Author Topic: Brewers @ Astros 7/31/2010 Strange Beginnings (Read 4611 times)

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.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #1 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.

hostros7 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:22:34 pm »

Quote from: 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.

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.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #3 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.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #4 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?"

Craig · « **Reply #5 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.

hostros7 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:30:37 pm »

Quote from: 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?"

Wallace, however, sports a raucous jew-fro

Ron Brand · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:31:50 pm »

Quote from: 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.

Thighs that dwarf Earl Campbell's. JD said you could feed a family for a week on one of his legs.

strosrays · « **Reply #8 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.

Craig · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:34:03 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 06:31:50 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.

strosrays · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:35:19 pm »

Quote from: Craig on July 31, 2010, 06:34:03 pm

I suggest "Drumstick" as an early nickname possibility.

"Brick Shithouse" if he hits.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:37:31 pm »

C.J. layin' it down again!

strosrays · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:40:58 pm »

Brown is in fine form tonight.

strosrays · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:44:25 pm »

And the semi-obscure cultural references just keep on coming.

JimR · « **Reply #14 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?

hostros7 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:48:07 pm »

Quote from: 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?

lollygagger

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:48:42 pm »

Hadn't heard that. That'll make friends with your new teammates.

Anit · « **Reply #17 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

hostros7 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:51:38 pm »

Quote from: 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

On the other hand, that's the most I've seen him look like he cared all season.

JimR · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:51:52 pm »

can someone summarize the first 4 runs, please. i missed them.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:52:09 pm »

Looks like the 'Stros figured out how to push, push, in the Bush...

subnuclear · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:52:35 pm »

Quote from: 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?

I was at the game last night. It was a great throw by Bernadina.

loganck · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:54:07 pm »

Quote from: 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?

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.

JimR · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2010, 06:57:19 pm »

Quote from: subnuclear on July 31, 2010, 06:52:35 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.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:00:22 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 06:57:19 pm

RFers should not throw anyone out on a ground ball to them.

Correct.

jnh · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:21:10 pm »

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10421673
this might be it.

Savage · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:24:11 pm »

Please no Bourn's Cougars.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #27 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...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #28 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.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:32:15 pm »

Wallace reaches base for the first time! YAH!

chuck · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:35:40 pm »

I like this team.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:37:13 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 31, 2010, 07:35:40 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.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:37:34 pm »

Someone stop CJ!

Ron Brand · « **Reply #33 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.

JimR · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:43:06 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 31, 2010, 07:35:40 pm

I like this team.

me, too. i like keeping Myers, too. you need some vets.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:44:45 pm »

Score/inning por favor?

Anit · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:47:38 pm »

6-0 astros, bottom of the 6th

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:50:24 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 07:43:06 pm

me, too. i like keeping Myers, too. you need some vets.

You're absolutely right on all scores.

chuck · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:53:33 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 07:43:06 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.

OregonStrosFan · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2010, 07:55:43 pm »

Quote from: Anit on July 31, 2010, 07:47:38 pm

6-0 astros, bottom of the 6th

Thanks.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:05:46 pm »

Can't keep Michaels out of the lineup...

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:07:03 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 08:05:46 pm

Can't keep Michaels out of the lineup...

My wife just said that El Caballo can take all of the days off.

JimR · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:10:08 pm »

i like Lee, but you cannot have Lee, Berkman and Wallace.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:13:14 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 08:10:08 pm

i like Lee, but you cannot have Lee, Berkman and Wallace.

Lee has a full no-trade too, doesn't he?

MusicMan · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:13:50 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 08:10:08 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?

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:14:44 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on July 31, 2010, 08:13:14 pm

Lee has a full no-trade too, doesn't he?

Not this offseason, bit his contract is untradeable.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #46 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:18:21 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on July 31, 2010, 08:14:44 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.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:36:26 pm »

I can't stand Byrdak. He's making a mess.

austro · « **Reply #48 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:42:20 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 08:36:26 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.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #49 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:47:43 pm »

Two shutout wins in a row!

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #50 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.

dirty steve · « **Reply #51 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:49:13 pm »

is wandy a little more sidearm in reference to his usual arm slot?

chuck · « **Reply #52 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:50:09 pm »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 31, 2010, 08:47:43 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.

JimR · « **Reply #53 on:** July 31, 2010, 08:57:30 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 08:36:26 pm

I can't stand Byrdak. He's making a mess.

you are wrong.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #54 on:** July 31, 2010, 09:19:29 pm »

Quote from: JimR on July 31, 2010, 08:57:30 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?

hostros7 · « **Reply #55 on:** August 01, 2010, 12:18:58 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 09:19:29 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.

JimR · « **Reply #56 on:** August 01, 2010, 01:47:16 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Happy on July 31, 2010, 09:19:29 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.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #57 on:** August 01, 2010, 05:13:51 pm »

Quote from: JimR on August 01, 2010, 01:47:16 pm

i'll take him on my team.

Fine with me.

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