08/16/2006: Brewers (Capuano) @ Pirates (Duke), 11:35AM CDT

[sgtcluels]

Milwaukee Brewers

Chris Capuano LHP (10-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)

http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20050705/capuano_80774.jpg

Capuano has a 2.58 ERA in his 19 quality starts and an 8.54 ERA in the other seven. Capuano is 0 - 1 this season at PNC, posting a 9.0 ERA.

 

@

 

Pittsburgh Pirates

Zach Duke LHP (8-10, 5.09 ERA, 1.57 WHIP)

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/images/2005/08/18/22w9DzAn.jpg

Duke has surrendered a league-high 29 runs in the first inning. Duke is 1 - 0 with an ERA of 3.52 against the Brewers at home. His last outing at Miller Park resulted in only 2.1 innings of work giving up 6 ER and a sweltering ERA of 23.14.

 

TV: N/A

Radio: 620 WTMJ.

[mikevan1818]

I love games while at work. Go Crew! Playoff push starts today right?!

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i'll say it ....its a must win with a homestand coming up

[Mass Haas]

Day off for Prince, Cirillo at first base, Tony Graffanino your quintissential 3-hole hitter...

[nsimps]

THIS GAME IS A MUST WIN!!!

[brewers255]

MILWAUKEE

 

Clark CF

Cirillo 1B

Graffy 2B

Mench LF

Hall SS

Hart RF

Bell 3B

Rivera C

Cappy P

 

PITTSBURGH

 

Duffy CF

Hernadez SS

Sanchez 3B

Randa 1B

Nady RF

Paulino C

Castilo 2B

Bautistia LF

Duke P

 

Zach Duke- 5.09 era

Chris Capuano 3.76 era

[rluzinski]

A win today and a 4-2 homestand puts the Crew at 4 under .500 with 36 games to play. Then, they'd only have to finish 20-16 to finish .500!

 

You can do it, Brewers!

[nsimps]

The Brewers have an 7 game homestand coming up.

[mpepy05]

I'm sensing a big day for brady. 1 for 4 with a walk.

[mikevan1818]

Quote:

---

I'm sensing a big day for brady. 1 for 4 with a walk.

---

 

I say we win the WC before that happens.

[BrewCrewForever]

I like the lineup today for some reason. Give Prince a needed day off get Cirillo in the lineup and it looks like a lineup of guys who can all mash LHP.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

i wonder if jose hernandez will have a strikeout today ?

[mikevan1818]

I'm sensing 2 runs in the 1st.

[IslandsAC]

Prince really needs a day off before Bell? I wonder if Ned remembers that Rillo can play third.

[brewers19]

The top half of this lineup makes me very sad.

[Giraldo8]

Why does Brady get a free pass and Jenkins doesn't? He is awful, if you play him at least put him in 8 hole.

[IslandsAC]

cirillo 6 for his last 8, right?

[crewcrazy]

Zach Duke beat Jeff Suppan in his last start. I didn't know that was possible.

[brewers19]

Here's a fun (and depressing) fact of the day. Since the begining of June, the first 4 batters in todays lineup have combined to hit 7 homeruns.

[jloos19]

I hate double plays.

[adambr2]

Would having Cirillo lead off be a crazy idea? I realize speed is ideal for a leadoff hitter, but heck, we don't have anyone with speed anyway. At least he gets on base with regularity.

[jloos19]

That's why David Bell is so valuable, his dependable defense!

[Mass Haas]

Ugly David Bell error leads to that run -- watching on MLB.TV...

[brewmann04]

Bell has played Horrible defense since he cam over

miss Corey more and More.

[sgtcluels]

But Bell has the prettiest hair on the team!