Game Thread #-32: Brewers (0-1) at Athletics (0-1)
by Kyle Lobner on Mar 5, 2010 1:30 PM CST
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Well, this should be interesting.
At 2:05 today, the Ace of Brewers Present (Yovani Gallardo) takes on the Ace of Brewers Past (Ben Sheets) at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Follow the jump for today's pitching matchup, starting lineup and conversation on today's game!
I'm not sure what I can tell you about Ben Sheets that you don't already know. Sheets has spent his entire major league career (2001-2008) as a Brewer, is the franchise leader in career strikeouts (1206), and is in the top five among Brewers all time in wins (5th, 86), starts (3rd, 221), innings (5th, 1428). He was the Brewers' first round pick in 1999 (tenth overall, one pick after Barry Zito, and two before Brett Myers). As a career Brewer, he's never faced the Brewers.
He'll face off against Yovani Gallardo (13-12, 3.73 in 2009). Gallardo's 13 wins last season matched Sheets' career high as a Brewer, and his 204 strikeouts were the fifth most in the NL. He just turned 24 last weekend and has already logged 320 career innings, becoming just the 26th player in the 2000s to pitch that many innings at such a young age.
(With that said, Felix Hernandez pitched 905 innings before his 24th birthday.)
According to today's travel roster, the Brewers only have seven pitchers along on the trip, so we could see multiple inning outings from Tim Dillard, LaTroy Hawkins, A.J. Murray, Mark Rogers, Mitch Stetter or Carlos Villanueva.
Via klwillis, here's today's lineup:
Rickie Weeks, 2B
Carlos Gomez, CF
Ryan Braun, LF
Jim Edmonds, RF
Gregg Zaun, DH
George Kottaras, C
Alcides Escobar, SS
Adam Heether, 3B
Steffan Wilson, 1B
Enjoy the game!
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Go Crew!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhh, first post of 2010 season, feels good getting primed for the regular season!
Personally, I think we got hosed on that one! - Harry Doyle
That's because the following topics have already been discussed fully.
Radio coverage is not readily available.
GameDay Audio has it’s share of problems.
GameDay does not update the same way it does during regular season games.
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Updates for the game?
Is today’s game just being webcast? Or what would be the easiest way to keep up to date on the game today.
"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost
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Yes it's just being webcast. Also a box score here
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2010_03_05_milmlb_oakmlb_1
but thats only updated every half inning.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
I'm not going to argue today's poor sound quality
But it beats not listening.
That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.
Bill: 'It's great to hear your voice, Brian.
Brian: ’I’m really excited to be hitched at the hip with you for 7 months.’
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
There can only be one Santo
And he can only scream incoherent nonsense for the cubs, so I think we’re safe
Not saying I dislike them, it just cracked me up.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
Fingernail clipper give away at the park Sheets debut?
"We have the depth now, and I know we'll score runs. I'm looking for a big year."
-Doug Davis
Rickie starts off
with a single and a steal of 2nd per TH’s twitter…
"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost
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The Fourth Annual Rickie Weeks Breakout Season is off to a great start
Until the Fifth Annual Rickie Weeks Breaksdown in Season happens.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 5, 2010 2:15 PM CST up reply actions
I'd imagine Sheeter isn't really throwing much besides fastballs today?
Working on location and all that? Isn’t that typical for a first ST start?
My guess..
Fielder and/or Braun see some curve balls. But it will be mostly fastballs for everyone else.
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Stadium Shockwave Facebook Group has been created.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 5, 2010 2:21 PM CST reply actions 8 recs
joined and rec'd
"At least we still have math on our side" - Ned Yost
Follow me on Twitter @Findthedog
Don't forget to send invitations out to people
Yeah, well, sometimes I drink.
by Dikembe Meiztombo on Mar 5, 2010 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
Have they mentioned the email the booth address?
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I'm trying to remember what it was last year, but that was a long time ago.
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Must have the dizzies again
"We have the depth now, and I know we'll score runs. I'm looking for a big year."
-Doug Davis
Wow, that Breakbush Chicken song was quite possibly the worst jingle I've ever heard.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
and by worst, I mean best.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I hated it while it was happening...
but now I kinda wanna hear it again
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
Why do they race?
They race for taste!
This is clearly my favorite Brewer commercial.
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Close call
Between that and the retro Usinger’s commercial.
I just wonder how long it will be before they have to change the Italian’s name.
Haven't heard him make a single play.
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It says he fielded the Chavez triple, was wondering if it was a good-hit triple or an old-man-staggering-around-RF-with-a-weakening-arm triple.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
by SRB on Mar 5, 2010 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
If Eric Chavez was able to take three bases
Then you know it wasn’t rifled back in.
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I thought it was Gomez that fielded that hit
He slipped over after getting to the ball allowing Chavez to get to 3rd
He's got very quite footsteps.
Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".
I know it took a great play to catch this one
But I feel like I’m going to be screaming “Just hit it on the goddamn ground!” during a lot of Gomez ABs this season.
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I'm going to assume the fielder caught it between the infielders and outfielders normal positions
and say “It’s only spring training, as his power develops, he’ll hit it further. Then the Outfielders won’t have to run as far.”
On a related note, has he hit a ball on the ground yet?
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just in case anyone cares
he took his first pitch from zito, and just now took a pitch before getting that hit
between was all swinging
Maybe he's working on his swing
You know… like when they say pitchers are working on pitches instead of actually trying to get hitters out during ST.
weird
To have a game going and not be able to follow it. There’s only so much multi-tasking this phone can do.
by Nicole Haase on Mar 5, 2010 2:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions
From Susan Slusser's Twitter:
Facing the #Brewers, Sheets said, “It didn’t seem strange. I just seen ’em as another team out there. Which is weird.” #Athletics
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It's not strange, but it is weird.
I’m confused.
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I'll try to help
`When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
`The question is,’ said Alice, `whether you can make words mean so many different things.’
`The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master — that’s all.’
Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. `They’ve a temper, some of them — particularly verbs: they’re the proudest — adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs — however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That’s what I say!’
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 5, 2010 3:07 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Wow he said that without cracking up
“Jason Kendall signed with the Kansas City Royals.”
The true sign of a professional is to keep it straight when saying something hilariously funny.
Things I just learned listening to Rock.
- Not everyone can steal bases.
- You shouldn’t steal all the time.
- Sometimes it’s good to steal.
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Look Super Nintendo Chalmers, I'm learn-ding!
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Astros
If you like high-scoring baseball, you should go check out the Astros in spring training. Yesterday they won 15-5, today they’re down 17-7.
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There is a lot of runs scored in the Grapefruit league today
Phillies & Blue Jays 14-7
Rays & Yankees 11-7
Braves & Nationals 11-8
Of course
in the Grapefruit League, the ball would be juiced.
You've got a couple screws missin' up in your toolbox, if you think that you'll stop this man from hittin' moonshots.
Bad puns? That's a paddlin'
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Can someone shut up the crying baby please?
I tuned in for a baseball game, not a birth control ad.
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You know as well as everyone that parents don't even hear their children crying
which is why they’re always crying in restaurants. When I choose to have children, I’m sure to be exactly the same way.
Oh, now Kent.
Can we get the crying baby back?
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No projection post today folks
Keep working at the defense ones if you need a fix. Rotation is Monday, bullpen is Tuesday.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
game threads
Are boring when I can’t listen to the game. You folks are not helping my day go faster
by Nicole Haase on Mar 5, 2010 3:38 PM CST via mobile reply actions
How many team steals are they up to in 2 games?
I’m counting at least 6.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Mar 5, 2010 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
he needs a good nickname
Super G? 3G? GGGritty?
by Nicole Haase on Mar 5, 2010 3:45 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I'm down with Triple G.
Yeah, you know me.
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I love hisi GGGrit
"We have the depth now, and I know we'll score runs. I'm looking for a big year."
-Doug Davis
Just trying to get caught up...
Any reason why Sheets left the game early… because he was struggling or because he hit is pitch limit?
Not bad..
Considering it’s the first time in what.. 17 months? It’ll take a bit for him to get up to speed. Plus the As errors didn’t help his box score much.
I mean yeah it doesn't mean anything.
Probably was just throwing two pitches
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
He allowed three hits in the first, but also two errors, right?
I was a little late drifting in.
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Espn article on the Brewers. It's long
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4964711
I haven’t read it yet
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
Huh, Gabe Gross is an A?
Now I remember reporting it, but for some reason I thought he was still out there.
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and by "out there," I meant a free agent.
I can’t wait to get a full night of sleep again.
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Heether!
Adam Heether will make you pay for your defensive miscues.
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Brewer steals and A's errors now even at 4-4
Is there a chance that with Weeks,Gomez and Escobar that the Crew lead the league in stolen bases?
Well, when your 4-5-6 is Edmonds, Zaun and Kottaras
There’s really no reason not to run.
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I feel like we talked about this last year though
I know it’s a different team. Macha didn’t like to run last year with Braun and Fielder coming up.
"Cubs suck. I own them" -Doug Davis
Beat me to it.
That said, there will be many game situations when Braun and Fielder won’t be at the plate when there’s speed on the basepaths.
Escobar had 33 singles and 4 walks as a major leaguer in 2009.
So he was on first base 37 times, and attempted six steals. (16%)
So, assuming the same rate, in 600 PAs he’d project for roughly 200 times on base, and at that rate he’d attempt 32 steals.
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If Escobar is healthy all year
I think he could easily end up with 40+ steals especially if he is hitting at the bottom of the line-up.
Trivia
Is this the first professional baseball game to feature both Weeks brothers?
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
I'd be surprised if both didn't play in one of the A's/Brewers games last spring.
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Huh
Sounds like it should have been a nice defensive play for Lucroy. Hopefully that’ll be remembered, not the fact that he got an error for it.
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Stetter getting roughed up by lefties here?
IIRC, Gross is not typically someone you’d let face a lefty.
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Brewers have ten outs left to record and only three pitchers remaining.
Dillard is coming in, leaving just A.J. Murray and Mark Rogers in the pen.
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Seems pretty likely now.
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Sigh
I know this doesn’t prove that every game is going to go sour in the late innings, but sigh.
You've got a couple screws missin' up in your toolbox, if you think that you'll stop this man from hittin' moonshots.
I'm assuming something terrible has happened...
score?
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7-6 A's
Stetter had none on, two outs. Six straight hits since then.
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Now seven.
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And 8-6.
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Did anyone register FireRickPeterson.com, like I suggested?
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Well, there's nothing at that address...yet.
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Hey, here's a nice treat for sticking around
Mark Rogers – first ever spring training appearance?
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3 up, 3 down for him
Might earn him a second inning of work.
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Oeltjen has a contusion on his wrist.
Certainly could be worse, but he’s probably out for a few days at least, which might force the Brewers to bring some extra outfielders to camp, especially with the split squad games tomorrow.
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Probably
But that would leave Braun, Gomez, Hart, Gerut, Edmonds, Cain and Adam Stern to be split between two games.
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Iribarren probably could in a pinch as well.
Even if both do, that’s nine guys.
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Rock says the Brewers have an ample supply of arms in the pen?
The travel roster would suggest A.J. Murray should be the only guy left.
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Maybe they called some guys during the game and told them to drive over there?
Or the broadcasters are clueless as usual, which is more likely.
Post game thread
is open.
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati
|
57 | 46 | .553 | 0 | Won 2 |
|
St. Louis
|
56 | 46 | .549 | 0.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Milwaukee
|
48 | 55 | .466 | 9 | Lost 2 |
|
Chicago
|
46 | 56 | .450 | 10.5 | Lost 2 |
|
Houston
|
42 | 59 | .415 | 14 | Won 2 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
36 | 65 | .356 | 20 | Lost 1 |
(updated 7.30.2010 at 4:51 AM CDT)
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