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Chicago Cubs Red-star
@ Houston Astros Red-star

Sunday, Jul 20, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Ryan Dempster vs Brandon Backe

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.

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W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Ryan Dempster 10-4 20 20 1 0 0 0 124.2 97 52 45 11 50 104 3.25 1.18


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Brandon Backe 6-9 20 20 0 0 0 0 111.2 124 61 59 22 50 83 4.76 1.56





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Yay

I get to watch the game today, but I may have to do it on WGN…. (ewwwww) if our public access channels don’t come through. crosses fingers

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double YAY

Public access came through for us!!!

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow Lee

How long have you been playing LF? That was just bad…...

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-0 Cubs

and i’m not even settled in yet.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No it was a single

through the middle that was able to score the guy on second.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thx

missed all the action in the first

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You missed two really bad fields

by Lee and Erstad. Lee completely misread the ball and ended up chasing it around LF (would have been a double anyways, he got it back in time before it became a triple) and Erstad ran after a ball, thought it was a homer and it landed like a foot behind him (he was facing the fence). Luckily Pence had ran in and scooped it and threw it back. That’s how the first run scored—two doubles.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean 2-0

Sigh. Well, pitching can’t be everything.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on offense!!!!!!!

I know you’re there, somewhere, anywhere.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got out of the first

so maybe Backe can settle and we can tack a few here and there.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rumor now is that Brewers are trading for Ray Durham

and a LH reliever from the Giants. brewers would send a minor league OF and pitcher, neither of whom are top prospects.

deal is supposedly waiting on Durham’s approval as 10-5 player

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it's a move trying to plug holes now

for a push to win it all this year. durham’s not what he once was, but weeks hasn’t had a good offensive year. also, veteran, yadda yadda yadda

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still. Durham's

the best they can get? It’s not like last year where everybody and their brother was contending in late July.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if the prospects weren't too hot

then it seems like a decent stop-gap move. Brian Roberts is the only other 2B out there who’s both playing well and would be available, but apparently the Orioles are demanding a lot for him.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from the Fanhouse post on the trade
Durham will probably start off as a utility reserve for the Brewers, but considering that he’s hitting .293/.385/.414 it’s very likely the 36-year old may replace Rickie Weeks at second base. Weeks is only hitting .218/.322/.367 on the season, and if he wasn’t struggling so much, the Brewers would have never pursued this deal in the first place.

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/07/20/brewers-trade-for-ray-durham/

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm I guess I didn't realize

Durham was doing so well. What’s his homers like?

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just Durham is the latest.

by ol Pete on Jul 20, 2008 1:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anybody see that article from Ed wade saying that he's looking for a reliever

that raised an icy ball of fear in my stomach. I wonder what he’ll give away to get a reliever to help us go 79-83 this year, instead of 78-84?

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm thinking it's more of a contingency plan

in case Oswalt isn’t coming back anytime soon. If they got another reliever, Sampson could start again.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think they said

it’d be hard giving many more AAA pitchers big league time because they’re stripping the AAA shelves dry.

And my god, I’m about to shake freaking Dempster through my TV screen because that glove is driving me freaking CRAZY!

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like it

I didn’t like the mop(of course, I don’t really care what he looks like as long as he rakes like he has been this season)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 20, 2008 1:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Puma's jeter-like jump toss there

JD & Brownie’s commentary pretty funny too

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me 2

thankfully he throws left handed.. very nice play

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 20, 2008 1:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe's pitched well the last 3 innings

and apparently, maybe one of those runs in the 1st shouldn’t have scored b/c of bad fielding?

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even two runs is nothing to scoff at

Good teams would come back from that pretty easily.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 1:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I happened to be listening on my car radio when she was interviewed...

Milo ended the inning, talking about how beautiful she is, etc. Natalie said, “Thanks. Have another drink, Milo.” :)

by clack on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeRosa thinks he's Torii Hunter out there

are there two ‘ii’s in Torii? for some reason it seems like there are. I guess to keep it from being like Tori spelling.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

c'mon ball

you couldnt’ get give more feet to the right. dammit.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe gives up another HR

solid line drive that just stayed fair down RF line.

wonder how many that is on the year for Backe. W/ Oswalt out for a couple starts I think he might pass him for the team lead.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 singles to start the 5th

is a start. bottom of the order up.

I smell a Towles hit sometime soon. Who’s with me?

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pence w/ a f/c

and the runer’s safe at 2nd.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Astros load bases no outs

but it’s Towles batting

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh that was an ugly swing

almost as bad as Uggla in the ASG, which is the new standard by which all ugly swings are measured

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he just looks overmatched

just strike out. don’t hit into Dp

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Towles' approach in that at bat was so bad, I would send him to AAA...

almost immediately. When he came to bat, my thought was, “just don’t get too anxious.” Jeez, he swung at 3 straight breaking pitches, all way out of the strike zone. As JD said, Towles is just up there guessing. Dempster throws a low percentage of strikes. You have to be patient.

by clack on Jul 20, 2008 2:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

Q played well enough when he was up to not lose his job b/c of injury and Towles hasn’t shown that his little offensive run in AAA came back with him to the big club.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

plus, there's the whole waiver thing w/ Q

let him finish the year, bring up Towles in Sept. again.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Towles seems to be one of the ones

that gets so nervous being in the majors that he automatically presses. He just doesn’t look relaxed—at the plate or in interviews.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now Backe can win his own game

if he hits a good one

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BAD call on 3-2 pitch

Backe called out and he should have walked in a run!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-2

oh, that was a horrible call. way low

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dunno

The pitch tracker showed it rrrrrright on the corner.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD and Brownie thought it was kind of legit

Anyways, we got lucky Backe didn’t get himself thrown out on that one.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe should locate there

and see if he gets the same call. Ump almost has to now.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD said pitch tracker thought it was OK

and Brownie just disagreed w/ pitch tracker.

it’s moot. it would have only been one run and matsui prob grounds into a dp anyway. we were destined to lose this game regardless. series win against the cubs is more than we could expect.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matsui popped out, didn't he?

That would have been Berkman with bases loaded.

by entropic soul on Jul 20, 2008 2:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Just realized that as I sat back down. He prolly would have struck out. :p
Still would have been 1 run. Terrible offense continues in the Cubs series. We are lucky we won the first two games considering we are averaging 2.3 runs a game in this series.

by entropic soul on Jul 20, 2008 2:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn that was funny

I could watch Backe jump up and down all the time.

COME ON KAZ!!!

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to gameday

strike three was lower than ball one

by ol Pete on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases left full - no score

Backe still disgusted over the called third strike – -and I don’t blame him.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I ALMOST

would have pinch-hit for Towles there. I would imagine Ausmus has a standing agreement with Cooper that when Towles comes up with bases loaded that he could come in. Because Coop has dogged his offense in recent days, with Quintero about to come back.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It may be early

but I get the feeling that was our last big chance for a rally, especially with the top of the order coming.

by saylinara on Jul 20, 2008 2:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The umpire is daring Backe

to look at him. – that’s lwo

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, some definite body language going on there.

by ol Pete on Jul 20, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You’d get a beer shower, plenty of verbal abuse and a challenge to fight if you did that in Wrigley.

by ol Pete on Jul 20, 2008 2:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jim Edmonds

is batting like .223 but he must be a .500 hitter against the Astros -0 2 hits today

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 20, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

carlos lee is hot

everything he touches w/ the bat is landing. too bad nobody else on the team is.

and what was w/ what looked like water splashing up from the grass when the ball landed? it always seems like they overwater the IF before games at MMP. Now are they doing the OF as well?

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can recall a RBI, but not a HR.

Before he began starting, I kept saying that he was putting up good numbers because the Astros figured out the right way to use him. Maybe I was more right than I thought. He certainly has slumped since he was announced as the starter.

by clack on Jul 20, 2008 3:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Houston broadcasters act like Brewers' trade for Durham is done...

MLBTR reports that Brewers will trade Darren Ford and a pitcher named Hammond for Durham. Hammond looks too old to be a prospect (26). Ford is a 22 year old OFer.

by clack on Jul 20, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the coup de grace

double scoring two in the 9th. cubs lead 6-0

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With the 3d pitcher of the inning, the Cubs are now up 8-0.

The cheering by the crowd indicates how only Cubs fans seem to be left at MMP.

by clack on Jul 20, 2008 3:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some Dempster fantasy owner going to be pissed

if he doesn’t get the chance to finish a complete game shutout.

but it looked like he was getting his gear together. let’s spoil that at least.

by lnewcomer on Jul 20, 2008 3:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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