07/23/07 Brewers (Capuano) @ Reds (Harang) 6:05pm CT

[jlau20]

Menchkins in the lineup, the Reds don't know what's coming.

[sgtcluels]

Lets get it done Crew! I will be watching from the bar at kick ball. So someone in chat boo Mench for me when he's AB.

[Lil Dummy]

"This is really the only pitching matchup that has me thinking we are doomed from the start."

 

Baseball being baseball, it's probably the only game the Crew will win in this series. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[trwi7]

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Lets get it done Crew! I will be watching from the bar at kick ball. So someone in chat boo Mench for me when he's AB.

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Should I do a boo stench combo for you?

[wisconsinfan47]

I don't feel to great about this one...can we please just win a road series?

[COOOOP]

In doing my part for the Brew crew, I will have a tasty Miller for every run they score and a shot of El Cazadores for every home run (luckily I am already home).

 

Go Brewers! I am setting the over under at 6!

[tomwopat]

Weeks is riding the pine because he didn't wear his socks up, right?

[Oldcity]

Harang dealing early. His stuff is pretty nasty.

[rluzinski]

I feel obliged to point out that a 7 AB sample is pretty much worthless for predicting future success. That said, when the alternative is Gwynn, I'm not going to cry over Mench getting the start.

[Oldcity]

They should have started Gross over Gwynn or Mench.

[trwi7]

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Weeks is riding the pine because he didn't wear his socks up, right?

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Then Jenkins is for sure riding the pine tomorrow.

[PeaveyFury]

I feel obliged to point out that a 7 AB sample is pretty much worthless for predicting future success.

 

I'd say that batter lines vs. a particular pitcher might actually be something worth noting. It's possible that Mench sees the ball well out of his hand, or has noticed a tip or something.

[wisconsinfan47]

Looks like we've got a pitcher's duel at GABP. (What?!) Sorry COOOOP.

[mikevan1818]

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They should have started Gross over Gwynn or Mench.

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You know he's in AAA right?

[Oldcity]

Yeah I know Gross is in AAA. It was tongue-in-cheek.

 

Also is David Ross going to be a Brewer Killer again for this series?

[brewcrew00]

I feel like Cappy struggles with the bottom half of the order traditionally. I don't know how I could track that down or even if it's possible to, but I really feel like he gets himself in trouble with batters 6-9.

[mikevan1818]

Thats what I figured stevo. Just making sure I was reading you the right way.

[PNut33]

At least it wasn't Chad Moeller.

[Oldcity]

No prob Mikevan. I didn't make that too clear.

 

This game is at lightning pace right now.

[Oldcity]

So this Braun kid isn't bad.

[COOOOP]

Thank you Mr. Braun, may I have a beer with my shot?

[crossface21]

That was a nice pitch. Cappy is on tonite.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Stop nibbling, Cappy. Now is not the time.

[rluzinski]

Bill just said that it's a "statistical anomaly" to find a batter that both strikes out a lot and walks a lot. Does he even watch the game?

 

I'd say that batter lines vs. a particular pitcher might actually be something worth noting. It's possible that Mench sees the ball well out of his hand, or has noticed a tip or something.

 

I didn't say it's physically impossible for a batter to have a tendency to do well against certain pitchers. My point was that the result of 7 AB certainly isn't poof of it. It's not proof of anything. It would be worth noting only for it's historical value, not it's predictive value.

[wisconsinfan47]

Ahhh...Ueck's drunk...Johnny Walker?