8/9/08 Nationals (Redding) at Brewers (Sheets): 6:05 PM CDT

[wibadgers23]

Ben Sheets (10-5, 3.14 ERA, 123 SO)

http://fullcountpitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/ben-sheets.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
8/3	@ATL	L 0-5	6.0	6	3	2	0	3	4	7	6	25	97	L(10-5)	--	3.14
7/29	CHC	L 1-7	5.1	11	6	6	0	1	4	6	8	28	100	L(10-4)	--	3.14
7/24	@STL	W 4-3	7.0	4	3	2	0	2	4	4	12	27	96	--	--	2.87
7/19	@SF	W 8-5	5.0	9	4	2	0	1	3	11	3	25	84	--	--	2.88
7/9	COL	L 3-8	6.0	5	3	3	1	2	11	3	5	24	110	L(10-3)	--	2.85
7/4	PIT	W 9-1	5.2	8	1	1	0	3	6	6	7	28	120	W(10-2)	--	2.77
6/29	@MIN	L 0-5	7.0	9	5	5	1	2	7	10	5	30	115	L(9-2)	--	2.83
6/23	@ATL	W 4-1	9.0	4	1	1	0	0	7	13	9	31	106	W(9-1)	--	2.59
6/18	TOR	W 5-4	6.0	4	2	2	0	4	5	7	7	26	108	W(8-1)	--	2.74

Versus

 

Tim Redding (8-6, 4.44 ERA, 90 SO)

http://www.fbltalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/tim-redding.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
8/4	@COL	W 9-4	5.0	6	4	4	0	3	6	5	5	24	112	W(8-6)	--	4.44
7/30	PHI	L 5-8	4.0	10	7	7	1	1	1	12	3	21	73	L(7-6)	--	4.34
7/24	@SF	L 0-1	8.0	7	1	1	0	0	5	12	4	29	97	L(7-5)	--	3.98
7/18	@ATL	L 6-7	4.0	6	6	6	0	3	3	4	9	22	87	L(7-4)	--	4.17
7/11	HOU	W 10-0	6.0	7	0	0	0	0	6	8	6	24	114	W(7-3)	--	3.85
7/5	@CIN	L 2-3	6.0	8	1	1	0	1	4	9	9	26	106	--	--	4.06
6/30	@FLA	L 5-6	5.0	8	4	4	1	2	6	5	8	25	111	--	--	4.21
6/25	LAA	W 5-4	6.0	7	2	2	0	1	2	11	8	25	84	--	--	4.05
6/20	TEX	W 4-3	6.0	5	3	3	0	2	5	4	11	24	103	--	--	4.12
6/15	@SEA	W 6-2	6.0	5	2	1	0	2	4	8	7	26	111	--	--	4.10

N.L. Central Standings:

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road	East	Cent.	West	L10	Strk
Chi. Cubs	70	46	.603	-	44-16	26-30	9-6	32-21	23-10	8-2	W 3
Milwaukee (42)	65	51	.560	5	33-23	32-28	13-12	30-23	15-8	5-5	W 3
St. Louis (39)	64	54	.542	7	33-28	31-26	15-11	25-25	17-10	5-5	L 2
Houston (34)	56	59	.487	13½	29-26	27-33	13-9	24-28	12-11	7-3	W 2
Pittsburgh (31)	53	62	.461	16½	32-26	21-36	13-12	24-27	10-14	5-5	W 2
Cincinnati (28)	52	65	.444	18½	31-29	21-36	18-17	16-27	9-15	2-8	L 4

Wild Card Race:

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Milwaukee	65	51	.560	-
St. Louis	64	54	.542	2
N.Y. Mets	61	54	.530	3½
Florida	61	55	.526	4
L.A. Dodgers	58	57	.504	6½
Houston	56	59	.487	8½
Atlanta	54	62	.466	11
Pittsburgh	53	62	.461	11½
Colorado	53	65	.449	13
Cincinnati	52	65	.444	13½
San Francisco	48	66	.421	16
San Diego	44	72	.379	21
Washington	44	72	.379	21

[razzzorsharp]

Keep it rolling fellas.

[bullox]

Robin19, haiku please.

[lukevan]

Definitely a must win.

 

Would be nice to see Sheets pitch awesome again, though.

[BrewCrewForever]

Alright Ben, it's time to get win number 11 finally.

[TauPentaRei]

Good thing the bullpen is rested, Sheeter is going tonight.

 

 

Dear Ben,

 

By the time you read this note, I'll be gone.

 

I'm leaving you so you can spend more time with April - she treated you much better than I could ever.

 

Sincerely,

July

[rluzinski]

Good thing the bullpen is rested, Sheeter is going tonight.

 

Let's not get all crazy now. Sheets was lifted a couple times lately for a pinch hitter, when he had at least another inning left in him. That's what often happens to a starter if his offense isn't scoring runs.

 

I'm leaving you so you can spend more time with April - she treated you much better than I could ever.

 

Not really directing this at you but for all the concern people have shown with regard to Sheets lately, you'd think he has been god awful lately. He had 28 SO and 9 BB in 29 July IP. That's very good. Batters just had a .319 BA against him, which doesn't concern me nearly as much.

 

As long as Sheets doesn't go out there thinking he can throw 95 or 96 all game, he should be fine tonight.

[wibadgers23]

I have a good feeling about this one. Sheets is due for a good one tonight. BTW, has anybody else been having trouble getting onto the site the last couple of days? I don't think it's my computer because I don't have trouble with any other websites.

[uecker9]

Yeah wibadgers23, I have to sneak in through the backdoor (Lambeau Leap)

Just got a call from my ex(?) stepbrother with free tix! Can we see Russell blast a monster shot Ned, please.

[SlideBernieSlide]

uecker9[/b]]Can we see Russell blast a monster shot Ned, please.

Last time Redding pitched against the Crew (late May in DC). The Muscle started that game and went 2 for 3 against Redding with a single and a double. The one out was a deep fly to center that he just missed. Hopefully, he gets the start?

 

 

[crewcrazy]

I get the sneaking suspicion that if Branyan actually does get the start, Ned will bench Hardy or Weeks just to keep Counsell's gritty ABs in the lineup, even though Weeks has been good lately and Hardy had a pretty good game last night. I'm still waiting for Ned to give Prince a day off so Counsell can play first and hit cleanup.

[DougJones43]

Lineups:

 

BREWERS

2B Ray Durham

SS JJ Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

RF Corey Hart

3B Russell Branyan

CF Mike Cameron

C Jason Kendall

P Ben Sheets

NATIONALS

2B Emilio Bonifacio

SS Cristian Guzman

3B Ryan Zimmerman

RF Austin Kerns

CF Lastings Milledge

C Jesus Flores

1B Ronnie Belliard

LF Willie Harris

P Tim Redding

[Menotti80]

love the lineup!

[BrewCrewForever]

Lineups:

BREWERS[/u]
2B Ray Durham
SS JJ Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Russell Branyan
CF Mike Cameron
C Jason Kendall
P Ben Sheets

 

That should always be the lineup when a RHP is on the mound.

[RightFieldCoder]

This game will be won

Ned has put Counsell on bench

Muscle is released

 

It is a bit soon

Our number is forty-four

Playoffs are soon here

[hawing]

Phew, I'm glad to see Robin19 checked in - although I was preparing to provide a backup haiku.

 

Keep up the good work, Brewers.

[pitchleague]

nice stat screen during the pre-game show:

 

"Bullpen Innings Leaders in NL:

Brewers 326.0

Diamondbacks 331.2

Phillies 342.0

Giants 352.2

Cubs 353.1

 

Brewers Starters 710.0 IP (Leads NL)"

 

Gee, ya think? Who's the brainiac that decided to add that last line?

[And That]

Since teams have played a differing numbers of total games and extra inning games, the team with the fewest bullpen innings wouldn't necessarily have the most starter innings, though they would probably be up there in most cases.

[yfinn6]

nice stat screen during the pre-game show:

 

"Bullpen Innings Leaders in NL:

Brewers 326.0

Diamondbacks 331.2

Phillies 342.0

Giants 352.2

Cubs 353.1

 

Brewers Starters 710.0 IP (Leads NL)"

 

Gee, ya think? Who's the brainiac that decided to add that last line?

Bill Schroeder.

 

 

 

[endaround]

I hate the hit and run--that is all

[Menotti80]

braun, come on now... jeez

[razzzorsharp]

Sheets's stuff looks good through 2. Braun hacking doesn't help.

[trwi7]

Russell Branyan singles on a line drive to right field. Craig Counsell watches sharply from the dugout.

[trwi7]

Branyan had a hitting clinic at Miller Park for some kids today. The new generation of 3TO's coming to Miller Park in 2020. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[sargennm]

Um, Kapler's gonna bat for Braun? Not good.