4/7/07 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Brewers (Sheets): 12:05 PM CDT

[endaround]

So is Sheets giving up the home run now Bill's trademark note on him? (sort of like all Brewer pitchers give up big 1st innings?)

 

Maybe this will help:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/graphs/710_P_season_full_4_20070406.png

 

That is pretty much the definition of average.

[brettac1]

Man, Hall has no concept of where he even is on the field out there.

[wOOgiE22]

Derrek Lee just absolutely owns Sheeter. Hopefully that will change soon.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Relatively quiet first for Ben. Now let's put some runs on the board. Need to get to Zambrano early.

[pitchleague]

yay. I get to watch this game on WGN as DTV blacked out the FSN game on 642. At least I can listen to Uecker and Powell and sync up the audio with my tivo.

 

Go Sheets!

[dpapo]

I'm not able to get the FSN feed for the game where I live, due to Fox having exclusive rights to Saturday day games. However, for whatever reason I am able to get the WGN feed. Anyway, on WGN, Sheets velocity seems to be at 89 mph tops. Has the FSN feed been showing the same thing.

[BucketheadBrigader]

dpapo, the FSN feed is lacking the radar gun, but Uecker said twice that the fastball ran 88-89 in the first inning. Ben's velocity seems a bit down, but as long as his location is there and the curve is working, I think he'll be fine.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Good AB from JJ here... make Zambrano use up as many pitches as he can. Carlos is running 96-97 on the fastball early in this game. (Why was the radar gun gone for Benny in the top of the first?)

[brettac1]

Zambrano = phenomenal

[BucketheadBrigader]

Prince has to settle down and have some good ABs soon. Chased a bad one there.

 

Zambrano strikes out the side, and the first inning lasts all of 12 minutes. Nice.

[sauveb]

Sheets had better be great today. Weeks, Fielder and Hall are swinging like Wynegar disciples and that means runs will be few and far between.

[Oldcity]

I don't understand how Zambrano looks like this half the time but other times throws 130 pitches in six innings with six walks.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Radar gun now running for Ben.... fastballs in the 91-92 range currently.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Ay yay yay.... hit and run RBI triple. 1-0 bad guys.

[wOOgiE22]

You've got to be kidding me! Mark DeRosa?!

[Oldcity]

Hall has looked lost in center the last couple games.

[TeeJayh1980]

why is Hall playing so shallow out there?

[wOOgiE22]

Stupid! Letting a pitcher get an RBI, you have got to be kidding me!

[BucketheadBrigader]

Zambrano getting in on the fun... RBI single. 2-1 Cubbies.

[MillerBombers]

Did they spot us one? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Oldcity]

Time to show some sign of life against Zambrano.

[BucketheadBrigader]

Well, no signs of life against Zambrano. 1-2-3 again.

[B2k1121]

What happened to us being good?

[AJAY]

If Rickie Weeks is smart, he tries to drop a bunt in his next at-bat. We need to break Zambrano's rhythym a little.

[edod]

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What happened to us being good?

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They're still the Brewers.

 

I've got a bad feeling about this game.