8/19/08 Astros (Moehler) at Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 PM CDT

[wibadgers23]

Ben Sheets (11-6, 3.00 ERA, 37 BB/133 SO)

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Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
8/14	@SD	L 2-3	6.2	5	3	3	0	2	4	8	9	28	110	L(11-6)	--	3.00
8/9	WAS	W 6-0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	6	12	10	32	114	W(11-5)	--	2.95
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

Versus

 

Brian Moehler (8-4, 3.97 ERA, 26 BB/58 SO)

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Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
8/14	SF	W 7-4	5.1	8	4	4	1	0	1	8	10	24	86	--	--	3.97
8/9	@CIN	W 3-1	7.0	5	1	1	0	0	3	13	6	25	80	W(8-4)	--	3.83
8/4	@CHC	W 2-0	5.0	4	0	0	0	0	4	9	2	19	63	W(7-4)	--	4.01
7/29	CIN	W 6-2	8.2	7	2	2	0	1	3	11	10	33	100	W(6-4)	--	4.23
7/23	PIT	L 7-8	2.1	9	6	5	1	0	0	5	6	17	51	--	--	4.45
7/18	CHC	W 2-1	7.0	4	1	1	1	1	3	2	19	26	87	--	--	4.03
7/9	@PIT	W 6-4	6.0	7	4	4	0	1	3	9	6	25	91	W(5-4)	--	4.28
7/4	@ATL	L 2-6	6.0	6	5	5	1	3	1	12	9	26	84	L(4-4)	--	4.13
6/29	BOS	W 3-2	5.2	7	1	1	1	3	5	6	7	27	111	--	--	3.82
6/24	TEX	W 4-3	6.1	5	1	1	0	2	5	8	8	24	93	W(4-3)	--	4.03

N.L. Central Standings:

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road	East	Cent.	West	L10	Strk
Chi. Cubs	76	48	.613	-	45-17	31-31	14-7	33-22	23-10	8-2	W 1
Milwaukee (33)	72	54	.571	5	37-23	35-31	16-12	31-23	18-11	7-3	W 1
St. Louis (30)	70	57	.551	7½	33-28	37-29	18-12	28-27	17-10	6-4	L 1
Houston (25)	63	62	.504	13½	34-28	29-34	13-9	26-29	17-13	7-3	L 1
Pittsburgh (18)	56	69	.448	20½	34-31	22-38	15-17	25-29	10-14	3-7	W 1
Cincinnati (17)	55	70	.440	21½	32-33	23-37	18-17	19-32	9-15	3-7	W 1

Wild Card Race:

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Milwaukee	72	54	.571	-
St. Louis (34)	70	57	.551	2½
Philadelphia (33)	66	58	.532	5
L.A. Dodgers (31)	64	60	.516	7
Arizona (31)	64	60	.516	7
Florida (30)	64	61	.512	7½
Houston (29)	63	62	.504	8½
Colorado (22)	57	69	.452	15
Atlanta (22)	56	69	.448	15½
Pittsburgh (22)	56	69	.448	15½
Cincinnati (21)	55	70	.440	16½
San Francisco (20)	53	71	.427	18
San Diego (15)	48	76	.387	23
Washington (10)	44	81	.352	27½

[Glennron]

Berkman and Wiggington pwn Sheets, but he's pitched well against the team this year.

[joepepsi]

Moehler is having a nice season. Can't say I expected that.

 

My crystal ball says, Kendall at catcher, Counsell at 3rd.

[LUKE232323]

My guess is Durham/Hardy/Kapler/Fielder/Hart/Counsell/Cameron/Kendall/Sheets.

[rluzinski]

Maybe the offense can pretend CC is pitchig, so Sheets doesn't have to be perfect to get the win? Kapler has filled in admirably but that Kapler/Counsell lineup isn't even average, IMO.

[sargennm]

Put me down for believing we'll see Nix in left tonight, probably in the No. 3 spot.

[RobDeer 45]

I believe that Yost will look at the splits and decide to put Hall in LF because he has never struck out while playing LF in the majors.

[GormanHarvey]

My guess: Sheets, Kendall, Fielder, Durham, Counsell, Hardy, Nix, Cameron, Hart

[GormanHarvey]

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gifGuess I was wrong

 

Here is the complete Brewers' lineup:

2B Ray Durham

SS J.J. Hardy

LF Gabe Kapler

1B Prince Fielder

RF Corey Hart

3B Craig Counsell

CF Mike Cameron

C Jason Kendall

RHP Ben Sheets

[sargennm]

Here's what TH wrote about his conversation with Braun about the injury before today's game:

 

Leftfielder Ryan Braun, who felt more discomfort Monday night in his intercostal area and had to leave the game, is not in the lineup tonight against Houston.

 

Braun missed six games last week with the problem but I just talked to him and he said he didn't think he'd have to miss any lengthy period this time.

 

"I think I could play today," said Braun, who came out of the game Monday night after striking out in the sixth inning and showing obvious discomfort.

 

"It's just one of those nagging injuries that's probably not going to go away completely while I'm playing. I'll have to deal with it. I hope it goes away completely. But, realistically, the way this game is, it probably won't."

 

I asked Braun how much he aggravated the condition last night but he played that down.

 

"(Manager Ned Yost) just took me out as a precaution," said Braun. "We were up, 7-2.

 

"I can definitely play with it. It's not 100% but I can deal with it. I think it'll eventually get better. I hope it does."

[And That]

Oswalt is recruiting Sheets... Ben, let's show him just how good you are.

[hawing]

Remember, Ben Sheets,

You don't have to top CC

Just pitch well tonight.

 

Position players:

Do Ben and us a favor

Run support tonight.

[LUKE232323]

Yucky lineup tonight. Ben is going to need to be good.

[OOOverbay]

I think I might be experiencing deja vu... is this the same crappy line up that gave no run support for Sheets last time he pitched? Honestly, I would have no problem making Rivera Sheets' designated catcher until his bat cooled off.

[olliegjw]

I think I might be experiencing deja vu... is this the same crappy line up that gave no run support for Sheets last time he pitched? Honestly, I would have no problem making Rivera Sheets' designated catcher until his bat cooled off.

Well, good thing they aren't facing Peavy again. He never makes an offense look bad.

[steve267268]

Hey guys! Quick question... Just moved to downtown Madison and i need a good sports bar to watch the game at tonight. Any ideas?

 

My priorities go like this:

 

1. Viewing Quality (quality, size, and placement of tv's)

2. Food Quality

3. Location (preferably downtown, but i'll drive somewhere if it's real good).

 

Any info is greatly appreciated!

[TauPentaRei]

If this is the Cameron that Melvin was anticipating at offer sheet time, does it really make sense to have him batting 7th and not protecting Hart?

 

EDIT:

Oh, and if anyone suggests that Boogie is "more comfortable batting 7th" so why switch it up?... well, save it. I don't speak Yostian.

[Bring Back the Stein]

Hey guys! Quick question... Just moved to downtown Madison and i need a good sports bar to watch the game at tonight. Any ideas?

 

My priorities go like this:

 

1. Viewing Quality (quality, size, and placement of tv's)

2. Food Quality

3. Location (preferably downtown, but i'll drive somewhere if it's real good).

 

Any info is greatly appreciated!

The bar attached to the Essen Haus has the teevee, I'm pretty sure. But maybe I'm only saying that because I really want to be at the Essen Haus right now.

[Loopee]

Come on guys, win one for the Fonz!

(Henry Winkler in attendance tonight)

[sargennm]

If this is the Cameron that Melvin was anticipating at offer sheet time, does it really make sense to have him batting 7th and not protecting Hart?

 

EDIT:

Oh, and if anyone suggests that Boogie is "more comfortable batting 7th" so why switch it up?... well, save it. I don't speak Yostian.

Statistically it makes almost no, if any, difference. Protection only exists in a players mind (see Hardy, J.J.)

 

[ELCABALLO45]

Gabe Ruth!!

[trwi7]

KAPLAN!!!

[Menotti80]

heckuva inning so far...

[ELCABALLO45]

Happy Birthday Hardy, Yost and Capuano!

[brewcrew00]

Weeks in the dugout is too close to the field for me. Free Ray Durham!

 

Oh yea, way to go JJ!