He pitched a simulated game in order to try to stay sharp. That is the downside of sending Cassel back down to Round Rock so quickly. He can’t be recalled for 10 days. And it will keep the bullpen short for part of next week if Moehler has to be held back for a start.

and Sampson switch the 5 spot as starters depending on whether we are at home or on the road?

I hate it.. they need a new moniker for Berkman, Lee and Tejada..

Fielder caught in rundown ends top of 1st.

apparently thought we should have had a called strike 3 before the single to score the run in the top of the inning

but it doesn’t look like it. if we had anyone, he’d be out of the rotation, but we don’t

2-0 Astros. Just as JD was saying that Sheets is a bad hitter. Kendall doubles, but Sheets is thrown out at the plate. Sampson doesn’t appear to have anything.

thx puma

2-1 Astros. It barely cleared RF fence….thought for a second it might be caught.

Wiggy doubled. Towles gets on base on an error….a little comebacker which Sheets fumbled. Towles got a steady does of curve balls and didn’t look good in his at bat. Pence also got a steady does of curveballs and struck out earlier in the inning.

after getting back from the ‘roids

Fielder with a bullet past 1st base, and Hart with a scorched grounder between 3d and shortstop. Sampson always in hot water.

He is skating on thin ice. But Astros may have a short bullpen because Moehler threw so many pitches in a simulated game yesterday. JD said that was a calculated risk, and it may be the reason Moehler didn’t come in the game.

But if Brewers were anywhere near efficient they could have scored 3 or 4 more runs so far. It seems to me (and I may be misconceiving) Astros are developing a trend of not mounting much of an offensive threat until the second half of the game.

yo, guys. At least we are keeping it close.

Faster, slower? I think I might buy it. Seems more exciting

Let’s get something going here guys.

bounced of RF fence.

Gets Sheets out, but Kendall doubles and Weeks walks so Borkowski comes in. I’m sure the score will change before we bat again.

is garbage.

Can you fucking get one person out before you give up a damn run, Borkowski?

That’s what I hate about him. He gets outs we don’t need that much (relatively) and blows the ones that we really need.

I gotta go get my mom a mother’s day gift. So i’m out. later

was ridiculous. Horrible.

But Bourn with a line drive to RF and Hart throws Cruz out at 2d. Close play. At first I thought he was safe, but replay made me think he was out. Something wrong withh his slide. He didn’t slide all the way to the bag. Bourn needed that hit by the way and it is denied.

6-3 astros. Berkman batting with 2 out.

6-4.

If Astros win, he’s my player of the game no matter what happens from now on.

Missed the last two games and just caught highlights. Apparently when I don’t watch, the Astros hit homers back-to-back and more.

Hoping we get something going in the bottom of the 7th.

the team get the win for Oswalt the other night.

crucial inning for the Astros’ offense, because they will battle late inning relievers in 8th and 9th.
Sheets gets Loretta on a comebacker. Now Shouse will come in to relieve Sheets.

by Wright.

they are tiring of the B LT sandwich references.

When he’s already walking to the dugout in frustration while it carries to the warning track, you know he’s been hitting well.

The only thing I didn’t want to see…

was Hunter turning a good AB into another K on a pitch low and outside.

Pence is killing me.

I don’t hold out much hope for the ninth.

outside slider in the dirt. That swing and miss was so predictable.

at that stupid kid.

needs a pair of scissors and a razor

despite my ambivalance about it at the time

nice hustle by blum!!

Bases loaded.

I didn’t expect it but it’s exciting!

6-5 brewers. I think Brewers are betting that Berkman’s wrist is bad. He hurt it in the last inning.

I’m glad it ’s Lance Berkman

Tie game!!

Astros down one run.
AND BERKMAN WALKS to tie the game.

Go Astros!

What an AB! It looked as if Gagne was squeezed a bit, but what a great eye does the Puma have.

but sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Very nice inning.

TV Guys say it is the Astros’ FIRST of the season. Hard to believe. Surely they’ve won one in the tenth or something.

He gets 2 outs with some hard stuff.

inspired me to change my avatar

He gets two outs, but Weeks is on2d after a steal.

to end the 11th. He had a 3-2 count and got a swing and a miss. Valverde shows more emotion than I have seen as an Astro. He jumps off the mound and kind of jumps and lifts his fist. Berkman’s reaction not shown.

6 straight balls to start 12th.

This is physical game.

and you don’t think Pence is excited, do you?

Is the same Hunter Pence who looked so bad striking out earlier in the game?

This sure isn’t like watching Astros baseball the last few years.

Back to .500 with 130 left to play. It will be exciting if nothing else.

how could you be an Astros fan? Great game. And the Astros get themselves in better position in the NL Central. Our No. 5 starter against the Brewers’ ace, and we win the game. That is unexpected.

But can’t wait until they close the roof on Sunday afternoon’s! It had to have been 90 degrees on the field and not a cloud in the sky nor a stir of a breeze until the 11th inning!

Unlike last year, I never felt we were out of it. Sampson was not on top of his game, but he was also unlucky—so many groundballs that found the holes today, several to the left of Kaz, couple to the right of Miggy.

Got 4 earned runs off Sheets! WTG Offense! Berkman’s pop-up to the right field stands (lucky)! But Hunter’s HR was a no doubter! For being 6-12 just over two weeks ago - to 16-16 now, having just swept the Brewer’s - I’m looking forward to the rest of the year!

Go ‘Stros!!

Listened on the radio while I was out shopping/going to sister’s house for mother’s day. Awesome!