8/15/2004: Brewers (Davis) v. Marlins (Beckett)

[stkmtimo]

rluzinski - You are very right. I think Bill Hall is a great guy (not a great player) - he can't make the easy defensive plays, but can make the very hard ones. And as you said, because he won a few games, most fans view him as a 'God' for lack of a better word. Earlier this year some website, I believe it was Fanball.com said that they hope Ned Yost caved into the pressure of starting Hall at SS over Craig Counsell because "the fans want it" and because of his "game winning home runs". It's nice that Hall won a few games with his bat, but with a bad OBP and horrible defense including today's mishap that cost Doug Davis his 11th win, we all know now that he's not that great of a player.

 

Tim

[brettac1]

They didn't use Burba because he's been overworked. Wise was only available for one inning at the most today. Adams has been overworked lately, Bennett, too. Hendrickson was pretty much the only option. Would have been nice to have Kinney out there in the pen today, I really think they will regret that move. It makes no sense to me. He sucked as a starter, yes, and I ripped him when he was a starter. But, he was at least average as a RP. Whatever, this is sickening. When's the last series they won?

[brewmann04]

they just are not playing good ball and now it looks like the whoile team is falling apart .we can see 90 losses at the end of the tunnel but also probally another top 10 pick

[H0FFY]

The beauty of these threads is I can avoid the game, and read the thread and feel all the ups and downs in about 10 mins. It is great.

 

So, thanks guys I felt the joy (Davis, Branyan) I felt the fall, the pain, the disappointment, the resignation...

 

Then I swore at the kids, yelled at the wife, kicked the dog, and apologised... it all took about 15 minutes. What a time saver!

[wisconsinbadgers]

this loss is just horriable........why didnt we put in vizqaino and kolb just isnt doing it anymore...everytime he is out there he lets at least 2 runners on and he doesnt strike out anybody

 

and dont blame billy hall for this lost.....bottom line is him and branyon or the only good hitters right now

[ja002h]

Don't blame Hall? Are you serious?

 

And I wouldn't exactly say HALL and Branyan are the only 2 hitters right now...

[stkmtimo]

Branyan is really the only guy hitting right now, and he may not even get all of the starts at 3B!

 

Tim

[rluzinski]

and dont blame billy hall for this lost.....bottom line is him and branyon or the only good hitters right now

 

Hall's stats suck.. unless you mean he's "clutch". In that case I will ask you to look at Pods from this year and last. I had to suffer through hearing how "clutch" Pods was last year, OVER AND OVER. This year, as awefull as Pods has been, he's batted almost 50 points lower in the clutch.

 

He had ONE good year in high desert (hitters league, no?) in 2001, so all all of a sudden he was labeled a "prospect". Now, there is no question he was rushed, hurting his development. The fact remains, however, he never played good defense and he never walked.

 

Hall can't play defense, he can't steal and he can't get on base. He has a little pop for a middle infielder, but it takes a little more than that to be a starter in the majors. I'm sure his offensive stats will imrpove over time, but never enough to warrant having his butcher of a glove on the field.

[mothershipconnection]

I feel dirty saying this, but with so many overworked guys in the pen, it would've been nice to have Matt Kinney around today.