03/13/07 - Brewers (Sheets) @ Seattle (Washburn): 3:05 PM CT

[patrickgpe]

got exactly what i wanted from sheeter

[brewerfan82]

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C'mon guys, I think it's nice that the Brewers are doing these webcasts for free. Kent Summerfeld is doing all right for someone who isn't normally a broadcaster.

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From his profile on the Brewers website:

 

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He was named director of the Marquette Basketball radio network in 1999 and does play-by-play for the Marquette University women?s basketball radio broadcasts.

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Doesn't women's basketball have it bad enough as it is??

[Brian the Automator]

I think complaining about Kent's announcing is a valid point of view... If they're going to broadcast it, they should make sure it's professional.

 

However, the make-a-wish comment was surely in poor taste.

[endaround]

Another one of those games that just show Sheets just doesn't know how to win. If Sheets was more of a leader Hardy doesn't boot the DP ball.

[MadScientist]

Sheets dealing, Brewer offense hiding. Looks like they're in mid-season form.

[sgtcluels]

Kents getting better. He makes a much better color commentator instead of play by play.

[Team Canada]

Kents getting better.

 

I think that's true.

 

It's not like this is anything new. He did webcasts last year too, so it's no huge surprise. It's not like anyone's paying for this service anyway.

[BrewCrewForever]

Sheets with a good outing today, nice to see.

[BrewCrewForever]

I don't think its worth complaining about Kent's broadcasting skills. Bottomline, hes helping out on webcasts in spring training. Hes not on TV during the regular season. I don't have a problem with it. Honestly only die hards like us really listen to ST webcasts. I do like Anderson so far though, although I will miss Daron. And although he gets ripped on here, I also like Bill.

[MillerParkSouth]

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Sheets dealing, Brewer offense hiding. Looks like they're in mid-season form.

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sad, but very, very true. Sounds like Sheets is pitching well though, very encouraging [knocks furiously on wood].

[jerhenry]

My memory might be failing me, but has Hendrickson ever pitched decent in the last few years at the majors level? Seems like he's always been a run factory.

[thebruce44]

Not trying to pile on the hate fest here, but the announcer mentioned that T-Bow threw a nice Curveball. It was my understanding he was pretty much fastball and slider. Does he also throw a curve and I have never heard of it or is it new this year?

[kwelak21]

I'm not completely listening to the game but I'm pretty sure Turnbow is in and they said breaking ball see you later. If this is true, I know only one pitch, but I think this is a good sign. I keep thinking that if he gets his breaking ball back he will be dominate again.

[TheEndless7]

EDIT: Sorry, comp got weird, accidentally double posted.

[TheEndless7]

Wow..is there a chance that Matt Wise doesn't make the team?

 

Well....I dunno, he's not pitching well...but quite a few of our bullpen guys aren't...excluding what I've seen of Turnbow and Cordero.

[thebruce44]

Its like your having a conversation with yourself endless.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Jeff Juden]

I apologize to anyone I may have offended. I should have been more PC on this Brewerfan forum, I didn't mean to offend anyone... Go Ben Sheets!

[dadofandrew]

The curveball/slider is pretty much a personal choice as to what to call it. If you only throw one of them, you can call it whatever you want. Usually a curve is a big, slow pitch; while the slider is a harder pitch that bites downward. Turnbow's looks like the classic curve, but it is called a slider, because that's what he calls it.

[Team Canada]

The curveball/slider is pretty much a personal choice as to what to call it.

 

Well, people may call it whatever they want, but they're technically 2 quite different grips and motions.

[Mass Haas]

Ichiro Suzuki grounds into double play, pitcher Ben Sheets to shortstop J.J. Hardy to first baseman Tony Graffanino. Rey Ordonez out at 2nd.

 

You won't see that too often.

[sbrylski]

Just call it a slurve.

[colbyjack]

The curveball/slider is pretty much a personal choice as to what to call it. If you only throw one of them, you can call it whatever you want. Usually a curve is a big, slow pitch; while the slider is a harder pitch that bites downward. Turnbow's looks like the classic curve, but it is called a slider, because that's what he calls it.

 

I remember you saying something like this in the past, and its simply not true. At least not in all cases. As TC already mentioned, the slider and curveball have two distinct grips (and arm motions, as curveballs typically work better from more of an overhand motion while sliders work better from more of a low-3/4s delivery), and many teams prefer that their pitchers throw curveballs instead of sliders because a traditional slider puts more strain on the pitching elbow.

 

There are of course a lot of breaking pitches that act and are thrown somewhat like both pitches, which is where the "slurve" label is thrown in, and where it may depend on personal preference of those that watch it and those that throw it as Al suggests. However, Ben Sheets curveball and Tim Hudson's slider are two very different pitches. Sheets curve is so unique in that he is one of very few pitchers that can throw his in the low-80s.

 

Anyway, here's a nice picture from BA's homepage from a friend of Brewerfan.net, Bill Mitchell, that I figured this would be the best place to share it:

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/images/rbraun_friends07428309bm.jpg

[wOOgiE22]

Looks like T-Bow has pitched pretty well this spring. Hopefully he can get back to form because we would have a deadly set-up/closer in T-Bow and Coco.

[vacin8r]

"Ichiro Suzuki grounds into double play, pitcher Ben Sheets to shortstop J.J. Hardy to first baseman Tony Graffanino. Rey Ordonez out at 2nd.

 

You won't see that too often"

 

by that you mean rey ordonez on base???

 

oh well we lost but huzzah for sheets and turnbow

 

its so nice having a team that doesnt suck

-don