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Houston Astros
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Thursday, Apr 17, 2008, 12:05 PM CDT
Citizens Bank Park

Brandon Backe vs Brett Myers

 

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2008 - Brandon Backe 1-1 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.0 16 4 4 2 11 12 2.25 1.69

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2008 - Brett Myers 1-1 3 3 0 0 0 0 18.0 18 11 10 5 5 11 5.00 1.28

The Houston Astros look to win 2 series in a row today against the Philadelphia Phillies at 12:05 PM CDT.  The Astros send Brandon Backe and his 2.25 ERA against Brett Myers.  Backe has been better than expected so far this season and looks to continue with another positive outing today. 

I'm glad to see Quintero today catching for Backe...  if for no other reason than the combined energy that Backe and Quintero would bring to the game.  He should also be an upgrade over Ausmus throwing out runners and at the plate. 

No Pence today with Erstad batting 7th and playing right field.  I guess that's warranted when you are hitting .161 on the season with more strike outs than total bases(16 K's, 14 TB).

Lineup

Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

04/17/08 12:05 PM CDT

Philadelphia PhilliesHouston Astros
So Taguchi - CF Michael Bourn - CF
Greg Dobbs - 3B Mark Loretta - 2B
Chase Utley - 2B Lance Berkman - 1B
Ryan Howard - 1B Carlos Lee - LF
Pat Burrell - LF Miguel Tejada - SS
Geoff Jenkins - RF Geoff Blum - 3B
Chris Coste - C Darin Erstad - RF
Eric Bruntlett - SS Humberto Quintero  - C
Brett Myers - P Brandon Backe - P


 

 

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Top 1st

Bourn, Loretta and Puma due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn

Shows 1st pitch bunt, but takes it high for a strikes. Then goes 2-2 and strikes out trying to check his swing.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loretta

Hits the 1st pitch to Bruntlett at short who throws him out for out 2.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berkman

Grounds out to 1st to end the inning.

Very quick inning for Myers

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 1st

Taguchi, Dobbs and Utley due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taguchi

hits a single between short and 3rd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dobbs

Goes the other way, hitting a single between 1st and 2nd. Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard

Hits a single to RF scoring Taguchi

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell

Grounds to Tejada’s right, Tejada ranges pretty far and tries to turn and throw to 1st, but throws down the line as Lance dives off 1st and stops it from going towards the dugout. Dobbs scores and Burrell safe at 1st.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenkins

hammers one to center that Bourn goes back on and picks it up off the wall, Bourn fires to Tejada who fires at home to get Burrell who was trying to score from 1st. howard scored on the play and Jenkins jogs into 2nd.

Astros now down 3-0

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coste

Grounds to Blum who boots it, should have been an easy 3rd out, but Blum couldn’t handle it earning an error(the Astros 4th of the season). Jenkins goes to 3rd as Coste is safe at 1st.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruntlett

Hits a blistering line drive to Berkman who catches to end the inning.

Astros down 3-0 fast.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 2nd

Rough 1st inning for the Astros who went down in order on their side and then watched the Phillies send 8 to the plate.

Astros have up Lee, Tejada and Blum.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee

Takes 2 fastballs at 90 for a strike and a ball, then puts the 3rd fastball up the middle for a single.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada

Brownie mentioned today that they discovered today that Tejada was 33 years old… he was originally thought to be 31. He will be 34 in May. JD tells us a story about Tejada’s early life when he had no electricity or running water and they bathed in the river.

Tejada repeats Lee’s effort by hitting a single of his own up the middle. Lee to 2nd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum

Hopefully will make up for his error in the 1st(which didn’t really effect much).

Is it just me, or do the Phillies 3rd jersey(that they are wearing today), remind you of the Expos?

JD and Brownie are talking about “Drowning Pool” whom Lidge (and Myers did last year) enter the game to. Kind of funny hearing them talk about it.. just because of the type of band Drowning Pool is(who I do like).

Blum runs the count full and then hits a line drive to Bruntlett who fields about 6 inches off the ground and throws to 2nd to try and double off Tejada.. Tejada gets back safe.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erstad

Much like Pence, strikes out on a breaking ball low.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like

the fact they sent him, but it was poor execution.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee looked like he was holding up coming around 3rd

they should have stopped him… if he was coming the whole time at full speed, then maybe… but Lee isn’t exactly the fastest guy on the team…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

catcher blocked the plate

Good job by Coste.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Apr 17, 2008 1:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

he could have stood on the plate and walked towards Lee and tagged him out

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...not if Lee was actually running.

All I’m saying is that it was a good technique on the tag.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Apr 17, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if you want to get technical

It wasn’t.. he had his knees on the ground with his feet behind him.. If Lee would have been running and tried to take him out, he probably would have gotten hurt pretty badly.. he had no balance.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed...

if Lee went to jar the ball loose, the Phillies would be down a catcher for at least 15 days.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's ridiculous

I guess the swipe tag is the only way to go. You guys win. Ausmus is the greatest ever.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Apr 17, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's a difference between blocking the plate...

and being in front of a guy like Lee. He wasn’t ready to block the plate, he didn’t have position and he didn’t catch the ball cleanly.

Go look at the replay. If Lee comes in with all 250+ pounds (I have no idea what he actually weighs), then the catcher gets bent over backwards.

Blocking the plate is more than being between the runner and the plate. Ask Buck Martinez and his broken leg.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's what the gear is for!

maybe Lee should have barrelled into Coste, since he tried to slide akwardly to avoid a collision and almost broke his ankles. Catchers don’t break their legs very often, because there is a right and wrong way to do it. But hail the swipe tag, for no high impact collisions for God’s sake! BTW can you name another catcher who does the swipe tag?

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Apr 17, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quintero

Let’s do this Q! Show us why you shouldn’t have been sent down.

Q singles to right, but Lee tries to score from 2nd and gets tagged out at home easily. Lee definitely should have stopped at 3rd as he was throw out by 5-6 steps.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

he was sent, b.c it is only the second inning. They were two outs and the pitcher is coming up (even if it is Backe), and it was a good time to try to get a run back.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

radio guys say

Lee was holding his ankle. is he okay?

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 12:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's still in

So I’m assuming.. he took an awkward slide in at home… He looks fine though fielding Taguchi’s single.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would suck to strand the bases loaded

if Backe can’t come through, but if it’s not going to be close, you gotta take your chances with the pitcher hitting, especially since Backe can handle the bat.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 12:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eesh

Stros are going to have to bring the lumber today. Sucks when our guys go down 1-2-3 and they turn around and send 8 to the plate, scoring three.

gotta stretch out Myers a little and start knocking the ball around the park. we may need quite a few runs to win this.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 12:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 2nd

Myers, Taguchi and Dobbs due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hoq

does he walk the pitcher?

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

Takes a 4 pitch walk.. HE’S THE PITCHER!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe

is getting rocked today.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taguchi

Singles to left, moving Myers to 2nd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That

was a really scary foul

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me as well

Off the bat, I thought it was definitely 6-0 Phillies.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

isn’t as stupid as Marquis

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dobbs

1st pitch Dobbs gets a hold of it and hits a deep foul ball that would have been a 3 run home run if to the left about 15 foot.

We’ll just call it a long strike 1.

Dobbs then flies out to Lee in left, runners stay put.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley

Hits a screaming line drive off the top of the wall in right center.. Some how Myers is still standing at 3rd after the play is over… Myers tagged up on it and didn’t have the speed to still make it to 3rd and score after the hit.

Backe getting hammered

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

Double play turned by Loretta and Tejada

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard

Bases juiced for Ryan Howard… this could get damn ugly quick. We need to make up for the baserunning error by Myers and get out of this here.

Howard grounds to Loretta at 2nd who fields, fires to Loretta who turns and fires to Berkman for the DOUBLE PLAY! YES!! THis could be HUGE for Backe getting out of this without allowing a run.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHIP of 4.0

so far in this game, but only 36 pitches thrown. if he can somehow pull it together and get through next inning without incident, maybe he can settle in and still get us through five or six, keeping it relatively close. please Backe, pull it together!

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 12:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bullpen??

only following on Gameday….do we have anyone in the pen yet?? Not Backe’s day….

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not that I've noticed

And JD/Brownie haven’t mentioned it.. so dunno..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 3rd

Backe(I presume), Bourn and Loretta due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe

Backe works the count full and then strikes out on a fastball on the outside half of the plate… not sure why he watched that one..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn

Show us the powah!!

Bourn works the count full before walking… Okay.. Show us the speed!!!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loretta

it’s good seeing Bourn being a patient hitter… I really like watching my lead off hitter take a walk.

Loretta strikes out.. Bourn still at 1st.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berkman

Puma hitting .315 on the season

Bourn steals 2nd during the at bat for his 9th of the season… still yet to be caught this season. JD Mentions that Bourn is nursing a sore ankle.

Berkman strikes out to end the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

you guys are doing a geat job….appreciate it

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Apr 17, 2008 12:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know how you feel

considering i go to school in Dallas, and am blessed to actually get to see this game.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No-One's Bothered

that we’ve now found out that Tejada’s gonna be 39 rather than 33 at the end of his contract?

I understand the barefoot in the streets of Santo Domingo thing, but he could have come clean before this . . . like maybe when he won the MVP?

I'll end up liking Tejada. . . . just give me some time

by rastronomicals on Apr 17, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

39 rather than 37, whoops

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 17, 2008 12:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought he

was only signed through 2009?

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 12:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You Know What

I’m fuckin’ up, forget I said anything.

The Astros just took over payments, as far as we’re concerned it’s a 2-year deal.

My, um, bad, sorry.

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on Apr 17, 2008 1:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could be a good thing for the Astros....

if they are interested in signing Tejada beyond 09. (By the way, I think 09 is an option year) He should become less expensive as a free agent given his older age. I’m not saying the Astros should re-sign hm past 09, but if it appears that he could take over 3d base or something, it might be reasonable.

by clack on Apr 17, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh well

as Wade said, he’s playing like he’s 25. Either way, it’s not like we thought we were getting some young prospect to build the future upon.

It is odd, though, and I didn’t know about it til your comment…

by alamosweet on Apr 17, 2008 1:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is...

only 2 years left after this year on Tejeda’s contract

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Apr 17, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 3rd

Burrell, Jenkins and Coste due up…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pat the Bat

Takes a 4 pitch walk.. 2nd time he’s done that.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make that

2nd time, Backe has walked someone on 4 pitches.

JD Mentions that Robinson is on the phone with the pen..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenkins

Grounds to Blum at 3rd who has a great chance for a double play but throws wide left to Loretta.. Thats now 2 errors on Blum…

Burrell takes 3rd on the play, now runners on the corners.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coste

Hits a line drive off the wall in left scoring Burrell.. Coste into 2nd with a double as Jenkins stands on 3rd.

Borkowski is in the pen for the Astros.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe

with the k of Bruntlett

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

grounds out to Loretta

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

Grounds to Loretta who looks the runners back and tosses to Berkman for the 2nd out.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taguchi

Goes 2-1 then grounds to Blum who throws very low, but Berkman saves him and scoops it for out 3.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum

with another bad play, but Puma saves him on the bad throw,

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe

two straight inning leading off an inning with a four pitch walk

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yikes

quick turn around of the E into runs

by alamosweet on Apr 17, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Always happens....

that way doesn’t it….

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Apr 17, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FRISBEE DOGS

they probably play good D

by alamosweet on Apr 17, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 4th

Lee, Tejada and Blum due up in the inning..

Now Blum’s really got to do something with the stick if he wants to make up for his defense..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee

A hit here for Lee and the Astros may have 3 hitters above .300 on the season with Lee now batting .295, and Berkman/Tejada sitting at .309.

Backe’s ERA now up to 3.32.. not sure we’ll see any more of him today.

Lee hits a line drive that Dobbs catches about shin high… Damnit we’re hitting him hard, but right at people.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada

Plays long ball, hitting an opposite field jack into the first rows in RF.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum

strikes out on 3 pitches… He’s making me miss Ty with his play today.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man

your PBP is WAAY ahead of my audio feed. i guess that’s what i get for listening online.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erstad

2 outs now with nobody on… Luckily we’re on the scoreboard now though.

Count goes 3-1 and Erstad flies out to Burrell ni LF

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

that erases the unearned run. need at least four more. c’mon Stros!

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Adda babee

Miggy says, “there’s my age right there.”

by alamosweet on Apr 17, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 4th

Dobbs, Utley and Howard due up in the inning.. all 3 with hits today.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dobbs

Backe back in.. I think I may be a little surprised… not sure..

Dobbs tries to bunt the 1st pitch that hugs the line until about 10’ in front of 3rd and then goes foul…. thankfully.

Dobbs then goes 1-2 and hits a line drive to right for a single..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley

Hits the 1st pitch into the stands in right field… bye bye Backe

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so the way the radio guys described it

Tejada called time, went to the mound with Q, then Tejada waved to the dugout, at which time Coop came out to get Backe. anything to that? sounded odd to me. sorry if i’m way behind the action.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

umm

Tejada did go to the mound, but I didn’t see him waving to the dugout or anything.. not saying it didn’t happen though.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard

Super Dave in to pitch, walks Howard..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell

Grounds to Blum at 3rd who AGAIN bobbles the ball taking away the double play chance… picks it up and fires to 1st in time to get Burrell out…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenkins

Gets a free pass with 1st open and Coste due up… Coste hammered Backe last time up.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a terrible move, an intentional walk in the 4th inning, especially to a non-8hole hitter.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Apr 17, 2008 1:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

was it an intentional walk all the way, or did he get to three balls and give in? either way. why put a second man on with one out?

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coste

Singles to load the bases

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruntlett

Strikes out on 3 pitches…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys are lucky you poisoned our team with Eric Bruntlett.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Apr 17, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a good utility guy

and defensive replacement.. nothing more.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

Myers goes 0-2 and then works the count full(somehow…) Then strikes out… FINALLY!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley

nice swing on that two run shot

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe Gone

Robinson on the phone again… and Cooper now heads to the mound. Backe : 10 hits, 5ER(6 total) with 2 wwalks and 2 K’s… By far his worst outing fo the year. His ERA is now up to 4.26 on the season.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's that struggling starting pitching

that we heard so much about. now we need the offense and our deep bullpen that we heard so much about to bail us out.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we've already seen

the crappy defense we heard so much about. that can sit down now.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's weird...

his stuff didn’t look that bad… He just got horrible results and every mistake he made got smoked.

I think it was Tommy John who said “challenge the hitters and hope it’s your day.”

Today was not Brandon’s day.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seemed like

He was leaving his breaking ball too high in zone… but agreed, every mistake he made got smoked.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 5th

Quintero, PH(for Borkowski) and Bourn due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q

JD mentions that Towles is up to PH for Borkowski… Villarreal up in the pen. Astros now down 6-1.

Q goes 0-2 and then hits a line drive to left center that bounces once and hits the wall.. Quintero in for a double!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Towles

Hitting for Super Dave, takes 1st pitch ball and then flies out to left… Looked like he got better wood on it than that..

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn

JD mentions that all of the infielders move up for Bourn.. did they not see his HR last night? :)

Bourn then grounds sharply on a 2-2 count that Bruntlett fields and fires to get Bourn out by 1/2 a step.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was

really close for such a hard hit ball

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loretta

A nice single here would due to get Lance up with runners on(and maybe score Q).

Loretta then flies out to Jenkins in RF to end the inning, stranding Q on 2nd.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

That sucks… Do we miss Palmeiro? Nah..

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

surprised they went

with Towles. guess they’re figuring on more pinch hitters later in the game. even with him struggling, i might have gone with Pence over Towles. not to knock Towles, but Ausmus is probably the only guy I WOULDN’T have hit before Towles.

by littlevisigoth on Apr 17, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They used Towles

because they wanted to leave everyone else in the game and not waste a guy who they could double switch with later… or at least that’s why I would have used him.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Villareal up...

that’s Coop’s version of the white flag.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 5th

Taguchi, Dobbs and Utley due up in the inning.

Astros down 6-1 and have given up 11 hits and only registered 5 of their own.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taguchi

Gets out somehow… I completely missed it.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dobbs

Flies out to Tejada for out 2

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley

Strikes out.. Nice inning by Villarreal

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 6th

Berkman, Lee and Tejada due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Puma

Looked bad in this at bat, striking out to Myers on 3 breaking balls.. all swung at and all swung over.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee

Got out… missed it to.. was reading about Tejada’s age discrapancy..

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada

grounded out to Utley at 2nd to end the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 6th

Howard, Burrell and Jenkins due up in the inning…

I’m assuming Villarreal will be back out; we’ll see.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell's shot

was a pop up… imagine if he actually got good wood on it… probably would have left the building..

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard

Villarreal indeed in to pitch the 6th.

Howard works the count full before hitting a line drive home run about 15 rows up in right field. Go figure…

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell

Works the count to 3-1 and then he goes yard, hitting a towering shot about 2 rows back in left field.

Astros down 8-1

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Already

allowed as many Hr’s this year as last year. That’s really bad. He also is signed through next year.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenkins

Didn’t go yard… instead struck out.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coste

Hits the 1st pitch between 3rd and short for another hit.. he’s tearing us up today.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruntlett

missed it, but he got out somehow

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Myers

Flied out to left to end the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That pitch to Howard was at his shins...

That kid is pretty strong. He might have a future in this game.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

considering

he has been ROY and MVP, I’d think so

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and

HR derby champ to top it all off.

by Triple347 on Apr 17, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I need to work on my sarcasm...

It’s just not coming across right now.

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 2:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha...

it’s all good.

That was a really good pitch. And an even better hit. That got out in a hurry…

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 7th

Blum, Erstad and Quintero due up in the inning.

Astros down 8-1

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q's been having a day...

Think he stays around for a while?

Especially if he’s hitting like this…

Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...

by TexSkins on Apr 17, 2008 2:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

I think he’ll stay up.. I’m guessing Perez goes back down when Ty comes back.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum

Continues his terrible day by striking out.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erstad

bounces to Myers who tosses to 1st for out 2.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q

2-2 with a double on the day.

Grounds out to Utley at 2nd…

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 7th

Taguchi, Dobbs and Utley due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Taguchi

Geary in to pitch. I actually have him on my fantasy team… I don’t know why. Hopefully he can give me a few points today with a good inning or 2.

Taguchi grounds to Berkman who fields and tosses to Geary for out 1.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dobbs

Tries to repeat Taguchi’s performance, grounds to 1st, Lance fields and takes it to the bag himself for out 2.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Utley

Geary fastball averaging about 92. He has a decent breaking ball.. kinda like Roy’s, but not as much break.

Utley flies out to Lee in left.. Nice inning by Geary

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 8th

Geary(PH), Bourn and Loretta due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perez

In to bat for Geary, hits the 1st pitch into left field for a single.

Gordon in to pitch for the Phillies and Feleiz taking over for Dobbs at 3rd.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn

Flies out to left on a 2-0 count.

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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loretta

Works the count full and then strikes out on what would have been ball 4 in the dirt.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berkman

Gordon just hit 95 on the gun… not bad for a 40 year old.

Lance then flies out to Bruntlett in shallow left center to end the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 8th

Howard, Burrell and Jenkins due up in the inning.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howard

Valverde in to pitch as the Astros are down 8-1… this is where Valverde should be pitching with his 11.37 ERA.

Howard strikes out on some 95 mph cheese about letters high.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burrell

Flies out to Berkman in foul territory for out 2.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenkins

Doubles down the 3rd base line… I thought Valverde might actually have a good inning… well, he’s not having a hitless one.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coste

Works the count full and then takes Valverde deep to left center field… Off the bat you knew it was gone… Phillies up 10-1

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bruntlett

Grounded out to Blum at 3rd(I think)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Top 9th

Lee, Tejada and Blum due up in the inning.

Valverde actually managed to raise his ERA to 12.27. Still your closer Cooper?

Werth in to play CF moving Taguchi to left and Burrell leaving the game. Condrey in to pitch

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lee

1-3 on the day, now batting .286 on the season.

Lee smokes a 2-1 fastball to the right field seats. Astros now only need 8 runs to catch the Phillies.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada

Hits a grounder past a diving Utley for a single, his 3rd hit of the day.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blum

Strikes out for the 3rd time today. Blum 0-4 with 3 strike outs and 2 errors on the day…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Erstad

pounds the ball into the ground to Condrey who fields just in front of 1st and tags Erstad for out 2. Tejada moves to 2nd on the play.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quintero

grounds out to short to end the game.

Astros lose 10-2

Go 'Stros!

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