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Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 14, 2009 7:05 PM CDT

Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 14, 2009 7:05 PM CDT



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Friday, Aug 14, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT
Miller Park

Wandy Rodriguez vs Yovani Gallardo

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

 

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Wandy Rodriguez

#51 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

5-11

195

B

L

Jan 18, 1979



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Wandy Rodriguez 11-6 24 23 1 1 0 0 143.2 127 47 40 15 46 131 2.51 1.20


Yovani Gallardo

#49 / Pitcher / Milwaukee Brewers

6-2

220

R

R

Feb 27, 1986



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Yovani Gallardo 10-9 23 23 1 0 0 0 147.1 118 59 58 17 70 158 3.54 1.28



 

And Miguel Tejada will not receive that off day...

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Cooper on Sampson

Radio pre-game interview Cecil Cooper says he doesn’t think there is anything physically wrong with Chris Sampson except maybe some fatigue.

He says Sampson says he is healthy and ready to pitch, and he must go by that (that sounded tinny – Astros have doctors -trust them and not the player in this situation.!)

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

Rules of the game

Visiting team bats first.

Astros bat second in Milwaukee only when they play the Cubs there.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

That base runner hurts...

because Ryan Braun, entropic’s favorite hitter, blasted a HR.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Ha.

I was looking for him at the game I went to last week.

by entropic soul on Aug 14, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Another mental lapse

This time by Quintero who moved way off homeplate to catch the throw (that almost went over his head) from Pence.

Run scored

Of course Wandy’s two walks before the single hurt

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

I wonder if Quintero

Is scared to get hit by the Brewers, since Mike Cameron knocked him out the time before.

by Timothy De Block on Aug 14, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh Wait.. got it.

They are just going to suck until they can get Coop fired. Good plan.

by entropic soul on Aug 14, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

under .500

I don’t think that plan is working to well.

by Timothy De Block on Aug 14, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Getting Lopez out to start the game

would have saved a lot of runs

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

saw some Japanese media types in the front rows

broadcast here is letting me know all about the Golden Players Club

by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

That was Matsui's manager from when he played in Japan

He will give Matsui a Blue coat when Matsui joins the Golden Players Club

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not sure it'd help

He keeps yelling to Astros hitters “BUNT”

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

luckily they probably don’t understand what he is saying. That’s my point…I would rather have a manager who can’t even communicate with his player than what the Astros have got.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

I thought maybe Kaz was going to argue and get thrown out....

on that called strike 3. That would have really pissed off all the Japanese media waiting for him to get his hit in this game.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Matsui going for Hit # 2000

Struck out with Pence on second

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Gaaahhhh

I miss the first bit of the game and when I come home…disaster. I’m going to go curl up into the fetal position now.

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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 14, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

It's not like Sampson was a mysterious case either

He was coming off of an elbow surgery.

Why oh why did we have to give Coop an extension in April?!?!?!

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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 14, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Still 9-0

as Brewers come to bat in the third

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Lopez looks a lot like Nomar

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions  

Astros more disciplined than the Brewers

Astros wait until they have two outs to get their hits, and get no more than one hit an inning.

Brewers, on the other hand, get hits without regard to the numbee of outs or how many hits they’ve already had in the inning.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Hit him!

It’s funny as shit when he whines about it in the press.

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Bases loaded for Prince Fielder

this script was written by a bad writer

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Twist ending

Fielder pops to Matsui to end the inning

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe Coop will have Wandy throw 150 pitches today. That would teach him!

Wandy’s ERA has already gone up from 2.50 to 3.01.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions  

we may get to see one of the more unusual deliveries in baseball today.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

in fact, if I recall correctly, we had a fan shot last year which linked to a Brew Crew post with BP’s description of Gervacio’s delivery, and the Brewer fan was saying he couldn’t wait to see Gervacio’s delivery someday…..well, he gets to see it today probably.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

I go to the kitchen for a peach

I return and Brewers have two baserunners and no outs

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions  

10-0

two outs

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:29 PM CDT reply actions  

wtf kind of strike was that?

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:34 PM CDT reply actions  

yep

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Your broadcast must be a little ahead of here because your post and that pitch were about the same time.

by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gervacio—-first major league out.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

now first major league K.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yup,

it’s pretty funky

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Gervacio gets same situation as Wandy did on his first batter

Gervacio got to first base fast and the runner is out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions  

he's got some of Valverde's mannerisms

all hyped up and ready to kick ass

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

He pumps himself up with the left leg

He wasn’t going to let this opportunity pass

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah,

I had almost forgotten what a 1-2-3 inning looked like. Well, for the Astros, anyways.

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Coop's probably calling the bullpen

and asking for Sampson, purely out of reflex.

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

First two Astros reach

Bourn singled
Tejada walked

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions  

It might take awhile for major league hitters to get used to his delivery, which is one reason he might be successful as a platoon or short reliever.

If I recall BP’s discussion of his delivery, they said he is unique in throwing a rising fastball almost underhanded. Most underhanded pitchers throw sinkers. But he throws a high velocity fastball from an angle that BP thought almost defies physics.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Carlos Lee played for the Brewers

Show them something, Carlos

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

at least Carlos gets to increase his RBIs in that at bat.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

take that, run differential!

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions  

the astros have decided that if their W/L record, they will at least make sure that they continue to beat their Pythag.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

only the Puma can do that

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

or the ghost of Jeff Bagwell

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Aug 14, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Team is probably staying at the Pfister hotel

every year or so there is a story about players being freaked out by the ghosts there

by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Since Tejada needed time off

why is he still in the game ?

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

I wondered the same thing to….in light of Cooper’s statement that, instead of giving Tejada days off, he would try to give Tejada innings off whenever the chance arises.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

First game first game matchup

Gervacio strikes out Bourgeous

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Jason B just up from Nashville

if Sammy G was in AAA, he probably saw him too.

by ol Pete on Aug 14, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tejada struck

on two balls in the dirt (one way off the plate)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Should Astros trade for JJ Hardy?

JD predicts his bat will return next season

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions  

if he is available cheap....

but the last I read, the Brewers had been asking for too much return….like a good starting pitcher.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

have faith in your Astros, Joe.

by clack on Aug 14, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

They draw the lottery numbers in 6 minutes

Maybe tonight is the night I become a multi-millionaire AND the Astros make a grand comeback to win the game.

But I have a bad feeling about this game

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

ASTROS LOSE 11-2

But if you overlook the first inning, Astros lose 3-2

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Astros strike out 13 times in this game

Tsk Tsk Tk

At least no one was injured

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 14, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions  

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