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San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, 7:05 PM CDT

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Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Tim Lincecum vs Roy Oswalt

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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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Tim Lincecum 12-3 24 23 0 0 0 0 157.2 136 51 47 9 58 175 2.68 1.23

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Roy Oswalt 9-8 22 22 0 0 0 0 134.1 155 75 68 20 34 112 4.56 1.41

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. 

Lineup

San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros

08/12/08 7:05 PM CDT

San Francisco Giants Houston Astros
Randy Winn - RF Kazuo Matsui - 2B
Ivan Ochoa - SS Darin Erstad - RF
Fred Lewis - LF Miguel Tejada - SS
Bengie Molina - C Lance Berkman - 1B
Aaron Rowand - CF Geoff Blum - 3B
John Bowker - 1B Ty Wigginton - LF
Rich Aurilia - 3B Michael Bourn - CF
Emmanuel Burriss - 2B Brad Ausmus - C
Tim Lincecum - P Roy Oswalt - P

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.

by clack on Aug 12, 2008 6:38 PM CDT   0 recs

got the ground ball working

i don’t have much confidence on us against lincecum, unless he’s just having a bad day

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Roy scuffs up a bit.

Two men on after two outs.

by entropic soul on Aug 12, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

solid single + HBP

two men on w/ two out

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

3 up, 3 down for lincecum

wonder if the giants have a nick for him

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

I checked McCovey Chronicles or whatever it's called...

and I didn’t see a single nickname used for Lincecum (other than Timmy).

by clack on Aug 12, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

got lucky

lincecum dinks it to blum. force at home. 1 out

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wheels coming off

walk + single + blum can’t field bunt = bases loaded

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Not bad damage control, considering the situation.

1 run out of a bases loaded, no out situation isn’t bad.

by clack on Aug 12, 2008 7:29 PM CDT   0 recs

damn..

remember when Puma’s batting average was around .380?

by entropic soul on Aug 12, 2008 7:31 PM CDT   0 recs

baseball is a weird game

somebody going that good can now be struggling so much

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

He likes to eat in a crouching position. I thought that was pretty weird.

by ol Pete on Aug 12, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh really...

That is… odd

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DAMN!

So close!!

by entropic soul on Aug 12, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

Oh so close

Wigginton gave it a ride, but ultimately failed just short of a 2 run home run.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

c'mon brownie

gotta be careful getting that excited. I missed the initial hit and only heard the call and thought we were ahead

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

yep

can’t blame him for getting excited…. I got out of my chair for it(sorta)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:45 PM CDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

if it was my brother

i’d be at the top of the dugout steps the whole game. dare him to toss me.

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

she's getting to the bottom of it now

so jim wolf would stay behind the plate. funny.

patty smith, investigative reporter

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

very lucky to get the DP

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 7:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice Double Play

questionable at 2nd… lets see the replay

Nope, he got him… Nice double play

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:46 PM CDT   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 7:53 PM CDT   0 recs

more lucky bounces

crazy spin on miggy’s easy hit to second leads to another run

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Astros lead as Giants fielding

give an indication why they have a losing record

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:04 PM CDT   0 recs

geez, how'd wynn hit that pitch

that far?

funny seeing the 3B coach follow lincecum down the line

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:12 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by clack on Aug 12, 2008 8:28 PM CDT   0 recs

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

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:32 PM CDT   0 recs

oh man

wow, that ball ricocheted a long way.

even though he’s killing us i hope he’s ok

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Bruce Froemming seems like nice guy

I always thought he was a gruff umpire

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Answer to the question of Wolf coming in relief

while his brother was umpiring home plate

Answer: The umpire keeps umpiring home plate

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They don't start the game that way .

but once the umpire is behind the plate he stays.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that's amazing

if that graphic is right, roy’s thrown exactly 17 pitches per inning in the first 5. crazy

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 8:48 PM CDT   0 recs

UNUSUAL FACTOID

Roy Oswalt has thrown exactly 17 pitches in each of the first five innings!

Believe it or not!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 12, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

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!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 8:50 PM CDT   0 recs

when i saw the swing

thought lance had got one.

foul.

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 9:00 PM CDT   0 recs

me 2

upper deck foul… I thought he got it, but you immediately seen his reaction and knew it wasn’t going fair.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 12, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lance endangering teammates

apparently threw the bat and wiggy had to jump.

puma mad

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lefty gets wiggy

on a curve. two guys stranded. we’re still losing 3-2

by lnewcomer on Aug 12, 2008 9:08 PM CDT   0 recs

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.

by clack on Aug 12, 2008 9:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs