in a split second like that.

[dlk9s]

Guys, Gamel wasn't staring the catcher down after the collision. He looked back for a second while walking to the dugout. He wasn't scowling, he wasn't taunting. He was looking. He obviously looked back to see how the catcher was doing - not necessarily out of "concern," but probably just out of natural curiosity. I'm pretty sure every player in the league would look back for a moment to see what was going on in the aftermath. Let's not overthink this.

[RobDeer 45]

Looked to me he was actually showing some concern to see if he was ok. Not taunting at all.

[RockCoCougars]

Looked to me he was actually showing some concern to see if he was ok. Not taunting at all.

 

That's what I saw here as well. Bottom line, it was a great baseball play by both guys. I give Castro a lot of credit for staying in the game, the guy seems Mike Matheny tough. He didn't go whining to the media through his agent either, like a certain catcher in the Bay Area either- not that anyone would care, because he's not a 'star'.

[longball04]

Looked to me he was actually showing some concern to see if he was ok. Not taunting at all.

 

That's what I saw here as well. Bottom line, it was a great baseball play by both guys. I give Castro a lot of credit for staying in the game, the guy seems Mike Matheny tough. He didn't go whining to the media through his agent either, like a certain catcher in the Bay Area either- not that anyone would care, because he's not a 'star'.

That's pretty much the same words that the MLB Radio guys said last night on the drive home.

 

I too agree that he wasn't staring him down. They both were a little shook up after the hit. It was pretty solid. I would have had him tagging too. Lee is not exactly known for his arm and it took a great play to get Gamel out. I haven't heard anything on any sports media stations both last night and today about anything malicious on the play. Only thing I have heard are the random jabs at Posey.

[GormanHarvey]

Looked to me he was actually showing some concern to see if he was ok. Not taunting at all.

 

That's what I saw here as well. Bottom line, it was a great baseball play by both guys. I give Castro a lot of credit for staying in the game, the guy seems Mike Matheny tough. He didn't go whining to the media through his agent either, like a certain catcher in the Bay Area either- not that anyone would care, because he's not a 'star'.

 

I guess I missed all the aftermath of the Posey injury play. Did he cry about it to the media? Anyone care to fill me in?

 

And I agree that Gamel seemed to be looking at Castro to see if he was going to be alright. I saw no malcontent

[longball04]

On Posey - More him talking through his agent asking for the rules being changed so that collisions don't happen at the plate...basically. Sounded like crying to the media more than anything. There were a ton of collisions at the plate last year and throughout time. Heck, I have a huge signed and framed picture of Fielder basically knocking Greene unconscious at the plate, here in my office. What it boiled down to was that Posey had bad form, combined with a hard hit bending his leg back. It was very unfortunate, but it is part of the game and the hazards of a close play at the plate.