2011-7-31 Astros (Myers) at Brewers (Narveson) - [Brewers win, 5-4]

[1992casey]

July 31 - 1:10 P.M.

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35-72

59-49

Pitching Matchup

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Brett Myers

3-11, 4.66

Brewers vs. Myers
Myers Game Log

Chris Narveson

7-6, 4.41

Astros vs. Narveson
Narveson Game Log

Starting Lineups

1. 2B José Altuve
   
2. SS Clint Barmes
   
3. CF Jason Bourgeois
   
4. 1B Carlos Lee
   
5. RF Jason Michaels
   
6. LF J.D. Martinez
   
7. 3B Chris Johnson
   
8. C Carlos Corporan
   
9. P Brett Myers
   

1. RF Corey Hart
   
2. CF Mark Kotsay
   
3. LF Ryan Braun
   
4. 1B Prince Fielder
   
5. 2B Felipe Lopez
   
6. SS Yuniesky Betancourt
   
7. 3B Craig Counsell
   
8. C Jonathan Lucroy
   
9. LHP Chris Narveson
   

Media Coverage

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Brewerfan Game Chat

MLB GameDay 2010 | ESPN GameCast | 620 WTMJ Affiliates

Fan Sites

Astros Fan Forum | Astros Baseball Talk

[hawing]

Woah, it's Sunday, all right. Try to overcome that lineup, Brewers.

[Invader3K]

Figured it's close enough to game time to start a thread. Mods, feel free to replace my post with one of the graphic intensive ones if needed.

 

Brewers lineup:

 

Hart RF

Kotsay CF

Braun LF

Fielder 1B

Lopez 2B

Betancourt SS

Lucroy C

Counsell 3B

Narveson P

 

Astros lineup:

(A bunch of guys not named Hunter Pence or Michael Bourn):

 

2B Altuve

SS Barmes

CF Bourgeois

1B Lee

RF Michaels

LF Martinez

3B Johnson

C Corporan

P Myers

 

Game preview here.

[Eck17]

Kotsay in CF and Counsell at 3B. Oh boy...It's a good old sunday lineup.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, I really dislike Kotsay and Counsell starting in the same game...but still hard to predict a loss given how bad the Astros are, especially now without their leadoff hitter.

[Vgmastr]

Roenicke ought to be fired for that lineup. With Hairston on the roster there should be no reason to ever start Kotsay or Counsell.

[MillerParkSouth]

Not sure why Hairston isn't in there somewhere. I thought we were past this whole Kotsay in centerfield thing. No need for that at all, especially after yesterday's trade.

[logan82]

It is obvious Morgan got hurt yesterday. There really is no other reason to start Kotsay in CF. If Lucroy doesn't need a day off nobody does.

[endaround]

It is obvious Morgan got hurt yesterday. There really is no other reason to start Kotsay in CF. If Lucroy doesn't need a day off nobody does.

Morgan got hurt, Harriston got food poisoning, and Wilson is in Witness Protection. The lineup makes perfect sense!

[wisconsinfan47]

Hopefully this is just a Sunday thing...If Hairston isn't ahead of Yuni and McGehee on the depth chart, he should at least be the pick over the Kotsay/Counsell/Wilson group of suckiness.

[ramssuperbowl99]

Roenicke ought to be fired for that lineup. With Hairston on the roster there should be no reason to ever start Kotsay or Counsell.

But Kotsay played some CF with the Angels back in the day. I'm sure he can still do it.

[Invader3K]

Clint Barmes is in the Astros' lineup, which means he almost certainly won't be dealt today.

[Funketown]

I just watched True Grit the other day. I'm thinking Roenicke watched it as well, and approached both Counsell and Kotsay and said: "Craig, Mark, I've heard you two are men with true grit."

[endaround]

So will any reporter ask the next time Roenicke talks about how the offense should be better why he thinks that playing Counsell, Kotsay and Betancourt will give you a good offense?

[JonnyLungs]

It's a crying shame we couldn't bring back Wil Nieves to plug into this lineup today.

[The Truth]

Had a chance to go to today's game. Very happy to be sitting at home and will watch it on TV. That lineup is not worth paying money to see

[jjkoestler]

2B Altuve

SS Barmes

CF Bourgeois

1B Lee

RF Michaels

LF Martinez

3B Johnson

C Corporan

P Myers

 

I think the Stars are trotting out a better lineup than this.

[fondybrewfan]

Yeah I don't get this at all. RR has a new veteran toy to play with but still feels the need to start Kotsay and Counsell. I am sure he just wants to get these guy some at bats to keep them ready for pinch hit duty; but at some point you just have to say enough is enough (Counsell especially)

 

That being said, the Astros lineup is just brutal and I am still pretty confident about the game

 

EDIT: If there was ever a time to throw this lineup out there and still get a W it is against the Stros. Maybe that was RR's logic

[Baldkin]

I dont understand sitting Morgan against a RHP. I simply do not.

 

If you feel such a need to play Kotsay, sit Hart for a game.

[Invader3K]

I'm actually not that bothered by Kotsay starting since Morgan may have simply needed a rest day, but there's no reason not to start Lopez or Hairston instead of Counsell at this point.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

Counsell starting over anyone at this point is mind boggling.

[wibadgers23]

Was Roenicke drunk when he wrote up this line-up? Unbelievable. It's a good thing we're playing the Astros.

[PrinceEatMeat]

All I have to say about our lineup is that we're playing the Astros and look at their lineup. Enough said.

[thablingster]

It could be argued we are just trying to even the playing field. Hopefully we can take care of business today and go into the three games vs. the Classies on a roll.

[bcvilly24]

I hope we never see this lineup again. It's good we are playing the Astros...