Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, Apr 29, 2009 6:10 PM CDT
by Stephen Higdon on Apr 29, 2009 5:35 PM CDT
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No Lance? Huh.
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Seems shocking for Berkman to miss a game in Cincinnati, huh?
Someone on the board (BWhite, I think) suggested that Berkman needs a break. I guess Cooper agrees.
J.R. Towles finally gets a start. Given that Pudge seemed to break out offensively yesterday in Cincy, I almost would prefer that he continue playing. But J.R. may be a good choice to catch Paulino. I assume J.R. caught Felipe in his earlier Round Rock starts. And it’s time for Towles to get some more at bats.
Lance needed a break - mentally if nothng else
But it is weird that it comes in Cincinnati. Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence should pick up the slack at the plate nicely though. Astros will need Lance in Atlanta.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions
Hairston moved to second. Recent callup Rosales at third. Nix in left (that head to head collision with Tejada must have sidelined Chris Dickerson).
Nix makes me nervous (and Bruce).
Maybe a three game win streak (11 game win streak in Cincy) has made me too cocky, but I think the Astros field the better team tonight.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions
Heading for Post shoud have been
“Reds lineup changed too”
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee out on line drive to Nix in LF.
He hit the ball hard, and it looked like a hit off the bat. It was right at Nix, who still had trouble holding on to the ball because it was hit so hard.
It almost look like
Lee’s ball picked Nix of the ground
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions
Willy T did not move to second
A little stutter step is all. The ball was hit so hard at Matsui and n he threw so quickly to Erstad,. Willy T’s lead-off was enough was far enough off first that he could not get back to first in time.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Walked Willie Taveras
not a good idea – but it seems like there is a tight strike zone tonight
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions
Volquez appears to have very good stuff tonight.
FB is in the 97 range, and he is getting it close enough to the strike zone to get swings and misses.
We'd better jump on him early before he gets into groove
We had a lot of trouble with him last year
by RocketsAstros on Apr 29, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Michael Bourn running all over center
Run forward on first out . Back to the wall for second out
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions
what's funny
is that, even after it was made very clear that Towles was not running, and had nothing more than a one-step lead, Volquez kept throwing to the bag.
Three long runs for Bourn so far
but he caught them all – and in all parts of the park
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad bounce single
for Reds first hit
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 6:57 PM CDT reply actions
Paulino gets out of it on a curveball hit to shortstop.
Some of Paulino’s breaking pitcihes don’t look that crisp. Willy T’s opposite field hit came on a semi-hainging curve, I think.
Weird Stat
Third straight year Astros have started 9-12
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions
I hope it won't haunt them
as with the past few years finishing 1 or few games behind playoff spot
by RocketsAstros on Apr 29, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm just thinking...
If it’s good, I bet Drayton is patting himself on the back for that one. Maybe not such a good thing.
by entropic soul on Apr 29, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Michale Bourn six catches in four innings
Two easy catches and four that easily could have been hits with less fleet fielders out there
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
Volquez laughing a little too much
Some Astro will light him up soon.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions
JD is right that Astros' hitter are helping Volquez too much...
too impatient. Towles had ball 4 and swung amd missed anyway.
Adam Rosales - just called up after batting .400 plus in AAA
His first at bat was caught by Bourn at left center wall. He reminds me some of Hunter Pence.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
strikeout
what worries me about Paulino – and this worried me in his last start, too – is that he’s just not missing bats the way he was in his first start.
dammit...Lee knocks ball out of Bourn's hands...
and then Lee and Bourn argue while runner goes to second.
I'm still in commercial break on MLB.TV after Astros weak at bat
I don’t think I’m going to like what I see when video resumes.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
error was charged to Bourn...
JD said a real baseball person might be more inclined to charge it to Lee….
grounder to Erstad...runner on 3d now with 2 outs.
Nix is coming up. He seems pretty hot againt the Astros.
Didn’t Nix used to play for the Cubs when Dusty was there?
It's his first game after being called up
I understand his enthusiasm
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Nix
As i wrote before the game started, Nix makes me nervous. He seems to be one of those players who is a thorn in the Astros side. Tonight a triple and scored a run; and now the RBI.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 7:57 PM CDT reply actions
He'd make me less nervous if
I could count on our guys mustering more than 1 hit in 6 innings…
by RocketsAstros on Apr 29, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that too
I wonder if Berkman and Pudge Rodriguez are biting at the bit to get in the game
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Can I please hear
the conversation between Lee and Bourn in the dugout?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions
Astros need 7th Inning Magic
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions
none there.
15 straight retired by Volquez. At least the Astros got a double from Tejada in the 1st inning. or else we would be worrying about a no hitter.
Just got in from the airport
On the way home I heard the score 3 times. Guess who WASN’T broadcasting….
Volquez must be pitching a beauty.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Berkman pinch hits with runners on first and two outs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:32 PM CDT reply actions
Hit the ball well, but he's snake bit right now
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Low screamer right to right fielder Bruce to end the inning
Not looking like Astros night . Lee had one like that to left early on
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros looking very disorganized in the field now
and earlier, too. Get it all out of your system tonight, boys.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
sloppy
Astros still have chance to win this. Get it together
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Nix had a part in both Reds runs today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Bases loaded for Reds, none out
Expected runs from this situation for Cincy – 2.1
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Rosales' family must be hyper now
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 8:45 PM CDT reply actions
Brocail dusts Gonzales
then K’s him on the outside pitch – whether intentional or not.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Cincy gets only 1 run after loading the bases
not bad, but it’s still 0-3 as we go to the top of the ninth and face their closer.
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
Astros Lose 3-0
Bourn’s fielding was the highlight (forget the error)
Pauino had a good outing – one earned run
That’s about it
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by Joe in Birmingham on Apr 29, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions
We always manage to come up with a poor production like this
and kill our small momentum. First, the 3rd Dodgers game and now this.
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