4/19/06 Brewers (Capuano) @ Astros (Pettite), 7:05 PM CST

[brettac1]

Cirillo at first? Yeah, that's great. Yuck.

[Brewer Fever]

Prince is 5 for 16 with a HR in the bigs versus lefties.

[wOOgiE22]

Why didn't Yost do this when Hart was up with the team? Cirillo is nothing but a pinch hitter. I hope he can prove me wrong, but im not thrilled with the bottom of the lineup tonight.

[nsimps]

Too bad Hart is not available tonight. As for the move, Prince can sit every once in a while and the world will continue to turn.

[Brewer Fever]

Hall is 1 for 8 with 2Ks against Pettitte. I'd rather see him sit and let Jeff play 3rd.

[RickieWeeks4Prez08]

While sitting prince tonite is kind of a bummer, I am more concerned with brady leading off...yesh I gotta fever and the only cure is MORE GABE GROSS!

[wOOgiE22]

I'm sure Yost has his reasons for sitting Prince tonight. I just can't see how you can sit a hot bat though? Well I shouldn't be surprised because he did it with JJ Hardy last year too.

[UeckerAddict]

While I'm bummed about Prince being out, I understand it. It's been a long road trip, there is a flight tonight, a game tomorrow, and he's never played a 162 game season before. Hopefully Cirillo comes through. You know from last year that Prince can pinch hit.

[PNut33]

How many games has Prince not started this year so far?

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i tell ya Ned makes me scratch my head sometimes. Did Prince not just hit a 2 run HR off a lefty last night and now he is on the bench ? Makes the Hart move look stupid when he could have gotten some at bats tonight. The things that make me go hmmmmmm !!

[brewerjamie15]

 Milwaukee Houston --------- ------- Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG. --- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ---- CF Clark, Brady 0 1 .200 2B Biggio, Craig 1 7 .283 SS Hardy, JJ 2 7 .259 CF Taveras, Willy 0 3 .305 RF Jenkins, Geoff 3 7 .298 1B Berkman, Lance 6 18 .370 LF Lee, Carlos 8 15 .346 3B Ensberg, Morgan 6 13 .429 3B Hall, Bill 1 3 .214 LF Wilson, Preston 4 8 .259 2B Weeks, Rickie 0 2 .273 RF Lane, Jason 3 7 .208 1B Cirillo, Jeff 0 2 .200 C Ausmus, Brad 0 4 .294 C Miller, Damian 0 5 .194 SS Everett, Adam 1 12 .327 P Capuano, Chris (1-2, 3.93) P Pettitte, Andy (1-2, 6.35)

[wOOgiE22]

It's amazing to see how many RBI's Adam Everett has at the bottom of the lineup. Now that guy is producing some runs hitting before the pitcher.

[Brewer Fever]

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How many games has Prince not started this year so far?

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I don't think the issue is giving Prince the occasional day off. It has everything to do with his hot bat and a team that's lost 7 of 9.

[Bench Coach]

Call me crazy, but Prince is swinging a hot bat. This includes a homer against a lefty. Why would you sit him tonight? I'm so confused!

[Brewer Fever]

Prince is arguably one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball right now. I hope we win so we can forget all about the potential "what ifs".

[Ralph Wiggum]

Guys, a 250 pound rookie 1B needs a day off every once in a while, especially against a craft lefty that may very well make Prince look silly. Cirillo historically slams Pettite all over the park. I see no problem with this move. Ned is a match-up guy, and he's trying to get as many righties in the lineup against a tough lefty as possible.

 

I'm willing to bet we will see Prince at some point tonight.

 

And Gabe Gross is also a lefty...hence why he's on the bench.

[strawbossisevil]

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The Brewers third base platoon (Hall and Koskie) is currently a combined 0-14 with RISP.

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But I thought Hall was clutch?

[fondybrewfan]

Really dont like this lineup at all. Prince has hits in his last 3 abs last night and now he sits him. If a lefty should be sat it should be Jenks not Fielder. As soon as I looked at this lineup I was like aww crap. I love seeing Prince's name in thier everyday and when it isnt I am severly dissappointed. If Cirillo does need to play he needs to play for Hall as he is not hitting right now contrary to most peoples opinion. If I see Hall swing for the fences to left one more time on an outside letter high fastball I am going to break the TV. Hall is complety overswinging right now.

[Southwest Brewer]

I really don't get it either. Prince is getting in his groove and seems to be swinging really well. Maybe do a double switch late in the game and put Prince's bat in there. Still don't like it.

[COOOOP]

Happy watching all, I will be back after I do another 6.5 miles, sigh, thinking mid 5th. No Koskie today, I am ok with that! I would really just love a win today you wonderful Brewers, so go get some!

[markwitx]

wow, great 8 pitch first inning for cappy, nicely done.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

Hall and his ginormous 2004-style hacking should be on the bench if we want to play Cirillo.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

Nevermind, nice hit Bill.

[jloos19]

What great piece of hitting from Lee and Hall.

[brewers255]

1st and 3rd no one out for Weeks, Cirillo and miller.