San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros, Aug 3, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
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If Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright weren't enough, then Matt Cain is the cherry on the tough pitching sundae that has been the Astros Saturday-Monday schedule.
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anyone else around tonight??
Matt Cain is gonna be tough….and if we lose I gotta hear it from one of my best friends…Great job Hampy….2 outs than 3 straight hits…and that may be enough for Cain
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Is it bad that I wouldn't mind if Hampy got hit around?
I really want Bazardo to get a look. Hampton is just a filler that won’t be around next year.
Bazardo will not be called up until September
Even if Hampton is waived, it will be Paulino to fill the vacancy
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
do Astros give Hampy his walking papers...
If he sucks again? They should they sent Ortiz packing….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
probably depends on how he looks, whether Dewey thinks he was making his pitches, etc.
My gut tells me that Hampton will be given a lot more leeway than Ortiz. He is lefthanded, and we don’t have a LHP starter to replace him. He is paid a larger salary, and Drayton hates to eat those contracts. And the Astros probably have a soft spot for Hampton because of his history here.
don't disagree with you.....
I just don’t like the way the Astros run this type of issue. If the guy is not coming back next year, he is pitching poorly, and you really don’t have a realistic chance of making the playoffs….the fans would be much happier if they’ed pull the trigger and get the young guys up here.
If it is about tickets I’d pay to see Bazardo….I won’t pay to see Hampton…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
I’m not sure what the odds of Hampton improving might be. I think it is possible. However, he could be injured or something too. But I can understand your frustration with the way the organization sometimes plays favorites. I think Hampton gets some credit from the Astros because he battles and stays in the game longer than Ortiz. Of course, part of that has to do with Cooper….and Cooper clearly likes Hampton better than Ortiz.
Bourn reaches with no outs
maybe hit , maybe error
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions
Bourn on second
easy steal
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions
unless roy or wandy...
can’t make their next starts…I know about the damn, waiver crap on Bazardo…Astros should do it anyway….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
If Bazardo is any good, and the Astros apparently think he is....
I don’t want to take a chance on losing him to another team.
Things going so bad for Astros
the only person willing to sit next to Drayton McLane is his wife
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions
Astros ticket discounts
Maybe 7 or 8 dates left? Including dates for this series. Field box seats as low as $21.
Found the deals at CF.net
No, am just broke :)
and wanted to help out other penny pinching fans
Is it weird that I can identify Biggio's voice fairly easily?
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BNice leaping catch by Matsui
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions
gunned down at the plate
they just keep trying to test Hunter’s arm…
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uh
by Bill James’ metrics, Pence had the best arm in the majors last year.
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I know....but it is still a funky throwing motion...
3rd in the league in out field assists..
"now you chunkin' in there.."
he has options remaining; so he gets the start. Let’s hope he can put his deteriorating performance at RR behind him and that he will be on a mission to prove he belongs in the majors.
Did Tim Brown say Oswalt not improving?
and Berkman still hurting?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions
BILL Brown (not Tim)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
go to astros.com
theres an article about his bullpen today
Roy, Wandy, Lance unfavorable developmetns
but Erstad almost ready to return
I’ve already forgotten _ Did the article mention Hawkins?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
He is talking about Roy going on DL
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
A messy play
Runner on first . Batted ball careens off Hampton’s leg . He runs it down, dives and tries to flip to first with his glove in one motion . Ball barely rolls . Meanwhile the runner who was on first makes it to third.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions
Listening to Biggio on the radio
He really knows his stuff…keeps up with all the trades ect….he sounds like a manager in the making…
I know he manages the St. Thomas high school team, and wants to stay home till his kids get older…
maybe in 5 years or so…
"now you chunkin' in there.."
should Pence have let that foul fall, instead of catching it? You could make the argument either way, I suppose.
Exactly what I was going to ask
After slight reflection – take any out you can with two men on and no outs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
if Hampton were more of a strike out pitcher....
I might say let it drop. But my guess is that the odds are good that run will score anyway, so get the out.
and Hampton struck out the next two
oh well
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Cain has a no hitter
thats right a no hitter. Lol time to break into the hit column
Second time on base
a hit this time (first time could have been a hit but ruled an error (Probably was an error) )
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Single ???
Carlos Lee grounds a ball to the left field wall and held to a single
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions
Giants scored double digit runs in two of the three games
in San Francisco.
A friend of mine is a Cardinals fan and he said the Giants did the same against the Cardinals
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Tejada's defensive inning
2 webgems and routine out
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
It looked so easy
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Cain is going to challenge hitters
much like Roy…maybe we can find a way in this game
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Any runs scored this inning
should not count against Hampton. That was horrible
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Hampton was great
Bases loaded on one official hit (which should have been a fly out); and strikes out two batters (including one who only wanted to bunt)
He did not look tired as he walked on air leaving the mound
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:48 PM CDT reply actions
This is the best I've felt all day!
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions
very nice....that hasn't happened very often
he is the new chicken man!!!
Trivia….who was the Rockets chicken man?? At least the fans called him that
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Chicken Dinner
We have a winner
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions
Double for Carlos Lee
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions
There ought to be a rule
the game could end right now.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
Well Hampton lives to pitch another day....
and Wade doesn’t have to make that tough decision….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Hampton had 6 striekouit s
most coming at critical times
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions
gotta hand it to him....
He started off poorly, but really lived up to the Bulldog nickname….and kept us in the game.
"now you chunkin' in there.."
If Sandoval can hustle
Lee should be able to hustle
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions
I want a Whataburger
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions
They came here about three years ago
The nearest one is 12 to 15 miles from my house. I usually get one on my way to other places (and on my way back home)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Five Guys is near me.
They’re good (and free peanuts)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I've heard of those....
don’t know where or if there is one in Houston….but we have a ton of the flying W’s
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Texas Monthly had the 50 greatest burgers in Tx. this month
i’m gonna have to make a tour….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Alternate stops with the 50 best BBQ joints
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Sampson
Nice to see him have a good inning. He’s been struggling.
yeah maybe him and Hawk could split the duties
till Arias gets the hang of it….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
Great play by Arias
A lot of Astros playing over their heads tonight
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:22 PM CDT reply actions
Pence tripled
nice to see
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions
no - to right center
to the wall on one short bounce
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
4-2
that extra run is so nice
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
Gave up a homerun in St Louis
Saturday I think
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
jano4 made the point a while ago that Paulino will be facing the "light-hitting" Giants
but remember who his last start was against?
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Astros have gone 30 innings without receiving a walk
That seems impossible
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions
not for this team.....
they have no patience at the plate….why they don’t score runs with the averages we have….
"now you chunkin' in there.."
well
the Astros don’t score a reasonable number of runs given their OBP, either.
We’ve had this discussion numerous times, and I think we’ve all agreed that it’s mostly a combination of awful baserunning and a propensity for hitting into dps.
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Michaels just stood there looking at the ball on the ground
Bourn over to pick the ball up and hold the runner to a double
4-3
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
Michaels is a SCRUB!!!
There is a reason he is 35….and still struggling to make it….get the damn wives gala over with so we can send him packing!!
"now you chunkin' in there.."
ASTROS WIN 4-3
A lot of good things happened this game
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions
I call these "bonus" wins
our last two W’s have been in this category. You don’t expect to beat Wainwright with someone making his ML debut. Similarly here, you don’t expect to beat Cain with a guy who many want out like Ortiz.
by goingforthecorner on Aug 3, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions
I love it when they interview Kaz and Yoshi
it always seems so awkward.
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just because whats-his-name has the tendency
to start speaking very slowly, like Yoshi doesn’t know how to speak English.
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This win may make a difference in the Wild Card race
Astros trail the Giants by five games instead of seven
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions
Astros back on the top of the mountain
53-53
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions
Yes
It is rumored to be the highest peak in baseball by some managers.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Poor Gervacio. He is sent back to Round Rock without getttng into any action. Not surprising. Paulino is called up.
He did warm up in the ninth tonight
(I guess in case Valverde fumbled)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 3, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, that was odd when they mentioned he was warming up...
at the time, I figured Cooper was just doing that because he knew Gervacio was due to be sent down after the game, and he wanted to make Gervacio believe that the Astros “might” have used him.
The only way I could see Gervacio used in the 9th is if Valverde had a melt down, allowed the lead run to score, and is using too many pitches to try and get out of the inning.
I have to wonder if Valverde will be available Tuesday night, by the way, given the number of pitches thrown Sunday and Monday.
query extra innings?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 4, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
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