5/17/07 Brewers (Sheets) @ Phillies (Garcia): 2:05 PM CDT

[adambr2]

Johnny decides that insurance would be nice.

[thablingster]

With a 2 run lead I'd say definitely let Sheets start the 8th, have CoCo up in case any trouble comes about.

[mastershake76]

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or do they put Turnbow out there (if he is even available today)

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Mi Dios! No mas Derrick Turnbow, por favor.

[thablingster]

Turnbow is up in the bullpen.

[chuckcrim]

Sorry Uecker. It's the pessimist inside of me. I want the W sooooo bad right now! I can feel it. Come on bullpen.

[UeckerAddict]

Coco for two innings. I'm only half-kidding.

[adambr2]

Now returning to earth, Geoff Jenkins.

[jjgott]

Why didn't they put in Mench to hit for Jenks?

[jloos19]

How come Yost can hurt Gross' feelings but not Mench's? (I think that was the right move either way)

[bobskube]

I would take Gross .100 average against that poor lefty than this matchup with Mench. Mench has done nothing at all lately.

 

Let's hope he is due.

[thablingster]

Because Mench is hitting for Gross, but the Phillies went to the 'pen.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Is that Turnbow up in the pen, I hear?

[adambr2]

Mench for Gross? I don't like this, Gross has had a great day and Mench has been really slumping lately...I know the matchup favors Mench, but...

[valpocrewsader]

Questionable move pulling Gross out of a career game knowing full well that the result will be Mench vs a RHP.

[craigharmann]

And of course, after Mench is announced, a righty comes in.

[adambr2]

Nevermind, not even a favorable matchup anymore. I don't like this move regardless, but I guess we'll see.

[Tbadder]

Mench for Gross--that's heinous! Keep the better defender in there. gross is having a great game

[UeckerAddict]

Mench: 0-18 career at Citizen's Bank Park

[bobskube]

Ahhh...Mench.

[jloos19]

Gotta love Mench's sub .270 OBP.

[craigharmann]

Gross would have homered instead of grounding out to short

[adambr2]

Can we dump Mench while he is still worth more than a bag of balls?

[jloos19]

Smart move by Manuel to force Sheets to be taken out of the game and put in Turnbow.

[UeckerAddict]

Sheets. Hit or no?

[bobskube]

The Phillies wanted nothing to do with Sheets.

 

they are begging for Turnbow.