8/18/2004 Cubs (Clement) at Brewers (Sheets)

[DuWayne Steurer]

Leave it to Ned to wait until Lyle's in a pretty prolonged slump at the plate before he moves him to the 3 spot in the order.

 

At this rate, Lyle's going to be below .300 in 2 weeks.

[ja002h]

If more than 2 people on our roster would be able to just get the bat to meet the ball, that'd be greeeat.

[DuWayne Steurer]

10 K's for Clement in 5 innings.

 

That's sick.

[stkmtimo]

There's 11.

 

Tim

[batman]

Matt Clement is wicked good.

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

geez Jenkins sure is sucking. Two absolutely terrible plays in left (why dive when you're gonna miss it by 15 feet?), another terrible night at the plate. It's to the point where an injury wouldn't be so bad for the team (not that I'm asking for an injury)

[DuWayne Steurer]

He's not THIS good.

 

Welcome Batman, haven't seen you around much lately.

[stkmtimo]

Striking out 12 through 6 innings is Sheets' job!

 

Tim

[DuWayne Steurer]

Our defense is just not good at all right now. What's Lyle thinking there? If it's not physical errors, it's mental ones.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Good GOD, QUIT with the HIGH FASTBALLS for crying out loud!

[RoseBowlMtg]

But we still can win!!!

[DuWayne Steurer]

Yeah, it's amazing that they're only down 2 runs

 

But we gotta get Clement out of there

 

LOOK A GRIEVE SIGHTING!!!!!

[stkmtimo]

Wow, Grieve looks really, really bad out there. Has he had any hits during his recent pinch hitting appearances? Seems like everytime he strikes out...

 

Tim

[batman]

If Ben Grieve's knee injury is severe enough that it is limiting his ability to play, he should just go on the DL. That was only his sixth plate appearance in the last eight games, all as a pinch-hitter. He struck-out five of those times and walked the other.

 

Infrequent play + injury = ineffectiveness

 

~Bill

[Oregon Brew]

Which Sheets do we believe we will have in '05. The Sheets of the first half that was putting up numbers of a 1 Ace or

 

Sheets of the 2nd half. Hits as many innings pitch with the balls flying out of the yard. Proving he isn't more than a 2 pitch pitcher.

 

I still think Sheets will not be the Ace we all hope for. Sooner or later 1 starters find a way to win no matter how many runs the offense scores.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well Bill, our management has definately already set a precedent for leaving guys on the 25 man who can't really play. THey've been doing it all year long. I don't think Doug really knows what the DL is for.

 

(OK, joking aside, it's getting old watching the team try to play with a 23 man roster, because Melvin won't DL these guys)

[ja002h]

Is there some reason we keep bringing bats to the plate??

 

This is sick. Get out the tee, Butch.

[DuWayne Steurer]

That strikezone is getting

 

bigger

 

and

 

bigger

[batman]

Here's something to think about... why is Billy Hall batting second when Brady Clark is also in the lineup? It's obvious that Nedley prefers having a right-hander hitter in the second spot, but Brady Clark also happens to hit right-handed. Consider this:

 

Billy Hall's last walk came on July 29th. His last walk before that was on July 19th. In total, he has walked only 11 times this season in 294 plate appearances. His month-by-month totals are terrible: 1 BB in 31 AB in April, 3 in 57 in May, 3 in 56 in June, 4 in 75 in July, and 0 in 62 so far in August.

 

Billy has certainly been hitting the ball well this month... his average coming in was .323 and he was slugging an even .500. But he makes a ginormous number of outs and he strikes-out quite a bit, something that Nedley has publicly said he does not like out of his #2 batter.

 

It just doesn't make any sense at all. Brady Clark has no power but excellent discipline and Billy Hall has no discipline but excellent power. So which one do you choose to bat second and which to bat sixth?

 

Bothered,

~Bill

[DuWayne Steurer]

I agree 100% Bill.

 

But you and I both know 2B bats 2nd, remember?

[AJAY]

RUSSELL !!!!!

[PeaveyFury]

This Branyan guy is good.

 

Tell me again how we get him for nothing?

[ja002h]

Oh my FREAKING GOODNESS!!!!!!

 

 

Branyaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

It's tied baby!

[DuWayne Steurer]

Yeah, but he strikes out too much, and with all the free swingers we have, Branyan is not an asset to this team, because no one is ever on base for him, and he strikes out too much and our team OBP is too low and he strikes out too much. Did I mention that Branyan strikes out too much?!?!?

 

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! What a frickin hoot!

[Vgmastr]

Russell is the freakin' man. Hopefully this HR vs. a lefty will convince Nedley that Helms shouldn't be playing period.