Houston Astros at Washington Nationals, 6:10 PM CDT

Consecutive singles by Matsui, Berkman, and Lee.

With a 2-0 count, Tejada was swinging away and flew out to RF. Blum followed with a fly out to RF.

I feel comfortable with that even though I’ve clammored for Ty Wigginton lately.

Deshais makes a very good point: Perhaps he should be trying to figure out how to lay off
breaking pitches instead of trying to hit them.

His second hit of the season,.

They go down quickly in the 3d.

Wandy has allowed lead off hits. He isn’t pitching that badly, but lead off hits spell trouble.

Long time no see

Matsui doubles and Erstad goes to 3d. Matsui with his 3d straight multi-hit game.

H Egave up the easy double play . Astros still alive

Nationals pitcher removed.

Wandy to bat with two outs and bases loaded

No way can I see Wigginton doing that. Blum ranged wide toward the shortstop position, caught the ball near the 2d/3d base path and threw out the hitter on the run.

That’s a good sign,. Also, Matsui has two hits and scored two runs. That’s good too.

and it delayed things enough that a tailor made DP didn’t get but one out. Erstad was a punter at Nebraska.

After Wandy shows frustration on ump’s calls, LoDuca singles with no outs.

You can do it!

Let Wandy finish his damn inning.

After listening to the game, Wandy was having an easy time… in the time it took me to get home, change clothes and get to the computer, game is 6-3 with bases juiced in the 6th and Wandy is leaving the game.. DAMNIT!

Wandy seemed to let some bad ball/strike calls get under his skin and the ump didn’t like his reaction either. That is a problem many times for Wandy.

Forces a ground back to himself, throws to Ausmus who then goes to 1st to end the inning..

As I say that jokingly, Sampson gets a great grounder back to him which he turns into a DP.

:GASP:

without a hit tonight.

in the seventh

Since I did not think he would be effective, I am somewhat relieved.

Ahead of Ryan Braun by 6 before today… And he’s not on the All Star team. :/

He is fourth in home runs and doubles and he’s not on the All Star team. :/

His OPS is about .900 and he’s not on the All Star team.

He’s 29th in strike outs (amoung 33 qualifiers) and he’s not on the All Star team. :/