2/28/08 Cactus League Action Brewers (Vargas) vs Athletics (Blanton) 2:05 CST

[BrewCrewForever]

I am actually giddy just to see what the lineup will be.

[brewmann04]

Been waiting for thisb since the Crew was elimated last year.

Here we go crew Let paly ball and Here to a Healthy season

[crewcrazy]

I am actually giddy just to see what the lineup will be.

I'm sure Yost will screw it up with the JV lineup this afternoon.

[Klements Bratwurst]

What is the over/under on the scouts in attendance to watch Blanton pitch?

What is the over/under on the scouts in attendance to watch Vargas pitch?

[patrickgpe]

Oakland Athletics (0-0)

RF Travis Buck

2B Mark Ellis

1B Daric Barton

LF Emil Brown

DH Dan Johnson

SS Bobby Crosby

3B Jack Hannahan

CF Chris Denorfia

C Justin Knoedler

SP Joe Blanton (not batting)

 

Milwaukee Brewers (0-0)

2B Rickie Weeks

CF Mike Cameron

1B Prince Fielder

LF Ryan Braun

RF Corey Hart

3B Bill Hall

SS J.J. Hardy

DH Gabe Gross

C Jason Kendall

SP Claudio Vargas (not batting)

 

I really think cameron strikes out too much to be in the #2 spot. I don't like braun batting behind prince. Id flip jj and cameron and braun and prince. of course we have no idea if this is what he is thinking for once the season starts.

[BrewCrewForever]

Milwaukee Brewers (0-0)
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Mike Cameron
1B Prince Fielder
LF Ryan Braun
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
SS J.J. Hardy
DH Gabe Gross
C Jason Kendall
SP Claudio Vargas (not batting)

I really think cameron strikes out too much to be in the #2 spot. I don't like braun batting behind prince. Id flip jj and cameron and braun and prince. of course we have no idea if this is what he is thinking for once the season starts.

 

Agreed, Braun in front of Fielder was a better combo last season. Also Cameron and Hardy should be flopped.

[endaround]

Hardy is the Brewers 7th best hitter and Cameron has better on base skills, don't know why you'd flip them

 

Nice of Yost to go with Vargas to give the crowd their money's worth. Those two innings will take a nice 90 minutes!

[honuswagner21]

I am upset that I didn't even think about the in-game thread until 10:50a CT on the day of the first game of the spring. Man, winter in Wisconsin has been awfully hard on the brain this year. Here's looking forward to the inaugural thread to the 2008 season.

[patrickgpe]

Hardy is the Brewers 7th best hitter and Cameron has better on base skills, don't know why you'd flip them

very negligible. last season hardy had a .323 obp and cameron and a .328. For OPS, Hardy was .786, Cameron was 759. I really like Mike in the 7 spot and JJ in the 2nd. it feels 10 degrees warmer just having our first ned yost lineup discussion of the season..http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

also i remember earlier this year ned saying he wanted to bat braun 4th to allow him to get more steals. i think its just plain stupid. He tried this experiment last season and it bombed. Maybe he will play it both ways during the spring to see what works better, who knows though.

[BrewCrewForever]

Yeah just knowing that their is a Brewers baseball game today makes me feel like spring has arrived.

[OOOverbay]

Agh, alas, today initiates months of 50% less daily productivity.

[sgtcluels]

Ohhh yeah! Make me proud Gabe! For the family!

[brewers19]

Aside from Vargas being the starting pitcher, that is a gorgeous lineup.

[Glennron]

Why isn't Munson starting? He kills Blanton!

 

Man that lineup makes me giddy. The fact that we can even debate batting Braun and Fielder 3-4 or 4-3 makes me feel spoiled.

[Oldcity]

Do you think Woogie outdoes himself in other aspects of his life? Or just for the IGTs at brewerfan.net?

 

Awesome job. And yeah, that lineup is pretty.

[owbc]

Anyone else subconsciously hoping for Vargas to get crushed today so we don't have to worry about him competing for the rotation?

 

Happy first day of baseball, everyone. I saw a few people in Brewers gear today which got me pumped!

[sheetswannabe]

Well...Halls out with a finger injury...Who do we get now? Branyan?

[fondybrewfan]

So whoi s going to fill in for Bill Hall since he hurt is finger? I am guessing CC

[BrewCrewForever]

Braun back to 3B, Gross in LF.

[trwi7]

Lacerated nail bed for Hall. Looks like he's still in the lineup and wants to play.

[BrewCrewForever]

Lacerated nail bed for Hall. Looks like he's still in the lineup and wants to play.

Thank God, we need Hall at 3B.

 

[Oldcity]

Oh man. I don't think BF could have handled a Branyan start on the first spring training game.

[Rightomac13]

is anyone doing a play by play?

[Hammer]

Stevo[/b]]Oh man. I don't think BF could have handled a Branyan start on the first spring training game.

I know! All of the immature conversation that would follow would really jeopardise the integrity of this fine website...

[BrewCrewForever]

MLB.com doesn't do gameday's for spring games?