7/4/08 Pirates (Gorzelanny) at Brewers (Sheets): 1:05 CDT

[pebadger]

I don't konw why, when Hardy is hot, anyone tries going inside-half on him.

 

It would be frustrating to watch Prince right now if I were not so regrettaby resigned to it already.

 

Is there a more set plan to attack any ace in basball than the plan of attack every team is taking against Ben Sheets ribght now?

[in the navy]

weird to see the pirates batting their pitcher 8th....didnt we use to do that? :P

[jjfanec]

I don't konw why, when Hardy is hot, anyone tries going inside-half on him.

 

It would be frustrating to watch Prince right now if I were not so regrettaby resigned to it already.

 

Is there a more set plan to attack any ace in basball than the plan of attack every team is taking against Ben Sheets ribght now?

What plan of attack are you referring to? He has been pitching really well lately outside of the Twins game.

 

[pebadger]

Yeah, not saying he's benn getting lit at all. But everybody seems to attack him the same way and hopes that it works. If they get first pitch fastball anywhere close to the zone, they're swinging. If they can get ball 1, then they work him, both hoping to work the ovearll pitch count and try to find a mistake. I can't enunciate it better, but I can see that everybody seems to be taking the same approach to hoping to beat him. In a way, it's a real compliment to Benny. It's like teams are saing thiis is the only real way to try to beat him.

[crewcrazy]

BILL HALL! HOLY CRAP!

[logan82]

Sweet, Hall is upping his trade value.

[jjfanec]

Yeah, not saying he's benn getting lit at all. But everybody seems to attack him the same way and hopes that it works. If they get first pitch fastball anywhere close to the zone, they're swinging. If they can get ball 1, then they work him, both hoping to work the ovearll pitch count and try to find a mistake. I can't enunciate it better, but I can see that everybody seems to be taking the same approach to hoping to beat him. In a way, it's a real compliment to Benny. It's like teams are saing thiis is the only real way to try to beat him.

Okay that makes sense. He does get ahead in the count a lot, so that would make sense teams would start swinging early in counts.

 

[in the navy]

yay billy, just dont go 0-20 now

[pebadger]

With Branyan fiannly cooling off, is there any real option other than to keep Billy?

[MillerParkSouth]

Even with a red hot Branyan, you need to keep Billy to hit against lefties. I don't think i'll understand the Bill Hall hatred around here.

 

Sheets is throwing a ton of pitches. Didn't he watch the game last night? We need him to go 9!

[crewcrazy]

With Branyan fiannly cooling off, is there any real option other than to keep Billy?

Sign 'Rillo? He looked pretty good in those Brewers Live hitting demos... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

[cruiserx43]

Wow, didn't realize just how much Nady and Doumit are raking.

[in the navy]

sheets aint looking to sharp out there, darn it!

[crewcrazy]

Got out of that little mess with only one run allowed -- the Sheet-out is still alive! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[in the navy]

whew....

[Team Canada]

Unconscious.

[crewcrazy]

Dude, J.J., where the heck was this the first two months?? He's even taking pitches opposite field now...this is getting ridiculous.

[brewers19]

Gameday told me that Hardy's hit was 'In play, run(s) scored.' I'm pissed.

[wibadgers23]

Can we really afford to keep Weeks in the leadoff spot while he struggles like this? He just looks absolutely lost at the plate 95% of time.

[Team Canada]

JJ, you're not fast.

[crewcrazy]

Okay, now that was dumb. *sigh*

 

Why the heck would you try to steal with Braun up and Fielder on deck, even if those two are slumping? Hardy's not exactly known for blazing speed.

[jjfanec]

That steal makes no sense. Hopefully Prince can break out of his slump here.

[MillerParkSouth]

JJ is hitting like he's Ryan Braun and running the bases like he's Bill Hall.

[in the navy]

oh prince...

[crewcrazy]

If you have any kind of a changeup, you can probably strike out Prince Fielder these days. The patience he showed in that AB was a little encouraging, at least.