He’s new to MLB this year, so you might not know him. He seems to be off to a pretty decent start with his 3.95 ERA. BUT He seems to slowly be getting worse (generally) with each start. He won his first game and hasn’t won one since. He has only lost two however and has 4 no decisions. He’s only gone 7 innings twice and has gone less than 6 twice as well. His last start, in fact, only lasted 3 and a 1/3 innings. He did have a good start right before that one.

The Astros offense should be able to handle Kuroda. He gives up about 1 home run per game so expect Lee or Berkman to hit a bomb today. We should be able to hit him up for about 3 or 4 today, knocking him out by the seventh, I’d predict.

And Tejada makes ANOTHER error on the next ball in play. Men on first and third with one out.

Towles throws him out at 2nd.

2-0 Dodgers.
Annoucners talking about how the ball carries a lot better during the day than at night. Should be good for Berkman.

sends one to the wall in center field… not quite far enough though. :(

i’m not a huge fan of that.

He is also relieved of his closer’s duties. story here

Lead off hit for the Dodgers in the 2nd inning. Could the Chacon everyone thought we were getting in early Spring finally be here?

Stephen Drew just blew a chance to blow it wide open for the D-Backs. Bases loaded, 1 out. Let’s just say he’s probably been hanging out with Chris Burke a little too much.

5-2 in the ninth. 2 on, two outs for the Cards. Yadier Molina is pinch hitting.

Dodgers just catching everything we hit in the air. I don’t think Berkman is going to get any more hits because we seem to be so unlucky today.

it would be nice if astros could get a hit.

Grounds into a force out and Lee Burkes. Pathetic.

He just got picked off for the 3rd out in the 6th inning. :p

don’t know if he could have caught it, but it landed on warning track and Pence didn’t seem to know where it was.

at the ol’ ballpark

I could understand some frustration in that inning. First, the double misplayed by Pence. Then an easy foul pop up fell between three Astros. Tejada may have dropped it because he thought he was about to be run over by Carlos Lee. Then Towles can’t go after another foul pop up because he hurt his hand.

I don’t have the game today, but popped online to see what’s up. Have y’all seen this? Cracked me up.

Still losing 4-2 in the 7th now.

Cubs go deep to tie….

can’t say as much for the bats.

I guess that’s something.

Astros hitters need to keep asking him how the no hitter is goin’. Try to jinx him.

I don’t want to see one today!!!!!

He’s lost it.

Line drive past shortstop.

July 12th, 1997. Lost that game to the Pirates, 3-0. We are (were now) on our way to the worst offensive performance in 10+ years.

Cubs now winning 6-4. Wood in to close. 1 on, 1 out.

Blum takes one pitch as a PHer and then Torre comes to get Kuroda.

Ballsy play.

Dodgers try to break Pence’s hand now.

and Cooper has the same thinking.

Bases loaded for Loretta. Seems like it has been a long time since Loretta batted.

and now all we have are lefthanders to face the LHP (Bourn and Erstad). That’s tough.

Of course, Bourn is out, which pretty much means the inning is over.

Bourn needed a hit there. oh well

broadcasters are praising Kemp’s catch….and yes it was an over his head catch, but he put himself in that position.

I’m so sick of them catching our balls way back there.

We’ve had terribly bad luck today.

if we get outta this inning we should have a good chance.

Had a DP, but Tejada’s throw to 1st was off-line.

wow.

single to LF.

RBI woot! That’s 36.
And now that run we allowed in the 7th looming over us.

lee with a little blooper that fell in and Tejada scores tying run

Tie game

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Where have these guys been since the 2nd inning of yesterday’s game?

4-3!

when things are going your way, they really go your way.

up the middle grounder. Andruw Jones with a good arm and a chance, has the ball hit the mound.

and still batting—awright!!!

salt in the wound.

Borxton needs to come down with Gagne-itis

steals 2nd!

oh really?

Luckily the infield was playing in for the play at the plate.

Nice!
I had lost all hope, but the Astros restore faith.

1 out, 1 on.

and as I type that th first extra base hit. 7 hits (6 singles), 5 runs, and only 1 out.

This is getting hilarious—although that was finally a non-single hit :)

Double! Ausmus to 3rd. 1 out.

pretty well hit ball to CF

Ausmus scores…

7-3.

Except the Astros had only 1 hit in the first 7 innigs, the score looks like a laugher!

....but this seems like some sweet retribution for some of the blown games we had very early on in the season. Chacon is the new Clemens (minus the roids – allegedly, but without the early run support).

Too lazy to open another IE window.

Even though he bats in the next inning.

Brocail…get it together.

5 outs ‘til the win.

Amazingly the Astros were getting no hit until the 7th.

4 outs left.

Radio guys say Chacon just tied the all time MLB record for consecutive starts without a decision.

showing why he won a gold glove at that position.

showing why he won a gold glove at that position.

3 outs left.

So no chance for Chipper’s batting avarege to go down today. Berkman’s sits .382 now.

....he’ll be at .300 in a week.

Why are the Dodgers getting all these baserunners?

What a catch!

is lagging horribly.

What a catch.

incredible catch by Mikey B.

Loud bang too. He was stunned, but held onto the ball.

Two outs  - 8-5 score as run scored

And Dodgers get another baserunner!

Let’s bring in Valverde for the save.

This isn’t coming easy. Buutt with 2 outs, Valverde should get a save.

Isn’t that the kind of thing that helped get Wheeler shipped? I guess as long as he doesn’t shove Chacon. . . .

Wiggy catches little pop.

...Done. What a great way to start the road trip for the boys. Let’s hope those were only minor bumps and bruises for Berkman/Bourn. Now, off to the Penguins/Flyers game. Man, my wife must hate me….

.....according to Vin Scully.