Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins, Jun 21, 2009 1:10 PM CDT
by Stephen Higdon on Jun 21, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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3 game series vs Twins @ Metrodome
| Fri 06/19 | WP: Kevin Slowey ( - ) SV: Joe Nathan LP: Roy Oswalt ( - ) |
2 - 5 loss |
| Sat 06/20 | WP: Brian Moehler ( - ) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Sean Henn ( - ) |
6 - 5 win |
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After one inning
It’s the Astros 3, Twins 0. Small ball sparked the offense in the top of the first with Bourn bunt and SB, then Kepp had a 1B, Tejada had a ground rule double, Lee RBI fielder’s choice, and Hunter Pence an RBI 2B.
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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.
either I'm the only one here or I have the same problem...
getting other people’s comments I had yesterday. Astros take a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning. Bourn singles, came all the way home on a Keppinger single up the middle.Tejada with ground rule double. Bourn scores and Kepp to 3d. Lee drives in Kepp. Pence doubles.
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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 Jun 21, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
You are the only one here
Dying Quail and I are imaginary concepts
I had a hard time connecting to MLB.com
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Astros score 3 in the first
Bourn bunt single (steals second)
Scored on Keppinger single.
Tejada Doubled
Lee and Berkman let the team down by grounding out (okay – Keppinger did score on Carlos Lee ground out )
Hunter Pence doubled
Pudge flied out to end the inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions
I like that idea (the pitcher's being employed by the position players)
I think it’s the Roy Oswalt way
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.
Explin the idea better
I don’t undersstand
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions
The idea
Is that the pitcher gets out there, doesn’t waste time between pitches, etc. So the fielders are alert, get on and off the field quickly and then the fielders reward them with runs.
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 Jun 21, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Why does getting a foul ball make people so happy?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions
Wandy gives up a HR....
the score stands at 3-1. Moehler said after last night game that HRs don’t bother him—referencing the fact that he gave up 32 HRs one year—as long as doesn’t give up walks. Maybe the same thinking could apply to Wandy. Wandy started the season with apparent luck on the HR front and has been regressing significantly toward “normalizing” his HRs in the last few games.
Yeah
He’s really rushing it back up to the mean. But he could just be feeling charitable.
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 Jun 21, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Hunter Pence doing his best
to carry the team; but he needs help
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions
yeah, I thought about that.
but he would probably have started anyway, given that Erstad doesn’t get starts against LHP.
Wandy seems to have sped up his time between pitches
I like.
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Hunter Pence great sliding catch
he and Wandy are featured players today
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions
Gomez bunted ball right into his forehead
He looks stunned
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions
according to JD:
Gomez has a 37" vertical leap. I am sure this will come in very handy during the All Star Game’s slam-dunk contest.
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sadly,
you’re right. They really need to shorten it. And fire Chris Berman.
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Wandy super through six
ONE Hit; SEVEN Strikeouts
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions
Too bad we won't see Blyleven in the booth today.
I would be interested in is comments on Wandy’s curveball. Blyleven had the reputation of throwing the best curveball in ML history.
Blyleven was very complimentary of Oswalt and courteous in his compliments about Moehler.
I don’t recall hearing a reason…they did say that Cuddyer was making a rare start at 1st base, which contributed to the Twins’ inability to stop Bourn from bunt hitting in the 1st.
general soreness
regular off say
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 21, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
he's been scuffling lately for us
and this is his first day off all year. LH starting, day off for Twins Monday, Gardy decided to give him a break
I really wish the Twins outfielders would stop doing that
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Gomez is a really, really good CFer. Young made a spectacular play the other day, but he isn’t really a very good outfielder.
irrationally
that weird roll he does when he throws bugs me – probably has more to do with his ability to hit bunt singles
Gomez steals a HR from Carlos Lee...
but Astros still get a run on a Tejada sac fly to take a 4-1 lead.
Astros score
and would have scored more except Gomez caught Carlos Lee’s almost homerun at the centerfield “wall”
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:48 PM CDT reply actions
well, he's thrown 105 pitches
so it’s not like it’s awful or anything. But he hasn’t shown any signs of tiring. He’s still got great command. With a guy over the age of 25 or so, THAT needs to be the test.
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Wandy has thrown over 100 pitchers
He’ll be over 110 by the end of this inning
That’s probably the reason
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll trade you
Gomez and Delmon for Pence and Bourn. We’ll throw in a AAA pitcher or something too. Deal?
funny thing is that the Astros reportedly tried to trade for Gomez...
when he was with the Mets, and before he was traded to the Twins. The Astros apparently had Gomez rated better than Bourn, and would have traded Lidge for him if the Mets had agreed (which they didn’t).
We need a front line catcher
How about that Mauer guy and Gomez for Bourn, JR Towles, Kazuo Matsui, Jason Smith, and a reliever to be named later?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If that doesn't work, how about we keep out respective center fielders
and Astros trade four legendary baseball players (JR Towles, Kazuo Matsui, Jason Smith, and a reliever to be named later) for that Mauer guy?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
spectacular DP started by Matsui.
The Astros have been getting superb 2d base defense this whole series.
The Astros' 2d base just has a lot of mojo
Been that way since their inception.
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Brilliant play from Harris
Quick reaction from Berkman. Beautiful.
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Exciting half inning on the infield this inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:02 PM CDT reply actions
Look how much slimmer Carlos Lee looked with the White Sox.
FSN showed an old clip of Torey Hunter robbing the Chisox’s Lee of a HR.
A snack while waiting for his pizza order
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I have a good feeling about Astros chances this game
Astros lead 4-1 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions
Mauer makes the final out
and his hit streak comes to an end. Your Houston Astros: legend-killers.
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ASTROS WIN 4-1
Wandilicious and Hunter Pence looked great
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions
Wandy - Player of the game
per Radio guys
Bourn and Pence considered too.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
You know,
for a series that featured the Astros (who don’t have a lot of power this year) and the Twins (who are supposedly all about small ball or something), the last three games had a lot of homers.
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Twins or known for small ball...but they are hitting a lot of homers this year.
JD said yesterday that the Twins have 5 players with 10 or more HRs, which is the first time they have done that before the halfway mark since 1980-something.
Astros to face Zack Greinke Tuesday
Greinke has come back to Earth his last two outings; but the threat is still there.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 21, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions
going to that game
and thursdays…pretty excited for grienke!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jun 21, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
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