5/15/08 Dodgers (Billingsley) at Brewers (Sheets): 12:05 PM CDT

[wOOgiE22]

Sorry, no time for an IGT today.... too busy, everything should calm down in the next couple of days!

Beat the Dodgers!

[BrewCrewForever]

Come on Ben get win #5 and win us this series!

[Lake Geneva Brewer Fan]

Take it to 'em today, Ben! (no extra innings, please!)

[RoseBowlMtg]

Anyone know if the roof is open?

 

Thx

[BrewCrewForever]

Hoping for a big day for Brauny this afternoon to celebrate his extension.

[GormanHarvey]

Anyone know if the roof is open?

 

Thx

I'm beginning to wonder if they are ever going to open it up. Not sure what the temp was in Milw yesterday, but it sure looked nice through the panels

[jflick1215]

Both the roof and panels are closed. They had the panels open for a portion of BP, and it was chilly near the field. Guess we really will have to wait till nearly June until we get one game with the roof open. Crazy.

[sargennm]

Here's the lineup for today. Cameron and Hall sit for Gwynn and Dillon. Interesting lineup.

 

R. Weeks 2b

J.J. Hardy ss

R. Braun lf

P. Fielder 1b

C. Hart rf

J. Dillon 3b

T. Gwynn cf

B. Sheets p

J. Kendall c

[craigharmann]

I'm interested to see what JJ does in the 2nd spot today. Gwynn 7th is an interesting one.....but that's why they play the game.

[jhart05]

Well Hardy, you are getting your chance to not hit in front of the pitcher. Take advantage of it. However I still think you are not one of the top 6 hitters on the team and you should be batting 7th or 8th.

 

Weeks needs a 3-for-4 day with a walk. The team needs him in the leadoff spot doing well, I don't like any of the other options there. Hart is too valuable in the 5 spot and would leave a gaping hole behind Prince if they moved him to leadoff.

[BrewCrewForever]

I like the lineup. Hall needed a day off and Cameron did to.

[shelmark]

I know Ben has had good luck with Kendall, but this is starting to get ridiculous. The guy is going to be gassed by July. Patience needed today, therefore no Hall. Dillon should be good for 2 walks. Cameron needs a day off?

[BrewCrewForever]

Cameron needs a day off?

 

I think so, he couldn't hardly even make contact with a pitch yesterday.

[stoops17]

Chad Billingsley is a big strikeout guy, hopefully we are patient today.

[Glennron]

Even though I think a struggling Cameron is better than TGJ, I'm just happy he's not batting 2nd.

Apparently Blake DeWitt a late scratch for the Dodgers. Hopefully it's only a one day thing.

[mls4]

Wow Russell Marting playing 3B today with DeWitt scratched last minute.

[sheetswannabe]

Pretty nice running catch by Braunie

[BrewCrewForever]

Wow Russell Marting playing 3B today with DeWitt scratched last minute.

Has Martin ever played 3B in a game before?

 

[sheetswannabe]

Nice pitch Benny... Go for a lower pitch count inning next inning, I wanna see 7/8 IP today

[crossface21]

Trennie's looking pretty good today.

[craigharmann]

Has Martin ever played 3B in a game before?

 

Yeah, he moved there late in an extra innings game earlier this season....but I think that was the first time he had done it in MLB if I remember correct.

 

[mls4]

Wow Russell Marting playing 3B today with DeWitt scratched last minute.

Has Martin ever played 3B in a game before?

 

Actually this is his 5th game there and 3rd start. All this season. I knew that he had filled in there once at the end of a game, but didn't think he had started there before.

 

[mls4]

Cameron is 1 for 17 in his career against Billingsley, with 8 strikeouts. Maybe that has something to do with his needing a day off.

[GormanHarvey]

Anyone know what Benny's fastball has been at today? Listening on the radio it sounds like his velocity is down - around 89-90

[datrain711]

don't know exact speed, but have heard a few comments on radio about velocity being down a little bit so far today.