Thursday, June 02, 2005
Petco blue balls Padres
Doug Davis got up on the mound tonight with a task: stop a 4 game Brewers skid. He did just that in resounding fashion. His line:
8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 112 pitches
That makes three big wins in a row for the south paw and sends him to a 7-5 record on the year with decisions in every game he's pitched thus far.
I'd also like to mention Clark and Lee leading the league in hits and RBIs respectively. The offense has been waiting for another player to step up and be consistant. If I can go so far as to say, this could be the series Jenks has been waiting for to bust out and get some HRs and RBIs on the board. Also, Hardy drew 3 walks tonight and is looking much, much better at the plate. However, I think the 3 BBs hurt him in his last AB when he should have swung at strike 3 - if anything just to protect the plate with two strikes.
Santana should get on the horn and thank the pitcher who designed PETCO. I won't lie: I had to clean my drawers after that ball left Blum's bat. Any other park and I'd be cut off from everything Brewers; but then again, Jenks would have had a 3 HR in about 30 other parks too. Turbow looked like he just got off the short bus out there; but like B & D said, its probably just under-use (Ned, he had work the other night!).
I do feel for Hall some because we've been tossing him all over the diamond and are expecting him to be perfect. Granted he should have made that play that was hit right at him, but it appeared to either take an odd hop or he tripped over the infield/outfield bump.
Anyway, I like getting on the bus with some cheers rather then jeers. The LADs aren't going to be a cake walk with the likes of Izturis and Saenz swinging some hot bats. Sheets looked strong in his last start in Milwaukee, and I know he wants to get out there and work more then 5 innings. Here's to hoping he Ks 10+. Go Brewers!
8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 112 pitches
That makes three big wins in a row for the south paw and sends him to a 7-5 record on the year with decisions in every game he's pitched thus far.
I'd also like to mention Clark and Lee leading the league in hits and RBIs respectively. The offense has been waiting for another player to step up and be consistant. If I can go so far as to say, this could be the series Jenks has been waiting for to bust out and get some HRs and RBIs on the board. Also, Hardy drew 3 walks tonight and is looking much, much better at the plate. However, I think the 3 BBs hurt him in his last AB when he should have swung at strike 3 - if anything just to protect the plate with two strikes.
Santana should get on the horn and thank the pitcher who designed PETCO. I won't lie: I had to clean my drawers after that ball left Blum's bat. Any other park and I'd be cut off from everything Brewers; but then again, Jenks would have had a 3 HR in about 30 other parks too. Turbow looked like he just got off the short bus out there; but like B & D said, its probably just under-use (Ned, he had work the other night!).
I do feel for Hall some because we've been tossing him all over the diamond and are expecting him to be perfect. Granted he should have made that play that was hit right at him, but it appeared to either take an odd hop or he tripped over the infield/outfield bump.
Anyway, I like getting on the bus with some cheers rather then jeers. The LADs aren't going to be a cake walk with the likes of Izturis and Saenz swinging some hot bats. Sheets looked strong in his last start in Milwaukee, and I know he wants to get out there and work more then 5 innings. Here's to hoping he Ks 10+. Go Brewers!
