Roller Coaster Game vs. Nationals to be completed today

become +.500 for the first time since April 3rd!

it’s also an all you can eat Thursday up in Section 433 (at the new low price of $20). I’m not sure what the demand for those seats are, but if there are any available when I get to the box office, that’s where I’ll be.

The Nats have an advantage in the bottom of the 9th with a runner already on 1st. The Nationals have added several players through trade/promotion whom will be available. Nyjer Morgan, a newly acquired player, will be the runner on 1st base, and he is very fast and a good base stealer. Since Hawkins is easy to run on, and I assume Hawkins will continue in the game, we could have a Nats runner in scoring position quickly. The Astros don’t have several key players available, including Carlos Lee. The Nationals’ “ace” starter, Lannan, has asked to start both games in this doubleheader. I don’t know if Acta will let him, given that he is the scheduled starter in the second game. Both teams are being fairly closed mouth about their personnel strategy in this game…which is understandable.

Jim DeShaies and Bil Brown are wearing coat and tie. What’s up?

Did they replace Erstad with Kata?

the winning pitcher will be a guy who is no longer on the Pirates team!!

oh, oh, this game could be over early.

Tejada Terrible throw over Berkman’s head to allow run to score

and I don’t fume often

Only makes me more frustrated with the loss. Howe said that Tejada must not have been aware that Bard was injured with groin pull and can’t get down the line to first base.

to be one of those defining moments as a Houston sports fan.

and I’m still breahing hard. Not sure why this has sent me over the edge (well-ntot totally over the edge )

(Already across the street, drinking for cheaper)… The place was dead and the final play was so anti-climactic. As my buddy said, it’s weird to suffer such a crushing defeat and then have to wait for the ACTUAL game to start.

And the All-U-Can-Eat seats were sold out. This has been about the worst hour of my Astro fanhood.

Not much he can say. He says he has no idea what happened or why it happened. He says it is a strange day, and he hopes it isn’t like this all day.

It means they didn’t use up Hawkins or use up players…well, that’s putting the best face on it.

Lucas also points out that Tejada had already made a 2 run error in this game (in Washington) which is why it is in extra innings anyway.

or whatever peanut butter does for you

Apparently these final slot votes have become more sophisticated campaigns. Here is something that surprises me: apparently the Tigers and the Phillies formed an alliance to get their two players voted in. I know that we bloggers seek alliances, but it surprises me that there are more formal alliances. Victorino credited the Tigers-Phillies alliance, which used the marketing title “Bran-Torino.” Tigers and Phillies called on employers to set aside time for their employees to vote for Inge and Victorino. Victorino says that they had to do this because the Rangers and Giants had formed a Sandoval/Kinsler alliance. The article also says that John McCain campaigned for Mark Reynolds.

This is a mildly amusing article about Hanrahan winning his first game because of the Nats’ victory in the resumed game.

Former teammates sent him text messages wishing him good luck on his game today. At 6 pm CDT, Hanrahan told his Pirates’ teammates that it is time to get to work, because he has a game to win. They are dumbfounded until he tells them about the resumed game.