Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, 6:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on May 17, 2008 6:01 PM CDT
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Current Series
3 game series vs Rangers @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
| Fri 05/16 | WP: Jamey Wright (2 - 1) LP: Wesley Wright (3 - 1) |
8 - 16 loss |
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Houston Astros Saturday, May 17, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT |
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| Sun 05/18 | 2:05 PM CDT | |
Roy Oswalt has really turned around his season after losing his first 3 decisions, he has now won his last 4 taking his record to 4-3. Padilla is 3-0 in his last 4 games and has pitched pretty well in all but 1 game this season.
It's payback time!! We have our ace on the hill and it's time to put some hurt on the team that destroyed us 16-8 just last night.
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Astros take 1-0 lead
matsui walk and steal, followed by Tejeda RBI single. Berkman walked, Lee flied out, and Erstad was unable to bring runners home from 2d and 3d.
by clack on May 17, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Roy Hobbs gets a blooper to fall in front of Lee
Funny thing, the two outs in the inning were much harder hit. But Hamilton has everything going right for him.
by clack on May 17, 2008 6:45 PM CDT 0 recs
2 run HR , Byrd....and Roy O can't get rid of the long ball bug
4-1 Rangers.
by clack on May 17, 2008 7:03 PM CDT 0 recs
In the article I wrote on Astros' starters...
I pointed out that almost 40% of the singles he allows end up scoring, and I suggested that may indicate that he allows HRs after singles. He allowed two singles and gave up a HR after each one.
by clack on
May 17, 2008 7:20 PM CDT
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Haven't had a chance to check that one out yet.
House cleaning all day.
Will be sure to read it soon.
by entropic soul on
May 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT
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This is such bullshit.
How many home runs have they hit against us now? 35?
by entropic soul on May 17, 2008 7:06 PM CDT 0 recs
If Berkman gets a hit in his next AB
he’s average will break .400
by entropic soul on May 17, 2008 7:26 PM CDT 0 recs
Cubs lost, Cards won
Chance to move up a game on 1st place with a win.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 7:38 PM CDT
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season is still young
and I don’t think anyone will be running away with the division…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:08 PM CDT
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Yeah, don't take that the wrong way...
it’s such a close race in the division, and it’s crazy that the worst team in the supposed weakest division in baseball is 20-23.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 8:18 PM CDT
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Also...
How is Angel Hernandez still a professional umpire?
by BTastros on May 17, 2008 7:42 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow, his strike zone...
is screwier than usual, and shaped in just a way to screw us over so far.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 7:50 PM CDT
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the peter principle is...
that in every organization employees rise to the level of their incompetence and stay there.
The problem with suggesting that the principle applies here is that I’m sure Angel would suck as a Rookie-ball umpire too.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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BT defined it well, entropic...
I think the last time I used the term on this board was in reference to Pupura.
by clack on
May 17, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
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And in that case...
the principle applies well.
Purpura was good enough at all the jobs he had in baseball to get promoted to GM. Unfortunately those other jobs didn’t involve a lot of the skills necessary to be a good GM.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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The only difference...
from the typical case the Peter Principle describes is that GM is a really high profile job, and you can get canned pretty quickly. The Principle is usually used to describe people who are bad at their jobs but manage to stay where they are.
If you’ve seen The Office, Michael is the perfect example. He was a terrific salesman and eventually got promoted to manager; the company doesn’t ever choose to make him an executive, but they never fire him either.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 8:00 PM CDT
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one corrollary of the Peter Principle...
if I recall correctly, is that organizations which can’t function with the incompetent executive will create useless job titles and push the executive sideways. Maybe the director of minor league baseball, the position which Pupura now fills, is that kind of position.
by clack on
May 17, 2008 8:20 PM CDT
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well
I object to the term. I don’t like “robbing Peter to pay Paul” either.
by ol Pete on
May 17, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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the only good news so far...
is Lance breaking .400 and that we’ve only given up 2 HR.
by BTastros on
May 17, 2008 8:09 PM CDT
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Byrd doesn't touch 2nd...
on the way back to first, and we get a double play!
by BTastros on May 17, 2008 8:15 PM CDT 0 recs
I"m waiting for the
If he can’t steal bases, why is he starting!?
?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:24 PM CDT
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God DAMMIT!
IF HE CAN’T STEAL BASES THEN WHY IS HE STARTING!? :p
by entropic soul on
May 17, 2008 8:26 PM CDT
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Roy leaving
Looks like some sort of injury… not sure what..
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 17, 2008 8:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Trainer leaves with Oswalt....
what is the injury? Now I see someone else said the same thing.
Byrdak coming into game. Oswalt has seemed pretty hittable in this game. He has gritted it out to try to keep a lid on things. But I wonder if the injury affected his performance.
by clack on May 17, 2008 8:29 PM CDT 0 recs
JD says probably groin
which is probably the case… you couldn’t tell from looking at Roy that he was hurt.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:31 PM CDT
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I thought they said that...
I didn’t even realize he was on the team!!!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:41 PM CDT
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yea
I’ve been out of it lately… weird work schedules kicking my butt!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:45 PM CDT
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Byrdak goes full on the count...never good...and leads to a RBI hit.
Nieve may come in? We didn’t mention it on this board…Fernando Nieve was called up yesterday.
I’m not sure bases loaded is the best situation to start him with….
by clack on May 17, 2008 8:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Byrdak got a raw deal
Came in and finished up a strike out, and then had to give an IBB and then gave up 1 hit and was pulled.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:42 PM CDT
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Nieve gave up a line drive hit for 6-2...
then got a DP line drive into his glove.
by clack on May 17, 2008 8:42 PM CDT 0 recs
I hate Angel Hernandez
And his strike call is sucking big time.. outside and high on Lance for strike 1…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 17, 2008 8:49 PM CDT 0 recs
Then they come back
same pitch but a little lower and it’s a ball.. at least be consistent!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:49 PM CDT
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The Berkman Shift worked that time.
I thought that little liner would drop in, but the 2d baseman was playing short RF.
by clack on May 17, 2008 8:51 PM CDT 0 recs
Yep
would be nice if Lance would lay a bunt down the 3rd base line when they do that :(
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 17, 2008 8:57 PM CDT
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Gabbard-Backe tomorrow...
Tired pen, Backe may get left out there sink or swim time
by laxtonto on May 17, 2008 9:12 PM CDT 0 recs
Chipper Jones went 0-4 today
Batting average down to .412
by entropic soul on May 17, 2008 9:28 PM CDT 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago
|
97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
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Milwaukee
|
90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Houston
|
86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
|
86 | 76 | .530 | 11.5 | Won 6 |
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Cincinnati
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 23.5 | Lost 5 |
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Pittsburgh
|
67 | 95 | .413 | 30.5 | Won 1 |
(updated 11.18.2008 at 4:56 PM CST)
