9/11/08 Brewers (Sheets) at Phillies (Moyer): 6:05 PM CDT

[wibadgers23]

Ben Sheets (13-7, 2.82 ERA, 42 BB/151 SO)

http://blogs.rgj.com/fantasy-sports/uploaded_images/ben-sheets-756589.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
9/6	SD	W 1-0	9.0	5	0	0	0	1	7	9	10	33	120	W(13-7)	--	2.82
9/1	NYM	L 2-4	5.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	9	17	54	--	--	2.97
8/26	@STL	W 12-0	6.0	5	0	0	0	2	4	5	9	24	100	W(12-7)	--	3.05
8/19	HOU	L 2-5	6.0	5	5	5	1	1	7	7	7	24	96	L(11-7)	--	3.16
8/14	@SD	L 2-3	6.2	5	3	3	0	2	4	8	9	28	110	L(11-6)	--	3.00
8/9	WAS	W 6-0	9.0	5	0	0	0	0	6	12	10	32	114	W(11-5)	--	2.95
8/3	@ATL	L 0-5	6.0	6	3	2	0	3	4	7	6	25	97	L(10-5)	--	3.14
7/29	CHC	L 1-7	5.1	11	6	6	0	1	4	6	8	28	100	L(10-4)	--	3.14
7/24	@STL	W 4-3	7.0	4	3	2	0	2	4	4	12	27	96	--	--	2.87
7/19	@SF	W 8-5	5.0	9	4	2	0	1	3	11	3	25	84	--	--	2.88

Versus

 

Jamie Moyer (13-7, 3.64 ERA, 55 BB/107 SO)

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/franz_lidz/09/21/moyer/t1_moyer1_si.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
9/7	@NYM	W 6-2	7.0	2	0	0	0	3	1	8	10	26	108	W(13-7)	--	3.64
8/31	@CHC	W 5-3	5.1	8	2	2	0	2	4	7	11	26	97	W(12-7)	--	3.80
8/26	NYM	W 8-7	3.0	9	6	6	2	0	3	5	6	19	72	--	--	3.81
8/21	WAS	L 3-4	6.2	5	2	1	0	3	4	9	8	28	106	--	--	3.54
8/15	@SD	W 1-0	7.0	3	0	0	0	2	2	12	7	25	98	W(11-7)	--	3.64
8/10	PIT	W 6-3	6.0	7	3	3	0	2	5	7	7	25	109	--	--	3.81
8/5	FLA	L 2-8	5.0	6	2	2	0	3	4	8	5	26	96	L(10-7)	--	3.78
7/30	@WAS	W 8-5	6.0	6	3	3	2	3	5	3	10	25	94	W(10-6)	--	3.79
7/24	@NYM	L 1-3	7.0	2	1	1	0	3	6	5	8	26	91	--	--	3.76
7/18	@FLA	W 4-2	6.0	4	2	2	0	1	3	7	8	22	100	W(9-6)	--	3.90

N.L. Central Standings:

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road	East	Cent.	West	L10	Strk
Chi. Cubs	87	58	.600	-	51-24	36-34	18-10	40-29	23-10	2-8	W 1
Milwaukee (13)	83	63	.568	4½	44-31	39-32	16-15	40-27	20-13	3-7	W 1
Houston (9)	79	67	.541	8½	42-29	37-38	15-11	38-31	19-14	9-1	W 5
St. Louis (9)	78	67	.538	9	40-33	38-34	22-14	31-33	18-12	4-6	L 1
Cincinnati (E)	66	80	.452	21½	38-36	28-44	18-17	26-40	13-17	6-4	L 1
Pittsburgh (E)	60	85	.414	27	34-37	26-48	15-17	28-43	11-16	3-7	L 5

Wild Card Race:

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Milwaukee	83	63	.568	-
Houston (13)	79	67	.541	4
Philadelphia (13)	79	67	.541	4
St. Louis (13)	78	67	.538	4½
Florida (8)	74	72	.507	9
Arizona (6)	71	74	.490	11½
Colorado (1)	67	79	.459	16

[ELCABALLO45]

Well, its safe to say this is a big series.

 

Mr. Sheets do what you did last time.. Please.

 

Go BREWERS!!

[Ennder]

It's BIG BOY TIME!

[BrewCrewForever]

It is so go time.

 

Offense, please score numerous runs today and for the rest of the season. Please.

[chuckiehacks]

Dear Brewers,

 

Please respect your elders. To that end, please score early and often against Jamie Moyer so he can spend his social security check on an early bird special tonight before it gets dark.

 

Thanks,

Chuckie

[BrewCrewForever]

Getting this first game would be HUGE for the Brewers. I just feel if we can win this one we can for sure take at least 1 out of the next three to split this very important series. I said when Sheets started against the Card last time it was his biggest start since the 2000 Gold Medal game. Now this is by far much bigger then that. Go get em Benny!

[bucks2281]

This series is similar to the Cardinals series in August. We just have to tread water for four days. Commence fingernail biting.

[brwrsfan]

I don't know why, and yesterday's game certainly doesn't give me any idication that this is going to happen....but I just think that this offense is going to explode this weekend and score a bunch of runs.

 

Today would be a good start...prime opportunity for our cleanup hitter to maybe actually hit a HR or two.

[BrewerTerp]

I think it's pretty much the same scouting report as yesterday:

 

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i48/ccsully/Picture5-1.png

[BrewCrewForever]

I don't know why, and yesterday's game certainly doesn't give me any idication that this is going to happen....but I just think that this offense is going to explode this weekend and score a bunch of runs.

 

Today would be a good start...prime opportunity for our cleanup hitter to maybe actually hit a HR or two.

I kind of feel the same way. I think for some reason maybe going on the road is just what the Brewers need.

[brewmann04]

LET HOPE WE CAN BE ROAD WARRIORS AGAIN

[BrewCrewForever]

I watched the Harvey's Wallbangers DVD today to pump myself up for this game (not that I need to be anymore pumped). I just hope we bang the ball all over the place tonight like that team in 82' did.

[GormanHarvey]

2B Rickie Weeks

SS J.J. Hardy

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

RF Corey Hart

CF Mike Cameron

3B Bill Hall

C Jason Kendall

RHP Ben Sheets

 

We're still waiting for word on Gabe Kapler's shoulder injury. It didn't look good yesterday. If he misses the last 16 games, it would be a blow. The Brewers are hoping for better news than that.

[crewcrazy]

Jamie Moyer debuted in 1986. The following are the (rough) ages of the players in tonight's starting lineup when Moyer debuted. Some may be off a little because I didn't take into account fractions of years.

 

2B Rickie Weeks - 4

SS J.J. Hardy - 4

LF Ryan Braun - 3

1B Prince Fielder - 2

RF Corey Hart - 4

CF Mike Cameron - 13

3B Bill Hall - 7

C Jason Kendall - 12

RHP Ben Sheets - 8

 

Alcides Escobar and Angel Salome were born that year. Mat Gamel was 1.

 

In short, let's kick this old guy's butt.

[Bring Back the Stein]

So, word from a Philly friend is that this series is under-the-radar, it being Cowboys week. I hope that's the case and we can sneak out of there with a split. Also, I thought Moyer pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics.

[Ennder]

On the day Moyer made his debut here was the Brewers lineup.

 

J. Gantner

R. Yount

C. Cooper

B. Oglivie

B. Robidoux

E. Riles

R. Deer

D. Sveum

R. Cerone

 

Yount went 4/5 and the Brewers lost 9-2 to the Blue Jays with Bill Wegman going 5.2 IP with 6 ER.

[RobDeer 45]

Man this is huge today! I'm almost affraid to watch.

[sargennm]

LET HOPE WE CAN BE ROAD WARRIORS AGAIN

To win tonight: Oh, what a rush!

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/geoffsmom_2006/RoadWarriors.jpg

[steve267268]

So, word from a Philly friend is that this series is under-the-radar, it being Cowboys week. I hope that's the case and we can sneak out of there with a split. Also, I thought Moyer pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Yeah, that'd be great if the fans were the ones out there playing. Or even if every single Philly player and manager was a season ticket holding Eagle DIE HARD, that may cause a little distraction.

[Bring Back the Stein]

So, word from a Philly friend is that this series is under-the-radar, it being Cowboys week. I hope that's the case and we can sneak out of there with a split. Also, I thought Moyer pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Yeah, that'd be great if the fans were the ones out there playing. Or even if every single Philly player and manager was a season ticket holding Eagle DIE HARD, that may cause a little distraction.

Well, I'll ignore the tone here, since I don't think it's that controversial to suggest that an away team would rather play against smaller and less-fired-up crowds. Of course the Phillies will be focused. Sorry for sharing what I learned about the mood in Philly.

[fondybrewfan]

Moyer is pitching on 3 days rest for the first time in 2 years. Lets hope he gets screwed up.

[jflick1215]

Should be a good one tonight. I just posted a series preview on the Daily Brew.

 

http://www.brewerfan.net/...port.do?dailyReportId=495

[bbaehman]

Not the right place, but FYI...first two games of Cubs at Astros series have been postponed. We'll see about Sunday

[hawing]

Jamie Moyer's birthdate is November 18, 1962. This would be like having me start for the Phillies tonight (if I were a MLB-caliber athlete).

[crewcrazy]

Phillies lineup, since the Brewers one was posted earlier:

 

SS Rollins

RF Werth

2B Utley

1B Howard

LF Burrell

CF Victorino

3B Feliz

C Ruiz

P Moyer