2009-03-09 Brewers (Parra) at Giants (Zito): 3:05pm CDT [Brewers lose, 8-6]

[Mass Haas]

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ON THE MOUND: Also scheduled to pitch this afternoon (subject to change) is LHP Mitch Stetter, RHP Omar Aguilar, RHP Eduardo Morlan and RHP Nick Green.

 

MINOR DETAILS: Joining the team this afternoon from minor-league camp is OF Cole Gillespie (#98), INF Adam Heether (#88), RHP Mike Burns (#99), RHP Juan Sandoval (#90) and RHP Chris Smith (#91).

 

Lineups posted a bit later (please).

 

Wouldn't mind seeing Nick Green face a starting lineup, he's been the caboose of the pitching matchups all spring, it seems.

[Mass Haas]

Adam McCalvy with the Brewer lineup:

 

Rickie Weeks 2B

Craig Counsell 3B

J.J. Hardy SS

Prince Fielder 1B

Mike Cameron CF

Lorenzo Cain RF

Chris Duffy LF

Jason Kendall C

Manny Parra LHP

[RobDeer 45]

Do work Parra! Boy Rickie needs to get back on track here, he's got to start showing he can hit the ball!

[GormanHarvey]

What??? Rickie trying to bunt for a hit?! And then of course Sandoval makes a great play to completely deter Rickie from trying that again for the rest of the season

[Gobias Industries]

What??? Rickie trying to bunt for a hit?! And then of course Sandoval makes a great play to completely deter Rickie from trying that again for the rest of the season

LOL!

 

Were you kidding, or did Ueck make it seem like it was a good play?

[GormanHarvey]

I was actually being serious about the play - Uecker said at first it was big trouble for the 3rd baseman, but then said he made a terrific play to nab Rickie

[fondybrewfan]

Even though it was only a walk, my man love for Lorenzo Cain continues to grow.

 

The performance of Brad Nelson and Chris Duffy are going to make the final roster spot decision that much tougher. Could we concievably keep both on the 25 man roster? Nelson is just starting to play the OF again, can we trust him enough to be a 4th/5th outfielder?

[GormanHarvey]

I think so and I think they will both make the squad

[Tisko]

I think we can carry both with a pitching staff of 12.

 

Making up the 13 pos. spots.

1. Kendall

2. Rivera

3. Fielder

4. Weeks

5. Hardy

6. Lamb/Hall/McGehee

7. Lamb/Hall/McGehee

8. Counsell

9. Hart

10. Cameron

11. Braun

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12. Duffy - need an OF capable of playing CF

13. Nelson - backup at 1st and corner OF, PHing

 

I see no reason not too at the moment. He has sure outplayed Nixon.

[JJHardy7]

Nelson is just starting to play the OF again, can we trust him enough to be a 4th/5th outfielder?

 

Over his career though, he's played almost as many games in the OF as 1B.

 

http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=10381

[jwill535]

I would say that Duffy is really forcing his way onto the roster. That JJ kid too looks like a keeper.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Bernman23]

I think we can carry both with a pitching staff of 12.

 

Making up the 13 pos. spots.

1. Kendall

2. Rivera

3. Fielder

4. Weeks

5. Hardy

6. Lamb/Hall/McGehee

7. Lamb/Hall/McGehee

8. Counsell

9. Hart

10. Cameron

11. Braun

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12. Duffy - need an OF capable of playing CF

13. Nelson - backup at 1st and corner OF, PHing

 

I see no reason not too at the moment. He has sure outplayed Nixon.

Oh, I think we can too quite easily. A lot of our relievers are multi inning guys. And Stetter isn't solely tough against lefties. So we're built for a split where we carry more position players than pitchers.

[BrewCrewForever]

I hope our bench is Counsell, Rivera, Duffy, Nelson and McGehee.

 

Parra was sharp today and has been so far this spring. Really nice to see.

[bobbledude25]

Man I pitched against Ryan Rohlingher (the guy that hit the bomb in the 9th) in summer baseball. That guy can rake