2010-05-20 Brewers (Narveson) at Pirates (Maholm), 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers WIN, 4-3]

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Chris Narveson

3-1 | 5.29

Pirates vs. Narveson
Narveson Game Log

Paul Maholm

3-3 | 4.40

Brewers vs. Maholm
Maholm Game Log

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1. Weeks 2B
   
2. Escobar SS
   
3. Fielder 1B
   
4. Braun LF
   
5. McGehee 3B
   
6. Hart RF
   
7. Zaun C
   
8. Stern CF
   
9. Narveson LHP
   

1. Milledge LF
   
2. Crosby 2B
   
3. A. McCutchen CF
   
4. Jones RF
   
5. Pearce 1B
   
6. La Roche 3B
   
7. Cedeno SS
   
8. Jaramillo C
   
9. Maholm LHP
   

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[YoGasKpose]

Okay, Brewers. Today starts a brand new season. Let's see some good baseball!

[Invader3K]

Well, this is interesting (from McCalvy):

 

Weeks

Escobar

Fielder

Braun

McGehee

Hart

Zaun

Stern

Narveson

[GormanHarvey]

Well, this is interesting (from McCalvy):

 

Weeks

Escobar

Fielder

Braun

McGehee

Hart

Zaun

Stern

Narveson

Who is in CF then? Stern or Hart??

 

[carniesandrubes]

Macha with the "put together strange lineup to fool people into thinking I'm innovative" strategy...

[GormanHarvey]

So Fielder is 3-37 in his career vs Maholm with 0 XBH and he gets moved up to 3rd?! And Counsell is 4-8 off him where as Weeks is 7-32, yet Weeks is in there again? If this makes sense to someone, please explain...

[logan82]

Hitter vs pitcher matchups are trivia not predictive. Platoon advantage matters more. Flip Hart and Escobar and I like the lineup. Other than Stern in there of course.

[trwi7]

So Fielder is 3-37 in his career vs Maholm with 0 XBH and he gets moved up to 3rd?! And Counsell is 4-8 off him where as Weeks is 7-32, yet Weeks is in there again? If this makes sense to someone, please explain...

I need to switch the lineup because I'm about to get fired! And Counsell is left handed and Weeks is right handed so there's no possible way that Counsell might be a better option against a LHP. Especially with Weeks struggling badly and not having a day off this year, which is still completely insane. Though I've come to expect insane decisions from Macha.

 

Hey, Ken, Halladay threw 132 pitches in his last start. Let's top that by sending Narveson out for 140!

 

[GormanHarvey]

Hitter vs pitcher matchups are trivia not predictive. Platoon advantage matters more. Flip Hart and Escobar and I like the lineup. Other than Stern in there of course.

I would not call an .081 lifetime BA for Fielder vs Maholm trivial. I'd call it terrible and a great time for a day off if they had a backup 1st baseman

 

 

[logan82]

37 at bats is trivia not predictive.

[Invader3K]

Who is in CF then? Stern or Hart??

Adam Stern is playing center field. Everyone else is in their usual positions.

[GormanHarvey]

37 at bats is trivia not predictive.

I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but let me know how Prince does vs Maholm tonight. I predict an o-fer

 

 

[GormanHarvey]

Thanks Invader

[sheethead]

37 at bats is trivia not predictive.

I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but let me know how Prince does vs Maholm tonight. I predict an o-fer

I predict 1-4 with a single and 2K. Final score 7-3 in favor of the Mighty Pirates.

 

In the 2 hole, Escobar has provided a .444 OBP so far. Probably just lucky though.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Love the new avatar sheethead

[GormanHarvey]

37 at bats is trivia not predictive.

I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but let me know how Prince does vs Maholm tonight. I predict an o-fer

I predict 1-4 with a single and 2K. Final score 7-3 in favor of the Mighty Pirates.

 

In the 2 hole, Escobar has provided a .444 OBP so far. Probably just lucky though.

 

I love Alcides in the 2 hole even if he doesn't seem to be a prototypical choice. I like the dynamic he provides there

[Invader3K]

I have to say, I'm partly hoping to see how far down the abyss this team can go.

[derflotr]

Prince needs Braun's protection I guess.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

I have to say, I'm partly hoping to see how far down the abyss this team can go.

Word. Just to kinda test the limits of what it will take for any sort of change to be made.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I think a 20-game losing streak would be hilarious. We're not going anywhere, so why not?

[Invader3K]

I see now Gerut is unavailable due to birth of a child. This team is really getting short handed.

[Funketown]

If history serves, this is the one the Brewers pull out. No Hoffman, a pitching match-up that seems to clearly favor the Pirates, a near empty bench, and fan optimism is at an all-time low. I'd bet the club is something like .600 in games like these in the past three years (what, like 6 for 10 under all those conditions?). I like those odds!

[wibadgers23]

I see now Gerut is unavailable due to birth of a child. This team is really getting short handed.

Yeah, an extra inning game would be quite interesting.

 

 

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

At least we have a decent hitting pitching staff...grab a bat Yovani!!!

[logan82]

37 at bats is trivia not predictive.

I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but let me know how Prince does vs Maholm tonight. I predict an o-fer

0-4 with 4K's nor 5-5 with 5 HR would prove either one of us is correct. An 0-fer night is more likely not because Fielder is 3-37 but because it is a LHP vs LH bat matchup.