4/4/08 Giants (Sanchez) at Brewers (Villanueva): 1:05 PM CDT

[ELCABALLO45]

Astros load the bases in the 2nd, Pitcher strikes out to end the inning.

[Chkyhks2and0]

A few things: 1. 43 pitches for Villy in 2 innings, that hurts. 2. According to gameday his fastball is not even hitting 80 mph. Tell me he looks better than that.

[thablingster]

Villy is throwing some good pitches, the Giants are just being pretty patient. Looks like we'll need that middle relief today.

[ELCABALLO45]

21 games till Cameron comes back!

[jhart05]

boo birds are out in force

 

I had to get up from my desk for a bit.

 

What were those drunken idiots booing about already?

 

The score is 3-0.

[And That]

Trenni!

[trwi7]

2. According to gameday his fastball is not even hitting 80 mph. Tell me he looks better than that.

 

Hmm not sure what gameday you're looking at. Gameday for me says he's in the upper 80's and the gun for FSN agrees.

[ELCABALLO45]

His fastball is around 89mph

[sheetswannabe]

Sanchez must be throwing changups, the 1st inning he was hitting 96+ now hes hitting 88-91...or does he run outta gas THAT quick?

[jhart05]

A few things: 1. 43 pitches for Villy in 2 innings, that hurts. 2. According to gameday his fastball is not even hitting 80 mph. Tell me he looks better than that.

 

 

Hummm, interesting...

 

Which gameday are you using?

 

Mine is showing 87 to 89 for his fastball, 81 to 83 for the slider, and 73 to 75 for the curve.

[SeriesFinale]

4 strikeouts for Sanchez in 1 2/3rd innings...and he's down 3-0

[ELCABALLO45]

Nice Eye Jason!, Come on Richie Weaks

[SeriesFinale]

OK, let's go Rickie

[tristarscoop]

boo birds are out in force

I had to get up from my desk for a bit.

 

What were those drunken idiots booing about already?

 

The score is 3-0.

I'm the minority in this, but as a hardcore fan, I don't like attending Opening Day. OD is for everyone else. They get drunk and act stupid and generally make it annoying for all the people that want to be there for the stuff on the field, not to see and be seen. I love OD's like this where we're home the whole weekend. I'm going on Sunday, I didn't stand in the cold or pay an arm and a leg for the tickets and I should be able to enjoy the game without as much of the stupidity.

 

[ttsather]

Gameday lists both release and resulting MPH on pitches, which is probably where the speed confusion is coming in.

 

 

EDIT: Jazzy = Quicker w/ the typin' fingers.

[jazzytrav]

Gameday usually shows two different pitch speeds. One is the release speed (the one that's traditionally followed), and the other is the speed when it reaches the plate.

 

He's been around 88-89 with his fastball all game, but it's pretty likely that those pitches are around 80 when they reach the plate.

 

I'm becoming a Gameday expert with all the flippin day games http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[tristarscoop]

Ueck just said Kendall is just 2 runs away from scoring 900 career runs. He said he'll be on the list of guys who were primarily catchers to do so, but I didn't catch what # he'd be. Still, cool for Kendall.

[ELCABALLO45]

Weaks k's http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[thablingster]

Sanchez is all over the place with his fastball, we're just chasing it.

 

Maybe he has a really flat 2-seam he's using because nothing he's thrown is breaking so far.

[sheetswannabe]

Oh comeon, 5 outta 6 outs are K's.... Be patient, this guy throws all fastballs, heck, hit the first pitch if its down the middle...you know its gonna be a fastball

[jazzytrav]

EDIT: Jazzy = Quicker w/ the typin' fingers.

I'm at work. I have to type fast so it seems like I'm doing something http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[SpaceBadger16]

I think Ueck said Kendall would be #12. Kendall would always put up pretty nic enumbers in the late 90's with the Pirates...I think he had a couple of 20/20 seasons.

[Bruce Ciskie]

From the sounds of it, and from what I have briefly seen since getting home, this Sanchez kid has NASTY stuff. Good young pitcher. The Giants have a bright future with this staff. I hope we can hold their putrid offense off the board all weekend, because we won't score a ton of runs IMHO.

[fondybrewfan]

I would think we will figure Sanchez out sooner or later. Pretty much all fastballs. That wont get him 2-3 times through on order like the Brewers have. Hell have to show something offspeed

[jazzytrav]

I don't see how his 4 seam and 2 seam could be so consistent speed-wise if he has a 2 seam. His fastballs have been consistent the entire game, so I just don't understand how it's so hard to hit him. 91-93 MPH fastball, every pitch.