Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 18, 2008 7:05 CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Aug 18, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
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Houston Astros Monday, Aug 18, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Near 85.
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Well, this is it, ladies and gentlemen. For all of our opinions one way or another, this is the series that will make or break the Astros' 2008 season. Three games that could push the club within 4.5 of the Wild Card, or essentially end their chances at seeing postseason baseball this year. The Astros just came off a series where they lost 2/3 to Arizona. Milwaukee faced the other NL West Contender, Los Angeles, and saw the Dodgers win 2/3, as well.
CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets will throw for the Beermakers in the first two games of the series. Both have been stellar down the stretch for this Milwaukee team, but especially Sabathia. Trading for the big lefty weeks before the trade deadline looks more and more like a shrewd move from Brewer GM, Doug Melvin. It seems like the combination of Sabathia's arrival and the Manny Parra-Prince Fielder bout in Cincinnati has come at the perfect time. They were a club that was slipping towards the end of July. Their defense (which is still bad) was horrendous, they had a questionable bullpen, and their lineup relied very heavily on the home-run. It's funny how a little starting pitching goes a long way towards solving some team issues. With Ryan Braun back, Prince Fielder on a nice little roll and some of the bullpen problems resolving themselves, this will be the truest test of how far the Astros have come since losing 22 out of 31 games in June and July.
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Dammit
Come on Co-Bank of America National League Player of the Week Ty Wigginton. You have to capitalize on those scoring opportunities!
great job by erstad
to backup wiggy wandering around in LF on the double. if not for him, another run scores
I think Blummer is a pretty crappy nickname
heard Brownie call Blum that a few times. Of course, Brownie isn’t much better
FSN tv guys here
defending Coop’s sweep statement saying it was a ridiculous headline that took a comment out of context.
Coop's been
having that problem a lot… he’ll learn(if he lasts that long) to stop saying shit(even if jokingly) that can be taken as a bold statement and put as a headline
Go 'Stros!
I wouldn't.
I would have said, “The Brewers? Sounds like a bunch of guys that should be getting me a beer, not playing baseball. We’re gonna kick their asses. BIOTCHES!!!!”
Of course, I’m not a manager so what do I know. :p
by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate Ryan Braun
He looks like one of those punk kids that rides his bike around the neighborhood being little bitch.
I dunno...
But he’s doing pretty good so far. I’d even argue that he’s pitching better than Sabathia, but he hit that little bump where he allowed a walk, hbp and double for 1 run.. We have more hits overall (4 to 1)
by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Here goes the game
I just found it on ESPN 2 too.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Maybe Not...
Mike Cameron blows, I had forgotten this.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
IBB, this will end badly I feel
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
If...
Sabathia jacks a granny, I quit baseball.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Ughh
Hopefully we get to their early bull pen arms. Otherwise I don’t like our odds.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
bad time to turn on the game
Sabbathia pitching and batting Brewers to a lead
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply actions
great camera work
on that double down the line. one of those cases where it was fair when it crossed the bag
Steve Phillips
Is almost worse than Joe Morgan sometimes. “Sabathia, if he goes 13-1 or 14-0, should be the NL MVP.” Discounting the fact that he is couching it all in wins, I still wouldn’t call him in the MVP. I’d call him the Cy-Young…maybe.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Sorry,
I forgot to elaborate. Wouldn’t Braun be the MVP of the Brewers…or Howard or Burrell of the Phillies?
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Aug 18, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Most of the shows I've seen
have the MVP down to Berkman, Pujols and Sabathia…
I agree with you though… He hasn’t been here long enough to earn MVP honors… but if he can rack up13 to 14 wins in the NL in this short of time… then he should be in the Cy Young voting(assuming his ERA stays around wehre it is).
Go 'Stros!
Randy Wolf
BLOWS.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
Brewers smacking Wolf hard
Why is he still in there?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
Shit.
Maybe he should have been playing CF.
by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
not as bad as it sounds. Erstad should not be hitting against a tough lefty.
But Coop doesn’t have much in the way of RH choices for CF. If Abercrombie can get the occasional long bomb, he will be better than Erstad aganst LHP.
We should write it down for future reference.
by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
It would be hilarious if I actually could.
I’d write it with crayon on a piece of torn notebook paper.
by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
That Puma K..
MLBAM is calling it a change-up, but their awful at pitch classification. Watching it seemed like Sabathia just took something of his fastball to throw off Berkman Any thoughts?
Here’s the pitch/fx model of the pitch, it doesn’t look like a change-up.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
He's a GD machine.
They need to check him for a pulse.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
9-2
Astros not likely to sweep the Brewers this series.
They really need to win 2 of 3 .
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply actions
Greg Maddux to Dodgers
according to L.A. Times (and ESPN2)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply actions
Astros have bases loaded
Hey Hey Hey
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
Conflicted Emotions
w/ the astros getting blown out 9-2, can’t CC at least get the CG so I can get the fantasy points
Hopefully
we find out next year.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
ASTROS LOSE 9-3
All Sabathia tonight
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 18, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions
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