Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
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Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, Jul 18, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
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COME ON MOEHLER GO FOR THE JUGULAR!
Let’s start the sweep right now!!
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it was 4 anyway.
May have missed some if I turned away.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui leading off...
He hasn’t done well in the 1 hole, I believe.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and didn't do well tonight
to lead of the game, striking out on a pitch so abd the catcher could not handle it. (thown out at first)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Erstad is the everyday center fielder
if I heard Cecil Cooper correctly on the radio interview.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't Bourn be in AAA then?
To work on his swing?
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes perfect sense
But I guess they don’t think have anyone to call up from AAA who would be as useful as Bourn. From the sounds of it, they’re trying to make one last run before they pack it in.
by mokulen on Jul 18, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice ones by Lance and Erstad..
but pretty much right at the fielders.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A lot of Cub fans at Minute Maid
says Len Kasper
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs down.
Astros up. Nice work Moehler! :)
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i suppose it's not even worth
complaiing about carlos lack of hustle. it’s just carlos being carlos. that’s depressing.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Batting over .300
Second in the league in RBIs… 20+ home runs.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WGN put up his numbers against the Cubs and they were really good.
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't Wiggy be batting here?
Instead of Pence?
Prove me wrong, boy!
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep, if you go by the performance this year
wiggy has been a bit better than Pence.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW. Pence has been a better RBI producer.
He has hit better in clutch than Wiggy.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wiggy never bats with people on base
Cause Pence is always in front of him. :p
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pence swings and misses at outside breaking pitch.
That is how he K’s so many times with 2 strikes. He knows it and said he would try to adjust in the second half….but…..
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tejada to continue ASG hitting?
He gets a single, maybe it’s a start.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm still bitter about his doing jack shit in the ASG.
Him and Soto.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brewer outfielders
didn’t do much either
by mokulen on Jul 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And we all know...
Carlos Lee is dedicated to driving in runs. :p
Carlos Lee instead of Hart = NL Win
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sup Crawfish Boxers?
A good ol’ fashion sweep of the Cubbies would do this team a world of good.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
towles flails at one around his eyes
for the k
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Towles just struck out on a ball...
That was about eye level.
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by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh. Towles looked bad on that swing.
Bourn has to ask: if I’m sitting, why is Towles playing?
Towles needs to pick it up if he wants to stay on the ML roster when Q gets through with his rehab starts.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui triples...
A lot of batter would have stopped with a double, but Kaz kept going.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How many triples does Bourn have?
:p
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn has three triples on the year.
He had one in his last game vs. the Cubs.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui triple
with two outs
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and is stranded
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Lee flyball was a bit to the left...
he might have had a Crawford Box shot.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
On the brightside
Neither is Moehler…
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
was just about to say
this game is flying by
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Moehler
showing why I thought he deserved an A or A- in the pitcher grades earlier today.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's been ok
but an A or A- pitcher should be an ace, not just good in a sorry lot
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally leaves the NL central and like some curse he comes back.
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he'll probably get out of the wheelchair and make some incredible catch..
before it’s all over. Hard to explain.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The explanation I heard that sounds possible was that he was on a medication that he started when he had a concussion and that his turnaround coincided with him going off that medication.
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or playing against the Astros
—always improves his game against the Astros
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lord I hope that him and Aramis Ramirez to don't breed
Their spawn would crap all over MMP.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the runner would have beat it anyway.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry guys... I think I jinxed us
Neither is Moehler… my ass. Sorry.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1-0 Cubs
Astros are fortunate that’s all it is
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence safe on infield single.
Kris Brown, the Texans kicker, is interviewed in the stands. Says he is at the game to watch Darin Erstad who was a Nebraska punter and struck up a friending with Brown.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Wiggles!
RBI time! Don’t leave it to Towles.
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else listening to the game?
Milo Hamilton just went Confucious on his last call… He who hesitates on chopper by Pences lose.
I feel enlightend.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that's scary
Milo Hamilton and confucious. wow.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitchout?
Damn it.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I KNEW HE WAS GOING TO GET PICKED OFF!
by entropic soul on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence
must be among the leaders in CS? That’s how it feels anyway.
by mokulen on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Brewers drafted Pence in 2002
Wish we would have signed him.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
remains to be seen
whether he’ll be able to reproduce his rookie year performance
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't realize how poor his numbers were this year
.263/.304/.429, 92 OPS+
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he had a horrible June...hitting something like .200 since June started.
Pence got his OPS near .900 in May, but he has been streaky.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at one point recently I think he was 5 for 12 in steals
pretty bad
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey everybody
I’m a Brew Crew Ball interloper, and big Astros fan for the next couple days.
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you folks happy
the Seligs no longer own the Brewers?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shooter Hunt
http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/027923.php
guy started his rookie league career w/ 28 K’s in 14 innnings.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I really wanted the Brewers to draft him
Fell a bit because of injury concerns.
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted the Astros to draft him
purely because of his name
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Brewers also drafted Cutter (Dykstra) and Maverick (Lasker), so Shooter would have fit right in
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of, how did you feel about (over)drafting Jason Castro?
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just glad they signed him.
On draft day, I was slightly miffed because it didn’t seem like the best available player. (Actually I was pulling for Lawrie, who the Brewers drafted.) However, I think he is an OK pick. Probably will turn out to be a solid ML player.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was worried you guys were gonna Lawrie.
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just verbed the poor kid
BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"
by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
disappointed
it wasn’t what we were looking for from a fan perspective, after blowing the last draft so spectacularly, and the team mgmt really hadn’t earned much of a right to say “trust us, we know what we’re doing.”
I’m glad they at least signed him, and there are a couple other picks that seem ok.
overall it just seemed like a weird move for a team that was going to be committed to rebuilding from within.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I may be wrong
but it seemed to me Astros have drafted catchers in the first round a lot the last few years (not counting last year when the had no first round pick) – and so far none have panned out
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure about first round
Castro makes the third one we’ve drafted pretty high in the past few years.
Sapp, and another one w/ a long name.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros first-round picks. Yeah, Castro in ‘94 and Sapp a couple years ago.
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh whoops, I was talking about Ramon Castro
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
James Perez in the 2nd in ‘99. Ralph Henriquez in the 2nd in ‘05. Louis Santangelo in the 4th in ‘04.
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by battlekow on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
santangelo maybe
the one that got popped for ‘roids or some other drugs last year.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another fine day
for Astros offensive baseball.
by jonthefon on Jul 18, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Moehler with 7 straight outs...
can’t blame him for the game score.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Giddy Up!
Finally!
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brenley babbling about how Cecil should have Pence bunt
and a second later, he hits a liner for a single
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if
Cooper has the confidence to move runners over to second and third to get Towles to drive Miggy in with a sac fly.
That even sounds unlikely.
by jonthefon on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yes.
While we’re at it, anybody willing to trade me some pitchers in our fantasy league? ;)
by jonthefon on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lets go Kaz!
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Blum walks....bases loaded.
I’m not optimistic about scoring here. But I actually feel better with Matsui hitting, than Blum. He can be crafty with the bat.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cue the Run DMC
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moehler deservres a win guys
Score one more run (at least)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't agree more
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kaz is fighting hard
wiggy had a good AB too, but K’d
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kaz needs to channel his inner Ichiro!
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Biggio
would have leaned into that inside pitch for an RBI
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He had one early in the count that he wouldn’t have had to lean in.
by ol Pete on Jul 18, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should have said
BIggio would have let that one hit him for an RBI.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Martha Focker
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Daryl Ward....another astros killer.
hope he doesn’t come back for more revenge.
He flies out.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
good play by kaz
tought pickup and throw, going the other way
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yes it was
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Milo just had a mild heart attack
His Holy Toledo was more like Holy ToOoOoleeedo!
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so, who do we think Billy Beane will fleece
when he trades this duchscherer guy?
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fantastic
Simply fantastic
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at the midpoint of this season
I’d say the Tejada trade was better for the Orioles than us (even given Albers and Patton being injured).
An OF of Lee-Pence-Scott would almost certainly have better production than the current config. And while Miggy was great for about 2 months, the other 2 months he was basically Adam Everett.
I think Stephen Colbert should put Ed Wade and the Astros managment on notice.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well he proved me wrong
that’s nice
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geary is the
King of Hearts tonight!
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Optimism of Astros fans is not dampened
almost half think we’ll win at least 40 more games this year
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how 'bout a walkoff HR from Miggy
to start off the 2nd half. he had one the first week of the season didn’t he?
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he gave it a shot
at first I thought double, but then for a half second it seemed like it might hang up.
dropped for a ground rule double.
good start.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that was a homer for a second
GroundRule Double
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence drives in Tejada!!! Game Over.
Astros Win.
by clack on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS WIN!
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how was he not out though?
it seemed to take all day for him to round third.
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
jimmy ballgame
has a rag arm, the dumb bastard
by lnewcomer on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing pitching today
Geary turns in 2 great innings, Moehler with another solid performance.
by jonthefon on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 2-1
Thank you Miguel Tejada and Hunter Pence
(and Moehler and Geary)
(and Carlos Lee)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 18, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
(and Edmond's crappy arm)
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what's great about a walk-off double?
You don’t have to worry about whether the bullpen will be able to protect it.
by AstroAndy on Jul 18, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Werd.
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by SOLIS on Jul 18, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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