09/17/2004 - Brewers (Sheets) at Astros (Oswalt)

[gypcasino]

09/17/2004 - Brewers (Sheets) at Astros (Oswalt)

 

Now that the Bonds circus has left town, the proletariat can focus on what they have temporarily forgotten- how bad the Brew Crew really is. Hopefully the team puts up an 11 spot for Sheets again.

 

Pitching matchup:

MIL: RHP Ben Sheets

11-11, 2.83 ERA in 2004

2-1, 1.00 ERA in 2004 vs. SF

8-3, 3.24 ERA lifetime vs. SF

 

HOU: RHP Roy Oswalt

17-9, 3.55 ERA in 2004

2-1, 3.66 ERA in 2004 vs. MIL

7-4, 3.79 ERA lifetime vs. MIL

[batman]

Pretty sweet pitching matchup... these guys have a combined 414 strikeouts and only 84 walks, a ratio of 4.93-1. That's pretty darned good.

 

~Bill

[davego]

Torn here. I would like to see the Crew win, but also wouldn't mind seeing Houston run down the Cubs. I kind of like Phil and this might be his only opportunity to get to post-season.

 

Such the dilemma.

[batman]

Pretty active game thread tonight, LOL. If you wanna be really cool, tune into WTMJ and watch the Sox/Yanks game on ESPN. Or you could go out and do something... but that's a little *too* cool. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

EDIT: Good to see somebody else is out there, davego. You da' man.

 MILWAUKEE HOUSTON AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .245 11 35 Craig Biggio LF .289 22 57 Keith Ginter 2B .236 14 44 Carlos Beltran CF .261 23 50 Lyle Overbay 1B .310 14 79 Jeff Bagwell 1B .268 24 79 Geoff Jenkins LF .260 23 82 Lance Berkman RF .316 27 96 Brady Clark RF .272 7 41 Jeff Kent 2B .289 22 98 Russell Branyan 3B .265 10 23 Mike Lamb 3B .297 13 57 Chad Moeller C .218 5 26 Jose Vizcaino SS .277 3 31 Craig Counsell SS .234 2 22 Raul Chavez C .199 0 16 Ben Sheets RHP .071 0 1 Roy Oswalt RHP .145 0 6 (11-11, 2.83) (17-9, 3.55)

~Bill

[DHonks]

Sheets looks to have very good stuff tonight

[batman]

Are you watching on Extra Innings, DHonks? If so, fill us in on the visuals... no local TV coverage for us 'sconsonites.

 

I have a feeling this is going to be a pitcher's duel (really going out on a limb there, huh?). These are two of the best right-handers in the league facing off, both with hard fastballs and big breaking curveballs. Sheets vs. Oswalt is probably second on my list of potential NL Central matchups, just behind Prior and Sheets. Maybe Wood and Sheets, too.

 

Anyway, Jenks just went deep. That's good to hear.

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

my god, a homer!!! outfielders just turned and watched

[batman]

426 feet for Jenks... I think Uecker thought it was longer.

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

Are you watching on Extra Innings, DHonks?

 

Yep. Okay, Oswolt looks awesome as always. Looks like he's in control, but then again I've never seen him look uncomfortable. Great velocity and curve as always. Haven't seen the devastating Changeup, but it's there.

 

Sheets was throwing his curve for strikes, a rarity in the 2nd half. He also had the same tight break from the first half. His heater is hitting 94-96 and looks unhittable.

 

Pods with a nice sliding grab in the first, as the liner kind of froze him. I still am amazed it got out that far...shows how well it was hit

[batman]

Cool, thanks much DHonks. It would be nice to see Big Ben finish off the year strong, as he seems to be doing. Gotta keep throwing the curve for a strike, and he'll be a-okay.

 

Russell just made the defense irrelevant again. Beauty, thy name is Branyan.

 

~Bill

[batman]

ESPN just showed the Branyan/Chavez collision... wow. Two big dudes coming together there.

 

~Bill

[DHonks]

2 terrible throws so far by Lamb at 3b. His throw in the first required Bagwell to come off the bag and make a great tag. His throw there to complete the DP required that Bagwell get really low and stretch

 

And great job by the catcher to get Branyan, however he was lucky. The ball actually entered his glove a tick after Branyan hit him, however, it happened to find its way in the glove and stay there, and the collision resulted in an obvious tag.

All in all, Branyan could have hit him harder and scored, but he didn't get low and try to plow through him, probably because he didn't have the ball and felt it was an unnecessary hit

[Monty]

Game is live on ESPN for now, during NY/BOS rain delay.

[RyDogg66]

Game is on ESPN right now, Yanks-Sox in Rain Delay

[DHonks]

Ben going with his Norm of the North Woods look. He hasn't shaved in probably 4 days. He's hitting 97 this inning against Berkman

[DHonks]

that's right folks, tune in while you can and see the Brewers winning. We haven't been able to say that much lately

[DHonks]

just wondering, why is Kent trying to steal? He's among the slowest men in the game...right htere with Eddie Perez, Chad Moeller, and Carlos Baerga

[DHonks]

how can they call that a homer?

I like it

[batman]

Ginter doubles.... then homers... then doubles. Boo. It hit the yellow line, so it should be a home run.

 

EDIT: Unless hitting the yellow line isn't a homer. I thought it was, but maybe not.

 

In any case, it hit the yellow line and Ginter doubled.

 

EDIT AGAIN: From the official ground rules at MLB.com (LINK):

 

"Ball hits fence above yellow line, or top of railing in left center field - HOME RUN." (emphasis theirs)

 

So what if it hits the yellow line? Not a homer, or a homer? Confusing.

 

~Bill

[MassBrew]

My god, Ben's strikeout-to-walk ratio is 230-to-29 and his WHIP is under 1.00.

 

We truly are not worthy.

 

Where, oh where was just enough run support for a Cy Young?

 

Carl Pavano? The Big Unit again? Poo.

[DHonks]

damn it...terrible play by Keith. Luckily Sheets has his back

[batman]

Jim Powell versus Chuck Norris: who wins?

 

Apparently, JP thinks he can take him. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

~Bill

[davego]

I am a mere mortal, you , Bill, are truly the Man. All of us are just working for, The Man.

 

So, score boys?

[davego]

Oh, this is kind of fun, I'm logged on @ a HS FB game!

[DHonks]

So what if it hits the yellow line? Not a homer, or a homer? Confusing.

 

kind of like how people misinterpret the rules. For instance, a runner is out or safe....there technically is no such thing as "tie goes to the runner", because you are either safe or out.