06/02/2004 - Brewers (Hendrickson) at Dodgers (Jackson)

[endaround]

Hey, only 4 more to go!

[clancyphile]

A four-pitch walk?

 

I think he's got the jitters.

 

EDIT:

 

ANOTHER WALK. Bases loaded...

 

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Ben's pitching a LOT this inning...

[burniebrewer]

Sucks to be a rookie because you don't get a lot of calls. Ben should've gotten that called 3rd. Beautiful pitch. Now, he's got work to do.

[thebruce44]

I thought Ben had a little more velocity than 86-88. I remember reading that he could touch the low 90s. Whats the deal?

[scoop53714]

please tell me he doesnt top out at 88. As I say that, he busted off a monster curve vs loduca.

[clancyphile]

The Crew needs to have a big half-inning in the second... I dunno HOW they will get out of this inning with out allowing at least a run.

 

EDIT:

 

Lead is gone... Crew down 2-1.

 

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[950opsLHcatcher]

Keep the ball down, Ben.

 

Is it to much to ask to have your first ML strikeout be against LoDuca?

[DHonks]

Ben's cureve is getting squeezed. It's being caught at upper thigh height, which means it's crossing at about belt high.

[scoop53714]

terrible defense by councell. Jeeesh. This game is starting out like garbage.

[endaround]

So MassBrew's prediction was that Hendrickson would be gone before his first AB?

[DuWayne Steurer]

Damage minimized.

 

Ben's getting squeezed a little it appears, but hey, them's the breaks. Gotta adjust.

[MassBrew]

This game is starting out like garbage.

 

Yeah, I hate leadoff HR's for the Crew, too.

[Member]

Big ground ball to Ginter.

 

And I agree with Scoop. Craig needs to keep that ball in the infield at least. He's not going to get an out, but it saves a run.

[clancyphile]

It's getting ugly. This is NOT good.

 

Maybe they should have recalled Saenz instead...

 

EDIT:

 

Out of the inning, but 31 pitches?

 

Ben needs to get over the jitters - FAST. And the Crew has to light Jackson up. Big time.

[AJAY]

Nerves, nerves, and more nerves.

 

No problem.

[Member]

Clancy, shut up... sheesh.

 

Delete my post if you want, but honestly...

[950opsLHcatcher]

Maybe they should have recalled Sanez instead...

 

Bzzt. Try again.

 

Both these pitchers could be gone after three innings. Yay for pseudo-bullpen games.

[DuWayne Steurer]

He got out of it.

 

I can't believe someone's calling for Saenz after ONE inning. Yeesh.

[MassBrew]

Sanez

 

Hey, there's that snachez guy again

 

Anyway, Saenz loaded the bases on two walks in his first inning, too.

 

Chris got a warning track bomb for the third out. Ben had the misfortune to have LoDuca's ball find the hole.

 

But yeah, Ben's got me thinking that gun I thought was slow in pawtucket was accurate at 86-88.

[clancyphile]

Sorry, folks... I want Ben to do well.

 

I guess I'm just being a little nervous, that all...

 

Here' hoping Keith can knock that ball outta the park.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Clancy, think positive!

 

Think Cal Eldred, 1992.

 

Just not the Cal Eldred who was getting 260 IP a year til his arm fell off.

[endaround]

Why is Spivey dancing when Jackson can't find the plate?

[clancyphile]

MassBrew

 

What does that 86-88 reading mean for Hendrickson as a pitcher?

[bernieh]

I think Jackson was squeezed on that ball 4 to Ginter. This ump's clearly got a smaller zone than in the past few games.

[clancyphile]

RoCoBrewfan

 

Well, if Jackson keeps walkin' `em, I'll feel a lot better.

 

Preferably if the offense can stake Ben a decent-sized lead.

 

BTW - What's with these home runs? Has Scott Podsednik found that bat Sammy Sosa gave him last year? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif