Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:10 PM CDT

After the 1st 1/2 inning of the game. Unfortunately with 1 out in the 2nd, there are runners on 1st and 2nd with the Rays getting back a run of their own.

Oswalt falters a bit after he is given a quick lead. But at least he got a K to keep things from getting out of hand. I always worry when Floyd is batting against Roy, not because of their heated exchanges, but because Floyd always seems to hit Oswalt hard.

How much of the Rays’ success this year can be traced to these two guys?

ball yesterday. Maybe Berry can get a closer look at his hitter’s swings from that location. ;)

Not opposed to the aggressiveness, but Upton looked to be in good position when he got to the ball, which makes me question the judgement.

He seems to have settled down.

My head beating the desk. Pence caught stealing at second, by a mile according to announcers, on a slow reaction from catcher.

anyone think Lee would have done that?

thought that was a double for sure

if the Rays won a World Series before we did… the Rays, the team that had never lost more than 90 games since they became a MLB team(10 years)

Whataburger? I don’t want to be mean, but with the way Villaareal has pitched, it’s hard to believe he has a lot of fans.

this month

Matsui hits it off the top of the CF wall, Bourn scores from 1st

http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/027345.php

He writes the Baseball Musings blog, which is useful for news, although he doesn’t really do that much in-depth analysis. Anyone have any reviews of him? Apparently he does a weekly spot.

I’ll be making my weekly guest appearance on Sports Radio 610 in Houston, the Nigh Shift, at 7:20 PM EDT, 6:20 PM CDT.

When he is on 1st, a double becomes an almost automatic run with his speed.

would have sucked to have grounded into a DP or something

he’s gotten away w/ a few pitches to Berkman and Lee.

in the batting cage at this stadium. I have heard that the bowels of Astrodome had some big rats too.

that I have to give him credit for a nice play charging the ball and throwing on the run.

Astros    4  |  7  |  0
Rays      1  |  4  |  1

he had some great peak seasons and he got a lot of notoriety for post-season stuff, but I don’t think he was good long enough.

about a certain pitcher being in the rocking chair, but to avoid any possible jinxes I will refrain

Guillen’s lone shock was that Cubs manager Lou Piniella stayed relatively calm during his postgame chat, unlike Guillen’s terse exit interview leaving Florida.

“He wanted to erupt, but he couldn’t,” said Guillen, smiling. “It was a different conversation with Piniella then mine when we left Tampa. It was less flavor.

“At least we aren’t the only one who played really bad, but Tampa has a great ballclub. They can beat you in so many ways. They are underrated, and when they play at home, they are dangerous.”

Link

wow

Tejada hits into double play to end the top of the 7th. Whodathunkit?

lol, if only so I can say that I saw Carlos Lee hit a triple in my lifetime

bunt hit, groundball to advance the runner and then w/ 2 outs a pop fly bloop hit that Bourn misses by inches

Don’t ask him.Take him out

Astrso lead 4-2
There is one out and bases are empty

And i’m still nervous

jeeez

one more strike!!

Wee wiiin! first time in two weeks!

deadlocked at 0 with the Jays at PNC. If they lose, we move into equal second-last ;)

should be banned from strutting like a badass when he gives up runs…