05/02/2006 Astros (Nieve) @ Brewers (Sheets) 7:05 PM, CST

[JoeH33]

Geez....single and a wild pitch. Gotta buckle down here, we're getting to the point were we really gotta hold 'em in check for the rest of the game.

[Ayt]

Hendo looks very good. Throwing strikes and getting some swings and misses.

[JoeH33]

Alright 'Lil Ben, way to work out of a jam. Now lets go put a crooked number on the board.

[SmartBall]

Well Lil' Ben looks alright so far, not too much damage and he is throwing some good pitches. Hopefully he can keep it up.

[bucksman4]

I love how Sutton kept saying "ace" Sheets over and over again tonight. I think he's saying it so he won't drift back into the realistic realm which clearly shows Capuano as our staff ACE. An ace can be counted on to keep your team in the game day in and day out. Capuano has not given up more than 3 earned runs in any of his 6 starts this season and his 18 wins speak for themselves. Sheets career record is 56-64 (*65 pending tonight's outcome). 9 games under .500 is an ace? Please.

 

And for those who suggest wins and losses do not solely determine a pitcher's worth, I agree. But come on, great pitchers (ie. staff aces) find ways to win. Whether it be with the glove on D, their stick on offense, or pure athleticism and bearing down when it counts, that's what determines one's worth. That being said, Chris Capuano IS the Brewers ace. In a game 7, give me this guy any day of the week over the erratic Sheets.

[strawbossisevil]

Bucksmann, I couldn't disagree more.

 

Sheets has been out for over half a year. Judging him on his first four starts (which really haven't been all that bad up until this one) is quite unfair. Cappy has been pitching out of his mind so far this season. But that's the key, we are only one month in. Its a long season, and their career numbers suggest that Sheets is by far the better pitcher. Sheets career ERAs hardly suggest an erratic pitcher, they instead suggest a pitcher who's done great but w/ little run support.

[Braminano]

Craig Coshun somehow makes me pine for the days of Brainerd.

[steve267268]

Damian still hittin the ball hard.

[clancyphile]

Big Ben gets inducted into the Order of the Baby Seal.

[bucksman4]

 

And I'm asking you to look more at WINS than K's. In that category, Capuano trumps Big Benny hands down.

 

The last time I checked, it was wins that got teams to the playoffs. It was wins that won teams World Championships. When strikeouts or innings pitched becomes the barrier by which to measure these things, I will give in to your thinking. Until then, I'll base things on production.

[JoeH33]

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The last time I checked, it was wins that got teams to the playoffs

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Wins by Lehr, Wise, Cappellan etc. count just as much as wins by a SP.

[strawbossisevil]

Can pitchers get wins without solid outings from the offense? No.

 

So theoretically, a pitcher could have a 1.00 ERA and still lose every single game because his offense blew terribly. So would you say that the guy with the 7.00 ERA who had terrific run support and more wins would really be the Ace over the 1.00 ERA guy? I doubt it. While their numbers are not this drastic, I think this makes my point.

[COOOOP]

Weird, the tv feed from mlb.com switched from the stros announcers, to the brewers tv announcers in mid-game.

[JoeH33]

Donnerwetternacheinmal............ http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

 

One of the worst hitting catchers in baseball is 3-3

[JoeH33]

Which runt is more obnoxiously annoying

 

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[rluzinski]

Little Ben has looked very good.

[mikevan1818]

lil Ben did well, I liked his stuff tonight.

[COOOOP]

Pretty please, no more hits by the Stros pitcher. Curly sets him down. Let's get some runs!

[DHonks]

so pinch hit for Hendrickson I'd assume? He's dealing, but he's also leading off. I'd imagine De La Rosa or Lehr would be next in line

[bucksman4]

I concede your point about needing run support to do well. The bottom line, though, is that since joining the staff, Capuano has been much, much more consistent than Sheets. I will not ease on my stance saying that Capuano is the staff ace until proven otherwise. Sheets needs to show me some consistent outings where he starts the game without giving up a first run inning and coming out of the pre-game bullpen warmed up and ready to get MLB hitters out. He's got to step up his game if we want to go anywhere. Especially if he's going to be paired against the opposing team's ace.

[bucksman4]

Where's Ned's head???? PINCH HIT WHEN YOU'RE DOWN 4 RUNS!!!

[JoeH33]

I don't like giving up an out there with the pitcher leading off, but I guess Ned didn't really have much of a choice since lil Ben was dealing.

[steve267268]

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I love how Sutton kept saying "ace" Sheets over and over again tonight. I think he's saying it so he won't drift back into the realistic realm which clearly shows Capuano as our staff ACE. An ace can be counted on to keep your team in the game day in and day out. Capuano has not given up more than 3 earned runs in any of his 6 starts this season and his 18 wins speak for themselves. Sheets career record is 56-64 (*65 pending tonight's outcome). 9 games under .500 is an ace? Please.

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Cappy and his sample-sized 3.00 ERA really has you captivated, huh?

 

Are you aware that Ben had a 2.7 ERA over a full season?

 

nevermind, i'm leaving this alone.

[rluzinski]

But come on, great pitchers (ie. staff aces) find ways to win.

 

Rightttttt.

[Ayt]

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But come on, great pitchers (ie. staff aces) find ways to win.

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If Roger Clemens were a better pitcher he would have found a way to win more than 13 games with his fantastic 1.87 ERA.