2015-06-29 Brewers (Nelson) at Phillies (O’Sullivan), 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-4]

[1992casey]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]June 29 | 6:05 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (29-48)

Phillies (27-50)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/phillies.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos][/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Jimmy Nelson[/pitcher][h2]4-8, 4.34 ERA, 1.28 WHIP[/h2][h3]Game Log[/h3][h3]Nelson surrendered just two hits and matched a career high by throwing eight innings in his previous outing. He had allowed 21 total hits in 10 innings over his two previous starts.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Sean O’Sullivan[/pitcher][h2]1-5, 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]O’Sullivan got hit pretty hard in his last start Tuesday against the Yankees. He not only allowed ten hits and six runs in 4 1/3 innings, but four of those runs came on four home runs. He hopes for better against Milwaukee.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. LF Gerardo Parra (L)
   
2. C Jonathan Lucroy ®
   
3. RF Ryan Braun ®
   
4. 1B Adam Lind (L)
   
5. CF Carlos Gómez ®
   
6. SS Jean Segura ®
   
7. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
8. 3B Hernán Pérez ®
   
9. RHP Jimmy Nelson ®

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1. CF Ben Revere (L)
   
2. 2B César Hernández (S)
   
3. 3B Maikel Franco ®
   
4. 1B Ryan Howard (L)
   
5. RF Domonic Brown (L)
   
6. LF Cody Asche (L)
   
7. C Cameron Rupp ®
   
8. SS Freddy Galvis (S)
   
9. RHP Sean O Sullivan ®

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[yfinn6]

I thought it was funny that as of yesterday's Brewer game, the Phillies hadn't announced a single starting pitcher for the four game series.

[JohnBriggs12]

Perez in lineup at 3B. Has there been a subtle switch? Is Ramirez now the platoon bat with Scooter?

 

Glad to see as that makes sense and they need to look at Perez as much as possible. Any team wanting Ramirez probably sees him in a platoon/PH role anyway.

[MrTPlush]

Solid first inning Lucroy.

[brewmann04]

Man this Nelson kid is so frustrating to watch.

[brewmann04]

congrats on starting the tank series go brewers

[yfinn6]

Why do our outfielders always seem to allow runners to advance. Not an error in the scorebook, but still a terrible play.

 

It's impressive that they're looking worse, way worse, than the Phillies. Well done, Brewers.

[MrTPlush]

Love all the criticism of Gomez, but Parra is just about as stupid when it comes to decision making. Always tries to throw guys out. If there is a chance a guy breaks his leg half way to home he is throwing it all the way.

[MrTPlush]

Starting to think umpires don't like calling the "blocking the plate" rule. Lucroy once again gets lucky in that regard. He has blocked the plate with his foot quite a few times and umpires let it slide.

[yfinn6]

Segura is a mess, again.

[yfinn6]

No, Brian, Perez did not have to hold up because he was waiting to see what Gennett was going to do. He thought it was gone.. and so did I.

[AKCheesehead]

Thunderstorm interrupted the signal after Braun's single to load the bases with nobody out. I knew then the game came back on the inning would be over with no further scoring. Like clockwork...

[MrTPlush]

That right center wall might fall down after tonight.

[brewmann04]

wow the phillies are terrible

[wildcat2237]

I was hoping for the #1 overall pick next June, but the Phillies are REALLY REALLY awful.

 

Hey, at least the draft is supposed to big real good next year.

[The stache]

Based on the comments alone, I'm surprised to see we won.

 

Braun and Luc a combined 7 for 10. Only a double from Brauny, and 6 singles, but it's 7 hits. I would love to see some more of that.

 

Quietly, Braun is starting to heat back up. After being down to a very un-Ryan Braun like .245 after the game on 6/20, he's raised his average 20 points, and the extra base hits are coming again. Seventh in the National League in home runs (15) and RBI (50).

 

After going 27 games without a single double or triple, in the last 47 games, he's got 10 doubles, 2 triples and 10 home runs. That would be his normal 75 extra base hits over a full season. He's hit .276 with a .901 OPS since then, and has a much better .302 BAbip (these stats do not include his three hits tonight).

 

I know that I'm reaching here, but in a season so bad, I need to find some positives. Braun has a good shot at 30 home runs and 100 RBI (he's slightly ahead of that pace right now). He's also been successful on 90% of his stolen base tries (9 in 10 attempts). He's at a 1.6 WAR now, and if he stays healthy, should finish with a 3.5-4.0. Not where he once was, but considering the defensive penalty he has now, he's doing pretty good. He was third in the NL MVP his second year with a 3.9 WAR. He's looking at a 3.3-3.4 oWAR at his current pace.

 

Bottom line? He's not the cause of our problems.

[Pugger]

I was hoping for the #1 overall pick next June, but the Phillies are REALLY REALLY awful.

 

Hey, at least the draft is supposed to big real good next year.

 

Do we really want to be the worst team in baseball? I don't. I'm happy the guys are winning some games now. I like to watch baseball in the evenings because most of the other crap on TV isn't worth watching. I sure as heck don't want to relive the horrors we witnessed in April and May.

[yfinn6]

I'd rather have a top-5 pick than a 15th overall, just because the team won some more games that were (are) meaningless.

 

If the Brewers can knock some team from the playoffs at the end of the year, I'll feel better about this season. As it is, we're staring a rebuild right in the face (we are, aren't we??) and we need high draft picks more than I need to enjoy a Tuesday evening game. Just my .02.