8/10/07 - Brewers (Bush) at Astros (Jennings) - 7:05pm CT

[MoneyballMan]

Ok, Mr. Hall. Your turn again!

[The Ignitor]

Another poor at bat with a runner at third... Wait, have I already said that tonight?

[MoneyballMan]

How about just jacking one here

[MoneyballMan]

Rally Rabbit!!

[Mass Haas]

Braunie picked the worst possible night for his worst game of the year.

[adambr2]

I don't even know why we bother to bunt with 1st and 2nd, even after a successful sacrifice, we'll find a way to screw it up most of the time with a runner on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out.

[cruiserx43]

Billy thinking way too much in that AB.

[Nearsighted Views]

Puke.

[Oldcity]

Boy. This one's on Braun this inning and on Jenkins last inning. Guy on third with one out and they can't even hit a fly ball.

[MoneyballMan]

They may still win this game, but after stranding the bases loaded two innings in a row, they really don't deserve it.

[phatmatt1215]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brewcrewin07]

Ughhhhh this team swings at some of the most terrible pitches with runners in scoring position. Why?? Are they pressing/trying to do to much?? There is no other explanation for it. http://static.yuku.com/v2//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif

[dlk9s]

This whole driving in runs and winning games thing isn't working. Time to try a different tactic.

[Mass Haas]

It is OK to say that "hate this team" is not too strong a term right now.

[phatmatt1215]

Now the beleaguered pen is gonna come in and blow it (I hope not, I just have that feeling based on past performances)

[Oldcity]

This whole driving in runs and winning games thing isn't working. Time to try a different tactic.

Yup. Dingers.

[milwaukeesportsfan]

1st and 2nd, nobody out, 3, 4, 5 hitters up, no runs. Does that scream "playoff team" to anyone else? I didn't think so.

[Nearsighted Views]

This whole driving in runs and winning games thing isn't working. Time to try a different tactic.

 

Uh--I think they've tried it. Let the other team drive in runs and win games. I don't like that approach...

 

Maybe they should start jumping out over the middle of the plate with the bases loaded with their arms and legs spread wide open.

 

I dunno.

[MoneyballMan]

I really hate that huge shift. Amazing more guys don't do exactly what he just tried.

[MoneyballMan]

Great, just what I needed was to SEE the Cubs taking a 4-0 lead. Don't we feel miserable enough that they could spare us that update?

[Oldcity]

If Berkman wants to bunt the shift has already worked.

[adambr2]

I say we start trying a few suicide squeezes. Why not? We can't get a basehit with a runner on 3rd. We can't get a simple fly ball, or a slow grounder. Why not try something different?

[Bruce Ciskie]

So that's what it looks like when the manager actually does things that make sense. Whoda thunk it would be Garner doing it?

 

Imagine how this game would be going if the guy in our dugout had the brains enough to walk a guy with first base open and a .173 hitter up next. Garner's smart enough to know how to use the IBB.

[MoneyballMan]

Cubs, 4-1

[Nearsighted Views]

I've decided I can't take this tonight. I'm going to bed now and I'll read about it in the morning. The whole watching the whole game hasn't been working out so well lately. I can't take this.

 

Please. PLEASE. Let me read about a win.