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Game Thread #15: Going for the Sweep (again...)

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It's Jeff Suppan versus Zach Duke at 12:05 this afternoon, and once again, Ned sends out a pretty solid lineup against the lefty:

  • Weeks, 2B
  • Hardy, SS
  • Fielder, 1B
  • Hall, CF
  • Mench, LF
  • Hart, RF
  • Miller, C
  • Graffanino, 3B
I'm impressed: he's sat both Jenkins and Counsell for two days straight, something I didn't think he'd manage to do.  I'm afraid, though, that the reckoning will come this weekend, when Craig and Geoff catch up, and Gwynn will get a start or two rewarding him for his bunting prowess.  (Which is pretty cool, but not start-worthy.)

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Missed the lineup game
I forgot the game was early today.  I see that Ned trotted out my guess from yesterday, though.

Weeks 2b
Hardy ss
Fielder 1b
Hall cf
Mench lf
Hart rf
Miller c
Graffanino 3b

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 11:31 AM CDT reply actions  

well done anyway.
its the righty lineup plus fielder.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

Capellan..
Now why did he have to go F*** it all up by not showing up this week. Didn't he realize he was only one more Aquino blowup from getting called up? I wanted to see him up here already, but with going AWOL and all, I'm prone to let him rot down there for awhile.. Even though I never want to see Aquino or Dressens in a close game with runners on base ever again.

by throughhyperspace on Apr 19, 2007 11:42 AM CDT reply actions  

Fixed:
Even though I never want to see Aquino...in a...game...ever again.

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hard pressed to disagree..
Unless the crew is up (or down) by 10 and no one is on base and everybody else is unavailable due to Neds brilliant bullpen usage.. Same applies to Dressens.

by throughhyperspace on Apr 19, 2007 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions  

must win
i know its early in the season, but i see today's game as a must win game. in fact, i think a win today, and a sweep against houston are essential to the success of this season.

pressure's on today. it's a must win... ok, i'm kidding, completely. go brewers!

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 11:45 AM CDT reply actions  

confused
I'm not sure what you mean by "just kidding."  Didn't you mean to say that today's the day we find out if Suppan has earned that massive salary, and if he can't go the distance, it's time to deal him for gritty veteran infielders?  Just a typo, right?

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

contest trackers
fielder  1 hr
weeks    2 sb
cordero  4 sv
braun    1 e

current leaders: swampbuck, jurv2, dixieflatline, mcmolten

11 games left

4 winners, right jeff?

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:04 PM CDT reply actions  

five winners, actually
did you put together a spreadsheet for this?  if so, that would save me some work :)

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

i thought you had
i thought you had 5 DVDs, so 4 winners and 1 for me, right?
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

I have six
Five winners and one for me :).  Good try, though.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mosaic
Anyone else watching the mosaic right now?  The TV feed is our but the audio is Bob and Jim.  If they match up I'll be loving it but normally when I try to watch the game and listen to Bob and Jim they are behind by a couple of pitches.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:08 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah!
I've got the same.  When it's all in the same feed, they are usually together.  

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

they usually do
a pretty good job sync'ing the radio stream to the picture when there's no TV broadcast. Looks good today, too.

by Zeyes on Apr 19, 2007 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ugh
We suck.  Suppan should have gone straight to the base and we have him easily.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:10 PM CDT reply actions  

uh-oh
Ominous start...

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

seems to me...
each individual player is playing pretty good defense (hall excepted, perhaps), but when a play requires coordination...ugh.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

I would prefer
that my predictive powers only work with good things for the crew :(

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Graffy's arm
I not sure if he really has the arm for 3rd.  All the long throws he has had to make have been low.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Uh
"Bases loaded for Jason Bay."  Bad news.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow!
They worked together, and didn't screw it up!  Forgive my cynicism, but man...finally got somethin' right.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Vargas in the dugout
saying..."double plays are for wussies, I woulda struck out Bay AND the next guy."

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Crazy
That ball would have hit the plate if he didn't hack at hit.  Must be learning from Estrada.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Doesn't seem right
that it's 2-0 Brewers right now, but I'll take it!

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:22 PM CDT reply actions  

indeed
we have mojo on our side

by Griswald on Apr 19, 2007 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

The other way
Bill seems like he wants to take everything the other way recently.  It has been working so I am not complaining but a bit strange to see.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:24 PM CDT reply actions  

what is up with Mench?
At this point, we're going to get an A prospect for this guy :)

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:28 PM CDT reply actions  

corey could
earn some bench time here with a big hit.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:29 PM CDT reply actions  

woo-hoo
go corey
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

ground rule
No way Mench is scoring there but I hate to see our fans interfering like that.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

squeeze here
here's where to use the squeeze, completely unexpected. :)
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:30 PM CDT reply actions  

better yet
let Graffy walk, then have Suppan drop down the squeeze.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

nice!
Damian with an RBI...now if Graffy can just get on and turn the lineup over.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:31 PM CDT reply actions  

miller's a professional hitter
and zach duke won't get out of the 3rd today.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:31 PM CDT reply actions  

big inning
good things happen when you don't sacrifice with your #2 hitter to open the game.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Even the outs were hit hard
except for prince dribbler that is.  Duke sure is getting the middle of the plate here so far.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Totally off topic
fun fact: Kaz Matsui played for FIVE different teams last year.  And four in 2005:

05 New York NL
05 Mets GULF
05 Brooklyn NYP
05 Binghamton EAST
06 St. Lucie FSL
06 Norfolk INT
06 New York NL
06 Colo Sprngs PCL
06 Colorado NL

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Kaz Matusi killed the game thread.
In other news, Brewers pitchers are wearing out that right-center warning track.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Again could have been worse
Still, good thing we got those runs early.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Duke
Thru 1 1/3 innnings, Duke at 34 pitches. 7 pitches just to retire the pitcher. Sure he's making it thru three innings?

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 12:46 PM CDT reply actions  

was that a fastball?
hardy has been KILLING the high heat this year.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 12:48 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm amazed
he hit it that far to the opposite field.  Usually he hacks that pitch right down the line, like the last ab.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

J. J.
That one was no where near the strike zone either.  Hard to complain about the results though.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 PM CDT reply actions  

the new "estrada brewers"
No walks, but way fewer K's, too.  Swing at everything, and make contact!

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thinking ahead
Again the pitching matchups seem to be a perfect fit for the crew.  Matt Albers, Wandy Rodriguez, then Oswalt for the Astros against Sheets, Cappy, and Bush.  Sure seems setup for getting those first two and then a nothing to lose game against Oswalt.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 12:51 PM CDT reply actions  

echoing the ueck
this is the year the brewers end their misery against the pirates.

by Griswald on Apr 19, 2007 12:51 PM CDT reply actions  

That's alright; Prince is gonna get hot...
when we need him later this season.

by engbjm06 on Apr 19, 2007 12:52 PM CDT reply actions  

great ab
corey is solidifying a benching tomorrow
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:04 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah
No now Head isn't in the lineup tomorrow.  At least they are facing another lefty on saturday.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Powell
I love Uek and I would love to see him stay in the booth for years to come but I wouldn't mind Jim getting another inning.  The farm report, lots of news and notes, really intelligent radio.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:06 PM CDT reply actions  

miller
leading league in gidp/pa ?
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Two more warning track shots
Getting outs but certainly making the outfielders work.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Only 51 pitches though
Maybe Suppan was listening when Ned was complaining the starters weren't going long enough.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

did ned
actually say that? i bet ours is the most rested bullpen in baseball.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

he did actually say that
lots of 5, 5.2 inning outings, but we need more longer than that.  (says ned)

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

numbers
not including today.

127 IP, 43.2 Innings of relief, 34%.

Seems about right to me.

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

anyway
even if that isn't really great, I would think that needing 2-4 innings per night is better than sometimes needing 5 or 6 (like the rats will today)

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

From a McCalvy article
 Looking for more: Brewers starting pitchers worked at least five innings in each of the team's first 13 games this season, the longest such streak to begin a season in franchise history.

It's not good enough, Yost said.

"Five-plus isn't cutting it right now, and we talked about that as a group," Yost said. "It's nice. It's better than three or four [innings]. But we need our starters to start going into the sixth or seventh innings a little bit more to give our bullpen a little bit of a break."

Brewers starters have averaged just under six innings per start, and in 13 games, only twice has a starter pitched past the sixth inning. Ben Sheets pitched a complete game on Opening Day against the Dodgers and Jeff Suppan worked seven innings two days later.

"The way we're trying to match it up right here, unless the bullpen is absolutely perfect, we're going to run into problems like we did [Tuesday] night," Yost said, referring to the team's loss in Cincinnati in which the Reds scored five runs in the seventh inning. "Everybody [in the bullpen] has gone three, four days in a row. ... I would like our starters to start going a little deeper into the game."

Going into Wednesday's game, Brewers starting pitchers were 5-5 with a 4.42 ERA. The relievers were 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:17 PM CDT reply actions  

thanks!
quite telling right here:

Everybody [in the bullpen] has gone three, four days in a row.

BUZZER wrong. the 7th inning just has yost entirely baffled. yeah, tuesday was a problem cause the relievers were tired? It was Aquino's first back to back performance, and coco and turnbow hadn't pitched since saturday. maybe its time to figure out how to use your bullpen.

But we need our starters to start going into the sixth

BUZZER wrong starters are averaging 6, and with only two going deeper than that, seems pretty safe to say, without looking, that most of the brewers starts have gone 6 complete.

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Weeks!
Hitting well of late...

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 1:18 PM CDT reply actions  

This is the second start in a row that Duke
has been roughed up that does not bode well for the Pirates.

by WSB Chris on Apr 19, 2007 1:19 PM CDT reply actions  

What the hell?
Suppan can't score from first on a double?  What are we paying that guy for?

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 1:20 PM CDT reply actions  

just be happy
he was on first to begin with; we're used to pitching staffs batting about .034 after all :)

by Zeyes on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Drat
I could have used the Weeks RBI on my fantasy team :)

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

haha
Powell:  "the 8 and 9 hitters set the table, the 1 and 2 guys knock 'em in."  Great radio.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Sweep protocal
Are you allowed to break out brooms for a two-game sweep? Are the mini brooms that the home plate umps use more appropriate?

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 PM CDT reply actions  

haha
eh, a sweep is a sweep.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

hardy
will hit for the cycle today, needs a triple

by Bigdogg2002 on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 PM CDT reply actions  

See...
this is shaping up to be a good game for Aquino to pitch in.  Multiple innings, perhaps.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Whoa
Lets not go overboard now.  This is Aquino we are talking about :)

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Let's not ruin a pleasant afternoon
You may be right, but I still get the shakes thinking about the Tuesday Night Meltdown.

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'm gonna go
with Villanueva 2IP 0K 0BB, 3H
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't guess...
that I should get my hopes up for a Hardy triple later on...

by Zeyes on Apr 19, 2007 1:23 PM CDT reply actions  

yost
I hate him as much as the rest of you  but you got to give him a little credit for letting suppan swing, I mean it could have made him look terrible if he grounds into a double play, but he didn't

by Bigdogg2002 on Apr 19, 2007 1:24 PM CDT reply actions  

agreed
credit. kudos.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I am radio only
Was Suppan's hit one of those pull the bunt back slash at it jobs the Brewers pitchers have been trying a lot since the season started?

by WSB Chris on Apr 19, 2007 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

No
Straight swining but still a good move.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah
I mentioned in a game thread a while back that he was putting on the fake bunt pull the bat backa nd whack at it play.  It hadn't been too successful but I liked the play.  Much easier to get some offense when you have the infield so drawn in like that.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah
If anything it will make the defense think a little bit before the come charging up there, sometimes thr first and third basemen are about 15 ft away

by Bigdogg2002 on Apr 19, 2007 1:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Cue the Rock
Jack Wilson: Brewer Killer

I bet Schroeder even tells the Fed Ex man as he's watching at home

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 1:30 PM CDT reply actions  

Jack Wilson is lucky
that he occasionally kills a gnat.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gameday
I'm glad he's out just so I don't have to keep looking at his mug on mlb.com. That is one ugly dude, making him a strong contender for the 2007 MLB All Ugly Team (with honorary team captain Willie McGee).

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

In other news
Halladay pitching well for Toronto.  One run and 5 hits in 7 innings.  3 walks and only 2 K's though.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Billy
Got a good jump and took a good angle on that one.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Ueck is killing me
His home run calls have been a bit premature all year

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 1:36 PM CDT reply actions  

mench is out of his (giant) head
6 for 7 in the series, which I think makes him 9 for his last 12.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Miller
Will have a hard time GiDP this AB.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:38 PM CDT reply actions  

miguel ojeda gives kaz matusi a run for his money
05 San Diego NL
05 Portland PCL
05 Tacoma PCL
05 Seattle AL
06 Colorado NL
06 Colo Sprngs PCL
06 Mexico MEX
06 Oklahoma PCL
06 Texas AL

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Not to nitpick
But does the Mexico appearance really count?

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

technically yes
the mexican league is triple-A.  It's kind of odd, though, since the teams are not affiliated, and the level of play is most certainly NOT equal to triple-A.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Nady home run
means that it's no longer ok to use Aquino.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Villy?
Maybe Carlos for the 7th and 8th if things go well?

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Scary
Actually, the scary question is "Who didn't pitch yesterday?"

The answer has me thinking we need some more runs.

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nope
But with Chacon on the mound and the top of the order up, hopefully they can give T-Bow and Coco a day off*

*So long as Aquino also gets the day off.

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hmmm
After that homerun I am wondering if Ned will try to get another inning out of Suppan.  He is at 93 right now.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 1:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Media
After all his complaining to the media that his pitchers haven't gone long enough, Yost would keep Suppan in there until his arms fell off, because Soup's a gamer, and will respond to the challenge

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

rickie SB
paging jacob...keeper of the spreadsheet...

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:01 PM CDT reply actions  

rickie SB
19 people predicted rickie to have 3 SBs for april, 11 people want to see him swipe one more.

leaders: jurv2 standing alone in first, zsattler with two correct is tied with swampbuck for second. m3t0ds, me, brew82 and dixieflatline are tied for last two spots with tiebreaker eliminating the latter two.

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

well, jj will have to wait
but the way this game is going, i'll bet JJ gets another at bat.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:02 PM CDT reply actions  

WOW
were 12 for 25 right now.....
Remember, you can't spell Jenkins without a "K"

by Stoa on Apr 19, 2007 2:03 PM CDT reply actions  

and
and after 27 pitches, chacons thrown 9 strikes and 18 balls
Remember, you can't spell Jenkins without a "K"

by Stoa on Apr 19, 2007 2:04 PM CDT reply actions  

huh.
wonder why he wasn't successful as a closer :)

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

to be fair
8 of those balls were intentional.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

ha
that would throw off the ratio, wouldn't it!

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Carlos
Is indeed up in the pen.  Not sure if that means he is coming in or not.  I really am not sure what I would do here so I won't fault Ned for staying with Soup or going to the pen.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:04 PM CDT reply actions  

8-9-1 then the pitcher
After looking at that I think I would let Suppan try to get a quick inning.  But this could help Villy's confidence so that is good too.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Leave Suppan
Cota coming up, and then the pitcher

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:07 PM CDT reply actions  

surprise surprise
Carlos in the game...taking our 6 from Jeff.  Works for me.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Not the pitcher
I misread the roster, too.  Double-switch earlier moved the pitcher spot.  Good move to CV

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Though
Don Kelly is hardly much of a threat.  It's like double-switching in Counsell.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

just wait
for the next time Counsell comes up with the bases loaded.

by Zeyes on Apr 19, 2007 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

substitution
If it were the pitcher spot, Yost could have had the benefit of waiting to see who the hitter would be.  A pretty minor advantage, and definitely not applicable to any hitter, even Kelly.

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

Man
Just when things were looking good for Carlos.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice inning
I'd like to see him at least start the 8th if we go 1-2-3.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Jim just mentioned
That we are 4-1 against lefties this year.  No surprise but hopefully we face a bunch more of them.  Also, Turnbow up in the pen.  I was hoping we could get by without using him today.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:24 PM CDT reply actions  

we do get Wandy Rodriguez this weekend
then again, we should be able to beat Wandy regardless of which hand he throws with.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 19, 2007 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

That strike on the Gross AB
Would be a good one to see if MLB is "scrubbing" their strikezones to match the umps calls.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:31 PM CDT reply actions  

The strike?
Shows it in the zone.

I honestly thought they had implemented the enhanced gameday equipment in all the parks when I mentioned using to check on umps earlier.  I'm sure jacob was on the money in suggesting that it's manually entered after the call (except in the 8 EG parks)

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

In other games
Luis Vizcaino is pitching for the Yankees in a 2-2 tie in teh 7th.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:34 PM CDT reply actions  

D-Bow
On for D-Save, oh wait, D-hold, oh wait, in in a 4 run game.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow
That was a nasty, nasty pitch by Turnbow.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:37 PM CDT reply actions  

bullpen
now why not let CV bat for himself there, or better have pulled a double switch and pitch the 8th? if you are going to burn through your bullpen in a not-close game, i don't think you get the luxury of lying about how tired your bullpen is and then blame on the starting pitching to cover up your tuesday blunder yostly.

come on yost! i feel like he's close, and is about to turn the corner, and yet...

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:37 PM CDT reply actions  

wasting turnbow
turnbow wasted here. yost sucks.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Turnbow pitches the 8th
Cordero pitches the 9th

The Yost has spoken.

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

In other games
Cards and Giants just started.  Wells and Lowry pitching.  The STL 4-8 hitters are:

Spiezio
Wilson
Molina
Taguchi
Miles

Ick.  No wonder why they aren't scoring any runs.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions  

ha!
I think about that every time I see his name

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Another walk
None of those balls were really that close.  Even the strike was right on the corner.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:45 PM CDT reply actions  

meltdown
now what?
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:45 PM CDT reply actions  

yikes
I guess he wanted to make sure Cordero was eligible to pick up a save.

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 2:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Well I guess Turnbow is human
I still trust him even though this inning isn't going too well.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:47 PM CDT reply actions  

despite
Turnbow's great start to the year, you still can't shake the lingering memory of last year and worry that at any given moment it might all fall apart.

by Bill @ Brew Crew Ball on Apr 19, 2007 2:48 PM CDT reply actions  

coco time.
leverage index up to 3.52!!
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Paulino?
Wouldn't this be a good time for Eldred?

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

paulino should be an easy out.
is CoCo up?
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Other pitchers can come in here...
Does Yost know about the rule where you can actually change pitchers within innings?

by jax and rajah on Apr 19, 2007 2:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Castillo?
Still no Eldred.  Is Tracy drunk in the other bench?

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:51 PM CDT reply actions  

yay turnbow!
whew didnt want to see t-bow get yanked... worried about his confidence.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 2:54 PM CDT reply actions  

exactly
Ned made the right call by leaving him in and trusting him to get the job done.  Ah, the benefits of a 4-run lead.

by Bill @ Brew Crew Ball on Apr 19, 2007 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah.
the problem with using him to start the 8th is that he's the guy you want in the game, top of 8th, up by 2, one out man at 2nd.

but because he started the inning, if he's in the game at that point he's not pitching very well, then what do you do. Yost needs to leave himself more outs, that's why CV or dessens, or even aquino should've started the 8th, and at the first sign of trouble bring in turnbow in a lock it down role.

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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Could've been worse
Still, this has become an unnecessarily close game. How about a frickin' insurance run.

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 2:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Unnecessary?
Another save opportunity for my fantasy team and for the DVD contest say otherwise.

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 19, 2007 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

No triple
for J.J.  Still a nice day for him.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 2:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Now Eldred
When he can't tie the game.  Makes a lot of sense to me.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 3:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Coco
How's Lee working out on the Rangers this year? Oh wait.

SWEEP!

by DC Brewer on Apr 19, 2007 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Game over
Ned wins 300.  Good for him.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 3:04 PM CDT reply actions  

awesome awesome awesome
Mench or no Mench, Cruz or no Cruz, Nix or no Nix, Melvin took the Rangers to the cleaners.  Coco Cordero for 2 meaningless months of Carlos Lee?  Thank you thank you.

by Bill @ Brew Crew Ball on Apr 19, 2007 3:06 PM CDT reply actions  

See the thing is
The rangers just had too much pitching.  They didn't know what to do so they had to ship him out.

by dixieflatline on Apr 19, 2007 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

cordero - 5 saves
no changes in the contest, nobody had coco for 5 or fewer april saves. everyone picks up (loses?) one more point.
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by jacob on Apr 19, 2007 3:06 PM CDT reply actions  

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