Matchup/Game Thread at Colorado 8:05 CDT
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 7:23 PM CDT
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| Wandy Rodriguez | Jason Hirsh |
| 2 - 5, 4.53 | 2 - 5, 5.10 |
When it comes down to it, his struggles on the 30th reflected the month in its entirety for Hirsh, who finished 73rd of 76* in ERA for the month among those National Leaguers throwing a minimum of 20 innings in May. His WHIP of 1.60 for May was 66th.
Do Hirsh's recent struggles invalidate in my mind the idea I've had that his trade was a poor one?
No.
Not at all.
| * Hirsh had a 6.68 ERA for the month. Last and number 77 in ERA among those NLers who threw 20 in May was none other than Matt Albers. Small world. |
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So is tonight
Speaking of Which
Pence, CF
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Loretta, 3B
Scott, RF
Everett, SS
Ausmus, C
Rodriguez, P
Colorado
Taveras, CF
Matsui, 2B
Holliday, LF
Helton, 1B
Atkins, 3B
Hawpe, RF
Tulowitzki, SS
Torrealba, C
Hirsh, P
Occasion Number Two For This Lineup
We're 1 - 0 with the lineup and 1- 2 with Pence batting second.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Hirsch April vs Hirsch May
@Padres, @Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Braves
His ERA for the month was 3.41.
May:
@Reds, @Cards, Dbacks, Royals, @Giants, Cards
...
I'm not sure if it means anything, although I'd say the April opponents were tougher than the May foes.
Maybe he was out-scouted?
I'd Say April Opponents Were Tougher
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Top One
Rockies guys talking about how Biggio's got the .308 BA against Colorado lifetime, but don't mention the cycle, April 8, 2002 at Colorado.
He grounds to short, then Pence pops out.
Berkman
We're having trouble, too.
No double here, either, as Lance looks at strike three.
Does it surprise me that a pitcher with 5.00+ ERA mowed us down in the first?
Is the Pope Polish?
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
This Pope
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Kaz Matsui
Wandy goes 3 - 2 on him, then he grounds to Adam. Willy is hung out to dry, his own fault, running ahead of the ball, but at least he stays alive long enough so that Matsui gets to second.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Holliday
Fastball down the pipe is taken. Another one high and away, but his one swung at, and it's 3 - 2.
Good curve, and it elicits a weak pop to Biggio going out.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Helton
Nice way to work around the leadoff double, though I don't think he ever got ahead of anyone, unless it was Helton with his last pitch.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Whoa
And he strikes out as I type. Well done Wandy.
Top Two
Loretta pops out weakly to Hawpe
Scott flies to Scott
The Astros we know and love.
JD reminded us
Just thought I'd mention it, in case you missed it.
Bottom Two
Hawpe
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Tulowitzki
Wandy goes 3 - 0 then fires two strikes to make it full.
Good curveball gets him swinging, but Wandy very very inefficient, falling behind everyone, then working to come back, if he can.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Torrealba
Playing with fire.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
An old friend like Jason Hirsh...
Yeah, last year's trip to Colorado was horrible. I view it as the beginning of a long downward slope for the Astros last season. The Astros were looking like a good team before that road trip. The offense stunk and the bullpen exploded, with Lidge in the midst of one of his worse couple of weeks ever.
Since we suck ass
by entropic soul on Jun 5, 2007 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Did anyone...
We need "Edit" button
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Top Three
Brad grounds out
Wandy strikes out
Say this for the 2007 Houston Astros: their hitters are a compassionate bunch.
They're willing to help just about any struggling pitcher with his ERA.
Jose Canseco
Or so I heard
Or so I made up
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom Three
Willy T
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Matsui
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Top Four
A foul ball then he finishes the way he started, flailing at something bendy and offspeed.
Pence
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman
Way to go Lance, Hirsh throws six pitches in the inning.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm so frustrated
Can't he do anything but pop to third (in foul territory no less), strike out, walk, or hit to second?
He's only done 2 so far tonight, but he's got at least one more bat to go.
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom Four
Pitch had some movement to it, but not enough and was still high in the zone when it got smacked.
Helton
But Helton strikes out, Wandy threw a fastball by him.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Atkins
Doesn't matter as Atkins hammers one down ther pipe out to right.
Atkins into second, Holliday scores.
Notice how Atkins came through when Helton didn't.
1 - 0 Rox.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Hawpe
Very nice.
first and third one out for Wandy.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Tulowitzki
Poised on the precipice of disaster there, and to Torrelabs to follow, a double and a 3 - 0 lead for Colorado would be nearly insurmountable.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Torrealba
Still have to be careful not to expect too much.
1 - 2 pitch almost goes to the backstop, as if to instruct me.
That was also Wandy's 75th pitch: Wandy's performance is almost irrlevant, because even if it's tied when he's done, the bullpen should then blow it, given the way they've been going.
Yikes. Torrealba walks.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Hirsh
the pitch that makes it 1 - 1 is number 80 for Wandy.
Hrsh stays alive, reaching for something on the corner.
Finally, Hirsh strikes out.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
And Biggio's sons
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Checking in from home...
This game has got have all the odds stacked against the Astros:
- Facing a former Houston top prospect pitcher who is struggling and been getting lit up lately
- Facing former speedster CF Astro who has already hit a double
- Playing in Colorado where we usually struggle
- Berkman still playing...well...like Berkman
I know I know overly pesimistic but they lose anyway when I'm optimistic so maybe it'll change this time (I hope!)
SeoulStro
last year
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions
Buccholz...
Top Five
Here, he pops a 3 - 1 pitch into the infield.
That was Hirsh's 41st pitch. Three innings for him of less than 9 pitches.
Loretta
Breaking pitch Loretta looks at at the knees makes it even.
Loretta sends it out 390' to left, but Holliday catches it on the track.
Big mistake for Hirsh, but Loretta ain't got the power.
Make that same mistake to Luke, Hirsh. . . I dare ya.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Scott
Looks like Hirsh DID make the same mistake to Luke, hammered to dead center, hits at the base of the wall, Willy could not get there.
Scott was thinking three, but he holds up at second.
I knew mentioning "perfect game" would help.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Adam
But he doesn't get it done, flying meekly to right.
Should have known better than to think it.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Woo-hoo!
I actually don't know if that's true.
Please Please
This sucks!
Go ASTROS!
So it's come to this
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:30 PM CDT reply actions
Bottom Five
Willy flies to Luke, who struggles with it a bit, but makes the catch.
Matsui
Matsui singles, uh oh.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Holliday
Thanks, dude!
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Helton
He did get through. Good for Wandy.
But now Garner will bring him out for the sixth because Gar's afraid of the bullpen and he'll lose it there.
It's a no-win game.
Oh well, props to Wandy, anyway.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember the good old days
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
Top Six
OP on deck, now that's a sight to rally the troops.
So maybe Wandy won't be stretched too long. But Qualls is up in the pen, a problem in its own right.
Hirsh walks, and it's still Palmeiro, I thought OP was supposed to be the pinch-hitter used to reach first?
OP
Holy shit, hit and run works, first and third no outs.
Idea was OP makes contact, but if OP swings and misses (and the luck we're in, he well coulda), you're throwing away a baserunner.
It's like playing the infield in all those times, if it works it's nice, but it's not worth the risk.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Biggio
Remember how they say Mantle spent like the entirety of five seasons striking out?
I wonder what percentage of Biggio's career has been spent striking out on a slider away?
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Pence
Tough luck.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman
Sure would be nice to see Lee here--or even Luke.
Lance does go 3 - 1, one advantage to Lance is he still walks, gotta say that.
3 - 1 pitch is hammered to the left-center gap, Lance came through, I'm truly shocked.
Palmeiro comes around as the throw to the cutoff man is mishandled.
Lance into second, 2 - 1 Astros.
Lance's second double. On June 5th.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee
Should Lance have stopped at first?
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Loretta
If there's any way we can get him into the game, we'll be in pretty good shape.
Julio was entirely responsible for a loss that the Marlins took to us earlier in the year, gave up all the runs the Astros scored in one inning, and was just about as bad as you possibly can be for the Fish.
Before trading him to the Rox for Byung Kim, the Marlins actually put Julio on the DL, even though there was considerable agreement that there was nothing wrong with him.
Then when he came off the DL, he gave up a grand slam to his first batter, and he was traded the next day.
So yeah, we want this guy.
Loretta grounds back to Hirsh to end the inning.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Surprised
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Women's CWS (Softball championship)
Now back to the game.
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 9:54 PM CDT reply actions
Game Over
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom Six
Good news for Chad is he should get opportunities.
Borks goes 3 - 2 to Helton, and Helton triples over the head of Pence.
Atkins
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Hawpe
Helton still at third.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Tulowitzki
Good work by Borks, but more importantly, the Astros may have met their match.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Way to go Super DAVE!
Go ASTROS!
Props to Lance
More runs!
Go ASTROS!
SeoulStro
Top Seven
I'll be ticked
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Adam
Luke takes second.
Everett goes 3 - 2, fouls one off, Rox guys saying Hirsh has to get it done against the bottom part of the order here, against the batters for Houston who have not gotten it done so far.
Little do they know Adam was our player of the week last week.
Everett hits a bloop double, Scott only to third, because of uncertainties about Hawpe's chances of catching the ball.
the ball landed maybe a foot away from Hawpe, maybe six inches from the foul line.
Can't say we haven't gotten some breaks in this game.
Goodbye Jason. You won't win, but you could lose!
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Ausmus
I'm so excited!
Here comes a Brad Ausmus triple, I can feel it.
First pitch misses, then Ausmus misses with a healthy cut, I'm encouraged, there.
Still got that extra bases feeling.
Down, 2 - 1.
Garner is an idiot. A toptal idiot. They have this complete loser of a pitcher down in the count, and he calls a squeeze.
Why oh why.
Pitch is way up and way in, Brad tries to bunt, but can't and Scott is dead.
Stupid.
Ausmus does walk.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Lamb
Constant lineup shuffling, infield in whenever an opponent is on third, etc. What do you think?
Again, this shit ain't his fault, but from time to time you can certainly say he's guilty of not helping.
But look, here: it is not Garner who grounds into the double play. A single there, and you almost forget the missed squeeze.
Instead Lamb GIDP's.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
"Toptal"
Meaning "with the entirety of one's soul."
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the explanation...
Yes, so stupid of Garner! And now Lamb hits into a inning ending GIDP! Damn...this team frustrates me so much at times!
Go Astros!
I'll Go Even Further
He's managing out of desperation.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom Seven
COLORADO: I'll hit a leadoff triple, then not score.HOUSTON: I see your wasted leadoff triple, and raise you. I'll put men on second and third and fail to score.
COLORADO: Well then, I'll load 'em and not score.
Holy smokes, Qualls nearly gave up a homer while I was typing that.
To Torrealba, no less, Scott caught it at the fence.
Jeff Baker
He flies to Lee.
Taveras grounds to second, and Qualls slithers through, he's scary as hell right now.
How 'bout some ground balls, Chad?
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Top Eight
Pence
Pulled off on the last pitch he saw, too, and sits down.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman
An extra base hit here could ice the selection process.
Count goes full.
Berkman checks his swing on a curve, or so he thinks and he starts walking up the line.
then it looks like the third base umpire calls him out on strikes, and Lance goes apeshit, jogging across the mound to confront Ed Rapuano.
Thing is he's already out of the game by the time he gets there.
On the one hand, Lance may have had a point.
On the other Lance has to saty in control. This team has so few weapons, it needs every one of them.
And consider that the Astros have gotten some breaks tonight.
Lance sure didn't.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Berkman
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 10:38 PM CDT reply actions
I'll Agree
Never mind that he's been slumping.
Had to smile when he threw the balls on the field, though.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I think...
It sucks he is ejected (on a BS call by the sounds of it) but I'm glad to hear there are emotions and passions shown by Berkman
Go ASTROS!
Berkman
I disagree
Some people might not believe in the whole firing up a team and all of that, but I do... Berkman has been frustrated and it (on the replay) did appear he checked the swing... the bad call along with his frustrations were just too much... so he blew up.. It appeared that he though he got thrown out before really doing anything to garner an ejection, so there was no point in holding back then.. he can afford the fine(if there is one)
The only thing we'd have to worry about
Well... "Brawl"
well
by littlevisigoth on Jun 6, 2007 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's see
Realistically, will Lance be suspended; and if so how many games?
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 6, 2007 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Bottom Eight
Holliday
One gets away from Lidge, 1 - 2.
Scott records this out, too, but this one was a lot softer than the out recorded by Matsui.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Helton
Helton turned on a pretty good pitch seemed like to me.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Atkins
98 mph on the next one, not much movement, same result.
Lidge tried to come in across him, missed 3 - 2.
Took something off, and Atkins strikes out.
Helton hit a good pitch, but I'll be honest, I expected Lidge to melt in the high-leverage situation there against Atkins.
I still don't trust him.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
WTF?
Go Astros!
Top Nine
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Top Eight
First pitch hits Lee on the shoulder, and he is staring at Corpas the whole way down to first, muttering under his breath, the air gets a little charged, and both benches empty. Bullpens, too.
No punches are thrown, order is restored, and benches are warned, and things look to resume, but then Garner comes out, and he looks for Rapuano, starts jawing, and then Garner gets tossed.
Not sure what that was about, except now the Rox guys point out that Lance came out onto the field for the fracas that wasn't.
He can't do that. He's been ejected. Rox guys guess that that will get Berkman a suspension.
Loretta
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Luke
Lance kind of defaulted on his Game Hero when he stupidly got ejected.
I'd say Luke just picked it up.
4- 1 Astros.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Adam
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Ausmus
But what an inning!
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Game Hero
(and it was homer to left)
(and I'll rellay be ticked if Garner puts Chris Burke in right instead of Luck Scott tomorrow)
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 5, 2007 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the explanation, Rastro
Go Astros!
yeah HR for Scott!
Go Astros!
Bottom Nine
Hawpe first, and he takes two pitches low.
Wheels gets a swinging strike, then a called one.
Now he bounces to Loretta at first (replacing Berkman) and that's one away.
Tulowitzki
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Torrealba
Astros win.
And Wandy wins a road game for the first time since last July.
by rastronomicals on Jun 5, 2007 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a winner!
Over and out, off to enjoy the rest of the holiday here! See you all tomorrow!
Go Stros!
SeoulStro
Good for...
Wow! Exciting Game!
"...get luke scott's juices flowing..."
"Dear Diary:
Today my good buddy Carlos got drilled, so I felt compelled to hit one into the seats to give us some extra cushion.
See you tomorrow, Luke.
PS: I hit this one to left, just to make things interesting."
Hirsch...
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