Game Thread #30: Brewers (16-13) at Astros (14-16)
With the short left-field porch at Minute Maid, tonight was supposed to be the night when the righties teed off on the Brewers (left-handed) starting pitcher. We got that out of the way yesterday, so I think Parra is set up for a great outing. Brandon Backe will try to contain the Brewers offense, but we're just too gritty.
Game time is 6:05 CT. Here's the BR Game Preview. Also, check out this hilarious post at the SBN Twins site.
Project-a-tron has tonight as an absolute dead heat: 49.95% chance of the Brewers winning. Mr. Tron, however, is not aware of grit, dwarf or otherwise.
Go Brewers!
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Twins post
I like it.
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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Rickie!
That one went a long way.
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by TheJay on May 3, 2008 6:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Can't spell Rickie Weeks without an HR
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 3, 2008 6:08 PM CDT
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The original joke
“You can’t spell ‘Rickie Weeks’ without two K’s and two E’s.”
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 3, 2008 6:43 PM CDT
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2 Es?
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 7:04 PM CDT
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You know comedians these days
They try to keep it realistic.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 3, 2008 7:06 PM CDT
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is anyone else still surprised
to see a black guy batting second?
I always glance at the screen expecting to see kapler or gross or hardy … and mike cameron doesn’t look like them.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 6:09 PM CDT 0 recs
BTW I mentioned yesterday that I kind of liked the Astros announcers
And they did a really job job talking about Weeks during that whole AB.
by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 6:09 PM CDT 0 recs
Off the ledge
after avoiding the Gallardo news hoping it was a bad dream I am finally rationale again. It looks like I missed some troll filled fun yesterday.
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
by molitorfan on May 3, 2008 6:10 PM CDT 0 recs
yep
that guy won’t be coming back.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
May 3, 2008 6:11 PM CDT
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listened to WGN this morning
some guy called in from St. Louis and was almost crying because the media there was saying bad things about Cub fans.
by ol Pete on
May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT
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Wow, I don't what's less newsworthy
The fact that most people don’t like the majority of Cubs fans, or
The fact that a Cubs fan was whining about it.
by 400metres on
May 3, 2008 6:16 PM CDT
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8th inning on April 5
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by TheJay on
May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT
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I thought it'd been awhile - here's to hoping it takes that long again!
by 400metres on
May 3, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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Something about Parra starting must trigger him to GIDP
That was Parra’s first start of the year.
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by TheJay on
May 3, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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He doesn't even look it up
He knows it from memory. He should start a blog.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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Heh
You guys don’t even know the half of it.
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
by kirbir on
May 3, 2008 6:24 PM CDT
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Yup
Also, Rickie Weeks was sent down to make room for Joe Dillon. If you have a fantasy baseball team, you should drop him.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:28 PM CDT
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Two runs last night in the first
One tonight. My guess is it is going to take a lot more than one to win tonight though.
by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 6:12 PM CDT 0 recs
I was justing looking at his umpire card
Very strange strike zone. Nothing on the inside corner or high but tons of room on the outside corner.
by dixieflatline on
May 3, 2008 6:17 PM CDT
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Whew
by dixieflatline on
May 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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FSN
So my cable guide says the game is supposed to be on, but there’s college baseball. WTF?
Steve
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by stigmo on May 3, 2008 6:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Try WMLW
My FSN channels wouldn’t even let me on, but it’s on regular cable too.
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
by kirbir on
May 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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that was a really long 19 pitches.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
May 3, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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You should be.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
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That's Greenland for you.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT
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The new patient Billy
by dixieflatline on May 3, 2008 6:29 PM CDT 0 recs
The problem with scrolling
If you scroll fast enough, it looks like you’re saying:
Hey, that looks like Joe Dillon’s butt
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT
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Watching on WMLW
When they show the traditional in-game shot, behind the pitcher, does the Astros pitcher look a little blurry?
On a related note, I’m already looking to be disappointed when FSN renews the contract in 2012.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on May 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT 0 recs
He's time-shifter.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on
May 3, 2008 6:32 PM CDT
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Well that Hardy seems fair
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:35 PM CDT
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FSN is really bad
I’ll have to dig up an email address to complain and post it
by ol Pete on
May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT
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Maybe they're trying the soft-focus filter.
They don’t want the players looking wrinkled.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on
May 3, 2008 6:34 PM CDT
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doh.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 6:31 PM CDT 0 recs
how many more games
until opposing teams’ announcers lose their fascination with pointing out that Kendall’s batting 9th?
by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 6:32 PM CDT 0 recs
let's see...
130ish left this year…
162 next year…
162 in 2010…
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT
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It'll probably happen sometime next season
"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
by kirbir on
May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT
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I can't believe
those clowns were actually talking about baseball during a game.
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
by molitorfan on
May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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Though talking about the pitcher batting ninth is the rough equivalent of
picking up a coin and saying… “oooo shiny.”
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on
May 3, 2008 6:38 PM CDT
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eighth, i meant.
I’m a moron.
"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on
May 3, 2008 6:38 PM CDT
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I'm already looking forward
to the interleague games in a few weeks…AL announcers should be providing even more hilarity about it.
by Zeyes on
May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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I'm ready to support a more radical lineup
Let’s have the pitcher hit ahead of Hardy, too :)
by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Even more radical
Let’s fire the coach.
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by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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their jerseys aren't popular
Good time for Prince's fifth homer
by molitorfan on
May 3, 2008 6:39 PM CDT
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I wonder
Do you think Reed Dickert eventually changed his name to Reed Johnson?
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on
May 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT
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Here's one more
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by TheJay on
May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT
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That's actually Sacha Baron Cohen's new gag
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT
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Status: Disabled 7-Day
“With an undisclosed drug problem.” Okay, no, that’s just me drawing conclusions from the picture.
by Zeyes on
May 3, 2008 6:45 PM CDT
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You know what I don't understand?
With our pitchers going down, why doesn’t Melvin trade Counsell for Webb? They love Counsell in Arizona.
by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs
I would even consider
Counsell for Haren, if they threw in a couple other prospects.
"My thing is that you guys eat meat all day and you can't hit a ball. That's my thing." - P. Fielder
by SRB on
May 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT
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Kendall lead-off alert
Someone turn on the radio and see if Powell is talking up the strategy
by Marty McSuperFly on May 3, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Braddock's in the game at Brevard
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 3, 2008 6:42 PM CDT 0 recs
First inning was perfect
Two strikeouts.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on
May 3, 2008 6:48 PM CDT
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a perfect inning isn't three outs
it’s 3 pitches.
(paraphrased from the tao of miguel batista.)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on
May 3, 2008 6:50 PM CDT
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Remember Rick Helling's
9 pitch, 3 strikeout first inning?
Whenever prince is at first, he should charge the mound and yell "MEAT!"
by jihad on
May 3, 2008 6:54 PM CDT
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