Game Thread #110: Astros (47-60) at Brewers (50-59)
by Kyle Lobner on Aug 6, 2010 6:00 PM CDT
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PrintHouston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers, Aug 6, 2010 7:10 PM CDT
I guess I didn't realize the Astros are within a series sweep of taking sole possession of third place in the Central.
Current Series
3 game series vs Astros @ Miller Park
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Houston Astros Friday, Aug 6, 2010, 7:10 PM CDT Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80. |
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| Sun 08/08 | 1:10 PM CDT | |
Follow the jump for tonight's pitching matchup, lineup and more!
Dave Bush (4.55 ERA, 4.80 FIP) gets another shot at the Astros tonight after a disaster start against them on Saturday. Bush allowed six earned runs on ten hits over five innings in a 6-0 Brewer loss. Actually, since pitching six quality starts in a row between June and July 15, Bush has had two disasters in his last three outings, posting a 7.80 ERA in 15 IP.
If you like strikeouts, Bush is not your guy. His season high is seven, and he's averaging just 5.5 per nine innings this season. He's also posting the highest walk rate (3.5/9) of his career. He's also not likely to pitch deep into the game: He's been pulled before 100 pitches in 15 of his 21 starts, and hasn't thrown more than 108. Bush is facing the Astros for the third time this season, and has allowed eight earned runs in 16 innings (4.50 ERA). Six current Astros have faced him ten times or more:
| Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Carlos Lee | 24 | .174 | .208 | .435 | .643 |
| Hunter Pence | 24 | .391 | .417 | .522 | .938 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 23 | .286 | .348 | .333 | .681 |
| Geoff Blum | 21 | .421 | .476 | .632 | 1.108 |
| Michael Bourn | 18 | .333 | .444 | .467 | .911 |
| Pedro Feliz | 17 | .176 | .176 | .529 | .706 |
Wandy Rodriguez (4.49 ERA, 3.98 FIP) enters tonight's game on a 15 inning scoreless streak. He allowed runs in the sixth inning against the Cubs on July 19, but shut out the Reds for seven and the Brewers for eight (on Saturday) in two starts since then. He's struck out 16 while allowing just three walks and six hits over the course of the streak. He's factored in the decision in each of his last 18 appearances, and the Astros have won six of the last seven games he's pitched.
Rodriguez has faced the Brewers twice this season, and allowed one earned run in 15 innings (an 0.60 ERA). Get ready to see a lot of curveballs tonight. Rodriguez works around 90 with his fastball, but throws his curve 34.2% of the time. Over the course of his career his curve has been his best pitch, but in 2010 both his fastball and changeup have been better. Five Brewers have faced him ten times or more, and they're the top five in the lineup:
| Player | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Corey Hart | 38 | .400 | .447 | .429 | .876 |
| Prince Fielder | 36 | .233 | .306 | .267 | .572 |
| Rickie Weeks | 30 | .333 | .467 | .417 | .883 |
| Ryan Braun | 24 | .364 | .417 | .909 | 1.326 |
| Casey McGehee | 15 | .357 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
Also, Wandy's middle name is Fulton.
Tonight's lineup, courtesy of Tyler Barnes:
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Corey Hart
1B Prince Fielder
LF Ryan Braun
3B Casey McGehee
CF Lorenzo Cain
SS Alcides Escobar
C George Kottaras
P David Bush
And in the bullpen:
David Riske pitched 1.1 innings (31 pitches) Wednesday.
LaTroy Hawkins pitched .1 innings (24 pitches) Wednesday.
Todd Coffey pitched .1 innings (7 pitches) Wednesday.
Chris Capuano pitched .1 innings (5 pitches) Wednesday.
John Axford pitched 1 inning (16 pitches) Tuesday.
Kameron Loe pitched 1.1 innings (18 pitches) Tuesday.
Zach Braddock pitched .1 innings (7 pitches) Tuesday.
Trevor Hoffman pitched 1 inning (10 pitches) Monday.
Enjoy the game!
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First major league start for Lo Cain, nice
Go Brewers!
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
Off chance
Anyone know how to find tonight’s game on Dish Network?
Now that's great tasting chicken!
Agreed
He would have annoyed me. I sometimes wonder how we’d feel if we took Zimmerman instead of Braun. Probably still pretty good.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
The other option would have been Troy Tulowitzki
Not a bad guy to pick. I’m glad the Brewers got the guy they did, though.
He hates glass doors
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
Awesome!
I can hardly wait ‘til the first ’I love me’ commercial. Whoops, I threw up in my mouth at the thought…
Seriously, Geo.
Just let Bourn have second. He made you look stupid there.
http://www.twitter.com/mykenk
Hey, maybe a lil luck
Usually leadoff walks come back to bite us.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
Nice job, Rickie
Nice hustle, Mr. Blum.
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
Weeks is good at baseball.
Ryan Braun: He loves it.
by SRB on Aug 6, 2010 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Nice hustle Weeks.
Good work Mr. Sedar, aggressive but not dumb like your 3rd base counterpart the human windmill.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
Greenman
I saw the guys in the costumes… idiots. And then they wore fanny packs because they weren’t man enough to wear the costume in the first place. Not all Brewer fans are this bad, but come on.
They are what they are.
And we are who we are. Living, breathing, stereotypes.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
at any given Brewers' game
there’s a fair chance that the guy in the greenman suit is my brother-in-law, and that makes me sad
by CheezeconQueso on Aug 6, 2010 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Blah
2-3-4 fail
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
B.U.S.H.
Beautifully
Undermining
Stupid
Hitters
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
BA
See, BA loves this stuff, I bet during the commercial break he was all like, “Hey guys, lets find more idiots in costumes to show right when we come back from break. This stuff is hilarious!”
Speed kills
Brewers have raised Cain!
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
S-Key
Mad hitter with RISP
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
Woo!
This game is already much better than Saturday! 1. We have a run. 2. My beers are free. 3. I don’t have to wear pants.
Esky driving in Cain
and the future looks a tiny bit less bleak
Much of the time it does
to me, at least
by CheezeconQueso on Aug 6, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Raising Cain!
The Esky-mo way!
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sigh...
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe he will be a .300 hitter
for most of his career. A lot of times, he looks like he has a clue at the plate.
by OlyKnows on Aug 6, 2010 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Setting up the ol' triple....
Nevermind.
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 7:59 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, I was gonna respond that to you before
But they cut me off. Just wow.
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't know what hurts us more
Bush’s pitching or Kottaras’ arms
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
arm*
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Their shoes or how bad they are?
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Geez... I want those skillS
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 8:04 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
How did Carlos Lee beat that out?
He’s normally only halfway down the line when that’s thrown
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
I still don't regret trading him
I only wish we got more in return. CoCo was great, but besides that, eh…
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he said he didn't have that kind of dough." - Ueck
by GormanBraun28 on Aug 6, 2010 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Some deep psycho issues there, eh BA?
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 6, 2010 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
There's just something about Wallace's face that makes me want to punch him
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 8:49 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Wandy,
Adjust your hat again… It helps.
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 9:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Mother &$*#€£¥>#%**+&@);:"@£€¥
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 9:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
and five wins.
Sue for non-support?
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
by heybatterbatter on Aug 6, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Why can't we do that?
Statistics: A bunch of numbers looking around for an argument. G. Burgy, Rockville, MD
So, Macha's going to put JEd in for Cain as a defensive replacement soon, right?
Since Cain’s upside is not that of a great CF, but JEd has some gold gloves.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
Oh of course.
You can’t use a guy to pinch hit and NOT leave him in the game!
I’m disgusted.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 6, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Who else would they put in center?
Maybe he should play first base instead. That is, he should lie out there and we can step on him when we get a hit.
Hart's swing looks longer tonight
And his hands are higher.
Regression, here we come.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
Doesn't matter if he's gonna just sit there and walk
which is ironic
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Aug 6, 2010 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
my recap trick did it again!
that and Diglett and Rickie and Corey and Prince. ;)
but now I gotta redo the recap…not complaining tho :)
Big fella!
I love how piglett’s all over Fielder. He’s like “yeah I helped too!”
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
That was fun to watch.
They’ve been down and struggling for months. It’s always fun to see them blow off some steam and be happy.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 6, 2010 10:32 PM CDT reply actions
The Big Man
holds off football season for another day
Joe Inglett
Could barely get his arms around Prince
Goooooo-mez!
by Drew C on Aug 6, 2010 10:35 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
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25 | 20 | .555 | 0 | Lost 1 |
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25 | 21 | .543 | 0.5 | Lost 2 |
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