8/18/2004 Cubs (Clement) at Brewers (Sheets)

[burniebrewer]

Well, I started the game thread yesterday and it worked, so here's going for 2.....

 

Matt Clement (8-11, 3.1http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/glasses.gif goes for the Scrubs tonight as the Scrubs try to get back on track after last night's loss. Ben Sheets (9-9, 2.74) goes after elusive win #10 for the Crew as the Brewers look to creep back towards .500.

 

The story of this game will be which pitcher gets some support from his teammates as both Clement and Sheets have been victimized numerous times by poor offensive showings. The Cubs have averaged 3.7 runs of support/game for Clement and the Brewers only give Ben 3.18 runs.

 

Here's to the Crew going for 2 and knocking the Scrubs further back in the Wild Card standings. Go Ben! Go Crew!

 

Lineups later as they become available....

[brettac1]

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GO CREW!!!

[stkmtimo]

Let's go Ben!

 

Tim

[batman]

Let's go team.

 CHICAGO CUBS MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Corey Patterson CF .279 15 50 Scott Podsednik CF .248 10 29 Derrek Lee 1B .292 24 70 Bill Hall 2B .263 7 43 Nomar Garciaparra SS .304 2 7 Lyle Overbay 1B .318 13 72 Moises Alou LF .270 27 68 Russell Branyan 3B .270 4 7 Sammy Sosa RF .258 26 57 Geoff Jenkins LF .248 18 63 Aramis Ramirez 3B .320 23 73 Brady Clark RF .276 5 28 Todd Walker 2B .285 13 38 Craig Counsell SS .259 2 20 Michael Barrett C .286 13 52 Chad Moeller C .222 4 23 Matt Clement RHP .111 0 2 Ben Sheets RHP .070 0 1 (8-11, 3.18) (9-9, 2.74) 

~Bill

[stkmtimo]

Does anyone else think that Ben Grieve won't start another game in RF? Is he still bothered by the calf injury? Curious to know if he's still hurt or they're jus sitting him.

 

Tim

[ja002h]

You know, even Chad Moeller has double the homers that Helms has.

[PeaveyFury]

Remember back before the break when Sheets wasn't allowing HR's at an alarming rate?

[stkmtimo]

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/ohwell.gif Just what we didn't need!

 

Tim

[RoseBowlMtg]

Alright Scotty now put some pressure on them!

[ja002h]

If that's the only run Sheets gives up, I guess it'll be hard to complain, but yes, his HR rate is getting quite troubling.

[ja002h]

You KNOW that a runner on third with one out is NOT going to score.

 

edit: exactly.

[RoseBowlMtg]

6 pitches and 2 K's!

 

Overbay has to learn how to hit the off speed low breaking ball. Once he does that he will be back to hitting line drives. Imo that is how they are getting him way too often!

[AJAY]

You KNOW that a runner on third with one out is NOT going to score.

 

We know it all too well. I'll go first . . . .

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!

[AJAY]

Thanks Moeller.

[stkmtimo]

Very stupid play by Bill Hall, smart play by Chad Moeller.

 

Tim

[brewblue1]

At least Moeller didn't strikeout with runners on in the 2nd inning!

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[AJAY]

Error on Jenkins.

 

There goes the streak.

[stkmtimo]

If Jenkins can't field, he's of no use to this team.

 

Tim

[DuWayne Steurer]

What is Jenks doing out there?

[LV Brewer Fan]

This team is just plain aweful to watch right now. We get a great outing by Santos last night, and now we are back to watching a comedy of errors and a lack of clutch hitting, or for that matter hitting all together.

[ja002h]

The streak is over.

 

Is this game unofficially over yet?

[stkmtimo]

Right now, Doug Davis and Victor Santos are looking like the only two good starters!

 

Tim

[DHonks]

come on Small Ball! now for a lyle double and a Branyan homer!

[DuWayne Steurer]

2 at bats for Overbay with a man on 3rd with one out, and he K's both times.

[stkmtimo]

Overbay down on strikes. This is getting really, really pathetic. We need runs!

 

Tim