05/16/2004 - Brewers (Sheets) vs. Braves (Wright)

[batman]

05/16/2004 - Brewers (Sheets) vs. Braves (Wright)

 

The Brewers look to avoid the sweep today behind Ben Sheets. Former Cleveland Postseason Hero Jaret Wright, who is resurrecting his career in Atlanta, goes for the Braves.

 

I'll be enjoying this one in-person, so I'll be offline all day. I do want to send out an apology to Nedley about last night's decision to remove Grieve so early. Apparently, Ben pulled a groin and is day-to-day. It doesn't account for all the other things Nedley did that were perplexing, but ya' gotta admit when you're wrong. My bad, Mr. Yost.

 

Enjoy the game and go Crew!

~Bill

[MachMeister5]

I hope HELMS GETS BENCHED, for real this time

[homer]

Helms is hitting .341 in his last ten games with 7 RBI. I don't think he needs to be benched right now. What we need to do is get another starting pitcher from the scrap heap. Nugget Miner better get his pith helmet on.

[Jaylyn]

Watch Sheets shutdown the Braves today! Isn't it about time Jenkins goes on one of his hot streaks and hits everything thrown?

[TVD65]

Just saw the collision in the Braves outfield last night. DAMN! Go Brewers! At least there's almost no chance of seeing Kinney today! Trent

[MachMeister5]

I bet he's pissed today.... Wants that fourth win badly

 

 

Sheets

8 IP 6H 1R 1ER 0 BB 11K 109 pitches

 

Overbay

4AB 1R 3H 2RBI 1BB (double)

[MachMeister5]

UGLY START....

 

Some scrub gets a double....

[MachMeister5]

Wow... 4 Innings

 

1 Hit

7 Strikeouts

 

for the Braves...

 

WAY TO GO BEN

[DuWayne Steurer]

Estrada is starting to make that Millwood trade look at least a little bit justifiable.

 

Nice job Ben. Let's get some runs early here.

[MachMeister5]

bases loaded early

 

cmon Geoff!

[MachMeister5]

Congrats Lyle

 

NL Best 17 gm hitting streak (current)

MLB Best 21 doubles

NL Best RBIS (3http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif

 

EDIT: Overbay with 38 RBI, not 35

 

Batting Average at .362... WOW!

[AJAY]

Overbay is becoming an MVP candidate.

 

3-0 Brewers

[bucksbeat]

Sacrifice Fly from Jenkins, Scoring Podsednik

Two Run Double from Overbay, Scoring Counsell and Hall

 

Ben Sheets has to be the happiest man in the ballpark, doubling his run support of 1.5 in his last four starts...In the FIRST inning.

 

EDITED: Bad grammar.

[mikerollins]

another double for Lyle.

 

3-0 crew

[AJAY]

Helms just doesn't seem to fit in this lineup. Everyone else put together a quality at-bat this inning, but Helms swings at the first pitch and fouls out. This was immediately after the pitcher walked another guy and had no control at all.

[MachMeister5]

two more retired, with ease

[badgerfan.tgf]

Why does Scotty keep hitting the ball in the air? It seems like he is trying to drive the ball to the gap every time up rather than shoot the ball the other way.

[bucksbeat]

Helms has shown that he CAN hit. He really needs to buy into the Brewers approach (patient, opposite field) or else it's time for him to go. Guys like Keith Ginter and Bill Hall have to rot on the bench, when they have less playing time under their belt and STILL do the small things better than Wes.

[TVD65]

Hey, Helms hit that ball a long ways. Wright was ripe for a dinger there. Sheets has to be estactic with the 3 spot. Trent

[MachMeister5]

All I can say is

 

WOW!!!!!

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/pimp.gif

[bucksbeat]

I see Brady Clark has yet to read the "Baseball for Dummies" book.

 

RUN!!!

[TVD65]

Fundamental baseball dude, run on strike 3 that gets away from the catcher. Damn. Trent

[MachMeister5]

yeah, that was pathetic... he could have EASILY made it too

 

 

Ben continues to amaze

[AJAY]

He probably thought he checked his swing and that it was a wild pitch. But still, he should have been running because the umpire did give the out signal.

[Al the Thinking Man]

5 innings, 10 K's, 60 pitches for Sheets.

 

They should be using today's game as a teaching clinic for youngsters, entitled, "This Is Pitching", at least thus far.