2009-03-02 Brewers (Suppan) at Padres (Geer): 2:05pm CST [Brewers lose, 4-3]

[sgtcluels]

C Jason Kendall
2B Craig Counsell
RF Corey Hart
1B Prince Fielder
DH Angel Salome
CF Trot Nixon
LF Brad Nelson
3B Casey McGehee
SS Alcides Escobar

Padres lineup

CF, Jody Gerut
2B, Chris Burke
DH, Cliff Floyd
LF, Emil Brown
1B, Kyle Blanks
RF, Drew Macias (filling in for Brian Giles, strained left quad)
C, Eliezer Alfonzo
3B, Travis Denker
SS, Everth Cabrera

Todd Coffey, R.J. Swindle, Tim Dillard and Lindsay Gulin are also pitching today

[patrickgpe]

looking at the lineup this is the second time Macha is leading off Kendall which I hope is only an experiment that will not be used once the team starts playing for real. While I love him in the 8 spot, batting someone with limited speed and that last year had an obp of .327 makes little sense. I know in his early days he was a decent leadoff hitter for the pirates, but we can do better. I'd rather see Hart or even Weeks in that role.

[zzzmanwitz]

While it is pretty apparent that this team doesn't have a clear leadoff hitter, I really don't think it makes a difference. Its been pretty well documented that lineup structure means very little over the course of the season.

 

Anyone going to be doing Play-by-Play? It really sucks that I can't get radio in my office.

[sgtcluels]

It's MLB.com only. It's the FSN Crew again.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

I can do it until I leave work. I missed the top of the 1st though so I don't have the scoring.

 

Top 1st

 

Kendall - Out

Counsell - Out

Hart - Single

Prince - Out

 

Bottom 1st

 

Gerut - F8

Burke - BB

Burke steals 2nd

Floyd - BB

Brown - Home Run

Blanks - Single

Macias - 4-6 FC, Macias runs it out to avoid the DP

Alfonzo - 4-3

 

Top 2nd

 

Salome - Double

Nixon - 4-3, Salome to 3B

Nelson - Single, Salome scores

McGehee - F9

Escobar - Out (not sure, somebody came to my cube)

 

Bottom 2nd

 

Denker - Out

Cabrera - Out

Gerut - F9

 

Top 3rd - Latos now pitching

 

Kendall - F8

Counsell - Single

Hart - Home run - tie game

Prince - Double

Salome - 6-3, runner does not advance

Nixon - BB

Nelson - F8

 

Bottom 3rd

 

Burke - 5-3

Brown - K

 

I'm headed home so somebody feel free to continue the play by play.

[patrickgpe]

i agree that we don't have a clear leadoff hitter, but i don't think kendall is it. I still think Weeks is the defacto leadoff hitter has he gets on base and has some speed and power. I do hope that at some point Melvin addresses this though (but have been hoping that since we traded pods.

[fondybrewfan]

It is only the 2nd week of Spring Training and I am already sick of it.

 

I am also sick of Jeff Suppan sucking even if it is only Spring Training. San Diego looks like a AA team and Suppan manages to give up 2 walks, two hitys and a HR in 1/3 of an inning.

[zzzmanwitz]

My point was that a leadoff hitter isn't necessary. Its just about having a solid lineup top to bottom.

[sgtcluels]

It's spring training. For all we know, Kendall leading off may be just to try to get him another couple of at bats before they bring in subs.

 

Soup is not good at baseball.

[fondybrewfan]

Hart is just mashing so far

[brewmann04]

I like the fact that Nelson got another hit today

[craigharmann]

San Diego looks like a AA team

Funny you mention that because Blanks and Macias were starting at AA San Antonio last season!

[raven2479]

I'll continue the best I can from work.

 

Top 4

McGehee Single

Escobar 1-6-3 double play

Kendall 6-3

 

Bottom 4

Coffee in to pitch

Macias Single

Alfonzo K

Denker broken bat double, Macias scores (4-3 SAN)

Cabrera 4-3, Denker takes 3rd

Gerut 4-3

 

Top 5

Counsell 5-3

Hart Ground Rule Double (Cole Gillespie pinch runs)

Fielder 5-3 (GC moves to 3rd)

Salome FO to 7

 

Bottom 5

RJ Swindle pitches

Cain in left

Gillespie in right

Irrebarien at 2nd

Lucroy at C

Burke PO ?

Floyd PO 6

Brown Single

Blanks HBP Brown to 2nd

Macias PO 6

 

I missed the entire 6th, but no runs for either team.

 

Top 7

Escobar Warning track power but a fly out

 

 

Anyone wana continue? I gotta get stuff done here.

[PKBadger]

Considering that the 2 times Kendall has been the leadoff hitter were also days that Weeks wasn't playing, I wouldn't read anything into it.

 

You have to hope that a healthy Weeks gives you around 140 games (I realize he hasn't done that yet in his career, through combinations of injuries or cold streaks). Assuming that finally comes to fruition, I'm OK with having Kendall as a leadoff option for the other 20 or so games.

[GormanHarvey]

Why oh why do they ever let Kent announce. Let BA take his break or whatever and have Rock go solo for an inning or 2.

[zzzmanwitz]

To both of the PbP guys so far, very much appreciated. I am getting nothing done at work thanks to you two. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[brewerfan82]

I just remembered the game was on and my ears started bleeding to the sound of Kent's upward inflecting voice. He just said BA will be doing the play-by-play for the rest of the game... shwoooo!

[Mass Haas]

Gameday / Box Score

[zzzmanwitz]

yeah, i can follow on gameday if you guys wanna get some things done.

[LS Brewer]

Looking over the play by play for this game and previous games, it looks like Corey Hart has been hitting well. For anyone that has actually seen him hitting, how has he looked? Is he swinging at better pitches than at the end of last year?

[zzzmanwitz]

It is really hard to tell. Even though I haven't seen him personally, he's facing pitchers when they are just getting into pitching form and facing a lot of minor leaguers. From what I heard, Uecker said he put on 25 pounds, that couldn't hurt. Don't look too much into SP production.

[bucks2281]

I don't care if it's the second week of Spring Training -- Kendall and Counsell leading off makes me want to scream.

[saxyman1004]

And Suppan being awful...elicits no response other than shaking my head. I guess I've come to expect it by now.

 

sigh

[BrewCrewForever]

Suppan is such a joke. Every time he starts the joke around our office is the over/under on how many runs he will give up. Usually the over wins.

[brewmann04]

glad to hear brad might be getting some of time