Brewers 8, Mariners 3
by Kyle Lobner on Jun 25, 2010 10:35 PM CDT
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PrintW: Dave Bush (3-5)
L: Ryan Rowland-Smith (1-7)
HR: Jonathan Lucroy (1, first of career), Carlos Gomez (6)
MVP: Jonathan Lucroy (+.327)
LVP: Casey McGehee (-.104)
Graph of 1-0 in the press box and Star of the Game Voting
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Clearly, I need to be in the press box more often. On my first night there, Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and his first major league home run, driving in three runs as the Brewers came back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Mariners 8-3. On Lucroy's home run, Macha said, "A couple of guys were getting on him, he hits one home run and gets a curtain call."
Macha also said Lucroy, Corey Hart and Casey McGehee have been in early taking BP every day, and noted that all three are having good seasons. "I don't want to put too much pressure on his hitting," Macha said. "Things will come. His approach has been good."
Lucroy was also behind the plate for a solid performance from Dave Bush. Bush was in trouble in the second and third inning and allowed three runs, but rebounded to retire eight of the last nine batters he faced to complete his outing. All told, Bush allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits in six innings, walking none and striking out three. "I don't think I need to talk about how important pitching is," Macha said. "They've got to give us a chance every night to win."
Bush now has a 3.28 ERA in 19.2 innings when pitching to Lucroy, but a 7.71 ERA in 11.2 innings pitching to George Kottaras. Macha mentioned that Lucroy is in early every day and spending a lot of time with Rick Peterson.
Carlos Gomez also went 2-for-3 with a walk and a home run on the night, his sixth of the year. Alcides Escobar went 0-for-2 but drove in two runs with sac flies.
Dave Bush, Carlos Villanueva, Kameron Loe and Trevor Hoffman combined to hold the Mariners to just one baserunner in the game's final four innings. Hoffman struck out two of three batters he faced while pitching a scoreless ninth. He's now pitched five straight scoreless outings, and eight of his last nine.
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"I'm headed down to the clubhouse for Ken Macha's press conference."
That’s just awesome.
My goodness.
Brewers are 1 - 0 With Kyle in the press box
by SgtClueLs on Jun 25, 2010 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
a trend i fully back.
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 25, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
also, axford with the save huh?
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 25, 2010 10:12 PM CDT reply actions
Fixed
I think Kyle was in a hurry to get to the press conference.
I've had it with this verkakte flippity-ship!
Yeah, that whole pre-typed thing
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
Damn I missed the "Kyle/BCB in the press box game."
I hope he posts his thoughts again, so I don’t have to scan the game thread. ;)
Weird.
Those two little leaguers were filmed in my backyard.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
So this is what a prolonged winning streak feels like
I likey I likey a lot
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
Please please please PLEASE
Ask Macha why he hates Tony Curtis so much.
PLEASE.
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Jun 25, 2010 10:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
and rush
not that I blame him for either too much
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 25, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Rush is great.
At least pre-80’s Rush.
All is vanity.
by levnclf on Jun 25, 2010 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't watch the on field instructional after the games....
… but this double play bit with Yount and Gantner is awesome.
Love Gantner referring to the ball as “the weapon” as he makes the turn because “once you’ve got it and you turn to throw, the runner will either get down or head for right field rather than get the ball between the eyes.”
Also loved Yount taking the blame for Gantner’s blown knee against the Yankees in 81 because the ball “got hung up in my glove” and “I was late” and Gantner was too “stubborn to get out of the way”.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:24 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah I never watch those either.
But that one was pretty cool.
My goodness.
by BrewHaHeather on Jun 25, 2010 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, that was a blast
It’s awesome listening to him & Yount talk about turning the double play. You can tell these guys loved to play. And Gantner was so serious about ‘the weapon’ – like you were asking a vet about the war years.
Gantner's great at coaching
He knows his stuff and uses funny anecdotes/metaphors to get his point across.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
lucroy
certainly looks nothing like molitor in that photo
he looks like someone stuck counsell’s face in a vice
Ask a question really loudly, Kyle!
My goodness.
by BrewHaHeather on Jun 25, 2010 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Come on, Kyle, you're on TV!
Ask him how many pushups he can do!
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
I have a good portion of the press conference on DVR
Forgot to click record right away.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
What's that piece of paper Macha's fondling?
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
The Poppycock picture?
Going to ask Kyle, “Are you responsible for this?!”
by Bush League All Star on Jun 25, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Suppan lost to the Royals today.
Ha.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:32 PM CDT reply actions
J. Kendall singled to left, S. Podsednik scored (off Suppan)
Cool. Grit.
by Bush League All Star on Jun 25, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
go former brewers
beat a former brewer we like less on a team that we despise!
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 25, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
They are really wasting the limited number of good starts they can expect from him
I've had it with this verkakte flippity-ship!
It's like an ad for Rust-Oleum, I swear
“Paint that shit with a coat of red and it’ll last another winter!”
by nullacct on Jun 25, 2010 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
if you paint it red
it goes faster!
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 25, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Put some speed holes in him, too
I've had it with this verkakte flippity-ship!
by TheJay on Jun 25, 2010 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Man, past couple of days, there's been some stiff competition.
I’m going to have to up my game if I want to stay in the “our little Abed” role.
Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.
Post edited
With press conference quotes.
The only question I had was about Lucroy and Bush (Bush entered today with a 3.38 ERA pitching to Lucroy, 7.71 pitching to Kottaras). Macha covered Lucroy pretty thoroughly without my help, so I didn’t ask it.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
sniff
you weren’t really at the game, were you? it was all a ruse
by PagsBrewCrew on Jun 25, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Zambrano's melt down video.
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=9335281&c_id=chc
Meh. It’s stupid, but I’ve see him do worse.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:37 PM CDT reply actions
seen him, even.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a Cubs doofus melting down
It never ever ever gets old.
by brewbaybucks on Jun 25, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee's attempt to field Pierre's double was pretty weak...
… but I think he just got caught flat-footed because Pierre actually got around on a pitch and pulled it.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I like that the organist is playing Dueling Banjos.
by Zorakathura on Jun 25, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Congratulations.
Bet it was fun.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jun 25, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hoffman seems to be over his troubles
And I’m not afraid of the “small sample size” since his anomalous spring was a small sample compared to recent years.
He’s got a 0.67 WHIP with 6 K’s in 6 one-inning appearances, no extra-base hits. I’m fine with him pitching, whenever.
In either order
97 handing it off to 87…Or 87 handing it off to 97…
It just doesn’t get easy.
"The Milwaukee Brewers' line score is starting to resemble an international phone number" - Pittsburgh Pirates Radio during 20-0 shutout - 4-22-10
We're going streaking....
is it possible that watching baseball can be fun again?
Should we ask Big Z if he wants to join BCB since he has some extra time on his hands?
Get well soon Ueck
Don't look Ethel!
There’s a streak!
Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.
Game story rewritten.
On the way home I decided I wasn’t happy with how it turned out, so I reworked it when I got home.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
it must be nice to be apart of the new media and have tjat luxury
then again, being your own copywriter and editor can be a pain
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Yeah, you hit both nails right on the head.
Having the capacity to rework something I don’t think turned out right is nice. I also have very soft limitations for word count, and my lack of deadline means I’ll probably have the opportunity to spend more time than many pursuing the perfect quote.
But the flip side is also true: Because a thorough proofreading of your own work is difficult, my readers are also my de facto copy editors, correcting me when I do things like forget to remove the save from the W/L section, or list a game as being scheduled for June instead of July.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Jun 26, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
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