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Houston Astros at New York Mets, 6:10 PM CDT

Houston Astros @ New York Mets



Current Series

4 game series vs Mets @ Shea Stadium

Fri 08/22 WP: Johan Santana (12 - 7)
SV: Luis Ayala
LP: Roy Oswalt (11 - 9)
0 - 3 loss

Houston Astros Red-star
@ New York Mets Red-star

Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, 6:10 PM CDT
Shea Stadium

Brandon Backe vs John Maine

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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Sun 08/24

Randy Wolf vs Oliver Perez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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Mon 08/25 6:10 PM CDT


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Brandon Backe 7-12 26 26 0 0 0 0 145.2 168 93 91 28 70 112 5.62 1.63


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - John Maine 10-7 24 24 0 0 0 0 134.1 112 62 57 14 65 118 3.82 1.32

Astros 9.5 games back in the Wild Card... in case you were still wondering.  We're also back to mediocrity at 64-64 after losing to the Mets last night.  We'll see how Backe bounces back after giving up 11 runs in 2 of his last 3 starts... his last start after giving up 11 runs was a 7 inning, 1 run outing...  Maybe we'll see that Backe tonight. 




 

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Astros down quickly in their side of the 1st

Backe looking to return the favor in the Mets half… and does.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Puma Ground Rule Double

Over Beltran in Deep center field… Powa

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Astros up 1-0

Blum single to right scoring Berkman from 2nd..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:26 PM CDT   0 recs

It's nice to score first

Astros have already scored more tonight than they did yesterday.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fangraphs.com

After HighLeveragedPerformer gave us the fangraphs.com link (thank you very much) I think I’ll be a frequent visitor over there. It has Astros at 60% chance of winning this game after two innings. Doo Dah, Doo Dah.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Rastro used to use fangraphs quite often

I never really jumped on that wagon although I think it is a very cool site.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I miss Rastronomicals

He agreed with me a lot (or I agreed with him – I forget which)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Backe should bat lead off

Singled to lead off the third.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 6:42 PM CDT   0 recs

He's a better hitter

than pitcher

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't believe Bourn is still playing.

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Aug 23, 2008 6:45 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm with you

He’s looked really out classed WAY too often

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

GO TO YOUR HOME!!

PUMA BLAST! 3 run job, Astros up 5-0

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 6:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Lance Berkman is out of his funk

Ground rule double (later scored Astros first run)
3 run homerun

in his first two at bats

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 6:48 PM CDT   0 recs

what a stud!

I love him (not in a gay way but in a way that if he wanted to have sex with me i would have to think about it.)

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Aug 23, 2008 6:50 PM CDT   0 recs

tmi... i know

Pence was the right-handed Ted Williams in 2007.

by backstop8 on Aug 23, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Is it bad luck

to talk about Brandon Backe’s pitching line after three innings?

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:00 PM CDT   0 recs

if it is

then JD/Brownie already screwed him

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cubs win, Cardinals lose

Phillies win, Dodgers lose

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Can anyone figure Backe out?

Last outing he was totally destroyed by the D-Backs, in a beat down as bad an any pitcher can get—and so far in this outing he is Tom Seaver in his prime at Shea Stadium.

by clack on Aug 23, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Maybe

he can’t pitch out of the stretch

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

first walk allowed...

perfect game gone….no-no intact.

by clack on Aug 23, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

HOMERUN David Newhan

Bless his pea picking heart

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Even better

I forgot Newhan played for the Mets last year

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If the season ended today

Cooper says Bourn would be his CF next year(per Brownie).

AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Bourn has a pretty decent batting average, on base since the all star break..

If I remember correctly. Let me look it up real quick. .275 and .339… not the best in the world, but better than he was doing.

by entropic soul on Aug 23, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

true

He just seems to look so bad in so many at bats… maybe I just pick up the bads and miss the goods…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A base hit by Bourn was too much...

so they are now pulling Maine

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Tejada single

scores another run, Astros up 7-1

Tejada is 3-4 on the night…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:41 PM CDT   0 recs

97% chance of victory already

with the Mets having four more innings to bat.

I like it but not sure I’m that I believe it.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If the Astros were in this exact position 100 times

how many times do you think they would win?

I’m saying the 97% is pretty close…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

8-1 Astros

nice

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 7:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Joe Smith

Some originality would be nice…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:57 PM CDT   0 recs

I wonder how many times this exact conversation has taken place..

“Hi, what’s your name”

“Joe Smith”

“Shut up, what’s your real name”

“That is my name”

“Lying ass hole!”

“I’m telling the truth!”

<slap, drop kick>"Burn in hell!"

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Backe at 77 pitches to start the 7th

Astros have had 1 complete game this season(last night)..

What are the chances they go back to back complete games???

I’m saying… slim to none… I don’t think Cooper leaves Backe in the game if he gets up to around 100 pitches..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 8:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Ed Wade

Hair Club for men, Just for men, or un-altered hair?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 8:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Berkman - nice fielding play

Goes to his knees to catch a grounder and throws from his knees to second for a force out.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 8:10 PM CDT   0 recs

8-3

2 run home run by Schneider

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 8:20 PM CDT   0 recs

bye bye backe

still heck of a game pitched..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Game over on a double play

Astros win 8-3

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 8:46 PM CDT   0 recs

ASTROS WN 8-3

Astros need 30 more like this

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 23, 2008 8:48 PM CDT   0 recs

30-3.... Hmm

I’ll take it ;)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 23, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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