07/31/2006 Brewers (Capuano) @ Rockies (Cook) 8:05pm CST

[JoeH33]

Milwaukee Brewers

 

Chris Capuano - (10-6, 3.74)

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Capuano's Splits vs. Colorado

 

Capuano had one of his worst starts of the season on Wednesday against the Pirates. In five innings, he allowed six runs on 11 hits, threw two wild pitches and allowed two home runs. It was only the fourth start all season that Capuano did not record a "quality start" of six or more innings and three or fewer earned runs. (MLB.com)

 

 

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Colorado Rockies

 

Aaron Cook - (6-9, 3.88)

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Cook's Splits vs. Milwaukee

 

Cook didn't have his best stuff, but it wouldn't have mattered. He again received almost no support from his offense, picking up his ninth loss of the year after giving up four runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Cardinals had eight hits off Cook including a Jim Edmonds homer, but Cook settled down and didn't allow a run in his final three innings. The Rockies have lost 11 of Cook's past 12 starts. (MLB.com)

 

 

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[mikevan1818]

Word on the street is that Mench's HR's come in bunches.

[zzzmanwitz]

Bill Hall is due for a HR too, since he didn't hit one in Sunday's game.

[cruiserx43]

We need some pre-All Star game Cappy tonight. This is a very winnable series.

[thablingster]

Hopefully Cappy will be on his game tonight and Cook won't own us too hard.

 

If I remember correctly, Cook has taken us to the woodshed a couple times in his career.

[RightFieldCoder]

I think we're due for a lot of home runs. Let's have all 8 batters get one each.

[JoeH33]

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I think we're due for a lot of home runs. Let's have all 8 batters get one each.

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I'd rather Bill Hall just hit 8 himself.

[SeriesFinale]

I haven't been this excited for a road series in a month or so

[MillerBombers]

I think more than anything this is a huge start for Cappy. The ballpark isn't all that great to get back on track but here's to hoping Cappy finds it tonight.

[wisconsinfan47]

Brewers fans should be in abundance at Coors Field this week, or so past history suggests.

 

It seems Coors Field has not been has not been as popular of a hitter's haven this season, and we know that Cappy can pitch well there (2-0 victory there last August, driving in the only two runs himself).

[Rob]

Anyone know the record at Coors for the Crew? Road series, in Colorado, no Sheets. I don't feel good about this one.

[badgerfan.tgf]

If the past few series are any indication, we'll inevitably lose one game in heartbreaking fashion, win a close one, and get blown out in one. I'll pick tonight for the heartbreaking loss, tomorrow for the close win, and Wednesday for the blowout. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[jloos19]

Sheets never pitches well in Colorado. So I don't mind not seeing him pitch here. It's really nice having five good pitchers in your rotation as opposed to three. I feel pretty confident with our starter (maybe not so much Davis) each and every game.

[MillerBombers]

If the past few series are any indication, we'll inevitably lose one game in heartbreaking fashion, win a close one, and get blown out in one. I'll pick tonight for the heartbreaking loss, tomorrow for the close win, and Wednesday for the blowout.

 

Lets hope not but I definitely see your logic.

[homer]

Just an FYI....

 

Colorado is not the home run hitting Utopia it used to be. They've been putting the balls in a humidor which tends to dampen the effect of the high altitude. The are 9th in HR when looking at Park Factor. Maybe a stat head can expand on that.

 

Park Factors 2006

[cooprules]

Lineups are in... Can someone paste these in a post. I have no idea how to format it.

 

www.usatoday.com/sports/s...671706.htm

[JoeH33]

 Milwaukee Colorado --------- -------- Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG. --- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ---- CF Clark, Brady 2 21 .294 2B Carroll, Jamey 4 27 .316 2B Graffanino, Tony 0 0 .294 SS Barmes, Clint 7 51 .235 1B Fielder, Prince 19 54 .290 3B Atkins, Garrett 14 69 .314 LF Mench, Kevin 1 5 .500 LF Holliday, Matt 19 63 .323 RF Jenkins, Geoff 9 53 .257 1B Helton, Todd 11 50 .288 3B Bell, David 6 34 .275 C Torrealba, Yorvit 4 29 .262 SS Hall, Bill 24 58 .273 RF Gonzalez, Luis 2 11 .240 C Miller, Damian 6 33 .256 CF Freeman, Choo 1 13 .278 P Capuano, Chris (10-6, 3.74) P Cook, Aaron (6-9, 3.88)

[AJAY]

It will be interesting to see whether the new-look Brewers can play better on the road. I am very curious to see what happens.

 

EDIT: I am also surprised Cirllio is not getting a start since he had a few days off.

[cooprules]

I wouldn't have minded seeing Cirillo at 2nd tonight. Bell has good small sample numbers against Cook so I figured he'd be in. I wonder if Cirillo's banged up a little, too.

[parkside21]

As much as I hate to admit it, because I was a big proponent of wanting to see him get traded today to some Mexican League team for a baker's dozen of chorizos.....I have a feeling that Geoff Jenkins breaks out a little bit tonight....2-4 with an HR, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

 

Don't worry though, he will be back to being the same old Jenkins by this time tomorrow.

[steve267268]

I never realized that Coors was such a big park 'til i looked at the gameday visual. I don't like the idea of a "humidor". It just doesn't seem right.

 

The other thing... I don't see how anyone could say that this is a "very winnable" series. What do you base that on? I believe they have the same record as us, if not one game either way. They have hitters, they finally have some pitching, and they are at home. Also, they are in the middle of a fight for a division title.

 

We look at a series like this and say, "We need to sweep it to get back in it." I am certain that is exactly what everyone in Colorado is saying as well. This team is still in it, more so than us because of their division, and they aren't going to bend over for anyone.

 

This isn't going to be easy, but here's to a good, hard fought series. Let's go in there and steal 2 of 3 and if the sweep is there, we'll take that too.

[COOOOP]

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Colorado is not the home run hitting Utopia it used to be. They've been putting the balls in a humidor which tends to dampen the effect of the high altitude. The are 9th in HR when looking at Park Factor. Maybe a stat head can expand on that.

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It has to be Global Warming!

 

I am really looking forward to this series, I think it will be a highly entertaining one.

[Lil Dummy]

Always good to see Jenks hitting fifth and Hall near the bottom of the order.

[brettac1]

I think part of it is Helton's declining power, and a total lack of power from anyone else on the team other than Holliday. Once guys like Tulo and Stewart make it up there, I'd guess you'll see HR back up where they were within 2 years or so.

 

I think the number of HR hit there was blown out of proportion a little. Teams that have Helton, Walker, Bichette, Burks, Galarraga, etc. are going to mash a pretty fair amount of HRs. It is a pretty extreme hitter's environment, but the idea that every fly ball is going out is wrong.

[DuWayne Steurer]

No kidding. Someone explain to me why the guy with 9 homers hits higher in the order than the guy with 24? Is Hall the "2nd cleanup"?