San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 6:11 PM CDT
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San Francisco Giants Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy with a 80-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.
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If there is a bright spot in the Giants organization... it's Tim Lincecum... He's been outstanding this year and it shows with his stats. Of ALL the Giants pitchers this season... Lincecum is the ONLY one of them with more than 1 start that has a winning record... and his record is 12-3! Lincecum will be on the short list of NL pitchers in the Cy Young award voting this season... I just hope that the Giants pathetic record doesn't hurt his chances of winning. Lincecum leads all of baseball with 175 K's and is tied with Jake Peavy in the NL with an ERA of 2.68.
Lincecum kind of reminds me of Roy Oswalt... not a big guy, but definitely gets all he can out of his smallish frame. He also has a very nice 12-6 curve ball, much like Roy Oswalt.
I guess Cooper wasn't impressed with Wigginton's home run or his 3 RBI's last night, moving him down to 6th in the lineup. No Pence tonight. I guess Cooper wanted to give him a rest after going 5 for his last 34 AB's(.147 AVG).
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I think Cooper only puts Wiggy at the 2 spot...
when a LHP is on the mound. Cooper even put Wiggy at the lead off spot earlier this year against a LHP (and he had a good game too). Wigginton has one of the bigger LH-RH splits on the team….1.046 OPS vs. LHP and ..779 OPS vs. RHP. I don’t have a quarrel with his batting order today. I might put Wiggy above Blum, but Blum has hit pretty well lately.
got the ground ball working
i don’t have much confidence on us against lincecum, unless he’s just having a bad day
Little bit harder next time, Kaz.
Erstad and Tejada follow up with weak grounders to 2nd. blah.
by entropic soul on Aug 12, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I checked McCovey Chronicles or whatever it's called...
and I didn’t see a single nickname used for Lincecum (other than Timmy).
sac fly by wynn to center
drives in run from third.
throw didn’t look that strong; got slowed by the pitcher’s mound too.
Not bad damage control, considering the situation.
1 run out of a bases loaded, no out situation isn’t bad.
Lincecum
on the radio today(790), they were talking about Lincecum and how his father really studied pitching mechanics… Lincecum has some unusual traits about him… 1st, most pitchers stride(length between their back and front foot)when pitching is about 70-80% of their height(which is around 4 1/2 – 5 feet for most pitchers)... Lincecum on the other hand has a stride of about 7 feet. Also, unlike most pitchers, Lincecum NEVER ices his arm after games…
Go 'Stros!
there was a long article about him
in SI (I think) this year that went thru that same kind of stuff. good article.
Oh so close
Wigginton gave it a ride, but ultimately failed just short of a 2 run home run.
Go 'Stros!
c'mon brownie
gotta be careful getting that excited. I missed the initial hit and only heard the call and thought we were ahead
patty smith asks what would happen in wolf comes in late in the game
like in a long extra innings game. Brownie and JD are stumped.
I know some people were talking about that last night on the thread
I asked about it last night
Astros announcers had no answer either.
They brought up the flipside too – do the Astros players yell criticisms at the umpire when it’s Wolf’s brother behind the plate?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
she's getting to the bottom of it now
so jim wolf would stay behind the plate. funny.
patty smith, investigative reporter
Nice Double Play
questionable at 2nd… lets see the replay
Nope, he got him… Nice double play
Go 'Stros!
Bad Job by the Fans
Winn came over to catch a ball in foul territory(that was about 3 foot in the stands) and the fans didn’t even try to stop him…
Go 'Stros!
Astros lead as Giants fielding
give an indication why they have a losing record
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions
Astros scored 2 runs on one hit
lead 2-1
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
load the bases for Aurilla?
I don’t feel good about that. Aurillia is one of those gritty veterans who can be a pain in the ass.
roy gets out of it
lucky to have given up only 3 runs.
just noticed the box score going into the break. astros have only 1 hit
I thought it was the back of the thigh
Frogged – really bad bruise.
We’ll see where he got hit sooner or later
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions
Bruce Froemming seems like nice guy
I always thought he was a gruff umpire
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
Answer to the question of Wolf coming in relief
while his brother was umpiring home plate
Answer: The umpire keeps umpiring home plate
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply actions
I thought for sure
that I had heard that it wouldn’t be allowed…
But I guess an ex-ump would know better than I
Go 'Stros!
They don't start the game that way .
but once the umpire is behind the plate he stays.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
that's amazing
if that graphic is right, roy’s thrown exactly 17 pitches per inning in the first 5. crazy
UNUSUAL FACTOID
Roy Oswalt has thrown exactly 17 pitches in each of the first five innings!
Believe it or not!
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply actions
Did the Rangers get Jennings back?
Red Sox scored 10 in the 1st inning against them…(JD and Brownie talking about it)..
Now the Rangers lead…
Go 'Stros!
Don't know how they can do that.
If it is an intra-league trade (like this), you cannot make a player who is, or was, on the 25 man roster a PTBNL. PTBNL cannot be someone who played in the same league as the team he is sent to.
maybe it wasn't a "real" PTBNL?
not disputing your interpretation of the rule, but maybe it was just the way the deal was announced??? I don’t know.
Michael Phelps makes it look so easy
Gold Medal # 4 – 100m butterfly (I think).
no one even close
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions
200m butterfly not the 100m
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Bases loaded one out
I like Astros chances here
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
CHANCES WERE RIGHT!!!
Erstad singles to left and Loretta(followed by Pence) score bam bam to put the Astros ahead.
Go 'Stros!
ERSTAD!!!!
Wierd play at the plate….neither player slides, and both players coming into home together.
Deja Vu almost
Pence scored about four feet behind Ausmus
Astros lead 4-3
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
hate to say it, but probably lucky....but, heck, he must be one hell of a halfback
following the pulling guard.
Lance! Lance! Lance! Lance!
I beleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeive!
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm an Astroholic.
by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
3 and 0
Green light?
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Brownie(I think.. maybe it was JD) says right before the pitch
how brave are you going to be right here… fastball, gone
Go 'Stros!
PUMA! PUMA! PUMA!
Oh my God!
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
I saw it in the comments before I heard it on the internet radio feed.
You spoilers.
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm an Astroholic.
by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Sheesh.
Could this be another freak last third of a season? This is why we are still Astros fans, God bless us.
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I always feel bad
for you guys who listen to the game on the internet or watch gameday when I’m here blogging… I feel like we’ll always ruin it for you…
Go 'Stros!
8-3 Astros
Oswalt in line for the win.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
What an awesome game.
Lincecum must be throwing up in the clubhouse.
Hi, my name is Rich and I'm an Astroholic.
by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
If Michael Phelps was a country
he’d be second in the Olympic gold medal count behind only China!!!!!
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
But his army would be suck.
Just saying.
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Would suck.
duh.
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet he'd be elected preseident
unamimously
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
and he would not have a trade deficit!
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
It seems like
Wigginton has hit about 5 balls that came || close to being home runs int he last few days…
Go 'Stros!
Brent mentions Giants still have two more hits.
Lincecum now slashing wrists.
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by Austin Astroholic on Aug 12, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Brownie said earlier that Ausmus might turn out to be MVP...
of the game, for knocking Lincecum out of the game.
I was thinking that myself
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros 10-3
This was very close game.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 9:49 PM CDT reply actions
They will be 60-59
if they win thisgame and they lead BIG
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
At this point
the Astros just need to take care of their business and see what happens. If nothing else, it makes for some exciting games.
Bourn to Run!
Lincecum must have been very good tonight
based on what the Astros did to every other Giants pitcher out there tonight
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Coop read my mind
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Single for Abercrombie
Come on
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
And the Giants pitcher is a Houston boy!
Bad day for him and his family
I’m sure they’ll laugh about it in ten years or so
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:10 PM CDT reply actions
ASTROS WIN 12-4
60-59 and moving on up
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
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Chicago
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Cincinnati
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Houston
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Milwaukee
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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Pittsburgh
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0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
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St. Louis
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