2014-04-13 Pirates (Morton) at Brewers (Lohse), 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-2]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/pirates.png[/logo][game-info][h1]April 13 | 1:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Pirates (6-5) | Brewers (9-2)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/pirates/morton-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/pitchers/brewers/lohse-03.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]0-0, 3.75 ERA, 1.17 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]As a ground-ball pitcher, Morton doesn't fear Miller Park as the launching pad many do. But he is safe only as long as he is keeping the ball down -- in his last start, he allowed two homers to righty hitters for the first time since July 6.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]1-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.58 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Pirates | Game Log[/h3][h3]Lohse was in "battle mode" all night against the Phillies, needing 107 pitches to grind through five innings. His five walks were one shy of a career high, and Lohse had no explanation other than it was an "off" night.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. LF Starling Marte
   
2. RF Jose Tababa
   
3. CF Andrew McCutchen
   
4. 3B Pedro Alvarez
   
5. 2B Neil Walker
   
6. C Tony Sanchez
   
7. 1B Travis Ishikawa
   
8. SS Jordy Mercer
   
9. P Charlie Morton

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1. CF Carlos Gomez
   
2. SS Jean Segura
   
3. RF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
   
5. 1B Lyle Overbay
   
6. 2B Scooter Gennett
   
7. LF Logan Schafer
   
8. C Martin Maldonado
   
9. P Kyle Lohse

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[endaround]

Really surprised Segura is playing giving the fact he has been getting beaten up. And not sure why you take out Davis to play Schafer.

[MVP2110]

Really surprised Segura is playing giving the fact he has been getting beaten up. And not sure why you take out Davis to play Schafer.

At first when I saw the lineup I was quite upset but when you look at Morton's righty lefty splits it actually makes sense. I think the only one getting an off day to have an off day is Lucroy.

[topper09er]

Yuni makes that play

[yfinn6]

Wow, that was an awesome play by Segura. Hopefully that translates into some nice AB's.

[RockCoCougars]

They are eventually going to have to move Segura to second.

[lcbj68c]

I can't see complaining about Segura's bat slump when he plays D like that.

[craigharmann]

Logan!!!!

[jjgott]

Holy Moly Schafer!

[yfinn6]

The defense has shown up today.

 

The thing about Segura's slump is not so much that he's just not getting hits, it's how he's been hacking at just about everything and rolling the ball over. Thankfully he's not depended on as a big run producer, but it the lack of line drives off his bat is a bit concerning - to me at least. Everything seems like a soft roller to an infielder - granted he was robbed by Ishikawa in the 1st.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Glad we have Shafer out there today...no way Khrush makes that play.

 

edit...then again maybe Gomes does...he's probably shading a little more left with Davis out there vs. Shafer.

[DoubleSwitch]

I guess Lepay is a better fill-in than Coshun.

[topper09er]

I guess Lepay anyone is a better fill-in than Coshun.

[trwi7]

You have to consider moving Segura to 7th or 8th in the order at this point.

[yfinn6]

The Brewers are backwards when the opponent is trying to steal second. That should have been Scooter's base to cover, not Segura's. The same thing happened last night when it should have been Segura covering.

 

Wow, that was a hose from Gomez.

[brwrsfan]

What are we doing on covering the bases here? Unless there is some sort of extreme with the hitter only hitting it on the ground to one side, why are we moving the infielder on the pull side? It makes no sense and it's cost us twice now. That should have been a groundout to short, just as last night should have been a ground out to second.

 

It's like we're trying to be too cute and it just cost us a run. I can sorta see it if a guy is throwing super super hard and you're not expecting the hitter to pull it, but Lohse certainly doesn't fit that bill.

[SRB]

You have to consider moving Segura to 7th or 8th in the order at this point.

 

Who do you put at second? Segura is cold right now, but he really hasn't been that bad.

[SRB]

Yikes, lucky that was a bad throw.

[yfinn6]

Well, thanks A-Ram for getting that run in.

[endaround]

You have to consider moving Segura to 7th or 8th in the order at this point.

 

Who do you put at second? Segura is cold right now, but he really hasn't been that bad.

 

Lucroy would be good hitting 2nd but that has nothing to do with Segura and more about getting him more PAs over the season. Won't happen because then Roenicke wouldn't be able to "make things happen" and have the #2 hitter bunt.

[SRB]

You have to consider moving Segura to 7th or 8th in the order at this point.

 

Who do you put at second? Segura is cold right now, but he really hasn't been that bad.

 

Lucroy would be good hitting 2nd but that has nothing to do with Segura and more about getting him more PAs over the season. Won't happen because then Roenicke wouldn't be able to "make things happen" and have the #2 hitter bunt.

Good point, I think Lucroy at #2 would work well. (Especially since he has the highest OBP on the team right now). But for today I wouldn't want any of Overbay/Schafer/Gennett/Maldonado hitting higher in the order.

[topper09er]

Lohse what are you doing, did you not see Maldy had second?

[wisniewski]

I'm at Miller Park today and I understand its April, but this place is really dead.

[yfinn6]

Almost on the knee. I'm sure that hurt but that's not an awful place to get hit - if you've got to get hit by a pitch.

[wisniewski]

It's also really distracting the seats directly in front of me 2 yuppie couples are more concerned with parading their babies than watching the game. I'm a father of 2 and I would never do what they're doing.