Why??

Once again, I wonder what the hell Ned Yost is thinking. Jeff Suppan is pitching brilliantly against Chicago. He lets one runner reach, and Yost yanks him in favor of Scott Linebrink, who coughed up the game during his last outing in San Francisco. Guess what? Linebrink gives up four runs. FOUR RUNS!!!!

Why the hell didn't Yost leave Suppan in the game? I can see pulling him once the tying run reaches, but not until then. I understand the manager can only do so much, and it's up to the players after that, but pulling Suppan tonight was a BAD call, and if the Brewers go on to lose this game, it's on Ned's head.

If It Ain't Broke.....

Why, oh why, did Ned Yost alter the program that's been working pretty much all season? Scott Linebrink induces the double play to end the 7th inning, JJ Hardy gets the home run to put the Brewers ahead. Normally then, it's Turnbow for the 8th and Cordero for the 9th.

Why then, did he send Linebrink back out there for the 8th? That just makes no sense to me. I can see altering the lineup to get more production, and his shakeups usually work. But this made no sense, and ultimately cost the Brewers the game.

This is getting embarrassing, and it has to stop pretty damn quick if the Crew plans to make any kind of run at the postseason. The Cubs have not crumbled as everyone predicted, and the Cardinals are not the joke they seemed to be at the beginning of the season. Something's gotta give.