Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros, Apr 24, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 24, 2009 6:07 PM CDT
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Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Apr 24, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Yovani Gallardo vs Felipe Paulino Mostly cloudy. Game time temperature around 75.
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Hmmmm....Could Coop have developed some new found confidence in Michael Bourn's ability to hit at the top of the lineup? Either way, I like Pence batting higher in the order than Geoff Blum. Miguel Tejada returns to the fifth spot, where he hasn't hit in quite some time.
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HA!
First to post.
Time to buckle down start hitting after yesterdays performance.
Go Astros!
Astros for Life
Definitely Pence should hit higher..
I’m not sure about the Bourn move though. I suppose it couldn’t hurt.. the last line up was not scoring enough runs..
quick flyout to Pence
Weeks got right under a curve in the middle of the plate. Otherwise, command has been good in the first 4 pitches.
Things I like so far about Paulino:
1) 96 mph fastball
2) Good movement
3) Not afraid to pitch inside
Dear Cecil Cooper
The reason you leave so many guys on base is because you waste outs bunting fast guys to second base.
Love,
Crawfishboxes
hindsight....
but a steal by matsui before the bourn bunt would have resulted in a 1-0 lead at this point..
Paulino looks good
Just good.
The Crawfishboxes
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.
At lot more confidence and aggression
Than in Round Rock.
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Good.
We need him.
Or is it that the Brewers are hitting poorly?
I haven’t looked at their stats yet, but I keep hearing all these low averages on the radio.
by entropic soul on Apr 24, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably
A little from Column A, a little from Column B
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
brewers started year poorly....
but I think the hitting picked up somewhat in the series win over the Mets.
2 quick innings so far
Good, good.
The Crawfishboxes
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.
True
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Listened to the radio last night
for SEVENTEEN minutes before Milo mentioned the score (and only then end of inning).
Then learned the Astros were trailing…..
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Anyone see the excitement in the Reds/Braves game?
Volquez hit the SS and the benches came out. Lots of jawing. Now Volquez has walked in a couple runs.
Would like to see
Dusty and Bobby Cox take a swing at each other!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
same here
He was described as a good middle-of-the-rotation prospect before his injury, and I believe that. He’s shown a great combination of control, velocity, and stuff.
Paulino was the Astros' No. 1 prospect after 2007.
He also made some of the 50 best prospect lists, if I recall. He fell off the map after his injury. But we sometimes forget that he was a legitimate pitching prospect.
Is the Matsui-Bourn lineup due to the fact
that Q is catching?
Seems to me we give up a good chunk of our already mediocre offense that way.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Coop is probably trying
to not hurt anyone’s feelings.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Please - he's a
Hall of Fame Broadcaster!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
And particularly not the boring stuuf
like the count or the #$#!! score!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
1 more hour
until Yao and co take over
by RocketsAstros on Apr 24, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Replay shows Carlos
losing 2-3 seconds trying to spin and make the throw.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Pence a sensational play
Q holding his ground – helmet to helmet collision
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
And what the fuck did Cameron do?
Radio says people get fined for that shit in the NFL.
Of course, I didn’t see it.
Milo's talking out of his ass
Cameron came down the baseline hard, put his shoulder into Q. The catcher doesn’t have the right to block the plate, and that’s what happened.
Wasn't Milo
Other dudes.
I say “radio” when the other guys talk cause I don’t know their names. :p
by entropic soul on Apr 24, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, ti would seem like an odd thing for Milo to say
he’s been around long enough to see much worse.
cameron looked like a running back plowing into the linebacker.
Cameron had his speed going, and he is not a small guy. Quintero tried to hold his ground, and somehow held onto the ball after both collided head on. Both guys ended up on the ground not looking too good.
Damn unlucky.
Finally gets to start and is injured in the 3rd inning.
by entropic soul on Apr 24, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
like last year
when he got hit in the helmet with a bat
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Nice slide by Bourn
Did Lance get shafted on that call?
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
what?????
you DONT want to see some east coast blue bloods masquerading as astro fans???
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 24, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Patti should go back and ask them if they know Dick Morris?
No, Brownie. Don’t encourage her. I want to hear the game.
Good point by JD
do the Astros have to call up JR in the event that Q can’t play in the next couple of days?
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 24, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions
And, oh by the way..
Kendall got a hit. Does anyone just broadcast/telecast the game any more?
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
haha
that family gets blamed for everything!
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 24, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Some of the blame goes to Milo
….it just does!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
I thought he was going to pitch shut outs every night!
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 24, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions
We could have been down to zero catchers...
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
lol
we always have blum.
No, I think Pudge would have tried to do the Ausmus-style light tag and get out of the way play.
and the bad thing is that Paulino is probably pitching himself into being sent back...
down to Round Rock when Moehler finishes his rehab starts.
may not make sense...
but Paulino has to be so good that Coop ignores the “nobody loses there starting job due to injury” view.
Wow! Brewers pull aplay
from the Astros baserunning book – thank you!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Fielder owns stock
in the Scooter Store….
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Brownie: Blum has been
hitting with bad luck. A little hustle would have helped there.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
What happened to Quintero?
I read above Pudge replaced him and I assume it had to do something with the collision at the plate – but what was injured? Was he in obvious pain?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions
Looked like the collision
was on his left side – must have hit the ground on his right shoulder or something.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
This is dumb.
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it such a good idea
to take out what little offensive power we have to improve the defense while trailing by 2 runs?
(Erstad for Lee in LF)
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Lee was slow taing the field in the previous inning
Maybe he’s sick or hurt
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
TV Guys contemplate an injury
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Yay
FML
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Lf defense
Doesn’t matter when they hit’em like that.
The Crawfishboxes
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'll be back in Round Rock
when Brocail returns
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
even when Fulchino had "clean" innings in relief...
the hitters were hitting long fly outs and line drives for outs. He has given up a couple of massive HRs recently.
I'm impressed with Pence's improvement
in handling off speed stuff this year.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Blum with a
rally killer! (Hard luck…..)
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Quintero
TV showed replays of the collision
I’m guessing head injury – concussion
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
I would have said that too...but the Astros let him try to warm up Paulino
and see if he could play after that.
Rockets game
Dikeme Motumbo receives the NBA 2008-2009 Citizenship Award before the game. He’s a good man
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions
Here's why
Houston’s Dikembe Mutombo Named Winner Of 2008-09 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Dikembe Mutombo of the Houston Rockets is the 2008-09 recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award is named for the second commissioner of the league and honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community.
Mutombo, in his 18th NBA season, becomes the first two-time winner of the award since it was first presented in 1975. The Rockets’ 7’2" center was cited in 2000-01 for his charitable works while playing with the Philadelphia 76ers ? which mirrors his timeline in striving for the past decade to establish and fund the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center in his native Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mutombo solicited contributions for the $29 million, 300-bed facility and personally donated approximately $19 million.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions
Middle of 8th
Our win expectation at this point: .074
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
That was four scores
and seven innings ago…..
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
by bwhite2323 on Apr 24, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
JD guuessing Carlos is
“Fighting a little something….”
I’d guess it is not the runs.
(Sorry…)
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
as this game winds toward the end...
I guess I better pick out a movie on DVD to watch. I’m not sure i want to see Cooper’s post game press conference.
The prices, that is:
“You can take a family of four out to the game and get change back from your IRA”
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
3 runs, 3 outs
That’s totally feasible.
The Crawfishboxes
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.
Bourn is 2 for 2
What is our season coming to when he’s our best offensive threat?
The Crawfishboxes
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.
Did you see that bunt?
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Phillies scored 7 in the ninth tonight
Nationals scored 2 in th eninth and are still batting
Rangers scored 2 in the ninth to win
Astros can do it too
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions
Damnit Lance
The Crawfishboxes
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.
That's what I'm saying
The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 24, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Rockets on pace to possibly
score more in the first half than the Astros have all season.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Astros lose 5-2
one bad inning did ’em in
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions
Pujols -he's good
I switched to the Cardinals-Cubs game
Pujols on first , steals second, and scores on Ludwick single
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
despite what I said, I kept broadcast on to hear press conference...
Q is day to day. Find out more tomorrow.
Cooper is mad. he is somewhat sarcastic and short with reporters. he apologizes for cutting off reporter, at one point, saying, “I’m really upset.”
Cooper is irritated at reporters asking if Cameron made a dirty play. “I don’t understand your question. What am I supposed to think? The catcher is sitting on the plate. The runner has to hit him to get to the plate.” Cooper said both players did their job and took their lumps.
Cooper said Paulino was good for four innings but not after that. He complains about Paulino making bad pitches when he has a 0-2 count. But Cooper said he is more upset about the offense. He said he won’t give the other team credit.
I noticed that a few people at BrewCrewBall took umbrage at Cooper's remarks.
First, Cooper frequently refuses to give the other team credit. I don’t think it was a slam at the Brewers in particular.
Second, they thought Cooper said that the Astros are better than the Brewers. I can understand why they think that, because he wasn’t very clear (and maybe I’m wrong about what he said). However, i thought Cooper was really saying “we are better than that” rather than “we are better than them.”
I hope he thinks we're better than them
He’s OUR manager!
by entropic soul on Apr 24, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Quintero says
Quintero expects to be available Saturday despite having a slight headache and swelling in his strained right shoulder Friday night.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 24, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions
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