4/17/06 Brewers (Bush) @ Astros (Buchholz) 7:05 CST

[berniebrewer4life]

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Bush is 1-1 on the season, with a 5.54 ERA. This will be Buchholz's first start of his career. So far this year, he is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA(5.1 IP) Niether pitcher has faced the opposing team.

 

Opposing Players To Watch:

 

Lance Berkman: .356 BA, 6 HRs, 17 RBI and an OPS of 1.248 in 45 ABs.

 

Morgan Ensberg: .400 BA, 3 Hrs, 10 RBI, and an OPS of 1.329 in 40 ABs.

 

Astos Bullpen: 64.2 IP, 19 ER, 39 Hits, 5 HRs.

 

SI.com's Game Preview.

[markwitx]

I am bumped, i can't go to any of these games and least i can see my Brewers on tv. On my way to work today, i was listining to sports radio here in Houston and a caller was complainging about the lack of covrage the Astro's are getting on espn. I wanted to call and say mabe the reason is that who have the Astro's played, there early season games have been quite easy, not like what the Brewers are played.

[pitchleague]

Let's see, it's the guy's first career start.

 

Wonderful. We're bound for 1 run on 3 hits tonight.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

Great, the guy is making his first start- normally bad news... but I have a feeling the short porches will be kind to the Crew tonight. Rickie goes deep tonight, put it in the books.

 

6-3 Crew.

[chowyo123]

Does Dave Bush remind anyone else of the monopoly guy?

http://writing.fsu.edu/cwc/sp02/cel41451/getout_rup2.gif

[davemakovec]

There was a big Dave Bush resemblance discussion in the last game he started.

 

Some agreements were reached on looking like one of the Bobs from Office Space who was also in Scrubs, and Seann William Scott, of "Stiffler" fame from American Pie.

 

Anyway, about the game: hopefully the Brewers shake their habit of getting blanked by rookies and soft-tossing old guys. After all, we haven't tattooed any aces yet this year, which usually either preceded or followed an embarrassing outing.

 

Either way, if this kid gets the better of us, that just means that we'll drive Oswalt or Pettitte's ERA numbers up closer to their age in one of the other games.

 

What I would like to see in the game today:

 

1) Fielder moved up in the order. I would like to see him hitting fifth, or preferably third, with Jenkins fifth - Jenkins has historically (stat-heads, back me up here) hit better in the five-hole than in the three, if memory serves. Then move Koskie to seven.

 

2) Some offense, please.

 

3) Second straight error-free game.

 

4) The good Dave Bush, not the bad.

 

5) Never mind the rest, I just want to see a win.

[brewerjamie15]

This will be Buchholz's first start of his career.

 

Game. Set. Match. Astros. Oh well, we lose again to a rookie making a debut. That was a fun game thread, too bad it's over.

[BrewCrewForever]

I to think Fielder should hit 3rd because he is hitting very well and pitchers are just pitching him garbage to get to either Miller/Moeller and then the pitcher. If you bat him 3rd they must pitch to him because Carlos is behind him. And yes Geoff got red hot last year while batting 5th. This should be lineup:

 

1. Brady Clark-CF

2. JJ Hardy-SS

3. Prince Fielder-1B

4. Carlos Lee-LF

5. Geoff Jenkins-RF

6. Rickie Weeks-2B

7.Corey Koskie/Bill Hall-3B

8. Damian Miller-C

9. Pitcher

[chowyo123]

1. Brady Clark-CF

2. JJ Hardy-SS

3. Prince Fielder-1B

4. Carlos Lee-LF

5. Geoff Jenkins-RF

6. Rickie Weeks-2B

7.Corey Koskie/Bill Hall-3B

8. Damian Miller-C

9. Pitcher

 

I do like that lineup a lot myself, however I still think it may be too early to move prince to 3. It seems a lot of his hits have been lucky, and not the power we have all heard he is capable of producing. On the other hand, maybe a change in the lineup would be a good thing. The players are hitting, but just not when it counts and maybe this tweaking would somehow turn in some runs. Either way I would love to see some runs produced tonight.

[BuckyTuba]

i disagree that prince's hits have been lucky. he's been having a lot of solid singles... unfortunately, you look for more than singles out of your 3 hitter. i think putting him at the 5 hole would be wise, just to get a shake up in the lineup.

[Sheets4theHOF]

I want good Dave Bush. Kinda scary how night and day he was with his control in his first two starts.

 

So hopefully they can light up this new kid and keep a weaker offense then we've seen the last two series down.

 

Really a key game of this series. Don't want to be down 0-1 then have to beat a teams top two pitchers (one being roy oswalt) to win the series.

[FVBrewerFan]

How do I post a jpeg?

[bigjase]

I would like to see Fielder moved up to 5 also. I know that Ned tried to take the pressure off of him, but I think he can handle it. Koskie has been hitting pretty well, but I would rather see Prince in that spot.

[DHonks]

Bush should do alright tonight. He gets ahead of hitters, so the only real guy to worry about for homers is Biggio. The others are selective, and with 2 strikes might take less of a hack. Hopefully Prince, Rickie, and JJ bang the ball all over the park. Lots of room for some Rickie Weeks triples

[markwitx]

Just hopes no one hits that stupid flag pole in centerfield again.

[chowyo123]

How many times does darron and bill show the pole that Sexson hit in the outfield?

 

Last outing for Bush I noticed he was having trouble as soon as a runner or two got on base. Hopefully if he walks someone or gives up a base hit he doesn't try to do too much.

[Team Canada]

How do I post a jpeg?

 

First you need to upload it to a hosting site, than just click the "image" button on the left and paste the URL.

[markwitx]

Hopefully the hot weather we have in Houston today will wake the bats up. Current temp is 90 degrees.

[FVBrewerFan]

That's too bad...I was going to post a Bush= John Malkovich pic.

[undertow67]

From USA Today:

 

CF Clark

SS Hardy

RF Jenkins

LF Lee

3B Koskie

2B Weeks

1B Feilder

C Moeller

P Bush

 

 

2B Biggio

CF Taveras

1B Berkman

3B Ensberg

LF Wilson

RF Lane

C Ausmus

SS Everett

P Buchholz

[wOOgiE22]

Personally I would like to see Bill Hall get a few more starts at 3B. I don't mind Koskie there at all, but Billy has been ripping the cover off the ball latley. Why rest a hot bat is my question?

[Brewers77]

Seriously how many multi hit games does billy need to stay in the lineup for more than a day? And extra base hits at that when we dont get many. No one is really cold but I think he needs to be in there more than twice a week.

[Gedster]

I don't know, but Jenkins is looking very James Hetfield-ish to me these days.

 

Balls do seem to fly outta that Enron-tainted juice box. Here's one for Carlos smashing one over that silly choo-choo train tonight.

[Kraft4a3]

I don't know boys, that sounds like a lineup good for 9 runs tonight. It is going to take a group effort from BF.net tonight.

 

Is it too early in the year for a themed IGT?

[fondybrewfan]

It is very comforting for me to know that at 7-5 we have played nowhere near our potential and that teams like the Reds and Perhaps Astros are playin about as well as they possibly could. If we can be above 500 and have the least amount of runs scored once we start hitting we will be in the tp teir of the NL. Looking forward to this game and I ahve a good feeling. My last good feeling was Saturday when we pounded the Mets. This Taylor guy wont make it out of the 5th it is my personal gaurantee!! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif