8/11/2004: Brewers (Santos) @ Braves (Hampton)

[brettac1]

After a thrilling win delivered by Chris Magruder last night, the Crew take on the Braves in the second game of a three game series. Victor the Vampire takes on Mike Hampton. Santos is coming off his worst start of the season last Thursday against the Mets, in which he allowed 9 runs (6 earned) in 3.2 innings at Miller Park. However that was a DAY game, where Victor has struggled this season. At night however, he is 7-4 with a 2.60 ERA spanning 72.2 innings of work in 14 games (12 starts). He is even better on the road, 7-1, 2.50 ERA. In his previous start against the Braves on May 14 (Braves v. Braves night), Santos went 7 shutout innings before the bullpen gave it up in a 2-0 loss. In 10 career starts against the Crew, Hamton is 3-2 with a 2.94 ERA spanning 70.1 IP. He hasn't pitched to well this year (7-8, 4.91), but has rounded into form lately going unbeaten in his last 6 starts. Should be another dandy with the Crew trying to push their streak to three games, and inch closer yet to the magical land of .500. GO CREW!!!!

 

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[pogokat]

i'll be there again....hooray

[rluzinski]

i'll be there again....hooray

 

If you don't mind me asking, wher eyou going to sit, what are you going to wear? Is it your turn to catch a ball? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[smbrewersfan15]

Well let's hope this game doesn't come down to Chris Magruder hitting a home run to win it. The Vampire takes the mound once again doing his best jeckel and hyde impersonation. But let's hope (and lately pray) that the offense can find a way to outscore our opponents for a third straight game. Go Brewers!

[tyguy20204]

 MILWAUKEE AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE ATLANTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Craig Counsell SS .267 2 19 Rafael Furcal SS .279 11 40 Bill Hall 2B .259 7 39 Marcus Giles 2B .318 5 30 Geoff Jenkins LF .249 17 61 J.D. Drew RF .308 24 66 Lyle Overbay 1B .321 12 70 Johnny Estrada C .326 6 56 Brady Clark RF .265 5 27 Adam Laroche 1B .248 5 22 Wes Helms 3B .259 2 20 Andruw Jones CF .259 17 62 Gary Bennett C .191 1 13 Charles Thomas LF .313 3 14 Scott Podsednik CF .250 10 29 Mark Derosa 3B .235 3 26 Victor Santos RHP .083 0 0 Mike Hampton LHP .114 1 3 (9-7, 4.03) (7-8, 4.91)

[nsimps]

That's a dynamite lineup!!! Here's how I think Yost thought it up:

 

Counsell and Hall will get either a run or an RBI, Jenkins will hit a homerun, Overbay will hit 4 doubles, Clark will battle for 8 to 10 base hits, Helms will hit 8 homeruns and return my phone calls, Bennett's chin will develop cancer, Scotty Po will break out with a 4 for 4 night with 12 stolen bases.

[stkmtimo]

Nice to see the offense score a run, looks like we're hitting tonight. Baserunning mistake by Clark, but he didn't anticipate the cutoff.

 

Tim

[ja002h]

well so much for that lead.

[endaround]

Why is Jenkins starting agaisnt a LH pitcher?

[Fike85]

I don't know, we have five hits. That's encouraging. Helms messed up again.

[7rebmun]

Helms is working hard though . . .

 

I hate you Wes. If you just leave town now, I'll pretend you never happened.

[Fike85]

NIce job Victor, but we're down 3-1. We can recover from a two run deficit, but we got to get going!

[endaround]

Ahhh. Helmsian defense comes through again!

[stkmtimo]

Clark with the flash of leather!

 

Tim

[endaround]

Ugh. When will Helms be benched?

[madjeff66]

Vicki Lawerence or Reba McIntrye version?? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I'm pretty sure it's suspended until tomorrow if they can't resume. If this was "natural" it would be an official game.

[RoseBowlMtg]

That should be it for Wes Helms!

[Frisbee Slider]

Yikes. A base hit and a 2 run error...

[stkmtimo]

I can't wait to see: Wes Helms - Designated for Assignment. Hopefully that happens when Branyan is healthy.

 

Tim

[DuWayne Steurer]

Wow, no posts in the game thread for almost an hour.

 

Is it about time to start something like the "Brewerfan Wes Helms Countdown" til he gets benched?

 

He sure as hell deserves it.

[Brewer Fever]

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Is it about time to start something like the "Brewerfan Wes Helms Countdown" til he gets benched?

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Perhaps a countdown to the day Wes Helms is no longer a member of the Brewers organization.

[Yaz]

Matt Wise got taken out of the game by the trainer & Ned.

 

NOOOOOOOO!!!

 

Do you all know what this means? It means that useless piece of human debris called Wes Obermueller will get to battle through 2 or 3 innings on Saturday night. Damn, I just might as well get my Gumby Bobblehead and head right back out to the car and head for home.

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9-2 Braves. Man oh man...

[DuWayne Steurer]

I wonder if Obermueller has a Matt Wise voodoo doll, because whatever happened *looked* like it happened all of a sudden.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Is Pods paying attention? Does he know what's going on out there? Get your head in the game guy.

 

I know it's the 9th inning and there's 2 outs, but christ, play the game.

[JaNelson52]

I'm starting to wonder if this Brewers team will actually win 70 games.

 

Is Pods paying attention? Does he know what's going on out there? Get your head in the game guy.

 

Pods is just emulating the manager.