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The Brewers look to avoid the series sweep as Obermueller takes the mound, against former Brewer Wayne Franklin. Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040414&content_id=709455&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240414126 Fox Sports game preview: www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2318622 Fox Sports gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240414126 Yahoo game preview: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=240414126

I've added a new feature to the site, available off the player profile pages, which now link to official player sites. Right now, I know Weeks, Brad Nelson, and Chris Coste have sites. Does anyone know of anyone else who has their own site?

I'd like to welcome Todd Troha (username ttdigital) to the staff here at Brewerfan.net. He is starting to pursue a career in digital photography, and has been kind enough to let us use his photos here at the site. I've included a few of them below to give you guys an idea of the types of photos we'll be getting here. http://www.brewerfan.net/images/troha/Wes.jpg http://www.brewerfan.net/images/troha/Jenkins.jpg http://www.brewerfan.net/images/troha/sausages.jpg

A convincing win at home yesterday puts the Crew at 4-2, and try to win the rubber match today. NL Central standings: TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK CINCINNATI 4 1 .800 - 4-1 0-0 00-00 04-01 00-00 WON 4 [b]MILWAUKEE 4 2 .667 1/2 1-1 3-1 00-00 04-02 00-00 WON 1[/b] ST LOUIS 3 3 .500 1 1/2 1-3 2-0 00-00 01-03 02-00 WON 2 CHICAGO CUBS 2 3 .400 2 0-0 2-3 01-01 01-02 00-00 LOST 1 PITTSBURGH 2 3 .400 2 2-1 0-2 02-01 00-02 00-00 LOST 2 HOUSTON 2 3 .400 2 1-2 1-1 00-00 01-01 01-02 LOST 1 Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040410&content_id=699463&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp Fox Sports game preview: www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2310410 Fox Sports gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240411108 Yahoo sports game preview: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=240411102 CNNSi game preview: sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/previews/2004/04/11/6592_preview.html ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240411108 The Sports Network matchup info: www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=mlb/scores/live/match11223.htm The Sports Network game preview: www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=mlb/scores/live/pv11223.htm SportsTicker game preview: Houston (2-3) at Milwaukee (4-2) 2:05 pm EDT ---------------------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their strong start to the young season Sunday afternoon as they face the Houston Astros in the rubber game of a three-game series at Miller Park. Milwaukee has scored 43 runs and owns a winning record through six games for the first time since 1998. A win Sunday would move the Brewers three games over .500 for the first time in nearly three years. On Saturday, Milwaukee evened the series with an impressive performance by righthander Ben Sheets. Sheets struck out 10 in six scoreless innings to lead the Brewers to a 6-1 victory. Wes Helms hit a three-run homer for the Milwaukee, which has 12 home runs on the season. The Astros scored 13 runs in the series opener on Friday but managed just six hits Saturday. Brad Ausmus had three hits. Pitching matchup: Houston - Roy Oswalt (2-0, 5.63 ERA) ; last season vs. Milwaukee (1-1, 4.91). Milwaukee - Doug Davis (1-0, 5.68 ERA); last season vs. Houston (0-1, 3.15). Who's Hot: Houston - 1B Bagwell, 10-for-18, seven runs, eight RBI; RF Hidalgo, 10-for-21, five runs, nine RBI. Milwaukee - 3B Wes Helms, 6-for-16; CF Scott Podsednik, 9-for-28. Who's Not: Houston - LF Lance Berkman, 2-for-13. Milwaukee - 2B Junior Spivey, 3-for-21, six strikeouts. 2004 Series: Houston, 1-1; All-time series: Houston, 56-35. Injuries: Houston - LHP Andy Pettitte (strained left elbow, on the 15-day DL). Milwaukee - None. Upcoming probables: Milwaukee - Matt Kinney (0-0, 4.50) at San Francisco on Monday, April 12. Houston - Jared Fernandez (0-0, 27.00) at St. Louis on Monday, April 12.

The Brewers have a favorable matchup with their ace going against the Astros' #5 as the crew try to rebound after a rough loss. NL Standings: NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK CINCINNATI 3 1 .750 - 3-1 0-0 00-00 03-01 00-00 WON 3 [b]MILWAUKEE 3 2 .600 1/2 0-1 3-1 00-00 03-02 00-00 LOST 1[/b] CHICAGO CUBS 2 2 .500 1 0-0 2-2 01-00 01-02 00-00 WON 1 PITTSBURGH 2 2 .500 1 2-1 0-1 02-01 00-01 00-00 LOST 1 HOUSTON 2 2 .500 1 1-2 1-0 00-00 01-00 01-02 WON 2 ST LOUIS 2 3 .400 1 1/2 1-3 1-0 00-00 01-03 01-00 WON 1 Brewerfan.net / Statfox Matchup info: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040409&content_id=698982&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240410108 Yahoo! game preview: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=240410108 Fox Sports game preview: www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2308290 Fox Sports gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240410108 CNNSi game preview: sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/previews/2004/04/10/6591_preview.html SportsTicker game preview: Houston (2-2) at Milwaukee (3-2) 2:05 pm EDT ---------------------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros try to continue their recent offensive production on Saturday when the play the middle contest of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The Astros have scored 23 runs in their last two games and are coming off a 13-7 triumph over the Brewers here on Friday. The game was tied, 2-2, before Houston produced nine runs in the sixth inning, the last four on a grand slam by Jeff Bagwell, who also had and RBI single in the third. Richard Hidalgo continued his hot start for the Astros, driving in four runs. Pitching matchup: Houston - Tim Redding (10-14, 3.68, 2003); last season vs. Milwaukee (1-1, 4.91). Milwaukee - Ben Sheets (0-0, 8.10); last season vs. Houston (2-0, 3.33). Who's Hot: Houston - 1B Bagwell, 8-for-14, seven runs, eight RBI; RF Hidalgo, 10-for-18, five runs, nine RBI. Milwaukee - C Gary Bennett, 5-for-8. Who's Not: Houston - LF Lance Berkman, 2-for-13. Milwaukee - 2B Junior Spivey, 3-for-21, six strikeouts. 2004 Series: Houston, 1-0; All-time series: Houston, 56-34. Injuries: Houston - None. Milwaukee - None. Upcoming probables: Houston - Roy Oswalt (0-0, 4.91) at Milwaukee - Doug Davis (1-0, 5.6http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif , April 11

Your Milwaukee Brewers come home after convincingly taking the series in St. Louis with a winning record of 3-1. Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240409108 FOX Sports game preview: www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2305472 FOX Sports gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240409108 MLB.com press notes: presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=16452

Here are some photos of the Beloit home opener, courtesy madbad2000: http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/DSC00415.JPG http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/DSC00422.JPG http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/DSC00424.JPG http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/DSC00425.JPG http://www.brewerfan.net/images/other/DSC00426.JPG

If Clark can keep it up, there's no reason not to start him. Grieve's fielding is god awful.

Today's Lineups: MILWAUKEE AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE ST LOUIS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .286 1 4 So Taguchi LF 1.000 0 1 Craig Counsell SS .286 1 1 Jim Edmonds CF .333 1 2 Junior Spivey 2B .167 0 1 Albert Pujols 1B .273 0 3 Geoff Jenkins LF .182 0 2 Scott Rolen 3B .385 1 4 Lyle Overbay 1B .231 1 2 Edgar Renteria SS .167 1 1 Keith Ginter 3B .000 0 0 Reggie Sanders RF .250 0 1 Brady Clark RF .000 0 0 Hector Luna 2B .000 0 0 Chad Moeller C .286 1 2 Mike Matheny C .556 1 4 Chris Capuano LHP .000 0 0 Jeff Suppan RHP .000 0 0 (NO RECORD) (NO RECORD)

The first link report of the year.... that's a pretty good feeling.

The Brewers are still atop the NL Central despite their first loss of the season. Today, rookie Chris Capuano takes on veteran Jeff Suppan in a 12:10 CST start. This looks good, doesn't it?: NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK [b]MILWAUKEE 2 1 .667 - 0-0 2-1 00-00 02-01 00-00 LOST 1[/b] CHICAGO CUBS 1 1 .500 1/2 0-0 1-1 00-00 01-01 00-00 LOST 1 CINCINNATI 1 1 .500 1/2 1-1 0-0 00-00 01-01 00-00 WON 1 PITTSBURGH 1 1 .500 1/2 1-1 0-0 01-01 00-00 00-00 LOST 1 HOUSTON 1 2 .333 1 1-2 0-0 00-00 00-00 01-02 WON 1 ST LOUIS 1 2 .333 1 1-2 0-0 00-00 01-02 00-00 WON 1 Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040408&content_id=696973&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240408124 CNNSi game preview: sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/previews/2004/04/08/7727_preview.html Fox Sports Gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240408124 SportsTicker game preview: Milwaukee (2-1) at St Louis (1-2) 1:10 pm EDT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Jeff Suppan makes his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday as they try to gain a split of a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. After splitting last season between Pittsburgh and Boston, Suppan signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Cardinals in December. The Cardinals avoided their first 0-3 home start in 35 years with a 9-4 victory Wednesday. Scott Rolen hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run seventh inning for the Cardinals. Wes Helms had three hits and two RBI for Milwaukee, which failed in its bid to start 3-0 for the first time since 1995. Pitching matchup: Milwaukee - Chris Capuano (2-4, 4.64 ERA); last season vs. St. Louis (0-1, 6.23). St. Louis - Suppan (10-7, 3.57 ERA); last season vs. Milwaukee (3-0, 2.74). Who's Hot: Milwaukee - C Gary Bennett, 3-for-4, one RBI; 3B Helms, 5-for-10, two RBI. St. Louis - C Matt Matheny, 5-for-9, one home run, four RBI; 2B Tony Womack, 5-for-13, three stolen bases. Who's Not: Milwaukee - 2B Junior Spivey, 2-for-12; LF Geoff Jenkins, 2-for-11. St. Louis - SS Edgar Renteria, 2-for-12. 2004 Series: Milwaukee, 2-1; All-time series: St. Louis, 54-35 Injuries: Milwaukee - None. St. Louis - None. Upcoming probables: St. Louis - Chris Carpenter (NR) at Arizona - Casey Daigle (NR), April 9 Milwaukee - Wes Obermueller (2-5, 5.07) vs. Houston - Wade Miller (14-13, 4.13), April 9

ok, saves are added.

[ I thought Moeller was our starting catcher? I realize he wouldn't play most day games after night games and stuff like that but I thought the ratio of him playing would be more than 3 to 2? ] Once Kinney gets shelled and released and Wes Obermueller gets relegated to the pen, Moeller will be the starting catcher. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Matt Kinney and the NL Central leading Brewers take on veteran Woody Williams and the Cards, trying to earn a series win. Brewerfan.net / Statfox game matchup: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp?teamId=1 MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=mil Yahoo! game preview: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=240407124 Fox Sports gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240407124 ESPN game preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240407124

[ Hey, is this Statfox thing new this year? It's very good and will be very informative after the Brewers get a few games under their belt. Where do you come up with all the numbers? ] We've actually had the Statfox info for a couple of years now. It's provided by Statfox who actually is a local (Milwaukee area) stat company, who fortunately, are Brewers fans.

http://www.jrj-socrates.com/Cartoon%20Pics/Fox/Simpsons/Sea_Captain_300.gif YARRRRR.... throw the cutter. YARRRRR....

Your Milwaukee Brewers try to open the season 2-0 as Doug Davis takes on new Cardinal, Jason Marquis. Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp?teamId=1 MLB.com game preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040406&content_id=691977&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp Yahoo! game preview: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview?gid=240406124 FOX Sports Gametrax: www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240406124 SportsTicker game preview: Milwaukee (1-0) at St Louis (0-1) 8:10 pm EDT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Jason Marquis hopes to get off to a good start with his new team Tuesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals continue a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Marquis made just two starts for Atlanta last season and was traded with two other pitchers to St. Louis for outfielder J.D. Drew and catcher Eli Marerro in December. The 25-year-old Marquis is hoping for a better result than Matt Morris, who allowed seven runs - five earned - and five hits in six innings in Monday's 8-6 loss. The Brewers, who won 68 games last season, had just six hits Monday. Ben Grieve hit a two-run homer and Scott Podsednik hit a three-run shot. Pitching matchup: Milwaukee - Doug Davis (3-2, 2.58 ERA); last season vs. St. Louis (0-0, 54.00). St. Louis - Marquis (0-0, 5.53 ERA); last season vs. Milwaukee (0-0, 0.60). Who's Hot: Milwaukee - CF Podsednik, 2-for-5, homer, four RBI; RF Grieve, 2-for-4, homer, three RBI. St. Louis - C Mike Matheny, 2-for-3, two runs. Who's Not: Milwaukee - SS Craig Counsell, 0-for-3; 1B Lyle Overbay, 0-for-5, two strikeouts. St. Louis - CF Jim Edmonds, 0-for-5. 2004 Series: Milwaukee, 1-0; All-time series: St. Louis, 54-33 Injuries: Milwaukee - None. St. Louis - None. Upcoming probables: Milwaukee - Matt Kinney (10-13, 5.19) vs. St. Louis - Woody Williams (18-9, 3.87), April 7

Box Score: MILWAUKEE (<img src=http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif ALT="8)"> VS ST LOUIS (6) - FINAL MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Podsednik cf 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 .400 C Counsell ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 J Spivey 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .333 G Jenkins lf 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .000 L Overbay 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 W Helms 3b 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .000 B Grieve rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .500 B Clark rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 C Moeller c 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .333 B Sheets p 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 D Burba p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-K Ginter ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 B Ford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-T Durrington ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Vizcaino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D Kolb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 8 6 8 8 8 10 a-walked for D Burba in the 6th; b-popped out to shortstop for B Ford in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - S Podsednik (1, M Morris). HR - B Grieve (1, 4th inning off M Morris 1 on, 0 Out), S Podsednik (1, 6th inning off M Morris 2 on, 2 Out). S - C Counsell , B Sheets. SF - G Jenkins. RBI - S Podsednik 4 (4), G Jenkins (1), B Grieve 3 (3). 2-out RBI - S Podsednik 3, B Grieve. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, C Counsell 1, C Moeller 1. GIDP - L Overbay. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: E - B Sheets (1, throw). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg T Womack 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .333 R Lankford lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 A Pujols 1b 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .250 J Edmonds cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 S Rolen 3b 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .250 E Renteria ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 R Sanders rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 M Matheny c 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .667 M Morris p 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .500 a-M Anderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 R King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M Lincoln p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 b-R Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 J Tavarez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 6 8 6 5 7 18 a-struck out swinging for M Morris in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for M Lincoln in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - R Lankford (1, B Sheets); R Sanders (1, B Sheets); M Morris (1, B Sheets); A Pujols (1, B Ford). RBI - M Matheny (1), R Sanders (1), M Morris 2 (2), A Pujols 2 (2). 2-out RBI - M Matheny, A Pujols 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Edmonds 5. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: SB - T Womack 3 (3, 2nd base off D Burba/C Moeller, 2nd base off B Sheets/C Moeller, 3rd base off B Sheets/C Moeller). FIELDING: E - M Morris (1, throw); E Renteria (1, catch). Outfield assists - J Edmonds (C Counsell at 2nd base). DP: 2 (J Edmonds-T Womack, T Womack-E Renteria-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 002 203 100 -- 8 ST LOUIS - 010 302 000 -- 6 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era B Sheets 3 1/3 5 4 3 3 3 0 8.10 D Burba (W, 1-0) 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 B Ford (H, 1) 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 L Vizcaino (H, 1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 D Kolb (S, 1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era M Morris (L, 0-1) 6 5 7 5 5 3 2 7.50 R King 2/3 0 1 1 2 0 0 13.50 M Lincoln 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 J Tavarez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 WP - M Morris. IBB - A Pujols (by D Burba). HBP - M Matheny (by B Ford). Pitches-strikes: B Sheets 80-43; D Burba 29-13; B Ford 35-19; L Vizcaino 16-12; D Kolb 14-8; M Morris 97-53; R King 13-5; M Lincoln 30-19; J Tavarez 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B Sheets 2-5; D Burba 0-4; B Ford 1-4; L Vizcaino 0-1; D Kolb 2-1; M Morris 8-8; R King 2-0; M Lincoln 0-1; J Tavarez 1-0. Batters faced: B Sheets 18; D Burba 7; B Ford 9; L Vizcaino 4; D Kolb 3; M Morris 29; R King 3; M Lincoln 6; J Tavarez 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Eric Cooper. T--2:57. Att--49,149. Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.

Don't mock LaRussa. He's simply being ironic by placing a .315 OBP hitter in the leadoff spot. Don't you get the subtle humor??

Thanks, herb. That one really flew under the radar!

Today's Lineups: MILWAUKEE AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE ST LOUIS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .000 0 0 Tony Womack 2B .000 0 0 Craig Counsell SS .000 0 0 Ray Lankford LF .000 0 0 Junior Spivey 2B .000 0 0 Albert Pujols 1B .000 0 0 Geoff Jenkins LF .000 0 0 Jim Edmonds CF .000 0 0 Lyle Overbay 1B .000 0 0 Scott Rolen 3B .000 0 0 Wes Helms 3B .000 0 0 Edgar Renteria SS .000 0 0 Ben Grieve RF .000 0 0 Reggie Sanders RF .000 0 0 Chad Moeller C .000 0 0 Mike Matheny C .000 0 0 Ben Sheets RHP .000 0 0 Matt Morris RHP .000 0 0 (NO RECORD) (NO RECORD) 1:59 PM ET

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040402/capt.sts10604021945.cardianals_opening_day_sts106.jpg The field is ready, it's time to PLAY BALL. Don't forget, the Brewerfan.net chat room is open for in game chat as well is this thread. To access the chat room, you will have needed to create an account here at the Brewerfan.net Fan Forum. Once you have, the chat link will appear at the top of the message board. GO CREW. Brewerfan.net - Daily Brew series preview www.brewerfan.net/ViewDailyReport.do?dailyReportId=175 Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup information: www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp?teamId=1 Milwaukee Journal / Sentinel game preview: www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/apr04/219910.asp Yahoo Sports game news story sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-brewers-cardinalsopener&prov=ap&type=lgns CNNSi game preview: sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/previews/2004/04/05/7724_preview.html FOXSports.com Gametrax www.foxsports.com/named/FS/MLB/gameTrax?gameId=240405124 MLB.com Game Preview: milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mil/news/mil_news.jsp?ymd=20040402&content_id=681859&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp SportsTicker game preview: Milwaukee (68-94) at St Louis (85-77) 4:10 pm EDT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Cardinals hope ace Matt Morris is refreshed and can get them off to a strong start when they begin their 2004 campagin against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Busch Stadium. Morris, who won 22 games in 2001 and 17 the following year, was beset with numerous injuries last season and managed just 11 wins. His health is a big concern for the Cardinals, who did not make many offseason moves and will have to battle the improved Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros in the National League Central Division. The Brewers had another poor season last year, going 68-94 to finish last in the NL Central. Milwaukee then dealt its best player, All-Star first baseman Richie Sexson, to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the offseason for four players who are expected to start this season: first baseman Lyle Overbay, second baseman Junior Spivey, shortstop Craig Counsell and catcher Chad Moeller. Pitching matchup: Milwaukee - Ben Sheets (11-13, 4.45 ERA); last season vs. St. Louis (1-1, 5.11). St. Louis - Morris (11-8, 3.76 ERA); last season vs. Milwaukee (2-0, 3.60). Who's Hot: Milwaukee - LF Geoff Jenkins, .340 batting average, 12 RBI in 17 exhibition games. St. Louis - 1B Albert Pujols, .381, 10 RBI in 23 exhibition games. Who's Not: Milwaukee - SS Craig Counsell, .233 batting average, 0 RBI in 20 exhibition games. St. Louis - 2B Bo Hart, .206, three RBI in 25 exhibition games. 2003 Series: St. Louis, 13-3 All-time series: St. Louis, 54-32 Injuries: Milwaukee - None. St. Louis - None. Upcoming probables: Milwaukee - Doug Davis (7-8, 4.03) vs. St. Louis - Jason Marquis (0-0, 5.53), April 6 ESPN Game Preview: sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=240405124

God, I hope the server doesn't blow up.

BrewCrewKid, Yes, you're correct. We just all meet for tailgating before the game, and then buy tickets in the same section on the way in. The Beloit game is pre-pay, because it's a package deal provided by the Snappers. BlazinWings, Be looking forward to seeing you, Jeanette and the young-ins!!

I've actually developed some code that knows can automate posting with EZBoard. Once I get the schedules set up, i'll try and automate the procedure. For now, i'd pretty much leave it up to the senior staff here along with Jason Nelson and Batman to start the IGT's. There's no real "ritual" involved, but usually one of those guys ends up starting them.