04/14/04 Milwaukee (Obermueller) @ San Francisco (Franklin)

[deeswan]

I'll probably jinx him, but I love Obie's 19/4 strike to ball ratio through 2 innings.

[mls4]

"You are wrong.....

In today's lineup Ginter is batting 5th and Helms 6th.

Ginter is playing 3rd and Helms 1st.

You have it the other way in your lineup."

 

Because Ginter actually replaces Overbay today. Helms stays in the same #6 spot, even though he moves to 1B. The point was that the batting order hasn't changed all season, just sometimes different players make up the order.

[Harold Hutchison]

Capuano seemed to have a good ratio, too. He got ripped off by the umps a few times, though. Grissom should have ben out on strikes on one of those homers.

 

The Crew got a good performance form Capuano, and Wes Obermueller is doing REAL GOOD (look at the box score on Yahoo, folks).

[Harold Hutchison]

The ratio is 26-8 now...

 

Wes is just SHARP today. Dominanting... dare I say what is crossing my mind?

 

EDIT:

 

Single to third, ending 3.2 innings of perfection.

[mls4]

"Capuano seemed to have a good ratio, too."

 

It was 58 strikes to 37 balls. They keep track of those things now.

[igor67]

Well Wes is getting a bigtime assist between Barry's day off and leading off with Neifi Perez??? The Giants seem indifferent to winning today.

[tyguy20204]

Grissom just singled and I blame you clancyphile.

[Harold Hutchison]

tyguy20204

 

What?

 

Sheesh, I was just mentioning the box score. I don't buy this superstition. I just don't.

[JohnBriggs12]

Let's get some more runs.

[lend d money]

If they are indiferrent to winning, who are we to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth?

[tyguy20204]

I was being facetious clancyphile!

[Harold Hutchison]

Wes is just dominating. If he keeps it up, the bullpen could be rested for the Houston series.

 

Still, I might pull him if the crew doesn't tack on a couple of runs by the end of the 7th - the Crew needs a win. 60 pitches through five innings, 41 of them are strikes.

[homer]

I like 9 pitch innings. Keep it up, Wes.

[Harold Hutchison]

Agreed.

 

Could it be that first start (against the Astros) was a fluke?

 

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Tough break for Keith - getting good wood on the bat, but sending it right at the thrid baseman. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/grin.gif

[obobo55]

can he pitch a complete game?

[rluzinski]

I sure, and when he runs outa gas in teh 8th, everyone will call Yost stupid http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Harold Hutchison]

rluzinski

 

The way Wes is pitching (69 pitches through six innings), if I were the Giants, I would intentionally walk Bennett, and make Yost choose between a good chance to add insurance runs, OR keeping Obermueller in. Obermueller is on, but two runs can be made up if the Giants get lucky.

 

If there are runners on base, Barry Bonds will pinch-hit.

 

EDIT: Bennett walks... will there be a pinch-hitter?

[obobo55]

more insurance

[Harold Hutchison]

What happened?

 

EDIT:

 

Never mind that - a signle for a 3-0 lead, and Podsednik up to hit...

[mls4]

Way to give that rook an ERA. Now we can knock Franklin around.

[JohnBriggs12]

Proving again the value of a pitcher that can hit!

[rluzinski]

I just started to grumble to myself that Yost didn't pinch hit for Obermueller. Then I remembered he can hit a bit... as I was looking up his not-bad hitting stats he get's an RBI.

 

Go Wes Go! Sure like a 3 run lead ALOT more than 2.

[Diskono]

Obermueller with an RBI single, Wayne Franklin now on the mound.

 

Will the Brewers hold on to their winning record in games Franklin pitches?

[Harold Hutchison]

They're hoping Wayne could be a LOOGY in this case...

 

SBC Park is NOT Miller Park, and it is one where giving up fly balls doesn't hurt a pitcher as much...

 

EDIT: And Wayne Franklin retires Podsendik to end the threat.

 

EDIT 2:

 

What's the deal? Are they pulling a double-switch? Wes hasn't thrown that many pitches, and the Crew may need the bullpen against the Astros...

[homer]

Anybody have an idea how hard Obie is throwing?

 

EDIT: crap, walk and cheap blooper

 

I really hope Obie's on a 80 pitch limit. I don't like taking him out of the game with two down.