7/7/05 Brewers (Santos) vs. Marlins (Moehler) 12:05 CST

[PeaveyFury]

Yup. 5 complete innings = whole game, unless home team is leading, then 4.5 = game.

 

As I understand it, the only way 4.5 = game is if the home team hasn't taken any AB's in the bottom of the 5th. If the game is suspended, it would go back to the score after the Brewers AB's which was 3-3, so no way this game can be called, IIRC.

[ja002h]

Yeah, you're right Peavey. If a lead is taken in bottom 5, the away team gets to bat again.

 

As I understand it, the only way 4.5 = game is if the home team hasn't taken any AB's in the bottom of the 5th.

 

Well, I think it doesn't matter as long as they're already ahead to start the inning.

 

In any case, game's on in 10!

[bsglorydays]

RyDogg,

 

I wasn't disagreeing with you when I asked you to explain. I was simply stating that I was unable to witness the play myself and was wondering why you were so convinced it was a bad call to bunt the pitcher there.

 

For the record, I agree that they probably should have pinch hit. I don't, however, think that you can use the result of the play (Moeller getting thrown out at 3rd) as a reason why it was a bad call, since that happened after the fact. I would imagine the reason no pinch hitter was used is due to the fact that the bullpen was used heavily yesterday.

[JohnBriggs12]

"There is no way you can pinch hit for Santos considering how much work our bullpen has seen".

 

That statement only applies to the 5 guys Yost actually uses in the bullpen. They may not be the ideal guys, but De La Rosa and Obermueller have both been MIA. Obie finally got a call when they ran out last night but he is hardly overworked. If Yost is afraid to use them in a close game, they shouldn't be on the roster.

[RyDogg66]

exactly JBriggs. It would have been a great time to look for 2-3 innings from De La Rosa...why the heck else is he even on the team?

[ja002h]

So, toss lighter fluid on bases loaded. This should be interesting.

[ja002h]

BOTTALICO YOU FREAKING SUCK!

 

Grand slam. Fantastic.

[chuckiehacks]

Oh, that's lovely.

[Oldcity]

How are we supposed to trade him after his past week?

[steve11]

well stick a fork in em' their done. that is absolutely sick. just sick.

[TheBwaz]

2 Losses in a row! Fire Everybody! Force Mark to sell the team! Burn the Keg down! Bottalico shouldn't have pitched there, they should of called up Diggins! He's in Florida anyway!

 

YEAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I now remove my tounge from my cheek.

[GPieters]

Well...so much for winning our first series down there since '99.

 

You stink BLOW-tallico. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/sick.gif

[SoCalBrewfan]

Here's the part of the story nobody knows. Ned Yost has trouble pronouncing 'Jorge delaRosa.' Whenever he says it over the phone, Castro snickers at him for his terrible accent. Yost, a proud man, thus rarely asks for delaRosa to warm up.

 

And that's the rest of the story.

[scoop53714]

I was all gung ho for botalico prior to this season but he friggen sucks. He has nothin'. He's meat. Trade him or cut him. Either way, we win.

[ja002h]

And that's the rest of the story.

 

So that's the reason.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Ugh.

 

Now they'll have to deal Bottalico for a PTBNL, and they'll have to pay his salary to boot. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

(Look at it this way. They split against a pretty good team on the road. If they take one in Atlanta, it'll be a 3-4 road trip, and that's not that bad, considering the opposition and this team's road record.)

[bsglorydays]

Blowtalico is one of the few players I actually wouldn't mind just DFAing. I'm hoping that's what happens once the trade deadline passes and he's still here.

[7rebmun]

I feel like I've posted this 100 times.

 

Why does Yost feel he needs to use Blowtallico two days in a row after he has a horrible outing the day before?

 

Does 'Blow' come with special instructions that he needs to get his confidence back right away or something?

 

Let's get this "showcasing" done with and get him on his way. I'm sick of seeing this joker on the mound.

[mikerollins]

What do ya say we get 6 runs and tie this thing up?!?!?

 

Come on Crew!! Get the sticks goin.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

So much for Bottalico's respectable ERA. 4.25 now, if anybody still wants him come trading deadline he's not going to cost them much.

[naivin]

Wild Card here we come. Even after the first two games I said that 3 wins was the most we could reasonably expect on this trip. The Brewers are certainly validating that opinion.

[PeaveyFury]

So can we go back to that idea of them calling the game so that we can save the bullpen?

 

Ack.

[Worm8181]

And to think last week we were talking about getting a high level prospect for him.

[chuckiehacks]

Can we at least get some runs off of Valerie?

[homer]

Mikerollins is my favorite poster.