Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, 12:10 PM CDT
Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, Apr 26, 2008 12:10 PM CDT
The Astros are trying to move to 1 game above .500 today as they face the Cardinals for the 2nd game of their 3 game series.
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Haven't been .500...
since last May, they say one tv… wow.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Game's not on Extra Innings :(
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
True that.
O well. When I miss games this season, they’ve always scored double digits. Lets see that trend continue.
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Suck suck suck suck
Remember, you’re paying for the privilege of not watching this game!
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
apparently mlb.tv can finally carry...
Saturday games, despite the FOX blackout. I can provide pbp if anyone would like it.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don'y need PBP, but
it’d be cool if you told me if someone looks good or bad. Like horrible swings or how Roy looks.
It seems like I never get to see my boy Oswalt.
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy got a nice strike call
just barely on the outside of the plate just now for strike one against Duncan. Helped contribute to the strike out.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I guess it's pretty clear...
that Oswalt doesn’t feel comfortable with Towles. Coop had indicated after Oswalt took his first two or three starts with Ausmus that he probably would pitch to Towles after that point. I don’t think it’s happened yet.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oswalt Is Never Satisfied
with anyone but Ausmus. I remember they tried to give him Chavez, and that didn’t last (despite the fact that Chavez was a good defensive catcher and called a good game), and then Roy REALLY put up a stink about Q.
All well and good, except he’s not gonna be able to throw to Brad next year. . . . .
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No runs in the second.
And probably no runs in the third with Ausmus, Oswalt and Bourn up…
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like a nice expansive...
strike zone for Roy today. I’ll take it :)
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and Roy is...
repeatedly throwing balls right up against their knees to back them up. He looks great so far.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That ball...
did not hit LaRue. He just fell over.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they showed the replay...
a couple of times, and I don’t think it did. The Cardinals announcers said it was “academy award material.”
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn
will bat this inning.. if anyone needs some hitting work it’s him.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ausmus hit in the ass
Teams on the field
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
or nevermind the hit
I guess it went right behind him…?
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umpires issue warning to both sides
btw
Ausmus lines out. The classiest fans in baseball boo.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep!
Booing him for jogging within 20 feet of Wainwright? heh
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He should have punched Wainwright in the face.
For trying to hit him with the ball.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate that...
the warnings issued for what Wainwright did means that Oswalt has to be more cautious with the inside heat he’s been throwing.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad Ausmus showed he had enough
of LaRussa’s crap. LaRussa tried the intimidation route in the last series in Houston after the Cards’ lost in the 9th. He has gone back to it again. That brought both teams out and LaRussa was trying to explain the pitch to Ausmus while Brad was held back by Cooper. I don’t think Ausmus was convinced by Tony.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He should have punched him in the face too.
We’ll live with the suspension. :p
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally...
it seems a bad move by a veteran catcher. He just cut Roy’s strike zone in half.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I say that...
he comes in to get Ryan to pop up.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And comes in on Schumaker with a few pitches...
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That probably happens....
with Ausmus doing nothing anyway. The ump likely issues a warning anyway since it was such an obvious retaliation for Oswalt hitting the Cards’ catcher. I was really disappointed tthat the Astros didn’t respond to LaRussa’s crap last time.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JD was talking about that...
he was saying that the Astros could have had a chance to retaliate if Ausmus didn’t do anything. But once the benches cleared and all that, the ump really had no choice.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not saying retaliate...
just saying that the warning gets given anyway.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
I think if Brad just looks at him like “Yeah, okay” then there would not have been a warning at all. By that I mean, not an “official” warning. The ump might have told him to be careful.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schumaker walks...
Roy is being cautious with the inside… but he’s still pitching there. The pitch to get Ryan, more than a few to Schumaker, and the first pitch to Ankiel. Roy missed over the plate with the next one and Ankiel lines a single to right.
1st and 2nd for Pujols. 1 out.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 12:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2 run double...
2-1 Cards.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duncan single...
1st and 3rd, 1 out.
Glaus up. Roy is leaving the fastball up and he’s getting hammered.
Glaus sacrifice.
3-1.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn and Pence miscommunication...
Pence took the ball right in front of Bourn. Didn’t get anything on the throw. Duncan moved up on the play.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy's strike zone...
is considerably smaller.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That piece of shit Pujols
And what the fuck is Pence doing out there?
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What the heck?
Pence just nearly really screwed that up, and Bourn has shown the better arm this year anyway. UGH.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yep, bad defensive play by pence
Pence did too much of that ball hogging as a CFer, but he has to yield to the CFer when he is playing RF.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hear hear
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The biggest problem...
is that Roy really couldn’t come in to get hitters out. He came in, but not really after he had 2 strikes.
That’s really gonna be a problem. The Cards hitters looked like they were sitting on the outside corner coming out of the dugout.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Biggest problem...
in that inning is he walked a batter he shouldn’t have. Walks, especially with no or 1 out, will kill you.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just to clarify...
don’t walk batters in front of Pujols. It forces the pitcher to have to come over the plate to AP.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why can't Roy
be as good as Shawny Chacon?
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on Apr 26, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's about halfway up that hill...
right above the 400’ sign. He got all of it.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pence seems to have been...
hitting it pretty hard right at the shortstop and 2nd baseman lately.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The classiest!
Don’t you forget it! (Because they won’t let you.)
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn up in the next inning
Again, Bourn, please, learn to hit or bunt or something.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think its funny...
that Ausmus is public enemy #1 for Cards fans, the way Pujols is for Astros fans.
I mean, only classy fans would pick out a backup catcher on his last legs to hate this much.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Glaus
puts the ball in play for the first time this series, still makes an out.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just like last night
I feel Cardinals are controlling the game but the Astros are hanging in there waiting for something (or Jason Isringhausen) to happen.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 1:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol @
waiting for Isringhausen to happen :)
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we are still trailing by a run or two
The top of the order will get him. :)
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PUMA!!!
SHOW US HOW IT’S DONEEE!!!
HOMERUNx2
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Berkman crushes another one...
3-3.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've seen 2 mistakes by Wainwright...
and Berkman didn’t miss either one. The pitch to Matsui wasn’t that bad of a pitch. The two to Berkman were up and over the plate. Bad place to miss.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That strike zone blows
seriously. First it’s big, then it’s little. Make up your mind, dude.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Borks or Geary?
The MLB Gameday is saying Geary
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever It Was
kicks ass!
DP.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw Bork warming up...
maybe Geary got ready in a hurry.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geary
And Pujols bounces into a double play.
And he deserves it for the stupid bullshit he just pulled
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding.
He acted his way out of 1 out and advancing the runner and into a double play :)
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He swung and knocked the ball straight down, bounced next to the plate...
then the ball bounced forward fair and was an easy out at first (but Ankiel was running and would have taken second)... and then Pujols started limping acting like it hit him in the leg for a foul ball. Ump called it foul.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Classy players for classy fans...
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which replays showed btw
the ball was NOWHERE near his leg
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hit the ball right on the plate
or something to that affect and pretended it hit him in the leg so the ball wasn’t in play.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inside The Actor's Studio . . .
with Albert Pujols and Ryan Spilborghs
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha...
To Pujols – What is your favorite curse word? Brad Lidge.
What is your favorite sound? The sound of a silent stadium and the crunching of my feet as I round the bases.
What profession other than your own would you like to try? Astros closer.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On The Money
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way...
your icon is faded compared to BT’s.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha...
nice.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget LaRue
I’m not even convinced it got his jersey. Can’t blame him for taking the base that was given him, but whoever called for the retaliation is a complete and total dillhole.
75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. . . the other 25% by Michael Bourn
by Danyah on Apr 26, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was play acting on a fair ball
in front of the plate, in order to get it ruled fair. He hobbled around like it hit his foot, but replay shows “no way.”
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No boos for Ausmus...
apparently the fans gave up. Or they forgot.
Or, they realized it was Brad fucking Ausmus and got over themselves.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Strike zone grows by a few feet
for Bourn’s at bat.
That’s a called strike three about a foot off the plate.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We should play
“Which bullpen pitcher gives up the lead?”
I have Villareal
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ausmus and Brocail...
having an animated discussion before Duncan’s AB starts.
“Please drill LaRue.” “No!” “Do it!”
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The classy fans boo Glaus...
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha at the way his AB ended:)
Check swing foul… rolls straight to 1B :)
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now That You Mention It
They booed Izzy last night, too.
Now, I’m on record as thinking the guy is way overrated, but, still, he’s done the Cards OK and should get a pass . . . at least from the Cards fans
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
and while Astros fans occasionally expressed disappointment in Lidge, it didn’t happen until he’d been blowing saves for a while.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, You're Right
Big difference in the situations.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't know
Bill Pullman played for the cards.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Top 9...
3-3. Matsui, Tejada, Berkman. About as good as you can draw the thing up.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why is Wainwright still in?
He’s at how many pitches? Over 100?
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well...
when the umpire has your strike zone extending a foot to either side of the plate, it’s hard to get pulled.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Walks Lee...
Pence up. Wainwright still your guy?
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman
Almost a steal!
But ball 4 on carlos lee
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence...
please, please lay off 1st pitches from guys who have walked 2 in a row.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Game Day Is To Be Believed
Wainwright is pounding Pence down and away.
I do believe our young Hunter is gaining a reputation
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's why they stayed with Wainwright.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
No-one in the St. Louie pen has a yakker like Wainwright’s, no?
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you count how many sliders in a row that was?
I lost count after 8.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, even if someone else...
could make the pitches needed to get Pence out, I think LaRussa figured that Wainwright at 120 pitches could do it fine enough, so no need to burn anyone else.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beat me to it...
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are correct, sir
Hunter is looking bad.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wainwright read the scouting report...
everything soft and away.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter swings and misses...
on the same pitch he missed twice before. he seems very overanxious to hack away.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would really prefer..
to see him strike out looking for a while.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunter Pence takes it to 3-2 count
Wainwright kept throwing way outside and low.
Finally struck Hunter Pence out on a low pitch
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone have Bork yet...
in the Reliever Loss game?
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wainwright stays in to bunt...
interesting move.
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by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 pitch walk
Lead off hitter.
Astros lose.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
heh, when he started 2-0...
I knew we were in trouble. Borks comes out wild sometimes.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice.
Wainwright has to stay in the game as the runner at 1st.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Nice play by Berkman.
Player of the Game if we win.. which is about a 1% chance or so. :p
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
1st and 2nd...
1 out. Wesley Wright on.
Welcome to the bigs, kid. He’s been in some tough spots. Coop must really like him.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 26, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tomorrow...
bases loaded with Poojuice.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh...
wasn’t the very first thing that Coop said when Wright was put on the team, “I’m going to keep him out of tough situations” ?
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, it's the right move...
with two lefties up for the Cardinals.
by BTastros on Apr 26, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CARLOS LEE!!!
catch the god damn ball!!!
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Drat
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Two different games
Two different ninth innings
Two different results.
Friday was better
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Screw you, carlos lee...
He might have had a play at the plate; instead the ball goes under his glove.
by clack on Apr 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was so retarded!
You can’t throw anyone out if you don’t have the ball!!
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He must felt
he had to take the risk and pick it up while getting set to throw on the run. A catch and close safe call at home is still a loser.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 26, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least I could
blame the umpires for “botching” the call.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borkowski
is our losing pitcher today. I don’t think anyone picked him, though.
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How many games do we lose...
in which Berkman hits two home runs?
by entropic soul on Apr 26, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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