2012-06-03 Pirates (McDonald) at Brewers (Fiers), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-5]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/pirates.png[/logo][game-info][h1]June 03 | 1:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Pirates (26-26) | Brewers (24-29)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/cerveceros.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/pirates/mcdonald-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/fiers-02.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]4-2, 2.20 ERA, 0.96 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]J-Mac hasn't had trouble coming up with an encore; in fact, he's had eight straight of them, lowering his ERA each time, from 3.86 to the current figure. He's the toughest Major League righty to homer off of (two in 65 1/3 innings).[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]1-0, 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Pirates | Game Log[/h3][h3]The 26-year-old frustrated the Dodgers over seven innings in his first Major League start, and he should be particularly tough on opponents the first time they see him because of his deceptive delivery.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

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1. LF Aoki
   
2. CF Morgan
   
3. RF Hart
   
4. 3B Green
   
5. 2B Weeks
   
6. SS Ransom
   
7. 1B Conrad
   
8. C Maldonado
   
9. P Fiers

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[chickinbrickin]

Wow, this is a Sunday lineup if I ever saw one. Is Braun still day to day?

[jjgott]

I hope I'm proven wrong but this lineup doesn't look to stand much of a chance against McDonald.

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

I think that you have to go back to the early 70s to find a Brewer line-up weaker than this. Even in 2002 we had Sexson in the line-up every day.

[rluzinski]

That lineup and our #7 starting pitcher? What's crazy is that Vegas still barely sees them as the underdog.

[endaround]

I think that you have to go back to the early 70s to find a Brewer line-up weaker than this. Even in 2002 we had Sexson in the line-up every day.

 

Check out some the early 90s lineups. 1994? Seitzer lead the team with a 828 OPS. 1993 was hardly any better. 1992 was bad as well. No playoff drought if someone besides Molitor could have hit on that team. And these weren't once in a while lineups, they were every single day.

[sauveb]

I wonder if there is any way we can have this game not televised too.

[PrinceEatMeat]

What doesn't help is that we're also facing McDonald, who has basically been on fire all season.

[davego]

I'm looking for Brady Clark to get some AB's today with this lineup...

[DHonks]

I remember going to a game in Arizona in which our first three hitters were Devon White, James Mouton, and some other speedster and thinking that the lineup was pretty impotent.

[AZBrewCrew]

I realize Kottaras still isnt 100% but why not play him at first and put him in the 4 hole. He's at least got a better shot of getting some wood on the ball than Green does. This would be my lineup

 

LF Aoki

CF Morgan

RF Hart

1B Kottaras

2B Weeks

SS Ransom

3B Green

C Maldonado

P Fiers

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

This one is going to get interesting when they start using some PH'ers...I'm guessing they go with Greinke, Yo, maybe BA & Rock...move on to Uecker...followed by a few of the clubbies, assorted Ushers and grounds crew...finally my personal pick, The Doorman.

 

The good news is not much to complain about with the lineup. It is what it is.

[AZBrewCrew]

This one is going to get interesting when they start using some PH'ers...I'm guessing they go with Greinke, Yo, maybe BA & Rock...move on to Uecker...followed by a few of the clubbies, assorted Ushers and grounds crew...finally my personal pick, The Doorman.

 

The good news is not much to complain about with the lineup. It is what it is.

 

You cant forget about the Iceman. He gets an AB too, I mean hes got his own bobble.

[crewcrazy]

This one is going to get interesting when they start using some PH'ers...I'm guessing they go with Greinke, Yo, maybe BA & Rock...move on to Uecker...followed by a few of the clubbies, assorted Ushers and grounds crew...finally my personal pick, The Doorman.

 

Bench is even shorter than that -- BA is in Detroit today.

[AZBrewCrew]

Im quickly becoming a fan of Maldonado's D.

[stalton]

Martin said to McCutchen, "Not in my house"...great start by Fiers

[Yeti73]

Martin's got a better arm than all three of our OFs combined.

[sauveb]

Wow, nice to escape without a run scored.

[liveforoctober]

Wow what a throw.

[Yeti73]

I can't believe I wanted Barmes on our team last year. JHJ was a far superior pick-up.

[AZBrewCrew]

Rickie swinging AND connecting on the first pitch?!?!?

[sauveb]

It looks like Weeks is getting seriously hot.

[owbc]

Nice looking approaches from Green and Rickie.

[jjkoestler]

Get hot Rickie.

[valpocrewsader]

If the Pirates don't cut off that throw at the mound, I'm pretty sure Green is dead at home.