7/26/08 Astros (Backe) at Brewers (Bush): 6:05 CDT

[wibadgers23]

Dave Bush (5-8, 4.39 ERA, 66 SO)

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/0323/fantasy_w_bush_412.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
7/10	COL	W 11-1	8.0	3	1	0	0	0	13	7	6	28	124	W(5-8)	--	4.39
7/5	PIT	W 2-1	8.0	4	1	1	0	0	7	8	11	28	100	--	--	4.74
6/30	@ARI	L 3-6	5.0	9	5	4	0	2	1	6	9	25	76	L(4-8)	--	5.06
6/24	@ATL	W 4-3	7.0	4	1	1	0	1	5	10	7	26	98	W(4-7)	--	4.94
6/19	TOR	W 8-7	8.0	2	1	1	0	1	2	11	12	28	106	W(3-7)	--	5.26
6/13	MIN	L 2-10	6.0	10	4	3	0	1	3	10	6	30	88	L(2-7)	--	5.73
6/7	@COL	L 2-7	4.0	5	5	5	2	2	3	4	5	18	69	L(2-6)	--	5.85
6/1	HOU	W 10-1	7.0	4	1	1	1	0	5	11	6	25	103	W(2-5)	--	5.49
5/27	ATL	W 3-2	7.0	6	2	2	2	1	3	6	12	26	92	--	--	6.04
5/22	@PIT	L 4-8	5.0	9	6	6	2	0	1	7	10	25	75	L(1-5)	--	6.56

Versus

 

Brandon Backe (6-10, 4.79 ERA, 91 SO)

http://houston.astros.mlb.com/images/2006/04/13/sCB3o86I.jpg

Previous Starts:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
7/20	CHC	L 0-9	6.2	8	4	4	1	0	8	8	10	28	93	L(6-10)	--	4.79
7/13	@WAS	W 5-0	7.0	5	0	0	0	4	5	7	6	28	107	W(6-9)	--	4.76
7/8	@PIT	L 3-4	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	3	5	2	12	48	--	--	5.07
7/3	LAD	L 2-5	6.2	7	5	5	2	2	8	7	7	29	102	L(5-9)	--	5.22
6/28	BOS	W 11-10	5.1	9	6	6	0	3	5	6	6	28	108	--	--	5.12
6/22	@TB	W 3-2	6.2	6	2	2	1	4	5	6	9	28	85	W(5-8)	--	4.82
6/17	@BAL	L 5-6	5.2	8	3	3	1	2	1	8	12	27	97	--	--	4.99
6/11	MIL	L 6-10	4.0	7	5	5	3	2	2	4	12	21	76	L(4-8)	--	5.00
6/5	@PIT	L 3-4	6.0	9	4	4	1	2	2	11	8	29	104	L(4-7)	--	4.66
5/30	@MIL	L 1-5	5.0	6	5	5	3	1	4	6	11	23	96	L(4-6)	--	4.54

N.L. Central Standings:

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road	East	Cent.	West	L10	Strk
Chi. Cubs	60	43	.583	-	38-13	22-30	8-5	23-19	23-10	4-6	L 1
Milwaukee	59	44	.573	1	31-18	28-26	10-11	27-17	15-8	8-2	L 1
St. Louis	57	48	.543	4	30-25	27-23	10-7	25-24	15-9	5-5	L 5
Cincinnati	50	54	.481	10½	30-23	20-31	18-14	14-21	9-13	5-5	L 1
Pittsburgh	48	55	.466	12	30-23	18-32	12-12	23-25	7-9	4-6	L 1
Houston	47	55	.461	12½	24-25	23-30	10-9	18-24	12-11	5-5	W 1

Wild Card Race:

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Milwaukee	59	44	.573	-
St. Louis	57	48	.543	3
Florida	54	49	.524	5
Philadelphia	54	49	.524	5
L.A. Dodgers	50	52	.490	8½
Cincinnati	50	54	.481	9½
Atlanta	49	53	.480	9½
Pittsburgh	48	55	.466	11
Houston	47	55	.461	11½
Colorado	46	58	.442	13½
San Francisco	43	59	.422	15½
San Diego	39	65	.375	20½
Washington	38	65	.369	21

[lukevan]

It'll be interesting to see how Bush pitches after his layoff. Hopefully Ned didn't kill the Mad Plumber's buzz.

[BrewCrewForever]

I hope to God that long layoff doesn't affect Bush. I would love to see another dominate performance at home. Lets get this one and get ready to win the series tomorrow. Go Crew! Don't we usually kill Backe? I hope we can again.

[joepepsi]

If the game is close, late, let's hope Ned remembers to pinch hit a lefty against a righty pitcher.

[2008 world champs]

This just in : the Brewers weren't going to be perfect after the all star break. Here's to another winning streak even if it's 3-5 games. This is Dave Bush's house, big Seth is only a guest. Let's score him some runs!

[owbc]

We're 7-1 since the all-star break!!!

I would like to see a big offensive outburst tonight, that has been our limiting factor.

[DougJones43]

Branyan better be in the lineup.

[crewcrazy]

Backe gives up a ton of home runs...hopefully that means some offensive fireworks tonight.

[jhart05]

Time to start a new 8 game winning streak.

 

Go Crew!!

[Glennron]

Remember when Bush had trouble throwing strikes his first few starts? Eight walks in his last 65 innings, that's pretty incredible.

[crossface21]

Unfortunetly, the only steak stopped last night was the Brewers win streak. My streak of Brewer game losses is now up to 7. I would love to know what the odds are of seeing 7 staight losses at home. The Brewers record at games I've attended this year is now 1-8. In any case, I have done everyone a favor and declined an invite to go to tonight's game, in an effort to get the Brewers a win.

 

GO CREW!!

[berniebrewer4life]

I'll be at tonight's game Crossface, 3-1 on the year so far. Let's hope that trend continues and we get a big ole W tonight.

[Glennron]

Unfortunetly, the only steak stopped last night was the Brewers win streak. My streak of Brewer game losses is now up to 7. I would love to know what the odds are of seeing 7 staight losses at home. The Brewers record at games I've attended this year is now 1-8. In any case, I have done everyone a favor and declined an invite to go to tonight's game, in an effort to get the Brewers a win.

 

GO CREW!!

Wow that's insane, I think they were like 8-0 when I went until Suppan got shelled by the Orioles, and they've won every one since then. You can go tonight if you want cause I'll be there too and I'm 10-1 http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[crossface21]

I'm on the verge of not attending any games until they've clinched something. But once it comes to the playoffs, I'll try and keep my attendance to one game per series.

 

Oh, BTW, I was at that game as well that Suppan got killed by the O's.

[Menotti80]

thanks crossface - take one for the team

[craigharmann]

Unfortunetly, the only steak stopped last night was the Brewers win streak.

Sadly, I wish it was only a steak stopped last night. That was a tough game to swallow, but there's always a new day. Time to start a new streak!

 

[BrewCrewForever]

Branyan better be in the lineup.

I second that, Hall has cooled a bit and if Branyan is ever going to go on a HR binge again he needs to get some AB's.

 

[crewcrazy]

Thanks to the Marlins, the Brewers have another chance tonight. I really hope the stupid pitcher platoon hasn't screwed with Dave's mojo. He hasn't pitched in about 15 days.

[BrewCrewForever]

Speaking of that Cubs loss it was the first time since April that the Cubs lost back-to-back home games. I believe we did it first in April to them.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Here are the lineups for the 6 p.m. game:

Brewers
2B Ray Durham
SS Craig Counsell
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
RF Corey Hart
3B Bill Hall
CF Mike Cameron
C Jason Kendall
RHP Dave Bush

Astros
2B Kaz Matsui
SS Miguel Tejada
1B Lance Berkman
LF Carlos Lee
3B Geoff Blum
RF Hunter Pence
CF Michael Bourn
C Humberto Quintero
RP Brandon Backe

[trwi7]

Come on Ned, you gotta be kidding me.

[Bruce Ciskie]

Come on Ned, you gotta be kidding me.

Dude, Hardy's only 3-for-8 with a .545 OBP lifetime against Backe. Why should he play?

 

[crewcrazy]

Weeks and Hardy get pulled, but Hall stays in against the righty? Huh?

[LordBeerMeStrength]

Is this game on FSN? It's not showing up on DirecTV..

[Bruce Ciskie]

Is this game on FSN? It's not showing up on DirecTV..

 

It's a WMLW game, check channel 680.