Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros, Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 25, 2009 5:25 PM CDT
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Last night was a total bummer of a game for the Astros. Gallardo was spectacular, but tonight we get to square off against a spectacularly struggling Suppan. At only 13.2 IP through three starts so far, the Astros might get the opportunity square off against not only a struggling Suppan, but overly extend the Brewers' bull pen heading into the Sunday.
If Lance would find it in himself to stop his struggles at the plate then perhaps he could capitalize on his previous ownership of Suppan: .438/.538/.844 (a 1.382 OPS) against. The other good thing to note about Suppan is that in his 39 PA against, Berkman has only K-ed twice, so a repeat performance of last night is truly improbable.
As good as Berkman has been against Suppan, Geoff Blum has been even better: .542/.560/.958 (a 1.518 OPS).
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That was phenomenal
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 25, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
It's like he's got a date after the game or something,
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 25, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Great DP
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 should be an interesting answer
From Lee.
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.
Some BS
Calls
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.
Milo says he's going to
Take a page from the umpiring guide that shows the strike zone and send it down to the home plate umpire.
Please do
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 25, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Man Suppan
Is still on pace to face the minimum
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 least the Cubs suck right now too
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.
figures that Suppan will pitch well....
pitchers who are really struggling seem to be rejuvenated against the Astros. At the BrewCrewBall blog, some fans were saying they preferred that the Brewers just take a forfeit instead of pitching Suppan.
LOL
Well, we’d have two on and 1 out (probably) if the umpire would make his calls.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Hunter Pence
Breaks up the minimum pace and Blum can hopefully do some damage.
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.
Damnit that was close
He scares me when runs.
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.
The replay looked legit
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 25, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I had already given up on him when JD said he went.
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 25, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
That seems to be the case
But he hasn’t been caught this year, I don’t think.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Basically IBB's Blum
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.
Nice AB Pudge
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.
braun hit a line drive between kaz and lance
but it struck hart. Runner interference (as Clack points out).
Best way to lower your ERA?
Pitch against the Astros.
I think i’m going to pick my fantasy pitchers next year based on who looks like they might face the Astros the most.
Michael, listen.
You’ve got to take a page from Biggio’s book and take those pitches coming right at you.
Definitely
Maybe one day during batting practice, they should have Roy just throw fastballs at him until he is trained not to move out of the way.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Milo
“And you know, my son.. my son really likes .. is that a third called strike on Bourn? yes it is. and my son. He really likes the lemonade.”
I like listening to Uehker....
it could be really funny if both JD and Uek get going on the stand up comedy.
Radio: 5 complete games have been pitched in the National League
Guess how many of those were against the Astros?
Four
Dammit, El Caballo!
That’s only 2 runs, I said 5!! :p
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, guys.. just cause Lee hit a bomb
no need to run up there and swing at every ball that comes within 10 feet of you.
The first pitch I saw when I tuned in
was Carlos Lee’s homerun.
That got my attention.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions
Please Kaz
You are the only one on this team besides Berkman who can take more than 2 pitches. Don’t waste your at bat.
Nice catch of Matsui's fly ball by Cameron.
Cameron really was an ideal addition for the Brewers. He has always been a good defender, and he will get a few dingers on offense.
Man, Gameday hasn't posted any video of anything yet.
Two bombs and several great defensive plays and I got nothing. :(
8 Astros bat
3 score
2 hits among ’em
Gotta love it
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions
MICHAEL
BOURN
HOME
RUN
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions
Come on Berkman
If Bourn can hit a homer like that, certainly you can do better than a ground out to first.
good improvisation by Tejada on that toss to 2d....
Cameron trying to take out the whole Astros’ team in this series.
that missed DP hurt....
Cameron came in hard on Matsui and you could see that it caused his ball in the dirt to Berkman, which popped out of Berkman’s glove.
very generous strike zone on Michaels
I have to agree with JD that Hampton didn’t take advantage of the ump’s zone, like Suppan has.
there we go
mentioned it
God, I hope they get Miggy to play himself. “If I don’t walk more, Mr. Beane is gonna send me to Mexico”
I still can’t believe that they’re making a movie out of that. I hope they turn it into an action thriller, somehow.
What was the line Beane had about Prince?
Something like “Fielder is too fat to play for even the A’s.”
All they really want is
the titie “Money Ball.” Nothing else about the movie will have much to do with the book (my prediction anyway)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
instead of being about exploiting market inefficiences
it’s about how the Yankees kidnapped Jason Giambi, and only Billy Beane and his crack “A’s” Team can get him out of the Bronx. Only, when they arrive, they find that Giambi was an enemy agent the whole time, and so Beane has to fight his way out of Yankee Stadium carrying an injured Jason Giambi on his back.
they have some comedian off Comedy Central signed up...
for the movie…he will play Beane’s assistant. I can’t recall the actor’s name.
an excerpt from the script:
Beane: C’mon! GET TO THE CHOPPA!
Jason Giambi: (running towards the helicopter; an industrial door is closing downwards, and his only chance is to slide under it)
Miggy: SLIDE, AMIGO, SLIDE!
Jason Giambi: (runs into door, Jorge Posada shoots him in the head)
normally he isn't strictly one inning.
but he used more pitches than usual in that inning. he usually doesn’t K many, but gets quick groundballs.
JJ bunting?
Who would have guessed Macha spent his earlier career in the American League. Hey Hawk, JJ is one of my favorites, don’t break him.
Should have appealed and argued just to get thrown out.
The bad umping on this homestand is ridiculous
If Pudge was trying to light a fire under the team...
it didn’t seem to work…unless it has some effect on the offense in the bottom of the inning. Not exactly the ideal situation for J.R. Towles to come into the game.
odd fielding attempt by Braun
Braun went into slide for catch….but the ball was a long way off…went into stands on the bounce.
I think he might...
have had some effect on the strike zone too. There were a couple of pitches there that I expected to be called strikes.
What an Inning!
This is a whole game in one inning
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions
Don't worry.
You’ll be closer in a minute. :p
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Valverde gave away his strategy the other day
Which was to say, he told everyone not to swing at his pitches. :p
you assume that the league's hitters
didn’t already know he throws 95% fastballs, and that they have enough movement on them to be thrown anywhere.
This is an emotional game
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions
I keep saying it !
I’ve been saying this for a while. When hitters realize he only throws fastballs they will kill him.
The Fielder AB could not have been set up better to throw a split, and he still didn’t. This isn’t a rust issue or a rough start. If he doesn’t throw another pitch he will get worse and worse.
*I bet my roommate going into the 9th that we would lose. I’m sadly going to collect $5.
if you've got enough speed
location, and stuff on you fastballs, you can get away with it. And you act as if he didn’t already give up a lot of homers. Big whoop. He does that all the time.
JD said he probably felt he couldn't throw a splitter after Hart took 3d.
He thought that might have been part of the judgement by the Brewers to have Hart take 3d. That latter point seems like a stretch to me.
TV guys here
said Brewers approach would be to go after early count pitches because they would be fastballs.
He has to get a hit eventually!
Maybe it will be today?
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
He's the only Right Hand PH
Keppinger is the Left Hand PH
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, I forgot about Kepp
Maybe there is hope afterall.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
on his knee
That hurts
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate bunts in that situation
That was Phil Garner’s biggest flaw
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe
But it’s a wasted out – especially in extra innings (and I’m counting the ninth here as an extra inning)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman in pain
That hit on the knee hurt bad
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions
lol...
Hunter doesn’t swing at the first pitch low and outside… now they need a conference to figure out a new game plan.
Yessirree
Unbelieveable
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions
hahah
what hasn’t happened, my friend.
8-8 bottom nine
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 25, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Hunter Pence grounds to short
Third asae cuts it off and makes a bad throw to first.
Ball bounces into right field
Berkman scores from second
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Towles' chance to be a hero
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
I thought the 3-1 pitch was outside
Extra innings
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
Carlos Lee
Do we know why Carlos Lee did not bat?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
not sure....I assume he was taken out after the Astros took the lead....
and Erstad came in to play LF.
Nevermind
I see – double switch – Valverde had his place in the batting order. Erstad pinch hit and stayed in the game
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
Would be hilarious if he was actually down there in uniform.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman still favoring that leg
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions
Thank you.
Now, Berkman, puma something.
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
A little HBP or wild pitch
would be nice here
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
Starting pitchers better go deep Sunday
Both teams using up pitchers
and this game could go 15 or 16 innings
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions
Geary Survived
Astros need a run or two
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Clap Clap Clap
Nice swing Pence
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions
Okay
With Jason Smith at bat, a bunt is okay – but no more
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:24 PM CDT reply actions
He can't even bunt!
Why is he on the team?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
dunno
How good do you think Maysonet will be?
by entropic soul on Apr 25, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't Kessinger Play Short if needed
or Blum
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Towles...
You’ve been up here all this time and you still don’t have a dinger. Now would be the time.
jesus, prince
just ask hunter for a ride, why dont you?
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 25, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
Milo on called strike on Towles
“Towles says.. ‘wow.. they didn’t call them like that at Round rock’” well, that’s because..Dimiro…. uh…. uh.. is in the big leagues."
Wow. Clever, Milo.
Gritty McTenacity
needs to come through
by Evan Hochschild on Apr 25, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
Astros lose 9-8
they shoulda won. Oh well. Come back strong tomorrow.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 25, 2009 10:32 PM CDT reply actions
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