5/1/07 Cardinals (Looper) @ Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 PM CDT

[JoeH33]

Well the hits keep coming...The Crew just needs to do a better job once they get guys on base.

[EinhornIsFinkle]

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Several times tonight, actually. I think his first fastball was 97 according to FSN.

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Good. But in the two games I've watched he topped out at 93 and seemed to be hanging around in the 89-91 range. Against the Cubs he only got above 91 a couple of times from what I saw.

[brewcrew44]

Yep, a dp sorta kills you in that situation.

[JoeH33]

DP...sheesh, this is annoying.

[jloos19]

Thank goodness Mench didn't strike out there...

[moofnelson]

So far, starting Mench instead of a lefty has turned out poorly for Yost.

[littledoc83]

I for one think Sheet's is hurt. His fastball has lacked his normal velocity all year long. Has he even hit 94 this season?

 

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He has hit 97 at least twice already tonight... has been at 93-95 pretty consistently

 

 

(edit: italicized quote to make it stand out a bit more --1992casey)

[JoeH33]

Nice job by Graffy there to get the pitchers spot out of the way.

[brewcrew44]

It's just that kinda night where we get a double play followed by a base hit.

[fondybrewfan]

Atleast his pitch count is getting a little high

 

63 through 4

[brettac1]

Jenkins is out of his head right now. I think this might be one of the most prolonged stints of consistent excellence of his career.

[endaround]

Sheets is hitting mid to high 90s today

[sheethead]

We got Looper right where we want him now.

[pitchleague]

Sheets is HOT! He's made contact twice in one game!

 

Better get this guy into the lineup more often, Ned! (should be blue but I'm too lazy right now to fix it)

[bucksman4]

Is Looper really this good? He's Jose Capellan (2-pitch pitcher). How is he that difficult to hit??

[1992casey]

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rluzinski - who is the girl in your avatar?

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It's Mrs. rluzinski.

[crewcrazy]

Just keep the score close and get to the bullpen right now.

[jloos19]

Jenkins is out of his head right now. I think this might be one of the most prolonged stints of consistent excellence of his career.

 

There's definitely no one else on the team I would rather have up than Geoff Jenkins.

[rluzinski]

rluzinski - who is the girl in your avatar?

 

My lover, Wendy.

[pitchleague]

sheets with mostly curveballs this inning so far. Is he trying to get a feel for it or what?

 

and there's a fastball.

[littledoc83]

Just keep the score close and get to the bullpen right now.

 

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I don't know... from the looks of their stats they have been pretty darn good.

[adamb100]

Can we please score some runs? Benny is pitching a good game and we need to give him the run support that is long deserved.

[bucks2281]

Another 2-strike hit for Pujols...

[fondybrewfan]

Thatta Boy, get some runs, Bens got one inning left maybe two if he has a quick one

[jloos19]

2 runs through 5 for Sheets. But since we're not winning, he's just not a winner.