May 14- MIL 5 FLA 3
Rec.: 21-14 TIED for First
Bush Gets it Done Against the Fish
First game in a while I've been able to listen to from start to finish, and it was great to hear Dave Bush again give the Crew a great chance to win. At 29 years old, I just wonder what this guy was doing with his career until now. 7 innings, 3 runs, 2 earned, 7 Ks and 1 walk. It was the performance that the offense needed to overcome a 1-0 defecit early on. Patience once again pays off at the plate as the Crew worked Florida starter Josh Johnson for 5 walks in 4 innings of work. That will spark combacks every time, although Bill Hall home runs help as well. It was his 4th and helped raise his average to .278. Prince Fielder's 8th tater put the Brewer's on top for good in the 5th and DiFelice and Hoffman worked 2 perfect innings to close things out. Ross Gload, who did get a home run taken away by instant replay on Wednesday, got it back with a solo shot in the 5th.
5.16.2009
5.14.2009
May 13- MIL 8 FLA 6
Rec.: 20-14, TIED WITH STL AND CIN
Instant Replay and Rickie Almost Hits for the Cycle
Another come from behind victory, their 12th, as the Crew scored 5 with 2 out in the 4th to win. Patience pays off as Hart and Kendall sparked that rally with consecutive walks. Weeks started the game with a first pitch home run, a triple in the third and an RBI infield single in that important 4th. He just missed the cycle by a double. The Brewer's got in a 3 run hole early, before Braden Looper even recorded an out in the 1st, but he limited the damage enough for the bats to come through, only walking 1 in 6 innings, which probably helped the Marlins from putting together a really big inning.
The other reason the Fish didn't get a big inning was an instant replay reversal of a 2 run, pinch hit home run by Ross Gload in the 6th. Originally ruled a HR by Bruce Dreckman, who was chasing it down the right field line, the call was reviewed and Looper ended up striking out Gload to end the inning.
He got the win and is now 3-2, though a great deal of credit has to go to Trevor Hoffman for having another, no-stress save, which allows the rest of the bullpen to relax a bit, even if they give up another run like Coffey did in the 7th. I'm not sure why, however, Coffey get's credit for a HOLD with a line of ⅔ of an inning and 1 earned with a walk? Anyway, as I told Ryan as Hoffman was working on out number 3, that Hells Bells is in there. Situation under control. I hate to get to cocky this early in the season, but I can't remember a closer in recent memory who was so "lockdown". Maybe Coco but he was always an adventure in the 9th it seemed.
May 12- MIL 6 FLA 3
Rec.: 19-14, 1 GB STL
Fielder Leads the Slugfest
Ken Macha may be the difference. Yes, the Schedule has been weak, but this team, so far, is exceding the accomplishments of the '08 squad. A few posts back, I noted that the team was behind last years pace. In fact, I was wrong. Yes, that horrible start to this season left a bad taste in my mouth, and I carried that forward, even through this recent hot streak as some sort of indicator that the team was underperforming. They've now won 15 of 20 and are now only a game out of first with a trip to St. Louis on Friday. Two Fielder HRs tonight, off a lefty, that was how they put down the fish and overcame a 3-0 defecit. Strikes me that I haven't bought a Marlin's hat. Should know by now that superstitions are worthless.
Rec.: 20-14, TIED WITH STL AND CIN
Instant Replay and Rickie Almost Hits for the Cycle
Another come from behind victory, their 12th, as the Crew scored 5 with 2 out in the 4th to win. Patience pays off as Hart and Kendall sparked that rally with consecutive walks. Weeks started the game with a first pitch home run, a triple in the third and an RBI infield single in that important 4th. He just missed the cycle by a double. The Brewer's got in a 3 run hole early, before Braden Looper even recorded an out in the 1st, but he limited the damage enough for the bats to come through, only walking 1 in 6 innings, which probably helped the Marlins from putting together a really big inning.
The other reason the Fish didn't get a big inning was an instant replay reversal of a 2 run, pinch hit home run by Ross Gload in the 6th. Originally ruled a HR by Bruce Dreckman, who was chasing it down the right field line, the call was reviewed and Looper ended up striking out Gload to end the inning.
He got the win and is now 3-2, though a great deal of credit has to go to Trevor Hoffman for having another, no-stress save, which allows the rest of the bullpen to relax a bit, even if they give up another run like Coffey did in the 7th. I'm not sure why, however, Coffey get's credit for a HOLD with a line of ⅔ of an inning and 1 earned with a walk? Anyway, as I told Ryan as Hoffman was working on out number 3, that Hells Bells is in there. Situation under control. I hate to get to cocky this early in the season, but I can't remember a closer in recent memory who was so "lockdown". Maybe Coco but he was always an adventure in the 9th it seemed.
May 12- MIL 6 FLA 3
Rec.: 19-14, 1 GB STL
Fielder Leads the Slugfest
Ken Macha may be the difference. Yes, the Schedule has been weak, but this team, so far, is exceding the accomplishments of the '08 squad. A few posts back, I noted that the team was behind last years pace. In fact, I was wrong. Yes, that horrible start to this season left a bad taste in my mouth, and I carried that forward, even through this recent hot streak as some sort of indicator that the team was underperforming. They've now won 15 of 20 and are now only a game out of first with a trip to St. Louis on Friday. Two Fielder HRs tonight, off a lefty, that was how they put down the fish and overcame a 3-0 defecit. Strikes me that I haven't bought a Marlin's hat. Should know by now that superstitions are worthless.
5.11.2009
May 10- CHI (N) 4 MIL 2
Rec.: 18-14 2 GB STL
Comes to an End
An impressive 20 games in 20 day stretch in which they went 14-6 came to an end with a loss to the Cubs. The Brewers strand 10 runners and Suppan, while hardly the Jugs pitching machine he was at the start of the season, had one poor inning that the offense couldn't overcome. Weeks homered to lead off the game and Villanueva and DiFelice combined for 3 innings of 1 hit ball.
May 9- MIL 12 CHI (N) 6
That's Going to Smart Dempster
I wanted a little payback to the Cubs for the beatdown I had to witness in April, and this W went a ways towards that. Counsell and Braun went back to back in a 6 run 7th and Braun insited more venom when he stared down Dempster after his tater. Dempster had come high and tight and nicked Braun in the helmet the at-bat before, so Braun admiring his home run seemed warranted. It guaranteed a series win over the Cubs and made me feel a little easier about the Brewers wins over lesser opponents in a streak that has now erased most of that early season disappointment.
Braun didn't speak as vociferously about being nailed as he did in the Pittsburgh series, which is fine, but I'm sure Macha had something to do with that. Macha made a point of publically saying he preferred Weeks "head down" home run trot.
Rec.: 18-14 2 GB STL
Comes to an End
An impressive 20 games in 20 day stretch in which they went 14-6 came to an end with a loss to the Cubs. The Brewers strand 10 runners and Suppan, while hardly the Jugs pitching machine he was at the start of the season, had one poor inning that the offense couldn't overcome. Weeks homered to lead off the game and Villanueva and DiFelice combined for 3 innings of 1 hit ball.
May 9- MIL 12 CHI (N) 6
That's Going to Smart Dempster
I wanted a little payback to the Cubs for the beatdown I had to witness in April, and this W went a ways towards that. Counsell and Braun went back to back in a 6 run 7th and Braun insited more venom when he stared down Dempster after his tater. Dempster had come high and tight and nicked Braun in the helmet the at-bat before, so Braun admiring his home run seemed warranted. It guaranteed a series win over the Cubs and made me feel a little easier about the Brewers wins over lesser opponents in a streak that has now erased most of that early season disappointment.
Braun didn't speak as vociferously about being nailed as he did in the Pittsburgh series, which is fine, but I'm sure Macha had something to do with that. Macha made a point of publically saying he preferred Weeks "head down" home run trot.
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