2012-07-29 Nationals (Gonzalez) at Brewers (Rogers), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 11-10, 11 innings. Yes, it was the bullpen]

[logan82]

I disliked Ishikawa on the roster probably as much as anybody on this board but why Izturis and not Ishikawa here? I guess my dislike for Ishikawa is only superseded by my dislike for our manager.

[adambr2]

Proof that Roenicke has given up: letting Izturis still hit here with the game on the line.

[sdcheezhd]

Also remember that he burned A-Ram in a situation where the PH was going to get intentionally walked.

[dlk9s]

So Rogers goes 5 2/3 and gives up 2 runs. Naturally, the Brewers lose 11-10.

[kalle8]

night for me and for the brewers. ciao

[markedman5]

4 home runs. Solid starting pitching...no errors.....4 run lead blown in 8th....2 run lead blown in 9th.

 

 

If it wasn't so familar it would be hard to take.

[adambr2]

Worst Brewers bullpen I've ever seen. And I've seen some pretty bad ones since I started watching them in 1990.

[markedman5]

I could do without the Ed Seder/Garth Org interviews after losses.......

 

We all know what they would like to say but can't...."Our bullpen sucks and it has sucked all year"

[adambr2]

Disband the bullpen except for 2 arms and go with a 10 man rotation. Piggyback every starter so you have 2 starters pitching each day back to back.

 

I'm only half kidding.

[danzig6767]

As bad as the individuals in the bullpen have been I don't think the poor management of RRR can be overlooked. In this game alone he sent 2 guys back out for a second inning and they both ended up throwing over 30 pitches. That is setting them up for failure. There was no reason for Axford batting with runners on base. RRR's inability to manage the bullpen has been evident all year. I'm not saying he is the whole reason for the bullpen implosion but I think he has to take a majority of the blame.

 

Axford was fine, he just threw an 0-2 fastball right down the middle to Morse. Veras had a quick 10th inning before imploding in the 11th.

 

As for Roenicke deserving the majority of the blame for the bullpen woes, that's insane to believe that. Roenicke certainly has his faults, but everyone in that bullpen has been stinking up the joint for awhile now. It hasn't mattered who Roenicke brought in because each of these guys in the pen has been like throwing gas on a fire.

 

Hell, just look at the WHIP numbers for all of the guys in the bullpen, they all fill up the basepaths.

[adambr2]

I don't like Roenicke at all, but I agree -- there really aren't any "good" options for him.

 

Our most reliable reliever is probably Kameron Loe, and that's saying something.

[markedman5]

Sounds like RR is late for his media responsibilities. Must be having another team meeting........

[markedman5]

TT to triple A....bringing up somebody else tomorrow

[dlk9s]

Axford was fine, he just threw an 0-2 fastball right down the middle to Morse. Veras had a quick 10th inning before imploding in the 11th.

I'd have to watch the AB again to check, but wasn't the fastball up and in? I thought I remembered Morse getting jammed AND swinging late, yet somehow muscling it over the fence. That was a heck of a hard luck homer.

[BrewerTerp]

John Axford ‏@JohnAxford

 

This is absolutely inexplicable and bordering on insane. There are no excuses...and all I can promise is I will continue to fight.

[logan82]

TT to triple A....bringing up somebody else tomorrow

They want TT as a starter. That was one of 3 good things to take away from this game. Well 4 actually.

 

1. Rogers had a good start

2. Weeks is looking pretty good at the plate

3. Our offense scored 10 runs

4. The organization wants TT as a starter.(Why did they bring him up and stick him in the pen in the first place.)

[adamb100]

It's silly really, our biggest asset last year is our biggest liability this year. We effectively turned baseball into 7 innings last year. I have no idea why Axford and K-Rod are performing so badly this year.

[brewmann04]

I agree TT needs to be a starter and needs to work on his pitches in Nashville until September.

I was very happy for Rogers today nice start and glad hr getting another start.

Hopefully he can be plugged into the 2013 rotation with Filers and YO.

[TURBO]

I was there, and words can not describe my feelings when seeing this familiar show live and in person.

 

There is nothing that can be said that hasn't been said 1000 times before.