Marlins 4, Brewers 3
by TheJay on Jun 4, 2009 8:51 PM CDT
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PrintW: Josh Johnson (5-1)
L: Dave Bush (3-2)
S: Matt Lindstrom (11)
HR: Prince Fielder (13), Josh Johnson (1)
MVP: Prince Fielder (+.279)
LVP: Dave Bush (-.255)
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It looked grim early on as Hanley Ramirez shot a line drive right off Dave Bush's right elbow with two out in the first inning. Considering the Brewers' bullpen lacked a rested long man, it seemed the team would have to scramble to get through the evening. Bush, however, was able to stay in the game and last six innings, the longest outing for a Brewers starter since May 29.
The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a Prince Fielder RBI triple with one out. Prince was stranded by one of Mike Cameron's four strikeouts and a Corey Hart flyout. In the bottom half of the fourth, the Marlins got to Dave Bush, scoring one run on a John Baker single. Bush retired Cody Ross with two on for the second out of the inning, but Josh Johnson crushed a mistake pitch over the center field wall to gave the Marlins a 4-1 lead. It was Johnson's first major league home run.
Johnson just kept rolling on the mound until the 8th inning. He was taken out after giving up a two out double to Ryan Braun. His final line was 7 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K on 107 pitches. Lefthander Dan Meyer came in to face Prince Fielder and promptly gave up a home run to the big fella to make it 4-3. Prince finished a double short of the cycle.
In the 9th, Corey Hart led off with an infield single. Jody Gerut, pinch-hitting for Bill Hall, then grounded into a double play, deflating hopes for a comeback. Mike Rivera struck out swinging to end the game. The Brewers leave Florida having won a game there for the first time in two years, but lose the series 3-1. At least it's over.
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Can we get Kendall back in the lineup?
I don't hate Kendall like everybody else, I'm a non-conformist like that.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 4, 2009 9:15 PM CDT reply actions
yikes
this might be rock bottom
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
I missed the last few innings
but the reason it was Gerut pinch hitting for Hall and not Gamel was…?
Macha'd
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
he was already used earlier in the game
but frank the cat was a better option with the same hand (higher career average, slugging %, etc)
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
If you were there, you'd remember it
Being in the National League sucks sometimes.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
Ugh. Brad Hennessey.
Fuck fuck fuck.
I don't hate Kendall like everybody else, I'm a non-conformist like that.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 4, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I have been on the fence with Macha
But how he handled the 9th inning just pissed me off
Hart is the fastest guy on the team let him try to steal or bunt him over but to just let whats his name swing away pissed me off to no end.
Macha sucks
Let me spell it for you Cub fans O N E H U N D R E D A N D O N E Y E A R S
Go for the win on the road
Isn’t that what the “baseball book” says. You don’t play for a tie on the road. I wasn’t as upset at the idea of Macha brining in a left handed bat to hit into the hole created by Hart being held on. And WSB if you are so passionate about the Brewers and feel the need to rip the manager you might want to at least know the players names.
up yours asshat
If you are too stupid to recognize that I was going for the insult there I do not even know if it is worth replying to you.
And Whats His Name apparently cannot bunt to save his mothers life. He has already been up twice in a situation where the Bunt was called for and both times has swung away with bad results.
So Junked stop judging my fandom ok bro and back the hell off not in the mood for people like you this morning.
All I know is we up against a reliever who is terrible at home we had the tying run on first with no outs and with one swing of the bat we had two outs and know one on.
Let me spell it for you Cub fans O N E H U N D R E D A N D O N E Y E A R S
Yet you did reply
So you are mad at the managers handling of the situation but you choose to insult the player. Funny how you feel the need to personally attack me. You’re not in the mood for people like me? Do you know me or anything about me? I think you need to BACK THE HELL OFF and maybe have a nice calming tea if you are going to get this worked up about something someone posts on a blob. Have a super day:)
Pete!
I don't hate Kendall like everybody else, I'm a non-conformist like that.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jun 4, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Two comments?
That’s all we got? Two goddamn comments?
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
By the way, welcome back
How do you feel about fielding stats?
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
I know he hurt me in the past, but this time, this time it'll be different, i swear. This? Oh um, I tripped into a doorknob...
“His at-bats and what he has done over the last month, we’re down to the end there where other options are going to have to be explored,” manager Ken Macha said Thursday before the Brewers took on Florida in the finale of the four-game series.
I'm torn
As someone trying to decipher the black-ish box of a tight-lipped Major League franchise, I appreciate candidness and transparency. It’s nice to know their motives and evaluations without guessing.
But as a fan of the same team, I have to wonder if saying things like “I put it out there for him…I try to give everybody a fair shake” and “He’s got a way to go. He’s got a lot more questions than things that we’ve ironed out” are really effective ways to manage and motivate the team’s players. I also don’t know how much of my opinion of those statements is informed by Macha’s existing reputation for throwing his players under the bus and defending himself, but I think ultimately I’d prefer inscrutability over under-bus throwing. Unless, of course, Macha has sussed out that Bill Hall and Mat Gamel are the type of personalities that thrive on being called out in public, or something.
I just don’t like the vibe of “Hey, I’m doing my best, but what do you expect with these clowns?” that I’m getting from some of his comments.
"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.
Personally
It is refreshing case from what we had with Ned. I can see how it might not be the most player-friendly way to deal with issues, but these guys are grown men paid to do a job. There comes a point when coddling them isn’t going to get you anywhere. If a player isn’t doing his job is it the managers fault? They can say and do all they want to help the player, but in the end the player is responsible for his results. Particularly in Hall’s case, it’s not like he hasn’t had ample opportunities over the last year to get his game straightened out. Hell, Macha even came into the season giving Hall the starting role to lose, something he probably didn’t deserve based on performance, but more so in hopes of him getting it straightened out. I think that’s all you can do for a player is give them the opportunities to succeed and if they fail it’s their failure.
BCB, the preferred above replacement level sarcasm supplier.
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 5, 2009 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Under the bus?
Not sure how Macha’s comments are seen as throwing anyone under the bus…he is refreshingly honest and trying to some extent to call the men to play with accountability. I like Hall as a person and he always is trying to cheer the others on….yet, we don’t need cheerleaders at this point. Nothing we can do with Hall unless some team is desperate and considers a change in scenery is good for him. On another note, how in the world is Lance Nix playing like this when he did nothing here?
Based on Hall's reaction to being platooned last year...
I feel pretty confident saying he’s not a person who thrives when he’s called out in public.
true
and based on his play I feel pretty confident saying that he’s not a person who thrives at baseball.
"He had some firsts," said Brewers manager Ken Macha. "His first homer, his first Major League start, his first error and my first gray hair."
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