Brewers 2, Pirates 0

by Kyle Lobner on Jul 21, 2009 8:34 PM CDT in WPA Game Recaps

W: Braden Looper (9-4)
L: Virgil Vasquez (1-4)
S: Trevor Hoffman (22)

MVP: Braden Looper (+.469)
LVP: Ryan Braun (-.176)

Well, 18 out of 19 isn't bad, right?

Braden Looper and three relievers combined to shut out the Pirates tonight and win their 18th game in 19 opportunities against those brigands from Pittsburgh.

Looper pitched seven shutout innings, his first outing longer than six innings since May, and allowed just four hits and three walks, striking out one. He's now won four straight decisions, and is tied for the team lead with nine wins.

Virgil Vasquez had a pretty good outing against the Crew, scattering nine hits and four walks over 6.2 innings and allowing just two runs. He could not, however, find a way to retire Prince Fielder, who went 2-for-4 and drove in a Brewer run with each hit.

The Brewers will be holding their collective breath going into tomorrow, as Felipe Lopez left tonight's game with tightness in his hamstring. He'll likely get the day off tomorrow with the exceptionally early start (11:30 Central time!), and assuming he does he'll have the off day Thursday to recover, hopefully in time to play against the Braves on Friday.

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So how much longer...

… can Prince single-handedly keep us in the division race?

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 21, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions

As long as it takes :-p

"If lovin’ Braun is wrong, I want to be a repeat offender!"

RIP Nick Adenhart - Stop Drunk Driving

by kirbir on Jul 21, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Looper had a hand in this one as well

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jul 21, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Astros beating the Cards.

Yay?

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 21, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions

Yay

I’ll always take getting closer to the top. Not looking like the wild card is going to come from the Central

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 21, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Link if ya want to watch the game.. http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-mlb.php?w=9

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Lee with his 14th GS.

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Blum follows with a hr, 10-1

Doc, Oswalt, and Wandy would be a pretty sick 1/2/3

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions

can you always watch games like this??

by Bigdogg2002 on Jul 21, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Cameron, Counsell, Catalanotto, Lopez, Gerut, Bush, Hoffman, Looper,

and on on and on.. Seems like we have a boatload of players to take care of or let go next yr.. Is the potential there to get a few decent, Compensatory picks?

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions

not out of Counsell

Even if he does make Type B, does anyone else get the feeling that he’s either going to re-sign with the Brewers or retire?

by morineko on Jul 21, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Not Really...

Counsell won’t be Type B.

If Catalanotto’s contract from Texas carried over, he’d have an option. You don’t get picks of you decline an option. Either way, he won’t be type B (or A for that matter) either.

Gerut is arbitration eligible…also, see above.

I believe Dave Bush has one year of arbitration remaining.

Looper has an option. As mentioned before, you don’t get picks if you decline the option.

So really, it’s just Cameron, Lopez, and Hoffman. They should all be at least Type B, and should net us some picks if they leave…assuming we offer them arbitration, which I’m sure we will…and I don’t see any of them taking it.

by TheBurningRom on Jul 21, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions

I was wondering how options worked.. thanks.

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Looper's deal has a mutual option, doesn't it?

And if we pick it up (which we will), but Looper declines, do we get compensation then?

Pretty sure Hoffman is type A right now.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jul 21, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Won't be a compensatory pick

But I would be shocked if Mike Rivera is offered arbitration after the season, so he’ll probably be gone, too.

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by TheJay on Jul 21, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Rivera..

Only has 2 years on his service clock…why wouldn’t we keep him around? And who would we replace him with if he left?

Also, Kendall was left out of the list. He may make it to type-b status, if he’s not there already. Not sure if the team would offer him arby or not though.

by TheBurningRom on Jul 21, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions

He came into the year with 2 years and change

On the roster all year gives him 3+ years. There’s always cheap backups out there if he’s not back.

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by TheJay on Jul 21, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Ah yeah...

He’ll be a super 2….assuming he’s in the top 17 percent.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they bring him back though…maybe platoon him with Salome (if he doesn’t get dealt). I’m not sure if Salome will be ready to be behind the dish everyday in the majors by the start of next season…and I’m not sure who else we’d find on the market for a starting catcher. Good ones are hard to find..expensive too.

by TheBurningRom on Jul 21, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

At least we have Kendal on the cheap ;)

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 21, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions

As mentioned above..

Kendall is a free-agent at the end of the season ;)

by TheBurningRom on Jul 21, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

yes, but the guy with the missing L

is still cheap.

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 21, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

A quibble

He actually won’t be a Super Two, since he’ll have over three years of service time (3 years and 81 days, to be exact).

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by TheJay on Jul 21, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

a super 3 and a half?

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 21, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I missed the game thread i was out but

I was watching the game from a George Webbs which had the game on. That pitch out on hardy sure looked like the Bucs have figured out a sign or two. Pitch out on JJ the slowest no catcher in baseball ?

I can remember a couple of seasons ago Uke was actually accusing the Pirates of stealing signs during the broadcast they seemed to always know what was coming that series

Just a thought I had while eating my Chili ;)

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

by WSB Chris on Jul 21, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions

A thought that Rock had during the game as well

dickie_thon: Third baseman Bill Hall / Watches the third strike go by / Gamel grabs his glove

by GoGregGo on Jul 21, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions

6 burgers for 5 bucks?

by oconnobe on Jul 21, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Signs

Plus, they pitched out on JJ’s only steal attempt of the year. Seems fishy to me.

by oconnobe on Jul 21, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions

and?

So teams still signs. That isn’t technically against the rules right? Don’t tell me anything about “unwritten” rules, because the point of the game is to win not follow some arbitrary etiquette AND win. Why not take every advantage you have to win a game?

by ecocd on Jul 22, 2009 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions

If anything

It just means the Brewers should change their signs ASAP.

by drezdn on Jul 22, 2009 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I thought they were different every game

If not every game then at least every week.

by ecocd on Jul 22, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions

if however

the pirates have bugged the visiting team’s locker room…..

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 22, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

FWIW

Cubs and Phillies tied at 1 in the top of the 12th, on WGN

by 54438Crew on Jul 21, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions

thanks!

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 21, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Cubs lose

by Flag Up on Jul 21, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Fly it!

Samardija just gave up a 3-run homer with two out in the 13th

by 54438Crew on Jul 21, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Phillies win it!

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 21, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

cubs lose

by Bigdogg2002 on Jul 21, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

battlekow: Bill is having an oppo-gasm

by Michael M on Jul 21, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions

Any body know what an average

Team (mlb average) scores per game? And what percentage of total hits on average come in as runs? If someone can shed light on this I’d be thankful.

by Sealord on Jul 21, 2009 9:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Last Year

The Rangers led the league with 5.6 runs per game.

The Brewers were middle of the road with 4.6 runs per game.

The Padres were the worst with 3.9 runs per game.

Typically, the AL teams will score more runs. Although the Brewers scored the 17th most runs in the majors, they were 7th in the NL. The AL averaged 4.8 runs per game, while the NL averaged 4.5.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, ""That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Jul 21, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions

The average MLB team scores 4.59 runs per game

AL clubs average 4.79.
NL clubs average 4.42.
The Brewers are at 4.66. link

For the other question, a rough estimate would be a little over one-third as there have been just over 35000 baserunners (hits plus walks plus HBP, obviously misses fielders’ choices and other quirky ways of getting on) and almost 13000 runs scored in the majors this year.

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by TheJay on Jul 22, 2009 4:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Tom over at JS just went off on a pretty sweet rant.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/51333222.html

"Cubs fans boo again – 99% of these people can’t see the plate." -Ueck

by dux2bux on Jul 22, 2009 12:21 AM CDT reply actions

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