8/17/2004 Cubs (Zambrano) at Brewers (Santos)

[burniebrewer]

No one seemed very eager to get this ball rolling, so here we go....

 

Crazy Carlos Zambrano (11-6, 2.82) goes against Vampire Victor Santos (9-8, 4.26) tonight. The Cubs (63-54) are fighting for a wild card while the Brewers (54-62) are fighting to get out of last place. Here's to the Brewers knocking the Cubs down the wild card standings a bit more this series.

 

Lineups to follow.

[DHonks]

interesting that we're letting the guys have 5 days of rest. Could be good for Santos and Sheets.

[batman]

Let's go team.

 CHICAGO CUBS MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Corey Patterson CF .281 15 50 Scott Podsednik CF .248 10 29 Jose Macias LF .268 2 14 Bill Hall 2B .260 7 41 Nomar Garciaparra SS .321 2 7 Lyle Overbay 1B .319 13 72 Sammy Sosa RF .258 25 56 Russell Branyan 3B .303 4 7 Derrek Lee 1B .292 24 70 Geoff Jenkins LF .246 18 63 Aramis Ramirez 3B .323 23 73 Brady Clark RF .278 5 28 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .284 2 13 Craig Counsell SS .259 2 19 Michael Barrett C .286 13 52 Gary Bennett C .206 1 14 Carlos Zambrano RHP .208 0 3 Victor Santos RHP .077 0 0 (11-6, 2.82) (9-8, 4.26) 

~Bill

[DHonks]

I like our lineup tonight

I'd have considered swapping Hall with Clark or Counsell (probably the righty), but it doesn't matter much. I don't mind Hall hitting 2nd

[burniebrewer]

We've just gotta do something to rattle Zambrano early. If he finds his groove, we may as well all find something else to occupy our evening.

[1992casey]

I wasn't minding Hall batting 2nd for a while; he was hot. But he seems to have cooled off.

 

When I saw tonight's lineup, my gut instinct would have been to swap Clark and Hall.

 

I've liked the lineups the past two games a lot better than many others we've seen, so I won't complain too much.

[burniebrewer]

What a sweet intro on TV. Clips from the last 6 years including the Brant Brown play. Great to see that again. As much as I hate the Cubs, it's always been fun.

 

Nice job, Daron. You are Daron, not Bill. Looks like we're in for a real announcing doozy when the announcer has already forgotten his name during the intro.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[burniebrewer]

Sosa sucks.

[davego]

Yea, he does.

[bjkrautk]

Ugh.....I hate seeing one of my favorite players (Nomar) in a Cubs Uniform. I just hope he doesn't end up signing an extension... http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[AJAY]

I am watching on WGN here in Illinois. It is amazing how well Steve Stone can predict what will happen in each situation. It's almost like he has a crystal ball or something.

 

The guy really should be a major league manager.

[RoseBowlMtg]

bjkraut just think what might have been:

 

Nomar drafted out of high school in 91 by the Brewers but doesn't sign:

 

Nomar goes #12 in first round in 94 by Boston after Milwaukee takes Antone Williamson #4!

 

Thanks Sal for taking your Ariz St homer pick!

[AJAY]

Oh that was beautiful !!!

 

I was just thinking that Bill Hall should really try and shoot that ball to the opposite field.

 

Next pitch . . TRIPLE !!!!!

[burniebrewer]

Billy Hall!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Go Billy Hall!!!

 

http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/bbautos/ZHALL.jpg

[stkmtimo]

He better make up for his error on Sunday! Good job Bill.

 

Tim

[DHonks]

these diving stops are getting old already. That's 2 outs they've robbed us on....in a row!

[AJAY]

Let's hope these errors rattle Zambrano. He gets distracted easily.

[Vgmastr]

Thanks for the gift run Mr. First Base Umpire. That wasn't even close.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Holy crap, Brady was out.

 

What was he thinking there, anyways?

 

We'll take the gift though, eh?

[AJAY]

I think the umpire saw Lee's foot come off the base (not realizing that the other foot was actually on the base).

 

To be honest, I got fooled on that one too. It looked different on the replay than in full speed.

[burniebrewer]

Just so the gift isn't returned later. **Fingers crossed**

[DuWayne Steurer]

NO FREAKIN WAY Helms makes that play.

 

NO WAY.

[1992casey]

That throw by Branyan was pretty.

 

Was the ump right on the call?

[DuWayne Steurer]

It was close. It could have gone either way.