Todays Matchup: Astros (Wandy Rodriguez) at Brewers (Randy Wolf)

by Noah Jarosh on Apr 24, 2011 11:00 AM CDT in Game Threads

Happy Easter!

In today's game, the Astros are sending out Wandy Rodriguez (1-2, 5.48), who is probably the teams ace after the departure of Roy Oswalt last year, though his high ERA doesn't reflect that. His FIP is right around where it has been since 2008 at 3.65. He is also striking out and walking one batter less per nine innings this season compared to last. Rodriguez throws three high 80s fastballs--a two seamer, a four seamer and a cutter--along with a changeup and a curveball. Here is how current Brewers have fared against Rodriguez. As you can see, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun and Casey McGehee have all had success against Wandy while Prince Fielder has mostly been held in check.

Randy Wolf (2-2, 3.18) had another very good game in his last outing, going six innings without giving up a run and allowing just two hits. He currently sports a 4.32 FIP. Here is how current Astros have fared against Wolf in their careers.

Here are the lineups, now with 100% more Brandon Boggs!

Brewers

Weeks 4
Gomez 8
Braun 7
Fielder 3
McGehee 5
Betancourt 6
Boggs 9
Nieves 2
Wolf 1

Astros

Bourgeois 8
Sanchez 6
Pence 9
Lee 3
Hall 4
Michaels 7
Johnson 5
Towels 2
Rodriguez 1

Go Brewers!

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back to avoiding Lucroy. It is nice to see Rickie back and Boggs getting a start.

Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain

by molitorfan on Apr 24, 2011 12:08 PM CDT reply actions

Starting catchers normally don't start day games after night games.

by Noah Jarosh on Apr 24, 2011 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

...when Randy Wolf is on the mound

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by tcyoung on Apr 25, 2011 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions

It feels like there is some sort of agreement between managers

that on a Sunday they will rest atleast 1 of their normal starters.
I know that you normally have to give players a day off from time to time but it seems like that Sundays are used disporportionally more than other days for resting somebody.

by Saltire on Apr 24, 2011 12:18 PM CDT reply actions

b/c they are day games

see above

for weekday daytime games, i think the same applies

by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 24, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I hate to be the maths geek

but don’t we now have infinity times more Brandon Boggs than before? Or is it a reference to the rumours that he has doubled in size overnight?

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by MrLeam on Apr 24, 2011 12:52 PM CDT reply actions

i think it has something to do with the theory of relativity

by PagsBrewCrew on Apr 24, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

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