Webb's Scoreless Innings Streak ends at 42

[yogallardo43]

Brandon Webb just threw a 2-hit shutout to defeat the Atlanta Braves. His scoreless innings streak has now reached 42 and will be facing the Brewers in Arizona on Wednesday night.

[packfan79]

The way the Brewers are hitting it will probably be 51... I caught the highlights on BBTN where one of the announcers also said if will be a heck of an NL rookie of the year race when referring to the .240 hitting Chris Young, thats why I don't normally watch BBTN.

[sbrylski]

Perfect! It only makes sense that we'll own him then. Exactly what we need to get us out of this rut.

[Fatter than Joey]

In related news...

 

Jenks will own the Major League record of 42 straight batters retired if he can get the first Seattle Mariner out he faces this series, reports The Chicago Tribune.

 

Edit: That's Bobby Jenks

[homer]

Brandon Webb is one of the best pitchers in the majors. Too bad he doesn't get enough wins to satisfy most people.

[RU Rah Rah]

So the Brewers are going to get him Weds.? That could be brutal.

[BrewCrewForever]

Webb does have a great shot at Orel's record. He is a great pitcher, but yeah he doesn't seem to get enough wins to really get people to talk more about him. Even though he did win a Cy Young.

[crewcrazy]

I kind of want him to get closer to Orel's record while the Brewers still get the win, but I doubt the Diamondbacks are going to pull him after 7 innings if he has a shutout going. Wednesday should be interesting for sure.

[2hoophead]

It'll be all or nothing.

Either he'll no-hit us or we will light him up.

 

I opt for the latter, obviously

[homer]

OK, I will go out on a limb and say the Brewers break the streak in the 3rd inning.

[fondybrewfan]

5th inning on a Fielder HR

 

The floodgates then open as he has a let down

[crewcrazy]

I'm going to predict that the streak will end on a Prince Fielder solo HR in the 4th inning.

[mpepy05]

He's not getting out of the first inning unscathed. It's ending at 42.

[TauPentaRei]

If tonight's game was against an 0-10 Reyes, a broken-legged Hirsch, Kip Wells again or an A-baller called up on a whim - I would be appropriately scared.

 

The Universe must be balanced tonight!

[Bring Back the Stein]

Agreed. We seem to be able to handle the Harangs and Oswalts of the world. I like the idea of Webb pitching seven scoreless, with Suppan giving up his usual five, and then having us go wild on Pena or Cruz, winning 6-5, going some way to getting back part of our souls for all our blown leads.

[TerraceReserved]

If there's any way for Webb to go just 7 innings scoreless and get pulled, followed by the Brewers hammering the pen and getting a W, I'm all for it.

[JohnBriggs12]

The odds are clearly in the Brewer's favor here. Webb's a fine pitcher, at or near the top of the NL right now, but the guy isn't invincible. The pressure will be on him tonight clearly. They'll have a huge home crowd hanging on every pitch. It will be a different atmosphere for sure.

 

Let's hope Suppan can extend a rare string of two quality starts by Brewer pitchers.

[uecker9]

Weeks- 2nd pitch of the game home run. That's my call.

[homer]

Let's hope Suppan can extend a rare string of two quality starts by Brewer pitchers.

Actually it would be three - Gallardo pitched 6 shutout innings.

[uecker9]

Looks like Prince has good #'s vs. Webb.

[Pioneers3]

42 innings a minium of 126 hitters and he hasn't giving up one run...you know how tough it is? I think 42 right now is more impressive than Oral's 59 due to the new "hitter" ball parks...he has faced most likely close to 160-170 some hitters and didn't make one mistake to give up a HR or a seeing eye single to drive in a run, a flare with a runner on second...it's crazy and I don't care if we lose tonight as long as Webb doesn't give up a run I want 59 to go down! Now if Webb gives up a run I want to pound the crap out of them!

[HebrewHammer]

Well, it's also very lucky. He probably has made some mistakes, but hasn't had to pay for them. He's not a guy who makes too many mistakes in the first place. He doesn't walk a lot of guys and he doesn't give up HR's. So he's not making too many mistakes as it is. But to not give up a run is also a little bit lucky. As you pointed out there are plenty of instances where hitters can get on base by luck. Guys can hit good pitches and get on from time to time. It's just that the right combination of guys hasn't.

 

It's obvious he's pitching like a mad man however.

[pitchleague]

maybe Webb will keep his streak intact but only last something like 2 2/3 innings due to a blister or some other minor injury.

[germanking]

I was actually thinking he could go 7 scoreless tonite and then we pound the bullpen with 7 or 8 runs to win the game. Seriously though, going that many innings scoreless is amazing and a very tough, lucky thing to do.

[Pioneers3]

Yes I agree it is a very lucky thing to do, but I don't think people understand the luck involved to throwing 42 straight...we are talking runs, not earned runs...total fricking runs...it is amazing in my book if you go more than 15 innings