8/18/08 Astros (Wolf) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 PM CDT

[ELCABALLO45]

Braun out of the game...

[BrewCrewForever]

Crap, Braun must have gotten re-injured. Not good.

[thablingster]

You could definitely tell Braun was favoring the ribs after that last swing.

[BrewCrewForever]

Maybe they should have DL'd Braun the first time?

[MillerParkSouth]

I saw the guy with the board behind the plate earlier. in the beggining of the game, his sign said "3TO". I naturally thought of this site.

[ELCABALLO45]

Yup, that does it.. lets start the Keep CC in Milwaukee fund!

[JohnA17]

It looked like he hurt it 2 pitches before that last swing. Damn, I hope he is alright but clearly he/they rushed it if he reinjured it.

[BrewCrewForever]

Sweet DP! Man CC doin it all tonight.

[RU Rah Rah]

Yeah, he torqued it again. Ugh.

[BrewCrewForever]

I would hate to see Ryan miss a bunch more games. Maybe the next two against the Astros and team off day and then sit him for the entire Pirates series? Then an off day Monday before they go to St. Louis for two. Would be nice to have him back for that series but that might be pushing it.

[ELCABALLO45]

rluzinski wrote:

 

He's a great pitcher who has still has an ERA of 3.01 for the year. He had ERAs of 3.22, 3.21 and 3.83 the previous 3 years in the AL. An NL team would probably expect around a 3.15 ERA from him, which makes him about as good as they come. In this day and age, no starting pitcher probably has a true ERA below 3.

Ryan Dempster says hi

[ELCABALLO45]

COREY!!

[razzzorsharp]

Why is CC going back out with a 6 run lead and over 100 pitches? It's two innings, you have to have a guy that can do that.

[BrewCrewForever]

Come on Hart get hot! We may really need it.

[BrewCrewForever]

Why is CC going back out with a 6 run lead and over 100 pitches? It's two innings, you have to have a guy that can do that.

McClung.

[trwi7]

So nobody up in the bullpen? Ned is trying to rip Sabathia's arm off before the season ends isn't he? 100 pitches, you now have a 6 run lead. I think the bullpen can handle two innings.

[lbb020]

I sure hope we don't burn out CC for the late September and hopeful October run...being up 8-2...and CC being at 100 pitches, it would be nice to see him pulled but it looks like that wont happen

[tigerbrew]

Time to go to the bullpen, Ned.

[BrewCrewForever]

I think Gagne only pitched an inning or two over the road trip. Why not him Ned?

[ELCABALLO45]

Home Run count...

 

Braun - 31

Fielder - 28

Cameron - 21

Hart - 19

Hardy - 18

 

That's a pretty powerful outfield.

[BrewCrewForever]

Cameron seems very all or nothing. Very hot or very cold. Not a lot of in between.

[endaround]

Hopefully Yost is just using CC to keep Berkman turnee around====yeah that's it!

[BrewCrewForever]

Just not very smart here Ned. Why? Do you want to burn his arm out for Sept and Oct?

[Rhett16]

While only giving up 2 runs, Sabathia hasn't looked all that sharp out there. (As he strikes Berkman out as I'm typing, go figure) I would have to think we have someone in the bullpen who can eat some innings here to save CC's arm a bit.

[Bernman23]

2 game win differential.

 

Let's not be silly now. My estimate was based on him having a 3.25 ERA. Through 8 starts, he's had a 1.55 ERA . You can certainly argue that my projection might have been a little too high but anything below 3 wouldn't have been realistic. A pitcher like CC can certainly throw up a 1.55 ERA over 8 starts but it would be foolish to assume that he will continue on that pace.

 

He's a great pitcher who has still has an ERA of 3.01 for the year. He had ERAs of 3.22, 3.21 and 3.83 the previous 3 years in the AL. An NL team would probably expect around a 3.15 ERA from him, which makes him about as good as they come. In this day and age, no starting pitcher probably has a true ERA below 3.

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

All I had to do was post 4 words and it prompted a spirited multi-pronged defense....good show Russell.

 

Innings eater, not waste of AB