Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Sep 18, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Sep 18, 2009 7:00 PM CDT
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A couple teams playing out the string meet up in Milwaukee tonight. Chris Johnson gets the start at third, Towles is catching and perhaps the most important/most up in the air piece of our 2010 puzzle is starting. This game has some importance, people. Oh yea, and the Brew Crew do the synchronized walk off home run celebration like no other team...should be fun.
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I've been watching but not on the board....
while I ate a chalupa plate from my neighborhood mexican restaurant.
Some thoughts so far:
Lance Berkman says, “Coop, you think I should drop down to the No. 5 lineup spot…well then take that!” as he hits a no doubter HR.
Tejada says: “Manzella, you don’t think I can play shortstop? Well, watch this.”
Tejada had a spectacular play at short in the 1st to start a DP.One of the better defensive plays all year. When you see those plays, you wonder why he should move to 3d base. But that’s just the way Tejada is….he is losing range, but he can still make the spectacular play now and then.
Chuck Norris, er, Bud Norris strides off the hill after striking out Hardy for out no. 3 to end the 2d.
Good, evening, gentlemen
game looks good so far.
The flu’s a bitch, btw.
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maybe
I was really sick for a few days, mostly over it by now.
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Wow, Towles didn’t look good on that play. Norris with a really wild pitch, and Towles just stood there while the base runner took 2 bases.
So, Pete.
Disappointed by the Brewers’ season, is this basically what you expected, or did you think they’d be in a lot worse position right now?
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Bud's going to be good if he can keep this kind of strikeout rate up.
I wasn’t a believer at first, but I’m excited about him. It will be fun to see how he does in a full season next year.
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I think we could have a pretty good rotation next year
Witha healthy Roy, Wandy, Norris, Paulino and Moehler. Possible Wright if he does well this winter. I’ve always wanted to see WW as a starter.
In case your interested, you can twitter with Roger Clemens. You can read more at this thread at BBTF.
I really hope his lawyer is telling him not to do this shit.
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If you bring a baby
to those seats, you need to have your kid taken away.
Srsly.
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gapper? It looked like a homerun until it came down
He waplloped that thing
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
one thing Bourn still needs to work on
is his strikeouts. Don’t get me wrong he’s been great this year but hes struck out 119 times. If he cuts back on those, he puts the ball in play more and most likely gets on base more.
Yes . . . but
Don’t the Astros want him to improve his power, which usually increases the srikeouts
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Coop wants him to hit with power
Doesn’t seem to be the case for anyone else.
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Not that hitting for power would be bad
but I’d be happier with an improved OBP
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when I think of Bourn hitting for more power...
I think of more doubles, which I think he can do, because he is good line drive hitter. But I think he is in trouble if he tries to become a HR hitter.
I can't see why they would want that
I mean I suppose they could hope he turns into a Jose Reyes type….(small guy that can pull it down the lines) At MMP hes got a short left field line that could benefit him but I think your best plan for Bourn is for him to hit em on the ground and shoot doubles down the lines and into the gaps, and run into 5-10ish homers.
I just noticed i said left field
I meant Bourn has a short right field that could benefit him. My bad.
Bud Norris is allergic to getting Lopez out
3rd walk to him.
I was hoping Bud could have a quick inning
and make it into the 6th. But Felipe lopez has been the doom of him tonight.
I hope the Astros and Brewers keep their emotions in check
I hate to see someone hurt in an all-out brawl as they battle
for third place
in one of the three divisions
of one of the two conferences
of the four major professional sports leagues
in one of the three largest countries
on one of 7 continents (6 with sports leagues)
in this great world called Earth
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions
I think it's more 4 hotdogs with Hormel chili and chips
topped with a little boredom
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
+1 on the boredom
I’m a college student at home on a Friday night :( but I’ve been feeling a bit sick today so I figured I’d stay home. But I’ve got the first home football game tomorrow night so it should be a pretty good Saturday.
Pence and Lee on base for Berkman
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Byrdak comes in to start 6th, gets his man (Fielder) and leaves...
Slingin’ Sammy Sidewinder comes in.
Gervacio gets 2 whiffs....
Sammy can’t do better than that in the inning. Everytime I see Gervacio pitch, I get the impression he doesn’t know for sure where the ball is going. I think it’s because he looks so off-balance when he releases the ball, and frequently the balls outside the strike zone are way outside. If I’m a batter, that probably isn’t a good feeling.
Astros leave two on in the7th
Towles (reached on error)
Matsui singled
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions
Astros AND Brewers
could be eliminated from the NL Central race this series.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions
Game tied....Lopez RBI single up the middle.
Towles’ less than stellar play has been a factor on both Brewers’ runs scored.
Looked like Tejada stopped running for a split second
I thought he had a chance to catch that one. oh well
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
ball seemed to bounce past Tejada....
he may have thought he had to stop and corral a high bounce. In any event, the ball went into shallow CF and wouldn’t have scored the runner from 2d…hence, Towles’ passed ball was a factor.
Pirates Won. Red Lost
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
Matsui having another solid game today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:38 PM CDT reply actions
Bob Melvin Bobble Head night (day) Sunday
I wonder if he’s in a suit or a uniform
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
not cool
oh, and looks like the Astros aren’t going to get that extra PTBNL from the Rangers.
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This is a long half inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:02 PM CDT reply actions
I didn't see how the run scored....
The box score said that Wright faced one batter and had 1 ball, 3 strikes, and gave up a hit and run…..something’s wrong with that line.
The run scored after Wright left the game
Prince Fielder doubled
no strikeout for Wesley
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Sadly
Jason Michaels is a better hitter than Chris Johnson.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
ASTROS LOSE 3-2
1 game away from pennant chase elimination
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
Burma Shave
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Astros officially eliminated from NL Central race
Cardinals won tonight.
Technically I believe they are still in the Wild Card race but don’t get your hopes up.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 18, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions
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Chicago
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Cincinnati
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Houston
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Pittsburgh
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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St. Louis
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