6/26/2004 - Brewers (Santos) @ Twins (Guerrier)

[MassBrew]

The last time we thought the Brewers could take advantage of a young pitcher was Sunday vs. Aaron Cook. How'd that work out?

 

Have a good feeling though, about this one tonight.

 

Daily Brew's Series Preview -- (thanks, Bill!):

 

www.brewerfan.net/ViewDai...portId=260

 

MLB.com:

 

milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com...;fext=.jsp

 

I like Adam McCalvy's optimism -- the Brewers have lost three of four, which is true. It sounds better than the Brewers have lost three straight.

[batman]

Who would you rather have playing rightfield... Ben Grieve or Jeff Liefer? Apparently Nedley's choice is Grieve.

 MILWAUKEE MINNESOTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .250 9 25 Cristian Guzman SS .274 3 20 Junior Spivey 2B .288 6 26 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B .244 3 18 Geoff Jenkins LF .254 10 42 Lew Ford LF .319 9 39 Lyle Overbay 1B .336 8 51 Corey Koskie 3B .242 11 32 Ben Grieve RF .265 4 18 Torii Hunter CF .268 10 34 Jeff Liefer DH .174 0 1 Jacque Jones RF .258 13 41 Keith Ginter 3B .261 8 27 Matt Lecroy DH .281 6 18 Craig Counsell SS .252 1 11 Joe Mauer C .271 3 9 Gary Bennett C .204 1 6 Luis Rivas 2B .284 4 17 Victor Santos RHP (5-3, 3.95) Matt Guerrier RHP (0-0, 3.60)

Nice to see Brady Clark with a rare day off... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

~Bill

[brettac1]

What will it take for Gary "The Glove" to drop below .200, will an 0-4 do it?

[batman]

An oh-for-three would do the trick nicely.

 

~Bill

[ja002h]

Far be it from Mr. Bennett to disappoint us, I'm sure.

[batman]

For those that (like me) didn't know much about Matt Guerrier, here's the tidbit I wrote for the Daily Brew Series Preview:

 

The 25-year old Guerrier was recalled earlier this month from Triple-A Rochester and has made one start and one relief appearance. Claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh last winter, Guerrier (pronounced Ga-reer) was 3-6 with a 3.57 ERA, 58 strikeouts, and 12 walks in 80 and two-thirds innings for the Redbirds before being recalled. Guerrier was originally drafted in the tenth round of the 1999 draft by the White Sox out of Kent State University and was sent to the Pirates in exchange for closer Damaso Marte.

 

Here are his pre-2004 numbers care of the Baseball Cube:

 

www.sports-wired.com/play...GD&N=P

 

~Bill

[ja002h]

Certainly smackin the ball around so far

[jmon482]

Does anyone else here just plain despise Lew Ford, or is that just me? I think it is because he is a rookie and already a "brewer killer"

[tomwopat]

apparently its moneyball with daron and bill as they have mentioned OBP twice today so far, the second time regarding grieve.

 

maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel!

[tomwopat]

liefer goes yard! 4-0!

 

didn't get stuck in the bathroom on that one!

[halfnard]

Sounds like there are plenty of border crossers at this game. The reaction from the crowd sounded awefully happy on the radio broadcast.

[bucksbeat]

It always looks good when the middle/bottom of the order (besides Gary Bennett) are producing in the same game. If only Podsednik, Spivey and Jenkins could heat it up.

[bucksbeat]

OVERBAY! DOUBLE!

 

6-0

[jwill535]

even though he looks like a blind man out in the field, it is starting to be apparent that Grieve needs to be in there everyday.

[jmon482]

WOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! 7-0....eat that pessimists!

[bucksbeat]

I feel really sorry for Terry Mulholland against the Brewers. Brewers are 6 for 7 against him this year.

[uwisfan]

I'm not so sure what you can take from this game in determining who plays..it looks like batting practice out there

[tomwopat]

santos' bender looks WICKIIIID HAAAAAHHD tonight

[Dollarbill13]

Gary Bennett is officially under .200. Now it comes time to predict if he will climb above that for the rest of the year.

[brewerjamie15]

Nice to some some runs. Wish the crew could do this for Sheets once in a while.

[brewerjamie15]

Did you see that stab by the second baseman? HO-LEE COW!!!

[PeaveyFury]

This Santos guy is good...... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

And Overbay is the MAN.

[batman]

Hopefully we can somehow keep Santos starting only night games. He's been brilliant again tonight... looks like Johan. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

~Bill

[batman]

I can't let that go uncommented upon. Mike Adams, you are the man. First and second, one out... Joe Mauer, Luis Rivas, meet Mr. Adams. Now go sit back down.

 

~Bill

[PrimetimeHater]

Sheesh....Bennett is awful....Coste is hitting .291 at AAA...maybe he could hit 225 or so? come on!