04/10/05 - Brewers (Santos) @ Cubs (Maddux), 1:20 PM CT

[PeaveyFury]

I'd rather try to score Clark from first on a double (you know, something Overbay does a lot of) than having him try to steal.

 

Yep, you're 100% correct on this one. I'm all for aggressiveness on the paths, but you have to pick your spots better than that.

[batman]

Here comes Mr. Greybeard again.

 

Pinch-hit for Jenkins with C-Mags? I don't know.

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

Put one on for Russel "big boy" Branyan and have him give us a 2 run lead

 

But the legend of Russell the Muscle would only grow if he were to hit a two run shot with nobody on.

[Ennder]

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Yeah, but he was very good in 2003 and was terrible last season. The trend line seems to indicate that he's lost a step or four.

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Well I would think its more a case of small sample size coming into play. He's hardly an amazing basestealer and that was a bad spot for him to be going. I just don't think you can call him a bad base stealer given his history, not yet at least. Not very many guys are going to steal on that pitch, the hitter has to protect him there.

[batman]

Having a catcher that can hit is so awesome, it is beyond awesomeness.

 

~Bill

[PeaveyFury]

Kudos to Ned for letting Russell hit vs. the LHP.

[batman]

Well I would think its more a case of small sample size coming into play.

 

That could well be. Maybe I was just spoiled by Scotty Po. I just hope that Yost realizes that Clark is not someone who is a Weapon on the bases like Po.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Kudos to Ned for letting Russell hit vs. the LHP.

 

QFA.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Argh... that looked outside, but he's gotta swing there.

 

So who's next out of the Brewers' pen?

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

you know, I don't mind his strikeouts swinging. But he strikes out looking way too much. Come on Russell, give yourself a chance

[PeaveyFury]

Matty Wise... good call.

[batman]

Wise is really looking good so far this year. But for someone who allegedly gained a lot of weight, I really can't tell. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

~Bill

[endaround]

Would have tried Obie so the guy could go two innings if needed.

 

EDIT:Or double switched Cirillo with Branyan.

[kinglou52]

Wise got hosed on both those first two hitters. Those pitches were strikes.

[Sheets4theHOF]

How stud is matt wise? Throwing the ball 89 tops and making hitters look foolish. I think doug jones has been reincarnated.

[950opsLHcatcher]

Wise's legs look a bit thicker than they did, and overall he doesn't look quite so frail. Just by glancing, I'd guess he put on about 10-15 pounds.

[batman]

Man, that was filthy. And a great play by Lyle.

 

I'm impressed. Wise is the man.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Just by glancing, I'd guess he put on about 10-15 pounds.

 

So how many In-N-Out burgers is that?

 

~Bill

[950opsLHcatcher]

So how many In-N-Out burgers is that?

 

I deal in White Castles.

[bsglorydays]

I would imagine that Brady Clark has earned the right to run on his own. So, that was either a missed hit and run by Lyle (Clark did look back in at the plate), or a very poor decision (based on the count) by Clark.

 

And, if Helms had struck out looking (at all 3 strikes, by the way) most people on here would have been ripping him a new one. But Branyan did it, so it barely got noticed. Hmmmmm

[PeaveyFury]

Come on Terry, that's been high all day until now.

[batman]

Terry Craft gets neither an In-N-Out burger nor a White Castle burger.

 

Boo.

 

Wise, on the other hand, gets whatever he wants.

 

And Mike Remlinger gets a bottle of Just For Men Gel.

 

~Bill

[crichar3]

Besides a little more muscle, I think Wise is about two years removed from arm surgery now, so he might just be getting his stuff fully back this season.

[batman]

JDLR is either real good or real bad. This would be a good time for the former.

 

Go fight win, King George.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Filthy. WOW.

 

95 on the black, baby.

 

~Bill