Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks, 2:40 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Apr 30, 2008 2:30 PM CDT
Houston Astros @ Arizona Diamondbacks
Your Houston Astros send Shawn Chacon to the hill against Randy Johnson in an attempt to earn Chacon his 1st win of the season. Chacon has pitched brilliantly in his 5 outings this season giving up no more than 3 runs in any outing. His ERA currently sits at 2.45 after giving up just 1 earned run through 7 innings against the Cardinals on 4/25/08. Unfortunately, he still sits with out a decision.
The Snakes send Randy Johnson to face Chacon. Johnson has made just 3 starts and brings a .270 ERA to the table. Johnson is coming back from back surgery and looks to still be able to pitch.
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i'll be listening at work
anybody else around for the game today?
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 2:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Bourn sitting
and Coop is trying Pence in the leadoff spot. early returns are good as Pence leads off the game with a sharp groundball single through the gap on the left side.
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 2:43 PM CDT 0 recs
Matsui goes down swinging
hopefully he can regain some of his earlier mojo being back in the two-hole.
Tejada follows with a single up the middle. Pence stops at 2nd.
Berkman jumps on the first pitch and goes the other way, plating Pence. Tejada to 3rd.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 2:48 PM CDT
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does that mean
Bourn’s groin is bothering him again?
by callmenis on
Apr 30, 2008 2:48 PM CDT
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missed an explanation
thought it might be cause he was struggling.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 2:48 PM CDT
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quotes i've read/heard
from Coop made it sound like he wanted to sit Pence a bit, cause he was struggling yet that he wanted to get Cruz some AB’s cause he was struggling. don’t know if any of that logic pertains to Bourn, or if his groin is barking at him again.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 2:56 PM CDT
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I think the main reason...
Bourn is out is because he parttcularly struggles against LHP. However, Cooper has expressed some frustration with Bourn’s bat. Pence is in the lineup because he hits well against lefties. JD mentioned that Pence’s mechaniical problems only arise against RHP.
by clack on
Apr 30, 2008 3:00 PM CDT
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the other day
I heard a called on 740 blame the hitters woes on Coop and his constant changing line-ups. At the time I thought he was just a disgruntled fan. BUT Coop does seem to tinker with the line up quite a bit. As long as the order of the day works on the day, I guess you can’t question the manager…well, you can.
by callmenis on Apr 30, 2008 2:47 PM CDT 0 recs
watching it
i’m watching it.. i have to say, i love the music they are playing for tejada now..i think it’s hilarious… and that little montage of him doing his ‘dancing excercises’ ... just hilarious… and now it’s 1-0 on a berkman double to right-center.
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 2:47 PM CDT 0 recs
Quick lead
for the visiting team.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 2:50 PM CDT 0 recs
somebody said yesterday
that the 1st inning is our best inning so far this year.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 2:54 PM CDT
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Good way to be.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 2:58 PM CDT
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I'll take that 4-0 start
with Chacon on the mound for the Astros. Randy Johnson is not as intimidating as he was in th day.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 30, 2008 2:50 PM CDT 0 recs
would be nice for Cheito
to get it going. he’s struggling to justify his spot on the club in my eyes right now.
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 2:50 PM CDT 0 recs
At least he didn't strike out this time
I soured on him early . His swing is better now though than it was earlier in the season. Maybe there’s hope for him. Maybe.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 30, 2008 2:52 PM CDT
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Dback dude
i’m guessing the same things that annoy the crap out of me about Byrnes are things that cause Arizona fans to like him. man, i can’t stand that guy. year of the stache? really? ESPN hit a new low when they gave that kid a microphone, and that’s saying something.
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 2:59 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah
we get that a lot. It’s like, when it’s a guy on your team, he’s quirky and lovable, but when he’s on someone else’s team, he’s just annoying.
Kinda like Valverde.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:01 PM CDT
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Never understood
why other teams’ fans hated Valverde’s displays of emotion so much. It still didn’t really bother me last night, but I get it now.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:04 PM CDT
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hmm
so does everybody else in the league hate Backe? he’s no Valverde, but he’s a pretty emotional guy.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:06 PM CDT
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::Shrug::
Don’t remember seeing him pitch.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM CDT
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yeah
i guess he’s pretty much a nobody to everybody but the Cards fans. hopefully that changes a bit this year. it’d be nice for him to finall break out and turn in a good full season.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT
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Apparently
Albert Pujols does.
Actually, after his great World Series outing, a Mets friend admired his determination and grit.
by callmenis on
Apr 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT
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yeah
i agree on Valverde. he used to annoy the crap out of me. now i’m forced to learn to like his antics, and actually i am. wonder if that’s the case for Lance as well.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:03 PM CDT
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yeah
i was just going to mention berkman in this case as well…
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:04 PM CDT
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We Dbacks fans
still love Valverde. He’s not a robot, that’s for sure. His emotions have gotten him into trouble in the past, but he’s learned to control them now and channel them into pure adrenaline on the mound.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:07 PM CDT
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Good sign
getting Jackson to go down swinging. gotta strand the O-dog.
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 3:07 PM CDT 0 recs
CoJack
rarely strikes out. That was a good sequence.
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM CDT
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crap
your video is WAY ahead of my audio. i wish the online feed wasn’t so slow. it makes it tough to follow the PBP when it spoils all my live action.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM CDT
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my video
is live TV :) ... do you want me to not post? you can do it if you like.. i understand the frustration of PBP very well..
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:10 PM CDT
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naw
it’s cool. i need to put my primary focus on work anyway.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:11 PM CDT
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Droo was robbed by KazMat
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM CDT 0 recs
lead off double by Ausmus
breaks an 0-4 lifetime vs johnson
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Small sample size
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:12 PM CDT
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yes
that surprised me – figured he would have faced him many more times than that.
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:13 PM CDT
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18 days
since the last time Ausmus recorded a hit.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:15 PM CDT
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
amazing bunt hit for chacon, ausmus to 3rd. ball rolls all the way on the line to the bag. amazing.
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:12 PM CDT 0 recs
You have GOT to be kidding me....
Max Scherzer is all out of bubblegum.
by DbacksSkins on
Apr 30, 2008 3:13 PM CDT
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yes
absolutely unreal. burke just watched and watched and it just rolled right to the bag.
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:14 PM CDT
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Mark Loretta and Chris Burke
This has got to be the weakest defensive third base matchup in any game this year.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 30, 2008 3:15 PM CDT 0 recs
how many third basemen
had to get the flu for Burke to get the call on the corner?
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:16 PM CDT
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i was wondering the same thing
who knew Burke was a utility player, so to speak
by callmenis on
Apr 30, 2008 3:18 PM CDT
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why the bunt?
Matsui can hit, followed by Tejada and Berkman, who can hit too.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 30, 2008 3:17 PM CDT
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well...
I think virtually guaranteeing that Tejada and/or Berkman get to hit with RISP and no double play is a positive move. Matsui has been struggling a little lately, too.
If there’s a point in the batting order where bunting to advance runners seems right, it’s with the 3 and 4 batters coming up and runners on 1st and 2nd.
by BTastros on
Apr 30, 2008 3:20 PM CDT
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especially in front of Tejada
who puts a lot of balls in play. many a DP could be run-scoring FC.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:21 PM CDT
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Tejada w/RISP
second in the league with a .440 BA w/RISP
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:17 PM CDT 0 recs
6-2 astros
Tejada out at second, Berkman safe at first on bad throw. Pence to third, Chacon scores.
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:21 PM CDT 0 recs
would been nice
to get ONE ball out of the infield (after Ausmus’s double of course). kinda fortunate to get two runs, but a big hit in that inning could really have blown it open.
by littlevisigoth on Apr 30, 2008 3:23 PM CDT 0 recs
Top of 3rd, 6-2 Astros
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 man left, 2 K in the bottom of the 2nd
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:29 PM CDT 0 recs
thanks for the updates...
My office computer won’t load gameday, so all I’ve got to go on is pbp here and the little information given by the astros.com frontpage.
by BTastros on
Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM CDT
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He came close that time
Warning track power
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 30, 2008 3:37 PM CDT
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had two hits
in the only other game he’s reached base this season. maybe it comes in spurts for him now. tiny spurts, very few and far between.
man i’m sounding bitter.
by littlevisigoth on
Apr 30, 2008 3:36 PM CDT
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I appreciate the role...
he’s (hopefully) playing for Towles. But that isn’t quite enough to justify making his own starts.
So it’s nice to see a 2-double day.
by BTastros on
Apr 30, 2008 3:38 PM CDT
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Who's this Ausmus kid?
He ought to bat clean up (okay I’m joking but 2 doubles in 2 at-bats is pretty cool) Very Biggio -like – right down the left field line on both doubles.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 30, 2008 3:36 PM CDT 0 recs
maybe
maybe they should convert ausmus to a 2nd baseman… (JOKING)
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:37 PM CDT
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Or centerfield (with a shift to left late in the season)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 30, 2008 3:40 PM CDT
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most people don't know...
Hunter Pence can do a back flip, according to the little interview with him
by exit53 on Apr 30, 2008 3:38 PM CDT 0 recs
HP
i can’t imagine the grace with which this back flip is done
by exit53 on
Apr 30, 2008 3:38 PM CDT
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LOL
Yeah, he just missed his true calling as a gymnast, I’m sure.
by BTastros on
Apr 30, 2008 3:40 PM CDT
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I hope there's not a glass door around
when he tries to do one
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM CDT
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he said he has to show people photos
of it, because the Astros won’t let him do it. LOL
by clack on
Apr 30, 2008 3:44 PM CDT
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