8/19/2004 Cubs (Maddux) at Brewers (Capuano)

[homer]

Basically that he's been a force on offense and he was really happy with how he'd added some much needed power to the lineup.

 

Capuano is useless today. Maybe Branyan will hit a grand slam.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well, it only took 3 homers before Ned figured out Cap didn't have anything today.

[rluzinski]

O look, Yost kept him in untill he completely fell apart. I NEVER would have gussed that! I know, I know, you really taught him something Yost. You are a master teacher!

 

NOW YOU PULL HIM! So 5 runs in 4 innings, with runners at first and second and no out...... he's fine. 8 runs in 4.1 innings and noone on, time to pull him.

 

Yost is an idiot.

[endaround]

Don't Worry! Jeff Bennett is on!

[DuWayne Steurer]

Capuano and Phelps can compare "lesson plans" in the clubhouse.

[stkmtimo]

Don't Worry! Jeff Bennett is on!

 

Famous last words.

 

Tim

[rluzinski]

Cap bats for himself in the bottom of 4th after 4 miserable innings. Then he get's rocked for 3 runs in 1/3 of an inning before getting pulled.

 

Looks good to me.

[homer]

In all fairness to Nedly, Capuano did pitch a 1-2-3 fourth. I see no reason not to bring him back in. If he was going to pull him it should have been after the 5th inning walk.

[ja002h]

If we could not give up about 3 hr/game, that'd be great.

[ja002h]

Nice day for Bennett, give him credit.

[rluzinski]

I appreciate why Yost didn't pull Cap after 4. It just always seems to work that Yost doesn't pull his starter, let's him bat, and the starter doesn't even pitcha full inning after.

 

I really was hoping Yost would pull Cap after two were on with no out in the fifth. Just didn't happen.

[DuWayne Steurer]

3 K's for Pods today.

 

Just what you want from your leadoff hitter, right?

[ja002h]

He + Hall just decided to trade K totals for the day, that's all.

[ja002h]

It's rally time!! Cmon Russell!!

 

Well that's something.

[endaround]

We can thank Dusty for going with Remlinger instead of someone who could pitch well.

[ja002h]

I spose 3 hits for Jenks was too much to hope for.

[JohnBriggs12]

Branyan now tied with Gary Bennett with 14, only 7 behind Helms.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Error on Branyan, better cut him. He's a detriment to the team.

[ja002h]

Uh oh, that's 2 E's today.

[stkmtimo]

Beautiful play by Branyan!

 

Tim

[homer]

Hey, a Grieve sighting.

[DuWayne Steurer]

game over

 

Out pitching has turned to total crap.

[stkmtimo]

Well, the hot hand Doug Davis takes the mound against Eric Milton. Milton gets the most run support for a pitcher in the NL. Hopefully Davis can shut them down. Branyan better be in the lineup tomorrow!

 

Tim

[DHonks]

I was there, and it sure was a weird one. The conditions had my buddy and I scratching our heads. Sosa's shot was legit. But two early game homers--ones by Jenkins and Lee--were not hit all that hard. Late in the game both Branyan (on his sac fly) and I think Jenkins or Grieve absolutely crushed balls that managed to get held up and come down harmlessly. Both were hit far harder than the aforementioned 2 homers.

 

In the 9th, Counsell and Clark hit very solid lined shots to right, unfortunately right at Sosa.

 

Cappy couldn't find the zone. He got squeezed on some pitches, but all in all, he went up against a solid lineup and tried to nibble.

 

Bennett came in and threw strikes, and the Cubs didn't do much off him. I hope Cappy was watching. The walks killed us. We get one walk and one HBP, they get 6 walks. That's the difference in the game. By the way, I didn't think it was possible to walk Tom Goodwin twice in a game.

 

2 phenomenal double plays turned to end I think the 7th and 8th innings by the Brewers middle infield.

 

Hall almost cost us a run with some terrible baserunning. He stopped just past second on Overbay's double (just inside the 1st base line), turned back, took two steps back towards first, then started running to 3rd. As he neared third, he slowed down expecting to be held up, however, he was being waved. Even after stopping at second, he still had plenty of time to score until he slowed down entering third. Hall should have scored from first on the play, and luckily Branyan hit the sac fly, although Russell's sac fly was absolutely crushed, as I think everyone in the park thought it was long gone. Like I said, early in the game balls just jumped, and later in the game they just died.