6/2/07 Marlins (Kim) @ Brewers (Capuano): 6:05 PM CDT

[BraunsBoyfriend]

If those splits mean anything to you Miller should be starting over Estrada.

 

I disagree completely. Miller has had some good success against him in 4 or 5 AB's, but that's a trend that is sure to...ummmmmm....even out a little.

 

Estrada is a switch hitter and would bad lefty. This pitcher, over the last 3 years, has a vast difference in what right handed and left handed hitter do to him.

 

Over the last 3 years for Kim, here's a breakdown (he has faced 2 more lefties than righties, so it's very equal):

Right:

AVG:.252&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp

OBP:.311

SLG:.401

OPS:.712

HR: 14

SO:155

BB:55

 

Left:

AVG:.316

OBP:.405

SLG:.509

OPS:.914

HR:22

SO:95

BB:84

 

This guy is very much above average against righties and very much below average on lefties.

 

I think this speaks for itself.

[BraunsBoyfriend]

And Corey Hart sits. Lineups from USA Today:

 

Gwynn

Hardy

Braun

Fielder

Estrada

Jenkins

Gross

Counsell

Capuano

 

 

I called it right on! I put Jenkins ahead of Estrada but figured Yost would do it the other way.

 

I had the players and the lineup!

 

I rule! Ned Yost rules!

[cruiserx43]

Way to call me out...awesome.

[brettac1]

This is why TGJ is hot and Corey Hart's not...

 

It's a sliding scale of hot handedness.

 

When you basically have no expectations for a player (Gwynn) it's easy to exceed them, hence he is hot even though he's not.

 

When a player has high expectations placed on them (Hart), and has just had a few good games, he is still not officially hot.

 

Get it? Me neither.

[sgtcluels]

The soon to be ex-wife is there tonight, I don't think she's ever seen a lose. So... go crew!

[IslandsAC]

Wow, cappy sure looks on tonight. Here's hoping he keeps it up.

[Ennder]

A weak grounder to an infielder, who would have guessed that out of Gwynn.

[Oldcity]

Gwynn's been doing that a lot lately.

[Kpanz20]

why the lack of IGT posts lately?

[JET15]

Quote:

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why the lack of IGT posts lately?

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Everyone's at the game

[Ennder]

Throw strikes Capuano, thanks.

[Oldcity]

Saturday night... Looks like we're the losers who stayed in.

[Team Canada]

Pitchers should be taught never to try and field grounders up the middle.

[JET15]

Cappy shouldn't have dived for that. Even if he got it in the glove, he probably couldn't have made the throw in time. And maybe worse, he could have hurt his back.

[cruiserx43]

As impressive as that first inning was the second was equally crap.

[IslandsAC]

Quote:

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Saturday night... Looks like we're the losers who stayed in.

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Ha you got it Stevo, come check out the loser convention in the chat room...

[steve267268]

come on cappy, we need you

[Team Canada]

3 innings, 6 strikeouts. Yikes.

 

...make that 7K's. Smoking.

[jloos19]

Thank goodness Gwynn is leading off, he really knows how to bunt for a hit... or wait a second, he can't get on base!

[Kpanz20]

I'm starting to think Gwynn isn't this great OF that he's cracked up to be

[Oldcity]

Ha... But at least he's a THREAT to bunt.

[jloos19]

Hopefully we can get 6 out of Cappy tonight, with his pitch count already at 76 through 4.

[cruiserx43]

Unfortunately Cap has driven his pitch count up so high we are lucky if we can get 6 out of him tonight.

[brewmann04]

I still Rather start hart instead of Gross.

[jjfanec]

Cappy could have 7 in him if he can keep his pitch count low like that inning. Would be nice to get some runners on this inning