5/9/07 Nationals (Bergmann) @ Brewers (Vargas): 12:05 PM CDT

[endaround]

Claudio Vargas should hit 8th!

[PrinceFielder28]

Line-ups:

Nationals

Lopez 2b

Guzman ss

Zimmerman 3rd

Church LF

Kearns RF

Schenider C

Fick 1b

Langerhans CF

Bergmann P

 

Brewers

Weeks 2b

Hardy ss

Fielder 1b

Hall cf

Jenkins lf

Gross rf

Miller c

Counsell 3rd

Vargas p

[wibadgers23]

Gross again? Is it because Gwynn can't play right field or something? I think Tony has earned himself another start. Especially since Gross started last night and almost cost us the game.

[AJ Love]

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Claudio Vargas should hit 8th!

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Counsell hitting south of .200 is indeed scary.

[sgtcluels]

Yes! GO GABE! Sorry.. last name of Gross so off course I have to root for the guy. I blame inconstant play time on his current slump. That and I didn't win the stupid Gabe Gross jersey from last night.

[AJ Love]

Miller 7th

Counsell 8th

Pitcher 9th

 

Shades of the top-heavy lineups of '05 and '06. Looking forward to Ryan Braun joining the club!

[PrinceFielder28]

Wow it looks like Lopez owns Vargas...he has 5 ab's vs him and has hit 2hr's

[TooLiveBrew]

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Gross again? Is it because Gwynn can't play right field or something? I think Tony has earned himself another start. Especially since Gross started last night and almost cost us the game.

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It's because Gabe Gross is a much, much better option than TGJ against righties, and he plays a mean right field. Did he make a mistake last night? Yep. But his D is solid, his arm is great, and it looks like Yost wants to send a message to Gabe: "Hey, forget about it! We won."

[Getpaddled]

cracked open my first beerhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif lets go crew http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[brettac1]

it looks like Yost wants to send a message to Gabe

 

And hopefully a message to Mench: "Yeah, this starting against righties thing was somewhat fun while it lasted, but it's over."

[don1481]

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And hopefully a message to Mench: "Yeah, this starting against righties thing was somewhat fun while it lasted, but it's over."

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http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/roll.gif

 

And that is the truth!

[olliegjw]

Brewers can take a 7 game lead in the division heading into the night games!!!!!

[theavrock]

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cracked open my first beer lets go crew

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I'm going to join you while working on my physics homework. Go Crew!!

[wibadgers23]

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It's because Gabe Gross is a much, much better option than TGJ against righties, and he plays a mean right field. Did he make a mistake last night? Yep. But his D is solid, his arm is great, and it looks like Yost wants to send a message to Gabe: "Hey, forget about it! We won."

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I guess it's a matter of opinion and personal preference. I just think so far, Gywnn has earned himself a start more than once every couple weeks.

[TooLiveBrew]

Yes it is a matter of taste. I prefer a more powerful option that consistently gets on base at a high clip, & plays good defense....over a player with little power who has done a nice job getting on base this year, & plays good defense.

 

 

My main premise, however, in picking Gabe is that he's had sustained (relative) success at the MLB level, where Gwynn has only had 103 ABs in his young career. Besides, I think Gwynn isn't even in consideration for starts in RF. CF, yes....LF, perhaps....RF, no, IMO. Gross starting basically comes down to Hart/Mench/Jenks/Gross for the two corner spots. Starting Gross & Jenks v. RHP is wonderful! Gwynn will start when Hall gets a day off, so your 'deserves a start more than once every couple of weeks' moreso boils down to Hall or Gwynn, I'd guess. (Plus Tony's done a nice job PH-ing so far)

 

 

TGJ career MLB line: .282/.318/.340/.658 (TPA - 110)

Gross career ML line: .246/.351/.397/.748 (TPA - 543)

 

 

However, at this point in the 2007 season, each guy has 30 or fewer ABs, so it's obviously a small sample

[Blazer25]

Let's go Sweep!

[Blazer25]

3UP 3DOWN...nicely done.

[wibadgers23]

Quick first inning for Vargas.

[crewcrazy]

Quick and easy first inning for CV.

 

It might just be the MESN picture on MLB.TV, but it looks incredibly bright at The Keg today.

[olliegjw]

Is it right that the Brewers haven't lost all year in games that Cappy or Vargas have started?

[crewcrazy]

That would be correct..the front page of MLB.com says that the Brewers haven't lost a CV start yet.

[Ennder]

Vargas

 

165.1 IP, 4.08 ERA, 1.28 WHIP in day games

395 IP, 5.13 ERA, 1.51 WHIP in night games

 

 

I like those odds!

[UeckerAddict]

That would be correct..the front page of MLB.com says that the Brewers haven't lost a CV start yet.

 

I though Villanueva got dibs on the CV nickname.

[TooLiveBrew]

Why is it that many MLers seem to fare so much better during day games? Is it just that there aren't as many? I know many, many hitters' numbers are better during the daytime...

[theavrock]

It's because they play better when hungover.