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.