Oh man my first chance to post a game thread this season I hope I don't screw it up.
A bunch of stuff, after the jump
We get our very first look at Shaun Marcum in a major league game with the Brewers today. If you've been around anytime since December, you might know by now that he a 3.64 ERA and 3.74 FIP with the Blue Jays in 2010. Dude walked less than two and struck out more than seven and a half batters per nine innings last season. Now that he's out of the AL East, he should be even better. Marcum has a wicked changeup that I'm excited to see, and lefties seemingly can't hit him
Travis Wood had seventeen starts last year for the Reds and pitched well, with a 3.51 ERA and 3.42 FIP. He has similar peripherals to Marcum, except that he allows slightly more walks. Wood has a wicked fastball that was over 17 runs above average.
Brewers line-up:
2B Weeks
CF Gomez
LF Braun
1B Fielder
3B McGehee
RF Almonte
SS Betancourt
C Nieves
P Marcum
Almonte, of course, is getting the start in right after his stellar spring. If you've been paying close attention, you might know I'm not a big fan of the guy and think he'll end up struggling. This will be his first start in the majors since 2003 when he was with the Yankees, so I guess you do have to kind of feel good for the guy. I don't know what's so bad about using Nyjer Morgan in right, but, hey, at least it's not Kotsay again.
Reds:
CF Stubbs
2B Phillips
1B Votto
3B Rolen
LF Gomes
RF Bruce
SS Renteria
C Hanigan
P Wood
Go Brewers!