5/11/08 Cardinals (Looper) at Brewers (Suppan): 1:05 PM CDT

[davemakovec]

Jim Powell just gave us an interesting stat: this is the first game in a week that the Brewers have not trailed 3-0.

 

Now they lead 3-0!

 

Gameday tells me that all but one of Braun's home runs have come vs righties. I think he's heating up.

[MoneyballMan]

Yeah, the "value" always cited for Suppan is "innings eater", which is extremely important when you're talking about a .500 pitcher with 4.25+ ERA. So when even he only goes 5 innings, it just puts even more pressure on the entire staff.

[marquettefan13]

Jim Powell just gave us an interesting stat: this is the first game in a week that the Brewers have not trailed 3-0.

 

Now they lead 3-0!

 

Gameday tells me that all but one of Braun's home runs have come vs righties. I think he's hitting up.

Actually they lead 3-1 but it is an interesting stat.

[sheetswannabe]

Dave, we lead 3-1.....

 

Fielder thinks pink bats suck! Hes using Dillons

[davemakovec]

Wow, I can't count. Or read a boxscore, and I can't even blame it on beer. Maybe I'm getting all loopy on salami-and-pepperjack sandwiches http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[lukevan]

[NBA Jam Announcer] He's [braun] heating up! [/NBA Jam announcer]

[Ennder]

I don't think innings eater means he pitches a lot of innings per game. Guys who pitch a lot of innings are usually called horses, like Livan Hernandez.

 

Innings eater generally means a mediocre guy you can stick in the rotation and not worry about those innings, compared to say Parra or CV who you have no idea if they will last in the rotation. You know Suppan will soak up 190-200 innings for the rotation every year.

[MoneyballMan]

I can just feel Braun ready to just go on a tear. Seems like he's right on the cusp of a great run....

[owbc]

Hall now officially below the Mendoza line.

[Glennron]

If anyone needed a day off today it might've been Hall with the way he's playing.

 

Plz no walks this inning Suppan. It'd be nice if you could go 6 innings.

 

Hah! Yost's mom knows what's up.

[Ennder]

I think the whole pink bat mothers day thing is why Hall is playing today instead of resting. I bet Yost rests him tomorrow unless he does something amazing later today.

[Oldcity]

Hooray for opponents using small ball!

[jlau20]

Dear Bill Hall,

 

As cool as it sounds, batting under .200 isn't that great. Trust me. At the very least you should try to hit for the cycle though, people will forget that you're batting .200 for at least a little while.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chad Moeller

[owbc]

JJ also showing signs of waking up.

[Glennron]

Why isn't Suppan bunting?

[Oldcity]

BA surprised Suppan isn't bunting with a runner on second. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

[adambr2]

So, that was stupid.

[And That]

Suppan not bunting why?

[owbc]

Dear Bill Hall,

Hitting .200 stinks. If you are that bad, you may as well swing as hard as you can and hit a really long home run every few weeks. People will love you.

-Russell Branyan.

[MoneyballMan]

Let me get this straight - we're NOT going to sac bunt in that situation, but we're going to do a squeeze with bases loaded and one out?

[Glennron]

BA surprised Suppan isn't bunting with a runner on second. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

You trust that he'd be able to advance him otherwise?

[owbc]

BA surprised Suppan isn't bunting with a runner on second. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

You trust that he'd be able to advance him otherwise?

Maybe it was a gut feeling?

 

[Glennron]

Awesome, they can pitch around Weeks now cause Gwynn's batting 2nd.

 

Nice consistency, ump.

[Oldcity]

One out with a guy on third is less likely to score a run than no outs and a guy on second. A sac bunt isn't a guarantee to work, it has a decent chance of getting the runner gunned out at third. Why not let one of your better hitting pitchers take a shot at a single?

[yfinn6]

Wow, the ump hasn't been calling that junk all game. This guy is freakin' awful.