Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, Aug 22, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, Aug 22, 2009 6:05 PM CDT
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Astros lead the series 1-0
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Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Aug 22, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.
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The difference in “stuff” couldn’t be greater, when you are talking about Moehler vs. Scherzer. You have to hope that Moehler’s veteran guile makes up for the gap.
Moehler allows a lead off single.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Roberts has enough tattoos
to qualify for the NBA
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
D-Backs' Roberts with a no out blooper to the outfield.
2 on, no outs. Neither hit was wacked hard.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
1-0 D-Backs with no outs.
Parra with a good hit, drives in a run.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The last two singles were just over the infield type singles
but they were effective singles
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs were shut out today
Chance for the Astros to get closer to second place
(if they can stop the Diamondbacks )
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ground out scores runner 2-0.
DP attempt failed because the runner is fast. Next batter is making his ML debut and grounds into DP started by Berkman.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's from Conroe (or Montgomery)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Allen is his name
Catcher Chris Snyder went to U-H
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 of the 3 Astros outs were strikeouts in the first inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Lee gets his bloop single
this is the Bloop Single game so far
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Blum doubles
Carlos Lee scored on an error
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
D'backs claimed fan interference
Angel Hernandez said no fan interfenrce.
The bad part of that is that means Angel Hernandez umpires home plate on Sunday.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for the guy sitting behind
The guy in the blue shirt and the guy reaching over with his hat. He was pulling the guy with the hat back to make sure he didn’t touch it.
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 6:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kaz is on fire.
He doubles off the scoreboard with a line drive, and then comes into 2d base on a good gamble.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
RBI Double by Kaz Matsui
Blum scored
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Coste must be very, very slow. He is thrown out on a ball to the shortstop which is a hit for 99% of batters.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just checked out Red Reporter to see if fans are bashing Dusty Baker
since Piirates lead that game 3-0 early.
Today they are trashing the owner (or majority owner) for his incompetent meddling.
If Reds lose today, they fall into last place in the NL Central.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Supposedly the Reds’ owner ordered the trade for Rolen. That probably was a bad idea for a team like the Reds.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
amd mastermind the Griffey trade
and the Adam Dunn trade
and maybe pushed for Dusty Baker
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Cincinnati Enquirer
The Rolen trade is Castellini’s latest attempt to change things with one move. It’s along the lines of the hiring of Dusty Baker, the signing of Francisco Cordero, the hiring of Walt Jocketty, the firing of Wayne Krivisky and the trading of Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn.
Castellini was behind all those moves, or at least had the final word.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I read it , the impression I got was that
He didn’t more than approve the transaction; that he made the final decision between various people.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
some of those moves arguably weren't terrible.
If you don’t think you can afford to re-sign Dunn, then trading him to D-Backs and getting something in return could make sense. And, why not trade Griffey? What could Griffey offer a team like the Reds at this stage of his career.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see nothing wrong with any of them
but the some of the Reds fans so. — with the trades and with his hamstringing the GM
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tejada with a delayed swing
taps a dribbler down third base line for a single
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Scherzer’s throws to hold the runner at 1st are very loopy lobs. J.D. wonders if he has the yips. He suggesting testing it by taking a big lead.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 6:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Lee walked
Doubles machine Geoff Blum coming to bat
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Blum grounded out to first this time
to end the inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Conroe native Brandon Allen gets his first MLB hit
a single to centerfield
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tejada made a web gem play
caught a grounder on the grass behind second , whirled, and threw out the runner on one bounce
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Then singles to center
Bourn goes from first to third
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bases loaded on Berkman walk (after many pitches)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bourn scores on Lee sac fly which was in medium RF
Any other runner and he might have been out.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Carlos Lee sac fly
Michael Bourn scored
Astros lead 3-2
two outs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
looks like FJM favorite
David Eckstein has hustled his way to an extension for 2010 with heart and grit.
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
another run scores on Blum bleeder single through right side.
Blum advances to third on cut off problems.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Blum singles to right
goes to second on throw to home
Tejada scored
4-2
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Scherzer has thrown a ton of pitches this inning
38 is the reported amount but it seemd like more than that
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Scherzer had been throwing close to 100% fastballs on Astros hitters this inning. But when he gets to Pence, he K’s him on a bouncing breaking pitch.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pence struck out the time before (or the time before that ) on a slider way off the plate
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moehler gave up a single and a walk (and one strikeout )
in the sixth inning
2 on, one out
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bases loaded on a walk
2 outs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cooper to the mound
Since Robinson already been out , Moehler is done for the night.
Commercial break before we learn who the reliever is
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Byrdak
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gets ground out on first pitch
no score
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rockies had gone 154 plate appearances
without a walk before Moehler walked two in this inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OOPSs - I meant Diamondbacks not Rockies
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Byrdak is going into his 3d inning. Since Valverde is unavailable, I assume Hawkins will pitch the 9th.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bird man out.
Byrdak gets an out in the 8th, and Cooper decides to remove him. JD had said he was hoping Cooper would go “old school,” and let Byrdak try to finish the game off. That would be highly unlikely, but I might have kept him in for this inning…he has been effective so far.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
K’s Reynolds. I think Gervacio can be highly effective the first time RHers see him.
Now he is taken out.
Relief pitcher roulette again. Fulchino to come in the game.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why wouldn’t you just bring in Fulchino to begin with? am I missing something.
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not let Byrdak stay in?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or Gervacio (He struck out the only man he faced)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree on both accounts
But I’m assuming Cooper had it in his head Fulchino was finishing this inning regardless.
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since the next batter is also a RHer, this is a very odd move. I suppose it’s another “gut call” by Cooper.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, he was a LHB....
Gervacio hasn’t been effective against lefties in the minors. I suppose that is why he prefers Fulchino, even though he is also a righthand pitcher.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2-run lead
You could just let him go at it and at least see what happens.
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was so happy Cooper let Byrdak stay for more than one batter
Suddenly we get three pitchers in the eighth (sof ar )
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"would you one time"
“let me by myself”
The more I hear it the more I feel like I need a gun
by timmy_ on Aug 22, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
bloop single for Lee...
Parra plays very deep for Carlos Lee and he can’t seem to make up the ground for even medium CF balls.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Lee was pissed that the pitcher threw a wild pitch and made him run to 2d.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time for...
The Hawk to swoop in and steal a save.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
With 1 out, Montero singles in the 9th.
it was up the middle, and a shortstop with better range probably gets that ball. It was just beyond Tejada’s glove.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hawkins gets OUT 3 on a K.
Game over. Astros win.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 9:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ASTROS WIN 4-2
fourth straight win
It’s reassuring Astros have four more games with the Diamonbacks this season
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Astros creeping up on Cubs' spot.... maybe.
In one of the blogs at BBTF, Cubs’ fans were hoping that the new management blows the team up and starts over. They were talking about what they can get in trade for guys like Marmol, Lee, Fukudome, and Theriot. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Cubs blown up.
by clack on Aug 22, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Astros win and Cubs lose on Sunday
they’ll share second place with .500 records
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaTroy Hawkins
In his post game interview LaTroy reminded us how poorly he pitchedi n New York. It’s hard to figure out how he could have been so bad there and so good for the Astros .
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 22, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis
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91 | 71 | .561 | 0 | Lost 6 |
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Chicago
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83 | 78 | .515 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Milwaukee
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80 | 82 | .493 | 11 | Won 3 |
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Cincinnati
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78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | Won 2 |
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Houston
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 17 | Lost 3 |
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Pittsburgh
|
62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | Lost 2 |
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