Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
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Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Jul 30, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series
3 game series vs Reds @ Minute Maid Park
| Mon 07/28 | WP: Roy Oswalt (8 - 8) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Johnny Cueto (7 - 10) |
5 - 4 win |
| Tue 07/29 | WP: Brian Moehler (6 - 4) SV: Wesley Wright LP: Bronson Arroyo (9 - 8) |
6 - 2 win |
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Cincinnati Reds Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90. |
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Don't be afraid to give updates from time to time...
I’m not watching the game, but I am checking the game thread from time to time. Should I be conflicted? Volquez is on my fantasy team, but I want the Astros to win.
by clack on Jul 30, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy mows down the Reds in the first.
3 up, 3 down.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui promptly breaks up Volquez's no hitter in the 1st.
With a single. :p
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada follows up with a force out.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman gets a walk
and leaves it up to El Caballo. 2 on, 1 out.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
El Caballo strikes out.
Now it’s up to… Blum?
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind.
Tejada was caught stealing third in the process.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unofficial scorer: Astros trade for Letroy Hawkins...
give up a single-A second baseman who was the 2007 No. 7 draft pick.
by clack on Jul 30, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He was DFA'd this year.
How does this help?
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Help me out here
What’s DFA’d?
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
Wasn’t Hawkins closing the past couple of years – or am I thinking of someone else?
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone else
Hawkins hasn’t had a save since 2005(but has 10 blown saves over the last 3 seasons).
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's closed for Minny
and closed some for the Cubs but yeah it’s been a while. link
by mokulen on Jul 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
1-0 Reds
Dunn homers in the second.
Encarnacion follows with a single.
1 out.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2-0 Reds
Votto doubles home Encarnacion.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2 runs down is pretty deep for Volquez.
Blum and Pence gets outs. Erstad up.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nothing doin.
Going to the third.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wandy gets through the 3rd without anymore damage...
A couple of singles.. but I don’t see us getting much on our half.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does this Volquez kid look as good as advertised?
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's held the Astros scoreless so far
but he did get shelled in the All Star game if I remember correctly
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that jerk helped us lose.
2 run homer off of a Red Sux player.. forget who.. I should remember, but can’t get his name right now.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I'm right.
Q, Wandy and Matsui all make outs.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy
Flawless 4th inning for Wandy. BLT’s turn.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada flies out, but Berkman gets something started
with a double.
El Caballo, you get another chance. Don’t mess this one up.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a flash this afternoon
that this would be a 9-2 game. I assumed Astros would win.
so far it doesn’t look like my flash meant anything.(or maybe it’s for some other game to happen in the next ten years)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good news
Volquez has given up less than 3 runs only once in his last 6 starts.
Bad News: Carlos Lee fails.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Geoff is due for a dinger...
Bomb on Blum…
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he used all his dingers for this year.
:p
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he strikes out.
I think his little hitting streak is over. Time to let Loretta take over.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 on, no outs
For Wandy in the 5th.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The long ball is has been our worst enemy...
I think Milo just said that we’ve given up 147 long balls on the year… by far the most in the league (feel free to correct the number – cause he might have said 137… either way that’s way to many for the total number of games we’ve played so far).
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ken Griffey Jr hits a 3 -run homerun against the Astros on Wednesday
Trade to White Sox on Thursday
(this has been a Next-Day post)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2008 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pirates trade Nady right after their series with the Astros, and now...
Reds trade Griffey right after their series with the Astros. Why can’t these teams get rid of these guys BEFORE they play the Astros?
by clack on Jul 31, 2008 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SAN ANTONIO!
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's a big dude...
Look how much bigger than Lance he is…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Volquez will go at least 6 unless something happens.
The Reds bullpen… eh.. not bad enough to make up six runs, I don’t think.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
SON OF A BITCH...
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Reds putting a whuppin on us now
7-0 in the 5th…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That 9-2 score just might happen
Provided we can get two to cross home plate
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There goes one of the two...
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by SOLIS on Jul 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunta!!!
Astros down 7-1
What a shot!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Q gets a chance to keep his batting average from going...
below the Mendoza line with Erstad on first.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Newhan strikes out...
Our little rally dying a quick, sad death.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And so it does.
Matsui grounds out.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman needs homerun tonight
or he will be homerless in July (curse of the All Star Game Home Run Derby??)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Lee hurt??
Foul off his leg but he’s taking a long time walking around
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He continues to bat
I guess he is okay
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reds lead 8-1
That 9-2 flash this afternoon may happen after all.
Even if it doesn’t, it is eerily close. Spooks me a little.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Game still isn't over
WIth the Astors.. this game could end up 14-1
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could it be 10-9 Astros winning?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Angel Hernandez - goofy call (so what's new)
Erstad (I think) grounds to short and on a close play at first Angel throws his right hand out like Erstad is out then suddnely swishes it to his right meaning first baseman pulled off the base. Erstad is safe.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would have called him out
but obviously I’m not complaining
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wiggy Wiggy Wiggy!
3 run shot baby!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does Wigginton start Friday?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figure he'll start pretty soon
The 0-4 night by Blum will probably speed Wigginton’s move back into the lineup.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunter Pence scored
on Shortstop’s second error of the inning.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
8-5
It’s a ballgame
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If LaTroy Hawkins joins the Astros
who most likely goes to Round Rock? Newhan?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing another pitcher...
Cooper stated he didn’t want 13 pitchers when bringing Oswalt off the list… Paronto maybe?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
J.D. says Tejada is optimistic . . .
like an accordian player with a business card.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Right Flash wrong game
Angels 9 Red Sox 2
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
9-5
Reds score in the ninth – Reds still batting
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Bourn pinch hits
beats out infield hit—leg still bothering him
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Astros start off with 2 hits
Bourn single followed by a single from Loretta… Bourn is limping pretty bad… dunno why he’s in there
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Loretta pinch hits
Singled to center -
Why is Bourn still running the bases?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Any players left?
A pitcher, I guess.
by entropic soul on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they are trying to get him injured
so they will have an excuse to bring somebody else in?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui hits into double play
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 10:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anything we had going
just went to shit as Matsui grounds into a double play.
Bourn on 3rd with 2 outs, Astros down 9-5
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Jul 30, 2008 10:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS LOSE 9-5
Next game Friday night
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 10:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis
|
91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
|
Chicago
|
83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Milwaukee
|
80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
|
Cincinnati
|
78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
|
Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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