7/23/2004: Brewers (Capuano) @ Astros (Clemens)

[brettac1]

Well, this one should be fun. Capuano has pitched well pretty much all season, including a nice start against Houston in Milwaukee on June 12. He also was injured for the first time this season at Houston earlier in the season. Clemens has been Clemens this season, and has started one game thus far against the Crew, April 18 in Houston. He allowed one run on four hits and K'd seven men in seven innings. In 27 career starts vs. the Brewers, Clemens is 14-9 with 11 CG, three SO, a 1.89 ERA, and 208 K's in just over 204 innings pitched. Nothing's better for sick bats than Roger Clemens.http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

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[rluzinski]

This sure isn't the matchup I would have picked for the Crew to get back over .500 http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/ohwell.gif

[7rebmun]

I think I would pick Clemens as the guy to get us back over .500

 

We struggle versus all the soft tossers, and no-name guys. So why not bring in a guy who likes to throw the fastball for a team full of guys who like to hit the fastball.

 

C'mon Crew. I promise if you get us back over .500 people will continue to visit these fine threads. If you slip below .500 the Packers will take over our minds and hearts.

[brewcrewkid14]

Well this is another big series. Here are the NL Central Standings which should explain why:

 

 TEAM W L PCT GB St. Louis 61 34 .642 - Chicago 51 44 .537 10.0 Cincinnati 50 46 .521 11.5 Milwaukee 47 47 .500 [b]13.5[/b] Houston 47 48 .495 [b]14.0[/b] Pittsburgh 44 49 .473 16.0

 

As you see if the Brewers lose this game, they AGAIN find thereselves in the cellar of the NL Central. A familiar number: 5TH. So let's hope that we can at least take 2/3 from the Astros. Let's be confident about tonights game. Here's to a win!!

[rluzinski]

3 weeks ago this thread would have had a thousand posts in it. Now the Crew falls alll the way down to ***GASP*** .500 and noone cares anymore?

 

ANYWAY, here's to seeing Cap continue on his quest to prove himself a viable Major League starter.

[davego]

Here is to 34 more W's and getting one tonight. 81 or more and bring on '05.

 

the dry streak over the last few days just washes out all the day-traders, the long term (fans preceding the 2002 disaster) are still pretty darn happy.

[MassBrew]

There's no point in rooting for an 81st win. It's the 82nd that's important psychologically this year.

[RoseBowlMtg]

I'm with 7rebmum. Bring on a power pitcher who won't throw 78 mph breaking pitches. Be fired up for the fastball and smack it.

 

Go Brewers!

[tyguy20204]

Back to the regular lineup, except for Ginter batting second.

 

I'm calling this one a win, right now.

 

 MILWAUKEE AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE HOUSTON AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Scott Podsednik CF .254 9 27 Craig Biggio LF .303 15 38 Keith Ginter 2B .249 10 35 Adam Everett SS .267 5 24 Geoff Jenkins LF .247 14 52 Carlos Beltran CF .267 10 19 Lyle Overbay 1B .337 10 62 Lance Berkman RF .291 17 61 Ben Grieve RF .263 4 21 Jeff Kent 2B .285 11 53 Wes Helms 3B .270 2 18 Jeff Bagwell 1B .270 13 43 Chad Moeller C .241 4 22 Morgan Ensberg 3B .262 5 39 Craig Counsell SS .249 2 14 Brad Ausmus C .234 3 20 Chris Capuano LHP .211 0 1 Roger Clemens RHP .128 0 4 (4-5, 3.47) (11-3, 2.62)

[AJAY]

BREWERS SCORE !!!!!

 

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[bryan]

Yeah the scoreless streak is over, on a bad not pods will be swinging for the fences for the rest of the season now.

[RoseBowlMtg]

Remember the All Star game Rocket?

[AJAY]

Overbay just doesn't seem like his usual self lately. It seems like he is over-swinging a lot.

[jmon482]

Well the reason for overbay overswinging is rather glaringly obvious, he even admitted it after the game a couple of games ago, he is trying to carry the ENTIRE offense now, before he was able to go out there and do his thing w/ not as much pressure.

 

Great catch jenks

[RoseBowlMtg]

Another team gets to see a great defensive play by Jenks!

[AJAY]

Superman makes another flying catch. !!

[RoseBowlMtg]

I remember Craig's second error he turned a double play the next batter. It will be interesting seeing what the effect was on his other two errors. Now let's rock the Rocket!

[RoseBowlMtg]

Good job Lyle, I believe that is about 25 AB's since he has hit the ball hard. That's what we've been waiting for.

[H0FFY]

Man that was a good trade...

Man we have the best pitchers...they are darn good.

 

We are part of the way to my Brewer dream team. Great pitching and great defense. (and AVERAGE offense)

[ja002h]

Ginter!!!!

[ja002h]

let's blow this mutha open.

 

edit: GRIEVE!!!! 3 run homer!!!

[brewers19]

Wow, it's like watching the All-Star game all over again.

[Vgmastr]

Holy offense Batman!

 

5-0 Crew vs. Clemens. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[bernieh]

aw man, my mlb.tv feed cut out just as grieve was hitting that shot and i didn't get to see it!

 

and i almost picked him tonight!

 

pour it on!!!

[bryan]

Ben Grieve sucks http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif