Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants, 2:45 PM CDT
Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants
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
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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
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Them, the Padres and the CRockies
My, what a difference an offseason makes.
by drsarc on
May 15, 2008 2:55 PM CDT
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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
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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
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guess not
PUMA CAN’T DO IT ALL, PEOPLE!
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 3:15 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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
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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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Umps have done nothing
but get in the way.
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 3:32 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
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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
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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
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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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yes
it was in his glove, then it was not.
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 3:40 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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PENCE!
Doubles off the wall in right.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro 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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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
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEFENSE??????
HORRIBLE TODAY!!!!
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 4:04 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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guess not
it’s Taschner, a lefty
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 4:43 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Major league debut
for lefty Alex Hinshaw, now in the game.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:13 PM CDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Maybe a Berkman laed off solo shot?
:)
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 5:26 PM CDT
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good call
your sooth-saying powers are much better than mine.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:50 PM CDT
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Hey all
So we’re tied 7-7? Sorry, no radio here in SA today – all Spurs coverage atm.
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:30 PM CDT
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yeah, no shit
if we win this one, it will certainly have been against all odds, giving away a 6-0 lead to one of the hottest pitchers in the NL, two unearned runs in the game (a couple more that should have been prevented), no Tejada… it’d be nice.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:32 PM CDT
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Hell yeah
I’m getting used to these late game rallies.
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:34 PM CDT
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Geary hurt?
What happened? can’t hear the tv
by entropic soul on
May 15, 2008 5:33 PM CDT
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can't tell
from the radio broadcast. Byrdak will come in with all the time he needs to warm up for the lefty Lewis.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:34 PM CDT
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can't tell what happened that is
maybe Geary said, “you’re killing me, Blue!” and he wasn’t kidding.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:35 PM CDT
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Ausmus apparently saw some kind of injury indication...
on Geary’s delivery and called the time out and called the trainer out. Geary seemed to have very little say in the matter.
by clack on
May 15, 2008 5:36 PM CDT
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interesting
let’s hope Byrdak can get it done.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:38 PM CDT
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What the heck?
How was that not a strike?
by BTastros on
May 15, 2008 5:34 PM CDT
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Gameday is a piece of junk
Did Byrdak get him?
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:43 PM CDT
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Pence with a nice running catch
to end the inning
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:43 PM CDT
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Nice, so Berkman's leading off?
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:44 PM CDT
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HOLY SHIT!!!
Berkman rains one into the cove!!!
ASTROS TAKE THE LEAD!!!
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:46 PM CDT
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Wow
Jungle Karma ain’t no joke…
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:46 PM CDT
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Warm up Papa Grande!!!
Let’s add a couple then close this bitch out!
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:47 PM CDT
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Entropic called it
Nice one E
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:47 PM CDT
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Radio guys
talking about the left field ball dude, who apparently is 85 years old. wow.
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 5:51 PM CDT
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They talked about him on TV
he has 3 kids and 5 grand kids
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 15, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
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How did Lee reach?
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:52 PM CDT
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Lee stole 2 bases this game? Did I read that right?
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:53 PM CDT
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one
his 2nd of the year, but Berkman also picked up one today
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May 15, 2008 5:54 PM CDT
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Thanks
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT
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I wish I was watching the broadcast
I miss the music…
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 5:56 PM CDT
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after long at bat....Tejada flies out. Up to Ausmus now.
by clack on
May 15, 2008 5:59 PM CDT
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would have been nice to tack
another one or two on, but hopefully the narrow lead is enough. Winn, Rowand, and Bowker due up.
c’mon Papa Grande! this one would be huge!
by littlevisigoth on
May 15, 2008 6:03 PM CDT
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His diceiest, diceyiest, dicees... ah hell - his toughest save in a this series
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:03 PM CDT
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Damn... no Tejada music
What are the chances he goes yard again? You know Brad is a streaky hitter… It wouldn’t surprise me to see a double.
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:01 PM CDT
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Nevermind
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:01 PM CDT
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You're doin' it wrong :)
Ausmus gets big hits only when you absolutely don’t expect them.
by BTastros on
May 15, 2008 6:04 PM CDT
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That's huge
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:09 PM CDT
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I was expecting a loss....and down 6-0, I had little hope...
and to win this one is marvelous.
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May 15, 2008 6:12 PM CDT
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Yeah - considering Tejada's .340+ average was on the bench
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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I've been a life long 'Stros fan (29 yrs)
And I don’t ever remember a Stros team winning this many with late game rallies, this early in the season…
Truely remarkable
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:13 PM CDT
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This is so huge.
Getting a win after being down 6-0 with Lincecum on the mound is incredible. It was great to see so many players contributing offensively.
by BTastros on
May 15, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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Awesome
When’s the last time we won SIX GAMES in a west coast swing? unbelievable!
should be a fun series in Arlington. their record is crap, but they’ve been scoring a bunch of runs lately and may be the next hottest team in baseball behind the Astros (10-4 in May).
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May 15, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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Ahh..
That’s going to be a track meet holmes…
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:15 PM CDT
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It's been a while since we had the sticks to keep up w/ the Rangers
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by SOLIS on
May 15, 2008 6:16 PM CDT
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Great win
Too bad I wasn’t able to watch any of the San Fran series because of blackouts. I’m excited to be able to watch the Rangers series, should be a good one. If we can get two in Arlington that would make for an 8-2 roadie, very impressive. I’m loving everything this team is doing. Pitchers are keeping us in it. Offense is incredible. Bullpen is nice. Can you imagine if Roy is lights out again and Mike Born hits at least .240. Amazing.
Bourn to Run!
by jsams on
May 15, 2008 6:18 PM CDT
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12 - 1 since April 29
in games where a #$%^!! opposing pitcher doesn’t homer :-)
Demote Bourn . . . Before Someone Gets Hurt
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May 15, 2008 7:02 PM CDT
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An Astounding Win
Not that any of it is due to Sampson, but the team has now won matchups that began with Sampson vs. Ben Sheets and Sampson vs. Tim Lincecum.
It’s like our offense can make up for any pitching deficiency.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on
May 15, 2008 6:51 PM CDT
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I wouldn't go that far
But the offense has definitely done it’s part lately.
Go 'Stros!
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May 15, 2008 7:20 PM CDT
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WOW! Speechless...
I, like many Astros fans had this penciled in the loss column but low and behold, I check the score here this morning (the game was on when I was sleeping) and the Astros erase a 6-0 deficit and come back and win this 8-7! Incredible! PH HR by Erstad and Berkman with the “water shot” – Awesome!
Keep it going Stros!
SeoulStro
Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!
by SeoulStro on
May 15, 2008 8:27 PM CDT
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Yeah.
I thought we could go 3-1 in this series, but I didn’t really think this was one of the games we’d win.
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May 15, 2008 8:44 PM CDT
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