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Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Aug 27, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros


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3 game series vs Reds @ Minute Maid Park

Tue 08/26 WP: Bronson Arroyo (12 - 10)
LP: Geoff Geary (2 - 3)		 1 - 2 loss

Cincinnati Reds
@ Houston Astros

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Josh Fogg vs Roy Oswalt

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

 

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Aaron Harang vs Brandon Backe

Mostly sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 1:05 PM CDT

W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 -Josh Fogg 2-6 20 12 0 0 0 0 69.1 87 62 59 15 25 42 7.66 1.62

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Roy Oswalt 11-9 25 25 1 0 0 0 157.1 170 81 74 21 39 132 4.23 1.33

Lineup

Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

08/27/08 7:05 PM CDT

Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros
Chris Dickerson - LF Darin Erstad - LF
Jeff Keppinger - SS Ty Wigginton - 3B
Brandon Phillips - 2B Miguel Tejada - SS
Joey Votto - 1B Lance Berkman - 1B
Jay Bruce - RF Geoff Blum - 2B
Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Hunter Pence - RF
Corey Patterson - CF Michael Bourn - CF
Paul Bako - C Brad Ausmus - C
Josh Fogg - P Roy Oswalt - P

 

National League Wild Card Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Milwaukee 77 55 .583 0 Won 5
St. Louis 73 60 .548 4.5 Lost 1
New York 73 60 .548 4.5 Lost 1
Florida 67 65 .507 10 Lost 1
Houston 66 66 .500 11 Lost 2
Los Angeles 65 67 .492 12 Lost 5

Roy takes the mound to see if he can make his career record against the Reds 22-1 (currently 21-1, 26 starts).  He leads all MLB pitchers, in the last 50 years (min. 20 starts), for winning percentage against a single team.  Fogg, however, has been the definition of struggle.  This should be a cake-walk...I hope.

Here's an interesting (read: jaded) insight from BPro's "Games to Watch" column from today:

Fortunately for Fogg, he will be facing an Astros lineup that has turned into a repository for past-peak former stars and fading role players. The Astros have only two players under 30 in their regular lineup—Hunter Pence in right field, and the platoon of Michael Bourn and Reggie Abercrombie in center. By the team-age calculations of Baseball-Reference, the Astros' batch of hitters are a collective 31.1 years old, almost a full year older than any other NL unit—an especially disconcerting thought when considering that Houston ranks just 11th in the circuit in scoring. Houston is not much younger on the pitching side either, averaging 30.7 years, tied with Philadelphia for the circuit's oldest group. Combine that with the worst farm system in the NL, and it's hard to fault the Astros for making their quixotic charge toward the postseason.

That's all I've got.  School is already beating me down.  Look for the transcript of my Zach Levine, the Chronicle's "Unofficial Scorer", to come in the next few days (click the link for a very interesting take on Michael Bourn).  I think everyone will really get a kick out of it.  My thanks to Zach for taking the time to do the interview.

 

HAVE YOU TAKEN THE TANGO TIGER DEFENSE SURVEY YET?!?!

 

 

 

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No hitter gone in first innig

as Reds get men on second and third with one out

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reds score on ground out.

Ball hits Roy Oswalt in the hand. Seems no harm done to Roy

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rough start for Roy O

After giving up a run on two hits in the first, it took a throw from Wigginton to Ausmus at home plate to prevent a Reds’ score in the second.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even though Astros are also-rans this year

I hope they somehow finish ahead of St Lous

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lead off Double by Lance Berkman

in the second inning.

Almost caught but wsn’t

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fourth Inning

Tejada on second; Berkman on first

No Outs

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Full count on Blum

Runners on the move
foul
foul
Strikeout
Tejada thrown out trying for third
2 outs
Berkman on second

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hunter Pence

 Line drive homerun to left

 Astros 2 Reds 1

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A sweet shot

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 27, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

When I wrote “line drive”, I really did mean LINE DRIVE. The ball probably never did get over 30 feet high. I could not believe it cleared the fence. It went over fast.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A long out.

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 27, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corry Patterson

is one of those guys that needs to thank Dusty Baker, et al., that he still has a major league gig.

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 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great SCOOP!!

by Lance.

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 27, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Age is just a number"

— Brian Moehler.

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 27, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QUICK inning for Roy.

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 27, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Warning track

For Bard, a solid 380 ft shot to the wrong part of the field.

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 27, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That should read

Brad

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 27, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roy on base

I missed how though.

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 27, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Fogg

S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E-S

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 27, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some how Erstad

lays of an 85 mph, straight, down the pipe fast ball.

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 27, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Despite sucking balls

Fogg out of the inning easy.

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 27, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got the curve going tonight.

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 27, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

swing and a miss

Roy out of a jam in the 6th.

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 27, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD: doesn't get the feeling that Astros will make many Sept. call ups...

Wade is not a fan of Sept. call ups, according to broadcasters.

by clack on Aug 27, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 or 6 names

have been bandied about . Most are folks who have been up already this season, with one or two newbies on the list

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

**Sigh**

We suck.

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 27, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we should bring up

Bogusevic (sp?)

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 27, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way

He just moved to the outfield at a low level league

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not that low...AA....not that unusual to call up AA players.

downside of bringing up a AA player is that you might have to put him on the 40 man roster earlier than you have to.

by clack on Aug 27, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When did he get to AA?

I’m a believer the best players skip AAA

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 9:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I may change my mind

Player AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO
 
B Bogusevic .371 40 116 20 43 8 2 3 19 64 16 23

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 28, 2008 10:12 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it was a joke.

but, it can’t be worse than…bourn…abercrombie…could it?

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 27, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he could be worse

I still hold out hope for Michael Bourn

Signed,
Pollyanna Joe

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not adverse to calling up Bogusevic....

but then, I kind of like using the Sept. call ups as a reward to minor leaguers, and Wade doesn’t like to use the call up as a reward. I think it depends on what coaches/scouts tell you about Bogusevic. If they see things which convince them that he would be embarrassed at the ML level, then I wouldn’t do it. But if they think he won’t be embarrassed (not necessarily that he will be great), then it could be a nice reward and perhaps a confidence builder. If it could be done without messing up the 40 man roster issues, I wouldn’t mind seeing several AA players called up in September.

by clack on Aug 27, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty good shot to

went over the crawford boxes through one of those archways.. no doubter

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 27, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roy Oswalt leaves after 7 innings

leading 2-1

90 pitches

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WIGGY

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 27, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In two years

I think we’ll all look back and chuckle about how bad bourn has been this season.

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 27, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to FanGraphs

Lance Berkman is the most productive batter in baseball. Carlos Lee is third . (Pujols is fourth)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ASTROS WIN 4-1

Chalk up another win for Roy Oswalt against the Reds (22-1 career against the Reds) .

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 27, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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