Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Sep 24, 2008 7:05 PM CDT: Do or Die and Then Hope.
by Stephen Higdon on Sep 24, 2008 7:00 PM CDT
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Ramirez is relatively new the Reds, but here's a link to his career stats (including access to his minor league data). Randy Wolf, well my work with his DIPS ERA suggests his been lucky, but please baseball gods, please, let him be lucky one last time. Tonight Mets win and an Astros loss could spell the end of our playoff hopes -- hence the title "Do or Die." We don't know that much about Ramirez, but hopefully we find out that "Ramon Ramirez" is spanish for "give ups home runs and has little control." Outside of that, I can't provide any more relevant commentary.
If need be, I'll be watching the game in the buff to ensure an Astros victory, a la my happenstance strategy from the 2005 NLDS Game 4.
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We'll take WHATEVER the baseball gods are willing to give us.
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 Sep 24, 2008 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
SUCK
On a positive note. I just finished my HW for the night and remembered to put up the Line-up…somehow that’s not a lot of consolation…
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 Sep 24, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Carlos Delgado hit a grand slam after 3 walks
Against Zambrano, by the way.
by entropic soul on Sep 24, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Zambrano is toast
His no-no was definitely solely the result of cortisone injection allowing him not to feel. Karma, thankfully is kicking him in the ass right now.
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 Sep 24, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Does anyone know what happened to Juan Encarnacion??
After he took that ball to the head awhile back? I don’t remember seeing him around.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/01/AR2007090101203.html
I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit, just to play baseball. - Pete Rose
by Evan Hochschild on Sep 24, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
Well, at least he didn't die, I guess.
by entropic soul on Sep 24, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
As far as baseball goes, looks like he did.
Fortunately there’s more to life than that.
bob1968:
What is the possibility of Juan Encarnicion coming back from the eye injury?
JMozeliak: [the GM]
I’m sorry to say that he will not. His injury will likely result in his career ending.
(Mets) Perez gets himself into a jam loading the bases on one out.
Cubs then score two on a DeRosa double.
5-3 Cubs, 2 in scoring position with 1 out.
Meanwhile Randy Wolf gets one of the crappiest outs anyone can get.
Pop out bunt right to the catcher.
Mets -Cubs on ESPN
Game tied
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions
PIrates just scored on Brewers
Lead 1-0
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply actions
It hurts my head sometimes.
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 Sep 24, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
So will his arm totally fall off next year?
If it hasn’t already? ‘Cause that’s what it’s lookin like.
I think it will
He’s dealing with rotator cuff issues that he’s essentially just trying to numb to get through it. He’s playing with fire BIG TIME.
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
A nice hit for Bourn is caught. Too bad.
Meanwhile, Zambrano walks his lead off hitter. Too bad again.
That looked so good off the bat, but it just refused to fall
Damn you back spin.
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Tejada had a nice one too.
Just right at the RF’er
by entropic soul on Sep 24, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Zambrano leaves game with 2 on base...
Piniella afraid to let him face Delgado. Man, Delgado has been hitting like a mad man in the last month. I recall a few months ago when people were saying he had no bat speed left, and was looking a guy in his last year of baseball ability. Funny how things can change.
Greetings everyone
I haven’t read this blog in awhile, but were you guys getting bombarded by Cubs trolls regarding that whole Ike situation (like the forum on astros.com)?
by goingforthecorner on Sep 24, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions
Yes. Cause clearly Zambrano is so good.
And his no hitter was not a fluke.
(Ok, he is good, but still)
by entropic soul on Sep 24, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I have had three cortisone injections
You feel like superman after them. You can do no wrong. Then you way over extend yourself and your worse than you were before.
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
That was us
Proudly.
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
We proudly got ripped
On at least three separate Cubs blogs too.
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Worse than bad
What was he thinking???
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously
How has no one sat down with these kids and said, “Listen here are the basic fundamentals of basing running…”
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 Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't they try that back in July?
I distinctly remember a story on Astros.com talking about them bringing up a AAA coach to work on their base running skills.
That was kind of pathetic.
Brewers lead Pirates 2-1
and still batting with bases loaded
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
Blow it open!!!
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 Stephen Higdon on Sep 24, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Wolf works his way out of a jam (ROB 3rd and 2nd w/ 1 out)
Come on….OFFENSE
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.
Just wondering
Will Barry Bonds retire after this season?
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions
I'd imagine
Leaving aside the steroids issue, he deserved another year. The problem is that no teams really had room for him, and few were really willing to deal with the media circus that would follow him.
Cubs working on losing that lead quickly...
A double and a single with no outs has men at 1st and 3rd
Mets about ready to win their game...
lead off triple in 9th with no outs. some not so great defense by the Cubs.
Cubs intentionally walk the bases loaded
1 out
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
STRIKE OUT for out 3
Extra innings
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Phillies lose to Braves
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
Brewers won 4-2
Hope the Cubs sweep them this weekend.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions
Astros score 2 on Q's cue shot past infield.
Valverde loses save opportunity….I’ll bet he doesn’t mind.
I don't mind either
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs take the lead 7-6 over Mets
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 10:00 PM CDT reply actions
9-6 Cubs
ramirez Homerun
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
that all happened with 2 outs. Theriot's stolen base was a key.
camera pans to some upset Mets’ fans…stunned is the word.
I'm so happy that guy is so 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 Sep 24, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
After they got so close in the 9th too...
Astros will live to fight another day
by entropic soul on Sep 24, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
announcers start talking about Mets' "historic" collapse last year....
not what you want to hear if you are a Mets’ fan.
Mets and Brewers will be tied for Wild Card lead after today
Astros three games back in the loss column.
Astors must thread through the eye of a needle to make the playoffs
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 24, 2008 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
I expected the Brewer collapse
with that set they had vs Phillies. I’m a little more surprised by the the Mets nosedive. That’s been fun too watch.
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