St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT
by Stros Bro
on Aug 31, 2008 12:17 PM CDT
St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
Current Series
3 game series vs Cardinals @ Minute Maid Park
| Fri 08/29 | WP: Doug Brocail (6 - 5) LP: Russ Springer (2 - 1) |
3 - 2 win |
| Sat 08/30 | WP: Brian Moehler (10 - 5) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Braden Looper (12 - 11) |
8 - 5 win |
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St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Aug 31, 2008, 1:05 PM CDT Todd Wellemeyer vs Wandy Rodriguez Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.
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Pretty impressive win last night as the Astros took the 1st two games from the Cardinals of a 3 game series.
You have to give it to Moehler... he may not be the best pitcher and his stats may not tell the whole story... but he keeps you in ball games and gives you a chance to win. And that's exactly what he did yesterday. Moehler wasn't overly impressive yesterday going 6 innings and giving up 3 earned runs... but he struck out 6 and left the game to the bullpen with a big lead(thanks to the offense). He did what we needed him to do and at the end of the night, went home with a win and has the best W/L record on the team by far(10-5).
But the real story last night was the offense... It's pretty rare that 6 of your 8 starting position players all go for multiple hits and then your other 2 starting position players also cash in a hit. It also helps when you blast 3 home runs and put up a 6 spot in the 1st inning. Great game.
Today the Astros send Wandy Rodriguez to the hill against Todd Wellemeyer in hopes to finish off the sweep against the Cardinals. Game time 1:05 PM CDT.
Not surprised to see basically the exact lineup as yesterday(with the change of Ausmus for Quintero).
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Moehler's 6 innings and 3 earned runs...
…that’s the definition of quality start!
by AstroAndy on Aug 31, 2008 12:39 PM CDT 0 recs
True
Although, if you do the math… 6 innings with 3 earned runs equates to a 4.5 ERA… which I don’t really consider to be that good… I think the MLB average ERA is right around the 4.00 mark
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:04 PM CDT
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The Home Plate Umpire
is the guy who badly missed the call on Quintero’s sinqle called a catch in right last night. It’ll be interesting to see if that brings out his inner Angel Hernandez today.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:05 PM CDT 0 recs
Wandy does not take much of a windup
I wonder if it would improve his speed or his step to home plate.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Pujols leads MLB in avg now.. at .362(before todays game)
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 1:08 PM CDT 0 recs
If I made the statement
That Pujols is the best hitter in baseball right now..
would anyone argue it?
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:09 PM CDT
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The homer in me would say Wigginton
but it’s hard to make a convincing argument against Pujols.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 1:14 PM CDT
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I meant overall in baseball
not just recently.. I worded it incorrectly.
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:24 PM CDT
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According to fangraphs teh best batter in MLB is our own
Lance Berkman (by a large margin)
Pujols is third
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:10 PM CDT
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Pujols was 1 for 15 against Wandy
He’s now 2 for 16
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:09 PM CDT 0 recs
Odd force out on Pujols at 2nd
Hunter runs in and dives trying to catch a blooper to right.. Pence misses it but is able to get the force on Pujols at 2nd.
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by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 1:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Pence should have caught it
It looked like it was in his glove but came out when he rolled on the ground
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:11 PM CDT
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Couple hits, but no runs in the 1st for Wandy
That inning could have been much worse and probably should have been bases loaded with 1 out for Glaus
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by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 1:13 PM CDT 0 recs
My Broom Is Leaning Against the Wall
Wondering if can be used today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Wandy through 2 innings clean
gave up another hit, but stranded him on 2nd
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by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 1:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Followed by a long sac fly to right by Blum
Berkman moves to 3rd on the play. 1 out.
I thought Blum’s was gone off the bat.
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:33 PM CDT
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Pence RBI single up the middle
Astros up 1-0
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:33 PM CDT
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Berkman doubled
Pujols only singled when he batted
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Astros lead 1-0
Hunter Pence RBI single
Berkman scored
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:34 PM CDT 0 recs
I've asked this before
but I thought Hunter Pence was taught to slide feet first only after he injured himself last year on the head first slide
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 1:36 PM CDT 0 recs
he was
and Tejada was taught not to slide into 1st… ;)
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by Stros Bro on
Aug 31, 2008 1:37 PM CDT
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Whoops
looks like all of the SBNation sites went down for a little while.
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by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 2:05 PM CDT 0 recs
I wrote two pithy comments
and neither one posted. Now I’ve forgotten what they were – but they were true gems – take my word for it.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:16 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice play by Blum
he’s kind of putting on a clinic today..
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by Stros Bro on Aug 31, 2008 2:17 PM CDT 0 recs
Astros TV Announcers earlier said
Wandy’s pitching style causes a lot of balls to be hit to the third baseman. that certainly has been the case today. I’ll look to see if the left fielder plays closer to the line also.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:23 PM CDT 0 recs
I love seeing Tony LaRussa
explain to the home plate umpire he does not appreciate the quality of his umpiring.
(Where were you last night , Tony?)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:35 PM CDT 0 recs
gameday says he was ejected
just arguing balls and strikes?
by ol Pete on
Aug 31, 2008 2:37 PM CDT
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Argued from the dugout
Two Cardinls (Pujols and Ludwick) called out on balls off the plate must have irritated him
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 2:38 PM CDT
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Commenting loudly more than arguing is more accurate
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 2:39 PM CDT
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Wandy out of the game
possible injury – no problem with batters
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:37 PM CDT 0 recs
Right Oblique Strain
is the diagnosis
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 2:42 PM CDT
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Suck.
May as well get the injuries out of the way this year though. :p
by entropic soul on
Aug 31, 2008 2:50 PM CDT
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The impression I got
was that it wasn’t bad. I don’t know much about strains. is it possbe he’ll be okay in a day or two?
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 2:54 PM CDT
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Wouldn’t be the worst thing to shut a young pitcher down for the year. Contrast it with Reds who will probably ride Volquez and Cueto till they drop.
by ol Pete on
Aug 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT
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Astros are trying to catch the Brewers for the Wild Card spot
Haven’t you heard?
Wandy is one of 26 keys to a successful run
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:06 PM CDT
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Six scoreless for Wandy (with a little help from Chris Sampson)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:44 PM CDT 0 recs
whatever happens in this game
it’s been nice to put a major dent in the Cards’ wild card hopes (as desperate as they already were). hopefully the D’Backs will contribute to that cause as well.
by lnewcomer on Aug 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs
I hope starting tomorrow in the Cubs Series
Astros give Brewers and Cardinals hope they may catch the Cubs (although it would be fun to see the Astros pass thee Cardinals in the standings)
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT
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Brad Ausmus
is still one of the3 best catchers around to back up errant throws to first.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT 0 recs
Cardinals have two men on and only one out
We want Wandy back.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT 0 recs
Two outs
Runners move to second and third
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT
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Albert Pujols in the on deck circle
This batter is important
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:03 PM CDT
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Struck him out
Side retired
Pujols will lead off the 8th which is better than batting with the bases loaded
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:04 PM CDT
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pujols called out on check swing
he prob went, but pujols is angwy. poor baby.
nice pitch by hawkins (curve in the dirt)
by lnewcomer on Aug 31, 2008 3:21 PM CDT 0 recs
I wonder if they have Pujols' pictue
by the word “sulk” in the dictionary.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:23 PM CDT
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Wellenmeyer leaves game
after Michael Bourn announced as pinch hitter for LaTroy Hawkins .
Good game – allowed only four hits in seven innings. Luckily for the Astros a double and a single came in the second inning for the game’s lone run.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 3:30 PM CDT 0 recs
Bourn grounded out; Erstad HBP
Another pitching change
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 3:31 PM CDT 0 recs
WIggy!
- of the year. 12th in August to tie club record
2 run home run!
insurance runs are great
by lnewcomer on Aug 31, 2008 3:35 PM CDT 0 recs
I was about to write he's having a bad game with two strikeouts
but a 1 for 4 with a critical homerun in the 8th is a good game in my book.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:37 PM CDT
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Wigginton batting about .375 in his last 14 at-bats
counting only homeruns as hits.
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by Joe in Birmingham on
Aug 31, 2008 3:38 PM CDT
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Is Wiggginton's shift to left field
a factor in his vastly improved hitting or just a coincidence?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 3:41 PM CDT 0 recs
i'm going to say coincidence
if I remember, he was hot (or at least heating up) before the change
by lnewcomer on
Aug 31, 2008 3:44 PM CDT
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Brewers won today
Mets beat Marlins
Phillies lead Cubs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 3:44 PM CDT 0 recs
Awesome!
while there’s not much that can make this season less disappointing, sweeping the Cardinals, at a crucial time in their season is pretty sweet. We put them 6 1/2 back w/ less than 30 games to go, and they’re chasing two pretty good teams. We’re only 3 back of the Cards ourselves, so maybe with some of the wind out of their sails we might pass them for 3rd in the NL Central.
Nice job boys
Astros win!
by lnewcomer on Aug 31, 2008 3:49 PM CDT 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 3-0
Broom Time
21-9 in August
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 31, 2008 3:49 PM CDT 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago
|
97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
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Milwaukee
|
90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Houston
|
86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
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86 | 76 | .530 | 11.5 | Won 6 |
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Cincinnati
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 23.5 | Lost 5 |
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Pittsburgh
|
67 | 95 | .413 | 30.5 | Won 1 |
(updated 1.8.2009 at 10:11 AM CST)
