Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Jul 8, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Jul 8, 2009 11:56 AM CDT
in Events
103 comments
Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Jul 8, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
Current Series
3 game series vs Pirates @ Minute Maid Park
| Mon 07/06 | WP: Mike Hampton ( - ) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Virgil Vasquez ( - ) |
4 - 1 win |
| Tue 07/07 | WP: Paul Maholm ( - ) SV: Matt Capps LP: Brian Moehler ( - ) |
3 - 6 loss |
|
Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009, 1:05 PM CDT Charlie Morton vs Wandy Rodriguez Partly cloudy. Game time temperature around 95.
|
||
Lineup for today (via Alyson Footer):
Bourn
Tejada
Puma
Lee
Blum
Pence
Matsui
Quintero
Wandy
Last night was one big missed opportunity. Walks, unearned runs, and seeing eye singles pushed the Astros back to two games under .500. Now Wandy needs to come through just so we can salvage a series win against the Pirates. He has been off and on, and off again, and then back on seemingly for the past month. Solid starts against Minnesota and San Diego sandwiched a not so great start against Detroit. He's 0-1 against Pittsburgh this season though, and sports a 5.37 career ERA against the Buccos in ten starts.
0 recs |
103 comments
|
Email
Print
Comments
I think Matsui needs to be taken out of the starting lineup.
Just play Kepp at 2nd. Matsui’s offensive problems have just been embarrassing.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think
Blum needs to quit batting in front of Pence too….
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, lots of things wrong with the starting lineup
I’d probably move Pence back to #2 or #3 and move Tejada down.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see
Pence move to the 3rd spot and Berkman 4th and Lee 5th. I don’t mind Tejada as long as he’s not hitting into double plays and allowing Bourn to take a base instead of fouling off pitches.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wandy gets through the first easily
groundout and 2 K’s.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Morton gets a couple groundouts
strikes out Lance to end the inning.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
pretty nice inning for wandy
IF pop fly to matsui to start the inning, then two singles given up to the laroche brothers. Wandy goes 3-0 on the next batter, things look like they’re going to turn out awful, and he comes back to get the next two outs on strikeouts.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
pretty nice crowd for a wednesday afternoon game.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
two quick singles
from Carlos and Blum.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
carlos gets his
during an interview with the panamanian national soccer team. neat.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lee singles up the middle. His OPS is down to .810. His last HR was 20 days ago (Texas series). It seems longer.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence advances the runners on a bouncing grounder. same effect as a sac bunt. though a sac bunt isn’t really what we needed.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
not with the heavy hitting Matsui coming up...
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui
Can not stay away from that inside breaking pitch….
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he has gotten to the point, he can’t do much with RHP. He has been hitting LHP quite well.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we’re down to our clean up hitter, Quintero, to get the runs in.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Q....
Get a hit….don’t start this off like last night…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
offense in the crapper...
back to work…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Morton looks like a pretty good young pitcher.
He may be kind of an undervalued prospect. When the Pirates got him in the McLouth trade, a lot of bloggers/web sites were saying that the Pirates didn’t get enough. Morton had pitched well in the minors for the Braves, but he wasn’t highly regarded. There is a lesson there somewhere…not sure what, though.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe it's...
“Don’t underestimate a wicked changeup.”
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Lee's remaining contract...
When I think of it, a little vomit comes up in my mouth. When does his contract’s NTC end. I’m on my phone, so I can’t look it up.
by Irish Pete on Jul 8, 2009 1:45 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
and that's when his salary increases significantly.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, his salary has already increased significantly.
18.5 million, beginning in 09, and continuing at that annual amount through 2012.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think after next season...
so yeah we could trade him and his 18.5M to who????
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Full no trade till 2010
2 more years after that at 18.5 per…till 2012…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cot’s baseball contracts says the full no trade clause is only through 2010. That article is consistent with that, because it suggests that a partial no trade clause kicks in after that. those typically involve lists of teams to which he can be traded.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t realize the full no trade was only too 2010.
I don’t think managment will want to move him, unless he really stinks in which case whose going to take his contract anyways?
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
surprisingly
Bourn’s helmet didn’t come off on that triple.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
for some reason, I take some pleasure in seeing McCutcheon burned for playing so far in as a CFer.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as do I
it’s not 1920. Play at a normal depth, dammit
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
shit
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
explain....
some of us are locked into you guys and gameday….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman with a Tal's Hill double...
Tejada thrown out at the plate, coming all the way around. Great throw by Jack Wilson on the relay.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
one could criticize sending Tejada past 3d base, with no outs.
But I truly thought he would score. With the ball so deep, it seemed like a certainty. But Wilson just made a great throw from beyond the infield.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tejada out at the plate on a really long double (landed on the hill) from Berkman.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miggy....
He is having a real contract year this year. I really wonder whether the Astros will trade him. I don’t think they will resign him, and in any case he will test the FA market. I think they should trade him….best way to get any return on their investment.
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s unlikely that Tejada is traded.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as do I
far more likely that the FO decides to try for another run this year.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm worried
that he’s going to fad in the 2nd half in which case he loses trade value and/or is less productive for the stretch run.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah I know
Astros will delude themselves into thinking they have a chance.
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well,
I think if the Astros made the right moves and if they are over .500 at the ASG, then they’ll have a shot.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check the schedule in the 2nd half...
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm aware
Like I said, they’d need to make the right moves and do the right things at the major league level.
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, it just means the Astros have to beat the other teams in the NL Central. that will always be the case, if you want to get to the playoffs. At this point, the Cards, Brewers, and Cubs aren’t exactly great shakes.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if some other cubs players could get hurt celebrating that would be super.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dempster leads the way.
And the Cubs are just one more Milton Bradley meltdown from a a full blown catastrophe.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
soto, too, apparently
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
now that we have few decent prospects
at both RR and in the lower minors I hope they don’t give up too much. I really think though they are committed to building the farm and won’t give up much. I agree I think Miggy will slow down in the 2nd half…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berman did come around to score, on a hit by Lee...for those following along.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
WOO HOO!!!
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui scores on an RBI single by Bourn.
3-0 Astros.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
RBI single by Bourn to score matsui
after Q walks and Wandy sac bunts into a fielders choice to get Q at second.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada single just past the 2d baseman....
loads the bases with 2 outs. that hit was just too shallow to allow a score.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
tejada ground one right past 2nd base
bases loaded for Lance
Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Berkman with a 2 run double.
Hard shot all the way to the RF wall.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Very nice....
last night is gone from the memory…heading to the game tomorrow, maybe we can win 2 and get over that elusive 500 mark…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need to
get over and stay over.
A nice 9-11 game winning streak would be nice.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
8 K's for Wandy and 70 pitches into the 5th inning.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve heard people call Wandy a “crafty lefty” and not a “strikeout pitcher”, but when he’s on, he sure does rack up those K’s
by AstroAndy on Jul 8, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya, his SO/9 has steadily increased each year, so he may be moving towards becoming a strikeout pitcher.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is a K pitcher...
When he pitches against teams like the Pirates, where the young guys can’t lay off all his off speed curves and changeups…
He is a crafty pitcher against the more veteran clubs, that can at least put those pitches in play of foul them off and sit on his fastball…
but if that strike to ball ratio stay at 53-20 he will be a very successful pitcher!!
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
going into today's game, Wandy had the 9th best K/game ratio in the NL...
He is at 8.5 K/G Kershaw and Santana are the only LHP with a better K/G among starters.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bourn just stole second
The Stros are just running all over this Pirate team.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cool...Cooper needs to let Pence, Bourn, run more anyway....
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not Pence
He’s a horrible base stealer
I think Bourn has the green light pretty much all the time.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah my bad...
hard to delete that once I wrote it….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Pence's speed
he should be better at stealing bases.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
slow starter though....
with those long strides takes him a few to get up to speed….at that is what I see….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Berkman
Got the avg up to 274 and cracked the 50 RBI number today…(51)….a big 2nd half by him could really lead this team.
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy...
Really rocking today…..93 pitches through 7….Coop should let him go one more….but he won’t….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Coop......
should let him go the whole game, because who knows how many pitchers we may need tomorrow.
by Milhouse23 on Jul 8, 2009 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL!!!!!!!!!
this is " I gotta change pitchers Cooper" we are talking about….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
:)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
way to go Coop….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gameday says injury delay...
Not Wandy…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Q just took a foul tip ball that bounced off the ground in the neck
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
108 through 8.
Do you send him out for the 9th to go for the shutout? 1-2-3 due up. Maybe they push him a little with the ASB coming up
by rdf8585 on Jul 8, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No one warming in the pen
Looks like Wandy will get a chance to finish the game.
He’s also up to bat.
by timmy_ on Jul 8, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i guess that answers that
i hope he can do it in 120 or less.
by rdf8585 on Jul 8, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
120 or less would be nice...
Yeah he won’t start again till after the break…..unless he makes the team….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy K’s the first batter, swinging, in the 9th.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
YAY!!!
called Strike 3 ends the game for a CG shutout, 11K masterpiece for Wandy.
by clack on Jul 8, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wandy.....'da man!!!
speaking as a fan….with Roy, Wandy, Hampton pitching the way they are…..we may have a chance….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 5-0
I missed the game. Luckily MLB.com is showing it in archives version. (Wandy loooks good early)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 8, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
THE CRAWFISH BOXES GETS SOCIAL
Current Series
3 game series vs Giants @ Minute Maid Park
|
San Francisco Giants
Monday, Apr 5, 2010, 6:05 PM CDT |
||
| Tue 04/06 | 7:05 PM CDT | |
| Wed 04/07 | 1:05 PM CDT | |
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Random photos: Baseball celebrates St. Patrick's Day
- CC Sabathia mocks Hamels' video grenade ad with one of own
- Spring Snapshot: Angels look to retain their iron grip on AL West
- Mathis hopes strong postseason will translate into better at-bats
- Rangers manager Ron Washington regrets cocaine use in '09
Certain photos copyright © 2010 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
