5/14/06 Mets (Pedro) @ Brewers (D. Davis), 1:05 PM CST

[hawing]

I can't believe it's come to hawing starting a game thread.

 

Wake up! It's the next day and a new game.

[badgerfan.tgf]

I think we're all still mulling over last night's game in our heads. It was a really tough loss and now we get to face Pedro on retro Sunday....not a whole lot of optimism from my perspective.

[undertow67]

Sunday morning hangovers ?

 

Pedro Martinez's last start at Miller Park Last year ( May 7 ) He gave up 5 ER in 7 IN, but the Brewers still lost late. Would be nice to touch him for 5 runs again. Nice to see LoDuca out of the line-up today.

[badgerfan.tgf]

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Pedro Martinez's last start at Miller Park Last year ( May 7 ) He gave up 5 ER in 7 IN,

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My fear is that even if we get lucky enough to score 5 on Pedro that DD and the bullpen will give up 8. I have very little confidence in our pitching right now outside of both Cappy's, Wise, and Turnbow.

[hawing]

not a whole lot of optimism from my perspective

 

I know what you mean. Here are three potential negative factors for the home team:

 

1. Retro Sunday: Will the Brewers ever score during one?

2. Run support? With Sharpie on the mound? Whaa??

3. That Pedro guy - even though the Brewers got to him last year.

 

Still, spring hopes eterny.

[steve267268]

I remember Billy Hall hit a rocket off Pedro last year....

[JoeH33]

 NY Mets Milwaukee ------- --------- Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG. --- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ---- SS Reyes, Jose 2 17 .266 2B Weeks, Rickie 2 9 .280 2B Matsui, Kazuo 1 5 .256 SS Hall, Bill 7 15 .294 CF Beltran, Carlos 9 22 .278 RF Jenkins, Geoff 5 20 .265 1B Delgado, Carlos 13 29 .299 LF Lee, Carlos 15 32 .304 3B Wright, David 5 24 .301 1B Fielder, Prince 8 22 .328 RF Nady, Xavier 8 18 .294 3B Koskie, Corey 4 12 .291 C Castro, Ramon 1 3 .324 C Miller, Damian 3 18 .330 LF Valentin, Jose 1 6 .206 CF Clark, Brady 1 8 .232 P Martinez, Pedro (5-0, 2.89) P Davis, Doug (2-2, 5.32) 

[strawbossisevil]

Wow, is this the third game in a row that Hardy has sat for? While its nice to see Hall hitting, is it a good idea to sit Hardy for an entire series?

[tyguy20204]

Considering Bill Hall is and will remain the superior player, it's not too bad of a move.

 

Still, I'd rather see Hall in CF and Hardy at SS.

 

Edit: I think Hall's mom is in town to see him play as well.

[Southwest Brewer]

Another question....when's the last time you saw Matt Wise pitch? I think it was about 10 days ago.

[undertow67]

Nice start for Davis. good to see him get ahead of hitters.

[vbkooler]

how come no one has been using the in game chat's lately.

 

Wise last pitched last friday in the game when he gave up the winning shot to Nomar

[strawbossisevil]

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Considering Bill Hall is and will remain the superior player, it's not too bad of a move.

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I think we can agree to disagree on this one. Hall's first years in Milwaukee were far worse than what Hardy's first years have been. Hardy's the better player defensively and he has a higher offensive ceiling than Hall (whether he actually reaches that ceiling is another thing altogether.)

[hawing]

Bill Hall is part of the pink bat promotion, so he pretty much has to have plate appearances.

 

But yeah, I would not mind a CF Hall and SS Hardy setup.

 

(As I finished this, Bill Kd with the pink bat. Ah well.)

[strawbossisevil]

Jenkins really lived up to my expectations in that at-bat. I have a feeling this won't be the last K for him today.

[hawing]

Sometimes I wish Ueck wouldn't say things like "Davis has retired X batters in a row." Seems to guarantee an end to the good trend.

 

Edit: BB. I rest my case.

[jloos19]

Well there's the end to that streak Hawing, good call.

[strawbossisevil]

Nady has to be one of the year's biggest over achievers. He is slugging over 100 points higher than any previous year in his career.

[wisconsinfan47]

Strikes = Good

 

Got it, DD?

[hawing]

Jose Valentin...

*hawing shakes fist*

 

EDIT: I haven't stopped shaking my fist yet.

[jloos19]

It's Jose Valentin!! Rumor has it that I can strike him out these days when he's swinging from the right side.

[strawbossisevil]

Wow, does the guy only hit against us?

[endaround]

Lee did his best to turn an out into a double there.

[strawbossisevil]

And then Davis immediately falls behind P. Martinez. I don't know what's wrong with him this season, but he better fix it and fast.

 

I hate when the other team has more runs than hits. Grrr.

[hawing]

Well, at least Sharpie didn't walk the pitcher.

 

Yet another game where the opposition scores first. Sigh.