Yep. One weird bounce basically produces a run. Otherwise JJ is probably left standing at second. Perfect example of how all the numbers in baseball still can't really explain it on a micro-level.
After 1 inning my prediction is that this game will alternate between being extremely frustrating and extremely exciting, for both fan bases. How it ends is anyone's guess.
I purposely avoided bringin TGJs name up so as to avoid what inevitably follows here at brewerfan.net. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif
You guys realize that if Kapler gets hurt we have Laynce Nix starting in the outfield? I sympathize with the sentiment, but discretion was teh better part of valor there.
Since CC joined up. the Brewers are 3-4 in Sheets' starts (pending tonight's outcome) and Sheets is 1-4 in decisions. So it could be 3-5/1-5, and his ERA has seen an appreciable jump, even with a CG shutout figured in. This on the team with the second best record in the NL.
Teh opposition really does seem to have teh book on Sheets. Everyone is starting to figure out how to get his pitch count up. Everyone is following the same plan of attack. They don't always succeed, but he does seem to be quite susceptible to the big blast when guys from the other team get into those battles with him.
I am still in disbelief that Sveum sent him there. The little clock in my head told me that he'd be stopping at third, and I didn't even need to see the play. It was physically impossible for almost any runner to score from second on that play, given how quickly Pence got to the ball.
Well, both teams were in the playoffs last year, so that may have something to do with it. (Well, a 1 game playoff for SD). ON a completely unrelated front, should we start a pool as to when Mike Rivera gets another start?