Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Let's Sweep the Pirates!

More day baseball today. The Brewers send Gallardo (2-1; 3.71) against Ian Snell (1-2; 4.50)and the Pirates. Duffy gets the start in center. Here's the lineup:

Crew:
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Chris Duffy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
SS JJ Hardy
3B Bill Hall
C Jason Kendall
RHP Yovani Gallardo

Bucs:
CF Nyjer Morgan
2B Freddy Sanchez
LF Brandon Moss
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Eric Hinske
3B Andy LaRoche
SS Ramon Vasquez
C Robinzon DiazR
HP Ian Snell

21 comments:

OC Lurker said...

The difference between the Brewers and the Pirates in one at bat. Would our #3 hitter ever have a pitch sequence like Brandon Moss just had?

Ball, Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Called Strike, Called Strike.

OC Lurker said...

Wow Gallardo is putting on a clinic. Nine up and nine down on 32 pitches.

E.S.K. said...

I wish he had been hitting 8th last inning.

PaulNoonan said...

Oh boy, Jason Kendall with two guys on!

E.S.K. said...

Jason Kendall is 1000% worthless. Why couldn't he have broken his leg?

tracker said...

He really handles pitchers well. Calls a good game, you know. Gritty too. Fuckinay right he is, oh yeah.

OC Lurker said...

I am starting to develop an irrational hatred for Kendall. When can we finally stop having to watch this guy hit? Ben Sheets was less embarrassing with the bat.

PaulNoonan said...

How is your hatred irrational? I mean, I don't hate Jason Kendall as a person. Could be a great guy. Salt of the earth. I just hate his complete lack of hitting ability.

There is one additional problem that I have with Kendall's personality. His insistence on catching more than anyone else has almost certainly made him even more worthless at the plate.

PaulNoonan said...

Salt is gritty.

OC Lurker said...

I lol'ed.

ahren said...

is this game on tv for anyone? it's not on the extra innings package for some godforesaken reason...

tracker said...

He's good at baseball, this Gallardo fellow

DannyNoonan said...

Yo hits a lot of home runs. Why on earth do we not have him bat 7th or 8th when he plays?

OC Lurker said...

128 pitches and he's still in there? Wouldn't we be calling for Macha's head if he did this to one of ours?

DannyNoonan said...

Yo is looking quite acey.

OC Lurker said...

It is a crying shame this isn't on TV. I'd watch the FSN evening replay they do of day games to watch Gallardo throw this gem. Oh well.

DannyNoonan said...

YES! Above 500. These guys are looking alright!

PaulNoonan said...

Thank you Pittsburgh Pirates. Thank you.

But no TV? That ain't cool.

DannyNoonan said...

cubs are down 3-0 in the 2nd.

OC Lurker said...

This day keeps getting better. Now it's 4-0!

Feels great to be above .500 again.

E.S.K. said...

The game was on MLB.TV, but the announcer was doing the game via video. It was really weird having no ambient noise in the background while he talked.