7/14/07 Rockies (Lopez) @ Brewers (Sheets): 6:05 PM CDT

[crossface21]

Great start for Yo.

[augie46]

The Brewers need to add a pitcher for Sunday's game, whether they put Sheets on the DL or not.

[Oldcity]

This is lame. I'm just worried right now.

[brettac1]

Sweet.

[hurricanecrush]

What was Helton looking for? Did he possibly forget he had two strikes on him?

[wOOgiE22]

Hall wouldn't have had that http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Ennder]

I dunno about that, Hall has very nice range too. With him it would all be about whether he got a good read off the bat or not.

[AJOHNSON104]

It looked to me like he hit his right hand on his left arm during his follow thru, sort of like the quarterback who hits the lineman. Maybe he jammed it or something and dislocated it or cracked his fingernail. If its anything like that he'll be gone for a while.

[bacon06]

Good call on 669 makwaloon. You the man.

[wOOgiE22]

JJ has gone ice cold since his hot start. Hopefully he can begin to figure out how to hit outside pitching.

[hurricanecrush]

For some reason, I have a feeling about that we are going to win this game.

[wOOgiE22]

Has anyone mentioned that Lopez is pitching a no hitter. Got to bring that up so the crew can break it next inning.

[hawing]

For some reason, I have a feeling about that we are going to win this game.

 

I appreciate the optimism. But if the Brewers win tonight while losing Ben, every media outlet will use the tired old "won the battle but lost the war?" cliche.

[sauveb]

We spend a considerable amount of time critiquing the pitchers every night. Is anyone else getting tired of the poor approach to hitting? The only two guys that ever go with a pitch are Braun and Fielder and they happen to be our top 2 hitters. You can't try to pull every pitch. Watch the swings in our half of the 5th and comment on what you think.

[wOOgiE22]

My friend was at the bar last night and he couldn't believe how many people were jumping off the bandwagon last night. This stretch will test how the mentality of this team holds up. Will they collapse or will they show resilience? These guys are winners and they will rebound, they are young.

[hurricanecrush]

4-6-3

 

Just the way you draw it up.

[Oldcity]

All I'm doing right now is trying to come up with some injury that won't have Sheets out for more than a start. I'm not coming up with anything... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

e-4-6-3 double play...god doesnt hate us

[brewcrewkid14]

We spend a considerable amount of time critiquing the pitchers every night. Is anyone else getting tired of the poor approach to hitting? The only two guys that ever go with a pitch are Braun and Fielder and they happen to be our top 2 hitters. You can't try to pull every pitch. Watch the swings in our half of the 5th and comment on what you think.

 

I think Estrada does a decent job of going with the pitch. I remember times early on (like April and May) in which I love watching his approach because it is so much different than the guys in front of him (line drives instead of home runs).

[BrewCityUnit]

Do you think Ben's finger had anything to do with him bunting in his first plate appearance?

[adambr2]

Well, we're down to a 3 game lead over the Cubs, Sheets just went out with another blister, our starting pitching besides him is next to useless right now, and we're in danger of dropping another series, this one at home to an average team. Oh, and we're getting no-hit by a guy that we discussed trading Kevin Mench for in the off-season.

 

I'm not quite sure how things could be worse for the Brewers right now. I guess I'll cling to the "we're still in first place!" thing while it's still there.

[hurricanecrush]

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I appreciate the optimism. But if the Brewers win tonight while losing Ben, every media outlet will use the tired old "won the battle but lost the war?" cliche.

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We haven't even heard an official report about the injury yet. I choose to be optimistic until I hear bad news. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Ennder]

Yeah a lot of the bandwagon is now saying "I knew they weren't for real" and "same old Brewers".

 

I dunno what to think, the team is playing pretty poorly, the team MVP from last year is injured and now the "Ace" could be hurt, things don't look good. I thought the same thing about the Cubs a month ago though and it seems like they haven't lost a game since.

[Oldcity]

So even though the game is no longer my main concern, I thought I'd add that Rodrigo Lopez is currently no-hitting the Brewers.

[sauveb]

I agree that Estrada looked good early on but the ground out to the pitcher is an example of what I'm talking about. A pitch on the outside corner and he tries to yank it and it goes to the pitcher. That pitch should be taken to left field. I know this should go in the vent thread but it is driving me nuts.