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Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 18, 2008 7:05 CDT

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Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers


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3 game series vs Brewers @ Miller Park

Houston Astros Red-star
@ Milwaukee Brewers Red-star

Monday, Aug 18, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Miller Park

Randy Wolf vs CC Sabathia

Clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Near 85.

 

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2008 - Randy Wolf 2-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 22.1 26 10 9 2 10 19 3.63 1.61
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2008 - CC Sabathia 7-0 8 8 4 2 0 0 64.0 49 13 11 2 13 60 1.55 .97

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National League Wild Card Standings

WLPCTGBSTRK
Milwaukee 71 54 .568 0 Lost 1
St. Louis 70 57 .551 2 Lost 1
Philadelphia 66 58 .532 4.5 Won 1
Los Angeles 64 60 .516 6.5 Won 1
Florida 64 61 .512 7 Lost 1
Houston 63 61 .508 7.5 Won 1
Colorado 57 69 .452 14.5 Won 3
Atlanta 56 68 .451 14.5 Lost 1
Pittsburgh 55 69 .443 15.5 Lost 4
Cincinnati 55 70 .440 16 Won 1
San Francisco 52 71 .422 18 Won 1
San Diego 48 76 .387 22.5 Lost 1
Washington 44 81 .352 27 Lost 10

(updated 8.18.2008 at 11:13 AM CDT)


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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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loretta K's

I think.

Miggy singles

by lnewcomer on Aug 18, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Dammit

Come on Co-Bank of America National League Player of the Week Ty Wigginton. You have to capitalize on those scoring opportunities!

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:21 PM CDT   0 recs

we should hit pujols like that sometime

we never hit pujols. it pisses me off.

by lnewcomer on Aug 18, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

great job by erstad

to backup wiggy wandering around in LF on the double. if not for him, another run scores

by lnewcomer on Aug 18, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Too bad Wolf had to hit Fielder.

Of course, it’s hard not to hit Fielder…

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT   0 recs

I think Blummer is a pretty crappy nickname

heard Brownie call Blum that a few times. Of course, Brownie isn’t much better

by lnewcomer on Aug 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

FSN tv guys here

defending Coop’s sweep statement saying it was a ridiculous headline that took a comment out of context.

by ol Pete on Aug 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

I hate Ryan Braun

He looks like one of those punk kids that rides his bike around the neighborhood being little bitch.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

Wolf strikes out.

Didn’t see that coming. At. All.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Wolf has a better inning than Sabathia

I’m sure it will be the last one. :p

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 7:49 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

nah, 5 innings of no run ball was his best

that was stopped due to rain

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sabathia has his 1st (!) 1-2-3 inning.

Still has given up no runs, though.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:09 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:16 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Here's a chance for Cooper to eat his words

bases juiced to a pitcher

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:18 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:19 PM CDT   0 recs

you’re still in

by ol Pete on Aug 18, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:20 PM CDT   0 recs

great camera work

on that double down the line. one of those cases where it was fair when it crossed the bag

by lnewcomer on Aug 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Ok. We've lost.

When we can get the pitcher out consistently, then we can think about winning.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:22 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:23 PM CDT   0 recs

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 DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well assuming 14-0 with a bunch of complete games and hitting as well? I’d say an argument can be made.

by ol Pete on Aug 18, 2008 8:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Abercrombie HR

wtf?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Shit.

Maybe he should have been playing CF.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

HAHAHAHH

you so silly

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by clack on Aug 18, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Think about this:

Of the 6 runners who scored.. 3 were walked. 1 was hit by a pitch.

by entropic soul on Aug 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT   0 recs

So you mean giving batters a free pass

IS NOT THE WAY TO GO???

Who would have thunk it.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

go for it

mail it to cooper

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

heheheh

brilliant

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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.

by DyingQuail on Aug 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

I thought

taking something off your fastball was a change up :)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s got a pitch he calls a cutter, but the TV guys talk about how the pitch is usually called something else (I forget what) but CC calls it a cutter so thats what they do.

by ol Pete on Aug 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wiggy!!!!

BACK BACK BACK BACK GONE

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 18, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs