Guest Smues Report post Posted May 9, 2007 Brewers beating up the Mets and Phillies would be great for the Braves. Plus I'm obligated to cheer for New Yost. Go Brew crew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2007 Hanley is younger, has nearly identical stats and has a bigger frame/more power potential. Up to now I'd give the edge to Reyes. For the rest of career I'm saying Hanley. If the cities were reversed the entire city of NY would love Hanley as much as I do. They've been very similar players. Both had disappointing 2005 campaigns, Hanley in AAA and Reyes in the majors. Both exploded in 2006. Right now, it's a push. The margin is thin, and that's not even taking their potential into consideration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Queen Leelee Report post Posted May 9, 2007 I know me talking about it supposedly jinxs it, but JJ Hardy has a 19 game hitting streak going right now. Ugh. Hey, not my fault, the whole team was barely hitting today, but they still won. I think they will take at least four wins on this trip. Hey, Prince hit well again today. What a stud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2007 Old Man Jenkins had a great game today as well. Attendance was almost 25,000 for a Wed afternoon game vs. the worst team in baseball. How many were Cubs fans making the trip for scouting purposes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Queen Leelee Report post Posted May 9, 2007 24,999. Milwaukee can't touch Chicago in the amount of unemployed bums in the seats for every day game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest George's Box Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Old Man Jenkins had a great game today as well. Attendance was almost 25,000 for a Wed afternoon game vs. the worst team in baseball. How many were Cubs fans making the trip for scouting purposes? Hats off to Milwaukee for supporting a team that's 14 games over .500. That's almost what you'd expect to happen! So now that the Brewers bandwagon is starting up, does it also go 60 on the expressway like the rest of the vehicles in Wisconsin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boon 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 In fairness to them, the Brew Crew haven't had a season over .500 since Jesus Favre started playing. I'm sure their fans don't really know how to react. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 And the Blue Jays are getting hammered again, this time sending Tomo Ohka off to the slaughter. When did the Jays pitching staff turn into the worst in the majors? It's like every starter besides Halladay is playing down to their 10th PECOTA percentile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Burnett had a good start last time out, but they couldn't get any runs. This is getting depressing, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest George's Box Report post Posted May 10, 2007 In fairness to them, the Brew Crew haven't had a season over .500 since Jesus Favre started playing. I'm sure their fans don't really know how to react. We went over this already! Marquis took a perfect game into the 6th. Good for him, but the run support isn't really satisfactory right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Has there ever been a case where a manager employs a 'reverse platoon' situation, starting a left-hander strictly against left-handed pitching and a right-hander against right-handed pitching? Phil Garner's got a platoon going starting Luke Scott against right handers and Jason Lane against left handers, but it's failing miserably, as Lane's hitting .280 vs. RHP and only .200 against LHP while Luke Scott's hitting .220 against RHP and .500 against LHP. It's not a huge sample size, but it's big enough to raise the question of whether the platoon should be reversed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Horribly depressing stat that I just looked up: Toronto is now 26th in the majors with a 5.21 starters' ERA, with a former Cy Young winner on the staff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest George's Box Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Has there ever been a case where a manager employs a 'reverse platoon' situation, starting a left-hander strictly against left-handed pitching and a right-hander against right-handed pitching? Phil Garner's got a platoon going starting Luke Scott against right handers and Jason Lane against left handers, but it's failing miserably, as Lane's hitting .280 vs. RHP and only .200 against LHP while Luke Scott's hitting .220 against RHP and .500 against LHP. Aw, dang, forgot how to work a durned platoon again, yer supposed to do it the other way! What'd I tell muhself, left is right, right is wrong? Naw, that doesn't make a lick a' sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Horribly depressing stat that I just looked up: Toronto is now 26th in the majors with a 5.21 starters' ERA, with a former Cy Young winner on the staff. I don't know how much a difference it really makes, but thank you whoever broke Gregg Zaun's thumb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Just so you know, Phil Garner's batting 1.000 on double switches this year so far. He has not yet had to get his lineup card back from the ump so he could redo it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Has there ever been a case where a manager employs a 'reverse platoon' situation, starting a left-hander strictly against left-handed pitching and a right-hander against right-handed pitching? Phil Garner's got a platoon going starting Luke Scott against right handers and Jason Lane against left handers, but it's failing miserably, as Lane's hitting .280 vs. RHP and only .200 against LHP while Luke Scott's hitting .220 against RHP and .500 against LHP. It's not a huge sample size, but it's big enough to raise the question of whether the platoon should be reversed. Too few at bats to make that call. Both players' career splits indicate better numbers ahead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 8-1. I don't know why I keep watching. Things going the way they are, Halladay will pitch a no-hitter tomorrow and they'll still lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 FWIW, Brett Myers has an 0.73 ERA in the bullpen this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Horribly depressing stat that I just looked up: Toronto is now 26th in the majors with a 5.21 starters' ERA, with a former Cy Young winner on the staff. I don't know how much a difference it really makes, but thank you whoever broke Gregg Zaun's thumb. Former Blue Jay Eric Hinske. While it sucks for Zaun, at least Hinske hit something. His average is barely above .200. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest George's Box Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Jason Marquis just pitched a three-hit shutout. Who'd have thought? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boon 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 8-1. I don't know why I keep watching. Things going the way they are, Halladay will pitch a no-hitter tomorrow and they'll still lose. Hey they almost came on at the end there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Jason Marquis just pitched a three-hit shutout. Who'd have thought? I can't believe that I picked him up last night on my fantasy team to help my pitching woes. Furthermore I can't believe it actually paid off. Between Daisuke, John Maine, Marquis, and the Dodgers closer I ended up with 4 er over 24IP tonight. My two weaknesses on pitching have been ERA and WHIP so tonight really helped out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Os won 1-0 in 10..what a game to come back to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Jason Marquis just pitched a three-hit shutout. Who'd have thought? I can't believe that I picked him up last night on my fantasy team to help my pitching woes. Furthermore I can't believe it actually paid off. I'll go ya one better. I picked up Cardinals' ace (ha, ha!) Braden Looper to help my fantasy team. I have Johan Santana, Travis Hafner, Mariano Rivera, Smoltz, Dontrelle Willis, Brian McCann, and Todd Helton and SOMEHOW I'm in last place. I hate roto leagues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Queen Leelee Report post Posted May 10, 2007 My plan of picking up every pitcher against Washington (or a pitcher at SD or LA, if not available) as my starters has been working great this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 I used that strategy the year that the Tigers just flat out sucked. It was a pain in the ass to do all year and not worth the effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Queen Leelee Report post Posted May 10, 2007 It's worth it with the Nats. Their lineup is so, so bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Jason Marquis just pitched a three-hit shutout. Who'd have thought? I can't believe that I picked him up last night on my fantasy team to help my pitching woes. Furthermore I can't believe it actually paid off. Between Daisuke, John Maine, Marquis, and the Dodgers closer I ended up with 4 er over 24IP tonight. My two weaknesses on pitching have been ERA and WHIP so tonight really helped out. Ive had Marquis on my fantasy team for about 3 weeks now...Im surprised he was still available in your league. I had Bedard (7 IP 10 Ks 3 H 3 BB 0 ER) and Marquis (CG 3 H 5 K 0 ER) tonight, though having Ramon Ortiz (6 IP 5 ER 6 H 3 BB 1 K) hurt me a tad bit, but I already had Vazquez (7 IP 7 Ks 4 H 1 BB 1 ER) and Capuano (8 IP 7 H 9 K 0 ER) so Im good with Ortiz stinking it up again. Even with Ortiz, Im confident I have thest 5 Starting Pitchers in the TSM league easily. This was a good week to have such stellar pitching because I was up against Schilling, Halladay, Meche and Daniel Cabrera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Well, this season is over for me. The Reds are 10 games out and have no chance of even contending. At least in years past they gave me some false hope until July. With college out I've got tickets to over 40 games, as I live 8 minutes from the park, but I have no desire to watch this team play. Is this season over yet, please blow this bullpen up. I'm thinking about just giving all the tickets to my girlfriend's dad, it's always fun to waste money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Queen Leelee Report post Posted May 10, 2007 Josh Hamilton is crashing back to earth. IT'S NOT FAIR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
