St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Apr 9, 2008 4:10 PM CDT
St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
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St. Louis Cardinals 
@ Houston Astros
Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park
Braden Looper (1-0, 1.50) vs Chris Sampson (0-0, 2.70)
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.
Last time out, Chris Sampson went 6 2/3 innings and gave up just 2 runs in an Astros 4-3 win against the Padres. Looper for the Cardinals went 6 innings and gave up just 1 run earning his 1st win of the season.
Sampson has been fighting the flu for a few days but says there is no way he isn't starting in tonight's game. But just to be sure, he took a visit to the doctor on Tuesday and was given multiple shots to help fight it off. Hopefully the ill effects of the flu will not hinder Sampson today as he looks to right the ship for the Astros and help them win their 1st series of the year.
In other news, the Astros could have 2 of their starters back in the lineup by the end of the week. Kaz Matsui (who has yet to make a start for the Astros), went 1-3 with a double in his 1st minor league rehab start in Corpus. The Astros expect him to make 2-3 more minor league appearances and then possibly return by the end of the upcoming Florida series. If not, then he will for sure be back for the Phillies series starting on Tuesday. Wigginton is hoping he'll be able to stay off the disabled list and will test his broken thumb tomorrow. If he can show that he is able to grip a bat and field his position, the Astros will keep him off the DL. Otherwise, he'll go on the DL and the Astros will pull someone up to fill in until he is competely healed.
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3-6 record so far
All the way at the bottom of th standings...
On that note, we've played more games than all of the other NL Central teams so far.
by entropic soul on Apr 9, 2008 6:54 PM CDT 0 recs
No PBP for me tonight
I might be able to hop in every once in awhile and say hey, butI doubt I'll be here very much.. prior engagements got me tonight..
Good luck!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT 0 recs
Meh, what a weak hit
Bounced off the plate and then over Sampson who got good air to try and reach it... ball probably bounced 12 foot in the air over Sampon's head.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT 0 recs
Sample of "Country Joe West" incoming
Or so I have been told by JD/Brownie.
Brownie says that Backe and Pujols almost got in a fight before the game? I don't like Backe's chances there.
Sample of Joe West... not very impressive in my opinion.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:09 PM CDT 0 recs
yea..
he's a jackass...
I think Pujols wasn't really out of line with the slide(maybe a little too far inside), but him calling the club house and saying he's sorry was big of him and should have ended it.. if Backe started something with him today, then that's his bad.
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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i disagree
I think Pujols slide was pretty blatantly to take out Towles and unnecessary. Calling up later to apologize is the bare minimum, but it seems like LaRussa's Cardinals are always involved in dirty stuff like this, but they don't get called on it. If Backe wants to stand up for his teammate and let Pujols know about it, I'm all for it.
If you see the video of Glaus two-run double at this link, the third replay makes it clear how unnecessary it was.
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/multimedia/tp_archive.jsp?c_id=stl&ym=200804
by lnewcomer on
Apr 9, 2008 7:32 PM CDT
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Maybe you're right
After watching it again, it did look further inside than I originally remembered.. so I'll take back my previous statement and agree with yours here...
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:41 PM CDT
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I'm not registering...
so I'll take your word for it.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:44 PM CDT
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see fanpost w/ link to chron story
over Pujols slide taking out Towles last night.
by lnewcomer on
Apr 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT
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1st two batters on, both singles
Pujuols up with runners on 1st and 3rd.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Explination
Backe evidently made a comment to Pujols about the slide that Pujols did to Towles last night...
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by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs
Hitters batting over .300
Cardinals = 5
Astros = 1
by entropic soul on Apr 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs
My20HD is the worst ever
This ain't HD, man. It's just a widescreen version of the regular feed. Or at least it looks like that to me.
by jbotter on Apr 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs
I guess I'm lucky that
Im' watching this on a 16" TV then :)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:14 PM CDT
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My little 6 inch Computer screen picture
is fine by me. Since I've never seen a game in HD I'm happy with a picture (and a few years ago I was excited about audio)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on
Apr 9, 2008 7:38 PM CDT
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Oh man
HD (especially on fox) is awesome! I would love to see the quality of an HD Game on fox with JD and Brownie announcing.. that would be Astros baseball heaven.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:49 PM CDT
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Yea, looks like the flu is getting to Sampson
He doesn't look to ahve much tonight
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:13 PM CDT
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what were the hits like?
the first was kinda fluky, yes?
by lnewcomer on
Apr 9, 2008 7:15 PM CDT
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1st was
Rest have been solid singles.. nothing stroked, just hitting where we're not
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
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How many innings will it take
for us to get 3 hits? Anyone want to guess? I say 4. :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
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I'm saying this inning
I have a good feeling about what we can do to Braden Looper.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
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anybody got an explanation on that last play?
no a/v right now.
by lnewcomer on Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM CDT 0 recs
Ground out to Berkman
Who fielded and tagged 1st?
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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Or the line drive to left?
Line to left that Pujols fielded, runner on 2nd went to 3rd and then went home, throw came in and was cut off by Sampson and then tossed to 3rd to get the runner who was coming from 1st to 3rd out. Runner still scored.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT
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2 runs so far
If we can keep it at that, we're good. :)
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:21 PM CDT
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Bourn Strikes out
Go figure... let's see if Pence does the same...
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:21 PM CDT 0 recs
WTF is Looper's problem??
He's actually throwing Pence fastballs...
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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Pence Struck out
Fastball basically right down the middle on the outer half of the plate... Pence took off or 1st thinking he drew a walk.. if he thought that was a ball, then he needs to go back to double a
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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Bourn
...needs to learn the drag bunt!!
...needs to bunt w/ two strikes.
In my opinion.
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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/agreed
They said he was practicing bunting in BP today..
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by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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Lance steals 2nd
No throw... wow, Lance was over 1/4 there before Looper even started his delivery... WOW
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Did he practice running in the off season?
That's his 3rd one this year.
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:28 PM CDT
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I doubt it..
but he is 100%
I wonder if you can actually practice stealing ;)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT
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He's on pace..
For about 45 steals this season. :)
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:31 PM CDT
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was just typing the same thing
that's worth an MVP, right? :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 7:34 PM CDT
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I think it would
put him in the running for sure
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT
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Lee K's
Struck out 3 with a hit mixed in by Berkman
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT 0 recs
Sampson sails through the 2nd
Good to see after a lousy 1st
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs
It took me a while...
to find a radio broadcast. But I'm here now and not liking the score.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
After the Glaus hit...
5 straight out... 4 groundballs.
Radio guys talking about the sinker maybe working now.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 7:48 PM CDT 0 recs
As soon as I say that...
Sampson goes 3-0 on Duncan.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:48 PM CDT
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Duncan walks...
Sampson's first walk of the year.
I can hear the crowd boo Pujols even while Towles is visitng the mound.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:49 PM CDT
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Sampson goes 2-0 to Pujols...
Milo gives Blum a blue star as he gets Pujols.
Anyone watching jump in... the talk about how it hits the base and he still gets him.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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Make that 2 blue stars...
the second was delayed by Milo.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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NICE PLAY BY BLUM!
Wow... Looked simple but damn that took some skill... Pujols his a bouncing grounder down the 3rd base line, on the last bounce it hits the 3rd base sack and flattens out completely and goes into foul territory.. Blum picks it up and fires from foul territory and gets Pujols by 1/2 a step.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT 0 recs
It won't make top 10 of the day or anything
because it didn't look really flashy or anything... but on the skill toughness scale, that was one fo the toughest you'll see in my opinion.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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The radio guys talking about...
how Sampson looks bad. Not just his pitching... but he just looks bad in general. Comments?
And what happened to the engagement? Get "sick" and have to stay home?
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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He just looks tired
He looked tired before his 1st pitch... He just doens't have great stuff... He has ok control, just not a lot on the fastball and the breaking balls are just there..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Apr 9, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
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There's another run.
Cards have more runs than we have hits.
by entropic soul on Apr 9, 2008 7:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Milo say 54 pitches...
the other guy (Dave?) saying that Moehler needs the work anyway (hasn't pitched since San Diego.)
PH for Sampson in the 3rd?
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by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT 0 recs
They asked Chacon, tell us something that nobody knows about you
He says he was born in Alaska.. I say, no everybody knows that(because they talked about it during his last outing) and my wife says "I didn't know that" and I said, do you even know what team he plays for? She says "The Cardinals, since that is who we are playing..." I really need her to pay more attention to the Astros.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT 0 recs
Q
They said Quintero reported to Round Rock. That surprises the heck out of me. First,, that he wasn't claimed on waivers. And second that he decided to report to Round Rock instead of signing with a system that needs catchers at the big league level. Maybe he wasn't as highly thought of by other teams as I thought.
by clack on Apr 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT 0 recs
share your surprise
I'm glad he's around. If this is Brad's last year, he seems like a good backup for next year.
by lnewcomer on
Apr 9, 2008 7:59 PM CDT
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Maybe he realizes that...
the Astros pretty much have no real catching prospects to speak of and he's a lock to make the big league team next year. Or maybe he just really likes the area. :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 8:01 PM CDT
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Towles works it full...
then fouls another off... then another.
Then Milo breaks it and I guess he struck out? Poor timing Milo.
Nope, Sampson batting.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs
Sampson grounds out...
then Bourn flies to center out on the first pitch. Way to give your sick pitcher some time in the dugout.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 8:01 PM CDT
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Alright All
I'm out...
They just showed a camera of Backe and Pujols talking... no pushing or anything, just a group chat...
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Apr 9, 2008 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs
Sampson is definitely sick
Did anyone else notice that Sampson looked like he was about to vomit at the plate? He's pale and just does not look well. They need to pull him the first chance they get.
by jbotter on Apr 9, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs
An update...
I'm not on top of things tonight. Sorry for the shaky (if not, non-existant) PBP.
Moehler is on. Pujols up with Schumaker on 3rd and 1 out.
3-0 STL right now.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Tejada lead iff double...
RISP for Blum.
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by TexSkins on Apr 9, 2008 8:31 PM CDT 0 recs
Only the 2nd hit...
not good.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 8:31 PM CDT
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Sac fly...
moves Tejada to 3rd. A well hit ball caught by Duncan at the wall. Apparently, Duncan made the play in spite of himself.
1 out for Loretta. "Situational hitting" here.
Phear T.S.'s Crawdaddies...
by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 8:34 PM CDT
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Your 4th inning prediction...
is off. In the bad way.
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by TexSkins on
Apr 9, 2008 8:35 PM CDT
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yep...
sigh
I guess Braden Looper is just that good. :p
by entropic soul on
Apr 9, 2008 8:36 PM CDT
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