Houston Astros at New York Mets, 12:10 PM CDT
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 10:33 AM CDT
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4 game series vs Mets @ Shea Stadium
| Fri 08/22 | WP: Johan Santana (12 - 7) SV: Luis Ayala LP: Roy Oswalt (11 - 9) |
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| Sat 08/23 | WP: Brandon Backe (8 - 12) LP: John Maine (10 - 8) |
8 - 3 win |
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Houston Astros Sunday, Aug 24, 2008, 12:10 PM CDT Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.
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The Astros have averaged 4 runs per game against the Mets this series while allowing the Mets to score just 3 runs per game... seems we should have won both games... but unfortunately, all 8 runs we've scored this series came in yesterday's 8-3 winner. One thing that has been constant in this series is the Astros pitching... starting with the complete game, 3 run outing by Roy Oswalt on Friday and then the 7 inning 3 run outing by Brandon Backe yesterday, the pitching has been good. Unfortunately, the offense has been less predictable. Hopefully we didn't use up all of the offense yesterday.
Today we send Randy Wolf to the hill against Oliver Perez. Wolf has been... okay since joining the Astros. His Astros career would look much better had he not given up 6 runs over 4 innings the last time he went out. One thing Wolf has managed to do is keep the ball in the park, allowing just 2 home runs over 26 1/3 innings pitched as an Astro.
Perez has faced the Astros just once this season and earned a loss by pitching 6 innings and allowing 4 earned runs. Last time out, Perez went 6 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs and earned a no decision.
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reggie abercrombie batting leadoff
Im in San Antonio, so I cant watch the game, but knowing that he’s leading off makes me sort of happy because I wont develop an ulcer this afternoon
by Evan Hochschild on Aug 24, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions
by doing that
he’s justified his place in the lineup today. nice work
by Evan Hochschild on Aug 24, 2008 12:19 PM CDT reply actions
perhaps not first
but at least if he goes 0/4 at the plate, he’s taken an out away from the Mets. Would Erstad or Bourn have made the play, I didn’t see the throw?
by Evan Hochschild on Aug 24, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
7 or 8 medals for ping pong?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice play by Loretta
to save a run or 2 in the 3rd..
Astros now down 3-0 after Wolf loaded the bases(via IBB) and then walked in a run
Go 'Stros!
That play was sick.
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 24, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros with a good opportunity...runners 2d, 3d with 1 out...
Loretta hitting. But Perez has a hellacious slider.
Woo hoo!
I missed it, got a call on my cell that caused me to run out of the room..
Maybe that’s why he hit the bomb?
Go 'Stros!
I like that move by Wiggy. Kind of funny, but good idea.
Wigginton swung and missed on strike 3 but the pitch was wild and scooted away from the catcher. Wiggy ran hard to 1st base and as he did it, he criss-crossed back and forth like a destroyer trying to evade a torpedo. He was obviously trying to distract the 1st baseman or at least make the throw by the catcher more difficult. Good job, Wiggy.
I just noticed that Berkman isn't playing today.
(I know, it shows that I haven’t been concentrating on the game.) Does it seem like poor timing for a Berkman rest day….on the day after he seemed to break out of his power slump?
Every day is bad day to rest him... ;)
but yes… I mean we just had an off day earlier in the week… why does he need a day off?
Go 'Stros!
Blum hit what seemed like a certain HR off the bat.
But it bounced just off the top of the wall for a double. And Pence showed just horrible base running. Anybody on first base should be able to score on that hit. On replay, it appears that Pence slowed down to watch the ball. J.D. says, “Pence needs to be picking up his 3d base coach…not looking out in the outfield.”
Pence eventually scores on a single. Blum is out trying to score from 2d base.
Blum shouldn't have been sent on that hit, by the way.
J.D. says that Romero probably would like that decision over again. The catcher had the ball when Blum was 2/3 down the baseline. Blum did the only thing he could….try to barrel into the catcher, sending both sprawling, but the catcher held onto the ball.
Pinch hitters this inning
Blum
Newhan
Bourn
Meanwhile Berkman sits on the bench
BUT . . . all three reach base ! Double – single – walk
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions
Sampson coming in for inning2
the Bullpen hasn’t exactly been taxed this series… Sampson is much better as a 1 inning guy… putting him in for multiple innings is just setting him up to fail. Sampson has yet to give up a run this season when only pitching 1 inning.
Go 'Stros!
According to fangraphs
Chris Sampson has done more to help the Astros win this game than any other Astro (Highest impact player is Carlos Beltran of the Mets)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
As much as we criticized the Hawkins acquisition...
I have to admit he has been damned good in his stint with the Astros. What I didn’t know about Hawkins when the Astros picked him up….despite his age, he can still throw the fastball in the mid- to high 90’s.
Hawkins and Wolf
were positive addtions – much better than I expected
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
spotless inning for Hawkins.
I was sort of worried that he was facing 2 LHB in that inning. But Ausmus went out to talk with him before the first LH, and Hawkins relied heavily on throwing curveballs. He got a fly out on the first LHB. He couldn’t get strike calls on his curveball against the second LHB, but then came inside with his FB and got a broken bat grounder.
I had the same thoughts too.
I can’t believe he got through that inning and for maple bats.
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 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
AUSMUS HR!!!!
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.
I guess
having a ball thrown behind your back gets the adrenaline up.
Ausmus tagged that one.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions
Why was Berkman out of the line-up.
I missed this bit of info somewhere. I heard banged up, but what was banged up?
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.
He needs a stretching regiment
Maybe Yoga or Pilates this off-season? Can you see him doing that?
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 24, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
My college XC coach (the one semester I did it)
Made us do that hot yoga crap. Where they add steam to the room and make it 101 degrees. I wanted to strangle the instructor. That stuff is miserable.
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 24, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Correct.
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 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Sore hamstring and hurt wrist
He should play Monday.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSS
Erstad gets in on the parade
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.
I'll never complain about our bull pen ever again
How pissed would you be to have had these kinds of screw ups all year long?
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.
Over/Under that Valverde gives up a run?
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.
True.
Yes or no then.
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.
The 2-0 to 3-1 count an auspicious beginning.
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.
2 more outs.
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.
Seriously
I would expect Brad to force the issue a little bit.
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 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Eh
FB for the FO.
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 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
It didn't look very good
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 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank god that was foul.
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.
If it would have been fair
Pence may have gotten a glove on it… dunno if it would have caught it though…
Go 'Stros!
He was in the middle of a 5ft slide on the ground
So who knows.
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 24, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Game Over
Astros win 6-4 in the 10th..
Brownie mentions the Astros retired the final 15 Mets batters in the game.
Go 'Stros!
WIN
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.
Hindsight is always 20/20
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 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes sir.
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 24, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
ASTROS WIN 6-4
2 wins in a row
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions
The Brewers are tied 2-2 in the 7th against the Pirates
“Tell him, tell him I said the Met’s suck. GO PIRATES!!!”
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.
Brad confirms JD's postulation
Brad was pissed about almost getting beamed.
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.
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