6/10/2006: Cardinals (Marquis) @ Brewers (Capuano), 6:05 CT

[brettac1]

I'm making the trek down tonight, so I'm starting the thread.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif If you're in 117, see you there.

 

I think it's my first one this year. Joe can do his sweet formatting and whatnot. I also expect some series probabilities from Russ. They're going to win tonight - they have to, I'm 1-0 this year.

[adamb100]

Pray to god that Brewer Pitching doesnt blow big leads like yesterday.

[berniebrewer4life]

UGH, i leave for this game in 1 hour. They better not F this one up.

[rluzinski]

I also expect some series probabilities from Russ.

 

Chance of a sweep: 0% http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[CardsJimEdmonds15]

Name			AVG	HR	RBI	SB
1. D Eckstein, SS	.325	1	17	4
2. S Taguchi, LF	.294	1	22	6
3. S Rolen, 3B		.343	6	37	4
4. J Encarnacion, RF	.253	8	29	1
5. J Edmonds, CF	.252	6	33	3
6. H Luna, 2B		.295	3	10	2
7. C Duncan, 1B		.231	2	5	0
8. G Bennett, C		.190	0	6	0
9. J Marquis, P		.176	0	1	0

Name			AVG	HR	RBI	SB
1. R Weeks, 2B		.295	5	18	13
2. B Hall, SS		.272	14	30	2
3. G Jenkins, RF	.250	7	36	3
4. C Lee, LF		.270	20	49	7
5. P Fielder, 1B	.295	9	34	4
6. D Miller, C		.280	5	23	0
7. C Koskie, 3B		.268	7	22	0
8. B Clark, CF		.290	2	15	1
9. C Capuano, P		.154	0	1	0

[steve267268]

That's a pretty lineup... The players, not the format http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cdiddy34]

Jenks back to the 3 slot after mashing yesterday..

Gary Bennett is still alive?

[hawing]

Yep. Gritty Gary is a Cardinal. Watch as *he* mashes, or otherwise thwarts the Brewers. Most every other former Brewer in this dispiriting stretch of games has...

 

But maybe not tonight. C'mon, fellas. I don't want to hear the S word on Sunday.

[saget]

Go Brewers

[batman]

Whom will Daron and Bill heap more lavish praise on tonight: David "sparkplug" Eckstein or Gary "from a different era" Bennett?

 

My money's on Eckstein... the tiebreaker is that he used to be an Angel.

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~Bill

[undertow67]

Good to see other teams are capable of stranding lead-off doubles, It's not simply a Brewers thing.

[steve267268]

Nice first inning by our pitcher.. i forget his name.. just some nobody we picked up from Arizona.

 

Having a good year but it's all luck, i'm sure.

[Rob]

My eyes are hurting, is that Jenkins I see batting #3? I would love to see the #3 hitters in MLB and their slugging %. Nobody can be lower that Jenks. What's he slugging? .400?

[Roscoe Chill]

So, are you arguing with yourself about Chris Capuano or what?

[giffted1]

Atta boy Jenkins. Way to hold back the urge to swing and make yourself look silly.

[PeaveyFury]

Yep... going to be one of those nights that Gary Bennett beats us mercilessly.

[batman]

Quote:

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My eyes are hurting, is that Jenkins I see batting #3? I would love to see the #3 hitters in MLB and their slugging %. Nobody can be lower that Jenks. What's he slugging? .400?

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The Brewers rank 25th in baseball in slugging average from the #3 spot in the lineup at .404. The teams below Milwaukee are San Diego (.398), the Cubs (.387), Oakland (.386), Cleveland (.372), and Kansas City (.369).

 

The Brewers rank 28th in baseball and last in the National League in on-base average from the #3 spot, a miserable .315. The only teams behind the Crew are the Mariners (.314) and the Athletics (.304).

 

Putting those two together, the Brewers' 719 OPS from the #3 spot ranks 27th in MLB and last in the National League. The only teams with worse production are the Indians, Royals, and A's.

 

There are 19 players in baseball who have a qualifying number of plate appearances in the #3 spot. Among them, Jenkins ranks second-last in OPS at 722, ahead of only Jhonny Peralta (who is OPSing a miserable 674). Geoff is third from the bottom in slugging, ahead of only Peralta and Brian Giles, and is dead last with a .316 on-base average.

 

~Bill

[hawing]

going to be one of those nights that Gary Bennett beats us mercilessly

 

I called that about halfway up this page. Not that I'm glad to be right.

 

How is it that the retreads consistently come back to bite the Brewers? Some day they'll be no-hit by Ruben Quevedo or Matt Kinney.

[adambr2]

Stranded a leadoff double? Shocking. The icing is that now we get to lead off next inning with Capuano.

[PeaveyFury]

I'm feeling good about this game, surprisingly. If we had a lead, I'd be scared to death. But since we're losing, we've got them right where we want them.

[adambr2]

Now they're replacing Brady with Gross? Is he hurt?

[pogokat]

yea, what up?

[batman]

Brady Clark just grounded into an inning-ending double-play and was subsequently removed from the game in favor of Gabe Gross. Daron and Bill are speculating that he injured one of his legs.

 

Apparently Yost doesn't see this as an opportunity to get Corey Hart some ABs and innings in center, unfortunately. I wonder if the preference for Gross is based more on offense (e.g. he's left-handed) or defense.

 

~Bill

[JoeH33]

These Cards sure seem to have our number, Pujols or no Pujols.

[endaround]

This is Capuano's third poor start in a row