3/17/06 Brewers (Ohka) at Royals, 2:00 PM, MLB Audio

[ja002h]

From Drew Olson:

 

Phoenix - Tomo Ohka's last trip to the mound was not particularly satisfying. The right-hander gave up eight hits, including two homers, and seven earned runs in three innings Sunday against the Cubs. Ohka returns to the mound this afternoon as the Brewers play Kansas City at Surprise Stadium.

 

Here is the starting lineup for the Brewers (8-7), who have lost four of their last five games eight of the previous 10:

 

1. Brady Clark, cf

2. Zach Sorensen, ss

3. Geoff Jenkins, rf

4. Carlos Lee, lf

5, Prince Fielder, 1b

6. Bill Hall, 2b

7. Corey Koskie, 3b

8. Gabe Gross, dh

9. Damian Miller, c.

 

Starting pitcher: Tomo Ohka

 

Relief pitchers: Dennis Sarfate, Kane Davis, Justin Lehr

 

Minor League reserves: Kennard Bibbs, Steve Moss, Alcides Escobar, Ken Holmberg, Alec Zumwalt, Mitch Stetter.

[bork]

Here is the starting lineup for the Brewers (8-7), who have lost four of their last five games eight of the previous 10:

 

They really are struggling. Losing 8 of 10, yet they only have 7 losses.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Anders34]

How can you lose 8 of 10 and have 7 losses per the JSOnline? I guess the game against Japan doesn't count, but didn't we win that one?

[Anders34]

Jinx. Beat me to it, Bork!

[berniebrewer4life]

Hopefully Ohka whups some royal butt. I see this as a bounce back game.

[brewerjamie15]

Ohka is a fighter and a battler.

 

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/images/uploads/l_okra.gif

 

See?

[sheetswannabe]

Dont have a radio today, whats the score?

[M Skjellyfetti]

Through 2 complete, KC 2, Mil 0

 

I'll try to do PbP for a little while now.

 

Edit: Sutton just said it looks like Sorensen will make the club.

 

Top 3rd

Denny Bautista Pitching

Gross: K (looking)

Miller: Flies out to Right-Centerfield

Clark: Check-Swing Line Out to 1st

0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Runs

 

Brewers, Brewers, Keep turning up the Heat!

 

Bottom 3rd

Tomo Ohka Pitching

Grudzielanek: Grounder to 3rd, E5 Safe at 1st

Sanders: Single to Left Field

Stairs: Flyout to Deep CF, Grudzielanek to 3rd

Berroa: Pops out to Short

Meintkiewicz: Single to RF, Grudzielanek scores, Sanders to 3rd, 3-0 Royals

Unknown batter: Single to shallow RF, Sanders scores, 4-0 Royals

Costa: Triples to Deep RF, Meintkiewicz scores, U.B. scores, 6-0 K.C.

Buck: Single to LF, Costa scores, 7-0 K.C.

Dejesus: Groundout to 1B. Inning over (Finally).

5 Hits, 1 Error, 5 Runs, 0 Earned

 

Top 4th

Sorensen: K (swinging)

Jenkins: Groundout to 1B, 3-1.

Lee: Groundout to SS, 6-3.

0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Runs

 

Bottom 4th

Grudzielanek: K (swinging)

Sanders: Single to LF (Steals 2nd during Stairs' AB)

Stairs: K (swinging)

Berroa: Groundout 1-3.

1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Runs

That's all I can do, Go Brewers.

[bullox]

The score is on MLB.com. It's 2-0 Royals in the top of the 3rd.

[DHonks]

I'm pumped now...time to turn up the heat

[berniebrewer4life]

Crap, things not looking too good early.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[Oswald Chesterfield Cobble]

no its not at all

[brewmann04]

NO need To Panic

It less than 2 weeks and Ohka has has two back to back Starts.

add to the Fact Kolb and Turbow looks shaky it not a good sign as we come to the end of Spring training.

[ThePurpleStorm]

There goes our playoff hopes.

[TheBwaz]

Good lord,

 

How many people dressed like Randy Quaid and wearing "Brewers Suck" t-shirts are gonna fill the park this year?

 

Yes, this is a tacit admission I am aware Major LEague II exists.

[DHonks]

I'm now watching the Big East games...how's Sarfate doing?

[plowjockey]

Darren Sutton with a major shout out for BFN.

[berniebrewer4life]

Hey Plow, what did he say?

[plowjockey]

I was working on a project on caught pieces of what he said. Said it was a great site and was growing in popularity. Something to the effect that serious baseball fans should be visiting this site. I believe he said he was invited by Zac to take part in a forum or an interview for the site. I know I did hear him say that he was "officially accepting the invitation here on the air." He was looking forward to participating with the BFN staff.

[chowyo123]

Ouch. 5 BB for Sarfate in 2.2 innings.

 

Well.. Koskie had a homer and fielder with 2 hits. Also clark with a 3b, BB, and no SO.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Sarfate's big issue has been control all through his minor league career. No doubt he's got the "stuff", just needs to harness it.

[don1481]

Quote:

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Sarfate's big issue has been control all through his minor league career. No doubt he's got the "stuff", just needs to harness it.

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But that seems to be a common theme with a lot of our top prospects over the years.

 

Nuke? Control problems. Blown arm.

Jones? (lesser) Control problems. Blown arm.

Rogers? Control problems.

Sarfate? Control problems.

DLR? Control problems.

Hendrickson? Control problems. Especially after they tinkered further with his deliveryhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/sick.gif

 

At this rate, our rotation could look like a bunch of

 

http://pdn.philly.com/2005/04/26/mitch.jpg

 

in a couple of years....http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/sick.gif

[DuWayne Steurer]

Hopefully none of our guys ever have the control issues THIS guy had.............

 

 

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/images/2005/02/28/5fgujUqq.jpg

[don1481]

Now, don't forget about THIS one's... on and off the "field"...

 

http://www.hollywoodthing.com/actors/charliesheen/10.jpg

[Ennder]

Its true of most pitchers in baseball. Getting good control is way more important than having good stuff.