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Game Thread #105: Astros (47-56) at Brewers (60-44)

Mordecai_brown_tiny by Jeff Sackmann on in Game Threads

Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers


This afternoon we're going for a series win, some momentum to take into the Cubs series, and a guaranteed second day in first place.  No pressure, guys...

The matchup is Randy Wolf and Jeff Suppan, two guys who don't exactly dominate.  Their season ERAs are similar (4.74 and 4.65) and their ERAs over their last seven starts are also in the same ballpark (6.94 and 6.17).  Those comparisons probably give Wolf too much credit, though--he managed to amass that 6.94 ERA despite four of the seven starts coming in Petco.

On the flip side, here are some matchups against Suppan that might scare you a bit:

  • Berkman: 1.453 OPS in 36 PAs
  • Blum: 1.259 OPS in 22 PAs
  • Loretta (!?) 1.278 in 19 PAs

Maybe Cecil Cooper is too cool for that stuff and will leave Blum and Loretta on the bench.  And hey, maybe Lance needs a day off, too.

Game time is 1:05 CT (fifteen minutes before the game starts at Wrigley), and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Lineups

2B Rickie Weeks
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Gabe Kapler
C Mike Rivera
RHP Jeff Suppan

Although I’ll never understand Nedly’s insistence on resting more than one starter on the same day, it’s probably not a bad idea with a big Cubs series coming up.

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:30 AM CDT   0 recs

Astros

Matsui, 2B
Tejada, SS
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Blum, 3B
Pence, RF
Erstad, CF
Ausmus, C
Wolf, P

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 11:49 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Interesting

(or not)

The last name of each of the first 6 players in our lineup is an actual word, if you take liberties with the word “brawn.”

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

and if you're going to rest more than one at a time

Rivera’s a good one to put in there—we don’t lose offense with him in the lineup.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 27, 2008 11:56 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ahh but

the rest of the team will have to pick up the slack in grit.

"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 Jul 27, 2008 11:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Assuming the weekend sweep

mainly because Kapler’s playing

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 1:00 PM CDT   0 recs

what series was that guy "assuming the sweep"

because if it was the Marlins series they’re dangerously close to that being a reality

by warwick5s on Jul 27, 2008 1:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No sweep in Chicago

The Marlins lost the first game of the Cub series on Thursday.

by statsllc on Jul 27, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep, the Marlins, but Florida can't sweep the Cubs

link to the whole exchange

There was a bit of a backing down further down the thread: “I highly doubt we will split the series with the Marlins, probably more like a sweep.”

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mild Flange Effect in the sound today

Grit black hole?

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:10 PM CDT   0 recs

One of Soup's few redeeming qualities

He actually likes to wear the actual uniform instead of the stupid BP jerseys.

Lordz Of Vengeance....If I'm not drunk, I'm at work.

I am anti-Cameron.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Jul 27, 2008 1:12 PM CDT   0 recs

where was kapler going?

he sprinted back towards the wall after dick caught that

by BrewerBlue87 on Jul 27, 2008 1:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Rickie being aggressive, getting lucky with Lee

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Cliche Alert

What’s Geoff Jenkins doing on my mound?

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mea Culpa

Please forgive me for any obnoxiousness last night…

I was having glasses of Irrational Exuberance

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

I can’t believe hart was out by so much?

by Flag Up on Jul 27, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Uber sick

Where’s Ty when you need him?

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I often complain about Sports coverage in the Fox Cities

here’s an example of why. Today in the Post-Crescent, two writers took point/counterpoint stances on who will win the central. So here’s a classic line from Dan Kohn:

The addition of CC Sabathia alone will give the Brewers a boost of at least 10 wins they would not have had in the second half of the season had they not gone out and gotten him.

WHAT? So Sabathia will go 16-0, whereas Dave Bush would have probably gone 6-10? Maybe he’s giving credit to the lessened strain on the bullpen. That has to be worth 5 wins!

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Jul 27, 2008 1:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Retardo Montalban

Dude, I don’t even know how to respond to such nonsense.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And I’m sure it was backed up with quality data such as “you can just see the team responding” etc.

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Given the recent LOB struggles, this is amusing

“Milwaukee is also finally starting to see some key players get hot. And in clutch situations.”

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

10 must be the nice round number sportswriters use for crazy predictions

Like saying the Cubs winning the NL Central by less than 10 games would be obscene when they were up 2 in May,

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"We're only playing .575 ball. That isn't championship stuff." - Hal Trosky, 1940

by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

1.259 OPS against just rose

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Jul 27, 2008 1:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Shifty DP

Again is good

by Lake County on Jul 27, 2008 1:38 PM CDT   0 recs

hey guys; this may be obvious.. but...

if soup gets into trouble today… is mcclung available to pitch?

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 27, 2008 1:40 PM CDT   0 recs

I would think so

with Bush starting against the Cubs.

by oconnobe on Jul 27, 2008 1:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of McClung,

my brother went to the game on Friday night. After the game, my brother and his friend saw McClung at a bar in downtown Milwaukee. My brother said hi and wished him good luck the rest of the season. Said he seemed like a really nice guy (as Jamie already knows!).

by oconnobe on Jul 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

rad!

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

cool.

go get em' seth!

by Jamie in LA on Jul 27, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah they have some Rookie starting

I need a win, ERA and WHIP is already a lost cause anyways.

by Flag Up on Jul 27, 2008 1:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe a reliever can pick one up for you

Hope springs eternal.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hope springs attorney!

And neck size to baby eating ratio.

by jihad on Jul 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have 4 closers and one save this week:(

Nathan, Broxton, Gonzalez, Wilson,

I picked up Maholm to, heh.

by Flag Up on Jul 27, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sheesh

I wonder if Rivera will get to 100 PA on the season. After today he’ll be on pace for ~85.

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Did I mishear

Or did BA just mention the Astros leadoff hitter was the first guy Suppan faced today?

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 1:53 PM CDT   0 recs

I don’t know. I was in the loo and the kitchen and I come back and Ausmus has a hit.

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 1:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Interesting factoid

“The Brewers beat the Astros Saturday night in a game that they trailed, 4-2, after six innings. Milwaukee is now 11-29 (.275) in games in which they trail after six innings this season, the best such record in the major leagues.”

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:01 PM CDT   0 recs

I wouldn't have guessed that

Sort of the converse of the Cards record that everyone talks about.

I wonder how odd the Orioles Sunday record is.

by ol Pete on Jul 27, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What the heck happened there?

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by TheJay on Jul 27, 2008 2:02 PM CDT   0 recs