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Arizona Diamondbacks
@ Houston Astros

Friday, Aug 15, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Brandon Webb vs Wandy Rodriguez

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Brandon Webb 17-4 25 25 3 1 0 0 169.0 150 63 54 8 41 139 2.88 1.13

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Wandy Rodriguez 7-4 18 18 0 0 0 0 104.0 108 54 45 14 30 91 3.89 1.33

Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros

08/15/08 7:05 PM CDT

Arizona Diamondbacks Houston Astros
Stephen Drew - SS Darin Erstad - CF
Chris Young - CF Ty Wigginton - LF
Conor Jackson - LF Miguel Tejada - SS
Adam Dunn - RF Lance Berkman - 1B
Mark Reynolds - 3B Geoff Blum - 3B
Tony Clark - 1B Hunter Pence - RF
Chris Snyder - C David Newhan - 2B
Chris Burke - 2B Humberto Quintero - C
Brandon Webb - P Wandy Rodriguez - P




 

 

 

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There goes the no hitter

Drew doubled to lead off the game

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Not off to a good start, Wandy...

Lead off double… moves over on a sac fly and then a four pitch walk. At least the walk sets up the inning ending double play. (For Adam Dunn!!!!!!) NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:11 PM CDT   0 recs

To be clear...

Sets it up.. hasn’t happened yet.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Adam Dunn

He haunts the Astros,. Batting here with men on first and third

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Just when we got him out of the league...

Didn’t he homer against Wandy in his last game?

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pitching coach out to visit Wandy

There’s one out by the way

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Control issues?

There’s another walk.
Don’t faulter, Wandy..w e are facing Webb tonight. You need to be at the top of your game.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Al that worry and Dunn walks

Oh oh – Now bases loaded and only one out

Wandy has walked the 3 and 4 batters

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

3-0 count

with the bases loaded!!!!

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Wandy doesn't walk a lot of batters.

I’m calling shenanigans on the home plate ump.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's Tim McLellan.

Ugh.

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Walked in a run

Three walks in a row.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

RBI Single

Bases remain loaded, one out

2-0 D-Backs

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:17 PM CDT   0 recs

BULLSHIT!

Is he getting squeezed here?

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Full count pitch

Walk number 4
another Arizona run

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

20 of 30 pitches have been balls

2 of the10 strikes resulted in hits

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Thank goodness for Chris Burke

He’s called out on strikes

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:22 PM CDT   0 recs

D-Backs score 3 runs

on 2 hits and 4 walks.

Wandy does get two strikeouts to end the inning (Chris Burke and Brandon Webb)

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

I can't believe Wandy did so poorly against such an inept line up.

A bunch of .240 hitters and Wandy gives away three runs.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:25 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah

I thought with all the free swingers, Wandy might match up well with them. Though of course there’s Dunn who’s kills the Astros

by mokulen on Aug 15, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wigginton does single with one out

and Tejada strikes out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Berkman comes through!!!!

RBI double

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Geoff Blum going for hit #800

Grounded out instead

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

I predict

Wandy’s second inning will go better than his first.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:37 PM CDT   0 recs

It does.

3 up, 3 down.

If he had done that last inning we’d be winning against Brandon Webb right now. >:o

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Two strikeouts

and a ground ball to second

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

Just looking at the Gameday line-up, three names caught my eye:

Erstad
Newhan
Blum

Back in April, I never would have thought they’d be regular starters for the last six weeks of the season.

by pel on Aug 15, 2008 7:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Ha!

I knew Newhan was going to do that. I should start guessing the results of each at bat.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Web's grounder to fly ball ratio

I forgot the numbers already
but it’s like 4 ground balls for every fly ball

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Family & Faith Night Friday

Pregame music show – and you must have a special "voucher " for the show.

What’s the deal on that? A regular fan cannot come early for batting practice ?

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Wandy back in first inning non-form

Two men on, one out – Walks are killing him

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:56 PM CDT   0 recs

RBI single to center

4-1 Arizona

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Astros may win this game

but I don’t think Wandy wil be around to get the win

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Luckily he has Chris Burke

sure to be an easy out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh no

Wandy pulled before he can get the easy out on Burke.
Chris Sampson in to face Burke and Webb.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This ridiculous.

Pull him. Get Sampson ready.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 7:59 PM CDT   0 recs

wow it's only the 3rd inning

I’m surprised he’s on such a short leash!

by mokulen on Aug 15, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It was all the walks.

There were just way too many.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wandy

Always seems to be hot or cold. Never in between.

by pel on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM CDT   0 recs

I know the Astros probably plan on using Sampson for multiple innings

but, I don’t like him as the long relief guy… he’s much better 1 inning at a time.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 15, 2008 8:03 PM CDT   0 recs

no

that’s not the point :)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 15, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pulled him early?

Wandy couldn’t have worked his way out of the inning with Burke and Webb up?

?

by pel on Aug 15, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Burke better Burke.

Or rather.. GIDP.. would be better.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Grounder halfway to third

to get the runner on third out on a rundown is fine.

But I secretly hoped for a burke

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sampson gets his two outs

Stopped the bleeding

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Qualls

has been one of our best setup men this year

Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers: Filling the dubious shoes left open by Barry Bonds and the Giants.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 16, 2008 3:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who are we to root for

in the Cubs -Marlins game?

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:18 PM CDT   0 recs

5-1

Dbacks making it look easy

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:19 PM CDT   0 recs

5-1 Arizona

Webb has given up more than 5 runs just once this year. And more than 4 just twice.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Earned runs, Actually...

So if the Dbacks defense could help out a bit…

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

6-1

and men on second and third with only one out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:22 PM CDT   0 recs

My error - its only 5-1

The earlier run did not score apparently

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I suggest...

we walk Webb.
Then we try to pick him off about 10 times.
Then we allow a wild pitch so he has to run to 2nd base.
Then we try to pick him off there 10 more times.
I think he’ll be tired by then.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Yankees first round draft choice will not sign

Chooses college.

I’m not sure I could make that decision if I were in his shoes.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:25 PM CDT   0 recs

No way I could

the temptation of getting the $ would be too much

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Or just being the Yankees first round choice

He’s a lifetime Yankees fan.

He’s attending UCLA instead.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Brandon Webb doesn't stay on the field

as long as Wandy and Sampson do

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Our players need to have more patience with Webb.

Rays just hit back to back homers against the Rangers (on tv)

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Mancation

great idea

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:34 PM CDT   0 recs

There's a walk!

Do that six more times!

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:45 PM CDT   0 recs

We need smarter hitting coaches.

Stop swinging at every pitch Webb throws cause you are not going to hit it. Make him throw more pitches to get him out of the game. Especially you, Quintero. At this rate he will pitch a complete game.

by entropic soul on Aug 15, 2008 8:48 PM CDT   0 recs

8-1

I’m losing interest in this game

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 8:58 PM CDT   0 recs

8-2

Wigginton homerun

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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 9:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Olympic Beach volleyball question

Why do they play to 21 points on the first two games and only to15 points on the deciding third game?

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 15, 2008 9:08 PM CDT   0 recs

If you think that's bad,

you should see the idiotic rules they have for baseball.

If they go into extras, each team starts off their half of the inning with runners on 1st & 2nd and their choice of where to start in the batting order.

by pel on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

MIchael Phelps about to swim again

The won literally at the touch

WOW

1/100th of a second lead

Astros fan for life