This is getting ridiculous. Tell me if you've heard this story at all recently: the Brewers entered the ninth inning today with a one run lead. To close the game out, they turned to "closer" Eric Gagne. A walk, a hit batter, and a fielder's choice later, the game was tied and headed to extra innings, where the Brewers bailed Gagne out in the 12th. Today's scene took place in St. Louis against the Cardinals, but it's the fourth blown save by Gagne this year and the third time the Brewers bailed him out and still managed to win. It's nice for the Brew Crew that they've been able to overcome Gagne thus far, but it's not something I'd be counting on happening again and again.
I want to say it's hard to read Gagne's performance thus far this year (12 strikeouts in 8 and 2/3 innings is impressive), but man, he hit Cesar Izturis today and Izturis turned into the tying run. That dude's a worse hitter than like half the pitchers in the National League. When you're beaning Cesar Izturis, it's a pretty good indication that you have no idea where the ball is going when it's leaving your hands. It's time to give someone, Salomon Torres, David Riske, Brian Shouse, no, anyone else a shot at nailing down the end of these games.
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