6/9/07 Brewers (Sheets) @ Rangers (McCarthy): 7:35 PM CDT

[Vgmastr]

Graffanino + Counsell = runs

[BrewCrewForever]

Holy bizarro world. Graffy with a double and scores the first run on Counsell's double. Amazing.

[Sheets4theHOF]

The counsel graffy combo, the most feared in mlb.

[BrewCrewForever]

Alright Benny, its only 1 run but its a lead. Keep throwing that heat with the nasty deuce.

[jlau20]

"Counsell drives in Graffanino."

 

Well, it finally froze over.

[Nearsighted Views]

"There's your run Ben."

 

That's a sad state of affairs...

[whynotthebrewers]

I have no idea why a brewer fan needs to continously make fun of their own players. Over and over and over. We know. They are not that good. But they do some good things. Heck JJ, Weeks, and Hall should be on that list with their hitting lately. Heck even JJ's D has been bad.

[brettac1]

That thing that Laird hit must have been a mile in the air, because it seemed like Jenks ran forever to catch it.

[endaround]

Where did they have Gwynn playing?

[MoneyballMan]

I have no idea why a brewer fan needs to continously make fun of their own players. Over and over and over. We know. They are not that good. But they do some good things. Heck JJ, Weeks, and Hall should be on that list with their hitting lately. Heck even JJ's D has been bad.

 

 

What?

[bucksman4]

Benny's been dealin' here tonight. This inning provided only the second scare of the night with that long fly ball to LF. The only other time I worried a little was men on 2nd and 3rd for TX with 1 out. He got out of that one pretty well too. I'd like for him to have a few more runs to work with here.

[BrewCrewForever]

That thing sure looked gone off the bat. But thankfully it wasn't. Come on guys more runs for Mr. Sheets.

[DougJones43]

Why did Texas take that guy out? Wasn't he completely fooling our hitters all night? Did he have a high pitch count, or what?

[brettac1]

He's working his way back from a blister he had a couple weeks ago.

[bucksman4]

I'm sorry but for all the people who are Gabe Gross backers, what is your rationale? He hasn't done anything to impress me....ever. He's a very average hitter and really his D isn't all that great either. I think it's one of those good ol' cases of backing a guy who's normally on the bench who people feel should play solely because other regular starters are playing poorly.

[BrewCrewForever]

I hate to ever rag on Prince because dude has been great all year, but what is making him step out of his good approach and swing at such bad pitches? Very unlike him.

[DougJones43]

He's working his way back from a blister he had a couple weeks ago.

 

That's too bad for him. He was pretty much guaranteed to set a career high in strikeouts.

[crewcrazy]

Seriously, who stole the real Prince Fielder and replaced him with a left-handed Sammy Sosa?

[DougJones43]

I'm sorry but for all the people who are Gabe Gross backers, what is your rationale?

 

He doesn't seem be allergic to taking a pitch or a walk, which is rare on this team.

[BrewCrewForever]

Yeah I have never been huge on Gross either Bucksman. Im more of a Gwynn guy. But not Gwynn over Hart. Just Gwynn over Gross. Hart is clearly a starting OF, but neither Gross or Gwynn are. But Id take Gwynn getting PT over Gross anytime.

[brettac1]

I'm sorry but for all the people who are Gabe Gross backers, what is your rationale?

 

The way he has hit RHP's the last season plus since he joined the Brewers and his ability to draw a walk.

 

No one is saying he should play every day, as far as I know, so the whole question is basically a straw man. Many (myself included) think he's the 4th best OF on the team, and should play accordingly.

[BrewCrewForever]

to taking a pitch or a walk, which is rare on this team.

 

That is one thing very true about Gross that I do like. But Gwynn also takes pitches and can walk. Regardless neither should start the best OFers we have are Hall, Hart and Jenkins.

[DougJones43]

Regardless neither should start the best OFers we have are Hall, Hart and Jenkins.

 

As Brett said, I don't think many people would disagree with that. Most Gross supporters just don't like seeing him lose playing time to TGJ.

[crewcrazy]

Wow...ballsy pitch by Sheets to give Sosa a fastball down the pipe for the third strike.

[bucksman4]

That's fair enough. I can't disagree with the point about Gross having a decent eye at the plate. Thus, he's a perfect pinch hitter late in ballgames. A guy who possibly could provide some punch and more often than not, put together at least a decent AB.

 

I guess I fall in the category of not liking the guy very much because I enjoy watching TGJ play. I like his punch-and-run style, his defense, and his ability to cause havoc on the base paths.