Because FSN was showing Rangers’ game first and it lasted too long (Rangers lost to Orioles, 10-5).

but Erstad, who is playing CF, makes a very nice running catch which required him to avoid hitting the wall as well as Hunter Pence who was running in his direction.

with the Astros. Hudson looks tough tonight.

I san see why Cooper started Erstad in centerfield tonight. The Astros sent a pathetic batting line-up wth Blum, Loretta, Towles and Moehler. Toss in a slumping Tejada and Pence, and Astros did not need another automatic out in th line-up. Hence Bourn sits and Erstad plays.

If I had my drutheor s, I ‘d get Wigginton in there as soon as possible.

to allow a rookie to get a triple as his first major league hit.

Now a rookie named Perry in his first bat has a RBI double. Seems like Pence wasn’t playing that ball well….started in and then had to chase it back toward the wall.

2-0 Braves.

after 2 innings

retires 7 straight.

lLike he is withdrawing from everything about now, based on his body language.

It’s like he doesn’t like what he sees, butt doesn’t know what to do about it.

I feel for him. I’m not sure there is anything he can do (except let Wigginton play!) .

Before his at bat, while still in batter’s circle, he jumps straight up in the air.

He got a hit. :p

The defensive is handing the Braves the game!

right by Berkman

after three innings.

Braves look so much better than the Astros. It is hard to believe they have the same W-L record

Thought I just heard radio say that.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FUCKING HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Berkman strikes out

Lee Singles

Tejada grounds into an easy double play.

maybe Sean Berry told him to go back to the way he told him to bat before he went to Round Rock. (I don’t know if you saw the article in which Towles said that the Astros’ coaches had changed in batting mechanics, and the Round Rock hitting coach told him to go back to his old style which led to a surge in his hitting at AAA.)

See what happens when fielders catch the ball?

Exactly.

Walked him.

Moehler is better than most of our line up. :p

Oh it’s Berkman. He’s the only one that gets them now-a-days.

Ok Lee does too, but what are the chances.

Has anyone else been announced besides Lance?

say Moehler and Towles were not commincating well the first few innnigs;and that frustrated Moehler. They showed Moehler explaining things to Towles in the dugout between innings and says things have gone better since the talk.

where the Astros HAVEN’T been down by 4 runs or more since I got back from my mini-vaction. This has to stop soon.

Good work hitting the ball off the pitcher, Towles!

I hope I return to see the Astros rallied to win the game.

GREAT GIDP Opportunity.

(OK i lied., I’m still here)

STRNGLE!!!! STRNAGEJHDHIOIQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAH!!! DIE TEJADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #$#$#$#$#$$#$#$#$!#$

Say it ain’t so.

How demoralizing.

to be in sixth place.