Diamondbacks 7, Brewers 4 (10 innings)
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 9, 2010 10:39 PM CDT
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PrintW: Sam Demel (1-0, first major league win)
L: Trevor Hoffman (2-5)
S: Aaron Heilman (6)
HR: Chris Young (20)
MVP: Lorenzo Cain (+.240)
LVP: Trevor Hoffman (-.456)
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Well, this one was interesting.
- Before the game even started, the Brewers were presented with an interesting roster connundrum. Ryan Braun was out tonight while getting his wrist checked out, Corey Hart was out with a sore back, Jim Edmonds was traded today and the newly acquired Chris Dickerson wasn't in Milwaukee yet. So the Brewers, left with two healthy outfielders, started Joe Inglett in left, Lorenzo Cain in center and Alcides Escobar in right.
- Once the game got underway, an all-too-familiar trend resurfaced, as D-Backs starter Ian Kennedy hit three Brewers (Lucroy, Escobar and Fielder) with pitches. Both benches were warned after Chris Narveson threw behind Rusty Ryal later in the game.
- The Brewers scored a run on three hits in the first, another on a hit and two HBPs in the second, and two on an HBP, two walks, a sac fly and a single in the third. All told, Ian Kennedy allowed four runs on five hits despite the fact that all five hits were singles.
- The lead held up until the ninth, when back to back walks and a sac bunt set the table for Gerardo Parra to drive in the game tying run with a groundout up the middle.
- Trevor Hoffman came in to pitch the ninth and showed nothing of value, allowing three runs in an inning of work on three hits and two walks.
- Following Chris Narveson's third inning single, the Brewers combined to go 0-for their next 20 with a walk, going hitless until Prince Fielder, Casey McGehee and Lorenzo Cain hit three singles in a row in the tenth, loading the bases with one out. Joe Inglett flew out to shallow center and Jonathan Lucroy grounded out to end the threat.
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W: Sam Demel (1-0, first major league win)
SHOCKING
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:42 PM CDT reply actions
This was just a hiccup.
We can totally take 12 of our next 14 and still meet Doug’s .800 winning percentage goal for the next couple of weeks.
SRS BSNS
by Rubie Q on Aug 9, 2010 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
He just said "12 of 15".
He didn’t say 15 consecutive.
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I think I have officially given up on this season.
Baby Brewers, FTW.
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:45 PM CDT reply actions
Lets alternate comments
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:47 PM CDT reply actions
I was really hoping Wolf was gonna get some run in the outfield tonight.
Oh well.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:49 PM CDT reply actions
THAT IS NOT A WORD
IT IS TWO WORDS PUT TOGETHER
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Aug 9, 2010 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Bastard!
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
First ever flagged for nullacct
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You should come to the pants party
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
There’s a party in my pants
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
"I'm Kate Bilo. And I tonight there is a 100% chance of a party in Dikembe's pants."
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okay...was a bit confused by these bullet points
- The lead held up until the ninth, when back to back walks and a sac bunt set the table for Gerardo Parra to drive in the game tying run with a groundout up the middle.
- Trevor Hoffman came in to pitch the ninth and showed nothing of value, allowing three runs in an inning of work on three hits and two walks.
(Axford had a BS in the 9th, Hoff the loss in the 10th then?)
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 10, 2010 7:18 AM CDT up reply actions
When Hoffman blows a game
He blows a game.
None of this weak-ass sac bunt, RBI groundout crap. Watch and learn, Axford.
/sadface
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Aug 9, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
It seems like Axfords MO is giving up the one run
He has done that in other games but had a bigger lead so it did not kill him but tonight bit him in the ass 12 games out of the 32 he has pitched in he has given up 1 earned run so that is just over a third of the time he comes in and gives up one run.
It just has not burned him too often due to 2 and 3 run leads but do we really want a closer who is going to give up a run one third of the time he comes in?
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
if he’s giving up 1 run consistently he’s probably better set for mopup than anything useful.
the problem with that is that describes 100 percent of the 2010 bullpen.
maybe axford’s just getting worn out. he HAS been pitching a lot. maybe we should see how braddock would do at the closer’s role? maybe the closing role should be shared by braddock and axford instead of hoffman&axford?
by ilikeburritos on Aug 10, 2010 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions
This seems like a number with no context to me
How often do other closer give up one run?
You’ve also got to figure if Axford gives up one run in 1/3 of his outings, and his typical outing is one inning, that’s an ERA of 3.00 (actual ERA of 3.16). While I realize ERA is not a great stat, this year his FIP is even lower than that, at 2.21 and xFIP of 2.71. What are you expecting out of a closer? Jesus isn’t coming out of that bullpen anytime soon.
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
also
even though Jesus saves, we don’t know what his exact rate of conversion is. Given all the Jews and Muslim peoples in the middle east, I’m guessing he’s a worse closer than Hoff
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 10, 2010 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions
then again
I’m sure he had more than 600 successful
by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 10, 2010 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions
some numbers
team – closer – games appeared : games with own runs allowed – pct – inherited runners scoring %
SFG – Brian Wilson – 47:8 – .170 – 5%
NYY – Mariano Rivera – 42:4 – .095 – 33%
TBR – Rafael Soriano – 45:10 – .222 – 55%
SDP – Heath Bell – 46:11 – .239 – 0%
MIL – John Axford – 33:13 – .394 – 25%
MIL – Kameron Loe – 31:8 – .258 – 28%
MIL – Trevor Hoffman – 38:12 – .316 – —-
MIL – Zach Braddock – 28:4 – .143 – 38%
MIL – Todd Coffey – 50:15 – .300 – 30%
I know you put them up for comparison's sake...
but Loe, Braddock and Coffey aren’t closers.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
So he gives up a run a third of the time
That’s 3 runs per nine innings or an ERA of 3. That’s not Mariano Rivera but that’s still an excellent reliever.
by kingcharlesxii on Aug 10, 2010 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions
The Mariners fired Wakamatsu
My goodness, why would they do such a thing if they have no permanent candidate to replace him? (tic) If we value Willie Randolph we might want to try him out on an interim basis now or he may end up in Seattle instead.
If the Brewers think that Randolf is their next manager
and he gets an offer from the Mariners, they will fire Macha now.
But I dont think that they think that Randolf is their next manager. If they did, Macha would have fired Macha a while ago.
by BrewCrewBrian on Aug 10, 2010 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions
That'd be an awkward conversation.
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
by Mykenk on Aug 10, 2010 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
But do you think Randolph would have hired Randolph?
by dickie_thon on Aug 10, 2010 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Crap
Melvin would have fired Macha a long time ago.
(they both suck and their names begin with "M?) – I got nothin
by BrewCrewBrian on Aug 10, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
They wanted to make Chone Figgins happy
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
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