2014-06-24 Nationals (Zimmermann) at Brewers (Gallardo), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-2, 16 innings]

[dlk9s]

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[valpocrewsader]

Getting swept at home immediately after getting some national attention, sounds like the Brewers I know.

[topper09er]

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[dlk9s]

Did I say earlier that I felt bad for Zimmerman?

[trwi7]

Nice of this piece of crap ump to start calling strikes that haven't been close to being strikes all night.

[valpocrewsader]

Brian Anderson should just marry Ryan Zimmerman.

[trwi7]

It's sad that Herrera had a couple of the best at bats in this game.

[The stache]

Soft pop up to end the game. Fitting that our last out is a weak fly ball.

[brwrsfan]

Nice job Brewers. Way to have the offense go completely invisible for two nights. Gomez looked just flat out terrible at the plate. This one really, really stings. And we're likely looking at a sweep with Straburg vs Estrada tomorrow.

 

Had several chances to win and just couldn't get a hit or execute basically anything on offense all night long.

[coolcool]

 

And the Nats have their closer ready to go. I'd tell Ron Roenicke to take notes, but I'd be wasting my breath.

 

Give me a break.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Soft pop up to end the game. Fitting that our last out is a weak fly ball.

 

Based on tonight's performance, any of these would have been fitting for the last out:

(a) strikeout;

(b) ball pounded into the ground (a la Segura) or double play;

© another first pitch Gomez weak out with runners on.

 

Too many wasted opportunities tonight. If this series is a harbinger of Brewers' performances against good teams, it won't be quite as fun a summer as it looks like it could be.

[pacopete4]

Let's get back on the road. We stink at home lately.

[The stache]

 

And the Nats have their closer ready to go. I'd tell Ron Roenicke to take notes, but I'd be wasting my breath.

 

Give me a break.

 

I'm sorry, but was that not accurate? When the Nats got a lead, Soriano was ready to go. K Rod, on the other hand, got used in the ninth inning.

 

Do you think that Roenicke does a good job managing the bullpen?

[bucks2281]

The bullpen was great. RR left his two worst bullpen pitchers out of the game tonight. After 16 innings, something had to give.

[The stache]

The bullpen was great. RR left his two worst bullpen pitchers out of the game tonight. After 16 innings, something had to give.

 

I agree that the bullpen performed well tonight. The guys he put out there did well. Fiers pitched, what, 4 innings? I thought he did well, too, until the home run. My comment was directed at Roenicke generally burning through his bullpen too quickly. I would rather have somebody come in and work a second inning if they only threw 9-12 pitches in the first inning, and in doing so, maybe somebody else in the pen doesn't have to work.

 

My main concern for tomorrow is Lucroy. He basically caught two games tonight, and without the rest in between games that would come with a double header. We need his bat in the lineup tomorrow against Strasburg, and I'm thinking he won't be able to go. We'll see Maldonado behind the plate.

 

With the home runs Estrada is going to give up, we need all our best bats in there to score some runs.

 

The All Star break can't get here soon enough. I'd love to see some guys get a few days off to rest.

[AZBrewCrew]

My money is on a Sunday Matinee lineup tomorrow. Should be interesting

[pacopete4]

 

And the Nats have their closer ready to go. I'd tell Ron Roenicke to take notes, but I'd be wasting my breath.

 

Give me a break.

 

I'm sorry, but was that not accurate? When the Nats got a lead, Soriano was ready to go. K Rod, on the other hand, got used in the ninth inning.

 

Do you think that Roenicke does a good job managing the bullpen?

 

When you are at home, you do not save your closer for a lead because if you obtain a lead in the 9th inning and after you win the game instantly if you obtain the lead. This is why in a tied game, even down a run or two, that you see closers pitch the 9th at home. There's no possible "save" opportunity after that.

[fondybrewfan]

I made it tot he 14th inning. That was just one of those games they simply couldn't come up with the big hit against a fantastic pitching staff. Every reliever WAS has is pretty solid.

 

Not optimistic that Estrada is going to help us avoid the sweep today but you never know

[brewmann04]

well this does not bold well 2-3 loses to the reds at home and now 2-2 to the Nats at home

this team is starting to read the media clips hope Mr Melvin is here watching these games so he know what to look for at the Deadline.

[Daubs]

well this does not bold well 2-3 loses to the reds at home and now 2-2 to the Nats at home

this team is starting to read the media clips hope Mr Melvin is here watching these games so he know what to look for at the Deadline.

 

The 6 -1 road trip in between means nothing?

[djoctagone]

well this does not bold well.

i disagree.

[markedman5]

My money is on a Sunday Matinee lineup tomorrow. Should be interesting

Yep

 

Adam McCalvy ‏@AdamMcCalvy 6m

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Several big bats out of #Brewers lineup: Gennett 4, Segura 6, Gomez 8, Overbay 3, Reynolds 5, Davis 7, Herrera 9, Maldonado 2, Estrada 1

[Lee16]

Lyle Overbay is batting cleanup against Strasburg?

 

Shoot me now.

[AZBrewCrew]

My money is on a Sunday Matinee lineup tomorrow. Should be interesting

Yep

 

Adam McCalvy ‏@AdamMcCalvy 6m

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Translation: Brewers get swept at home for first time this year