6/22/07 Royals (De La Rosa) @ Brewers (Suppan): 7:05 PM CDT

[PeaveyFury]

You just know that this is going to be one of those outings where JDLR goes 7 innings, allows only 2 runs and 2 walks while striking out 13.....

 

 

But hopefully we pound the snot out of him.

[berniebrewer4life]

Gotta work during the game tonight. Stinks for me, but it's great for the crew. They are 7-1 when i have to listen on the radio at work.

[brettac1]

Royals:

 

DeJesus

German

Teahen

Brown

Gordon

Shealy

Buck

Pena

JDLR

 

Brewers:

 

Hart

Counsell

Braun

Fielder

Hall

Estrada

Mench

Weeks

Suppan

[craigharmann]

Gotta bake cookies tonight, but I'll have the radio on in the kitchen. I would love to see a sweep this weekend, but we've gotta start with a win tonight.

[davemakovec]

I'm Officially Worried about the Brew Crew facing JDLR today. Just a hunch.

 

Hopefully, though, he'll have trouble with his command and get shelled.

 

Here's also hoping that Soup stops doing his Designated Rotation Stooge impression.

[BrewCityUnit]

I think the most impressive thing heading into tonight's game is that no one in the bullpen has an ERA over 4.00. That is awesome.

[BrewCrewForever]

No Hardy again, hmmm I hope a trip to the DL isn't on the horizon.

[Scooter1027]

I guess I just don't quite get why Counsell's hitting 2 when Weeks is hitting 8. I thought the idea was to get your better hitters more at bats, not fewer. Ah well, I guess it's not a big deal, just another little thing about Yost's lineups that eat at me.

[brettac1]

Counsell gets on base and works the count very well. Against a guy with spotty control like de la Rosa, that's a great thing to have at the top of the order. That lineup makes sense, as far as Ned goes (I'd still rather see Weeks hit second, but whatever).

[crewcrazy]

Here's to hoping that tonight is one of those games where JDLR can't control his curveball. I'd love to see Prince hit a hanger to the upper deck. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

Edit: I love the "Vote Prince" shirts on Brewers Live during the Billy Hall interview.

[Brian the Automator]

[ I guess I just don't quite get why Counsell's hitting 2 when Weeks is hitting 8. I thought the idea was to get your better hitters more at bats, not fewer. Ah well, I guess it's not a big deal, just another little thing about Yost's lineups that eat at me. ]

 

The point was to keep the pressure off Rickie. He's not going to bounce him up to 2 for a day just to drop him back off at 8.

[valpocrewsader]

Hardy's gotta be hurt. There's no other way Counsell gets the start over Hardy against a LHP. ...Right??

[brettac1]

Yeah, he's got a back back and a bad hip. That's why he left the game early on Wednesday and missed Tuesday's game.

[Brian the Automator]

[ Hardy's gotta be hurt. There's no other way Counsell gets the start over Hardy against a LHP. ...Right?? ]

 

It's a safe assumption, considering he left the game early on Wed...

[CportBadger]

Yeah he's gotta be hurt. Hopefully its just a few days and not a DL thing.

[valpocrewsader]

*nod* ... brett made it sound like you could justify Counsell even with a healthy JJ. To which I say, no way.

[JET15]

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Yeah he's gotta be hurt. Hopefully its just a few days and not a DL thing.

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They just said on FSN that he should be in the lineup tomorrow or Sunday at the latest.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Nice DP guys. Now let's get to JDLR early. You know, the opposite of how we handled Obermueller when he pitched in Milwaukee.

[trwi7]

They said he needs to rest his back for another day or two.

[crewcrazy]

Braun with the bullpen shot the other way!

[Bruce Ciskie]

I hear this Ryan Braun guy is pretty good.

[SeriesFinale]

I bet JDLR was starting to feel pretty good about himself for a second there

[iluvlamp]

BOOYAKAH!.late yeah, i know.

[parkside21]

Ooof, that one is obviously all on Rickie.....it looked like the one against the Giants the other day was on Prince though...come on boys!

[Scooter1027]

Batting 8th hurts Weeks' running game -- obviously he can't be running there and risk not turning the lineup over.