2012-06-07 Cubs (Garza) at Brewers (Wolf), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-3, 10 innings, on Aoki walkoff HR]

[PrinceEatMeat]

What the heck is the matter with him? His batting average is dropping like a rock.

 

Achilles and hip. He needs to sit down and heal. As much as he might say it doesn't affect him at the plate, I'm sure it does.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Yes! Hart!

[rluzinski]

There we go!

[PrinceEatMeat]

You know Rickie's struggling when the Cubs walk Ramirez, who hasn't played in 4 days, to face him.

[Bombers]

You know Rickie's struggling when the Cubs walk Ramirez, who hasn't played in 4 days, to face him.

LOL - right ... and I would pretty much walk almost anybody on this team if it meant I got to pitch to Weeks. He is horrible this year. Hopefully this AB is where it changes.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Well, saw that one coming.

[pretendastronaut]

Ueck didn't sound confident in Rickie's at-bat there at all. (Not that he should have been.)

[Bombers]

4 pitches ... 3 sliders ... weeks take a seat. Jeez is he useless

[rluzinski]

It's been depressing to watch Weeks perform so poorly for this first 200 AB this year. I can handle when a guy like Izturis or Gomez hits poorly since I expect them to. They are what they are at this point. I usually take it for granted that Weeks is going to be a major part of this offense, however. For him to struggle so mightily for no apparent reason is just frustrating.

[chadomac]

I keep hearing that stat about the Brewers not losing a game with a lead in the 8th inning since July of last year or something... but hasn't K-Rod blown 3 games for us this year on his own? And Axford a couple? Maybe I'm not listening closely enough to what that stat is.

[nate82]

Weeks kind of looks like the 2009 version of Hardy.

[bjkrautk]

It does need to be pointed out, that is one situation where the sacrifice bunt helped the Brewers out in the 8th inning. Aoki doesn't score on a GR Double.

 

(That's assuming he doesn't advance to second if Gomez strikes out / puts the ball in play, of course.)

[PrinceEatMeat]

Roenicke is actually using Ax for 2 innings. Pigs are flying. He's had so many opportunities to do so in this year, and hasn't.

[nate82]

I can't wait for Lucroy to come back so Maldonaldo can go back down to AAA. His defense is great but man is he a horrible hitter. I think he is worse than past Brewers back up catchers.

[pretendastronaut]

I keep hearing that stat about the Brewers not losing a game with a lead in the 8th inning since July of last year or something... but hasn't K-Rod blown 3 games for us this year on his own? And Axford a couple? Maybe I'm not listening closely enough to what that stat is.

The stat is 66 consecutive wins when they have the lead through 7. Even on the games K-Rod and Ax have blown a save, we still won the game in the end. The losses they both have, the games were tied when they entered.

[RightFieldCoder]

I keep hearing that stat about the Brewers not losing a game with a lead in the 8th inning since July of last year or something... but hasn't K-Rod blown 3 games for us this year on his own? And Axford a couple? Maybe I'm not listening closely enough to what that stat is.

K-Rod and Ax have blown games, but we always come back and win them.

[pretendastronaut]

Have a day Aoki!

[PrinceEatMeat]

Yes! Aoki! I love you! All smiles around the bases! 2 HR game! What a beast!

[dlk9s]

Holy crap.

[bjkrautk]

Aoki is quickly becoming one of my favorite Brewers.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Lol, Aoki and his translator both get the shaving cream.

[reillymcshane]

I'll say it again. I'll have some more Aoki, straight up.

 

Sweet.

[jjgott]

AOKI SMASH!

[TURBO]

Aoki is quickly becoming one of my favorite Brewers.

 

Same here!

 

The guy truly looks like he enjoys playing the game. How refreshing.

 

If ever there was a reason to consider playing Aoki every day in RF, this is it!

[Tailgat0r76]

Get Morgan off this team at this point. I just have too much fun watching Gomez and Aoki play