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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Houston Astros at New York Mets, Aug 24, 2008 12:10 PM CDT
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 |
| 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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| Mon 08/25 | 6:10 PM CDT | |
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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Is this line up even watchable???
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
by doing that
he’s justified his place in the lineup today. nice work
by HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
justified being in the line up.... maybe
justified batting 1st???
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by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 HighLeveragePerformer on Aug 24, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the Beltran home run
you could say not only did he save an out… he saved a run
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by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros down 2-0
from a Beltran 2 run jack
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rythmic Gymnastics..
how is that in the Olympics????
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by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros with a good opportunity...runners 2d, 3d with 1 out...
Loretta hitting. But Perez has a hellacious slider.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
PENCE TIES IT UP!!!!!!
Hunter hits a 2 run HR to deep L-CF.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Beltran decides to punish Astros in this game.
2d homer of the game. 4-3 Mets.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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?
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
but Sampson prevails
and gets all 3 out in his 2nd inning pitched
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Wolf hasn't done much for me...
just another body
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesomus Home ruN!!
Astros up 5-4
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ausmus shows off his hitting skills :)
J.D.: “Ausmus says, ’I’ll show you for throwing behind me.’”
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure why not?
I’ve done yoga before… it’s a bitch!
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
pardon my ignorance
but what is xc? Oh, I think I figured it out.. .cross country?
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Erstad!!! Home run, Astros up 6-4
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ERSTAD: HR!!!!
I love hearing the Mets’ fans raining boos on their relievers.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we've had our fair share
just not so much lately…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how do you do an over/under on a yes or no question? :)
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by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised Valverde doesn't throw a slider with a 0-2 count.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and he almost got burned on that 5th or 6th consecutive fastball hit foul...just outside the line
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JD says 98% fastballs from Valverde
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep...it worked and it was 96 mph..maybe he isn't comfortable with his splitter right now.
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If it would have been fair
Pence may have gotten a glove on it… dunno if it would have caught it though…
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Game Over
Astros win 6-4 in the 10th..
Brownie mentions the Astros retired the final 15 Mets batters in the game.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
after all the analysis....good save by Valverde!!
by clack on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
4 perfect innings from the bullpen
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 24, 2008 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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.
by DyingQuail on Aug 24, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
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St. Louis
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91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
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83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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Cincinnati
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
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74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
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62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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