Braves vs. Brewers: 9/20 Game Thread
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:03 pm
Tonights Game: September 20th
Turner Field | 7:35 PM ET
Jeff Suppan, RHP (10-11, 4.72)
Brewers (78-73) @
Jeff Bennett, RHP (0-0, -.--)
Braves (79-73)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Suppan is on a roll, allowing three or fewer earned runs in five straight starts and six of his last seven, a late-season surge just like the one he put together last season for St. Louis. He surrendered three runs in 6 1/3 innings of a must-win game against the Reds on Saturday and drew raves from manager Ned Yost, who believes Suppan struggled at times this season under the weight of his club-record contract. Now, "I think he is relaxed in the fact he understands what he means to us, and he just goes out and pitches," Yost said.
Braves: Having earned two wins while posting 1.04 ERA in three postseason starts for Triple-A Richmond, Bennett is being rewarded with his first career Major League start and first big league appearance since 2004. The 27-year-old right-hander made 36 regular season appearances for Richmond this year and just six of those were starts. In those six starts, he was 2-1 with a 2.15 ERA. His only previous big league experience occurred in 2004, when he posted a 4.79 ERA in 60 appearances with the Brewers.
Turner Field | 7:35 PM ET
Jeff Suppan, RHP (10-11, 4.72)
Brewers (78-73) @
Jeff Bennett, RHP (0-0, -.--)
Braves (79-73)
Scouting Report:
Brewers: Suppan is on a roll, allowing three or fewer earned runs in five straight starts and six of his last seven, a late-season surge just like the one he put together last season for St. Louis. He surrendered three runs in 6 1/3 innings of a must-win game against the Reds on Saturday and drew raves from manager Ned Yost, who believes Suppan struggled at times this season under the weight of his club-record contract. Now, "I think he is relaxed in the fact he understands what he means to us, and he just goes out and pitches," Yost said.
Braves: Having earned two wins while posting 1.04 ERA in three postseason starts for Triple-A Richmond, Bennett is being rewarded with his first career Major League start and first big league appearance since 2004. The 27-year-old right-hander made 36 regular season appearances for Richmond this year and just six of those were starts. In those six starts, he was 2-1 with a 2.15 ERA. His only previous big league experience occurred in 2004, when he posted a 4.79 ERA in 60 appearances with the Brewers.