Washington Nationals at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on May 6, 2008 5:53 PM CDT
Washington @ Houston
The Astros start a 3 game series today against the Washington Nationals at 7:05 PM CDT. So what do the Astros have in store for them?
The Nationals come into tonight's game with a 14-18 record and sit last in the NL East division. They have a 4-10 road record which could bode well for the Astros, but they are also coming off a 2 game win streak and have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Their best hitter is Cristian Guzman who leads the team in avg (.309) and has 3 home runs and 14 RBI's with an OPS of .794. Nick Johnson is the teams "slugger" and leads them in HR(4), RBI's(16) and OBP(.390). Johnson's avg is only.211; but he draws a lot of walks(23) which is why his OBP is as high as it is. He also strikes out a lot(21 times this season). The Nationals don't really have any one that just strikes me as someone we really need to watch.
It looks like the Astros will be facing Shawn Hill, Odalis Perez and John Lannan as the starting pitchers for the Nationals. All 3 pitchers have sub 4 ERA's, but none of them having a winning record. Perez has yet to win a game and sits at 0-3 with a 3.18 ERA. The Astros appear to have missed the Nationals best pitcher(W/L record wise) in Tim Redding... yes, that TIM REDDING!
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Let's get Chacon his first win!
And continue the home winning streak.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 7:08 PM CDT 0 recs
Chacon
starts the game by striking out the Nats lead off hitter. Nice start.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 7:09 PM CDT 0 recs
Quick inning
The Nat’s second batter, grounds out to Matsui and Zimmerman burkes.
I’m surprised Zimmerman is sporting such a low batting average. Only .217 before this at bat and he’s only got 3 home runs. He’s not doing a whole lot better than Michael Bourn in that department.
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:13 PM CDT
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Astros turn..
Bourn grounds out to third (Zimmerman) on four pitches. 1out.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs
Matsui
Nothing doing here. Grounds out to his Nats counterpart. Shawn Hill seems to be going through our hitters as fast as we are going through theirs.
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:18 PM CDT
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Tejada
Flies out to RF.
6 up, 6 down, both sides. Quick first inning.
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:19 PM CDT
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The Crawford Boxes giveth...
and they giveth to the opponent as well. :p
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:22 PM CDT
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Lasting Millidge strikes out.
That makes two for Chacon.
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:23 PM CDT
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Error on Wigginton.
good pick at deep 3d, but bad throw…bounced and Berrkman couldn’t hold it.
But DP bails him out on next play.
by clack on May 6, 2008 7:26 PM CDT 0 recs
Wiggy's back!!
And so are the cartoons.
Yes, I am a nerd.
by TexSkins on
May 6, 2008 11:11 PM CDT
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Astros text question
Who will have a breakout month of May. Michael Bourn, Hunter Pence, Jose Cruz Jr or Geoff Geary…
Cruz is a complete waste of a vote… even if he had a chance of turning this arund.. he’s a bench player and will get no shot at doing much other than pinch hitting(unless someone gets hurt… then he would still be a bench player behind Erstad).
And why Geary? What could he possibly do to be considered “Break Out”? He has a 1.93 ERA!!! If anything, he had a break out month of April! Why include him?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 7:32 PM CDT 0 recs
Pence robbed
Took the 3-1 pitch, which was low… he’s on his way to first as the umpire finally calls it a strike.
by BTastros on May 6, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow..
Late 2nd strike call on Pence… stupid umpire..
If you are going to call it a strike, don’t just sit there until Pence(who waited for the call) to start towards 1st to make the call… Call it instantly jerk.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
umpire has a delayed strike call tonight
Going along with the BLT sandwich thing, JD referred to Pence as the pickle on the side. This has to stop. There has to be something better!....but I love listening to these guys so much. There are by far the best duo in broadcast in MLB. I have MLB.TV and no pair of announcers even come close (although Mark Grace is extremely amusing.) JD is so cerebral.
Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.
by backstop8 on
May 6, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Lee's double flummoxed the Nats' outfield
LFer and CFer were scurrying around like they had no idea how to deal with the LF wall.
by clack on May 6, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs
I have to leave soon for a tennis match...
I probably will DVR the rest of the game.
by clack on May 6, 2008 7:37 PM CDT 0 recs
DOH
gameday hung up on Lee’s at bat. Nice to know he doubled.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 7:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Bases loaded...
for Michael Bourn after Chacon hits a single to LF.
by BTastros on May 6, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Not exactly the guy I'd want in this situation
But oh well.. maybe he can make something happen.
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:41 PM CDT
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IBB To Towles
All about the lack of respect for Bourn—and that disrespect paid off for the Gnats
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on May 6, 2008 7:43 PM CDT 0 recs
What is there to respect?
other than his speed and defense?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 6, 2008 7:46 PM CDT
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Nah,
just saying.
If we had even an average leadoff hitter they pitch to Twoles. JD gave every reason in the book why the Gnats made the move—but there was only one.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on
May 6, 2008 10:14 PM CDT
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Am I the only one
tired of hearing about the Wood 20 K night?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs
17 moer strike outs for Chacon
and he’s got 20. :p
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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Wow nice play by Tejada
Pena drills a line drive at Tejada that Tejada gloves to his left just off the ground… it was one of those that you just want to get out of the way of and it’s in an awkward place… nice play anyways.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 7:45 PM CDT 0 recs
odd 4 pitch walk to pitcher...
Chacon was fine on the other hitters in the inning. so all’s well that ends well. maybe he lost concentration because he faced the pitcher.
by clack on
May 6, 2008 7:51 PM CDT
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NL Central teams update
Pirates all over the Giants tonight. 8-0 in the 5th inning.
The Cubs beating the Reds (who doesn’t?) 3-0 in the 6th.
The Brewers on the bottom side of a 3-0 score in the 6th as well.
The Cards just started their game with the Rockies and lead 1-0.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs
Wow terrible play by Willy Mo Pena
gives Matsui a double…I think.
by clack on May 6, 2008 7:52 PM CDT 0 recs
Yep
JD said it was a hit.. I’m not impressed with the Nats outfield defense so far… they misplayed 2 or 3 plays already.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 6, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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When You're Not Good Enough To Play LF at MMP . . . .
you’re just not good enough.
People like to talk shit about Carlito’s D, but there’s no way he butchers that play.
Let's talk about something other than Tejada
by rastronomicals on
May 6, 2008 8:11 PM CDT
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yeah...
Scored a double. Nationals announcers surprised by the scoring.
by BTastros on
May 6, 2008 7:53 PM CDT
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Berkman...
punishes the “error” and drives in Matsui with a slow groundball up the middle that just squeaks by the 2B.
by BTastros on
May 6, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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Lee Walks
Then Pence GIDP to end the innng :(
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 6, 2008 7:59 PM CDT
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dammit Pence
You don’t have to wait til the last minute to win the game :p
by entropic soul on
May 6, 2008 8:00 PM CDT
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Is Berkman playing at MVP level
or what?
Two hits tonight already – scored 1 run first time he batted. RBI in his second.
Now he steals Second.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on May 6, 2008 7:57 PM CDT 0 recs
Yes he is
We’ll see how well the Utley and Pujols do though… but I have no complaints with anything Lance is doing this season.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 6, 2008 7:58 PM CDT
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Wow
Practically the entire Nats team is batting below .230, individually.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs
Yep
They aren’t real impressive with the bat..
Of our opening day starters.. only Towles and Bourn are below .230
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
May 6, 2008 8:07 PM CDT
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Another strike out for Chacon
That’s one for each inning so far.
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 8:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Brian Runge, the home plate umpire
is about to get on my shit list with Angel Hernandez with this slow strike call.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 8:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Wiggy, Towles and Chacon up
I’m calling back to back to back homers! :p
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 8:13 PM CDT 0 recs
Back Back Back!
Funny hearing JD yell that in the booth as Towles almost gets picked off.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on May 6, 2008 8:18 PM CDT 0 recs
those baseball instincts
Bourn stinks.
Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.
by backstop8 on
May 6, 2008 8:19 PM CDT
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If the Astros were in...
The NL East… we’d be in 4th place
The NL West… we’d be in 3rd place
The AL East… we’d be tied for 4th place
The AL Central… we’d be in 2nd place
The AL West… we’d be in 3rd place
But we are in the NL Central and are in 4th place.
(only comparing records by adding Astros to division, does not count which teams we would theoretically face more often if in a different division)
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 8:18 PM CDT 0 recs
Guzman doubles to left field
And scores Wily Mo Pena. Tie ballgame again. :(
by entropic soul on May 6, 2008 8:28 PM CDT 0 recs
wiggy blows ass
dude what is he good at? he doesn’t play d and he is swinging at garbage. why did we trade wheeler for him again?
by clutchcity on May 6, 2008 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs
Maybe
part of his undoing, actually, though I suspect not.
by Triple347 on
May 6, 2008 8:51 PM CDT
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sound effects
what’s up with the barrage of sound effects they have been using? getting a bit tedious..
by exit53 on May 6, 2008 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs
Aaron bleeping Boone!
No bleeping Way!
Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.
by backstop8 on May 6, 2008 9:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Berkman Berkman Berkman Berkman
One Berkman for each of his hits tonight
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on May 6, 2008 9:26 PM CDT 0 recs
That's
why he is my favorite player…....I think he already has almost as many steals this year as last year!
by Triple347 on
May 6, 2008 9:28 PM CDT
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I THINk
he had 7 steals all of last year. he already has six this year.
by Triple347 on
May 6, 2008 9:28 PM CDT
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Holy Puma
Another stolen base for Berkman—third this time
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on May 6, 2008 9:28 PM CDT 0 recs