Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, Jun 16, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers, Jun 16, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
Worried about Kevin Millwood actually being good this year and perhaps offering us a challenge, don't: Millwood actually owns a tRA of 5.68 and a tRA* of 5.24. My jaw is still dropped from the sizable gap between Millwood's ability and his ERA. You can file this kind of gap under: Something's gotta give, and soon. Hopefully tonight is that night as Wandy Rodriguez tries to stabilize and continue to not tip his curveball.
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I can only watch the game for awhile...
I have tennis match at 8 p.m.
I’m not sure how much I can contribute to the thread.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bourn doubles.
Hit the ball between CF and LF. It looked like it would be single, but Bourn was smoothly and easily going to 2d.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter, there is no way to hit those two balls.
Pence K’s on 2 swings at pitches about eye high.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers with runners on 1st and 2d...
Wandy’s control isn’t good so far. The ump has squeezed him some…JD says Nelson, the ump, is contankerous and probably has a short fuse on hot nights.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Now this ump's strike zone is pissing me off.
The ump seems pissed off at Wandy.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rangers score run a single to LF...
Erstad misplayed the ball which assured that the run would score.
by clack on Jun 16, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not looking like a good night
for pitchers…offenses should score alot on the 98 degrees field
ump dont like stros
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 16, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
berkman walk
then pudge flies out…1 out 1 on
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 16, 2009 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
kaz
fouls out to third…PIECE OF $HIT!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 16, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
erstad fouls out
OUR 7 and 8 HITTERS SUCK!!!
im in a real pissy move with my fantasy team after starting volstad vs BOS (had him benched then decided to give it a go) that combied with hamels not doing to well and wandy sucking it up and the ump sucking and Matsui back just makes me very mad…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 16, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
damn wandy
damn u kinlser too!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 16, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is just ugly
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
101 pitches
3 2/3 innings
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fml
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
102 pitches in 4 IP
To the bullpen
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PUDGE
Putting us on the scoreboard!!!
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear Kaz,
I liked Kata and Maysonet better.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Erstad hits it right to Davis
2 down.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Alberto Arias in to relieve Wandy
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Miggy misses a sharp hit ball
Another inning off to an auspicious start.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Two ground balls breaks up the shot we had to get in this game
expletive deleted
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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 DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsui runs into shallow center field
to stab Andruw Jones’ grounder and throw him out easily.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Do it again Pudge
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Millwood
If you hadn’t potentially hurt yourself stabbing that ball, Pudge would have been out easily.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Arias, good.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the swagger with which Berkman recorded that out
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hello Jason Jennings
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is cruel
They’re using Jennings as the mop up guy against us…how humiliating.
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence with the GO
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
3 outs and five runs is possible...right?
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course
maybe not tonight though
We’ll see
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Byrdak is speeding this misery up for us
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why does Kinsler lead off for them?
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
YESSSSS
JD and Brownie are ragging on Wins and Saves!!!!
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was an interesting and insightful discussion
I wish JD would have addressed the question of how would not keeping track of individual pitcher’s wins and losses affect the starting pitchers outlook. Instead he shifted the topic to managerial decisions.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Astros ninth
Carlos Lee lead off walk
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Berkman grounds into double play
Astros chances going away fast
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Going
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Going
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Gone
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS LOSE 6-1
sad sad sad
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brutal
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by DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good
Lots of help from the guys behind him though. Nothing dominant.
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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 DyingQuail on Jun 16, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Completely unrelated topic: Dontrelle Willis
What happened to Dontrelle Willis? from Superstar with the Marlins to a 2-year disaster with Detroit.
Here’s the latest on his downhill slide:
Struggling Detroit pitcher Dontrelle Willis will not make his next scheduled start, manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday.
Willis walked eight in 3 2/3 innings in a loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday, and has walked 18 in 11 innings over his last three starts. He’s 1-4 with a 7.49 ERA in seven starts.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 16, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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