04/27/2004 - Cincinnati (Lidle) at Milwaukee (Davis)

[squarepusher]

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The Brewers try to get a game over .500 as the Reds come to town tonight. Doug Davis takes the mound against Brewerfan.net darling Cory Lidle.

 

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Yahoo game preview:

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[brettac1]

Here's an interesting story from the MJS about a guy who we will most likely see take the hill tonight, and a guy whose cause I have championed for some while: Dave Burba

 

www.jsonline.com/sports/b...225173.asp

[batman]

Cory Lidle is wicked awesome. Well, sort of. Maybe. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

~Bill

[RobertR]

The Reds have done pretty well with ex-A's so far. Both Lidle and Harang have pitched very well for them. It's early, but it does look like a good deal of Lidle's struggles last year were due to injury.

 

Robert

[PeaveyFury]

Austin Kearns has a broken forearm and is out indefinitely.

 

I'd imagine that this injury might bring Cincy back to the bottom where they belong...

[rluzinski]

It would be nice for the Crew to beat up on the Reds the next couple of days. Davis should keep us in it tonight. As for tomorrow... who knows.

 

All I know is the Crew is 3-0 in games I've gone to so far, and I don't know know the last time I could make that claim!

[xisxisxis]

I'd imagine that this injury might bring Cincy back to the bottom where they belong...

 

Yeah I guess timely hitting and decent pitching are the signs of a last place team. I wished the Brewers looked that bad, but I guess I'll have to settle for timely hitting.

[JaNelson52]

Austin Kearns has a broken forearm and is out indefinitely.

 

I'd imagine that this injury might bring Cincy back to the bottom where they belong...

 

Kearns was hitting only .137 with 2 HR and a .623 OPS before the injury. Its fair to say he has had little to do with their success.

 

Quite simply, the Reds are just creating more scoring opportunities than their pitchers are allowing to their opponents. Reds hitters have a .352 OBP, opponents .334. The Reds have drawn over 30 walks more than their opponents; only 20 or so games into the season, that is quite a difference already. It cant get any more basic; more baserunners = more runs.

 

Likewise, there is also one other stat I really like, and it really shows the mentality the Reds have under Chris Chambliss. By my calculations, 22% of all the Reds plate appearances thus far have resulted in a 3-ball count. The Reds take their pitches, take their walks, and get ahead in the count.

[deeswan]

By my calculations, 22% of all the Reds plate appearances thus far have resulted in a 3-ball count.

 

Okay Jason, where does one find the time to figure that one out?

[JaNelson52]

Okay Jason, where does one find the time to figure that one out?

 

Baseball stat junkies love days off work http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[rluzinski]

ESPN has splits for each count situatio, eg 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, etc...

 

You can can simply add up how many times a player has been in a 3-0, 3-1 and 3-2 count. I think http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[MachMeister5]

I'm officially going on record to say that the Bucks stink, and the brewers will win tonight 5-3...

 

Oh, if anyone wants lottery numbers? I got 5 of 6 right in Supercash the other day and won $500...

 

 

 

-"Tom Hanks" for President!

[950opsLHcatcher]

I bought three Powerball tickets the other day and matched exactly zero numbers correctly.

 

So, let's see... Brewers win 12-5, and Davis pitches a no-hitter.

[Member]

Best worst heckler in the Midwest League

 

Just because you made them cry doesn't make you a good heckler. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[950opsLHcatcher]

Just because you made them cry doesn't make you a good heckler.

 

The dude was wearing earmuffs. He deserved it!

 

I liked it when the dude at concessions told us to stop it.

[RyDogg66]

Are the Brewers closer to a 10-10 team or are the Reds closer to a 12-7 team??

 

I'd say the Reds are playing over their heads and their pitching should come back down to Earth soon...but then again, the Brewers have been playing over their heads as well...even if it is just a little bit.

 

How have the Reds been doing it? Has it been as simple as taking more walks than the pitchers are giving up?? I hope the Brewers can work some counts today and give themselves a chance to score a lot of runs. Cincy seems to have a decent lineup...but Casey seems to be playing way above expectations.

 

I hope DD can silent the bats.

[nsimps]

Do you think if Davis pitched a no-hitter and gave up 5 runs, SportsCenter would lead with that?

[RyDogg66]

It'd be as bad as the time that guy from the Yankees, Andy Hawkins I think, threw a no-no and lost 4-0. The other team scored its runs via error, walk and sacrifices.

[batman]

The Brewers seem like their media notes are always one of the last couple updated everyday. I wonder if that bothers the writers? Perhaps they get their copies before they go online, but ya' never know.

 

Anyway, I just wanted to add that the Reds are apparently not going to make a roster move before tonight's game and so they are down a bench player. Kearns is going to be re-evaluated today but I can't anticipate him not going on the DL.

 

~Bill

[RobertR]

Is Austin Kearns with a broken hand better or worse than a healthy Trent Durrington? They'll probably play an almost equal amount.

 

Robert

[burniebrewer]

Your starting RF tonight, Keith Ginter.

[batman]

Ginter gets his first start in right... should be interesting. Once again, however, Nedley demonstrates his utter refusal to make lineup changes - the rightfielder MUST BAT SEVENTH!!!

 CINCINNATI MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI D'Angelo Jimenez 2B .250 2 11 Scott Podsednik CF .298 3 8 Barry Larkin SS .270 0 4 Craig Counsell SS .217 1 5 Ken Griffey Jr CF .235 3 10 Junior Spivey 2B .301 2 14 Sean Casey 1B .425 3 18 Geoff Jenkins LF .253 3 13 Adam Dunn LF .328 8 17 Lyle Overbay 1B .276 2 14 Brandon Larson 3B .333 0 0 Wes Helms 3B .232 1 5 Wily Mo Pena RF .318 1 4 Keith Ginter RF .324 4 8 Jason Larue C .167 0 3 Chad Moeller C .200 1 5 Cory Lidle RHP .250 0 0 Doug Davis LHP .000 0 0 (2-1, 4.13) (1-2, 5.4<img src=http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> 

~Bill

[burniebrewer]

Kearns is going to be re-evaluated today but I can't anticipate him not going on the DL.

 

I read he was fitted with a cast already so there's no way they don't DL him.

[RyDogg66]

Best lineup we have featured so far. I hope Keith can get some hits and not embarass himself out there. Will he get taken out in the 7th or 8th for Brady Clark? I'd like to see keith become the almost every day RF.

[batman]

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I read he was fitted with a cast already so there's no way they don't DL him.

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Agreed, burnie... It's pretty strange that they decided not to recall someone for tonight's game. It probably won't make any difference, but there's a chance that not having a twenty-fifth man will come back to haunt them.

 

~Bill