2011-09-03 Brewers (Narveson) at Astros (Norris) - [Brewers win, 8-2; Kottaras hits for the cycle]

[pretendastronaut]

September 03 - 6:05 P.M.

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82-57

47-91

Pitching Matchup

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Chris Narveson

9-6, 4.28

Narveson will have gone 11 days between starts, giving his left hand time to heal. He was on the DL with a cut on his thumb, then left a start against the Pirates when the nail on his middle finger began to pull up.

Astros vs. Narveson
Narveson Game Log

Bud Norris

6-8, 3.68

In his last four starts, Norris is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA, allowing 17 hits in 24 innings and striking out 29 batters over that span (10.9 per nine innings). He held the Giants to three hits and two runs on Sunday in San Francisco.

Brewers vs. Norris
Norris Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. Morgan CF
2. Hairston 2B
3. Braun LF
4. Fielder 1B
5. Kotsay RF
6. Green 3B
7. Kottaras C
8. Counsell SS
9. Narveson P

1. Bourgeois CF
2. Altuve 2B
3. Martinez LF
4. Lee 1B
5. Paredes 3B
6. Michaels RF
7. Barmes SS
8. Corporan C
9. Norris P

Media Coverage

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[brewtank34]

Good luck Green! Any word on Yuni?

[theavrock]

So Kotsay and his .622 OPS against RHP is starting over Corey Harts .842

 

I am assuming Yuni isn't starting because he is hurt, but CC has a .456 OPS against righties this year so lets hope its for this reason.

 

Corey Hart has been our best hitter not named Braun or Fielder and the fact that he is sitting because he is a righty and Kotsay is a lefty is just mind boggling.

 

RRR has gotten much better but decisions like this make me question him.

[bucksman4]

Just when RR does something good *starting Green* he does something stupid putting Kotsay in the 5-spot for no good reason.

[pretendastronaut]

Good luck Green! Any word on Yuni?

 

Per McCalvy;

 

Brewers shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt said he was OK late Friday after being struck in the underside of his right elbow and exiting a win over the Astros in the eighth inning. The Brewers said Betancourt was day-to-day, and he did not require x-rays.

 

So Kotsay and his .622 OPS against RHP is starting over Corey Harts .842

I am assuming Yuni isn't starting because he is hurt, but CC has a .456 OPS against righties this year so lets hope its for this reason.

Corey Hart has been our best hitter not named Braun or Fielder and the fact that he is sitting because he is a righty and Kotsay is a lefty is just mind boggling.

RRR has gotten much better but decisions like this make me question him.

 

Also per McCalvy;

 

Why all the lefty hitters for #Brewers? Norris, with his nasty slider, holding RHH's to .203 avg./.282 obp/.338 slg. Lefties .288/.358/.468.

[TracyThom]

I was 5 years old when the Brewers went to the World Series. I have vivid memories of watching Game 7 while at my grandmother's house. Since then, I've watched and cheered through all the losing seasons. When the Crew made the playoffs a few years back, most fans were simply happy just to get in the postseason.

 

This is a special team. It may be another 29 years before we see a team like this again. I'm not going to let frustrations about the daily lineup get me down. I'm not going to let in-game strategy get me down. I'm going to watch and I'm going to cheer with all my heart. Go Brewers!

[PrinceEatMeat]

I was 5 years old when the Brewers went to the World Series. I have vivid memories of watching Game 7 while at my grandmother's house. Since then, I've watched and cheered through all the losing seasons. When the Crew made the playoffs a few years back, most fans were simply happy just to get in the postseason.

 

This is a special team. It may be another 29 years before we see a team like this again. I'm not going to let frustrations about the daily lineup get me down. I'm not going to let in-game strategy get me down. I'm going to watch and I'm going to cheer with all my heart. Go Brewers!

I agree. I'll admit I've been critical of the lineups most of the year. But now, we have an 8.5 game lead and are playing the Astros. C'mon guys. The reserves need some playing time anyway, and some guys could use days off. I'm not gonna complain today.

[theavrock]

Good luck Green! Any word on Yuni?

 

Per McCalvy;

 

Brewers shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt said he was OK late Friday after being struck in the underside of his right elbow and exiting a win over the Astros in the eighth inning. The Brewers said Betancourt was day-to-day, and he did not require x-rays.

 

So Kotsay and his .622 OPS against RHP is starting over Corey Harts .842

I am assuming Yuni isn't starting because he is hurt, but CC has a .456 OPS against righties this year so lets hope its for this reason.

Corey Hart has been our best hitter not named Braun or Fielder and the fact that he is sitting because he is a righty and Kotsay is a lefty is just mind boggling.

 

RRR has gotten much better but decisions like this make me question him.

 

Also per McCalvy;

 

Why all the lefty hitters for #Brewers? Norris, with his nasty slider, holding RHH's to .203 avg./.282 obp/.338 slg. Lefties .288/.358/.468.

 

 

I get the rationale and for hitters who are around the same stratosphere I get it. Hart is a much much better hitter righty lefty or otherwise. Putting kotsay in just because he's a lefty is silly.

 

Yes this is a special team but we haven't clinched anything yet and were just swept by the cards. I'd just like to see decisions that make sense as opposed to ones that make me scratch my head.

[markedman5]

In a very small sample Corey is 3-6 against Norris with 2 walks. So he has done ok against that devastating slider apparently.

 

All I know is if this was the 7th game of the world series their is now way that Corey Hart is not in the lineup.

[rluzinski]

Norris has a pretty typical career platoon split, doesn't he?

 

http://www.baseball-refer...01&year=Career&t=p#plato

 

Why focus on just his 2011 split? Did Norris just start throwing sliders this year or is this just another example of stats being abused by an MLB manager?

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

It is easy to complain about this line-up. But it seems to me that these "Sunday" line-ups have been fairly successful this season. I hope it is successful again tonight.

[rluzinski]

Kotsay has a .676 OPS as a starter this season, so he hasn't exactly shined in that role.

[pebadger]

Anybody find the right channel on DirecTV?

 

It's 685. No HD.

[milwaukeesportsfan]

Wow, is Carlos terrible at baseball.

[milwaukeesportsfan]

Wow, is Houston terrible at baseball.

[markedman5]

Another thing on Corey......who sits one of their best players in the middle of a 15 game hitting streak?

[jjkoestler]

Free Taylor Green. 3-3

[dlk9s]

Taylor Green: Major League Baseball is child's play.

[carniesandrubes]

Nice job Green. Another 30 or 40 of those in a row and RR will consider giving you regular PT...

[liveforoctober]

Free Taylor Green. 3-3

I'm relying on gamecast ... solid swing/contact?

[DatHoser]

Not cheap - good piece of hitting

[jjkoestler]

I can't help you LFO as Im listening to the game. Sounded nice off the bat though.

[trwi7]

Craig needs to learn the difference between the inside corner and outside corner.

[trwi7]

liveforoctober wrote:

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I'm relying on gamecast ... solid swing/contact?

Yes, hard line drive.

[trwi7]

What a catch by Plush.