2011-04-22 Astros at Brewers - [Brewers win, 14-7; pre- and post-game audio at tail end of thread]

[pretendastronaut]

April 22 - 7:10 P.M.

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7-12

9-9

Pitching Matchup

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Nelson Figueroa

0-2 | 7.32

Brewers vs. Figueroa
Figueroa Game Log

Yovani Gallardo

1-1 | 4.62

Astros vs. Gallardo
Gallardo Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 
   
2. CF Michael Bourn
   
3. SS Angel Sanchez
   
4. RF Hunter Pence
   
5. LF Carlos Lee
   
6. 1B Brett Wallace
   
7. 3B Chris Johnson
   
8. 2B Bill Hall
   
9. C Humberto Quintero
   
10. RHP Nelson Figueroa
    

1. 
   
2. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
3. CF Carlos Gomez
   
4. LF Ryan Braun
   
5. 1B Prince Fielder
   
6. 3B Casey McGehee
   
7. RF Mark Kotsay
   
8. SS Yuniesky Betancourt
   
9. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
10. RHP Yovani Gallardo
    

Media Coverage

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Brewerfan Game Chat

MLB GameDay 2010 | ESPN GameCast
Sportsline GameCenter | 620 WTMJ Affiliates

Fan Sites

Astros Fan Forum | Astros Baseball Talk

[endaround]

The triumphant return of Nelson Figueroa

[crewcrazy]

Same lineup we've gotten used to.

 

Weeks 4 Gomez 8 Braun 7 Fielder 3 McGehee 5 Kotsay 9 Betancourt 6 Lucroy 2 Gallardo 1

 

Edit: If Bill Hall gets booed at Miller Park, I don't know what I'm going to do. His time here didn't end well, but he's a good guy who gave it his all while he was here. It's not his fault he couldn't hit RHP and was overpaid.

[sheetswannabe]

have a good feeling bout this one. Braun and Yo will have a great game. CrewCrazy, do you have the link to that Plush interview used for your avatar?

[Raw Biz]

If Bill Hall gets booed at Miller Park, I don't know what I'm going to do...It's not his fault he couldn't hit RHP.

Who's fault is it then? I was never a Bill Hall fan, always thought his 35 hr season was a fluke, and hated his contract. I wouldn't boo him but he is one of my least favorite Brewers ever.

[TheCrew07]

I'd boo Hall... I never liked him for a long term position in Milwaukee, he is easily one of if not my most disliked Brewer of the past decade. When Melvin extended him I was livid, and people around here only made it worse with the clap clap clap... the can Bill Hall pitch hit thread... and so on.

 

By the time he left I couldn't stand the sight of him.

[bucksman4]

Bill *clap clap* *clap clap* Hall!

 

Seriously, how can you hate Billy? Sure he underachieved and never could match his fluke 35 HR season, but he seemed to be a good teammate and did everything the Brewers asked of him (ie. moving positions seemingly every year and his versatility playing multiple positions).

[pretendastronaut]

Even if you didn't like him being a Brewer, he never did anything that should give people reason to boo him. I certainly hope he's not booed.

[ilovebeer]

We must sweep Houston. I can't wait to see the ovation Braun gets tonight and if i was going to the game I would clap for Bill Hall.

[hawing]

The triumphant return of Nelson Figueroa

The pride of Brandeis University!

I hope the night start proves helpful for Yo. I'm oddly neutral on Bill Hall; if he's going to come through against the Brewers, though, it'll probably be Sunday (given his micro-talent for having big days on holidays).

[bylo tesi me]

an 0-4 with 3 strikeouts from Bill Hall tonite will garner nothing less than a standing ovation from me. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[TeeJayh1980]

Lets do it!

 

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[Invader3K]

Hall doesn't deserve to be booed, but I'm sure he will be. I think a lot of time booing a former Brewer is more reflexive than anything.

[ilovebeer]

The only former Brewers I have ever booed is Sheffield.

[bucksman4]

I'd boo Sheets too if he ever returned. Most hated Brewer of all time mostly because I found it funny how a guy can steal money on the DL every year and still be so beloved and overvalued by the fans.

[brewers19]

I'd boo Sheets too if he ever returned. Most hated Brewer of all time mostly because I found it funny how a guy can steal money on the DL every year and still be so beloved and overvalued by the fans.

Yes, because professional athletes love being injured. You make it sound like he got hurt all those times on purpose.

[pgerbs]

Anyone able to find this game in HD on Dish Network?

[bucksman4]

I'd boo Sheets too if he ever returned. Most hated Brewer of all time mostly because I found it funny how a guy can steal money on the DL every year and still be so beloved and overvalued by the fans.

Yes, because professional athletes love being injured. You make it sound like he got hurt all those times on purpose.

Not on purpose, but the guy was a walking injury. Yet so many people went to bat for the guy and defended him like a brother. I kind of feel bad for Sheets because I dislike him mainly because so many forgiving fans never held him accountable for anything.

[owbc]

Wow, what a harsh group here tonight. Billy was my favorite player when he was here, he always gave 100% effort and made the most of his talent.

 

I would have much preferred Hall to Betancourt this year.

[pgerbs]

Wow, what a harsh group here tonight. Billy was my favorite player when he was here, he always gave 100% effort and made the most of his talent.

 

I would have much preferred Hall to Betancourt this year.

Amen to sentence #3.

[bucksman4]

Yo pounding the zone tonight. Looks good.

[razzzorsharp]

Gomez should get a red light on 3-0 and 3-1 counts, always.

 

Nice hit though!

[Mr QL]

geez

 

dunno who's dumber, gomez for getting out or our crowd pulling a Wrigley thinking that was a home run, only another 80 feet maybe

[dlk9s]

I'd boo Sheets too if he ever returned. Most hated Brewer of all time mostly because I found it funny how a guy can steal money on the DL every year and still be so beloved and overvalued by the fans.

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[razzzorsharp]

I think the crowd thought it might be in the gap or maybe they got excited about the hit and run. Who knows.