4/9/08 Reds (Fogg) at Brewers (Bush): 7:05 PM CDT

[whizkid]

I think the Cubs game was an aberration for Bush. He usually has good control - I think for his career he averages like two walks per nine innings.

 

I didn't see the Cubs game, don't know which pitches, if not all, he was missing with but supposedly he added two during the spring. Being able to throw new pitches and being able to control them are two different things. So we'll see.

[tomwopat]

I will be there.

[RightFieldCoder]

Bold Prediction: Bush pitches fine and only gives up 2 runs.

Bolder Prediction: Fogg and the bench feed on the aggressive Milwaukee hitters and feed the Brewers their first shut-out http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

Insane Prediction: Or the Brewers spot the Reds 9 runs and come back to win 10-9.

[And That]

Boldest prediction: Ben Sheets goes 3-5 with a triple.

[zzzmanwitz]

Twilight Zone Prediction: Prince gets scratched last minute and is replaced by a bobblehead form of himself. The bobblehead procedes to go 3 for 4 with 2 HRs.

[mikevan1818]

Unbold Prediction: Jason Kendall will do something during the game today that will make me glad we no longer have Johnny Estrada.

[RightFieldCoder]

Shoot Mike, just jogging to his position would do that.

 

For some really great reading, go to the game thread from last night over at the RedsZone and feel the love they have for Bill Hall.

[drezdn]

Out there prediction: the game last until the 14th inning. The Reds take a two run lead on a Dunn homer. Then Cordero comes in to close it out among the worst booing ever. You can even hear people booing their televisions throughout the state. Cordero's slider is junky and he loads the bases for Jason Kendall. Kendall hits a grand slam into dead center field and the team adds his number to the walk of fame tomorrow.

[GormanHarvey]

Unbold Prediction: Jason Kendall will do something during the game today that will make me glad we no longer have Johnny Estrada.

Amen to that! I've always liked the way that Kendall plays the game, but its ten-fold now

[wibadgers23]

Fantasy prediction: A last minute promotion will allow one fan to get a real at-bat at some point during the game. That fan will be me and I will hit the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the 9th off Cordero.

[Glennron]

Good to see Braun hasn't walked yet in 32 plate appearances.

[Menotti80]

My Predictions:

at least 5 runs will be scored in the first inning

the final scoring margain will be greater than 3 runs

prince and braun will not homer, but jr. or dunn will

the brewers will get a pinch hit HR

[jwill535]

a Duh prediction - Dave Bush will give up 1-2 runs in the first inning and then pitch like Cy Young for the next 3-4 and then fall apart in the 5 or 6th. (This prediction to be applied for every Dave Bush start.)

[jhart05]

Good to see Braun hasn't walked yet in 32 plate appearances.

 

I have thought Braun has been swinging at a lot of bad pitches so far this year.

[rluzinski]

Bush's fastball averaged 86 MPH during his last start. That's about 4 MPH slower than last year. He's going to need that velocity and his normal command to have a good start today.

 

a Duh prediction - Dave Bush will give up 1-2 runs in the first inning and then pitch like Cy Young for the next 3-4 and then fall apart in the 5 or 6th. (This prediction to be applied for every Dave Bush start.)

 

This has been mentioned many times but historically, while he's never been anything special early, Bush has had no problems going deeper into games:

 

2005:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=bushda01&year=2005#situa-innng

 

2006:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=bushda01&year=2006#situa-innng

 

It was only last year where he had some troubles in the 6th (he was fine in the 5th):

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/psplit.cgi?n1=bushda01&year=2007#situa-innng

[Oldcity]

It drives me nuts. Braun could be just about the best hitter in the world if he just took some pitches.

[And That]

I predict the lineups will be:

 

BREWERS

2B Rickie Weeks

CF Gabe Gross

1B Prince Fielder

LF Ryan Braun

3B Bill Hall

RF Corey Hart

SS JJ Hardy

P Dave Bush

C Jason Kendall

REDS

CF Corey Patterson

3B Ryan Freel

RF Ken Griffey Jr

2B Brandon Phillips

LF Adam Dunn

SS Jeff Keppinger

1B Scott Hatteberg

C Javier Valentin

P Josh Fogg

[GormanHarvey]

Nice prediction And That...

 

Gwynn still out vs. Reds

By Anthony Witrado

Wednesday, Apr 9 2008, 03:12 PM

Tony Gwynn Jr. is still out of the lineup with a tight left hamstring against Cincinnati RHP Josh Fogg. Gabe Gross will play CF as the Brewers go for the series win with RHP Dave Bush on the bump.

BREWERS

2B Rickie Weeks

CF Gabe Gross

1B Prince Fielder

LF Ryan Braun

3B Bill Hall

RF Corey Hart

SS JJ Hardy

P Dave Bush

C Jason Kendall

REDS

CF Corey Patterson

3B Ryan Freel

RF Ken Griffey Jr

2B Brandon Phillips

LF Adam Dunn

SS Jeff Keppinger

1B Scott Hatteberg

C Javier Valentin

P Josh Fogg

[zzzmanwitz]

I can't wait for this game to start! Let's go Crew!

[splitterpfj]

This is the guy Prince takes deep.

[derflotr]

This is the guy Corey takes deep.

[drezdn]

This is the guy Gabe takes deep

[endaround]

This is the guy Bush takes deep

[Schlitz001]

This is the guy McClung takes deep.

[hawing]

I'll play along: This is the guy I take deep. Yes, the first-ever bf.net poster appearance in a Brewer game, and it's a girl. Hah!