6/29/05 - Brewers (Sheets) @ Cubs (Wood) 1:20 CST

[deeswan]

Hi. Ben here again. I almost forgot to mention that I give up HRs at a Blyleven-like rate.

[ja002h]

Another 2b for Walker??

[DuluthBrew]

If you put Jeff Kent's mustache on Todd Hollandsworth, you would have one heck of a porn star.

[deeswan]

Did I mention that I hate Todd Walker?

[spadepunk13]

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Is it the Brewer's curse of the big contract?

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Yeah, that sounds about right.

[stkmtimo]

Oh boy. Sheets needs to make A pitch not THE pitch. Calm down, throw strikes. Work with Moeller.

[naivin]

Ben's gonna have to step it up here. The Brewers will get to Wood in this one, but if Ben gives up another couple runs, its gonna be too late.

[AJAY]

I keep thinking that Todd Hollandsworth looks just like Jeff Brantley from ESPN Baseball Tonight.

[deeswan]

I keep thinking that Todd Hollandsworth looks just like Jeff Brantley from ESPN Baseball Tonight.

 

Separated at birth?

[GPieters]

Hmm...Hardy, Moeller, and Sheets up this inning. We might as well have just given them the 3 outs and stayed in the field.

[RyDogg66]

After we traded him I never thought I'd prefer Burnitz in RF to who we have there now. Just another case of a guy excelling after leaving Milwaukee...Rusch, Grissom, Burnie, Belliard, Loretta, Valentin...what gives? Is Milwaukee really that bad?

[ThePurpleStorm]

3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down.

3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down.

3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down. 3 up 3 down.

[rluzinski]

Wow, took 8 pitches to mow down the Brewers that inning.

 

OUCH.

[bork]

What, no strikeouts this inning? Woods is slipping.

 

It's the Brewers plan not to score any more runs until Sheets leaves the game.

[clancyphile]

Uhh... 67 pitches through 4 innings, 44 for strikes.

 

Two runs allowed. Ben's still trying to tune up after a DL stint. He'll be fine. After all, Curt Schilling gave up 37 when the D-Backs won the World Series in 2001. Hideo Nomo, in two good years with the Dodgers gave up 26 and 24 homers in 2002 and 2003, respectively.

[RyDogg66]

Is it just me or has Sheets not been able to finish guys off lately? A lot of 8-9-10 pitch ABs where the hitter fouls off a bunch and then gets an xtra base hit or walk.

[Tailgat0r76]

Cmon Ben, you just walked Corey Patterson...

[LV Brewer Fan]

Unofficially (but I am pretty sure I got them all),

 

During the bottom of the fifth Sheets threw 22 pitches (20 fastballs and 2 curveballs).

[ja002h]

S'ok, he got Perez. THank you Dusty.

[RyDogg66]

Cubs 1-2 w/ RISP. 1 2out RBI

Brewers 0-1 w/ RISP.

[Ennder]

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Is it just me or has Sheets not been able to finish guys off lately? A lot of 8-9-10 pitch ABs where the hitter fouls off a bunch and then gets an xtra base hit or walk.

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I'd say thats because for whatever reason he's not throwing many curves. Maybe they make him dizzy still or something. But when a player can sit on a fastball you are going to have problems finishing them.

[spadepunk13]

If we have a good inning, we should be able to get Wood out of the game. He's at 78 pitches right now. Clark working him pretty good. Just walked him. GET SOME RUNS!

[clancyphile]

Maybe Ben needs to learn the cutter and/or the split-finger. If he is still having trouble with his curve...

[GPieters]

C'mon boys...lead off walk. Now do something!!

[Tailgat0r76]

8 pitch walk for brady. DRIVE HIM IN!