Vote In This Week's BCB Tracking Poll

by Kyle Lobner on Jun 20, 2011 12:01 PM CDT in Tracking Poll

This week's topics include Mark Kotsay, Mat Gamel, Wednesday's starting pitcher, interleague play, Yuniesky Betancourt and more. The poll will remain open through Tuesday night and results will be posted on Wednesday.

Follow the jump to vote in the poll.

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Marcum

Voted for Estrada. If Marcum only misses on turn (and isn’t placed on the DL), I’d use Estrada. If Marcum will be out for awhile, I may be interested in seeing what Rivas could do.

by Infield Fly Rule on Jun 20, 2011 12:26 PM CDT reply actions

OT for this thread....

But Pujols out 4-6 weeks with a forearm fracture. If it’s 4, he’ll be back for the next series with the Brewers, if 6, he’ll potentially miss 2 series, one 2-game and one 3-game set.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-report-cardinals-pujols-out-46-weeks-with-wrist-fracture-20110620,0,5855780.story

Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB

by PriceT on Jun 20, 2011 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I hate to say it..

but this would be a GREAT time for the Brewers to go on a good run. Without Pujols, the Crew might be able to pick up a couple games on the Cards that they normally wouldn’t be able to with Pujols in the lineup. Tough luck for Pujols though, just as he was getting hot.

It's not so much that we SHOULD make the playoffs.. it's that to retain my sanity, we NEED to make the playoffs.

by Corey Scharrer on Jun 20, 2011 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

And I concur about Estrada.

He’s a long inning guy. I don’t think he fills the situational role very well at all.

Free Saito-Hugs for everybody! - SRB

by PriceT on Jun 20, 2011 12:58 PM CDT reply actions

Voted Estrada also

He gives me the impression that the more he’s trotted out there to start the more he’s going to improve.

by nullacct on Jun 20, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Mitre is probably an option

Too bad Miller Park has a roof, they could postpone the game with a “threat of rain” or something to keep the rotation together.

Get a ife broseph

by Supertramp on Jun 20, 2011 1:13 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I'm not getting fooled

The last time I voted, Roenicke put Kotsay in the starting lineup. If I vote disapprove, they’ll probably drop Kotsay from the active roster and I’ll feel dumb again. I’m waiting until after the game tonight.

by ecocd on Jun 20, 2011 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

Would you rather feel dumb or have Kotsay on the roster?

I say vote disapprove.

Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.

by cooper82 on Jun 20, 2011 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions

yuni

I know what I’d like to see, but that is completely different from what I expect…

by igotbeats on Jun 20, 2011 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

Interleague play is the dumbest thing in baseball

When division races are often decided by 1-2 games, it’s simply not fair that the Brewers have to play NYY/BOS/TBR/MIN and the Cardinals play Kansas City and whoever. Schedules need to be at least superficially balanced.

"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"

by SRB on Jun 20, 2011 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

cards play

KC, Toronto, Baltimore, and Rays. So it’s:

Brewers v Cardinals schedules

Twins > Royals
Red Sox > Blue Jays
Yankees > Orioles
Rays = Rays

Seems quite unfair. But hey, the baseball gods are evening thing up by striking down Pujols.

by igotbeats on Jun 20, 2011 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Sveum

I know it’s typical fan overreaction on my part, but I voted disapprove to Dale Sveum for the first time solely because of the horrendous approach the Brewers had at the plate against Wakefield’s knuckler. It was so painful to watch every Brewer swing as hard as humanly possible at every pitch and keep whiffing the whole game with absolutely no change in approach, even when they were down by 8 runs with no one on base (no such thing as a 6 run HR, guys!). Note to Sveum: best approach to hitting knuckleball does NOT equal close your eyes and swing for the fences!

by JLHanke on Jun 21, 2011 9:24 AM CDT reply actions

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