2007 Vent Thread, Part 7

[Fatter than Joey]

It's just ridiculous. I think Wise should get off this team as soon as possible, and latch on with a team that actually realizes and appreciates the fact that he's better than the aforementioned garbage we're trotting out there now.

 

Wise should put in a call to Balfour

[Bruce Ciskie]

Aquino and Spurling never hit a guy in the face with a pitch. Duh.

[LUKE232323]

Every time my hope for this team starts to come back, they come out with a game like this. While the road play is unexplainable, it is what will keep us from the division if we lose it. I figure we need to go 6-6 at worst the rest of the year on the road to win the division.

[brewman04]

yes it this team was just half way decent on the road,they would be running away with the central.

[TooLiveBrew]

Honest question: Was Dave Bush's arm hurting tonight? By the end of the 1st, it looked like he couldn't get his fastball much above 80mph. I am seriously concerned about this. I know he got rocked, but the highest velocity I saw him hit tonight was 88, and that was to the first batter of the game. Anyone else notice anything in this vein?

[brewman04]

this is really terrible tonight both Stl and Arz losing and we come in with a stinker in cinny

[TooLiveBrew]

I don't know if I've seen much worse work behind the plate than Mike Winters's "strike zone" tonight. By the time the game was nearing its end, it looked like both sides' players weren't even bothering to get upset anymore. His calls were all over the place, and I loved to see Ned get out there, even though arguing balls & strikes is an automatic heave-ho. Well done, Ned. Wish it would've made a difference, but nice effort.

 

I remember being really upset with another ump's work earlier in the year - oh yeah! Doug Eddings....can't remember the game, just that pretty much everyone agreed he had been absolute crap behind the dish. Ah well, guess I'll just have to look forward to Bruce Froemming's quality work tonight! I love his consistency & strike zone.

[Invader3K]

The officiating all year has just been terrible, it seems like. Maybe it is every year, and it's just more noticeable now that the Brewers are playing games that mean something.

[TooLiveBrew]

I don't know invader, I think you're onto something there. I've felt this way too, and trust me - it's not just in Brewers games. I feel like there are a lot of younger umps working, and I think we've seen a lot of bad officiating in 2007. I'm pretty sure this will get uber-magnified in the post-season, I just hope it doesn't happen to us.

[clancyphile]

I don't know if I've seen much worse work behind the plate than Mike Winters's "strike zone" tonight. By the time the game was nearing its end, it looked like both sides' players weren't even bothering to get upset anymore. His calls were all over the place, and I loved to see Ned get out there, even though arguing balls & strikes is an automatic heave-ho. Well done, Ned. Wish it would've made a difference, but nice effort.

 

I remember being really upset with another ump's work earlier in the year - oh yeah! Doug Eddings....can't remember the game, just that pretty much everyone agreed he had been absolute crap behind the dish. Ah well, guess I'll just have to look forward to Bruce Froemming's quality work tonight! I love his consistency & strike zone.

How about the umps missing the fact that Gross CAUGHT that "homer" by Griffey?

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[sheethead]

Yost should be nayed so he can have more time to shop at Cabellas and relax.

[TooLiveBrew]

clancy, not sure what you mean -- the ball he caught wasn't anywhere near a HR, and the batter-runner stopped at 2B. Not sure who hit it, either...

 

But, yea, that missed call was absolute crap. It hurt Gabe that he didn't realize he caught it, but still a totally unacceptable missed call from the crew - most notably the 2B umpire. Plus, that JJ flip to Weeks at 2B was close... but I'm willing to concede that they probably got that one right. The quality of umpiring this year has been noticeably down, imho, and yesterday's game was filled with more exhibits of that decline.

 

EDIT: Or are you referring to the last series we played against Cincy?

[DannoMac21]

I'm still pissed that Yost didn't get tossed for that horrible call on Corey Hart in CHI.

[wallus]

I am upset that the Brewers game is not on right now instead I get Texas A&M vs Fresno St! This sucks

[PeaveyFury]

Can we request a special exemption from Bud to keep us from having to play on the road?

[razzzorsharp]

Brewers get Harang, Cards come in and miss him, then Harang pitches again in Milwaukee.

[foamboy1]

Two days ago Yost promises to manage the remaining games like each game is the last......then sits Hardy and Hart?

[razzzorsharp]

Hardy is hurt. Gross, Hall, and Jenkins are not a bad starting trio.

[Yaz]

Whoa this thread was ignored tonight? How come? sigh.

 

Pittsburgh Pirates don't fail to rise to the occasion when the Brewers are playing meaningful games. Tonight's game was just plain embarrassing. :-( 9-0, an official baseball skunking. grrrr......

 

I love the Pirates. (sarcasm)

[Time for a Miller]

It sucks that the Cardinals and Cubs can not both lose.

[moofnelson]

Brewers get Harang, Cards come in and miss him, then Harang pitches again in Milwaukee.

 

Actually, Arroyo and Harang are going against the Cards on Wed. and Thurs. The Brewers won't have to face either of them. Hurray for small miracles.

[Foofty]

god I hate turnbow....

 

as a relief pitcher if you walk 2 batters in a row, you deserve to be yanked.

 

horrible

[Foofty]

tonights headline should say turnbow blows it late in the game

 

or if they can overcome his crappiness and win

 

tonights headline should be crew saves troublesome turnbow in the 9th

[Klements Bratwurst]

I hate the fact that Ned Yost insists on Turnbow being his 8th inning guy. Why? Linebrink was pretty effective in that role in San Diego. Why every game?

 

Why does Ned wait until the floodgates open for Turnbow before he makes a move. Two walks would have been too late in my opinion, especially in September in a close game.

[valpocrewsader]

Walky McWalk gave two batters a free ride and then his inning fell apart in a high leverage situation? Who woulda guessed....