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Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, 6:05 PM CDT

Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers



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3 game series vs Brewers @ Miller Park

Fri 07/25 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (6 - 3)
SV: Jose Valverde
LP: Manny Parra (9 - 3)
3 - 1 win

Houston Astros Red-star
@ Milwaukee Brewers Red-star

Saturday, Jul 26, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT
Miller Park

Brandon Backe vs Dave Bush

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

 

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Sun 07/27 1:05 PM CDT


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Brandon Backe 6-10 21 21 0 0 0 0 118.1 132 65 63 23 50 91 4.79 1.54


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Dave Bush 5-8 18 17 0 0 0 0 106.2 97 57 52 15 26 66 4.39 1.15

Last night we had a game that looked like it would be a pitchers duel with 2 of the better pitchers from both teams going against each other... tonight we have sort of the opposite end of the spectrum as 2 of the more average pitchers on each team going against each other.  Both Bush and Backe have losing records. 

 

Hopefully we have the same results as last night(only with more runs scored).



Hmm.. Tejada batting 2nd... I like it better than Bourn batting 2nd, although Tejada is more of an RBI guy than a get on base guy.  Tejada doesn't walk enough to bat # 2 in my opinion, but anything is better than Bourn that high in the lineup. 

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Tejada singled batting second

But is stranded there as Matsui, Berkman and Lee do nothing.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN seems to predict

Brewers will hit several home runs off Brandon Backe. Letys hope they are wrong.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 6:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers hitting Backe hard

Two ballsHit deep already – one for a double and one caught by Carlos Lee to drive in Brwers first (only??) run of the game in the first inning .

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cubs lost today

Astros have a chance to make up some ground (I know – it doesn’t matter in the big picture – but it would make me feel better.)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 6:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Craig Counsell is a winner

I don’t know his whole History, But he’s been around awhile and has won two World Series rings (with National League teams no less – Florida and Arizona)

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 6:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have to shift back to rooting against Brewers

I was all for them this past week when they were playing the cardinals.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 6:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn's been getting on base at a nice clip

in the past week. whether by hit or BB, it’s been a nice change. hope he keeps it up.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 6:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLee hits number 23

2 run homer.

tied at 2 … for now

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 run RBI CARLOS LEE

Miguel Tejada was on base after his second single of the game.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 7:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hunter!

Pence jacks the first pitch he sees into deep left.

3-2 stros

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn gets a hit (I think)

solid contact line drive that ray durham should have caugh on the line, but he fumbled it and it trickled into center.

promptly thrown on stealing.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Cameron and Ray Durham

both played here in Birmingham for AA Birmingham Barons. I think they were teammates but I’m unsure about that.

Now they are teammates for the Brewers.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice to see us with a lead

early in the game.. just got home… hopefully me watching the game doesn’t doom them like normal

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 26, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh this is good

walks counsell to put 2 on w/ Braun up now.

lead looks v. shaky at this point

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pssst, hey Geoff

there was a force at third, you know, the base you were running right towards.

low throw to Berkman still gets braun, Backe holds the line.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pence bloops a double down the RF line

two hits in a row. been a while.

we’re going to use up all our hits tonight.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MBourn hits a bouncer to the left side

Counsell saved a run by gloving it before it got to the OF, but it’s an infield hit w/ no throw. 1st and 3rd, 1 out.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD & Brownie been talking about Bourn's improvement

hitting balls to the left side, working on oppo field stroke.

it’s a gross understatement to say that Bourn developing into a legit leadoff hitter would be the silver lining of the year if it actually happens. (fingers crossed)

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn never ran

and Q grounds into DP.

Cooper is an IDIOT!

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

last time he stole in this game?

or with a guy on third?

still, w/ the bottom of the lineup there and Q a DP risk, I say be aggressive. They got him last time in part b/c they pitched out and it still took a throw right on the bag. go for it.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's too risky on a 0-2 count.

They could have pitched out again. It’s easy to say he should have ran after the fact.

by entropic soul on Jul 26, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought I posted it but I didn't

I was telling Bourn to go before the fact as well

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I probably would have wanted him to steal on 0-1 myself

But I don’t think that it’s an idiot move that he didn’t. He could have just as easily been caught.

by entropic soul on Jul 26, 2008 8:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not at a location where I can see the game...

any information you can give on the game from time to time is helpful. Looks good so far.

by clack on Jul 26, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn injured sliding into 2nd

right ankle. turned it on the 2nd base bag trying to take out 2nd baseman on DP.

he went out to CF apparently and the first shot of the telecast back from commercial was him walking back to the dugout. Bourn looks pissed.

hopefully just day to day. wasn’t limping too terribly, if at al

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn may have twisted a knee sliding into second

He’s hurting enough to have Jose Cruz run out to him. On replay it looked like he caught his spikes in the bag and twisted his body toward center field.

Commnedtaor say ankle ,. I thought knee.

When He tried to run to center he turned around and lefr the field.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fielder slammed his bat to the ground

and busted it all the way across

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was weird

don’t know I’ve ever seen a hitter do that in the box like that.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada tries to backhand Hart's grounder in the hole and boots it

they rule it a hit JD says. Like Durham’s drop on bourn, it prob should have been an error.

Coop is double switching, Geary to pitch and Wigginton to 3rd.

erstad replaced Bourn btw

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

geary walks hall

cameron up, 1st and 2nd, 1 out

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cameron hits it deep to LF

(thought it was gone when he hit it, but must’ve got it off the end of the bat)

runners hold, 1st and 2nd, 2 out

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I came to work tonight to catch up

Thought I could work and watch the game at the same time .

Silly me.

I’ll watch the Astros bat and take it home.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teada 4 for 4

single to right center.

w/ 2 outs, after Wigginton and Matsui made outs that combined went about 150 feet.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puma singles up the middle

Hit #1400

runners at 1st and 2nd, 2 out.

puma’s gotten some base hits the past few games, perhaps breaking out of his slump. I wasn’t able to pay close attention, but they’re still mostly singles. Need the slugging to come back.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The first one to right was a single only because

he hit it so hard the right fielder got it back to the infield so quickly.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was encouraging

but most RF cut that off and hold him to a single I think. still hit it well and it was a line drive.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berkman singled

Carlos Lee can do some damage here.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Riske in to pitch for brewers

double switched Kapler to CF, so I guess cameron left. wasn’t paying attention.

Lee flies to left to end the inning.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tie game! >:(

At least Gagne was warming up so he might come in. :p

by entropic soul on Jul 26, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't stand that site

or any other fake news site..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 26, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the onion has some funny stuff

and the premise is funny, but I read it earlier today and they really didn’t do much with the joke

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prince Fielder actually made a nice diving stop

on Newhan’s ground ball

Pence grounded to 3rd.

erstad up

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braun makes a sliding catch to rob erstad

he doesn’t look comfortable out there really, but he made the play.

on to bot. 8th

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got JJ Hardy and Troy Tulowitski on my fantasy team

both hot and not enough positions to play both of them. i think I should trade Hardy for something before he cools off.

Thoughts?

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he hasn't really had it for a few weeks

maybe all the talk about overwork was right. or he would be the type of guy to have a sore arm and not say anything about it.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

luke scott homered again tonigth

18 HR but only 42 RBI. Seems like the RBI should be higher. I guess that’s mostly a product of being on a bad team.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weeks grounds to 3rd

Wigginton backhands it and throws him out. But Hall advances to 3rd anyway.

That’s twice a runner has done that to Wiggy recently. That was a tough play w/ a long throw, but he doesn’t do much to hold the runner at 2nd.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got home

That 4-2 lead disappeared fast. Now Astros trail 5-4. That’s a fine howdy-do

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wiggy is the goat tonight

grounder right to Wiggy, runner going on contact. Wiggy bobbles it and gives up and throws to 1st. Problem is, Hall stopped halfway to home and he had a good shot at the runner.

6-4 brewers, 2 out.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Torres on in the 9th

Wigginton leads off. Redemption time Ty

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoops.

That was Loretta pinch hitting. Leads off w/ a single.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He continues his horrible night

Bouncer right to bag at 2nd. 4-3 DP. 2 out.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's bullshit.

Players who make first pitch outs and have no runs or RBIs should be forced to sit the next day.

by entropic soul on Jul 26, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matsui fails Little League

hits a nubber that absolutely DIES right in front of the plate. Stands there like someone just asked him a question in English and the catcher tags him out.

Astros FAIL! game over

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope they have a better replay of that ball on the post game

just for curiosity. I’m pretty sure it was fair, but you rarely see a ball just stop like that. He hit it and it bounced once, apparently just behind the plate and bounced forward and the second time it hit the dirt, it just stopped. It wasn’t moving when Kendal picked it up.

Home plate ump had a clean look at it over Kendall’s shoulder and immediately called it fair.

Weird.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ASTROS LOSE 6-4

shoulda won

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would guess

that it vests, or becomes a guaranteed contract if he meets certain incentives, maybe games played or some offensive goal.

braves aren’t going to let him go, esp. not after the year he’s had so far.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did I miss the fact that the guy from the Miller commercials

was in the stands cheering after Braun’s homerun?

They just showed a replay on the post-game and I swear it’s him. Big black guy in a Miller work shirt. It’s either him or his twin. Funny.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't see it.

All I saw was Doug Brocail getting his 5th loss.

by entropic soul on Jul 26, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you probably did

He visited the Brewers announcers booth for an inning. Funny guy and very popular at Miller Park

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 26, 2008 9:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cardinals bullpen just blew ANOTHER lead

they were ahead 8-7 against the mets in the 9th.

Franklin gave up a HR to Fernando Tatis.

by lnewcomer on Jul 26, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The win tonight for the Brewers

puts them tied for 1st place in the NL central with the cubbies

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 26, 2008 9:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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