Game 138: Astros @ Brewers 7:05 PM

trwi7 · Post #1 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 1:29 pm

Houston Astros (62-76, 5th in NL Central)
Milwaukee Brewers (69-68, 2nd in NL Central)

Location:

TV/Radio:

FSN Wisconsin/620 WTMJ

Pitching Matchup:

Brandon Backe

Carlos Villanueva

HOU: RHP Brandon Backe (0-0 0.00 ERA)
MIL: RHP Carlos Villanueva (6-3 4.68 ERA)

Houston Probable Lineup:

1. Hunter Pence CF
2. Craig Biggio 2B
3. Lance Berkman 1B
4. Carlos Lee LF
5. Mark Loretta SS
6. Luke Scott RF
7. Ty Wigginton 3B
8. Brad Ausmus C
9. Brandon Backe P

Milwaukee Probable Lineup:

1. Damian Miller 2B
2. Carlos Villanueva P
3. Tony Graffanino CF
4. Craig Counsell C
5. Mitch Stetter 1B
6. Greg Aquino LF
7. Seth McClung RF
8. Johnny Estrada 3B
9. Christopher Walken SS

Tidbits:

-Well I'm still very angry about the game yesterday and I doubt a win today will change that.
-Anybody hear Estrada after the game yesterday? He was asked if the ball that he let by him had any extra movement and he said I set up low and away and it was up an in. Next stupid question. Yes Johnny you're really in a position to be mouthing off to anybody, they're just doing their jobs. Why don't you follow suit?
-Well I've come to the conclusion that Yost has pictures of Doug Melvin doing something that he doesn't want made public. Maybe he has a picture of him without his mustache or something.
-I'm still mad
-Ty Wigginton should change is name to Ty Pigginton to honor the animal he most closely resembles.

And for some good mojo...

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/w ... y&c_id=mil

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 2:27 pm

Steve Philips had some excellent comments on Baseball Tonight last night. After the Brewer highlights he commented on how the September call-ups can cause managers to 'over-manage' and he used yesterday's Brewer game as a perfect example.

He said that if it weren't for the expanded roster, Shouse would have never come out.

goirish2107 · Post #3 » by **goirish2107** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 2:54 pm

i like how yost talked about the call-ups meaning he could use shouse for a whole inning now, not just one batter.

WEFFPIM · Post #4 » by **WEFFPIM** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 3:29 pm

I knew Chris Walken could play short

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:23 pm

Brandon is Back(e). Hey guys sorry bout yesterday.

Captain Erv · Post #6 » by **Captain Erv** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:25 pm

A.J. wrote:Brandon is Back(e). Hey guys sorry bout yesterday.

How dare you show up here with your half-assed apologizes!!!!! Lay down for us!!!

Just kidding.

A.J. · Post #7 » by **A.J.** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:43 pm

Captain Erv 40 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

How dare you show up here with your half-assed apologizes!!!!! Lay down for us!!!

Just kidding.

huh!

cam2win · Post #8 » by **cam2win** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:45 pm

I predict at some point we will have a 3+ run lead....giving us about a 30% chance of actually winning this game.

Glad to see Carlos finally getting the start he deserved to get in months ago....

Captain Erv · Post #9 » by **Captain Erv** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:48 pm

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

huh!

no, but seriously, Pence is # 2.

A.J. · Post #10 » by **A.J.** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 7:50 pm

y do yall have the brewers lineup the top?

Post #11 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:34 pm

I don't see how we lose with a King, a Prince and Geraldo Rivera catching.

SportsWorld · Post #12 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:36 pm

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(Oh crap I can't boo Prince Fielder/Carlos Zambrano might get offended)

A.J. · Post #13 » by **A.J.** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:38 pm

Captain Erv 40 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

no, but seriously, Pence is # 2.

he is #1 in my book

trwi7 · Post #14 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:38 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:I don't see how we lose with a King, a Prince and Geraldo Rivera catching.

I can. King and Geraldo won't join the team until tomorrow.
Plus Yost is still manager so that offsets the Prince/King/Geraldo mojo.

SportsWorld wrote:Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
(Oh crap I can't boo Prince Fielder/Carlos Zambrano might get offended)

trwi7 · Post #15 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:40 pm

Let's litter Miller Park with these flyers.

A.J. · Post #16 » by **A.J.** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:41 pm

trwi7 wrote:Let's litter Miller Park with these flyers.

(picture)

trwi7 · Post #17 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:47 pm

2B Rickie Weeks
RF Gabe Gross
3B Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Corey Hart
LF Geoff Jenkins
C Johnny Estrada
SS J.J. Hardy
RHP Carlos Villanueva

The lineup I would've guessed had I not gone with the joke lineup because I'm still pissed at Ned.

MadCityBucky · Post #18 » by **MadCityBucky** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 8:55 pm

It's good to have one of my favorite players back (Carlos V.).

I think Ned uses Carlos for 5 innings then maybe puts Cappy in depending on how well Carlos does.

trwi7 · Post #19 » by **trwi7** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:01 pm

Villanueva will be on a 75-85 pitch count.

livestrong4ever · Post #20 » by **livestrong4ever** » Tue Sep 4, 2007 9:06 pm

trwi7 wrote:2B Rickie Weeks
RF Gabe Gross
3B Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
CF Corey Hart
LF Geoff Jenkins
C Johnny Estrada
SS J.J. Hardy
RHP Carlos Villanueva

The lineup I would've guessed had I not gone with the joke lineup because I'm still pissed at Ned.

I like that lineup espiecally hart hitting 5th. I like Hart hitting 5th. He is the best 5th hitter we got now and thank god weeks and gross are heating up so we dont have to bat him 1 or 2.