Game 121: St. Louis @ 1st Place Milwaukee; 1:05 PM

BuckPack · Post #81 » by **BuckPack** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:06 pm

can't fault bush for too much today....going 7 innings, 120+ pitches, allowing 3 runs (albeit on 2 home runs to a **** catcher)--that's a winnable game, and considering the recent performances of our starting pitcchers, it's one helluva blessing....

too bad the offense has s'ed the D

WEFFPIM · Post #82 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:06 pm

Yadier Molina aside, Dave Bush pitched pretty well

Kerb Hohl · Post #83 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:07 pm

Wow, even though all 3 runs were on unlikely Molina HRs...you can't complain with this outing from Bush. Sadly our offense hasn't gotten enough solos(the new Brewer term for runs) to do anything with it.

trwi7 · Post #84 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:09 pm

Well I just got in and I'm excited to see the Brewers have bought 2 hits. 3rd place here we come.

Kerb Hohl · Post #85 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm

Well, can't totally fault Ned for putting Bush out there for 120+ pitches but this will now be the 5th day of rest in all likelihood for Turnbow/Linebrink/Cordero...although 1 or 2 of them may get a spot appearance here. THAT IS WHY YOU USE THEM IN PRESSURE SITUATIONS LIKE SUNDAY OR TUESDAY, NED...EVEN IF THEY HAVE THROWN 2 DAYS IN A ROW.

Post #86 » by **Jollay** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm

This is reminding me of a Bucks game.

Molina career high homers
Wainright career high strikeouts (or season high I forget)

WEFFPIM · Post #87 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm

Was that 3 outs in 5 pitches?

trwi7 · Post #88 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm

Well that was a nice 6 pitch inning for Wainwright. Way to work guys!

WEFFPIM · Post #89 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm

CharlosVllnueva wrote:Well, can't totally fault Ned for putting Bush out there for 120+ pitches but this will now be the 5th day of rest in all likelihood for Turnbow/Linebrink/Cordero...although 1 or 2 of them may get a spot appearance here. THAT IS WHY YOU USE THEM IN PRESSURE SITUATIONS LIKE SUNDAY OR TUESDAY, NED...EVEN IF THEY HAVE THROWN 2 DAYS IN A ROW.

Linebrink's coming in for the 8th

Kerb Hohl · Post #90 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:11 pm

We are making this way too easy for Wainwright

Kerb Hohl · Post #91 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:12 pm

willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Linebrink's coming in for the 8th

Still proves my point, we had a few meaningful spots we could have used them earlier in the week with a few days off in our sights...now we are using them in spots just to make sure they remember how to pitch.

trwi7 · Post #92 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:12 pm

Excuse my last post and I apologize to the Brewers. It was a 7 pitch inning for Wainwright in the 7th. :roll:

Post #93 » by **Jollay** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:13 pm

CharlosVllnueva wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Still proves my point, we had a few meaningful spots we could have used them earlier in the week with a few days off in our sights...now we are using them in spots just to make sure they remember how to pitch.

What meaningful spots? We were never winning past the fifth and we've scored like two runs past that point this series...

WEFFPIM · Post #94 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:14 pm

trwi7 wrote:Excuse my last post and I apologize to the Brewers. It was a 7 pitch inning for Wainwright in the 7th.

7 pitches. Hmm, I counted 5, but it doesn't make it any better.

CharlosVillanueva wrote:Still proves my point, we had a few meaningful spots we could have used them earlier in the week with a few days off in our sights...now we are using them in spots just to make sure they remember how to pitch.

Oh I know, was just letting you know that Linebrink was coming into the game

trwi7 · Post #95 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:14 pm

Jollay wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What meaningful spots? We were never winning past the fifth and we've scored like two runs past that point this series...

Tie game in Houston comes to mind for me....

Kerb Hohl · Post #96 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:15 pm

We gave up those 3 pitching prospects for nothing...I'm not even saying it is because we won't make the playoffs but Ned has barely even utilized Linebrink to this point. He's run our starters and middle relievers into the ground to save his damn arm even though in all likelihood we will only be using his arm for another month and a half.

Kerb Hohl · Post #97 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:17 pm

Jollay wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What meaningful spots? We were never winning past the fifth and we've scored like two runs past that point this series...

I won't complain with Villy coming in for his 2nd inning of work and giving up that HR to Berkman and getting in trouble. I don't understand that Spurling came in to allow all those inherited runs to score.

Then on Tuesday, Cappy gets into a jam and we go to Parra, because Ned is more worried about a long reliever eating up 3 or 4 innings than getting out of the jam and remaining in the game.

WEFFPIM · Post #98 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:18 pm

CharlosVllnueva wrote:Then on Tuesday, Cappy gets into a jam and we go to Parra, because Ned is more worried about a long reliever eating up 3 or 4 innings than getting out of the jam and remaining in the game.

I completely disagree here. Aside from one game, Parra has been fantastic. Yost put him in because Parra is a long reliever who has been keeping the Brewers in games.

trwi7 · Post #99 » by **trwi7** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:19 pm

WOOOOOO Counsell pinch hitting!

His scrappiness will help us rally.

Kerb Hohl · Post #100 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:23 pm

willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I completely disagree here. Aside from one game, Parra has been fantastic. Yost put him in because Parra is a long reliever who has been keeping the Brewers in games.

That's true, I am speaking slightly out of hindsight here but Parra has seemed to lack control when trying to get out of an inning(Phillies game when he came in late and Cardinals game he started the runs he gave up were ones where he couldn't finish an inning), that is my only concern with him, but once again...it is in hindsight and the decision didn't seem nearly as bad to me when I was watching the game live.