6/22/2004 - Brewers (Davis) vs. Rockies (Jennings)

[brewcrewkid14]

as of now there is aprox. 26 hours away from game time and I have decided to post the game thread. Jason Jennings is going to face off against Doug Davis.

 

This is the first of only two meetings between these two clubs, the only one in Milwaukee. The other, which will be next week, is in Colorado.

 

MLB Preveiw

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Matchup Notes

2003 vs Rockies

in Milwaukee: 1-2

in Colorado: 0-3

 

All-Time Series (1998-2003)

Overall........................20-27

in Milwaukee...............14-9

@ Miller Park............5-4

in Colorado..................6-18

 

Last Milwaukee *****

3-Game.......................Never in Colorado

...................................7/26-28/02 in Milwaukee

4-Game........................Never in Colorado

....................................Never in Milwaukee

 

Last Colorado Sweep

3-Game........................Never in Colorado

....................................7/25-27/03 in Milwaukee

4-Game........................Never in Colorado

....................................Never in Milwaukee

 

2003 Review

 <span style="text-decoration:underline">Date Site W/L Score</span> 7/04 MIL L 6-8 7/05 MIL L 8-9 7/06 MIL W 3-1 7/25 COL L 3-7 7/26 COL L 8-13 7/27 COL L 1-6 

[SlideBernieSlide]

The Rockies come to town in much better health than just a week ago. Preston Wilson rejoined the team on Friday and Larry Walker is expected to make his return to the line-up on Tuesday. We'll also see former Brewers Jeromy Burnitz, Royce Clayton, and Mark Sweeney.

 

This team still has a very tough of the order with proven veterans like Todd Helton, Preston Wilson, Vinny Castilla, Burnitz, and Larry Walker. A mistake to any of those 5 can easily come back and haunt a pitcher.

[SenatorShriv]

What kind of crowds should we expect tonight?

 

edit: well, count me as one. looks like I'll be there.

[DHonks]

19000+ would be a good night for a Tues. I'm hoping for around 23k though. Fans are really talking

[don1481]

23k would definitely be nice.

 

I'll be watching the game, sadly I can't make it http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[uwisfan]

I was there Friday and I'll be again Wednesday..done my part (at least w/ Sheets on the mound)

[Shampoo4U]

I also was there Friday night and will be there Wednesday night.

[DHonks]

went on Thurs and Fri, and will be there Thurs

[MassBrew]

For you out-of-towners, any problems pulling up the MLB.com package tonight?

[JaNelson52]

Lineups

 

Colorado

1. Miles 2B

2. Clayton SS

3. Helton 1B

4. Wilson CF

5. Walker RF

6. Castilla 3B

7. Burnitz LF

8. Johnson C

9. Jennings P

 

When did you ever think you would see a lineup with Royce Clayton hitting second and Jeromy Burnitz and Charles Johnson hitting 7-8?

 

Brewers

1. Podsednik CF

2. Spivey 2B

3. Jenkins LF

4. Overbay 1B

5. Clark RF

6. Ginter 3B

7. Moeller C

8. Counsell SS

9. Davis P

 

Wonder what the excuse for not playing Ben Grieve is tonight?

 

EDIT: Perhaps Ned got scared at the 1.029 OPS figure, which is what lefties are hitting Jason Jennings at so far this season.

 

Amazing. Simply amazing. Brady fricken Clark. Hitting fifth.

[ja002h]

MB, I can't pull up audio right now.

[batman]

Ben Grieve? Is he still on the Brewers?

 

Freaking amazing, Nedley.

 

~Bill

[DuWayne Steurer]

I think it's time to begin the Ben Grieve countdown.

 

This is ********, to say the least.

[ja002h]

C'mon guys, Clark's been really goin out there and doing his job. He's battling everytime up at the plate, showing a lot of grit and fierce determination, hanging in there and giving it his all and more.

[JaNelson52]

I think it's time to begin the Ben Grieve countdown.

 

This is ********, to say the least.

 

I'll be more than happy to start it:

 

Ben Grieve Watch

 

PA's last seven games: 11

PA's this month (17 games): 38

[ja002h]

DD

1-2-3

[endaround]

In a nice symmetric way, Clayton's June OPS is now equal to his career OPS of 681.

[ja002h]

Thataway Jenks.

[ja002h]

Cmon Clark, show us your gritty clutchness

[DuWayne Steurer]

JUST a bit outside........

 

wow, what a terrible call.

[batman]

Remember this?

 

"When I watch him in the cage, he has the best pure hands on the team. I'm not kidding. When Royce is right, he uses his hands better than anybody on the team."

- Nedley, regarding Royce Clayton's hands

 

LOL.

 

~Bill

[batman]

Speaking of that terrible call, Daron just mentioned that two of the umpires in this series are minor league replacement umps. Two of the regulars are on vacation. Is that not weird? When you've got a four-man team, shouldn't they stagger the vacations so there's only one replacement ump and he doesn't have to work the plate in a three-game series?

 

So far, Ted Barrett has been abysmal.

 

EDIT: Junior Spivey or Ben Grieve... who's the better defensive player?

 

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

 

~Bill

[burniebrewer]

So, watching on TV, the boys say that there are 2 substitute/minor league umps on tonight's crew. These guys get vacation during the season, huh? You'd think the time from October-March would be enough. Imagine if it worked that way for the players too.

[ja002h]

Wow, Spivey's really putting in his fair share of errors lately isn't he?

[batman]

I have a little league game to get to, so I'll have to catch up with the DB later tonight. Sorry 'bout that. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

 

On an unrelated note, here's what RotoWorld has to say about Grieve:

 

Even though the Brewers are facing a right-hander, Ben Grieve is out of the starting lineup for a fourth straight game tonight.

Grieve is 8-for-33 and doesn't have an extra-base hit this month. Still, he has a 799 OPS, and though he has just 18 RBI, he's actually hitting better with runners on than he is with the bases empty. Unless manager Ned Yost is really displeased with Grieve's defense, there's no reason to keep him out of the lineup.

 

Take this for what it's worth, but it's interesting that an "outsider" is even taking notice of Grieve's absence.

 

Later folks... enjoy the game!

 

~Bill