Game Thread #17: Brewers (10-6) at Reds (7-10)
by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintJeff Suppan goes up against Johnny Cueto. Perhaps you've heard of this Cueto fellow? He's pretty good, though his lifetime winning percentage against the Brewers is .000. We'll be looking for more than five innings from Suppan, because I don't think Melvin will let Yost have more than 13 pitchers. (Please?!)
Here's your Baseball-Reference game preview. When you see the lineups, feel free to post them in the comments. I predict that someone with a low on-base percentage will lead off for the Reds.
Project-a-tron says:
- Brewers 5.5
- Reds 5.1
- Brewers WinExp: 49%
Let's go Crew!
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Lineups
From the JS blog:
BREWERS
2B Rickie Weeks
SS JJ Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Gabe Gross
P Jeff Suppan
C Jason Kendall
REDS
CF Corey Patterson
SS Jeff Keppinger
2B Brandon Phillips
RF Ken Griffey Jr.
LF Adam Dunn
3B Edwin Encarnacion
1B Joey Votto
C Paul Bako
P Johnny Cueto
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9 more game
And Mike Cameron will replace Gabe Gross. We’ll have to find something new to complain about.
cool site feature
I love the ‘related stories’ stuff on the right sidebar. For instance, I’ve been tagging every day’s game thread with the starting pitchers, so two of the related stories are Supp’s last two starts.
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Looked low to me
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
Did they mention Sheets at all prior to the game?
I only caught a couple of minutes of the intro, and they seem to be staying away from the subject since I’ve tuned in.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 19, 2008 12:25 PM CDT reply actions
sadly
I have the Reds broadcast on mlb.tv.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I have
gameday audio WTMJ but I just tuned in when the game started. They haven’t mentioned it since I started listening
Good time for Prince's second homer
I don't know
But Jim Powell says Sheets feels better today than he did after his start against the Mets.
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Funny Kapler quote
“Gabe Kapler also reported improvement in his injured right shoulder and said he feels he can do anything that Ned Yost would want him to do. “
I’m not even going to go there.
He's extremely quick and good.
Prince
I just got back from Philly (attended Flyers-Caps game 4) but my signature is now updated!
Good time for Prince's second homer
I'm not sure
But maybe you can still find him somewhere out there.
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There we go Corey
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
I missed Prince
Did he try to lay down a bunt there?
Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."
Yeah
Tried to bunt up the third base line because of the shift.
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on the first pitch, yeah
to beat the shift. woulda been cool…
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I love Prince
Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."
Think he got the idea from Griffey last night?
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 19, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys just tripped me out.
I forgot I rewound a bit to catch part of the pregrame, and I thought we were still between innings when you started talked bout Hart’s homer.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 19, 2008 12:30 PM CDT reply actions
Corey down
now we only need JJ and Kendall to get their first out of the way.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
argh
I really wish they’d offer both TV broadcasts on MLB.tv…the Reds announcers are getting on my nerves.
oh, right!
it’s saturday afternoon! totally forgot about that.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm actually not minding them too much
I missed the game last night, so the last broadcast I heard was the Cards guys. Ugh.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Gross just look lost at home plate
I for one will be happier than Mike Cameron when he returns
Gross looks mystified up there.
Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.
Big K there. Seems like a lot of pitches that inning though.
It would be nice if he got deep in this game since Torres, Riske and Gagne threw yesterday.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Apr 19, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Big K for Soup
leaves Big Country out there at 2nd.
I wonder if Adam stays in Cincy after this year.
Warning?
It wasn’t intentional, but I’m surprised there wasn’t a warning issued after a guy who hit a HR got hit right there.
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chris welsh (reds color guy)
speculates that there was something to it.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
this is where it blows to have the pitcher coming up 7th
oh, never mind, that’s gabe gross.
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At least
Cameron can finally beat Guitar Hero on hard
Last week I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.
by Citizen Braun on Apr 19, 2008 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
tell me Bako
Wasn’t worried with Prince barreling home
Its all about the Bullpen this season that is the key.
makes sense he didn't tag
if Dunn played it off the wall, Hall would score … but if he tagged, maybe not.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
that I would like to see.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I posted about that on my blog
You can find the entry here, covering 1998-2007: http://reconditebaseball.blogspot.com/2008/01/scoring-from-secondon-sac-fly.html
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found the most recent two-base sac fly on mlb.com
and uploaded it to Youtube. Behold the power of Johnny Damon’s arm!
maybe they'll bring lilly in for middle relief
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Kendall boosts the slugging percentage
Anyone think he can crack .350 this year?
He's extremely quick and good.
Woah!
Suppan in the 7th inning? Color me stunned.
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 2:02 PM CDT reply actions
fuck
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 2:06 PM CDT reply actions
ummm
suppan pitching well. 87 pitches…how is that a good call?
by baseballdan1092 on Apr 19, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh
What’s funny is if Votto hits a home run off Suppan I bet it’s considered a Yosting, too.
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no
right when he pulled suppan i said it was a bad call
by baseballdan1092 on Apr 19, 2008 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That's not what he said
He was saying that if Suppan was left in and blew the game, everyone would be calling it Yost’s fault for leaving Suppan in.
He's extremely quick and good.
Taking Suppan out might be debatable
But it’s hardly a Yosting. Shouse should be expected to get Votto out every time.
He's extremely quick and good.
why
take out a guy who was pitching so damn well
by baseballdan1092 on Apr 19, 2008 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you even reading what I'm writing?
I said taking Suppan out was debatable. But you cannot quibble with bringing in a specialist to face his specialty in the seventh inning. You can blame Ned for a lot of things, but that isn’t one of them.
He's extremely quick and good.
the same thing happened
last year in chicago..suppan had a low pitch count pitching very well and yost pulled him after hitting someone. i dont know who replaced him but we ended up loosing the game because of this
by baseballdan1092 on Apr 19, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Up to the offense now
Middle of the order coming up.
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this is pretty dramatic, actually
http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=458015&;tm=LouIL&bp=b
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
haha!
finally, evidence that someone else can use my site!
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I was in the middle of writing a paragraph when you jinxed me with the 2007 stats.
Are you gonna put up splits for this year, by the way?
He's extremely quick and good.
yes, but
i’m working on some massive improvements, and i’m hesitant to add 08 stats when i’m just going to tear everything up and start over.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
to paraphrase from above
A single result does not validate or invalidate the usability of your site.
Just kidding!
nah, I know :)
it sucks. that’s why i want to improve it.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
among my many ambitious plans for MLS in 2008...
career splits, splits by level, etc.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Freel
Some choice words for the lip-readers to pick up on there. :)
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Fuck you, bitch.
If I’m not mistaken
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Bill Hall
Another Reds-killing home run would be cool to lead off the ninth.
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BA reaching
“Freel was their emergency catcher”
He was also out of the game after pinch hitting anyway.
He's extremely quick and good.
I wonder where he heard that
You’d think Hatteberg would catch in a pinch.
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They just said that Hatteberg was the "emergency emergency catcher"
I have no idea why Freel would be above him except that he personifies utility.
He's extremely quick and good.
you gotta have grit behind the plate
there is no “grit” in “moneyball”
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe it's his arm
They don’t want him to have to roll the ball back to the pitcher.
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Home plate ump in a bad spot
He has to keep calling that pitch after throwing two guys out over it.
He's extremely quick and good.
Kendall
He has half as many extra base hits this year as he had last year. Sheesh.
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Oops
Misread that. Half as many as he had with the cubs.
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I dunno what Bill is being so animated about
That very well could have hit the knob of the bat. Sounded like it.
He's extremely quick and good.
Why can’t Dick Weeks hit?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe we can make a flag with larussa's mugshot
for times like this.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
How about this?
http://deadspin.com/377275/a-personalized-jersey-thats-well-worth-the-trouble
Good time for Prince's second homer
by molitorfan on Apr 19, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha!
i’m not sure i ever saw that before.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of guts and intelligence
Is it brilliance, bravery, intransigence, or mere ignorance to stick with Guillermo Mota over Eric Gagne when Brandon Phillips, Ken Griffey Jr, and Adam Dunn are due up?
He's extremely quick and good.
Could've put in Stetter
To face the back-to-back lefties.
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It seems to me
Every time the Reds announcers make a claim, the are immediately disproven.
Most recently, they claimed Mota was hoping that first strike to Griffey was called a ball because he had no interest in throwing him a strike…
Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."
Gritty bunt backfires
Way to be, scrapper.
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I missed that Braun came out of the game
So I went to the Yahoo play-by-play and saw this:
G. Mota relieved R. Braun
We aren’t the Royals!
He's extremely quick and good.
for the record
not that anybody cares, but double-switches are the bane of play-by-play parsers everyone.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
eh, I suppose so
then again, my parsers are already written.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
on the upside
another reliever outing longer than one inning.
Through the first 17 games last season, we had all of four of those. This year, already 14.
it has been striking, hasn't it?
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
by the same reasoning as us signing Suppan
I wonder if the Reds will go after Billy when he hits FA.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm not a Hall guy
but that was a fantastic piece of hitting
by James Stanley Cocanower on Apr 19, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions
The Reds sure hate Bill Hall
They must have something against breast cancer research.
Ned Yost's Brewers: Braun Over Brains
I think not
we believe in regression to the mean here—if you’ve performed well against the Brewers in the past, you will revert to sucking or, at least, average.
Or we’ll buy you for ourselves.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Right before they said something was wrong with Weathers
I was thinking, man, he’s pitching like there’s something wrong with him.
He's extremely quick and good.
I'm with you
Just one makes you nervous, and three apparently makes him complacent.
He's extremely quick and good.
If not, I am almost positive it will be a 1-2-3-4 inning with Hopper next.
He's extremely quick and good.
A win
Too bad Suppan got a ND for his effort, but the team’ll take it.
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Relief wins are kind of silly
but to the extent they can be deserved, I think Mota deserved his.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm alone in my apartment
or else…probably not.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
no, no
my baseball cards are in my mother’s basement :).
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
"What is it about the Cincinnati Reds that brings out the best in you?"
The pitching?
He's extremely quick and good.
Turnbow
Maybe the new plan to to use him every five days: April 10, April 15, tomorrow?
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better yet
the product of prime numbers and 5:
10
15
25
35…oops!
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions
approaching?
dude. here’s what I do:
- I watch and write about baseball
- i write computer programs to analyze baseball
- i teach adults math
so, I would hope that wherever that line is, I flew by a long time ago.
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by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Solution!
The product of prime numbers and 5 modulo 30.
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NERRRRRRRRRDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Turnbow watch
maybe the next game will be the first this season where he gets the first batter out?
So far: Hit by Pitch, Walk, Walk, Single.
???
What were the Brewers fans chanting other than “Lets Go Brewers”?
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by Dikembe Meiztombo on Apr 19, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions
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