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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT

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3 game series vs Pirates @ Minute Maid Park

Pittsburgh Pirates Red-star
@ Houston Astros Red-star

Monday, Jul 21, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

John Van Benschoten vs Runelvys Hernandez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.

 

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Tue 07/22

Paul Maholm vs Jack Cassel

Partly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 7:05 PM CDT
Wed 07/23 1:05 PM CDT
W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - John Van Benschoten 1-2 7 3 0 0 0 0 15.2 25 18 17 5 12 15 9.77 2.36

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Runelvys Hernandez 0-3 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.0 24 17 16 4 9 12 10.29 2.36

Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros

07/21/08 7:05 PM CDT

Pittsburgh PiratesHouston Astros
Nate McLouth - CF Kazuo Matsui - 2B
Freddy Sanchez - 2B Michael Bourn - CF
Ryan Doumit - C Lance Berkman - 1B
Jason Bay - LF Carlos Lee - LF
Xavier Nady - RF Miguel Tejada - SS
Adam LaRoche - 1B Hunter Pence - RF
Jose Bautista - 3B Ty Wigginton - 3B
John Van Benschoten - P Brad Ausmus - C
Jack Wilson - SS Runelvys Hernandez - P

What a joke of a starting pitching match up... wow, this game doesn't exactly bring the fans to the stadium!  I think anything more than 10,000 fans at the game would have to be a bonus for Drayton...

Astros managed to win a series against the best team in the NL over the weekend, taking 2 of 3 from the Cubs... that sounds good and all, but both the Brewers and Cardinals still managed to increase their lead over the Astros by sweeping their last series.

MICHAEL BOURN BATTING 2ND!!!! OMG! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  If I actually typed what I was thinking, I'd get kicked off the internet for foul language and hurtful thoughts...  anyways... Obviously I'm not a big fan of Bourn [being in the lineup] batting 2nd and still think Wigginton should be leading off...

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Over/Under combined runs scored with 2 pitchers around 10.00 ERA
  • >15
  • <15

  14 votes | Results

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When I wrote an article earlier giving mid term grades to pitchers....

I said, “his 10.29 ERA leads one to believe that he won’t be any further help to the major league team this year.” At that time, I wasn’t expecting that Hernandez would get another call up to the Astros. I was wrong. Whether I was wrong about his inability to help the big league team this year….well, we will see tonight.

by clack on Jul 21, 2008 6:38 PM CDT   0 recs

I don't think you are wrong

I think Cassell is a better option(I think he’s won 6 game straight) but I’m thinking him starting tonight wouldn’t be enoug rest… but who knows…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wasn't Cassell on the d/l recently?

I thought that was perhaps why Hernandez made the recent starts instead of him.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cassel and Hernandez "shared" their last start (Friday, I think)...

so that neither would pitch too many innings, in anticipation that one or both might be needed for big league starts. Cassel has had several excellent starts recently, including a 2 hitter and pitching something like 4 or 5 perfect innings in the start prior to Friday.

by clack on Jul 21, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OVER

Should be fun game to watch as far as offense goes. :p

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 6:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Yea..

if you’re not a fan of either team…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait

they can’t tie? Aw man, I was looking forward to a draw

by stanleytree on Jul 21, 2008 6:57 PM CDT   0 recs

First batter, first hit.

Pirates have a man on in the minimum at bats.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Runner erased on a double play.

:)
Watch the score be 2-1 at the end. :p

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Probably

I started to not put my over/under up there for that reason

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

PUMA!

Leaps and snares a liner over his head, much like we see Tejada do.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui on...

Let’s see what Bourn does. A repeat of the top of the first inning?

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui steals!

Barely safe but he makes it!

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui

Small ball at it’s finest.. IF hit followed by a steal at 2nd

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

And Bourn walks. :)

PEOPLE ON WITH NO OUTS FOR BERKMAN!!!
First time ever?

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Carlos Lee

“I’m committed to driving in runs”

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:17 PM CDT   0 recs

astros getting some gifts

in the first inning.

two outs that should have been made, plus walking Bourn

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 7:17 PM CDT   0 recs

.....

...
...
...
..
Dammit.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

OT: A's fans dreaming up trades

Ran across this fan post from the A’s blog, basically proposing they swap all their major league trade pieces (Mark Ellis, Huston Street, Duscherer, et. al.) to the Cardinals for Colby Rasmus.

Athletic’s Nation

For the most part, I think it’s a pipe dream, because of how highly the Cards prize Rasmus and because it’s one of those quantity for quality trades, but it’s fun to think about getting Rasmus out of the division. I have a feeling I’m going to be hating that guy for years to come. Also, it’s true that the Cards may be looking at a window w/ Carpenter and Pujols and there’s a v. small chance they might go for broke and try to make the WS the next couple of years. Maybe their record this year might convince them to gamble.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

nice play wiggy

high degree of difficulty. the Russian judge scores it a 9

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 7:29 PM CDT   0 recs

On the pre-game show

one of them picked Ausmus to be the POTG

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he has a great game about 3 or 4 times a season

i’m sure those have already been used up this year

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hernandez walks the PITCHER to load the bases

then starts the next batter 2-0.

Gets the count to 3-2 – two outs

Got the fly out to deep right field.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

close play at home

but I think the right call was made

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Agree

GOOD JOB, UMP!

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pirates strike first.

Surprised it took so long.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 7:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Bad defensive inning for Berkman

First the bad throw to Tejada allowing the runner to be at second.

Then a lapse of concentration m,ae him late in throwqing to catcher Asumus and then throw off to the left just enough that the runner scored.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 21, 2008 7:53 PM CDT   0 recs

meh

honestly I missed the 1st one(wife gave me some cheesecake), but the 2nd play, he just paused for a second.. yea if he would have thrown right when he got the ball he probably would have gotten him.. but it wasn’t like he screwed that play up.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Case in point: Bourn

Take pitches = walk
Swing right away = out

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Almost a home run for Matsui

Not quite. A double instead.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 8:00 PM CDT   0 recs

time for a homer from carlos

just imagine if him and berkman would get hot at the same time. that would be fun to watch.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:03 PM CDT   0 recs

yep, lee is still hot

leans out and punches one to right

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tie Game

Lee, singles to score Matsui

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Why is Tejada running so slow?

He seemed to be running kinda slow on his last two ground outs. He doesn’t usually do that.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 8:05 PM CDT   0 recs

I dunno

it looked like he was basically stopping before he got to the bag though

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought he seemed slower as well

as slowly as the plays developed, esp. that bouncer up the middle, I figued it would be closer at 1st. maybe something’s nagging him.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yea

like our record

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

E5

To let Pence reach.. at least I’m assuming it is

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:15 PM CDT   0 recs

he didn't listen

but ended up safe..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he did

barely made it.

both steals tonight have been pretty close. pence seemed to slide a little early and I think it slowed him down

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Puma's stats

I was just going to pop over to baseball reference and check Puma’s stats for the last few weeks, but the chron guy beat me to it.

Since July 1:
50 AB, 10 hits (.200 BA)
.375 OBP
3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR
.260 Slugging
5 RBI in 14 starts, one pinch-hit appearances and today’s limited start.

amazing to have a .375 OBP w/ only a .200 BA, but that’s what a good eye and lots of respect will get you.

SLG is way down, since he’s only had a couple doubles and no HR.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Wiggy swings at ball.

Told ya to wait, dude.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 8:19 PM CDT   0 recs

He knows

and takes it out on a water bottle in the dugout

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Runy does it too.

Told ya to wait, dude.

by entropic soul on Jul 21, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ausmus!!

RBI double!!! Astros up 2-0

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:20 PM CDT   0 recs

don't you DARE play shallow

on Bradley J. Ausmus!

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:20 PM CDT   0 recs

no joke

That’s pretty routine in normal depth

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jul 21, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

they're playing him like a pitcher these days

also, may have shortened up a bit to try to cut down runner at the plate on a single.

by lnewcomer on Jul 21, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ausmus may be

player of the game after all.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 21, 2008 8:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui has it right now

I think..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro o