6/28/05 Brewers (Davis) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 7:05 CST

[JoeH33]

The Brewers go up against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

 

-Pitching Matchups-

Chicago Carlos Zambrano RHP 4-4, 4.27 ERA

 

vs.

 

Milwaukee Doug Davis LHP 9-6, 4.44 ERA

 

 

We all remember what happened last time the Brewers faced Zambrano! Lets see if we can rattle him early again!

[steve267268]

Yes, i believe we got to him early and then had to deal with Hill for almost five innings..

 

Here's hoping that we score enough to get a good lead but not enough to knock him out of it right away.

 

5-3 would be a good victory..

 

DD always gets good run support it seems.. let's do it!

[reillymcshane]

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Here's hoping that we score enough to get a good lead but not enough to knock him out of it right away.

 

5-3 would be a good victory..

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Hell with that. I say we thrash him within an inch of his life within the first inning or two.

 

I want nice, big margin wins. Build up the team's confidence, get the bats swinging. Let the bullpen (whom I don't trust all that much) not worry about things.

 

That said, a 5-3 win would be just fine.

[steve267268]

that last sentence pretty much sums up our attitude as brewer fans.. we can think crazy and hope for a huge win.. but in the end, back down to reality we go!

 

Will sure hopes we get it done today...

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[hawing]

Sharpie vs. Hothead. You know who I root for.

[deeswan]

Steve, I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more COWBELL!!

 

One year ago after 75 games the Brewers stood at 41-34. That turned out to be the high-water mark for the season. I still remember how good I felt about the team, coming off a 5-game road winning streak and going to Pittsburgh. Obviously nobody foresaw the 26-60 finish and, frankly, it's still a little hard to believe that they were that bad over the last 86 games of the season.

 

The torrid stretch of losing began with a 4 game sweep by the Pirates, with the Brewers losing to Oliver Perez 8-1 in the opener. See the link here:

 

sports.espn.go.com/mlb/re...=240702223

 

The game featured a 14 K performance by Brewer hitters, 7 strong innings from Perez, and a career day for the non-descript Tony Alvarez (1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs). For the Brewers, Overbay went 2-4 with an RBI (his 59th of the season), plating Junior Spivey with his 32nd double of the year.

[RyDogg66]

26-60. Absolutely brutal.

[Bucky Rules]

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We all remember what happened last time the Brewers faced Zambrano! Lets see if we can rattle him early again!

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That's the key to beating Zambrano -- get him upset about something. The guy is a loose cannon. Having said that... I think it would be a mistake to characterize what happened last time as anything but a bunch of dinks and dunks that fell in for us (until C Lee bombed a frustrated Zambrano). The most vivid example was Brady Clark getting fooled so bad he looked like a statue in the batter's box, weakly flailing the bat at the ball and bloops it to right field.

 

That's pretty much how the 2nd inning went for CZam. I wouldn't count on it again. But, maybe he'll get rattled in some other fashion.

[TheBwaz]

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Yes, i believe we got to him early and then had to deal with Hill for almost five innings..

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Ahh, but he has been sent back to Iowa so Prior could come off the DL. Still though, another nobody who has a career day against us.

 

No walks Doug, no walks.

[BrewCrewKid]

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more COWBELL!!

 

I just got that ringtone for my cell.

[JET15]

What web site posts the lineups the earliest? It seems like Yahoo doesn't get them out there until it's just baout game time.

[SeriesFinale]

I'll be there in the left field bleachers, ready to reach out and grab my Caballo home run ball and shove it in the face of my Cubs fan coworkers who'll be there with me.

[ja002h]

USAToday posts them between 30-60 minutes ahead of time, sometimes cbs or other places will have non-pretty ones first.

[JoeH33]

On a more sobering note, if we lose tonight it looks like the Astros will overtake us in the standings. They've got Clemens pitching against Colorado.

[badgerfan.tgf]

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On a more sobering note, if we lose tonight it looks like the Astros will overtake us in the standings.

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Geez, it seems like just last week Houston was about 13 games under .500. This is the same thing they pulled last year before they made the playoffs. Just goes to show you that it's a long season and anything can change...unless of course you're the Brewers (or so it seems.)

[jakesdaddio]

Where did you get that? I've been looking for that quote for my cell, and I can't find it.

[Yaz]

Starting Lineups

No.&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Milwaukee&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Chicago Cubs

1&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Brady Clark, CF&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Corey Patterson, CF

2&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Rickie Weeks, 2B&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Neifi Perez, SS

3&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Bill Hall, SS&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Derrek Lee, 1B

4&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Carlos Lee, LF&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Aramis Ramirez, 3B

5&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Lyle Overbay, 1B&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Michael Barrett, C

6&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Wes Helms, 3B&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Jeromy Burnitz, RF

7&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Geoff Jenkins, RF&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Jason Dubois, LF

8&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Damian Miller, C&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Jerry Hairston Jr., 2B

9&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Doug Davis, P&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Carlos Zambrano, P

 

Courtesy of CBS Sportsline

 

Go Crew!

[1992casey]

Pretty lineups:

 MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO CUBS -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE CHICAGO CUBS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brady Clark CF .323 7 28 Corey Patterson CF .246 11 24 Rickie Weeks 2B .308 1 6 Neifi Perez SS .279 7 29 Bill Hall SS .294 11 32 Derrek Lee 1B .388 22 64 Carlos Lee LF .277 20 69 Aramis Ramirez 3B .302 17 49 Lyle Overbay 1B .281 9 37 Michael Barrett C .273 8 34 Wes Helms 3B .316 2 11 Jeromy Burnitz RF .275 12 42 Geoff Jenkins RF .242 8 27 Jason Dubois LF .244 7 22 Damian Miller C .266 3 14 Jerry Hairston Jr 2B .267 1 7 Doug Davis LHP .094 0 2 Carlos Zambrano RHP .250 0 2 (9-6, 4.44) (4-4, 4.27) 

[BuckyTuba]

i like that lineup

[stkmtimo]

I love the fact DD has 2 ribbies! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[rluzinski]

I am absolutely convinced that Hardy is being sent down when Branyan comes back. I can't believe Melvin would allow Hardy to use up a year of service time while sitting on the bench.

[1992casey]

It's Craig Coshun tonight. No Bob Brainerd!! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[RoseBowlMtg]

Well last time the crew went 1-2-3 vs Zambrano!

[JoeH33]

Easy 1-2-3 inning for Zambrano........only 10 pitches

[rluzinski]

Bill is praising Perez for his offensive abilities http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif