6/3/07 Marlins (Willis) @ Brewers (Sheets): 1:05 PM CDT

[Loopee]

A true ace knows how to cause his teammates to do the right things on the basepaths.

 

Fixed.

[Ayt]

Estrada is way too patient at the plate for my tastes. Swing the bat already!!!

[yfinn6]

Is it time to start worrying about all those baserunners we've left on so far? It's getting to be late in the game for Sheets, I've got a bad feeling.

 

Please let me be wrong.

[jloos19]

Whoa, did we hit?

[And That]

The Brewers played that inning like they had men on base.

[bobskube]

I really like JJ, but we cant give him a free pass for a bad play.

 

It is over now, but if we lose by one run, dont point the finger just at one player that let the lead pass. Instead, blame Hardy, Graffy, and whoever else before totally blaming that last mistake. Dont forget the early ones either.

 

Nice 4 pitch inning for Dontrelle. Nice approach after 5 walks.

[dpapo]

Brewers logic. Willis has been struggling with his control. Perfect time to be agressive and swing away.

[Hate those Rodents]

You can kind of tell that Braun struggles at those long throws. I've seen several examples of somewhat poor throws so far, but Prince is so good defensively that he makes the throws look much better.

[crewcrazy]

Didn't JJ get caught in a rundown after hitting an RBI double a couple days ago, too? The run scored so it didn't really matter, but he wasn't exactly heads up on that play, either.

[rluzinski]

99 pitches for Sheets through 6 and he's scheduled to bat third next inning. Going to need the bullpen to cover 3 innings today?

[And That]

Strangely enough, the Marlins have now stranded more runners than the Crew.

[bobskube]

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Didn't JJ get caught in a rundown after hitting an RBI double a couple days ago, too? The run scored so it didn't really matter, but he wasn't exactly heads up on that play, either.

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Yes, but I am more forgiving on that because he hit a game winning RBI.

[And That]

Unless they "need" a hitter, I think they just hit Sheets so he can at least start next inning.

 

Edit: Or not.

 

Edit 2: Maybe they should have.

[bobskube]

I would keep sheets in and have him bunt

[Ennder]

One more out here and Willis has himself a quality start!

 

In other news the Pirates blew their lead. Soriano hit a HR for the second consecutive day and just missed another HR. That doesn't bode well for our series against them since he's prone to go on some huge hot streaks.

[trwi7]

Sweet. Love going after the first pitch right after Willis walked his 6th.

[dpapo]

Maybe most of the Brewer hitters aren't too smart. The one guy who shows some patience gets a walk, the rest of the hitters are just swinging away and making outs. In the process allowing Willis to continue pitching and not getting to the Marlins middle relievers.

[crewcrazy]

Here's to hoping Villy pitches both the 7th and the 8th. I'd like to avoid Turnbow in this game if at all possible.

[mikerollins]

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Here's to hoping Villy pitches both the 7th and the 8th. I'd like to avoid Turnbow in this game if at all possible.

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Whether I agree with you or not, I'd be shocked if Ned didn't bring him out for the 8th. Has there been a game all year where Turnbow is available in a "hold" situation where he didn't pitch the 8th inning??

[1992casey]

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really like JJ, but we cant give him a free pass for a bad play.

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It's not one of those things that's worth devoting a page of the game thread to. Eight or nine people chiming in to say the same thing just isn't productive.

[Ennder]

Lets get some insurance runs.

[crewcrazy]

Since heavy rains have knocked out my satellite signal, I went scrambling for GameCenter. Noticed that LA has taken a 5-4 lead on the Bucs, so at least the entire division isn't winning today. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[dpapo]

I felt a solo homer by the Brewers occuring today. Also, Turnbow is warming up in the bullpen, so unless the Brewers add on some more runs here, he's probably coming in the 8th.

[yfinn6]

Nice, way to go JJ. Thank goodness for that picnic area. That's a double with the old dimensions.

[mikevan1818]

Is that J.J.'s first homer to the opposite field this year?