05/14/2004 - Brewers (Santos) vs. Braves (Ramirez)

[DHonks]

Not that I like being down, but Ginter has 2 hits and looks better (more aggressive) at the plate. Jenkins is due for a double or homer. And Lyle is a dynamo. Just gotta hope we get those two runs back before we get to Clark. For once, having a struggling Helms hitting behind Overbay doesn't look so bad. Oh well, got my fingers crossed

[nikip43]

I was watching a very good game until Mr. Viz came in to serve up back to back jacks

 

It was fun seeing the Brewers on TV only to have it semi-spoiled by our favorite reliever. Still a lot of game left though and with this club I'm sure they'll battle until the 27th out

[endaround]

If Ramierez is removed, will Yost bat Grieve for Clark?

[bjkrautk]

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Okay.... I am not sure how or why you got 25 votes ...but I will see you 25 and raise you 50.

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I mean online balloting for the All-Star starting lineup.

 

Link to MLB.com homepage (you can find the link from there).

 

You get the chance to vote up to 25 times; Overbay, like most of the Brewers, got all 25 of my votes.

[danzig6767]

Nice Crowd=Loss and no offense it seems the last few years

[950opsLHcatcher]

Now who is the pitcher going to be? Kieschnick was warming up, but I'd rather see him tomorrow assuming there's no Capuano. I say let Ford out there one more time... why not?

 

Edit: Bennett. Good enough.

[batman]

Smoltz hasn't been invincible, so they've still got a chance in the ninth. It would be nice to see Counsell, Grieve, and Kieschnick get chances against him... Clark, Helms, and Moeller are due up, so I'd guess at least one or two of the above get pinch-hit opportunities.

 

And what's up with Jeff Bennett pitching in close games again? How many times does he have to fail in these situations to pitch his way out of the role?

 

~Bill

[batman]

Infield single for Eddie Perez?

 

That's fitting tonight, I guess.

 

~Bill

[endaround]

So has Santos pitched his way into the rotation?

[950opsLHcatcher]

Being that he's in the rotation, yes. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[batman]

So has Santos pitched his way into the rotation?

 

I think so. At this point, he should probably keep his spot when Capuano comes back and Obermueller should be sent to the bullpen.

 

~Bill

[950opsLHcatcher]

Where for art thou, Ben Grieve?

[batman]

Surprised Clark is hitting here? I definitely thought Grieve would get an AB.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Where for art thou, Ben Grieve?

 

Ibid. with Helms batting. And Counsell is 5-for-11 against Smoltz, apparently.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Helms just missed two sliders by a combined 12 feet.

 

Beautiful.

 

~Bill

[MachMeister5]

cmon Yost...

 

put in brooks,grieve, someone

 

Not Helms aka .... auto out

 

Now Moeller.... ugh

[batman]

I'll make it four posts in a row... Is Nedley asleep?

 

~Bill

[950opsLHcatcher]

Yost has apparently forgotten that his bench consists of anything other than Trent Durrington.

[danzig6767]

3 bad righthanded hitters to face a guy with a nasty slider??

[endaround]

Talking about strange PH (or not choices) when exactly did Yost decide never to bring in his back up catcher in a game. He seemed to change catchers a number of times last year. I ask since Bennet would have been preferrable to Durrington with a runner on second. (of course bunting to get to Durrington is somewhat questionable)

[950opsLHcatcher]

Well, that was lame.

 

Lame.

[DHonks]

for once I don't agree with Yost's calls. I'd have been tempted to go Counsell for Clark (need someone on base, and Counsell can slap it), Grieve for Helms, and Kieschnick for Moeller

 

Another question though. Why do we use Durrington to PH when we have Bennett? I mean, if Durrington is the emergency catcher, then shouldn't we be keeping him on the bench at all costs, and be willing to use the superior hitter?

[batman]

Request For Information

 

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To: Yost Defenders

From: Brewerfan Nation

RE: Bench Use In 9th Inning

 

We are hoping you can help us figure out why Ned Yost decided not to pinch-hit for Brady Clark, Wes Helms, and/or Chad Moeller in the ninth inning tonight. Ben Grieve, Brooks Kieschnick, and Craig Counsell were all available off the bench. John Smoltz was on the mound, and his featured pitch is a nasty slider that is rough on right-handers. We are sure that Mr. Yost's genius explains this odd decision, but have not yet been able to get our heads around the explanation. Please advise.

 

Thank you,

Brewerfan Nation

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[PrimetimeHater]

Give Ramirez his props...pitched a very good game....so did Santos. Brewers had some opportunities to score, didn't do it, that happens. Ugly game for the Brewers...but at least the Brewers might have found a better person than Obermueller or Kinney. Might have a good pitcher and 3 decent ones when Caps comes back.

[clancyphile]

Yeah... for two runs?

 

I'm going to just die of embarrassment atfer this one. ANY time a starter shuts the other side out for seven @!*&@#@ innings the Crew ought to put the darn game away with a WIN.

 

They need Cappy up there tomorrow. Bullpen game won't cut it.

 

The Crew has no room for error against good teams.