2009-04-30 Diamondbacks (Scherzer) at Brewers (Suppan): 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-1]

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[TheCrew07]

Please keep the BBs and XBHs to a minimum Soup... the offense had a day off, they should score some runs tomorrow for you.

[crewcrazy]

Scherzer is actually an alum of the Northwoods League's La Crosse Loggers...I believe he's the first Loggers player to ever get drafted in the first round and the first Loggers player to ever play in the Majors. Definitely exciting to see him go up against the Brewers for anyone who's been following him since those days. I know the folks in La Crosse develop an attachment to a lot of these guys and like to follow them through the minors.

[rluzinski]

If you are going to only list Suppan's stats from this year, shouldn't you only reference his 2009 salary? Furthermore, shouldn't it be prorated for the number of starts he's had so far? He's made 4 starts out of an expected 30 or so starts, so the Brewers have paid $12.5 mil x 4 / 30 = $1.7 mil for his 7.32 ERA.

 

I hated the signing and think he's not a good pitcher but let's be fair. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Ennder]

So far for our $42M we have gotten 404 IP of 4.90 ERA and a 23-24 record. I never minded his signing I just think they gave him $2-3M too much a year and 1 year too many(yeah I guess that means I did mind it but you get the idea!). The idea of getting a bunch of mediocre innings to take some stress off of a young rotation was fine though.

[wisconsinfan47]

The D'Backs are cold. Reynolds is really their only guy putting up any kind of numbers and they don't really walk (hear that, Soup?)

[phxMILWfan]

Actually the D-Backs have been heating up the last 2 days. Doug Davis just led them to a 10-0 win over the cubs yesterday. A lot of people have been ripping them here in Phoenix, sports talk radio hosts having to talk people off the ledge. Leading Chris Snyder to speak out about it and it may have gotten them going. I think they have a lot of momentum coming into this series.

[Invader3K]

Come on Soup, let's cut something off that ERA right now (yes, I know ERA isn't everything).

 

I also hope the offense enjoyed their one day vacation yesterday. Time to get back to work.

[FVBrewerFan]

Facing four RHP in this series, I would be fine with a split.

[GormanHarvey]

With our plate discipline and ability to get opposing pitch counts up so far this year, I think it may be a short night for Scherezer.

 

Soup, stay on track. You have looked pretty decent your last couple times out. And please try to avoid Upton in big spots if at all possible. Thanks

[GormanHarvey]

Brewers

2B Rickie Weeks

RF Corey Hart

LF Ryan Braun

1B Prince Fielder

CF Mike Cameron

SS J.J. Hardy

3B Bill Hall

C Jason Kendall

RHP Jeff Suppan

 

Diamondbacks

2B Felipe Lopez

CF Chris Young

1B Chad Tracy

3B Mark Reynolds

LF Conor Jackson

RF Justin Upton

C Chris Snyder

SS Josh Wilson

RHP Max Scherzer

[saget]

For some reason I didn't think there was a game today. This brightens my night quite a bit. Unemployment sucks because when the Brewers aren't on TV, I am lost.

[raven2479]

That leadoff home run doesn't brighten my day.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Let the Soup lovefest begin...

[brewtank34]

Way to shut up your critics Soup.

[brewtank34]

I think Yovanni is warming up in the pen.

[dlk9s]

I think Yovanni is warming up in the on deck circle.

[rluzinski]

The good thing for Soup is that the expectations for him are so low that even if he gives up a run every 2 innings, he's easily exceeded them.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

No doubt...if he can keep it to 3 solo shots in 6 innings, we're there. Although it sure would be nice to get another inning out of him.

[brewtank34]

This Scherzer kid is throwing darts! Looks good enough to add to my fantasy team.

[trwi7]

Brian either doesn't understand what the definition of a free swinger is or he has no idea who Justin Upton is and what kind of hitter he is.

[cheesecup22]

nice slide

[cheesecup22]

too bad for JJ.. nice hit billy

[GormanHarvey]

Can't hit a ball much harder than that Billy!!!

[GormanHarvey]

Soup lookin good!