05/27/2004 Brewers (Sheets) vs. Dodgers (Weaver)

[DHonks]

As usual, Weaver's stuff looks filthy, but they're laying off the ones that are just missing. Fastball is tailing back nicely in the mid-90s, tight slider

[homer]

Crew gets lucky again. 2-0

[mls4]

Yes another caught stealing prevents another run from scoring. But we got two in, and made Weaver throw 25 pitches in the 1st inning.

[pogokat]

hehe...i started weaver on my fantasy team today...worked out great for me...the crew gets two runs...and they are unearned...so they don't count against me...hooray

[endaround]

So pogokay bribed the scorer to take away Ginter's hit and keeping Weaver from being chraged with a deserved earned run. It all makes sense now.

[DHonks]

Ben's command isn't there yet. He's also using his curve more than he has recently, and not locating it well thus far. It also seems to be more of a 1-7 spin today rather than his usual 12-6

[950opsLHcatcher]

Sheets hasn't been exactly frugal with pitches himself. He's on pace to get in just about 6 innings. After the past few days, they need more than 6 from him.

[mls4]

Notice that all 5 players on the Dodgers bench have a BA over .300 and OPS over .800-- of the starters, only Cora can say the same.

[batman]

Notice that all 5 players on the Dodgers bench have a BA over .300 and OPS over .800-- of the starters, only Cora can say the same.

 

On behalf of brewerfan nation, I would like to offer sincerest thanks to Jim Tracy. You da' man.

 

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~Bill

[DHonks]

After the past few days, they need more than 6 from him.

 

so who is available? Gotta figure that Kieschnick, Vizcaino, Kolb, Burba, and Wise.

 

Bennett, Kinney, and Adams might not be available, but I don't know for sure

[950opsLHcatcher]

I'm not talking so much about today, but more for the fact that we have six straight games after this, and around 16 bullpen innings in three games is a lot going into a six game stretch.

[DHonks]

Wow, they just showed a different angle--from the press box or around there-- for the ball Jenkins his 75 feet, and it was about 18" inside. I don't think it's possible for a righty to get a ball to come back to the plate THAT much. Not sure what Geoff was thinking

[DHonks]

Also, high strike 3's called to Overbay and Bradley.

 

It appears Sheets has fixed what he was doing wrong mechanically, as he's now locating the heater and has a sharp 12-6 spin working now

[950opsLHcatcher]

Isn't it great that thorugh 4 IP, Ben has allowed only 2 hits, no walks, and has 3 K's, and most of us probably aren't thinking anything of it. I just hope that he keeps pitching like this for the rest of the year.

[Gormans Gofer]

Jenks looks absolutely horrible right now. He's no threat whatsoever.

How many guys has he stranded in this series?

Now that I said that, he'll probably knock one onto National Avenue next time up. Hope so.

Never thought I'd have a chance to say "thanks" to the pitchers, but they're bailing out this pop gun attack.

Watching the game on Dodger T.V., and without Scully, it's brutal.

[homer]

Anybody using MLB Gameday today? Jeff Weaver looks like a tweaked out meth addict.

[deeswan]

Man, I hope Sheets missed a sign on that one. I can't think of any reason to have him swing away with guys on 1st and 2nd and 1 out.

 

Anybody using MLB Gameday today? Jeff Weaver looks like a tweaked out meth addict.

 

Yeah, I was looking at that earlier and had the same thought.

[Gormans Gofer]

Can anyone tell me why Sheets wouldn't be bunting? I would think there's less chance of hitting into a double play by bunting, than by swinging away. If you're successful, you've got 2nd & 3rd and the top of the order.

And Sheets fell down again out of the batters box.

[Member]

Isn't it great that thorugh 4 IP, Ben has allowed only 2 hits, no walks, and has 3 K's, and most of us probably aren't thinking anything of it. I just hope that he keeps pitching like this for the rest of the year.

 

It's a lot more enjoyable than some of the stuff we've had to put up with the last couple of years.

 

Another 1-2-3 inning in the fifth with 2ks... ho-hum.

[bernieh]

I think Weaver and Tracy have a legit beef with the home plate ump, he's makin' some weird calls. That 2-2 pitch to Moeller on the outside corner is called a strike most of the time.

 

re: Geoff - how many times is he going to swing at the first pitch?? I mean he must have done that literally the last 10 at-bats straight! It's not funny anymore. I don't mind a player struggling offensively, but I can't stand someone being so stubbornly against the team's very positive attitude of plate patience. Does anyone know where we can get pitches-seen-per-AB stats? Geoff has GOT to be close to the bottom!

 

Sheets is starting to heat up. We haven't seen that sharp curve in the dirt for strike 3 in the last 2 starts.

[DHonks]

Can anyone tell me why Sheets wouldn't be bunting?

 

well, he was slashing. Perhaps the Dodgers charge really hard on bunts, and wanted to try catching them off-guard

[batman]

Jeff Weaver looks like a tweaked out meth addict.

 

And you're surprised...?

 

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~Bill

[Harold Hutchison]

I should note - even in a slump, Scotty Podsednik is getting on base once a game.

[batman]

Jenkins is seeing 3.61 pitches per plate appearance. That's about what he has always seen, but it's not very good.

 

~Bill

[endaround]

So is Weaver done for the day? He is up next and has thrown 91 pitches.