5/29/05: Brewers (Capuano) vs. Astros (Pettitte)

[brettac1]

Since I'm going today, I figured I'd start it. They're 2-0 (opener and Wednesday) when I make the trip down, so here's for 3.

[bucksman4]

I'm going too. Let's get a W!

[badgerfan.tgf]

Huge game today. Losing two of three to the worst road team in baseball would be horrible. Not to mention we'd fall back under .500 before a very difficult road trip.

 

Go get 'um Crew!

[badgerfan.tgf]

Just thought I'd add for the Moeller debate yesterday....how come the Cubs can ship off a washed up reliever for two decent prospects and we can't find a way to trade for a halfway decent catcher?

 

Are you telling me we couldn't trade Santana/Phelps (or someone else along those lines) for a backup cather who hits in the .250 range? Chad must have pictures of Yost/Melvin because getting rid of him seems all too easy.

[Mass Haas]

Jeff Cirillo's back spasms place Bill Hall at third base today! Spivey batting 2nd -- oh, well...

 

 HOUSTON AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS HOUSTON MILWAUKEE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Willy Taveras CF .250 2 9 Brady Clark CF .332 6 23 Eric Bruntlett 2B .095 0 0 Junior Spivey 2B .234 4 15 Mike Lamb 1B .205 1 20 Geoff Jenkins RF .266 4 18 Lance Berkman LF .212 1 5 Carlos Lee LF .269 12 44 Morgan Ensberg 3B .284 10 26 Damian Miller C .276 2 12 Jason Lane RF .222 5 17 Bill Hall 3B .307 4 18 Adam Everett SS .226 4 17 Wes Helms 1B .306 1 3 Brad Ausmus C .248 1 14 J.J. Hardy SS .183 0 11 Andy Pettitte LHP .000 0 1 Chris Capuano LHP .095 0 1 (2-5, 4.11) (4-3, 3.09)

[ja002h]

Why in the world is Spivey 2nd and not Hall? I cannot comprehend this.

[cirillo26]

Cirillo strained his back yesterday, Branyan is banged up and has struggled.

 

That leaves Helms or Hall to play 3B today.

 

Overbay has struggled against the lefties, which is probably why Helms is at 1B.

 

Looks like Junior K has to play today. :http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

 

I think Hall and Spivey should at least be switched in the batting order though.

[UWRyan428]

I like the Wes Helms start. But I totally disagree with not starting Cirillo! The guy pounds lefties, and this is a lefty who needs to get pounded. And if Bill Hall makes a costly error, I might be a little upset. Of course, I won't be as upset as yesterday after the Spivey error. I usually have no problem at all moving on, but that error haunts me. Sheets just DEALT last night! He gives up two hits, and he takes the loss. But today is a new day, and we have quite the bench today. Here's hoping we don't have to tap it.

[UWRyan428]

I did not know that Cirillo was injured. My bad! Well then here's hoping we'll see a future 3rd baseman. :-)

[brewers19]

Now seems like a good time to see if Hall can make it work at third; better now against the Astros than on our upcoming road trip.

[cirillo26]

This according to Yahoo.

 

sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5231/news

 

I just found out today myself.

 

I'm probably the only person that actually has Cirillo on my fantasy team (points league) and was looking for a good time to use him.

[Brewer Backer]

I love Cappy's move. Yowza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

Edit: Anybody Else think the "Kid Cast" is annoying?

[cirillo26]

I would mind if Cappy walked 27 batters, and then picked them all of. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[brewers19]

Good thing he picked that guy off, or else this would be 2-0.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

Just when you thought Bill and Daron couldn't be any more irritating; it's time to explain the basic rules of baseball for the kiddies!

[brewers19]

Yeah, it's some idea Darron had; Kidscast or some junk like that.

[brewers19]

Starting out early against Pettitte. 2nd and 3rd, no one out.

[cirillo26]

Wow!!! Junior K?

 

I'll eat my words from what I said earlier about flipping him and Hall in the lineup.

[7rebmun]

Thank goodness its finally Junior Spivey bobblehead day, we can finally trade him . . . and thanks, Junior, for upping your trade value.

[7rebmun]

2nd and 3rd, no out . . . I've seen this enough this year to know the next three guys are King in a row.

[dogs with bees in their mo]

I forget, which do we drink more for, the announcers talking about food or Jenkins striking out on three pitches?

[cirillo26]

Come on 3 run HR!!!

[Brewer Backer]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Our 3-4 Hitters completely fail with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs. Cmon Damien

[7rebmun]

Ahh, Brewers futility . . .

[cirillo26]

Runners on 2nd and 3rd, nobody out, and nothing across http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

 

Angry, I am.