2012-04-24 Astros (Norris) at Brewers (Wolf), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 9-6]

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[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/astros.png[/logo][game-info][h1]April 24 | 6:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Astros (6-11) | Brewers (8-9)[/h2][h3]FSN HD | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/astros/norris-01.jpghttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2012/pitchers/brewers/wolf-04.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][h2]1-0, 4.26 ERA, 1.37 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Norris had quality starts in his first two outings, but didn't have any wins to show for them. He got plenty of run support and picked up his first win of the season Thursday in Washington, giving up four runs in six innings.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][h2]0-2, 8.80 ERA, 1.96 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Astros | Game Log[/h3][h3]Wolf's loss against the Dodgers on Thursday counted as progress. Six days after allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings in Atlanta, he limited the damage to four runs in a season-high six innings at home.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Jordan Schafer
2. SS Jed Lowrie
3. LF J.D. Martinez
4. 1B Carlos Lee
5. RF Brian Bogusevic
6. 2B Jose Altuve
7. C Chris Snyder
8. 3B Marwin Gonzalez
9. RHP Bud Norris

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1. 2B Rickie Weeks
2. CF Nyjer Morgan
3. LF Ryan Braun
4. 3B Aramis Ramirez
5. RF Corey Hart
6. C George Kottaras
7. SS Alex Gonzalez
8. 1B Travis Ishikawa
9. LHP Randy Wolf

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[burnzy24]

Well at least Kottaras isn't facing a lefty today. I don't like that Gamel is sitting but I'm not overly upset about it. Would rather give Rickie a day off than Matt.

[GormanHarvey]

I'm guessing Gamel is only out due to his shoulder from the collision

[ninja33]

Mat is probably a little bit sore/banged up from the collision last night, so i'm not surprised he's not in there. I would assume that's the reason why

[brwrsfan]

Yeah, his wife said that he was taken for x-rays after the game and they all came back negative so he's likely just sore. Hopefully just a day or too, as Ishikawa in the lineup really irks me.

 

Wouldn't this have been a great time to try Hart out at 1b and let Aoki/Morgan/Gomez man the outfield? Weren't they going to do that anyway? I'd much rather have Hart at 1b and Morgan/Aoki in RF, than Ishikawa starting anywhere.

[FVBrewerFan]

I don't think hart wants any part of 1B, and for now RR is respecting that. Only in an emergency should we expect to see him there. I am pleasantly surpised that as long as Ishwkawawakwka has to play, he's hitting Gorgeous George 6th. Rather unlike RR, and I like it. I do wonder if Aoki could play 1B at all? Seems athletic enough.

 

Also, may be in for a big dissapointment, but have a feeling Wolf has a really good start tonight.

[brwrsfan]

I didn't really get that impression from Hart in ST, though he could have voiced it in private...but i seem to recall him saying he would play there if thats where the team needed him or something like that.

[FVBrewerFan]

I didn't really get that impression from Hart in ST, though he could have voiced it in private...but i seem to recall him saying he would play there if thats where the team needed him or something like that.

 

Right, he's smart enough and a team player enough to make that standard statement. But I've heard he really doesn't like the idea.

[endaround]

I didn't really get that impression from Hart in ST, though he could have voiced it in private...but i seem to recall him saying he would play there if thats where the team needed him or something like that.

 

Given Hart missed all of Spring Training I doubt its going to happen now. I think Hart to 1B was more in case Gamel struggled while Aoki or Gindl were killing the ball.

[chickinbrickin]

So Kottaras can bat ahead of Gonzalez and higher in the order, but Lucroy can't. Oh yeah, Lucroy is good at clearing the pitcher.....

[zzzmanwitz]

I think it is more to split up the lefties chickin.

[Madtown343]

Not relevant today but Gamel can hit 6th everyday too. He is hitting lefties at a better clip than RHP.

[tstads20]

Right on the screws. Norris was lucky to get a glove on it.

[jjkoestler]

Any reason to think Rickie was hit intentionally?

[adambr2]

I sure am glad that Aramis is the guy to get all these RBI opportunities batting cleanup.

[adambr2]

Any reason to think Rickie was hit intentionally?

 

 

It sure looked like it. Wonder if we will see retaliation.

[tstads20]

Any reason to think Rickie was hit intentionally?

 

Nothing but the collision.

 

Mills comments after last night's game: "My first thought, he must have had the plate blocked. And then I found out he didn’t have the plate blocked and I said, ‘C'mon, man.'"

[cnycerveceros]

I'm short, so I actually sort of like that...

[markedman5]

Wolf is reminding me more and more of the late in his career version of Doug Davis.

 

His stuff just looks so bad and he knows it so he nibbles and nibbles........

[cnycerveceros]

Slick isn't the word I would use to describe that play, but it's an out.

[FVBrewerFan]

He was 17....24....who's counting....

[chickinbrickin]

Be clutch George

[FVBrewerFan]

Seriously?

[GormanHarvey]

Really? Really?? Good lord Ramirez

[chickinbrickin]

Ramirez = waste of space and money

 

It is pretty bad when I still dislike him as much as I did when he was wearing a Cubs uni.