Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants, 2:45 PM CDT
Houston @ San Francisco
Chris Sampson takes the hill today against Tim Lincecum. Lincecum is by far the best Giants pitcher so far this season, and it hasn't been close. Of the Giants starters with more than 1 game started, Lincecum is the only one with more than 2 wins, and less than a 4.00 ERA. In his 7 starts this season, he has yet to give up more than 3 runs, and yet to last less than 6 innings. Well... there's a 1st time for everything!
Sampson on the other hand is having a down season. In his 7 starts this season, he has only lasted 6 innings 3 times and has given up 5 runs or more in 3 of his 7 starts. But on the bright side, his last game out he went 7 full innings and didn't yield a run... so maybe he's turning the corner? Well see...
The Astros will be without Miguel Tejada today who is scheduled to sit for the 1st time this season... I'm not a real big fan of him sitting(since he is a guy who likes to play every day and really doesn't want to sit), but hopefully it will benefit him.
The Astros are still in 3rd place behind the Cardinals and Cubs; both teams in action today as well. A win today for the Astros and losses for the Cards and Cubs would put the Astros in 2nd place, 1/2 a game behind the Cubbies. A win today would also make it 4 straight series wins for the Astros and put them 6 games above .500.
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All we can hope to do...
.....is take him deep in the count, get him to 110 pitches by the 6th-th inning and then make it rain like we have been in the late innings. Go ‘stros.
by drsarc on May 15, 2008 2:33 PM CDT 0 recs
yeah
and we can bring Tejada off the bench late in the game, when we’ll need him, so maybe sitting him won’t be so bad.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 2:47 PM CDT
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i doubt too many people give a crap about Detroit
but what’s with those guys this year? they’re about to get swept by the Royals and have the lowest win total in the AL. they’re lineup isn’t hitting and they’re pitchers aren’t pitching. if they lose again, they’ll be nine games under .500. who would have guessed that?
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 2:51 PM CDT 0 recs
Them, the Padres and the CRockies
My, what a difference an offseason makes.
by drsarc on May 15, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs
Loretta duffs a much-needed DP ball
1-0, men on 1st and 3rd – still only one out
by drsarc on May 15, 2008 3:02 PM CDT 0 recs
i'm listening online, so i didn't see it
so what happened? i heard bouncer to short and assumed a DP. WTF?
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:03 PM CDT
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Off the heel of Loretta's glove, in to CF
Runner went from 2nd to 3rd. Scored on SacFly
by drsarc on
May 15, 2008 3:04 PM CDT
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saw the replay of Loretta's blunder
on Gameday (nice feature, btw). kind of a middle hop, but should have been handled and probably should have been charged an error.
it’d be nice for him to pick up a rbi to compensate a little.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 3:14 PM CDT 0 recs
Pirates leading now
8-5 in the 8th. if that score holds, we could move into 2nd place with a win. i know it means nothing this early in the season, but it’d be nice to work our way up to the top of the standings while we’re on this nice run.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 3:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Cubs are ahead in their game.
So it looks like the Astros, Cardinals and Brewers will all fall a game back today.
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 3:23 PM CDT
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you're giving up
on this one already? have some faith, bro!
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:25 PM CDT
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He's pitch count is such
that Lincecum could go 8 innings today. Don’t the guys know they need to work the counts?
by entropic soul on May 15, 2008 3:25 PM CDT 0 recs
So..
Since Loretta is playing short, and he’s at least part of the reason we are losing…. if we do end up losing this game, can we blame Cooper for sitting Tejada? :)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 15, 2008 3:31 PM CDT 0 recs
It's like this was a white flag game.
Cooper has been trying to find a game to rest Tejada, so he figures, rest him in a game we’ll lose anyway. I definitely don’t like the idea of starting Loretta at short in a game featuring Chris Sampson. Sampson, of all pitchers, needs the most help from shortstop.
by clack on
May 15, 2008 3:44 PM CDT
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doesn't sound
like Sampson’s getting hit hard and it sounds like he’s getting the ground balls he’s supposed to. he’s just not getting the outs.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 3:33 PM CDT 0 recs
I think you did
We’ll blame you at least.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 3:35 PM CDT
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can we go back
to blaming Coop? i liked that better.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:36 PM CDT
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Bourn botches a catch
Ok, if he’s not gonna make the catches either, it’s time to go.
by entropic soul on May 15, 2008 3:37 PM CDT 0 recs
off Bourn's glove?
should he have caught that?
crap. this one’s looking pretty out of reach, even though it’s only the third inning.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 3:38 PM CDT 0 recs
It was a tough play
Running towards the fence, head turned at a ball over his head… BUT it did hit his glove, and like I was always told… if it hits your glove, you should catch it..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 3:39 PM CDT
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Bourn showed good speed to get to the ball.
many CFers don’t get there. However, once he caught up to the ball, he should have caught it.
by clack on
May 15, 2008 3:46 PM CDT
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Damn the ball hit the RF'er in the head.
Ouch.
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 3:47 PM CDT
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JD said it
was a 97 MPH fast ball that Lance ripped into RF.. tough to do
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 3:48 PM CDT
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Loretta gets one back
RBI single, scoring teh Puma
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 3:53 PM CDT
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Towles
SWING THE DAMN BAT!
Strikes out on 3 straight strikes, all called.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 3:55 PM CDT
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there's one
he still owes ua another.
and maybe Bourn owes us a couple.
nice that we answered quick though. at least maybe it’s a game again.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:56 PM CDT
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of course
it would have really felt weird if he didn’t at least pick up one RBI there.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:48 PM CDT
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off Winn's head?
man, this is a game i really wish i had some video
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:47 PM CDT
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It hit the wall first, but bounced back and hit his head.
Doesn’t seem to have hurt him too much, I suppose.
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 3:49 PM CDT
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Astros
are the only team to score 3 runs in an inning of Lincecum this season and only the 2nd team to score multiple runs on him in an inning.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 15, 2008 3:58 PM CDT 0 recs
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEFENSE??????
HORRIBLE TODAY!!!!
by entropic soul on May 15, 2008 4:04 PM CDT 0 recs
what?
Puma struck out in an rbi opportunity?
well, Lincecum is up at 89 pitches, so maybe we can chase him in the 6th. it’s not over yet!
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:19 PM CDT 0 recs
does Lincecum
have a slow delivery from the stretch? three stolen bases so far, including Lee and Berkman.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:29 PM CDT 0 recs
Yes
he’s pretty slow overall to the plate
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 4:30 PM CDT
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Towles k's for the 3rd time
Last at bat he didn’t swing at a pitch, this one he didn’t lay off one…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 15, 2008 4:32 PM CDT 0 recs
10th K
for Lincecum by the way. i think that puts him in the lead in the MLB over Peavy.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 4:39 PM CDT
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so much
for chasing Lincecum in the 6th. he’s at 105 pitches, but i’d be he at least starts the 7th.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Matsui
having a pretty nice day, 2-3, with a double, walk, SB, and a run scored.
after his two out double, Taschner’s gone and Walker’s on. it’s the 7th inning and there’s two outs with the middle of our lineup up. here’s where the flurry of runs begins… right?
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:48 PM CDT 0 recs
guess not again
Pence grounds out harmlessly to short. Would Tejada have done that in the three hole, Coop?
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 4:52 PM CDT
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Borks in
we’re down four runs though, so he should go two scoreless.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:53 PM CDT 0 recs
Berkman with a blue star
snags a liner and doubles up Rowand, who was on first, all aparently while blowing a bubble.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 4:59 PM CDT 0 recs
holy crap
did we just tie this friggin’ game?
Tejada’s still available, too! wow!
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 5:09 PM CDT 0 recs
I just woke up from a nap...
and started watching. Best possible moment to come in :)
by BTastros on
May 15, 2008 5:10 PM CDT
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Ausmus walks
still only one out and the lineup flips for… oh.
well, still only one out.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 5:12 PM CDT 0 recs
Major league debut
for lefty Alex Hinshaw, now in the game.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 5:13 PM CDT 0 recs
this kid has a funky delivery.
tough spot for Bourn….lefty on lefty.
by clack on
May 15, 2008 5:15 PM CDT
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trouble finding the zone though
walking Bourn would be nice.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:16 PM CDT
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Nice day for Matsui.
4 times on base. 3 hits. that last hit was on a pitch way low.
by clack on May 15, 2008 5:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Matsui smoking hot today
men on the corners for Pence. c’mon Hunter!
yet another move to the pen. double switch coming with the third reliever this inning, fourth in the game… Vinnie Chulk.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 5:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Brocail and Geary warming up
guess Coop knows not to stick with Borks in a close one.
by littlevisigoth on May 15, 2008 5:24 PM CDT 0 recs
Pence out on a nice catch of foul pop by 1st baseman.
I didn’t think they had a chance to get that pop up.
by clack on May 15, 2008 5:25 PM CDT 0 recs



