Jump to content
Brewer Fanatic

2012-05-18 Twins (Diamond) at Brewers (Estrada), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 11-3]

pretendastronaut
pretendastronaut Cooperstown

pretendastronaut

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/twins.png[/logo][game-info][h1]May 18 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Twins (12-26) | Brewers (16-22)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/twins/diamond-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/estrada-04.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.71 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Diamond stretched his consecutive scoreless streak to 14 innings this season by holding the Blue Jays without a run over seven innings on Sunday. He allowed just five hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out four.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]0-2, 4.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Twins | Game Log[/h3][h3]The righty limited the Cubs to two runs in six innings on Sunday and avoided a blow-up inning, but allowed two home runs for the third straight start. "That's what's killing me right now," he said.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

  1. CF Denard Span
  2. SS Brian Dozier
  3. C Joe Mauer
  4. LF Josh Willingham
  5. 1B Justin Morneau
  6. RF Trevor Plouffe
  7. 2B Alexi Casilla
  8. 3B Jamey Carroll
  9. LHP Scott Diamond

[/divclass][divclass=home]

  1. RF Corey Hart
  2. CF Norichika Aoki
  3. LF Ryan Braun
  4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
  5. C Jonathan Lucroy
  6. 2B Rickie Weeks
  7. 1B Travis Ishikawa
  8. SS Cesar Izturis
  9. RHP Marco Estrada

[/divclass][/starting-lineup][/game-matchup][game-links][h3][chat]BrewerFan Chat[/chat] | MLB Gameday[/h3][/game-links][/igt-2012]

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 124
  • Created
  • Last Reply
longball04 Prep Ball

longball04

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
Still curious to see the lineup they throw out there. Obviously Weeks is in it because he's a righty. Course he is hitting an amazing .200 against lefties this year. So maybe this is his breakout game where he gets a hit AND swings at the first pitch.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
PrinceEatMeat Carolina Mudcats

PrinceEatMeat

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
Exactly what I said. Aoki, then Hart but love the Lucroy placement. I would have also moved Ishikawa one more up and dropped Weeks to 7th. But about time.

 

I agree with moving Ishikawa up, but it's probably because we're facing a LHP. Maybe he and Weeks will flip-flop against RHP. At least Conrad isn't starting.

Feel free to follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/ItsFunkeFresh
Link to comment
Share on other sites
rluzinski Carolina Mudcats

rluzinski

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Hart might be the second best hitter on the team, so I am happy to see him batting higher in the lineup. As has been pointed out, his power is somewhat underutilized leading off, though. He HAS to bat 1st though, so RR can start sacrificing from the 2 hole again.

 

Even now I would prefer Weeks over Aoki in the 2 hole but I don't think it will effect much either way.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PrinceEatMeat Carolina Mudcats

PrinceEatMeat

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
Hart might be the second best hitter on the team, so I am happy to see him batting higher in the lineup. As has been pointed out, his power is somewhat underutilized leading off, though. He HAS to bat 1st though, so RR can start sacrificing from the 2 hole again.

 

Even now I would prefer Weeks over Aoki in the 2 hole but I don't think it will effect much either way.

 

I think Hart being in the leadoff spot is more because he was so successful there last season than it is so he can use the 2 hole to move runners over. Surprisingly, it didn't seem like he did much of that earlier in the season. If it's Aoki in there I like him leadoff, but Morgan and Gomez are probably better in the 2 hole or lower in the lineup. Especially Morgan, because he hasn't been getting on base enough. Might as well use him to bunt Hart over if he's gonna get out anyway.

Feel free to follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/ItsFunkeFresh
Link to comment
Share on other sites
FVBrewerFan Carolina Mudcats

FVBrewerFan

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
You do have to wonder. If Conrad doesn't start against LHP, why is he even here? More importantly, if Green never plays why is he here? By the way, not in blue, I'm pretty sure the Sounds have put out better lineups than this over the last few years.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
TURBO Nashville Sounds

TURBO

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

RR is a dweeb. That sums up all questions in one blanket statement.

 

With every line-up he trots out there, more questions are raised, than answered.

 

Green needs to play.

 

RR is a dweeb.

"I'm sick of runnin' from these wimps!" Ajax - The WARRIORS
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ninja33 Draft Eligible

ninja33

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
You do have to wonder. If Conrad doesn't start against LHP, why is he even here? More importantly, if Green never plays why is he here? By the way, not in blue, I'm pretty sure the Sounds have put out better lineups than this over the last few years.

 

Conrad is here because Gomez hasn't been activated yet. He'll pinch hit against LHP so a guy like Morgan doesn't have to. And then on Sunday he'll be replaced.

 

I'm guessing Green isn't playing because he's being protected from hitting against LHP. I don't know his splits, so I don't know if I agree with that or not...but that's probably the reason. I get that it'll be the fourth straight game he hasn't started, the past two have been against LHP, and in the others Ishikawa hit two HRs (and then was coming off a 2 HR game). I don't want him up if he won't be playing either, but I would guess we'll see him this weekend unless Ishikawa has another great game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pebadger First Round Pick

pebadger

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Today's happy thought: the Brewers are on pace to lose 93 games.

 

They simply can't afford to lose this series. From a baseball perspective it's still really early, but a bad homestand might see the atmosphere at Miller Park turn a little bit.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
yfinn6 First Round Pick

yfinn6

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Nice catch, Nori.. don't ever.... do it again.

 

*Edit - Marco might not give up a ton of runs in some of his starts.. but opposing players hit the ball really hard off of him.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Raw Biz First Round Pick

Raw Biz

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
Geez, Weeks would've killed that pitch last year. I honestly don't know what his deal is.
This is Jack Burton in the Pork Chop Express, and I'm talkin' to whoever's listenin' out there.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund
The Brewer Fanatic Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Brewers community on the internet. Included with caretaking is ad-free browsing of Brewer Fanatic.

Become a Caretaker
×
×
  • Create New...