04/05/04 Brewers (Sheets) @ Cardinals (Morris)

[lend d money]

I closed a loan for a customer last week who went to the Cards-Brewers series last year courtesy of Matt Morris pass tickets. My customer's wife is a friend of Matt's wife, who evidently hales from Delavan.

[Harold Hutchison]

Maybe a bad day, or something.

 

How many change-ups did he use? Could it be that he is still trying to make it work?

 

EDIT:

 

At least that inning is over. Get the lead back, jump on Morris, and win this game ugly.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Yeah, he has been throwing his changeup more, which is good, it's those meatball curves that he's leaving belt high over the middle that were bothering me though.

[DrugBust]

Ben's change-up looked good for the most part. Great movement and accurate. His problem today was his out pitch. He was up on batters all day but just about every better Moeller wanted a fastball chest high. At least something that gives the batters pause and maybe they chase it. But it doesn't do Ben any good to throw a fastball over the guy's head. Completely wasted pitch and he did it all day. Maybe he was just jacked and that's why everything was up.

[Harold Hutchison]

RoCoBrewfan

 

Well, that might be something for Maddux to work on. Then again, some days, the curves just don't break.

[DuWayne Steurer]

clancy, his curve looks like it's breaking really nice, he's just leaving it up, which he had a tendency to do last year as well.

 

I really wonder if there IS something to the "lack of focus" talk we've been hearing about Mr. Sheets lately. Grooved one to the #8 hitter (Matheny) with a runner on 3rd, and left one hanging to the pitcher Morris that got crushed.

[AJAY]

Podsednik with a clutch blast !!

 

Sophomore Of The Year !!!

 

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[emunney]

What's that one-year wonder doing powering our lineup from the leadoff spot? So far, so good for Pods.

[gregmag]

Ray King, ladies and gentlemen . . .

 

Walks! We like walks.

 

Greg.

[Harold Hutchison]

The Brewers are up...

 

C;mon, Ben, hold `em down, let's add an insurance run int he 8th, and then Hernandez and Kolb can close it out.

[AJAY]

A few quick comments . . .

 

Ben Ford looks very composed and relaxed on the mound. He didn't panic with the runners on base.

 

Kudos to Yost for putting in Brady Clark to play defense in right field. He made a difficult catch in the corner.

 

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[scoop53714]

I agree. Sheets appeared to have great stuff but poor command. Next, Hall is our shortstop. The Councell experiment is over Ned. Play Hall. We need the stick.

[scoop53714]

OMG...

 

Viscaino 93 and 95 on his 1st 3 pitches?? THIS RULES!

[Harold Hutchison]

Luis Vizcaino looks like he is in 2002 form.

 

Two Ks in the 8th...

 

EDIT:

 

Okay, Danny, time to earn your pay...

[burniebrewer]

It's early, but it's nice to have Luis back.

[AJAY]

BREWERS WIN !!

 

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[Harold Hutchison]

Brewers are STILL undefeated. 1-0!

[burniebrewer]

What's our magic number?

[950opsLHcatcher]

When we're 1-8, this will be that much sweeter.

 

Anywho, always nice to win on opening day. Go team.

[brewcrewkid14]

When is the last time the 'crew won on Opening day not lately I dont think inless I forgot? Great win today, but Sheets makes me worry.

[igor67]

I was kind of hoping we'd knock Morris out and have Larussa burn his pen early and help set us up for a nice advantage in the final game ofthe series, but having him keep Morris in to get shelled was plenty rewarding. 1st place is very nice if only for a day. Grieve saving the superflous spring training HRs for opening day was quality. Now we've got Williams vs. Davis which is an advantage to them, but after that it's their garbage vs. our garbage so who knows.

[tyguy20204]

Good game today.

 

I think Sheets will be fine; it is opening day, you know. Even when Sheets has a bad outing it is uncharacteristic for him to give up five walks.

[scoop53714]

IGOR,

 

Didnt they announce Marquis as the starter tomorow?? If so....advantage Brewers.

[Sheets4theHOF]

Not the prettiest thing but i'll take it. So much for this team being gritty and hitting alot of doubles. 5 runs thanks to the long ball. If Luis and Danny keep it up we might have only 7 innings to worry about. Some encouraging things, but i'm worried about Sheets. He's gotta get the curve ball down.

 

Tomorrow's game should be interesting. Doug Davis can hopefully stay solid. It should be interesting to see how this lefty dominated lineup does against a south paw. I doubt Clark will start with the day Grieve had, but maybe billy hall will get some play over counsel.

[Getpaddled]

Davis will be a good suprise tomorrow. I see him going further then Sheets and pulling off a big W for a nice 2-0 start. Overbay will be big in this game mark my words.. 7-6 brewers in tomorrows game.