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Title: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on July 31, 2010, 06:13:12 pm
The journey into the rebuilding void moves into day 2

Not to beat a dead horse, but the Astros really should wear these unis for every home game.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 06:17:34 pm
Dave Bush is a slop-throwing righty that always seems to pwn the Astros.  Let's hope the new meat can reverse that trend.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on July 31, 2010, 06:22:34 pm
Dave Bush is a slop-throwing righty that always seems to pwn the Astros.  Let's hope the new meat can reverse that trend.

I thought this as well.  However, he has only posted a 4.27 ERA against the Astros over the last 3 years, and the stros hit .291 against.  I won't mention that Bush is 4-1 over that period against the hometown club.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 06:24:42 pm
Hmm, that's what happens when I go from my addled memory.  Record aside, I seem to remember being at a couple games where Bush just completely shut them down.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 06:29:17 pm
All right. Nice inning.

I'm totally on board with Brett Wallace. I hope he's the next Lou Gehrig. But when I saw him, I was surprised. All I could think of was, "What if Larry Mondello grew up to play first base?"
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Craig on July 31, 2010, 06:29:46 pm
Wallace's ass is as big as Richard Hidalgo's. That's the biggest backyard in town.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on July 31, 2010, 06:30:37 pm
All right. Nice inning.

I'm totally on board with Brett Wallace. I hope he's the next Lou Gehrig. But when I saw him, I was surprised. All I could think of was, "What if Larry Mondello grew up to play first base?"

Wallace, however, sports a raucous jew-fro
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 06:31:50 pm
Wallace's ass is as big as Richard Hidalgo's. That's the biggest backyard in town.

Thighs that dwarf Earl Campbell's. JD said you could feed a family for a week on one of his legs.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: strosrays on July 31, 2010, 06:33:51 pm
"Everybody knows breaking up is so very hard to do. . . "  (Bill Brown)

If he starts reminiscing about his past loves now, I'm suing.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Craig on July 31, 2010, 06:34:03 pm
Thighs that dwarf Earl Campbell's. JD said you could feed a family for a week on one of his legs.

I suggest "Drumstick" as an early nickname possibility.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: strosrays on July 31, 2010, 06:35:19 pm
I suggest "Drumstick" as an early nickname possibility.

"Brick Shithouse" if he hits.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 06:37:31 pm
C.J. layin' it down again!
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: strosrays on July 31, 2010, 06:40:58 pm
Brown is in fine form tonight.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: strosrays on July 31, 2010, 06:44:25 pm
And the semi-obscure cultural references just keep on coming.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 06:47:21 pm
did y'all hear/read that Roy singled to RF except that the RFer threw him out at first?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on July 31, 2010, 06:48:07 pm
did y'all hear/read that Roy singled to RF except that the RFer threw him out at first?

lollygagger
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 06:48:42 pm
Hadn't heard that. That'll make friends with your new teammates.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Anit on July 31, 2010, 06:49:25 pm
i think this pretty much sums up roy's night last night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0uLSy2ETcY
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on July 31, 2010, 06:51:38 pm
i think this pretty much sums up roy's night last night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0uLSy2ETcY

On the other hand, that's the most I've seen him look like he cared all season.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 06:51:52 pm
can someone summarize the first 4 runs, please. i missed them.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 06:52:09 pm
Looks like the 'Stros figured out how to push, push, in the Bush...
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: subnuclear on July 31, 2010, 06:52:35 pm
did y'all hear/read that Roy singled to RF except that the RFer threw him out at first?

I was at the game last night.  It was a great throw by Bernadina.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: loganck on July 31, 2010, 06:54:07 pm
did y'all hear/read that Roy singled to RF except that the RFer threw him out at first?
The play is on mlb.com.  I couldn't find a good way to link it.  The RF was playing shallow and Oswalt hit it pretty hard.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 06:57:19 pm
I was at the game last night.  It was a great throw by Bernadina.

RFers should not throw anyone out on a ground ball to them.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 07:00:22 pm
RFers should not throw anyone out on a ground ball to them.

Correct.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: jnh on July 31, 2010, 07:21:10 pm
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10421673
this might be it.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Savage on July 31, 2010, 07:24:11 pm
Please no Bourn's Cougars. 
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 07:27:53 pm
Oh good, the "Tex message" commercial guy is back.  I was hoping he got sent to a Turkish prison or something...
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 07:31:49 pm
Pence is still swinging at that off-the-plate slider. Sheesh. Come on Bagwell. Talk some sense into him.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 07:32:15 pm
Wallace reaches base for the first time! YAH!
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: chuck on July 31, 2010, 07:35:40 pm
I like this team.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 07:37:13 pm
I like this team.

They do seem pretty loose, don't they? Well, Wallace is kinda pressing, but it's nice to get some runs early, especially when Wandy's on the mound.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 07:37:34 pm
Someone stop CJ!
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 07:39:20 pm
Jim, I can't summarize the runs for you but there were a couple or three instances of going to right with pitches and getting some good at-bats. Bush was just off the plate with most of his pitches and that made him have to come in more than he wanted to. He didn't look like he had much control tonight.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 07:43:06 pm
I like this team.

me, too. i like keeping Myers, too. you need some vets.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 31, 2010, 07:44:45 pm
Score/inning por favor?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Anit on July 31, 2010, 07:47:38 pm
6-0 astros, bottom of the 6th
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 07:50:24 pm
me, too. i like keeping Myers, too. you need some vets.

You're absolutely right on all scores.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: chuck on July 31, 2010, 07:53:33 pm
me, too. i like keeping Myers, too. you need some vets.

I was just thinking about that. Blum, Feliz, Michaels, all guys who seem like they can mentor younger players. Had the Astros been able to do a Randy Johnson sort of deal for Myers then count me in. If not, then extending him like they appear poised to do is surely the best possible outcome.

They may be a couple of years from competing for anything but for me as a fan this is a lot more fun than what we saw in April and May.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: OregonStrosFan on July 31, 2010, 07:55:43 pm
6-0 astros, bottom of the 6th

Thanks.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 08:05:46 pm
Can't keep Michaels out of the lineup...
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 08:07:03 pm
Can't keep Michaels out of the lineup...

My wife just said that El Caballo can take all of the days off.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 08:10:08 pm
i like Lee, but you cannot have Lee, Berkman and Wallace.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 08:13:14 pm
i like Lee, but you cannot have Lee, Berkman and Wallace.

Lee has a full no-trade too, doesn't he?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: MusicMan on July 31, 2010, 08:13:50 pm
i like Lee, but you cannot have Lee, Berkman and Wallace.

And between lee and berkman, who would drayton want more, and who would be willing to accept a reduced role?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: MusicMan on July 31, 2010, 08:14:44 pm
Lee has a full no-trade too, doesn't he?

Not this offseason, bit his contract is untradeable.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 08:18:21 pm
Not this offseason, bit his contract is untradeable.

The Astros ate a lot of salary this year.  Would they be as willing to pay someone to take Lee off their hands, then also pay Berkman millions to come back?  Doesn't seem likely.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 08:36:26 pm
I can't stand Byrdak. He's making a mess.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: austro on July 31, 2010, 08:42:20 pm
I can't stand Byrdak. He's making a mess.

Byrdak isn't all that bad. I understand that you can't stand him, but I don't think he's all that bad.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 08:47:43 pm
Two shutout wins in a row!
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 08:48:41 pm
I'm with chuck.  This team is a helluva a lot more fun to watch than the Opening Day team.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: dirty steve on July 31, 2010, 08:49:13 pm
is wandy a little more sidearm in reference to his usual arm slot?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: chuck on July 31, 2010, 08:50:09 pm
Two shutout wins in a row!

And the Brewers are not a bad team at all, offensively, anyway. They have plenty of dangerous hitters.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on July 31, 2010, 08:57:30 pm
I can't stand Byrdak. He's making a mess.

you are wrong.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 09:19:29 pm
you are wrong.

The stats agree with me. Right handed hitters are hitting well over .300 against him. He left tonight's game with the bases loaded and one out. Great job, Jim, don't you think?
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: hostros7 on August 01, 2010, 12:18:58 pm
The stats agree with me. Right handed hitters are hitting well over .300 against him. He left tonight's game with the bases loaded and one out. Great job, Jim, don't you think?

I would say that he needs to be used only as a left specialist, but they're hitting .271 against him this year (righties .340).  However, from 2007-2009 lefties did not hit over .200 in any year.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: JimR on August 01, 2010, 01:47:16 pm
The stats agree with me. Right handed hitters are hitting well over .300 against him. He left tonight's game with the bases loaded and one out. Great job, Jim, don't you think?

i'll take him on my team.
Title: Re: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings
Post by: Mr. Happy on August 01, 2010, 05:13:51 pm
i'll take him on my team.

Fine with me.