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Ned decides to bench Braun in favor of Dillon starting and batting third.

Kapler is also playing instead of Gross.

I don't know what else to say other than this is a strange lineup.

Thoughts anyone?  Filler Filler Filler Filler

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2008/04/15/kapler-in-braun-out.aspx2B

2B Rickie Weeks
CF Gabe Kapler
LF Joe Dillon
1B Prince Fielder
3B Bill Hall
RF Corey Hart
SS J.J. Hardy
RHP Dave Bush
C Jason Kendall

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Could we be in for our first Yosted of the season

Unless Braun is injured and that could be the Brewers are so secretive about injuries who knows but if he is not why sit him after a day off against a huge divisional rival.

It only the 13 game the kid cannot need a rest already

Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.

by WSB Chris on Apr 15, 2008 4:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it's like the sour and sweet for you

kapler plays but do does dillon

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Apr 15, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i should have written sweet and sour, ah well

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Apr 15, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

I would argue, that this could be the third. Keeping Bulldog and then putting him #3 in Chicago was stupid. I guess sink or swim, but here we are and he’s been dragged up from the bottom of the pool again.

by ol Pete on Apr 15, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As mentioned above

It could be a nagging injury, or it could be like Yost benching JJ for a game when he was in his slump earlier this season. He probably should have reordered the line up though.

My guess is that Kapler’s numbers aren’t very good tonight without Braun/Fielder behind him

by drezdn on Apr 15, 2008 4:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What the hell?

Is this a split squad game? Or does Ned figure with Bush going it’s gonna be a loss anyway so he might as well throw Dillon in there too? And why not slide Hart, Kendall or even Hardy into the #3 spot for a night if you’re resting Braun?

If I were in the Cards dugout I would have chuckled a little bit after seeing that lineup card.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 15, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's just a day off...

according to Tom H.’s blog. Yost said he wants Braun to take an extra day to “calm down.”

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 15, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya think Melvin ever looks at the lineup on nights like these

and says, “Are you F&$*! me?!?”

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 15, 2008 5:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Undoubtedly yes

by Stoa on Apr 15, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nedly

it seems like when he gives someone a day off he keeps the sub in the same spot the normal starter would have batted. I guess he thinks the other starters don’t deal well with change. The sad thing is, this isn’t a terrible lineup with how hot Kapler and Kendall have been.

Good time for Prince's first homer

by molitorfan on Apr 15, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Order

It comes down to order, and I was angry at the beginning of the season when Kapler was playing after Gywnn had a few hot games, so I can’t be mad that Kapler is in there, and he has played up to batting #2…

But if Dillon strikes fear into any Cardinal hitters I would be shocked… I would say with the way Bill Hall is hitting the deep ball, but him in the 3 spot and move Dillon further down… no problem with calming Braun down, just don’t put a guy with 1 career HR and 11 career RBI in the 3 hole.

by Kyguy922 on Apr 15, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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