2012-07-23 Brewers (Wolf) at Phillies (Halladay), 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-6; K-Rod blows 3 run lead in 9th]

[TURBO]

My guess is that everyone on this team that is not involved in the bullpen can't stand to play on this team any longer.

 

Can you imagine the frustration day in and day out and there is nothing you can do about it?

 

It's so sad that it is becoming funny.

[xisxisxis]

Arsonist of the Game = Frankie Rodriguez (aka KrapRod)

[chickinbrickin]

That's not going to up KRod's resale value.

 

I didn't realize he had any to begin with. Guy flat out sucks.

[pebadger]

lolmets?

 

I'd be banging the "Sell" drum, but honestly, who would buy anything the Brewers, except for the guys that the Brewers shouldn't be selling?

 

Make a deal with Texas for Greinke. Other than that, I couldn't care less.

[cnycerveceros]

I'm done unless they make a trade so there is something to follow. Absolutely terrible.

[cnycerveceros]

lolmets?

 

I'd be banging the "Sell" drum, but honestly, who would buy anything the Brewers, except for the guys that the Brewers shouldn't be selling?

 

Yep. Disheartening.

[xisxisxis]

Phillies haven't won a game all year when trailing after 8.....until tonight......

[brewmann04]

OK Now will Melvin Please get on the phone as play lets make a deal. Please Let Zack throw the game of his Life tomorrow.

[brewmann04]

Wolf stock went up tonight for a trade for a double a prospect.

[markedman5]

That throw by braun was so bad i almost think he just said "to hell with this....I'm not going to extra innings again with this bullpen" lol

[markedman5]

RRR "we played a good game tonight....9th inning just kind of got away from us."

 

You can't make this stuff up.....

[brewmann04]

Tom H tweeted Melvin is going to give Zack one last chance to accept the offer! He also said if he has a good start he might be gone before Sunday.

[markedman5]

Ryan Boyer ‏@RyanPBoyer

K-Rod has faced 20 batters in 3 save chances since taking over for Axford. He's retired 8 of them.

[brewmann04]

Ron must be smoking something in the club house.

[MNBrew]

It's not like the offense is remotely consistent(ly good), but improving the bullpen should be Melvin's major deadline objective.

 

K-Rod's been better lately but a BB/9 ratio of roughly 4.5 this late into the season is grounds for expulsion. It'd seem that getting rid of him would be a good 1st step to improving the 'pen.

 

I'm not saying they're going to come back & make a good playoff push. But I'd much rather see them make moves that enable them to be an improved team in '13. Greinke would make this team much better in '13 if he'd agree to an extension. A better bullpen in '13 & moving forward is intensely essential -- far more so than improved D at the SS position was after last year. (Heck, I'd still take Yuni B back at SS over the black hole in the batting order we have & can't really afford to have right now!)

[trwi7]

improving the bullpen should be Melvin's major deadline objective.

 

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[dlk9s]

That throw by braun was so bad i almost think he just said "to hell with this....I'm not going to extra innings again with this bullpen" lol

His momentum was taking him towards center field - he didn't have time to get under the ball to set himself. That and the fact that there was no way he was going to throw the runner out resulted in him just heaving it as hard as he could and hope for the best.

[moofnelson]

and k-rod's trade value takes 1 step down

 

You mean his value has gone from a bag of balls to just the bag?

[Invader3K]

and k-rod's trade value takes 1 step down

 

You mean his value has gone from a bag of balls to just the bag?

 

Yeah, and the bag has holes in it.