2010-05-05 Brewers (Davis) at Dodgers (Billingsley), 9:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 11-3]

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Doug Davis

0-3 | 8.87

Dodgers vs. Davis
Davis Game Log

Chad Billingsley

2-1 | 4.85

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Billingsley Game Log

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1. 
   
2. R. Weeks 2B
   
3. C. Gomez CF
   
4. R. Braun LF
   
5. P. Fielder 1B
   
6. C. McGehee 3B
   
7. J. Edmonds RF
   
8. A. Escobar SS
   
9. G. Kottaras C
   
10. D. Davis LHP
    

1. 
   
2. R. Johnson LF
   
3. R. Martin C
   
4. A. Ethier RF
   
5. M. Kemp CF
   
6. J. Loney 1B
   
7. C. Blake 3B
   
8. R. Belliard 2B
   
9. J. Carroll SS
   
10. C. Billingsley RHP
    

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[GormanHarvey]

Only 52 AB's as a team vs Billingsley, but some pretty ugly numbers against and nary an XBH

[ilovebeer]

Is Larry King with his soon to be ex wife or his future wife?

[ilovebeer]

Now we are back to the team that can't score.

[ilovebeer]

I hate how they can score a bunch of runs in one inning then go cold the rest of the game.

[dlk9s]

God bless Seth McClung or whoever that was pitching.

[GormanHarvey]

Any word on Edmonds status?

[ilovebeer]

Craig comes threw again!

[ilovebeer]

Thats the Ricki I like to see

[ilovebeer]

Thank You Braun, some cushion., i can go to bed now.

[ilovebeer]

We can't blow a 6 run lead in 2 innings, can we?

[hawing]

Any word on Edmonds status?

Per Adam McCalvy, Edmonds is starting tonight.

[logan82]

So I would like an explanation as to why Gomez, who is a below average hitter and doesn't have the platoon advantage, is batting #2 and Edmonds who may not be average but at least has a platoon advantage going for him is #6. Let's see just how creative we can be. I am going to go with

 

Macha likes more outs in front of Braun and Fielder so they can try to win games by only hitting solo homeruns.

Edmonds lost the wrestle off.

The CF hits #2, except when we have a gritty veteran like CC to hit #2.

Macha thought we were scoring to many runs in the top of the lineup and didn't want the guys at the bottom getting jealous.

[TheCrew07]

Gomez will bat in the #2 spot until he goes into a horrendous slump or Macha is canned. Meanwhile every time Escobar goes 1 for 10 Macha will sit him down for 2 days in favor of Counsell. I have no problem with Craig getting starts here and there but he's on pace for over 30 starts at SS alone. If he wants to get CC 2 starts a week rotate the 2 starts between every IF position besides 1B, keep everyone fresh. It wouldn't hurt to give McGehee and Weeks a day off here and there.

 

Macha is way too inconsistent for me, he says it's all about production, except when it's a veteran he likes who's slumping, then he keeps trotting them out there day after day. Let the youngsters go through their ups and downs without punishing them Ken.

[endaround]

So I would like an explanation as to why Gomez, who is a below average hitter and doesn't have the platoon advantage, is batting #2 and Edmonds who may not be average but at least has a platoon advantage going for him is #6. Let's see just how creative we can be. I am going to go with

 

Macha likes more outs in front of Braun and Fielder so they can try to win games by only hitting solo homeruns.

Edmonds lost the wrestle off.

The CF hits #2, except when we have a gritty veteran like CC to hit #2.

Macha thought we were scoring to many runs in the top of the lineup and didn't want the guys at the bottom getting jealous.

Obviously its to get Gomez as many PA as possible so he can steal a bunch of bases so he when Cain replaces him at the end of the year they can trade him to the White Sox for a much better player, say Alex Rios and $20m.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Diego is in the cage right now.

[BrewCrewForever]

Why can't Macha just put Gomez at 8? It just doesn't make sense. It's not that Carlos playing bad, but he just should not be batting 2nd. He would be fine down at 8th. Macha just puzzles me sometimes.

[davego]

Hit Ryan #2!

[madrx]

I agree that watching Gomez in the 2 spot is frustrating. Last night I was shocked when he got a hit in his first at bat with Weeks on base given our recent offensive issues.

On a side note, I just typed in the wrong number on Directv and found it funny that 666 was showing the Pirates vs. Cubs as an alternate channel for CSN in Chicago. I would find watching that matchup to be one circle of hades.

[Gobias Industries]

I've been pleasantly surprised by Gomez' offense this year. Would I rather see edmonds bat second? Sure. But I'm not gonna get too worked up over it.

[Dragonbait]

Bases loaded for Prince....

 

scoring two...... NICE!!!

[Gobias Industries]

I'd have to guess Billingsley is hurt. I don't remember him throwing this soft.

[Gobias Industries]

Wow, it's dead in here. Quite a start!

[davemakovec]

That's some start. Hopefully DD can keep the ball down and go six or more.

[hawing]

Wow, it's dead in here. Quite a start!

It might be stunned silence. Give the fan base a chance to recover. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

Now, Doug, tonight is not a race to see which starting pitcher can outcrap the other. Don't let the Dodgers back in.