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Washington Nationals
@ Houston Astros

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

John Lannan vs Brandon Backe

Mostly clear. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

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W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - John Lannan 2-3 6 6 0 0 0 0 33.2 34 15 14 3 16 24 3.74 1.49
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2008 - Brandon Backe 2-3 7 7 0 0 0 0 36.2 40 19 18 6 25 25 4.42 1.77




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sound

yeah, the sound is off for me too. This is unacceptable!!!

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on May 8, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

How am I supposed to chat and listen to the game…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Milo

I have Milo on in the background, but the radio is a little behind the tv feed.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on May 8, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn's last stolen base 4/21

or so they show on the TV.. probably last time he reached base…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourn steals 2nd

Throw was actually in time and a decent throw, but it short hopped the 2nd basemen and went over his glove…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN sucking today...

anyone watching in HD? It messed up there to?

Anyone watching period?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm about not to be

If the sound doesn’t come back fast.. I’m probably gonna go watch a movie or something

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tease

yeah, this blows. I just want to hear JD talk about Backe and the Puma.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on May 8, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe worries me...

he allows a HR in the 3d. Astros down, 2-0.

by clack on May 8, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally

It appears FSN has fixed the sound problems. Thank God!

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on May 8, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF

I finally get sound and it’s in Spanish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F this..

I’m boycotting this game.. later

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I HAVE SOUND!!

YAY!! Just for a commercial.. but it’s an improvement.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yay

sound for the game to :)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on May 8, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Difference Between Bourn and Towles

(as Bourn flies out, dropping his average to .193)

it’s not surprising that our rookie catcher outslugs our leadoff hitter. But when he’s out OBPing him, that’s a problem.

Even with his three homers Bourn has 35 total bases—with 29 strikeouts.

Towles strikeout rate though not as high as Bourn’s is still high at 21%—but he has nearly twice as many TBs as K’s.

Do what you want with Bourn, but anyone bailing out on Towles should realize that right now, he has a higher OPS than Ryan Zimmerman.

Let's talk about something other than Tejada

by rastronomicals on May 8, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would move Bourrn to the 8 or 9 slot...

(9, if Cooper goes LaRussa on us) and then try Towles in the 2 slot, with Matsui leading off. Bourn’s OBP is terrible in the lead off slot, and it might help him to have less pressure.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe strikes out the side for a second time.

Nats’ hitter like to bite on the breaking pitch.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejada singles and Berkman gets a cheap infield hit, which seems to

amuse him. Both move up on a long flyball close to Tal’s Hill by Lee.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe with 9 Ks now...a career high.

His curve and slider are the main swing and miss pitches.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nats score 2, still with no outs

Bases loaded with no outs, and Kearns hits a bouncer up the middle.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Backe's single was expensive

if, as Brownie and JD say, Backe was tired from running the basepaths and thus less effective in the 6th.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But it's a dry heat

Seriously, humidity is down around 35% out here in the ‘burbs.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play by Tejada....

it kept any more runs frrom scoring. With 2 out and 2 runners on base, the hard grounder appeared to be past Tejada, but he grabbed it with his back to the infield and twirled, throwing tto Matsui at 2d.

by clack on May 8, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody miss Adam Everett?

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Byrdak in the game, gives up lead off double

to Aaron Boone. Almost forget he is still playing.

by clack on May 8, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great play by Byrdak!

Super fast reflexes!

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was wild.

Byrdak with 2 out and runner on 2d. JD and Brownie were joking that Byrdak would try to throw aa pitch to get a line drive DP. Then, it happens….line drive to Byrdak knocked him over but he had the presence of mind to throw to 2d.

by clack on May 8, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WEBGEM

Line drive to Byrdak, who catches the ball and falls down backwards; then from his knees or sitting position (i forget) he throws to Matusi at second for a double play!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 8, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think GameCast is broken...

it says Bourn with single to right ;-)

Come on Stros, Rally time!

SeoulStro

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Villarreal is tough to watch pitch.

I think I’ve said this before. Villareal is slow as mollasses and he throws lots of balls.

Now Villareal gives up a Crawford Box shot to Macwak. 7-1 Nats. That about does it.

by clack on May 8, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well.. can't win them all, I suppose.

Let’s start another winning streak tomorrow. :p

by entropic soul on May 8, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep...

things went to hell in a handbasket in a hurry….not looking good. Not to mention we got a West Coast trip (where the Stros have not done well over the past couple of years).

Anyway, Let’s go Astros!

SeoulStro

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Villareal

Making the bullpen look bad just when they were starting to look good, buddy. I suppose Valverde and Brocail need a day off anyway.

by entropic soul on May 8, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't look good tonight

But two more innings at-bats. Could happen

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on May 8, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The way they've played lately

it’s too early to give up!

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berkman

needs a homer… just so he can pad his stats. :p Maybe two.

by entropic soul on May 8, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walk

I guess that raises OBP

by entropic soul on May 8, 2008 9:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need the 6-7-8 spots to come through here

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This team will no go quietly into the night...

I LOVE it…make them earn their victories if they are going to get them.

Rally time…Come Hunter!

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

@#$%!@@ Belliard!

Great play.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened?

Belliard make a great play…I’m guessing from your reaction.

Go Stros!

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robbed Pence of a single

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom of 8th is over

How far ahead of you guys are we here in Houston?

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure I understand your question

you mean time wise?

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Wondered how much the delay is.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't get it...

Pinch hit for Towles with Cruz? Even though both of their batting avgs are miniscule, Towles probably has more pop in his bat…

Oh well, still got an inning to go.

Biggio and Bagwell for the HOF!

by SeoulStro on May 8, 2008 9:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if they are considering

some kind of demotion for Cruz. He has not done much during the regular season so far.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 9:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DP but it cost us a run

8-3 now.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom of the ninth

We need at least 5 runs before we get 3 outs. Probability is miniscule, but it still seems somehow possible.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We now need 5 runs

before we get 2 more outs. Seeming less possible….

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops! 2 gone now

Safe to head for the exits, I think.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's over

Matsui down on the first pitch.

Save the brooms for another day.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on May 8, 2008 10:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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