Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers GameThread, Aug 20, 2008 1:05 PM CDT

Game Thread #128: Astros (64-62) at Brewers (72-55)

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 20, 2008 10:47 AM CDT in Game Threads Comment 120 comments

Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers

Last time Manny Parra and Wandy Rodriguez faced off, Wandy came out on top. Of course, Michael Bourn had an extra-base hit, since he's had 16 of those this year, and he has to cram those into a small number of Astros-Brewers games. Rodriguez has only had one good start in four tries since then, though, while Parra has...uh, also not been very good.

Game time is 1:05 CT, and here's the BR Game Preview.

Go Brewers!

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Base running

Please, stop being so stupid on the base pads! It was disgusting watching you guys live last night!

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A Mike Rivera sighting

2B Rickie Weeks
SS J.J. Hardy
LF Gabe Kapler
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Mike Cameron
C Mike Rivera
LHP Manny Parra

by Supertramp on Aug 20, 2008 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Aug 20, 2008 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wait

Isn’t he that mythical beast that has been spotted in and around the SE Wisconsin region, but has yet to be scientifically proven? I bet it turns out to be a Kendall wearing a Rivera costume just like that bigfoot “finding” this past week.

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Aug 20, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why play Weeks?

reduce offensive production??? Nice plan Nedly!

The Bambi's Bombers won because they played the game like kids! Let's do that again!!!

by 80badger on Aug 20, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was this comment meant for Tom H's blog?

Weeks has a .273/.369/.432 line since the ASB and a LHP is on the mound. Makes sense to me.

by Supertramp on Aug 20, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if he's healthy

Did you see him flinch and draw his hand up to his body a couple days ago? He’s got a reputation for downplaying his health problems.

I’m beginning to wonder if the training staff is competent.

by ol Pete on Aug 20, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was sat for a few days due to a sprained thumb.

Hopefully he’ll come off an injury like he did last year and rip the ball.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who's this kid they have catching?

I guess now that Kendal scored his millions for next year, they can let Rivera play.

by Danny Noonan on Aug 20, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice throw, Rickie!

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yay run!

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

In play, run(s)

I had to wait a few seconds to find out there was also “out(s)” on the Fielder sac-fly. Stupid Game-Day, getting my hopes up!

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Aug 20, 2008 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

CC cured Ian Snell:

Two nights ago, while riding in a taxi through the downtown here, he flicked on coverage of the Milwaukee Brewers’ brilliant CC Sabathia throwing strikes, and he became fixed on that little screen. He headed into a shopping mall, but kept checking and seeing strike after strike after …
“I couldn’t take my eyes off CC,” Snell recalled. “And you know what? The more I watched, the more I knew what I had to do.”
And so, he took the mound last night and tore through St. Louis for seven scoreless innings and eight strikeouts to carry the Pirates to a 4-1 victory last night at Busch Stadium.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, whatever works to keep the Cards down.

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Aug 20, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally something works for the Pirates

"Brett Favre looks like a man in a parking lot playing with boys." - John Madden
"Pujols just unloaded." - Bob Uecker

by kirbir on Aug 20, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rivera

1 AB and not a hit?

BACK TO THE BENCH FOR ANOTHER 6 WEEKS!

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 1:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

But GIDPs are gritty, aren’t they? Sure, not Kendall-gritty, but at least you make the defense work. No? Okay. Back to the bench it is. [hides]

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Aug 20, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At what point does Rickie become gritty

Sub-par average, some power, sees alot of pitches per AB, close to team lead in HBP, impressive split between average on OBP. He has all the tools for a good KUG rating, once everyone forgets he was the second pick in his draft.

by Getting Yosted on Aug 20, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not to get too cheeky, but...

Sadly, there definitely seems to be a racial component to perceived grittiness.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice

rickie advances 2 bases on a walk

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 20, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice job Kapler tagging on that ball

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that's twice in two days

that the brewers have tagged from 1B to 2B

by PagsBrewCrew on Aug 20, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prince

2/3 of the way to the SF in a game record.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just a quick note.

Weeks and Fielder’s official stats for this game so far:
0 AB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Nice.

by Rendezvous on Aug 20, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Manufacturer's Representatives

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Loretta is also notable for another, topical reason

He has the Brewers’ record for most 2-SF games in a season; he had three in 1997.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Also

Fielder is now only 100 SF shy of Robin Yount’s Brewers record of 123.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eddie Romero

Anti-Sveum

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Geoff Blum, MVP

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

Pitch him way inside man.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rock

He’s really upset about Tejada and Berkman being mad at Ed Romero.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He thinks they are, at the very least, semicolons

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two-out RBI hits to Reggie Abercrombie = ouch

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Questioning Parra's Grit Factor

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, he held the lead, despite missing the strike zone a lot. That’s not gritty?

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Aug 20, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

High WHIP, High Grit?

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Call it a proposal for a component of Pitcher’s Grit.

It's called "playing the percentages."

by hilbelink on Aug 20, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey

Did you know that Ty Wigginton is not a typical leadoff hitter?

"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 Aug 20, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ummm

no visit to the mound?

"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 Aug 20, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Didn't you hear?

Like with Brad Ausmus, we have a coach behind the plate. Saves us innumerable mound visits, which can later be exchanged for goods (cash value 1/1000 cent).

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's fantastic!

I’m going to use mine for a free medium soft drink at Chick-fil-a.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you mean a McDonald's Southern-Style Chicken Sandwich

What are you doing in an active game thread, anyway?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not

I’m posting from the future.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Parra

sure is frustrating to watch right now.

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If Blum gets on here...

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Then it better be an OF assist...

hehe

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WOW

"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 Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Kapler does it again!

WTF is with Blum though?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Really

Doesn’t “way inside” compute here?

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Svuemed? Wait.. wrong team.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sitting on a 2-0 pitch

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

See ya, Parra

pinch hitter, please.

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you, Ned.

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tejada and Berkman

What do they think of Ed Romero now?

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Er...um...

anti anti Sveum?

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rock Value Add?

Nice noting on the Ausmus play there.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Textbook

How to waste a key leadoff walk in a close game.

Think they’ll have that one on Brewers Live post-game?

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Close

Pence has some wheels.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

at least carlos cant give up a bomb to andre eitier...

too soon?

"I wore 37 in Tampa... my brother Marcus wore 37... my brother Sam wore 73... my nieces and nephews wear 37... It's a family thing." McClung

by Jamie in LA on Aug 20, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

(ethier)

"I wore 37 in Tampa... my brother Marcus wore 37... my brother Sam wore 73... my nieces and nephews wear 37... It's a family thing." McClung

by Jamie in LA on Aug 20, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Villy!

by warwick5s on Aug 20, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hall

4 Ks in a row since yesterday. Not making a case to take starts from Gritt.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I actually hate Blum

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should I finally put CC the lesser in as the starter on the sidebar?

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That might make me a tad bit sick. Perhaps Hall will get another AB and…. who am I kidding.. K again.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

By comparison

Hall is 36 points off his OPS from last season, which was 159 points off his OPS from 2006. Although I doubt it’ll come to pass this way, but we’ll be in the market for a 3B next season, even if his name is JJ Hardy.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

92 from Villanueva

Not bad.

That was really weird. Rivera dropped the popup and they still got the out at first.

BCB's "very own marginally deserving all-star!"

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah Loretta had JJ hustle up the line.

by SgtClueLs on Aug 20, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a drop to me

Transfer. Sloppy, but borderline there.

It's all entertainment

by Lake County on Aug 20, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Props to that Weeks character

For going to first base to get the throw.

-1000 grit points to Loretta.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by 80badger on Aug 20, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A very efficient base-loader

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What are the odds he loads them with no outs and gets out of it.

by ol Pete on Aug 20, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by grobbins on Aug 20, 2008 3:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i dont want a close game

get it done billy

How can you not love Carsten Charles?

by grobbins on Aug 20, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by battlekow on Aug 20, 2008 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's end it right here

by oconnobe on Aug 20, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Has a save ever been recorded where the pitcher had an assist on all three outs?

by Getting Yosted on Aug 20, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not today ;-)

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Aug 20, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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