5/29/07 Braves (Smoltz) @ Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 PM CDT

[wisconsinfan47]

Ballgame.

[jloos19]

Willie Harris? Really?

[EdgarDiazRocks]

Research shows that SMolts IS one of those pitchers who has meaningful splits where LHB have an advantage . . ..

 

LHB 263/.315/.405

RHB ..230/.259/.347

 

over the last three years so it makes sense that he stacks the lineup with lefties against Peavy who has no difference, yet has Hart and Hall in against Smoltz who does.

 

?????

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

who do we have in the pen who can go 9 ?

[And That]

Where the "hang your head" emoticon?

[tyguy20204]

I'm not sure why but I am compelled to keep watching even though I will ultimately experience anger and disappointment.

[Mass Haas]

Triple for the cycle after four batters -- can we have a do-over?

 

We're due for a blowout, anyway.

 

Stop making excuses, Schroeder.

[TeeJayh1980]

does Benny have a girlfriend? Maybe that would end his blister problem. I'm putting up the wanted poster if this keeps up.

 

 

Yo Yo Yo Merry Christmas Milwaukee

[yfinn6]

Well, what else can I do with my night. Is there really a point to watch this game anymore?

 

Doesn't matter if we're facing Smoltz or the local high school team, or so it seems at this point.

 

I guess it's only the first inning, but sheesh.

[bucksman4]

This is why I have 0% confidence in Sheets as an "ace." He's very hittable. His fastball, as I've said before, has no movement whatsoever. He isn't foolin' anyone tonight.

[TheCrew07]

I don't get all of the excuses, he's pitching like crap, just say he's struggling Bill. The excuses they keep tossing out there each game are seriously starting to wear on my nerves.

 

edit. Thank you Mass.

[B2k1121]

Game is REALLY over

[tomwopat]

The natives are quickly growing restless

[TeeJayh1980]

http://www.holdrenphoto.com/downloads/wanted.jpg

[Mass Haas]

This is making the collapse of Team Streak in '87 look like a hiccup.

[bucksman4]

I posted this a few hours ago in the "True test for Sheets tonite" thread:

 

Let's not be sarcastically unrealistic here. When people speak of an ace "stopping a losing streak" it means (to me at least) that he will keep the ball club in the game for the entire duration of the game (much like Capuano did yesterday).

 

If Sheets had the type of game you posted above, no one would fault him for losing the game, much like we did not fault Cappy in his outing yesterday.

 

Now, if Sheets goes out in the first inning and gives up 3-4 runs tonight, we'd have a legitimate gripe

 

 

We officially have the right to gripe.

[Fike85]

Quote:

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This is making the collapse of Team Streak in '87 look like a hiccup.

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If this team makes the collapse of the '04 Brewers look like a hiccup then we have a really, really, really, really big problem on our hands.

[TheCrew07]

If he's so locked in... why is everything waist high down the middle, and the breaking ball is hanging.

[jloos19]

Well, I'm glad you said that we officially have reason to gripe, bucksman. Now we MUST gripe because you claim an ace will stop a losing streak no matter what. He's struggling, oh no he sucks! Oh wait, no he doesn't because I look at his last 7 starts and see that he hasn't given up more than 3 ER and has pitched more than 6 innings except for the time against the Cubs he got pulled. Oh and I also see the guy who won both of our games on the road trip in NY and Philly. But I guess you see a guy who struggled in the 1st inning of one game this year, so we must gripe. OK.

[MoneyballMan]

Yeah, it's not a real good sign when you've lost 6 in a row and your "ace" goes out and gives up a 3-spot in the first.

[Jopal78]

This is the year the Brewers were supposed to compete, the one in which they have been promising to their fans for 10 years. If they continue to slide, how long before Yost gets axed, especially in the most winnable division?

 

Seriously, is Doug going to let the whole thing slip away, or will he fire Yost, and attempt to circle the wagons with a new skipper?

[BrewCrewForever]

Well as long as we dont give anymore runs up and the O shows up we still are in it.

[B2k1121]

Over/under pitches in the bottom of the 1st is set at 7.

[TheCrew07]

on a positive note, what a heart breaking loss this will be for the ATL after Sheets goes the rest of the way hittless and the Crew puts up a 12 spot on Smoltzy.

[bucksman4]

jloos19....I kinda feel bad I foreshadowed this in some eerie way. Relax. Don't feel like you have to defend the "ace" everytime he blows up. I'm used to seeing these types of games from him.