Game Thread #55: Astros (30-25) at Brewers (26-28)
by Jeff Sackmann on May 30, 2008 5:01 PM CDT
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If you had told me during spring training that, two months into the season, the Astros would be comfortably ahead of the Crew in the standings, I wouldn't have believed it. Presumably Lance Berkman will stop OPS'ing a gazillion, and the Astros will drift back to .500...by which point, I hope, the Brewers will no longer be below that mark.
The pitching matchup tonight is Brandon Backe and Manny Parra. Game time is 7:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.
Go Brewers!
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So
are the Cubs ever going to lose again? Down 8-0 and they come back to win? They are on fire.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Happenin' place tonight
Wasn’t J.R. Towles supposed to be an offensive upgrade over Ausmus?
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well, he's certainly younger and taller...
Perhaps that’s what they meant by “upgrade.”
by morineko on May 30, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quick inning for Parra
Maybe get rid of the line drive off the body in the future. His ERA is almost under 5.00 now.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Hammerin'
Does it again, finally at home.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Back to back
this could be a nice little Friday.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Braun
Could’ve at least waited until the Mercedes promotion to give a lucky fan a car. :)
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Picnic area
I love how everyone just sat there even as Braun’s shot was coming right at them
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I also mentioned Parra's ERA
Shucks.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
no one mention a former Brewer who plays LF
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to see him doing his approximation of sprints out there.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what Greg Vaughn's up to these days.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wearing bright green batting gloves
and coming to the plate to “Nothin’ But a G Thang”. Great at bat music. I loved Vaughn.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rickie
has been covering 1B well on bunts.
there was the 2-5-4(@3) DP the other day. And on the recent SB, he covered first.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Weird guy. Did anyone ever hear any comment about the play where he cut off the ball last game?
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he did get DFA'ed on a road trip
but that was over two weeks ago. wouldn’t someone have let him in to clean up his stuff? he had said he was going to report to Pawtucket, after all. (Ah, baseball stories.)
He’s an odd one. The day before the Sox sent him down he was walking around the field at the Metrodome and appeared to be giving other guys pitching tips (from what I could hear,) including Daisuke Matsuzaka. Hmm.
by morineko on May 30, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cameron now has more HR than Fielder
and he missed the first 15 games…
Any of you more knowledgeable in peripheral-stats able to give me some hope that Fielder has just been unlucky or something?
"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 30, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
about the HRs… shhhhhhh…
about the stats, I would go to baseball-reference.com and look for babip – and I’m no expert by any means.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
err...
babip has nothing to do with HRs;) 3TO need not apply:P
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Braun's plate coverage
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and FSN quick enough to switch as Backe looks like he was saying...
that which Shaft got yelled at for
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It might help
To catch the plate with some of these pitches.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brian
always reminding listeners of the depressing factoids
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
By the same token
Parra’s pretty good at giving him reasons to.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully not recurring like a nightmare.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Parra is an exceptionally good batter
for a pitcher. look at him milk 9 pitches off the opposition. Sure, it didn’t come out to an RBI, but you gotta give him props for trying.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
I kept wondering if a bunt toward Wiggington would’ve been a good strategy.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And
a quick inning after the long at bat
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
problem with a bunt
a foul ends the inning.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Berkman
He’s so hot right now.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
his hitting
isn’t too bad either. Maybe JJ can share the wealth after the game.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I’m selling? No. Do I know what I’m doing today? No. But I’m here, and I’m gonna give it my best shot.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He got through five innings again
Is it time for a Parra-tay?
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
only 72 pitches
He’s got at least 10 pitches left in him:)
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow Braunie
with 2 more hits today, he can clear .300:P
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
eat too much dried fruit?
prunes? apricots?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call!
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prince
I set him up, he knocks them out
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one seeing something in Prince's ear?
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just wondering what that was
Must be earplugs
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet he was borrowing Dillon's
;)
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw it too
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Earplugs?
Anyone notice the white thing in his left ear? Is it earplugs? Anyone with delicious HD FSN able to see if it’s in his right as well?
by SgtClueLs on May 30, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
earplugs
delicious hd tells me that they looked like a wax-like earplug in both ears.
by goirish2107 on May 30, 2008 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Veggie that retard!
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Steak Comments
Incoming steak comments…
by SgtClueLs on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Question
are Hart and Braun’s good days inversely related?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's as animated as I've seen Simmons
holy cow, now he’s actually tossing a ball in the air.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what the hell
average a couple of those pitches out (high and in the dirt), and he still missed the strikezone inside
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what was wrong with ball 4 though?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gameday shows a strike - actually over the white of the plate
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's my source too
my guess is the ump thought it was low.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My vote
that’s all for Parra. 87 pitches and he’s losing control.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok. That's a fantastic photo. But who is it, and what made you put it up?
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 30, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ian Curtis of Joy Division, one of whose songs was “She’s Lost Control”.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
okay...
that was obscure
i was thinking you were jumping for “Joy”
and of course i only knew who it was after looking at the URL tag and wiki’ing it.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a pretty famous song, and a harrowing one. Kind of like watching Parra walk Ty Wigginton three times.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah...
.... I really do love that photo…
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 30, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's even "better" (i.e. more poignant) when you know what happened to him
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
despite my negative nancy impression
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...
what’d prince give dillon in return for the earplugs?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A case of __________
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they have a cream for that
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My sister is dead
Thanks for bringing it up.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm
sorry for the mood alteration.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just kidding
She’s only maimed.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maimed makes me think of
mammary
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mammary was my sister's name
Asshole.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
aw man
Al Bundy always wanted an alien with 3….
be careful what you wish for.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could get
to second base if she took her shoes off
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's links like that
that have me seriously wondering about your interenet habits…
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 30, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the critical question
did it lactate?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the ciritical question?
Usually you move beyond interest in that by the time you can blog.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two hard liners at outfielders that inning
Reminds me of a guy who called in to a talk show and said one of the problems with the Brewers was that they don’t have any good gap hitters.
by ol Pete on May 30, 2008 9:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought
Trenni’s sister got married two weekends ago. How many sisters does she have?
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As many as can get her away from Bill & Brian?
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing
we should add a side bar to the site for Trenni weddings attended this summer
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trenni's sisters are dead
Thanks for bringing it up.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
..and more importantly
are they cute?
and is at least one still single?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just one?
Warren Jeffs does not approve.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well...also..
already have one.
not one of Trenni’s sister’s, but you get the point
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We will have
to check the game thread from a couple of weekends ago. Someone in here said they went to high school with her sister.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Braun
hopefully this starts a long hot streak like Berkman
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
christ he's hitting well
just one more hit for >.300
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...is Wright
a submarine pitcher? gameday issues with trajectory.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that hosed berkman's SLG
a bunt? wimp :P
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Big strikeout
Like, size 72 font big.
He's extremely quick and good.
by battlekow on May 30, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Villy for the 9th
3 inning save? or too close a game?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mota was up in the pen
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it may hinge
on whether kendall
a) gets on base (PH)
b) gets an RBI (?)
c) gets an HR (villy’ll bat)
d) gets out (Villy’ll pitch?)
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and it's
option d.
so is it Mota or Villy?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mota is in on Gameday
He hasn’t worked in a while.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is a non-save situation, correct?
up by more than 3.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that right?
coaching visit after 2 balls to kendall?
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
FSN
You’d think they’d realize Chris Sampson has been out of the game for almost two innings and adjust their coming up in the 9th names.
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by TheJay on May 30, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe he'll somehow bend the rules of baseball
and pinch hit for his old slot.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
weeks
looks like he’s about to regress below uke’s line.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
bring in
another reliever
get someone an artificial save:P
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it's all about
the retro uniforms
gotta love ‘em.
by PagsBrewCrew on May 30, 2008 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tomorrow
we get back to .500 and it only gets better from there.
by molitorfan on May 30, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis
|
91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
|
83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
|
80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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Cincinnati
|
78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
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62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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