5/1/07 Cardinals (Looper) @ Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 PM CDT

[JoeH33]

Sheets is just spotting the Cards a couple runs so that the game can be more exciting. 8-1 wins are so boring...http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[mastershake76]

hopefully that was just Sheeter's typical first-inning stinkiness extending into the 3rd a little bit because he's a little rusty.

[BrewCrewForever]

Wanted: Brewers Ace

Last Seen: April 2nd, 2007

Reward: 10 million dollars

 

I like this. I would like to see him again to.

[mastershake76]

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8-1 wins are so boring

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I would love to be bored senseless every single night

[Time for a Miller]

I don't think Sheets has his best stuff. He is trying way to many moves to first. Not very Ben Sheets like. Usually he isn't so concernred with the runners. I'm watching on Gameday. Can any one explain this to me who is watching the game (In HD your lucky ******)

 

1st inning 4 attempts

2nd ining none

3rd inning 9 attempts plus one pitchout

 

This seems an indicator that Sheets doesn't have his strike out pitch/hammer tonight.

[sheethead]

Prince looking like the court jester tonight, that was ugly.

[JET15]

There's a K...hopefully that gets Benny going.

 

Sheets has a 3.9 K/9 going into today. That's not like him. I wonder what it would be if opening day wasn't included in that. Very bad sign.

[mastershake76]

Wow. 2 years ago, if someone told you that on May 1st, 2007, one of Weeks, Hall, Fielder, or Hardy would have an OPS of .900 with 17 rbi's .... how many of us would have picked Hardy?

[sheethead]

This seems an indicator that Sheets doesn't have his strike out pitch/hammer tonight.

 

The hammer is missing tonight. He threw two curves in a row to Puholes, and the second one he was waiting for.

[brewcrew00]

Hall is reeling right now, big time.

[Pittsville Panther Alum]

i hate strikeouts.....http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/embarassed.gif

[BrewCrewForever]

Just cant do anything tonight.

[EinhornIsFinkle]

I for one think Sheet's is hurt. His fastball has lacked his normal velocity all year long. Has he even hit 94 this season?

[rluzinski]

I don't think Sheets has his best stuff. He is trying way to many moves to first.

 

I think he's just learned/refined his move to first and has been trying it out a lot this year.

 

and I doubt Pujols is going anywhere.

 

He was moving on a foul ball, so that's certainly not true.

[mastershake76]

I know it's only a 2 run game in the top of the 4th, but this game has train wreck written all over it, pitching-wise and hitting-wise. Just waiting for the floodgates to open...

[brewcrew44]

Allright Sheets, 1-2-3 4th inning.

[fondybrewfan]

I for one think Sheet's is hurt. His fastball has lacked his normal velocity all year long. Has he even hit 94 this season?

 

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He has hit 95 consistently tonight even as high as 97 according to the speed gun, velocity is certainly not the problem, location is

 

 

(edit: italicized quote to make it stand out a bit more --1992casey)

[rluzinski]

2 runs in 4 IP and Sheets is pitching batting practice? It just gets better and better...

 

I for one think Sheet's is hurt. His fastball has lacked his normal velocity all year long. Has he even hit 94 this season?

 

As I posted earlier in this thread, his first fastballs where 95,95,97,94. The problem is the command of his curveball. I doubt that's a result of an injury.

[JET15]

Has he even hit 94 this season?

 

Ueke said he hit 95 on his first pitch tonight claiming he was ready and going into a long story about how Ben wants to come out more ready to hit the high velocity right from the start.

[brewcrew00]

He needed that, now run with it Benny!

[EinhornIsFinkle]

On the other hand he has only given up 2 runs in 4 innings.

[brettac1]

I for one think Sheet's is hurt. His fastball has lacked his normal velocity all year long. Has he even hit 94 this season?

 

Several times tonight, actually. I think his first fastball was 97 according to FSN.

[Time for a Miller]

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I think he's just learned/refined his move to first and has been trying it out a lot this year.

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I hope so. I actually thinks Sheets will get better later in the year when the weather is warmer similar to Pedro Martinez. Curveball will have more bite at Miller Park later in the year.

[EinhornIsFinkle]

rluzinski - who is the girl in your avatar?

[fondybrewfan]

Comn lets break through this inning