8/26/03 - Brewers (Davis) @ Reds (Serafini)

[squarepusher]

6:10 PM, CST

TV: FSN

Radio: WTMJ 620

 

And the beat goes on.... The Brewers try to make it 8 in a row against the Reds tonight.

 

Doug Davis tries to claim a spot in the 2004 rotation as he tries to make it 3 quality starts in a row. Doug scattered 7 hits in his last outing vs. Philadelphia, and gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in 5.2 innings.

 

Journeyman Dan Serafini makes his Cinci debut tonight. He hasn't pitched in the majors since the 2000 season with Pittsburgh and San Diego. Serafini was released by the St. Louis organization after posting a 9.00 ERA in 8 innings pitched for AAA Memphis. He then went to Monterrey of the Mexican League, and went 10-2 with a 1.59 ERA in 96.1 innings.

 

Brewerfan.net / Statfox matchup info:

www.brewerfan.net/matchup.jsp

 

Doug Davis player profile:

www.brewerfan.net/ViewPla...ayerId=600

 

ESPN Game Day Preview:

baseball.espn.go.com/mlb/...=230826117

 

Yahoo! Game Preview

sports.yahoo.com/mlb/prev...=230826117

[MassBrew]

Neither Jim Powell nor anyone else remembers or has mentioned:

 

Dan Serafini, former Brewer property --

 

2-2, 5.96 ERA, nine games, four starts with Indianapolis in 2001

[Al the Thinking Man]

I knew Dan was a former farmhand, but thought he came up through the system, or did you just list his last season, MB?

[clancyphile]

Will we make it 8 in a row?

 

By the way, does anyone here think Doug Davis deserves a shot to be in next year's rotation?

[squarepusher]

[ I knew Dan was a former farmhand, but thought he came up through the system, or did you just list his last season, MB? ]

 

Maybe you're thinking of catch Matt Serafini...

[xisxisxis]

When did the Brewers start playing their home games in Cincinnati?

[squarepusher]

I'm not sure what you're referring too http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[xisxisxis]

Well I was excited for a moment that maybe I missed the big announcement of the Brewers moving to Cincinnati and the Expos moving to Milwaukee.

[PurdueBrew]

Dan Serafini? Wow, Cincy must be getting desperate.

[filthyfrog]

Doug Davis? Wow, Milwaukee must be getting desperate.

[endaround]

Think of it as "Spring Training in August"

[clancyphile]

Uh... Doug Davis, has posted a 2.41 ERA with the Brewers. So far, so good. Let's see if he can keep it up.

 

He's done pretty well so far in his two starts, keeping the Crew in the game.

[go brewcrew]

Wow we should have it easy tonight either we pound him or he shuts us down. That is usually how it goes for pitchers we havent seen. Ahhhh..... Dejeans 8 blown saves.........if only he saved those games we would be that much closer to respect and contention. Not to mention the extra starts Rusch has gotten after we knew he should have been sent down or away.

[xisxisxis]

if only he saved those games we would be that much closer to respect and contention. Not to mention the extra starts Rusch has gotten after we knew he should have been sent down or away.

 

well gbc, I'm sure if you look back at every Brewer loss, there's one or 2 things you could have done differently instead and you would have won the game. But in the real world you can't go back and change things based on hindsight. I'm sure every other team could also go back and make changes for the games against the Brewers and we'd end up losing every game. Gee, if we only hadn't drafted Kenny Felder and Antone Williamson.

[clancyphile]

If we had signed Nomar Garciaparra...

 

If we had kept Molitor...

 

If we Higuera and Eldred hadn't been hurt after signing long-term deals...

[950opsLHcatcher]

I think Al is mistaken in that Serafini came up through the Twins' system, which is where he might remember Dan from. I could be wrong about that, but I'm sure Serafini at least played for the Twins a few (3-4 years) back.

[endaround]

Yeah, just blame Al and ignore MassBrew ahead of him. I mean with so many good reasons to blame Al, you could have at least let this one pass.

[squarepusher]

[ Yeah, just blame Al and ignore MassBrew ahead of him. I mean with so many good reasons to blame Al, you could have at least let this one pass. ]

 

MB never said Serafini came up thru the Brewers system....

[CBernie]

Is anyone else out there disappointed in the lack of media coverage of Scotty Po or just me?

[950opsLHcatcher]

I can get all my basebally friends into a chant of "Podzilla! Podzilla!" at any time I want, if that makes it any better.

[CBernie]

Does anyone know how to start a movement to get him rookie of the year honors, ala Jenks for all-star team?

Can't the brewers press department start plastering his name all over the stadium or start giving out his card to the incoming media?

[endaround]

Okay, my mistake I take it. I read a context that realy isn't there.

[squarepusher]

Tonight's Lineups:

 MILWAUKEE AT CINCINNATI -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE CINCINNATI AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .315 6 39 Ryan Freel 3B .288 2 4 Keith Ginter 2B .277 10 30 Rainer Olmedo SS .273 0 12 Geoff Jenkins LF .286 25 90 D'Angelo Jimenez 2B .296 3 12 Richie Sexson 1B .263 35 96 Sean Casey 1B .289 12 66 Brady Clark RF .297 3 32 Ruben Mateo RF .248 3 12 Wes Helms 3B .253 17 55 Kelly Stinnett C .243 3 18 Eddie Perez C .264 9 40 Stephen Smitherman LF .500 1 2 Royce Clayton SS .224 11 36 Wily Mo Pena CF .157 0 4 Doug Davis LHP .000 0 0 Dan Serafini LHP .000 0 0 (0-0, 2.31) (NO RECORD) 

[squarepusher]

SportsTicker Game Preview:

 

Milwaukee (55-75) at Cincinnati (58-72) 7:10 pm EDT

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CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Brewers seek their first

eight-game winning streak in over six years Tuesday night as

they continue a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.

 

The Brewers have won seven in row for the first time time since

winning nine in a row from July 25-August 1, 1997.

 

Milwaukee is hitting .320 (71-of-22) with 15 home runs and 51

runs scored during its longest winning streak since joining the

National League. After three straight one-run victories over

the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brewers hit four homers and had 12

hits in Monday's 10-6 win.

 

Wes Helms, Geoff Jenkins and Mark Smith hit two-run homers,

while rookie Bill Hall added a solo shot.

 

Stephen Smitherman and Dernell Stenson hit a two-run homers for

the Reds, who were opening a seven-game homestand.

 

Doug Davis (0-0, 2.31 ERA) makes his third start for the Brewers

and first against the Reds. In two starts with Milwaukee,

Davis has allowed four runs in 11 2/3 innings.

 

Davis pitched well in his second start, allowing two runs in 5

2/3 innings of a 5-2 win over Philadelphia on Thursday.

 

Dan Serafini (NR) makes his first start of the season for the

Reds. He had been pitching for Monterrey in the Mexican League,

where was 10-2 with a 1.59 ERA in 16 appearances.

 

Serafini's last appearance in the major leagues was September

29, 2000 for Pittsburgh. He also has pitched for Minnesota, the

Chicago Cubs and San Diego.

[1992casey]

CBernie wrote:

Does anyone know how to start a movement to get him rookie of the year honors, ala Jenks for all-star team?

Can't the brewers press department start plastering his name all over the stadium or start giving out his card to the incoming media?

 

I believe teams actually do this on behalf of their players by sending videos to voters, etc. I would guess the new Brewer management would be more effective than previous regimes in this regard.