Saturday Recap

The Crew played their third exhibition game of the Spring yesterday, and though they lost, there were some things to take note of.

1. Sheets pitched 2 perfect innings, though he only threw three offspeed pitches. Even better, 5 of his 6 outs were on the ground. This is exactly what Brewers fans want to see. This infield does have quite a bit of range, regardless of what they say about JJ and Prince, so grounders are good. Once the offspeed pitches start getting tossed, the strikeouts will come. Encouraging in the very least.

2. Only 2 walks were recorded by the Brewers. That's something that we need to work on immensely this Spring. On a positive note, JJ was one of those that drew a walk, which is something he needs to work on the most.

3. Vinny Rottino hit the only bomb for the Crew, but it was his work behind the plate that Ned was raving about. I'm telling you, this kid can play everywhere in the field, give him his shot as the backup catcher. It's an asset no other team has.

4. Two stolen bases and an aggressive hit and run call may be representative of the year to come. Hall struck out during the hit and run call but a bad toss allowed LaPorta to steal the base. Oh, and LaPorta has a couple of hits already in his first three games. Just needs to pay his dues.