03/05/06 - Brewers at Rangers, 2:00 PM Central, WTMJ

[Mass Haas]

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From Adam McCalvy:

 

Left-hander Doug Davis loves to stick it to his former employer, and he will get another chance against the Texas Rangers when the Brewers travel to Surprise, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon. Davis is scheduled to throw two innings or 35 pitches, followed by Kane Davis, Jose Capellan, Dan Kolb, Jason Kershner and Matt Wise.

 

Yost said he planned to give Geoff Jenkins and Rickie Weeks a day off.

[sheetswannabe]

Im hoping to see some good pitching and hitting against the Rangers, hopefully JJ and Prince will do good.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

Here is the Brewers' starting lineup for their exhibition game against Texas this afternoon in Surprise: from the journal sentinel daywatch.

 

Lineup

1. Tony Gwynn, Jr., cf

2. J.J. Hardy, ss

3. Bill Hall, 2b

4. Corey Koskie, 3b

5, Gabe Gross, lf

6, Corey Hart, 1b

7, Nelson Cruz, rf

8, Lou Palmisano, dh.

9, Chad Moeller, c.

Starting pitcher: Doug Davis

Relievers: Kane Davis, Jose Capellan, Dan Kolb, Jason Kershner, Matt Wise, Brett Evert.

 

Minor-league reserves: Ned Yost, IV; Callix Crabbe; Ozzie Chavez; Steve Moss; Jeff Housman, Josh Wahpepah, Brett Everet.

[RickieWeeks4Prez08]

Time to find out if Kolb was really worth Obie.

[bullox]

I'd definitely try not to hinge the trade's worth on this one spring training game, in which Kolb might be trying new things (old things?) with his mechanics to undo the debacle of last season.

[ja002h]

Time to find out if Kolb was really worth Obie.

 

Ha. It really won't take much to be "worth" Obie.

[And That]

Brewers' lineup

1. Tony Gwynn, Jr., CF

-Zach Sorensen, CF

2. J.J. Hardy, SS

-Ozzie Chavez, SS

3. Bill Hall, 2B

-Hernan Iribarren, 2B

4. Corey Koskie, 3B

-Vinny Rottino, 3B

5. Gabe Gross, LF

-Brad Nelson, LF

6. Corey Hart, 1B

-Ned Yost IV, 1B

7. Nelson Cruz, RF

-Steve Moss, RF

8. Lou Palmisano, DH

9. Chad Moeller, C

-Mark Johnson, C

 

Rangers' lineup

1. Adrian Brown, LF

-Aarom Baldiris, 2B

2. Ruddy Yan, CF

-Steven Murphy, LF

3. Brad Wilkerson, RF

-Ian Gac, 1B

4. Phil Nevin, 1B

-Adam Hyzdu, RF

5. Jason Botts, DH

-Truan Mehl, PR/DH

6. Ian Kinsler, 2B

-Brandon Boggs, PR/CF

7. Gerald Laird, C

-Nick Trzesniak, C

8. Joaquin Arias, SS

-D'Angelo Jimenez, SS

9. Travis Metcalf, 3B

-John Whittleman, 3B

 

Brewers 1st

Padilla pitching

Gwynn popped out to shortstop

Hardy lined out to center

Hall walked, caught stealing second base

 

Brewers 0, Rangers 0

 

Rangers 1st

D. Davis pitching

Brown struck out looking

Yan grounded out to shortstop

Wilkerson homered to right

Nevin struck out looking

 

Rangers 1, Brewers 0

 

Brewers 1st

Padilla pitching

Koskie grounded out to first

Gross popped out to second

Hart grounded out to shortstop

 

Rangers 1, Brewers 0

 

Rangers 2nd

D. Davis pitching

Botts struck out swinging

Kinsler flied out to deep left field

Laird singled to left field, stole second base

Arias struck out looking

 

Rangers 1, Brewers 0

 

Brewers 3rd

Danks relieved Padilla

Cruz walked

Palmisano grounded into fielder's choice at shortstop, Cruz out at second, Palmisano caught stealing second base

Moeller popped out to third

 

Rangers 1, Brewers 0

 

Rangers 3rd

K. Davis relieved D. Davis

Metcalf walked

Brown struck out swinging

Yan singled to short left, Metcalf to second, wild pitch, Yan to second, Metcalf to third

Wilkerson walked

Nevin sacrifice flied out to center, Metcalf scored

Botts struck out swinging

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 0

 

Brewers 4th

Danks pitching

Gwynn grounded out to second

Hardy popped out foul to first

Hall walked

Koskie grounded out to the pitcher

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 0

 

Rangers 4th

Capellan relieved K. Davis

Kinsler struck out looking

Laird flied out to center

Arias grounded out to second

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 0

 

Brewers 5th

Leicester relieved Danks

Gross walked

Hart singled to left, Gross to second

Cruz struck out swinging

Palmisano walked, Gross to third, Hart to second

Moeller hit by pitch (helmet), Gross scored, Hart to third, Palmisano to second

Durocher relieved Leicester

Gwynn grounded into fielder's choice at first, Hart out at home, Palmisano to third, Moeller to second

Hardy struck out swinging

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 1

 

Rangers 5th

Kolb relieved Capellan

Metcalf lined out to right

Brown grounded out to first

Yan singled to center

Wilkerson flied out to left

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 1

 

Brewers 6th

Walker relieved Durocher

Hyzdu replaced Wilkerson in right, Trzesniak replaced Laird at catcher, Gac replaced Nevin at first

Hall grounded out to first

Koskie flied out to right

Gross popped out

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 1

 

Rangers 6th

Wise relieved Kolb

Rottino replaced Koskie at third, Johnson replaced Moeller at catcher

Hyzdu popped out to second

Botts reached on infield single to third, Mehl pinch ran, caught stealing at second

Kinsler walked, Boggs pinch ran

Trzesniak struck out looking

 

Rangers 2, Brewers 1

 

Brewers 7th

Wasdin relieved Walker

Baldiris replaced Boggs at secod, Jimenez replaced Arias at shortstop, Murphy replaced Brown in leftfield

Hart reached on an infield single

Cruz homered to left field, Hart scored

Palmisano singled to center

Johnson sacrifice bunted out to first, Palmisano to second

Gwynn struck out swinging

Hardy reached on infield single to second, Palmisano to third

Hall popped out foul to first

 

Brewers 3, Rangers 2

 

Rangers 7th

Evert relieved Wise

Nelson replaced Gross in left field, Sorensen replaced Gwynn in center field, Moss replaced Cruz in right field, Chavez replaced Hardy at shortstop, Iribarren replaced Hall at second base, Yost IV replaced Hart at first base

Jimenez popped out to second

Metcalf reached first on shortstop's error

Baldiris grounded into double play at shortstop, Metcalf out at second

 

Brewers 3, Rangers 2

 

Brewers 8th

Chavez relieved Wasdin

Rottino singled to center

Nelson popped out to short right field

Yost IV singled to right, Rottino to third

Moss walked, Yost IV to second

Palmisano doubled down left field line, Rottino scored, Yost IV scored, Moss scored

Johnson flied out to center

Sorensen walked

Lee relieved Chavez

Chavez doubled down left field line, Palmisano scored, Sorensen to third

Iribarren singled to center, Sorensen scored, Chavez scored, Iribarren to second on throw

Rottino lined out to right

 

Brewers 9, Rangers 2

 

Rangers 8th

Kershner relieved Evert

Murphy struck out swinging

Gac struck out swinging

Hyzdu singled to left

Mehl grounded out to the pitcher

 

Brewers 9, Rangers 2

 

Brewers 9th

Alfonseca relieved Lee

Whittleman replaced Metcalf at third base

Nelson struck out swinging

Yost IV grounded out to third base

Moss singled to right

Palmisano grounded into fielder's choice at shortstop, Moss out at second

 

Brewers 9, Rangers 2

 

Rangers 9th

Kershner pitching

Boggs struck out looking

Trzesniak doubled to left center

Metcalf singled to right field, Trzesniak scored

Whittleman popped out to short center

Baldiris popped out foul to right field

 

Final Score: Brewers 9, Rangers 3

W - Matt Wise (1-0)

L - John Wasdin (0-1)

 

Pitchers:

Milwaukee - Doug Davis, Kane Davis (3), Jose Capellan (4), Dan Kolb (5), Matt Wise (6), Brett Evert (7), Jason Kershner (8)

 

Texas - Vicente Padilla, John Danks (3), Jon Leicester (5), Jayson Durocher (5), Kevin Walker (6), John Wasdin (7), Jesse Chavez (8) , Derek Lee (8) , Antonio Alfonseca (9)

[brewizard]

Woo Hoo! Moeller's catching!

 

I think I should become a Moeller fan just to be Devil's advocate here.

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Ralph Wiggum]

My local Brewers affiliate isn't carrying the game if favor of some crappy ESPN college basketball talk show. MLB.com has the game beginning at 3 p.m. for soem reason. The surfernetwork is just playing those crappy commercials they do when a sporting event is on.

 

This sucks. I guess no brew crew for me this afternoon.

[brewizard]

It's on MLB.com.

 

They meant 3pm eastern time.

 

I've got it.

[BCZF]

Davis sounding sharp so far (except for that HR)

[Weirdos19]

I like the idea of Palmisano getting at bats. Maybe Ned is thinking about Moeller taking the fast train out of town.

 

Rivera and Palmisano may be getting a serious look.

 

 

God I hope so.

[brettac1]

Palmisano hasn't even seen AA yet. I don't think he's going to break camp with the team. Rivera should, though.

[Weirdos19]

Palmisano getting the at bats to see if he can jump to AAA, with Rivera going to the bigs.

[brettac1]

Gotcha. I still don't even think he's ready for AAA, I don't know if he's even ready for AA. He only hit .255/.314/.359 in A-ball. I hope they don't decide to rush him a level based on a smattering of AB's in spring training, because it could further screw up his development, which isn't going that well to begin with.

[molitor fan]

Just a reminder that Chad Moeller has better career numbers both from a minor league and major league standpoint than Mike Rivera.

 

Now back to the wild Mike Rivera lovefest...........

[brettac1]

To be fair to Rivera, he hasn't even had a chance to fail in the big leagues. He's got a total of only 197 AB's. Chad Moeller has now proven, without a shadow of a doubt, that he can't hit a lick. I'd say for sure that Rivera has more power than Moeller.

[billyhallfan]

If Rivera comes to Milwaukee, where does Moeller go, they wouldn't send him to Nashville would they, would they just release him?

[hawing]

Moeller up with the bases loaded. Chad, you can alter the debate right now if you choose...

 

EDIT: See?!? He drove in a run...using his head. (HBP in the helmet, Bob says he's OK)

[tomwopat]

now if moeller could do that at every RBI opportunity...

[brettac1]

Moeller comes up with the big HBP.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Best thing Moeller has done at the plate since he hit for the cycle...

[djoctagone]

what are the chances of a tony gwynn, jr. grand salami?

[brewerjamie15]

apparently none.

[bullox]

what are the chances of a tony gwynn, jr. grand salami?

 

Paris Hilton to none.