Texas @ Houston GameThread, Jun 24, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT

by Stros Bro on Jun 24, 2008 4:56 PM CDT

Current Series

3 game series vs Rangers @ Minute Maid Park

Texas Rangers Lone Star Ball @ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes Tuesday, Jun 24, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Minute Maid Park Eric Hurley vs Brian Moehler Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90. Complete Coverage >
Wed 06/25	Scott Feldman vs Roy Oswalt Partly cloudy with a 60-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.	7:05 PM CDT
Thu 06/26		7:05 PM CDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Eric Hurley	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	6	6	3	2	8	4.91	1.18

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Brian Moehler	3-3	13	8	0	0	0	0	51.2	56	26	25	9	15	30	4.35	1.37

Matsui was placed on the 15 DL, so expect to see more of Mark Loretta playing in his position.

Lineup

Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros

06/24/08 7:05 PM CDT

Texas Rangers	Houston Astros
Ian Kinsler - 2B	Michael Bourn - CF
Frank Catalanotto - 1B	Mark Loretta - 2B
Michael Young - SS	Miguel Tejada - SS
Josh Hamilton - CF	Lance Berkman - 1B
Marlon Byrd - RF	Carlos Lee - LF
David Murphy - LF	Hunter Pence - RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C	Ty Wigginton - 3B
Ramon Vazquez - 3B	Humberto Quintero - C
Eric Hurley - P	Brian Moehler - P

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Power Rangers

FSN describing some of the Rangers best hitters. lol

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs

I feel like the Rangers are gonna play T-Ball

with our pitchers… :(

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 6:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Rangers Pitching is worse than Astros Pitching

Rangers Hitting is better than Astros Hitting

Ingredients for a high scoring series.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

josh hamilton in MMP

should be fun

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

I don't have any AL favorites ...

So when filling out All-star ballots, I’ve ended up with as many as 4 freakin’ Rangers on my ballot . I think the last ones, I’ve just gone with the safe choice at ss, but that still left me with 3 Rangers …

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hamilton & Kinsler for sure right?

and Milton Bradley @ DH?

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bradley is listed in the OF on the ballot

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

Anything is better than a Red Sox or Yankee.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

I put Jeter at ss

in my last ballots. I felt really guilty about that … :( Not a lot to choose from … Maybe if I fill out any more I’ll go back to Young. He certainly likes to hit against the Astros

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Argh!

Don’t be that guy! :p

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Gosh, I feel so ashamed ... :O

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Lead off double for the Rangers

That was nearly a home run….

I imagine that run will score.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:09 PM CDT 0 recs

kinsler - leadoff double

just missed a HR in right center.

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:10 PM CDT 0 recs

Kinsler doubles and the game is underway

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:10 PM CDT 0 recs

And he's saced over by another deep hit.

....

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs

scores on a single

rangers bats came ready

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

And the run is in.

1-0 rangers.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs

hamilton grounds into DP

nice play by Berkman and Tejada

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:14 PM CDT 0 recs

It's Puma time

3-6-3 double play from Hamilton.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:14 PM CDT 0 recs

Astros turn

Let’s see what they do.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs

2 up, 2 down

looking good so far….. :/

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Make that 3 up, 3 down

Classic Astros

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Maybe the second inning

will be better.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

we haven't won the silver boot in like 3 or 4 years

have we?

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:23 PM CDT 0 recs

PUMA TIME!

Double on the first pitch.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:30 PM CDT 0 recs

Lee flies out.

Pence grounds out.

And Berkman has not moved a step.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:32 PM CDT 0 recs

WIGGLES!!!!!!

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs

Q-BALLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-1 Astros

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs

TCB ahead of MLB.TV

I’m reading here about a minute before I see it on MLB.TV

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah..

that happens to me when I listen to the radio online. I try to look away during rallies and such. :)

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Moehler almost got a hit...

But not quite.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs

Orioles & Cubs on WGN

Surprisingly Luke is starting. He’s hitting around .200 against lefties.

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:43 PM CDT 0 recs

Bourn had a good AB

7 or 8 pitches and worked a walk

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 7:46 PM CDT 0 recs

Michael Bourn leaves batter's box too quickly onwalks.

He is going to irritate a few umpires if he’s not careful.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:47 PM CDT 0 recs

Bourn caught stealing! >:(

by mokulen on Jun 24, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bourn caught stealing.

And Loretta backs that up with a double.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Bourn caught stealing

a few pitches before Mark Loretta doubles

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 24, 2008 7:50 PM CDT 0 recs

He gets caught too much

I thought he was supposed to be fast.

by entropic soul on Jun 24, 2008 7:51 PM CDT 0 recs

The Unofficial Scorer over at the Chron

has the Astros at 14 successes out of their last 28 attempts in stolen bases. I think for the season we’re at barely over 70%, but that number has been dropping.

Since it seems unlikely that all our guys were lucky early and are not lately, this seems like more of a coaching/scouting problem. Coop has rescinded the green light for all but three players, but we have some work to do.

by lnewcomer on Jun 24, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up 0 recs