Florida Marlins at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT
Florida Marlins @ Houston Astros
Your Houston Astros send Wandy Rodriguez to the hill against Burke Badenhop for the Fish. Badenhop is making his 1st career start and has only pitched 1 inning in the bigs. I was trying to find a little bit of scouting on Badenhop and noticed he was 6' 5" and my first thought was... I bet this guy can bring it... not exactly. From what I've read, his fast ball is high 80's and he relies more on his breaking stuff to get batters out. He's done well in the minors though racking up a 2.89 ERA in 67 games started with an 18-10 record... but he's never made a start above double-A before today.
The Astros are sending Wandy Rodriguez to the hill today to end the home stand. Cooper says he intentionally scheduled Wandy when he did so he could have most of his starts at home and he'll completely miss the mini-road trip the Astros take next against the Phillies. I guess that's smart seeing as Wandy had a 2.94 ERA at home last year and a 6.37 ERA on the road. So far this year Wandy has started 2 games, went 12.1 total innings with 4 runs against. His most impressive stat is his 12 to 1 strike out to walk ratio. If Wandy can keep this up at home and just be a decent pitcher on the road, he could have of getting through an entire season with out me calling for his head... maybe...
A win today will mean the Astros have finally won their 1st series of the season!
Today's weather is amazing. Game time temp of around 70, not a cloud in the sky... this is why living in Texas is so great!
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Badenhop....
His name will create a lot of jokes if the fielder can't handle bad hops.
From your description he sounds like a pitcher in the mold of Jason Hirsh or Chris Young. Sometimes the really tall pitchers don't have to throw hard because the ball is coming from an elevated spot.
I am anxious to see the Astros win a series. Let's hope it happens.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 11:41 AM CDT 0 recs
Looks like we'll be getting Erstad
instead of Pence today.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 12:41 PM CDT 0 recs
I was actually thinking they might do this
when I was writing up the game thread... Pence hasn't been able to hit any breaking stuff so far and this pitcher is a breaking ball pitcher... This is one of the games that I would possibly have given him off. Erstad is also a lefty, so that helps a little as well. I'm sure Pence isn't happy about it... but if he doesn't start hitting, he'll be seeing a lot more off days...
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 12:48 PM CDT
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Game is on my20 again
That's channel 4 for you comcast customers.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 12:49 PM CDT 0 recs
Unless you don't live in Houston
Then it's on channel f0x0rz. :p
I've got my Wandy shirt, though. I'm ready to go.
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 12:56 PM CDT
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Wow
1st thing I hear of the Astros telecast is "Welcome to" and then a scrambled tape sound... beautiful..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 1:01 PM CDT 0 recs
Ah. this game already happened.
It's a conspiracy!
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 1:03 PM CDT
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A camera shot of the dugout
I swear it was Phil Garner contemplating his next move.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 13, 2008 1:44 PM CDT
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No PBP for me today
Just not up to it today... kinda feeling under the weather a little and I think I'm gonna go lay down and watch the game...
If someone else wants to do it, more power to you. I'll drop in from time to time.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 1:06 PM CDT 0 recs
Wandy Strike Outs
Counting Wandy's strike outs today.
1. Hermida - Swinging strike
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 1:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Bourn
Called out on strike.
Ugh. He's becoming more and more disappointing as time goes on.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 1:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Loretta
Hit by a pitch so at least we have a baserunner.
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 1:16 PM CDT
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Both pitchers tied with one strike out a piece after one inning.
But Wandy has one hit against him. Otherwise the pitching lines are identical.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 1:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Another hit for the Marlins
CF Cody Ross hits a single with one out. That's 2 hits against Wandy. Hopefully he'll settle down now. :p
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 1:24 PM CDT 0 recs
Wes Helms strikes out swinging.
2 strike outs for Wandy. )
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 1:24 PM CDT 0 recs
Bad luck...
on Ross' hit. The bat splintered into many pieces and disrtracted Tejada momentarily, causing him to have a late jump....and allowing the routine grounder to get by.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:25 PM CDT 0 recs
Badenhop with a 1 hop grounder
for 3d out with bases loaded. I think Wandy made an intentional unintentional walk before that.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Tejada caughtt sttealing
hit and run but Blum couldn't get a piece of sinkerball.
by clack on
Apr 13, 2008 1:33 PM CDT
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Erstad doubles
after Blum made an out. Wish Tejada had been on base. Very well hit line drive to base of wall in RF.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow...Towles HR!!!!!
2-0 Astros. Crawford Box shot, but not a cheapie. It got there in a hurry.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:39 PM CDT 0 recs
"J.R. Drive"
Yesterday someone asked us to think of a nickname for J.R. Towles.
On of the announcers are the homeruns called it the J.R. Drive.
It struck me "J.R. Drive" actually is a good nickname for him. It has many meanings, including the fact he lives on J.R. Towles Drive.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 13, 2008 1:42 PM CDT 0 recs
nice defensive work
by Berkman and Wandy forr 3d out. Berkman did a good job snagging a grrounder that was already by him. Wandy had to execute a stutter step to catch the ball and get the out at 1st.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:46 PM CDT 0 recs
Michael Bourn
Willy T with power?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 13, 2008 1:50 PM CDT 0 recs
Hope so.
Bourn won't achieve Willy T's batting average (most likely) because he won't have as many infield hits. But he definitely has more power potential.
by clack on
Apr 13, 2008 1:51 PM CDT
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Both Towles and Bourn...
needed those HRs. They both had been struggling at the plate.
by clack on Apr 13, 2008 1:50 PM CDT 0 recs
I needed those HRs
It's been a dispiriting start of the season.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 13, 2008 1:51 PM CDT
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So do I.
They are both on my Crawfish Boxes fantasy team and they have kinda sucked. Well, they haven't been horrible. Just not that great.
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 1:52 PM CDT
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Willingham HR...
3-1 Astros. Apparently a no doubter, up on the train tracks.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 1:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Willingham HR...
3-1 Astros. Apparently a no doubter, up on the train tracks.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 1:56 PM CDT 0 recs
From the radio guys...
10 of the 11 Marlins runs in the series are off of HRs.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 1:57 PM CDT
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Wandy
Four strike outs now.
Hermida
Helms x2
Treanor
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Badenhop's fastball...
is anywhere from 87-91 mph. Radio guy says it might be the difference between 2 and 4 seemers.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 2:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Erstad demonstrates why...
hitters should run outt even routine grounders at full speed. Marlins would have gotten the out, despite the wide throw otherwise.
by clack on
Apr 13, 2008 2:17 PM CDT
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Just got up from a nap
Feeling better now.. I see Towles went deep and even Bourn? WOW! They just replayed the Towles HR.. that's gone in any park.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT 0 recs
Ramirez flies out to Erstad...
Uggla up.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Wandy ~ 65 pitches
Just finished the 5th.. would 7 innings be too much to ask?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 2:16 PM CDT 0 recs
Wandy Strike Outs = 5
Hermida
Helms x2
Treanor
Uggla
:)
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:18 PM CDT 0 recs
We're gonna need a little bit more
from the hitters soon.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Another strike out for Wandy!
Hermida x2
Helms x2
Treanor
Uggla
Four more to go for my guess of 10 strike outs today.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Bot 6
Berkman Walks, then Lee singles and now we have an offensive threat. tejada up! No outs, let's go!
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:32 PM CDT 0 recs
Next series rotation
Chacon, Roy Oswalt, Backe for the Phillies Series.. No Sampson..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 13, 2008 2:32 PM CDT 0 recs
Tomorrow (Monday) is an off day.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT
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Well, that makes sense then.
Although maybe it's Roy who should be skipped in the rotation instead of Sampson. :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 2:35 PM CDT
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JD/Brownie said
that it might be because Wright is hurt, they could use Sampson in the pen... although they also mentioned it could be because Sampson has been sick..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT
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Chacon should pitch
because Sampson pitched last out of those two. And then you don't want to hold Roy over for more than 5 days, so he won't skip his start day... Sampson is just out of luck in that case.
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 2:39 PM CDT
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I dunno
holding Roy over for another day might not be bad seeing how he hasn't exactly been the Roy of old...
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:40 PM CDT
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That is true.
But of course that would never fly.
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT
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tomorrow
then 3 games with the phillies there, and then come back home to face the Rox for a series
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:34 PM CDT
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Bases loaded after infield single...
the hit from Miggy chases Badenhop.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 2:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Blum up
Just added him to my fantasy team. He better make some noise here. :)
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT
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Tankersley is on...
lefty to face switch-hitting Blum and left handed Erstad.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT
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Let's see if the ghosts of the 2007 Astros
will come to haunt us... :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT
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Haha...
nice. I almost forgot...
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:40 PM CDT
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stats show
batters hitting .400 against Tankersley.. hope that continues today.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT
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It's okay...
Cheito on for Erstad still has a shot.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:40 PM CDT
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Awesome...
another pop up.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:41 PM CDT
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Bases still loaded...
Tankersley done, Towles up.
2 outs. New pitcher is... Gardner? Maybe? Radio guys guessing.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT 0 recs
I think that's who Brownie said as well..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT
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Phillies tied it up...
4-4 bottom 6, 1st and 3rd with Utley up. Nobody out.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT 0 recs
Against the Cubs that is...
And Utley breaks the tie with a Sac Fly. Situational hitting.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT
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I hope Towles
gets out or gets a big hit. I don't want Cooper to pull Wandy for a pinch hitter if we only score 1 run.
by entropic soul on Apr 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT 0 recs
Umm..
I'd rather him get a hit and score 2 more
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 13, 2008 2:45 PM CDT
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