8/18/08 Astros (Wolf) at Brewers (Sabathia): 7:05 PM CDT

[razzzorsharp]

I am always afraid of the mentality of the team if they lose the first game of a series with their ace on the mound. Brewers, please don't let this happen.

[jhart05]

Coop thinks they will sweep us with both Sabathia and Sheets pitching this series? Wow, he has some grapefruits to make that prediction.

 

 

Either that, or he's lost a few marbles upstairs.

 

One of the two.

[rluzinski]

If the Astros still think they are in the playoff race, good for them. They are a mediocre team at best, with Carlos Lee. On paper, they are a very poor team. They are chasing 5 teams for the wildcard that are better than them. Baseball Prospectus estimates that they currently have a .2% chance of making the playoffs:

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/ps_oddspec.php

 

Not 2%, .2%. If they sweep the Brewers, that might raise to 1%!

 

I don't blame the media or Astro fans for treating this as a "cup half full" situation but there's no reason for us to pretend they are still in it.

[jhart05]

Even more reason to crush their hopes right here and now.

 

GO CREW!!!

[moofnelson]

This little league game can end at any time now.

[packfan79]

Anyone else's FSN HD not coming in or is it just my U-verse?

[moofnelson]

Sabathia is going to grow to dislike his infield defense.

[brewcrew00]

Hey Bill Hall, I hear JJ is pretty good defensively.

[Blindcheck]

Did anyone just see the graphic as they went to commercial on ESPN2...it had Astros 0.....Cubs 0

 

They did not have the Brewers on it.

[brewcrew00]

Ok, and these guys need to swing the bats tonight. Playoff teams don't have two hole hitters who take called third strikes on full counts. Wolf is pounding the zone, go get it!

[orca1963]

Not a big fan of espn but was hoping to switch back and forth on key plays to see what the buffoons had to say. This is the second time I saw the Crew being scheduled yet they are not on. Does anyone know if it is a blackout issue?

[brewcrew00]

It is in the Milwaukee area.

[orca1963]

Thanks, not a big loss anyway I guess. I didn't know that Illinois was in the Milwaukee area though.

[ajpryor]

Bad post on the line-ups Wiggington is starting for the stros. High 1st inning pitch count favors CC though. Go Crew!

[mkm13]

Another example of how slow Prince is. His size cost the team another run. No excuse for not scoring from 1st with 2 outs when the left fielder miss plays the ball.

[yount19.u]

It is in the Milwaukee area.

I'm in Madison and no ESPN game. Can someone explain to me these blackout restrictions. I always thought if it was a home game and not sold out, it would be blacked out, but I have yet to see an ESPN game for the Brewers this year.

 

[JET15]

Anyone else's FSN HD not coming in or is it just my U-verse?

It's on 669-1 on Directv

[JET15]

Holy crap, I normally don't comment on the crowd, but that woman had some BIG hair

[sargennm]

Was that third strike on CC as far outside as it looked on gameday?

[rluzinski]

Everyone knew Prince was going to be big and continue to get bigger as his probably short career goes on. It's not like the Brewers didn't know what they were getting. It is what it is. We can either get angry every time it hurts the Brewers or accept it. I'm just accepting it.

[BrewCrewForever]

Was that third strike on CC as far outside as it looked on gameday?

It might have been outside. CC didn't complain, he just better get that pitch.

 

[trwi7]

It might have been outside. CC didn't complain, he just better get that pitch.

 

It was definitely outside. I'm sure CC said something quietly about how he should get that pitch on his way back to the dugout.

[brewcrew00]

My FSN-HD on TWC is jumping all over the place, and the picture keeps having to catch up and refresh. Anyone else having these issues?

[moofnelson]

I wish CC had Wolf's strike zone.

[bullox]

AFLAC Trivia question:

 

Who are the three players in Brewers history to have 30 HR, 100RBI and bat .300 in a season?

 

 

I'm going with Cecil Cooper, Ben Oglivie, and John Jaha. Jaha just snuck in there with a .300 season in '96.