Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies, 12:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Apr 17, 2008 10:59 AM CDT
Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
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).
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Top 1st
Bourn, Loretta and Puma due up in the inning.
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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:07 PM CDT 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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:08 PM CDT
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Loretta
Hits the 1st pitch to Bruntlett at short who throws him out for out 2.
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Apr 17, 2008 12:08 PM CDT
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Berkman
Grounds out to 1st to end the inning.
Very quick inning for Myers
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:10 PM CDT
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Bottom 1st
Taguchi, Dobbs and Utley due up in the inning.
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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:13 PM CDT 0 recs
Taguchi
hits a single between short and 3rd.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:14 PM CDT
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Dobbs
Goes the other way, hitting a single between 1st and 2nd. Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:15 PM CDT
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Howard
Hits a single to RF scoring Taguchi
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:20 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:22 PM CDT
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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
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:24 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:25 PM CDT
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Bruntlett
Hits a blistering line drive to Berkman who catches to end the inning.
Astros down 3-0 fast.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:25 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:26 PM CDT 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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:28 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:30 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:35 PM CDT
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Erstad
Much like Pence, strikes out on a breaking ball low.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:36 PM CDT
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I like
the fact they sent him, but it was poor execution.
by Triple347 on
Apr 17, 2008 12:38 PM CDT
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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…
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:39 PM CDT
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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
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lol
he could have stood on the plate and walked towards Lee and tagged him out
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 1:20 PM CDT
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...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
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 1:31 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:38 PM CDT
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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
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radio guys say
Lee was holding his ankle. is he okay?
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 17, 2008 12:41 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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 0 recs
Bottom 2nd
Myers, Taguchi and Dobbs due up in the inning.
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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:40 PM CDT 0 recs
Myers
Takes a 4 pitch walk.. HE’S THE PITCHER!
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:41 PM CDT
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Taguchi
Singles to left, moving Myers to 2nd.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:42 PM CDT
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Me as well
Off the bat, I thought it was definitely 6-0 Phillies.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT
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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.
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Apr 17, 2008 12:44 PM CDT
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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
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:46 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:47 PM CDT
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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
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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 0 recs
not that I've noticed
And JD/Brownie haven’t mentioned it.. so dunno..
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:45 PM CDT
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Top 3rd
Backe(I presume), Bourn and Loretta due up in the inning.
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by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 12:48 PM CDT 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..
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:51 PM CDT
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Bourn
Show us the powah!!
Bourn works the count full before walking… Okay.. Show us the speed!!!
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:53 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:55 PM CDT
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 12:58 PM CDT
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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 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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 0 recs
Bottom 3rd
Burrell, Jenkins and Coste due up…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 17, 2008 1:00 PM CDT 0 recs
Pat the Bat
Takes a 4 pitch walk.. 2nd time he’s done that.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 1:01 PM CDT
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Make that
2nd time, Backe has walked someone on 4 pitches.
JD Mentions that Robinson is on the phone with the pen..
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 1:01 PM CDT
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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
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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.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 17, 2008 1:03 PM CDT
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