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3 game series vs Rangers @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Houston Astros Red-star
@ Texas Rangers Red-star

Friday, May 16, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Shawn Chacon vs Sidney Ponson

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2008 - Shawn Chacon 0-0 8 8 0 0 0 0 51.0 47 21 20 6 23 35 3.53 1.37
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2008 - Sidney Ponson 2-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 25.2 27 13 9 1 9 12 3.16 1.40

Lineup

Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

05/16/08 7:05 PM CDT

Houston AstrosTexas Rangers
Hunter Pence - RF Ian Kinsler - 2B
Kazuo Matsui - 2B Michael Young - SS
Miguel Tejada - SS Josh Hamilton - CF
Lance Berkman - DH Milton Bradley - DH
Carlos Lee - LF David Murphy - RF
Darin Erstad - 1B Brandon Boggs - LF
Ty Wigginton - 3B Frank Catalanotto - 1B
Michael Bourn - CF Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C
J.R. Towles - C Ramon Vazquez - 3B


BATTLE FOR THE BOOT!!!! 

Erstad looks like he's going to get some starts in this series at 1st base and in left field while Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman DH.  If Erstad does well in this series and Bourn continues to be a terrible hitter... Then it might be time to start giving Erstad some more playing time and cut down on Bourn's. 

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Bourn batting 8th

Just before Towles. Interesting.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM CDT   0 recs

I would have switched the 2

but I don’t get paid to make those decisions unfortunately

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 7:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ponsoon

Dude…...Hes huge…..

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui doubles...

Hamilton makes a running catch in deep centerfield, but can’t hold on to the ball when he hits the ground.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Hamilton has wheels....

espically for a bug dude,,,

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I watch him

almost every game, and yes he is fast.

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Berkman flies out at the left field wall

and Kinsler pretty much repeats that performance when the Rangers come up to bat.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Ok, did Matsui forget how to field his position?

How many errors does he have this year? 8?

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

I have Milton Bradley on my fantasy team....

creates conflicting feelings when he flies out.

by clack on May 16, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Pence tosses a foul pall up to an Astros fan ...

he can’t make the catch and a Rangers fan snags the ball.

Plus. Chacon is sucking today.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Error really hurts

Bourn to Run!

by jsams on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Astros get on the board

Back to back doubles from Lee and Erstad.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

The Abyss of the order to bat now.

out 1, 2 and 3 coming in order. Hopefully they can get Erstad home before that though. :p

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Bourn grounds out

but at least he has an RBI to show for it.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

bathroom?

:)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought for beer...

gut a bathroom break is allowed too….

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Chacon is weak.

WTF?

Determined not to make it 9 consecutive no decision by blowing this game.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT   0 recs

HR...Josh Hamilton

4-2 Rangers.

by clack on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Having a good season

already 45 RBI’s this season… but he don’t hit like Lance

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

and yes...

I do know that was bad grammar :)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I wish he would...

cause all Lance his done is fly out to left field all day.
:p

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah.

The Rangers are golden if they don’t score again.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hamilton

makes another running catch but doesn’t fall down and drop the ball this time.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Dear Chacon,

You blow.

Yours truly,
-entropic soul

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Hey,

who’s the beach ball babe?

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Chacon,,,,,

Um,,,,throw strikes,,,,,except to Hamilton

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 8:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Wiggles gets himself a hit

10 more of those in a row and we could tie this game!

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Darnit

They broke the no outs streak. :(

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Looks like

Chacon’s giving the Stros a challenge to try and preserve his no-decision.

Ten bucks we tie it and Hamilton hits a massive walk-off shot off, let’s say, Villareal.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Argh

Arlington Ballpark is a circus like MMP.

(Mumbles something about the good old days in the Astrodome.)

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Astros

up to the challenge, apparently. :p

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

8-5 now. This could be a high scoring game.

Nice swing of the bat by Tejada. I’m glad he survived the take out slide by Carlos Lee on that foul pop up.

by clack on May 16, 2008 8:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Berkman

knocks on off of Ponson’s foot that probably would have gone up the middle anyway.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:36 PM CDT   0 recs

8-6 on a Lee single.

Other than Tejeda’s hit, the Astros have been dinkin’ and dunkin’ this inning. Hit em where they aint.

by clack on May 16, 2008 8:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Caballo

sends a single that scores Miggy. 8-6 Dallas-er, Rangers.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 8:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn

laggy Internet.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Erstad rips one into left field.

Scores Berkman, slow ass Lee out at the plate.
8-7 Rangers.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Ponson done after 5

and giving up 7 runs.
See? told you he was no good. :p

He is only charged with 3 earned runs, which is pretty much a joke since it’s HIS error that did and we pretty much had to give him the last out. :p

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:51 PM CDT   0 recs

BOURN GETS A HIT!

Wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaah?

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 8:52 PM CDT   0 recs

Dieing quail....

To bad Laird aint back there…Would be good to se that race

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bourn steals...he needs to steal every chance against Salty...

Anyone recall that Saltamacchia allowed something like 6 steals in a game last year?

by clack on May 16, 2008 8:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Miggy down

swinging.

Game tied, no decision for Chacon, got banned from LSB for posting an introductory comment.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what did you say?

they have neve banned me

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It was remotely my fault

I think they took it the wrong way.

I basically introduced myself as a Stros fan who gave up on the Rangers after they signed A-Rod.

Oh wait, I think they rectified it. Or it was some SBNation bug.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No biggie....

LSB is pretty mello…..unless your from the AL WEst, then its kinda edgey

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Adam Morris

The main writer of the site lives in Houston, by the way. They usually don’t mind fans of other teams as linga s you don’t talk noise.

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No

As it turns out, it’s a weird bug that keeps logging me out and back in.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch

Costly errors killing the Astros…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 9:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Young Brandon Boggs steps to the plate

Ohh no…..

This is kinda strange…

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Wesley Wright

OI have really liked him since seeing him in spring training

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 9:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I'll like him more...

if he gets out of this.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Surprisingly

I’m not as nervous as in games against other teams.

Must be because I’m fine with the Rangers.

by jonthefon on May 16, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you mean

after he picked himself up off the ground? :)

You have to love the way he plays the game… even when he’s not doing well, he at least seems to play the game the right way.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And that other Angel guy

There’s two of them out there tonight.

Why, though, they left Wright in for two hitters too many. He should have been pulled right after the 9th run was scored.

by saylinara on May 16, 2008 9:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dear Josh Hamilton

Would you like to play center field for a winning team?
Please contact me ASAP at 713-555-9233

Yours truly,
Ed Wade

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 9:52 PM CDT   0 recs

lmao

No shit..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 9:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pence tried to throw out Kinsler

at the plate and to the Astros dugout, it looked like Towles got him since the arm kind of went between the legs, but the feet got there first. Cooper jumped around yelling about it, but didn’t appear to be rude about it in any way, but Angel Hernandez tossed him anyways because he’s a dick and that’s what he does best.

by saylinara on May 16, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Close call at home

Rangers scored. Coop was pissed. Argued about it till he got tossed.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If our infield defense had not taken the day off

we’d be winning this game. I guess they can’t play without Lance.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 9:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Rangers announcers:

“Something about the Rangers and Astros playing each other seems to produce a large amount of Ranger home runs.”

No shit. We both play in band boxes.

by entropic soul on May 16, 2008 10:02 PM CDT   0 recs

looking at gameday

it must be close to a record for a number of highlight videos. They’ve got the Pence catch. Guy is a hoot.

by ol Pete on May 16, 2008 10:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thought it was Brocail giving up

the bombs? Maybe I missed a pitching change somewhere…

by saylinara on May 16, 2008 10:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No..

he struck out the only guy he faced and they put Villareal in….

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 16, 2008 10:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs