Brewers Complete Four Game Sweep With 7-2 Win Over Marlins
by Kyle Lobner on Jun 6, 2011 9:04 PM CDT
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W: Zack Greinke (5-1)
L: Javier Vazquez (3-5)
HR: Prince Fielder (14)
MVP: Prince Fielder (+.251)
LVP: Casey McGehee (-.043)
Win Expectancy Graph and Star of the Game Voting
It's amazing how fast things can change. Less than a week ago we were talking about the Brewers' inability to win on the road and wondering if it would eliminate them from contention. Now that they've swept a four game series in Miami, what will we talk about now?
I guess it's a good thing the draft is this week.
The Brewers struck early tonight, scoring a run in the top of the first, three more in the third on Prince Fielder's 14th home run of the season, and two more in the fourth to build a 6-2 lead. Fielder (2-for-3 with a walk) and Rickie Weeks (1-for-3 with two walks) were both on base three times.
Meanwhile, Zack Greinke received six or more runs of support for his fifth straight start and made it hold up once again. He needed a season-high 111 pitches to do it but held the Marlins to two runs on seven hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out six. Despite the fact that Greinke has posted a 4.38 ERA over his last six starts, the Brewers have scored enough runs to win every game.
Other notes:
- If tonight's game had resulted in a save situation John Axford would not have been available. He had pitched in each of the last three games and returned to Milwaukee today to be with his wife, who is expecting the couple's first child.
- Casey McGehee returned to the lineup tonight after being held out of the starting lineup on Sunday, and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. He's now 0-for his last 19.
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great road trip
let’s keep the momentum going at home
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Jun 6, 2011 9:05 PM CDT reply actions
Completed a four game sweep on the road, didn't screw up in the draft
All-in-all a good day for the Brewers!
Ryan Braun: He loves it. -- Four pitchers in history with 8.5+ WAR and <250 IP seasons: Greg Maddux (age 29), Pedro Martinez (age 28), Roger Clemens (age 27), Zack Greinke (age 25).
Win Celebration Pikachu
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by Yar Nivek on Jun 6, 2011 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Super weird
I mean my kids collect Pokemon cards, for the love of God.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 6, 2011 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
It's called cosplay.
And yeah, it’s kinda weird.
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no way man pokemon like that just break your heart and wallet
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
by WSB Chris on Jun 6, 2011 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would too if the Pokemon all looked like that.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
Okay fine, we'll go get some ice cream.
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Anything to make here stop staring at you
with those “I’m going to stab you in your sleep” eyes.
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
There's more than one picture of this girl, in this costume?
Creepy…
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
And what's with the yearbook picture backdrop?
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
1 week ago
we were not happy after a loss in Cinci. What a difference a week makes!
Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain
and
maybe I should read the first paragraph of the recap instead of staring at the picture Yar posted.
Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain
Remember when
we would all be thrilled with 3-4 trip?
Poor, pessimistic bastards.
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
Really?
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Totally
going into Florida most folks around here, myself included, were saying they’d be happy with a split.
By the way, was that you that won tickets to the Mets game on the TMJ pregame a week or so ago? From the twitter question?
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
Yep, that twas I.
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I thought so
Enjoy.
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
Slugging, too.
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He didn't even look good at the plate, either
When some guys struggle, they’re just not making good contact, but they’re not swinging at bad pitches. McGehee needs something to give here.
Neveregress?
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 6, 2011 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I know what we can talk about!
Apparently glitter is made from ground unicorns. This, and much more, was revealed in the game thread.
Clearly your elementary school art projects has endangered (or killed off) a beautiful species…
No, no, no
The unicorns ground up into glitter all died peacefully in their sleep, after living full and satisfying lives.
by Zack Greinke's Paxil on Jun 6, 2011 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember the last time we swept a 4-gamer in Miami
…it was our 2nd series in the NL.
The Marlins had just won the WS.
Jose Valentine had a 3-HR game.
JAB
by John Armbruster Bowen on Jun 6, 2011 9:10 PM CDT reply actions
I'm missing the postgame press conference
We’re celebrating our anniversary tonight and watching the DVD of our wedding video. I’ll be back in time for my WTMJ appearance tonight, though.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Jun 6, 2011 9:29 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Congrats!
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 6, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
What a hell of a birthday gift
A real, live road series sweep!
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
Hey can Billy Hall play third base ?
I want him to replace Yunni but if Casey keeps this death spiral up who knows maybe we can put him at third
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
Nah.
He’s not even good enough to be on the worst team in baseball…
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Though he could pretty effectively
replace Counsell, the second most useless player on the team.
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Who's first?
couldn’t be our stellar defensive catcher
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
Yep. Nieves has made himself useless.
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Hey Wolf just cannot work with Lucroy
I mean Yo Marcum and Grenkie all can but not the Lone Wolf
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
He can work with Rivera, Kottaras, or Maldanado just fine.
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by Mykenk on Jun 6, 2011 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
totally agree I would love to see Rivera brought back up
Think he is a decent back up catcher.
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
nah, he's a terrible catcher
but he can hit, which at least makes up for it. Nieves offense cancels out any and all defensive gains.
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but then fans in AZ and MIA would have no brewers to cheer for
When we were in town
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
I thnk you are giving Kotsay to much credit.
Counsell can at least play in the field.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
But does Counsell have incriminating photos of RR like Kotsay must have
That is the real question
"It's a joke. It's all a joke.
by WSB Chris on Jun 6, 2011 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Kotsay can at least hit.
relatively speaking.
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He is hitting worse than Gomez.
Counsell can at least do something well, play defense. Kotsay is just a player.
OUr bench sucks and the worst part is we could probably improve it by just bringing up 2-3 players from AAA. Kottaras for Nieves. Green(to platoon with McGehee) for, well, take your pick of the current SS. Then Boggs or Gamel for Kotsucker. Would that make our bench great, no but it would be better.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
Depends on how you look at it.
I have him ahead of Gomez, Counsell, Betancourt, McGehee, Kottaras, and Nieves.
And Gamel can’t be in MLB this year. That’d ruin the plan.
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You have a guy ahead of Gomez who is hitting worse than Gomez?
I don’t even know what to say about that.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
It depends on the measure you use.
by OPS+, Kotsay > Gomez, and the guys I have listed.
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Intentional walks FTW
Get a ife broseph
by Supertramp on Jun 6, 2011 11:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kotsay has been as good
as we could have realistically hoped for. And probably a little bit extra.
If I didn't know better, I'd think the Brewers were a halfway decent baseball team...
So has Betancourt defensively.
Hard not to exceed expectations when the expectation is that a player will suck big time.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
Kotsay's complete lack of power is concerning, but he gets on base at a good rate.
He’s taking a lot of pitches, getting more walks then his career average, and getting on base at a .339 pace.
He does not get on base at a good rate
Taking out his IBB, his OBP of .327 is below average for a position player.
We’ll see what they do for interleague, but they’ll be at a big disadvantage having to use a DH who can’t get on base or hit for power when they go to NY and BOS
Get a ife broseph
He's doing better than McGehee and Betancourt
And he’s one of three Brewers who take walks more than they strike out.
So Kotsay is OK because they have other bad players?
Kotsay can’t play defense, get on base or hit for power.
4th OFs are easier to find than starting 3B or SS.
Get a ife broseph
NY has a DH who can't get on base or hit for power.
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Curious
I just saw the replay on TV of Morgan’s rbi single in the 4rth when he was caught in a rundown and eventually “tagged” out by Buck. What do you guys think? Did the ball and tag beat Morgan to the bag? Or did Buck just bash him off the bag and then tag him? I thought pushing a runner off the bag in order to apply a tag was against the rules.
Please don't cut Ishikawa! 2009 Tops All-Star Rookie and World Champ 2010!
It's pretty obvious what happened
Morgan clearly beat the tag, then got shoved off and tagged out. We heard varying interpretations as to whether it’s illegal (it probably is), but I think most everyone on the game thread last night agreed that even if it’s not illegal, it’s definitely bush league.
by Cheeseandcorn on Jun 7, 2011 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Excited to see the Brewers playing well
But its only June lol. Keep it going this week at home with the best record against the Mets and go after the division leading Cardinals.
Then go beat up the lowly Cubs and head to Beantown for a showdown between my two favorite teams the Brewers and Red Sox. That will be fun! Go Brewers!
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by steelspuredsoxleafs on Jun 7, 2011 10:42 AM CDT reply actions
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