San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, Aug 13, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
by Stephen Higdon on Aug 13, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
Email
PrintSan Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, Aug 13, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
Current Series
4 game series vs Giants @ Minute Maid Park
| Mon 08/11 | WP: Brandon Backe (7 - 11) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Jonathan Sanchez (8 - 9) |
3 - 1 win |
| Tue 08/12 | WP: Roy Oswalt (10 - 8) LP: Tyler Walker (4 - 7) |
12 - 4 win |
|
San Francisco Giants Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.
|
||
| Thu 08/14 | 1:05 PM CDT | |
So here we stand, 1 game above .500. The chance to have a winning season very much alive and play-off hopes having yet to be mathematically eliminated -- which for Astrso fans means that hope is not lost. Last night's thrashing brought us to a winning record for the first time since June 10th.
Offensive explosions aside, we still remain a daunting 8.5 games behind the stacked Milwaukee Brewers, which means we might just have to be better than Coop's ridiculous goal of a 90 win season to play October baseball.
However, if there ever was a starting point to take 30 of 43 games, it is against the man that is teaching the city of San Francisco to say "big mistake" 120 million times. If the Astros bats having anything left in them tonight after last nights explosion then they should feast on Barry Zito. If Randy Wolf keeps this game remotely close for us, expect our 7th "W" in a row. Especially if something like this gets crushed again.
57 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Cubs won their first game today and are currently winning their second...
Against the Braves. The Brewers have Sabathia pitching today, so I will assume that’s a win. Can you believe we have won 6 in a row and have not moved up in the standings? ARGH!
I'll be in attendance at the Brewers game
I’m excited to see Pet Co. This will be my first non-Astro related ball park to see a game at. I’ll be rooting for CC to get crushed.
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Aug 13, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions
beating up on bad teams
pirates excepted, it seems the astros are doing better at beating bad teams this year. I’m too lazy to actually look anything up right now, but I thought I’d throw that out there.
that's gotta be frustrating for a hitter
knowing that if you hit it about 2 feet further to the left it plops down in the crawford boxes. that was really close to that cutout area. don’t know if I’ve ever seen one that close.
Wiggy actually thinks he is a leadoff man
lineup position went to his head.
not really, mark just whiffed on a hit & run prob
no score after 3 innings
fast moving game
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions
Schedule gets tougher after the Giants
D’backs, Brewers and Mets for starters
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions
Then Reds Cardinals and Cubs
We’ll know a heck of lot more about the Astros after that run.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Giants score in the sixth
1 run in, two on , 1 out
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions
okay Geoff Blum
Do your Carlos Lee thing
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions
Good enough
sac fly
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
It took forever
for Mark Loretta to run home
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions
IBB to Pence
to face Abercrombie… WHY!!!! If he’snot your best PH… then he shouldn’t be in.
Go 'Stros!
Abercrombie started
he’s not a pinch htter
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
lefty
not that i’m supporting the decision
by littlevisigoth on Aug 14, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Sac fly by Abercrombie
Even though FSN said there were 2 outs before and had a display saying the inning was over… the inning still continues.
Go 'Stros!
I think I would have PH for Wolf
He’s at 90 pitches and had trouble last inning.. bases still loaded… I’d PH for him
Go 'Stros!
So far in the sixth on TWO hits
Astros score 4 runs and still have bases loaded.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply actions
5 runs and still only two hits
and bases stlll loaded.
As many HBP as hits (singles at that) thsi inning
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Third HBP of the inning
Astros 6
This inning will make BaseballTonight is my prediction
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply actions
Sixth Inning over
Astros 6 Giants 1
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply actions
Just the mention of the name "Whataburger"
and I’m craving one
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply actions
me 2!
You know what is cool about Whataburger? Dr. Pepper taste really good in their cups ;)
Go 'Stros!
A Double Double
At the flagship on Gollihar Rd, Corpus Christi… in 1979
and many years around that..
was the most god-awesome $1.50 you ever spent.
..agonizing since 1983...
Giving Ed Wade (and Bob? Heck maybe) credit
Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins have been nice additions.
Wade was ridiculed for both trades.
The highest compliment he received was some were indifferent to Wolf.
He acted anyway and it paid off.
Kudos to Ed Wade (this time)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions
I was OK with the Wolf trade from the beginning.
And my puzzlement at the Hawkins trade didn’t have to do with his ability….I said that Hawkins could be useful to the Astros if used properly. My question had to do with trading a “prospect,” even if a low level one, for an aging relief pitcher. And if that prospect (I can’t even recall his name) turns out to be another Robinson Canoe for the Yankees, it will be called a bad trade. I suspect that Wade and Heck may have had some reasons to be negative on the prospect In any event, I hope Wolf and Hawkins make Wade look good by pitching as well as possible.
I wonder if MLB.TV
will show the Biggio number retirement ceremony Sunday
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply actions
Cubs sweep Doubleheader
Cardinals win .
Pirates beat Reds.
Brewers leading 2-0.
Mets won
Marlins lost
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
ASTROS WIN 6-2
Randy Wolf the winner.Astros have won all four games he started
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 13, 2008 9:55 PM CDT reply actions
What do you know?
5 straight quality starts, 5 wins. 6 quality starts in this 7-game win streak (Wolf went 6IP/4ER last Friday). we’re now 38-9 when getting a quality start from our starting pitcher (i counted by hand rather than trying to find a source that would tell me that, so i may be off a bit). of course everybody knows this, but it’s all about our starting pitching. they suck, we suck. they get it together, we get it together.
here’s to hoping the starting pitching can stay effective.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
TCB Tweets!
Current Series
3 game series vs Rockies @ Minute Maid Park
|
Colorado Rockies
Friday, Apr 6, 2012, 6:05 PM CDT |
||
| Sat 04/07 | 6:05 PM CDT | |
| Sun 04/08 | 1:05 PM CDT | |
NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
|
Cincinnati
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
|
Houston
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
|
Milwaukee
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
|
St. Louis
|
0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | Lost 0 |
(updated 2.14.2012 at 12:03 AM CST)
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Five tips for Showtime’s second season of ‘The Franchise,’ featuring the Miami Marlins
- The 10 best things about being a Detroit Tigers fan
- Surprise! A’s finally end the Yoenis Cespedes derby with $36 million deal for Cuban star
- The time Whitney Houston sang to Jim Bowden
- Pitchers and catchers! Mariners get early start in Arizona
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
