Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies, 6:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Apr 16, 2008 5:16 PM CDT
Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
From what I've heard, Roy thinks he found a hitch in his step that could be the reason he hasn't been as effective this year as he has been in the past. We'll see tonight as Roy tries to avoid being 0-4 for the 1st time in his career. Tonight isn't a make or break night for Roy(meaning, if he does bad tonight, he won't be packing his bags for Round Rock), but it would very good for him and the Astros if he would come out and have a typical Roy-O performance.
I have a little bit of good news. From listening to Cooper today on the radio, Valverde was working on his pitching today and shouldn't be available for tonight's game. Well... it sounds like good news to me. How he's been pitching lately, he may need to work on his pitching some tomorrow as well...
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for me tonight… prior engagements(you know how it is)..
I should be here for tomorrows day game though(swung a day off, yippie!)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 16, 2008 6:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Bourn on with an infield single...
Loretta up (again in the 2nd spot.)
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Bourn steals...
but Loretta fouls it off… I expect a GIDP now.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:11 PM CDT
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Bourn goes...
pitch out… but he’s there anyway. Apparently not close.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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I'm not sure if I like it...
with Berkman up. It opens a base. He runs it full the K’s looking on a pitch apparently not close (according to obviously homerific Radio guys.) But do you want an open base with Carlos “Mr. GIDP” Lee coming up? I dunno.
Lee up, 2 down.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:17 PM CDT
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Works it full...
as the crowd groans. They liked it, radio guys liked the 1-2 pitch better, but works it full nonetheless.
Rips one down the line in left, off the wall, Bourn scores easily.
1-0.
Hmm… sounds familiar. Think Roy is thinking CG today?
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:20 PM CDT
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Already...
it seems like a very weird strike zone. Both the Philly fans I can hear and the radio guys seem to agree… so you know it’s bad.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:22 PM CDT
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Miggy K's looking...
but the Astros get 1.
Here comes Roy. Which Roy it’ll be is the real question.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:22 PM CDT
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Bourn
Appears to have pulled something when running to 1st. He was definitely showing signs of pain at 1st. The fact that he stole 2nd amazes me.. I’m actually really surprised nobody came out to see how he was doing. He was limping around 1st base and then after stealing 2nd, he was limping around there to. Kind of scarey
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
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Werth, Feliz, Utley...
and Kendrick is already at 27 pitches.
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:23 PM CDT 0 recs
Werth...
takes a strike, then a ball (91 mph fastball) before lining a single to center.
Feliz up… switches spots in the order with Ruiz.
Grounds to 3rd on the first pitch… Blum looks to 2nd before getting an out at 1st.
Utley up. 1 out, runner on 2nd.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:26 PM CDT
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Utley...
gets a fastball (92 mph)... not great velocity.
Flies one to left… Bourn gets it in left center… runner to 3rd.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:27 PM CDT
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The slow starting Ryan Howard is up...
takes strike 1, then ball 1, then a curve low for ball 2… Big swing and miss for strike 2.
Lines one to center for a single.
1-1.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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Tejada gets one deep in the hole...
but his throw is off and Howard is safe at second.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:31 PM CDT
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I don't think
that velocity’s right man. My20 is showing 94 and 95 mph and it looks good.
As for the curveball…
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 16, 2008 6:29 PM CDT 0 recs
All I got is the radio guy's version...
maybe the ballpark’s velocity is off…
It seemed off for both starters yesterday.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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Don't tell me that...
it’s supposed to be butterflies and roses. Especially when he’s pitching for one of my fantasy teams.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:34 PM CDT
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Blum, Pence, Ausmus...
and I heard Kaz was supposed to be activated on Friday… not sure though.
Blum flies out to center.
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Pence lines one off the pitcher...
2 outs.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:35 PM CDT
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Ausmus is at .143...
must’ve been hot early on… Radio guys talking about how Ausmus is now sure he got him last night. Didn’t make a stink at the time because he wasn’t sure.
The power of replay.
Grounds out to 3rd. Quick top half.
1-1.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:37 PM CDT
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Bourn stole a base.
8 SB for Bourn!!
(It’s late, I know.. just got here.) :p
by entropic soul on Apr 16, 2008 6:40 PM CDT 0 recs
Ruiz, Bruntlett, Kendrick...
Kendrick at 34 through 2… He had a very easy inning.
Oswalt seems to be working super quick. Full count to Ruiz… grounds out to Berkman who tosses to Roy.
1 out.
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Gun showing 91-94 on the fastball
for Roy… Either the gun is off, or Roy’s lost some speed.. I’m used to seeing 94-96 on the fastball.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 16, 2008 6:43 PM CDT 0 recs
Are you watching on my20?
Because the Radio guys make it seem a lot slower.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:44 PM CDT
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Oswalt up...
Jenkins and Werth cheating in…
Takes 2 strikes… Chops one to 3rd.
1 out.
Bourn up.
Does he still look gimpy?
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:47 PM CDT 0 recs
It wasn't very long...
2 pitches.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:49 PM CDT
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Grounds out to Utley...
2 quick outs again. Kendrick and Roy are getting the ball and are already set.
Loretta up.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:48 PM CDT
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Loretta works it 2-2...
not sure he’s even swung yet.
Check swing for a full count.
Takes ball 4.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:50 PM CDT
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Berkman up...
passed Jimmy Wynn last night on the all-time hits list with 1,292 hits. That’s a lot.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:51 PM CDT
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Kendrick pounding the zone...
Radio guys commenting on how he’s working in and out well.
Infield single to 3rd. They made it sound like a swinging bunt.
1st and 2nd with Lee up.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:52 PM CDT
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Grounds out to Utley...
Still 1-1. Middle of the 3rd.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 6:53 PM CDT
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Werth, Feliz, Utley due up...
Kendrick at 51 pitches.
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 6:56 PM CDT 0 recs
Throwing some curves...
doesn’t get a call and goes to 3-1. Walks him. Oswalt wanted the 2-1 call. Apparently a very good curveball.
Burrell up.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:02 PM CDT
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Wow
Weird call. That pitch was right down the middle lol.
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 16, 2008 7:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Yep
That last curveball Roy threw, Burrell had a huge grin on his face.. he knew it was good after he struck out.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 7:04 PM CDT
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Tejada, Blum, Pence due up...
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 7:05 PM CDT 0 recs
Tejada lines the first pitch to left...
1 out. Too many quick outs and innings.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:06 PM CDT
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3 pitches...
2 outs. Blum grounds to Utley.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:06 PM CDT
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Pence up...
Radio guys raving about how Kendrick looks likes he’s on tonight.
Pence swings and misses on… you guessed it, slider, low and away. Takes a ball out there, then swings and misses on yet another slider… low and away.
And he K’s on a slider low and away. Nice. Looking at Gameday, not a single one of the pitches was within 6 inches of the zone.
Radio guys called it: “Hunter is a mess.”
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
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Someone should tell him..
to only swing at balls his bat can reach. :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 16, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
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Jenkins flies out to right...
1 out. Ruiz up.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:11 PM CDT
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3-0 to Ruiz...
Gameday has the last one at 89. Topped out at 90 for that at bat.
Ruiz walks on 5 pitches.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:12 PM CDT
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Bruntlett pops the first pitch to Blum...
2 out, Kendrick up. Radio guys raving about how Blum has looked at 3rd. Sounds like they just don’t like Wiggy.
Kendrick strikes out. End 4, 1-1.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:14 PM CDT
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Ausmus, Roy, Bourn...
can’t we just save time and say 2 outs, Bourn up?
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by TexSkins on Apr 16, 2008 7:15 PM CDT 0 recs
Ausmus up...
Roy at 66 pitches. Only 3 K’s… 2 of which are Kendrick. 2 walks, 4 hits. Eh. Hasn’t really been hit too hard.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:16 PM CDT
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1-2...
Ausmus bounces one foul. That’s it, Ausmus. Run up the pitch count.
Grounds out to Feliz. Apparently 6 inches too close. I doubt it.
Roy up. Takes 2 strikes. Then a ball outside. K’s on the curve.
Like I said, 2 outs… Bourn up.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:19 PM CDT
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Shows bunt...
Feliz in, takes a strike.
Then hits a homer off the foul pole. Anyone know if there’s chicken involved?
Entropic… you got Bourn?
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:20 PM CDT
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Loretta up...
the radio guys say Kendrick’s got “Maddux like movement.” Again, doubt it.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:21 PM CDT
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Loretta fouling a few off...
Radio guys talking about how he’s a nice fit in the 2 spot.
Lines one off Kendrick. The pitcher is getting punished, but he gets the out.
2-1 Stros. Kendrick at 75 pitches.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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Bourn goes yard
now THAT was a shot.. way up the foul pole… I didn’t think he had that kind of power.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 16, 2008 7:20 PM CDT 0 recs
RF foul pole is 330'
I’m saying Bourn’s home run was a good 370’.. at least
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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Would have gone foul
if it didn’t hit the pole, though, right?
by entropic soul on
Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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Umm...
it would have been close.. it actually hit the screen and didn’t really look to be slicing too much.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 7:24 PM CDT
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hell
who knows.. too hard to judge distance from TV.. could be 400 all I know..
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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Haha...
I’m waiting to hear. I don’t see where Gameday measures homers. Maybe they do and I’m dumb.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 16, 2008 7:25 PM CDT
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It's only 2-1
Needs to be at least 6-1 for the bullpen to hold the lead.
by entropic soul on Apr 16, 2008 7:25 PM CDT 0 recs
Valverde isn't available
So, maybe just 4-1
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 16, 2008 7:26 PM CDT
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no doubt
I am here at work and was afraid last night during the game
by Triple347 on
Apr 16, 2008 7:27 PM CDT
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