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Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, Apr 10, 2009 7:15 PM CDT

Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, Apr 10, 2009 7:15 PM CDT



Current Series

3 game series vs Cardinals @ Busch Stadium

Sat 04/11 3:10 PM CDT
Sun 04/12 1:15 PM CDT


Mike Hampton

#11 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

5-10

195

R

L

Sep 09, 1972



Joel Pineiro

#35 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

6-1

200

R

R

Sep 25, 1978


Those are the eyes of a man who is frightened by an offense coming off a five home run effort.  I mean, just look at the fear.

Weather could really be a factor in this game as weather.com has a nighttime forecast temperature of 35 degrees, and 20% chance of rain.  This should be interesting.



 

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Weather could really be a factor in this game as weather.com has a nighttime forecast temperature of 35 degrees, and 20% chance of rain. This should be interesting.

lol. The rest of the country sucks so hard.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

HAHAHA

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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 Apr 10, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Semi-intelligent line-ups

I like it.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm excited to see if Skip can actually play 2b

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

early signs in ST

were no, but he’ll probably play there b/c of his bat and lack of any better options

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

It should be entertaining to watch.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

he can't

from what I hear.

BPro argued that, because the Cards have a rotation with so little strikeout potential, they couldn’t make up the lost defense no matter how well Schumaker hits.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hope Hampton is on

I don’t think I can take a Wednesday-redux

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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 Apr 10, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well that was embarrassing.

6 pitches maybe.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Hampton on the mound

it feels like I’m back in middle school again.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Hahaha

So true.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

I dig the enthusiasm

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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 Apr 10, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Where's here?

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Monroe, LA

Some games of FSN, but not all.
I need Direct TV at home.

by entropic soul on Apr 10, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Really?

We get practically all the games on FSN (I’m in Houston now, but New Orleans has all the non-My20 games on FSN).

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Reced.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

No reason that's a hit

Home Field advantage on the scoring.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

hampton got squeezed on that 1st ball

didn’t we used to call Hampton Bulldog or something?

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Forgot how small Hampton is

Well, he’s normal-sized for regular people.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

K

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

"some people feel the best player in baseball"

How about “everyone who knows what they’re talking about…”

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Seriously.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

actually people who really know

know micheal bourne is the best player in baseball

duh

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I yearn for the robots

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

but that would take away

the endearing quality of human error in the officiating.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes...Endearing

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

radar gun sez

58 mph

I think that might be wrong

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

I wondered that myself

I’m checking pitch/fx

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

OMG

Has anyone seen the new MLB Gameday?!?! It’s incredible.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

It's insanse

Sooooo much great information: Hot Zones for the hitters, consistency of the strikezone, the pitcher’s pitches, etc.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think the post

said that some of the info (hot zones & so forth) may be of limited use for a while due to small sample size, but eventually it would be very good

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah

I read the post, but it just didn’t sink in until I saw it in person.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

RBI single for Duncan

shoulda been out of this inning a couple different times.

defense, umps and pitcher let us down.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

this is unbelievable

haven’t seen a zone this inconsistent in a while

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

2 Ks

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions  

That's a huge improvement from Wednesday.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rec-ed

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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 Apr 10, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fat Boy's due

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Told you.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thank you JD

For calling Tejada out like that.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions  

“What do you mean? He was great at it!”

by BTastros on Apr 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh sweet

we get to listen to Joe Buck. I can’t. Fucking. Wait.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions  

HLP and I

Were commiserating about that earlier.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Swung through that one

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Thanks Pudge

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions  

awful swing at an awful pitch

not even Pence would have gone after that one

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

he took a down and away pitch the other way

the result sucked, but I’m not sure you can blame Pudge a whole lot

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

At least we made Pinero through a few pitches this time around

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

how much does the MLB.com package cost?

is it just for your team or for the entire MLB?

worth it?

anybody know?

ps – big gulps huh? cool. well, see ya!

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Yessss more dumb and dumber

I think it’s $80 for the TV. I’m not exactly sure though.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh shat nevermind

effin college
effin car payments
effin insurance
effin rent
effin ef n s n double o p!

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think it's for the whole league

can’t just do individual team

probably depends on your location b/c the blackout rules still apply to the teams, so if you’re with (for example) Astros TV area and you want to watch Astros, you won’t be able to using MLB.TV in most cases. I’ve heard it uses IP location to determine where you are.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

no im way out of range

ive never even been to Texas before

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Really

Do tell about your ’Stros-fandom then?

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

im from Orlando

so when I was younger, my old man used to take me to go watch Biggio and Bagwell play spring training, and I always liked them way more than the other ST teams I usually saw like Atlanta (bleh) and the Yankees(puke) and the Cards (barrfff).

When the heroes of my youth retired, I stayed with the team and would never think of leaving it.

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Respect.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

You can scramble your IP

If you’re that desperate.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've thought about that

what’s the performance hit for using proxy or something similar?

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good

Don’t waste pitches, just get ground balls.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

Good Coop

bat the pitcher eighth.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Quick inning.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

If Pudge never saw a pitch to hit

We’d be better off.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

good point

he might swing anyways, though

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's true

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

I seriously doubt that Bourn is such a great hitter

that he’d affect any protection effect on the #7 hitter.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Great AB

and a 1B to show for it.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions  

If Kaz takes off

I’m going to inadvertently break my computer.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

don't get greedy

plus, Hunter heard you and took a wild swing.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

You're right

Maybe should wait til later on tonight.

by entropic soul on Apr 10, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

pretty sure

hunter takes wild swings even when he’s not batting. it’s just what he does.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

you gotta pay attention in the dugout

“look out! here comes hunter!”

  • WHACK WHACK WHACK *

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

me too

i’ll take one from from anyone who wants to put it up though

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

I just know

this crazy ump is going to call one of those inside pitches a strike

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

OK Pence

get on base and get the RBI guys up w/ RISP

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

2-2 from 0-2

Pence is learning to battle.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions  

to 3-2

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Of course

the outside slider.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions  

The cost of Biggio being his mentor in 2007

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

it's cool, though,

because he picked Erstad to be his mentor last season. (seriously, Pence, why not pick Berkman? You know, the best hitter on the team?)

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Too true

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

best hitter on the team is obviously Mike Hampton

come on guys… this is obvious

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

ah well,

still good to see some progress from Hunter, though.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm calling a 7 K performance for Hampton tonight.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions  

JD is ripping of HLP's

Spicoli’s line.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Ripping off

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm scared.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions  

4 pitch walk to AP

pretty good outcome in my opinion

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Seriously

But Ludwig scares me too, so we’ll see.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Crap.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions  

double into right center

by ludwick. 1 runs scores.

2nd & 3rd, no out

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions  

comebacker to mound

Hampton didn’t freeze Pujols enough and he scored.

More headsup play by Hampton & Berkman woulda got him at home

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions  

yeah, on the replay Berkman

didn’t really look surprised. he had a bad chance to catch and throw and so he short-hopped Pudge.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

Pujols takes a lot of risks on the bases

I’d say that’s his major weakness. He got pretty lucky here. Hampton threw a lollipop to first and Berkman looked a little flatfooted. He should have been out easily

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hampton misses on a basic move

that is taught in little league.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions  

Awful

all he had to do is fake a throw to 3B to freeze him, then fire a laser to 1B.

Hampton did neither, and instead lobbed it to first.

Pujols isn’t fast, but has a little Bagwell in him as far as smart baserunning goes.

by goingforthecorner on Apr 10, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions  

"Pujols got moving like Amtrak"

Had that been the case he would still be at third…

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions  

lol

they have an awful schedule

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's depressing

Because I’m taking an Amtrak when I move to New York.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

from what I hear,

the Amtrak system up north is pretty good.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

what's the ump saying to carlos in the on-deck circle?

was that the whole thing about a hitter supposed to ask the ump if he cracks his bat?

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Astros playing from behind again

Have only led at the end of 4 innings (out of 30) so far this year.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions  

And in no way is that depressing.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

There are good times ahead

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

thatd be okay

if those were all 9th innings

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

Another backwards K

although this one was the pitcher

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Another basic play

Don’t think Matsui should have thrown

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

it was really close at first

nobody on base. assuming he keeps it in field of play, then I’m OK with the throw.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

We survived.

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by Stephen Higdon on Apr 10, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hard grounder by AP to Blum at third

he handles it and throws to 2nd to force Greene. inning over

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

hampton

was just trying to make things interesting

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hampton always seemed to do that...

even in his heyday as a 20 game winner.

by clack on Apr 10, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Didn't remember that

My aged memory only remembers great speed and control!

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

82 Pitches in 4 innings

Cold night coming off of elbow surgery – worrisome.

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

he's pretty far removed from elbox surgery isn't he?

I thought his injury last year was not arm related specifically

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Kind of

2 surgeries in past 3 years, plus a host of other injuries (groin, etc) last year

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by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

if this page is correct

Mike Hampton: A $120 Million Bust

then last elbow injury & surgery was April 2007. 2 full years.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm not just nitpicking

but if he can’t handle the relatively hostile conditions tonight, he’s really not going to be much use to us

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm sorta hoping

that warmer weather will make it easier for him to be limber, plus not pitching away against the Cards could help, too.

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by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I had him for

2 surgeries in 3 years, pecs, hamstring, groin, etc

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3496022

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by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

“My arm is big league ready,” Hampton said. “I know that for a fact.”

“He was up to 90 pitches,” Cox said. “He’s ready to go, arm-wise.”

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wonder why

Cox let him go?

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

i can appreciate that

im not impressed with your performance

by troy145 on Apr 10, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why I love JD

usage of “incredulous”

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Dear Astros Hitters,

Stop with the GIDPs.

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

apparently,

Lima was so charming because we wasn’t very good. And I’d agree. Best. Astro. Ever.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 10, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Hahaha

I loved that discussion.

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

5Ks thru 4 2/3

a bit odd considering his other struggles, but still a small encouraging sign

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Definitely

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

We need to pull him now

He’s been short and long all night.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, he got through 5

not a really good start, but he’s done

I agree w/ JD, why waste a PH though.

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Carlos Lee is lazy

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions  

shouldnt' there be a macro

to just post that in every game thread automatically?

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

He has a weight clause too

I love it.

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

You can't fool me

that’s Charles Barkley!

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

I still thought safe

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

hmmm

I think he was safe. even the last replay you really couldn’t see ball/glove & base in the same frame, but still

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

hunter singles up the middle

is there where all out hits have gone tonight?

by lnewcomer on Apr 10, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions  

YESSSSSSSSS

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Did Brownie just say

“Line shot into center; that shit will not stop Pence from scoring?”

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Shift

I believe, but I’ll hope for the former.

The Crawfishboxes
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 Apr 10, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's more fun

living in my own little world!

It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!

by bwhite2323 on Apr 10, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Alright

My laptop is about to die, so I’m throwing up an over flow thread before I get off my butt and go get the charger.

Click here to jump to it.

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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 Apr 10, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

I like this new pitcher

:)
6 straight balls,.

Don’t swing Matsui!

by entropic soul on Apr 10, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

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