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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Jul 8, 2009 1:05 PM CDT

Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Jul 8, 2009 1:05 PM CDT


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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

 

Charlie Morton

#37 / Pitcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

6-4

190

R

R

Oct 12, 1983

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2009 - Charlie Morton 1-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 17.0 14 5 5 1 6 11 2.65 1.18

 

Wandy Rodriguez

#51 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

5-11

195

B

L

Jan 18, 1979

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2009 - Wandy Rodriguez 7-6 17 17 0 0 0 0 103.2 99 44 37 12 39 95 3.21 1.33

Lineup for today (via Alyson Footer):

Bourn

Tejada

Puma

Lee

Blum

Pence

Matsui

Quintero

Wandy

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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.

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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.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions  

I think

Blum needs to quit batting in front of Pence too….

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, lots of things wrong with the starting lineup

I’d probably move Pence back to #2 or #3 and move Tejada down.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

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 Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wandy gets through the first easily

groundout and 2 K’s.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Morton gets a couple groundouts

strikes out Lance to end the inning.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions  

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.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions  

two quick singles

from Carlos and Blum.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions  

carlos gets his

during an interview with the panamanian national soccer team. neat.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

Matsui

Can not stay away from that inside breaking pitch….

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

Is it wrong to hope he has another DL stint?

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

:)>>>>

no…

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

offense in the crapper...

back to work…

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

maybe it's...

“Don’t underestimate a wicked changeup.”

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think McLouth is a tad overrated.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

off the top of my head, 2011.

by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

no one

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

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 Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

surprisingly

Bourn’s helmet didn’t come off on that triple.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

as do I

it’s not 1920. Play at a normal depth, dammit

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

shit

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

Berkman

takes it too tal’s hill with Tejada at 1st. thrown out at the plate…

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

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  

I think it’s unlikely that Tejada is traded.

by clack on Jul 8, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

as do I

far more likely that the FO decides to try for another run this year.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

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 Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm aware

Like I said, they’d need to make the right moves and do the right things at the major league level.

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

if some other cubs players could get hurt celebrating that would be super.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

soto, too, apparently

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

RBI single by Bourn to score matsui

after Q walks and Wandy sac bunts into a fielders choice to get Q at second.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

tejada ground one right past 2nd base

bases loaded for Lance

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by Only_A_Lad on Jul 8, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

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  

They need to

get over and stay over.

A nice 9-11 game winning streak would be nice.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

ya, his SO/9 has steadily increased each year, so he may be moving towards becoming a strikeout pitcher.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

Bourn just stole second

The Stros are just running all over this Pirate team.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 2:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Not Pence

He’s a horrible base stealer

I think Bourn has the green light pretty much all the time.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

With Pence's speed

he should be better at stealing bases.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

gameday says injury delay...

Not Wandy…

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:21 PM CDT reply actions  

thx....

and Ouch…..my son took one in the throat this season….catching sucks…

"now you chunkin' in there.."

by jano4 on Jul 8, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

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  

No one warming in the pen

Looks like Wandy will get a chance to finish the game.

He’s also up to bat.

by Timothy De Block on Jul 8, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

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  

Wandy K’s the first batter, swinging, in the 9th.

by clack on Jul 8, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions  

With 2 outs, a hit for Young.

by clack on Jul 8, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

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  

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  

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