Houston Astros @ Milwaukee Brewers 4-20-07

trwi7 · Post #1 » by **trwi7** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:05 am

Game Time: 7:05

TV: FSN Wisconsin

Radio: 620 WTMJ

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Pitching Matchup:

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Astros Probable Lineup:

1. 2B Craig Biggio
2. 3B Morgan Ensberg
3. 1B Lance Berkman
4. LF Carlos Lee
5. RF Luke Scott
6. CF Chris Burke
7. SS Adam Everett
8. C Brad Ausmus
9. P Matt Albers

Brewers Probable Lineup:

1. 2B Rickie Weeks
2. SS J.J. Hardy
3. 1B Prince Fielder
4. CF Bill Hall
5. C Johnny Estrada
6. LF Geoff Jenkins
7. RF Corey Hart
8. 3B Craig Counsell
9. P Ben Sheets

WEFFPIM · Post #2 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:12 am

Who is the Astros pitcher and how badly will he dominate the Brewers?

trwi7 · Post #3 » by **trwi7** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:16 am

willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:Who is the Astros pitcher and how badly will he dominate the Brewers?

Matt Albers. I'm predicting a complete game shutout.

JoeJohnson2two · Post #4 » by **JoeJohnson2two** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:45 am

I'm predicting Albers goes 5 2/3, allowing 5 runs, strikes out 7, walks 4, and gives up two blasts (one to Fielder and one to Hart).

Sheets throws 7 innings, hits his marks and strikes out 8 while walking zero.

Brewers win 6-3

SugarRay34 · Post #5 » by **SugarRay34** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:57 am

I can only pray your prediction is rigth JJ2. I can see this Albers kid shutting us down going like 6IP with like 2 ER. Sheets always seems to get rocked by the Cards and the Astros. I dont feel to good about this one.

crkone · Post #6 » by **crkone** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:40 pm

I just hope that Sheets has solved his curveball issues. He hasn't thrown it for strikes effectively which has had bad effects on his strikeouts. It should be a nice, warm evening so I hope he has control on it.

LockDownD · Post #7 » by **LockDownD** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:49 pm

This is Albers 3rd start in the majors, I think if Jenkins and Counsell stay on track we should run this kid by the 4th. Prince is due for a big game.

livestrong4ever · Post #8 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:06 pm

I will be at this game, first row along the left field woot woot.

Captain Erv · Post #9 » by **Captain Erv** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:39 pm

Even with the hot bat Corey Hart has been swinging in the past couple games, Kevin Mench has been on fire. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in right field tonight.

This series worries me. Biggio is a certified Brewer Killer and the Astros always seems to have decent success against us. Not to mention their pitcher is making his MLB debut, so he'll probably pitch a one hitter.

wichmae · Post #10 » by **wichmae** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:42 pm

I will be at the game with GAD

Ill-yasova · Post #11 » by **Ill-yasova** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:12 pm

Hopefully Sheets can get his act together tonight.

SugarRay34 · Post #12 » by **SugarRay34** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:19 pm

Welcome back El Caballo. Im really hoping Sheets gets his control problems down. He walked 3 batters last game. Thats almost 1/4 of his total that he usually does. Fastball and Curveball. I can see Biggio and Berkman killing us this series

goirish2107 · Post #13 » by **goirish2107** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:41 pm

well i guess we're gonna start to see if they're gonna start playing smart baseball this year. they seem to be settling down and having lots of good at bats this homestand, maybe they can keep it up.

Also just wanted to send a reminder that anyone who wants to be on a schedule/rotation to make game threads should go post in the 'game threads' thread

goirish2107 · Post #14 » by **goirish2107** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:45 pm

Intersting quote from the brewers mlb.com site:

"Outfielder Corey Hart has enjoyed lots of success against Houston in his brief big league career, batting .385 (20-for-52) with five home runs and 11 RBIs. All five of those homers against Astros pitchers have come in 30 at-bats against them at Miller Park."

crkone · Post #15 » by **crkone** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:12 pm

I'll be there about 10 rows behind homeplate.

livestrong4ever · Post #16 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:49 pm

Anybody else going early to get autographs.!!!

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http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #17 » by **Buck You** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:24 pm

Yeah, hopefully sheets' curveball is back, he needs that. I think Hart will start this game. Prince is due for a big game so I'm sure he'll hit a homer.

John6988 · Post #18 » by **John6988** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:25 am

this kid pitching for them has got some juice.

WEFFPIM · Post #19 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:15 am

John6988 wrote:this kid pitching for them has got some juice.

No, he's just pitching against the Brewers. He'll go back to being shelled once this game is over

Post #20 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:29 am