8/15/2004: Brewers (Davis) v. Marlins (Beckett)

[1992casey]

Game time: 1:05 PM CDT

TV: none

Radio: WTMJ-AM 620 and statewide radio network

 

Marlins: RHP Josh Beckett

• 4-7, 4.33 ERA in 2004
• First career appearance against Brewers

Brewers: LHP Doug Davis

• 10-9, 3.84 ERA in 2004
• First career appearance against Marlins

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I'm going to encourage this once again, even though a lefty isn't starting today.

 

Last night (AGAIN) Russ Branyan didn't start against a lefty pitcher, even though (as many have pointed out) his career track record is significantly better against lefties than righties.

 

I propose that we all submit e-mail questions to Jim Powell on the subject, and do it daily until he reads one of the questions on the air.

 

Hopefully he sees the question often enough to address it and maybe he'll get around to asking Ned Yost about it. It might also pay to start e-mailing others in the local press.

[stkmtimo]

Well, I hope Branyan starts today, as does Ben Grieve and maybe Brady Clark (somehow I doubt both of them will). Anyway, let's get Doug Davis his 11th win!

 

Tim

[Fike85]

Podsednik

Hall

Overbay

Branyan

Jenkins

Clark

Moeller

Counsell

Davis

 

Hold on a second, where is Helms? Shouldn't he be hitting leadoff? But seriously, I like the lineup today. This is how the 3-4-5 should have been a long time ago. However, I would rather see Clark or Counsell leading off, and Hall batting 6th. Overall I like it.

[ja002h]

I want to cry.

 

(tears of joy)

[pogokat]

i want clark 2nd and hall 7th.

 

that is all i have to say

[1992casey]

Given some of the lineups we've seen, I like this one, too.

 

I'd probably switch Hall and Clark, but Bill's been doing well enough recently that I won't scream.

 

Ned gets a B+ today.

[ja002h]

Yeah, can't argue with that one pogo.

Still, it's so beautiful to see O in the 3-hole.

[stkmtimo]

Finally, a decent lineup put together by Yost. Maybe Doug Davis can get another hit today!

 

Tim

[1992casey]

Marlins' lineup:

 

1 Juan Pierre, CF

2 Luis Castillo, 2B

3 Paul Lo Duca, C

4 Miguel Cabrera, LF

5 Mike Lowell, 3B

6 Jeff Conine, 1B

7 Juan Encarnacion, RF

8 Alex Gonzalez, SS

9 Josh Beckett, P

[ja002h]

Pretty lineups:

 FLORIDA MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Juan Pierre CF .301 2 32 Scott Podsednik CF .249 10 29 Luis Castillo 2B .293 2 37 Bill Hall 2B .261 7 40 Paul Lo Duca C .313 12 61 Lyle Overbay 1B .321 13 72 Miguel Cabrera LF .309 23 80 Russell Branyan 3B .276 3 6 Mike Lowell 3B .287 22 64 Geoff Jenkins LF .246 18 62 Jeff Conine 1B .279 10 59 Brady Clark RF .278 5 28 Juan Encarnacion RF .231 13 44 Chad Moeller C .226 4 23 Alex Gonzalez SS .241 17 61 Craig Counsell SS .259 2 19 Josh Beckett RHP .174 0 0 Doug Davis LHP .021 0 0 (4-7, 4.33) (10-9, 3.84) 

[1992casey]

ja002h,

 

Which site provides the 'pretty' lineups?

[ja002h]

USA Today. Click on the "Scores" link off the main page.

[packfan79]

No Helms or Durrington we are gonna lose forsure!!

[stkmtimo]

Beautiful pitch to catch Cabrera looking!

 

Tim

[ja002h]

Whew. Always nice to see a homer changed to a double on Gameday.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[1992casey]

Just a note if you haven't seen the JDLR thread: Jorge has been optioned to Indy and Hendrickson is coming back.

[1992casey]

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USA Today. Click on the "Scores" link off the main page.

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Thanks!

[stkmtimo]

Nice catch by Brady Clark!

 

ja002h - They had Lo Duca's hit as a homer at first?

 

Tim

[stkmtimo]

Davis and Moeller made Alex Gonzalez look silly on the high heat!

 

Tim

[stkmtimo]

Home run, Russell Branyan! He killed that!!!

 

Tim

[ja002h]

Oh Russell, I LOVE you!

[ja002h]

Just a note if you haven't seen the JDLR thread: Jorge has been optioned to Indy and Hendrickson is coming back.

Gee, Ben sure got a lot of regular work down there didn't he? Hindsight is 20/20, but even Doug has to admit that was a horrifically bungled bunch of moves the past couple weeks.

But welcome back Ben!

 

ja002h - They had Lo Duca's hit as a homer at first?

 

Yeah, for whatever reason. Tho it never was bold, so I was suspicious anyway.

[MassBrew]

Wow.

 

That's all I got.

[rluzinski]

Branyan now has TWICE the HR's of Helms. Yost must be really upset. It must be tough for him to see players that aren't gritty battling "Yost boys" doing well.

[AJAY]

Bring out the tape measure for that one. I wonder what Wes Helms is thinking right now.