4/24/08 Phillies (Moyer) at Brewers (Suppan): 12:05 PM CDT

[Menotti80]

no problem http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

now lets get some runs!!!

[davego]

I thought Kendal might get the day off today. Guess Kendal is made of steel.

[Darnell Junior]

seems like we've been getting a lot more double plays this year

[YutakaEnatsu]

ANOTHER double play. Suppan is doing a nice job of keeping the ball down.

[drezdn]

Supposedly, while Braun was playing third, Hardy would play a little closer to third to try to help cover for him. Maybe Hardy can position himself better with Hall on third base.

[Cypus28]

Anyone watching MLB.tv hear the announcers bashing the pitcher hitting 8th strategy?

 

The one guy said it doesn't make any sense to him because then the 7th hitter wouldn't get any decent pitches to hit. He also said he thinks that Kendell would hate batting 9th.

 

I'm not sure if I'm a fan of it or not yet, but i think its been working pretty good for us so far this year.

[sargennm]

seems like we've been getting a lot more double plays this year

Hopefully that will mean Rickie will have plenty of practice for the next time the Crew needs a double play in a crucial situation again.

 

[GormanHarvey]

seems like we've been getting a lot more double plays this year

DP's are nice and all, but thats usually a sign that the team is putting a lot of men on base

[GormanHarvey]

Supposedly, while Braun was playing third, Hardy would play a little closer to third to try to help cover for him. Maybe Hardy can position himself better with Hall on third base.

That makes some sense, although I don't think range was ever an issue for Braun. If true, it might also be JJ making an excuse for his below average range

[YutakaEnatsu]

All Rickie does is get on base.

[jason21nl]

weeks is showing good patience.

[GormanHarvey]

Im calling a Braun bomb here

[jason21nl]

atta boy braunie!

[Blancofan1]

Braun+lefty pitchers= good times

[crewcrazy]

Braun hearts LHP...1-0 Crew! Nice job of not trying to do too much with that pitch...he's really starting to come around.

 

Of course, it helps that Jamie Moyer throws slower than some BP pitchers.

[GormanHarvey]

That works too!

[HurricaneBraun]

BRAUN

[And That]

DP's are nice and all, but thats usually a sign that the team is putting a lot of men on base

The Brewers are 16th in MLB in team WHIP (1.40) and 16th in MLB in double plays turned (20).

 

[dlk9s]

Braun and Fielder are starting to feel it. Have fun with all that, NL Central pitchers.

[Darnell Junior]

braun's turning the corner

[HurricaneBraun]

Braun up to .264 batting avg

[GormanHarvey]

Hard to say for sure because I obviously can't see it, but it sounds like more of a hitter's strike zone today

[dlk9s]

Side note: Moyer should petition MLB.com to change his picture. It looks like he got woken up at 3:00am (wearing his Phillies cap, of course) and dragged down to the police station for a mug shot.

[crewcrazy]

Hard to say for sure because I obviously can't see it, but it sounds like more of a hitter's strike zone today

From what I've seen, it is a little tighter than what we've seen in recent series. Then again, it just may be the styles of the two pitchers that are making it seem that way...both Moyer and Suppan nibble a lot as it is.

 

[And That]

The Brewers are 16th in MLB in team WHIP (1.40) and 16th in MLB in double plays turned (20).

To follow up, last year the Brewers were 14th in MLB in team WHIP (1.40) and 26th in MLB in double plays turned (143).