8/25/03 - Brewers (Kinney) @ Reds (Harang)

[squarepusher]

6:10 PM, CST

TV: WGCV-24

Radio: WTMJ 620

 

Your Milwaukee Brewers try for win #7 in a row tonight against the Cincinnati Reds who lost yesterday, but are 6-4 in their last 10 games. (The Brewers are 7-3 in their last 10).

 

Matt Kinney is having a fine month, and is arguably coming off the best start of his career (8 IP, 9 H, 2 BB, 8K vs. Philadelphia). He's 0-1 with a 6.50 in 3 starts against the Reds this year.

 

Former Athletic Aaron Harang who came over in the Jose Guillen deal has been marvelous during his stint in the NL so far. He's 3-0 with a 2.37 ERA with Cinci. He went 7 innings in has last start vs. Arizona, giving up only 4 hits, walking none, and fanning 6.

 

Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info:

www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp

 

Matt Kinney player profile:

www.brewerfan.net/ViewPla...ayerId=380

[MachMeister5]

I'm going to say we win 4-1 tonight, for #7 in a row...

 

Our starting pitching has been on fire, and our offense has been clutch lately... (On a side note... Glendon Rusch was really throwing strikes last night)... maybe we'll use him in long relief again tonight (to showcase him for a possible trade).... I can only hope...

 

I'll also we watching for Podzilla... the rightful 2003 NL Rookie of the Year (since Willis, Webb, and others have tanked lately)

[DHonks]

while I'm normally a huge optimist, I have to say that Harang scares me. Still, with Dunn and Larkin out, I'm not sure who else on the reds is left that traditionally beats us.

[homer]

Big rip for Wes. Crew goes up bvy two. Anybody else notice that Clayton is something like 11 for his last 26?

[Harold Hutchison]

Yeah, Royce has heated up, but I's rather see J.J. Hardy there next year.

 

Hardy at short, Hall at second, and...

 

Crap, we're gonna have to find a way to get Ginter in there, because Wes Helms has third base locked down.

[homer]

Hall is the Master of the Universe. 4 for 4 tonight. I would like to see Ginter at 2b and Hall at SS next year. Clayton needs to go.

[rluzinski]

Is this the same Bill Hall that made a fool of himself in the major leagues last year? Maybe there are two Bill Halls. Brewers are the king of same name players afterall.

[endaround]

No, Brewers are the masters of having players whose names are similar to great players.

[thebruce44]

Hall still shouldn't have flipped his bat after his homerun. Doing that last year got him in trouble with some of his teamates. I hate when players show off, especially rookies.

[recte44]

MARK SMITH?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

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

[homer]

Hey, if he goes 4 for 4 he can do a back flip to first. He's the one who has to pay tomorrow when they throw at his head.

[bootstrap]

When's the last time the Brewer's have won 7 in a row.

 

Holy smoke!!?!?

 

Boots-

[Harold Hutchison]

If the Reds throw at Bill Hall's head, then I hope Doug Davis returns the favor to a Reds hitter.

[bork]

"When's the last time the Brewer's have won 7 in a row."

 

July - Aug 1997

[brewmann04]

a 7 game win streak enough said!

 

when Ginter gets back to 2nd he should team with Bill Hall at SS.

 

lets see what the youngster has

[MachMeister5]

That he has what it takes to be a great manager... time to sit Clayton down, at the very end of the bench... He's had a couple hits the last few nights, but Hall and Ginter have been much better, in the past week, and throughout the season...

 

Wow, seven in a row... Break up Milwaukee http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif (I guess this ruins any chance we had at the #1 pick)... I believe someone on the radio mentioned that we are only one game below .500 since the all-star break (as of tonight's final)... Perhaps the Brewers goal of .500 in the second half wasn't such a pipe dream after all...

 

Props to Kinney for another solid performance...

[NastyTwig]

Anyone notice that this winning streak started the day that EY was traded?

 

Coincidence? I think not....

[Diskono]

No, Brewers are the masters of having players whose names are similar to great players.

 

I know! So like, why is Manny Ramirez in Helena?

[bork]

Anyone else fear that Clayton will tear it up over the last month of the season, causing managament to seriously consider picking up his option? He's been on fire over the last week.

[Diskono]

Clayton is going to lead the Brewers to the division championship. For serious, guys.

[homer]

Hopefully, the fact that Hall is hitting will cause them to think twice about keeping Clayton. Maybe some chump team will trade for Clayton before the end of the month (fat chance but you never know) I think that's why EY was playing over Ginter for so long - they had to showcase him in order to trade him.

[Al the Thinking Man]

Heck, Clayton is better than Rey Sanchez, who is playing rather than Cirillo out in SEA.

 

Ouch.

[DHonks]

Billy Hall appears to have a different stance and has bulked up, but the difference is probably confidence. As I said at the time, his bat speed last year blew me away. I saw him pounce on a ball at Wrigley for a big homer. He just looked very raw. I am comfortable with him at SS in 2004.

[FVBrewerFan]

It never hurts to hit in front of Jenkins and Sexson.

[Harold Hutchison]

One will see a lot of fastballs in that spot.

 

Of course, JJ Hardy may also be ready by `04, in which case Bill Hall plays second base.

 

So where do we put Ginter?