Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros, Sep 10, 2009 7:05 PM CDT
by Evan Hochschild on Sep 10, 2009 6:34 PM CDT
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Atlanta Braves Thursday, Sep 10, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85. |
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Astros lineup:
Bourn
Matsui
Puma
Lee
Tejada
Pence
CHRIS JOHNSON 3B
Coste
Oswalt
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I was kind of hoping they would play Tejada at 3B
And let Manzella have a start at shortstop. Oh well, I’m just glad something forced Cooper’s hand.
Braves running over Astros so far.
Escobar doubles. With runner on 2d, no outs, Chipper Jones immediately hits a single to RF. Escobar started to stop at 3d, but Pence mishandled the ball and he decided to score.
Braves run yesterday scored when
Pence misplayed a ball in right in the second inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
wow...
before they even announce the lineups. …. it’s 2-0
I think the Braves came in with a strategy of 1st pitch hitting...
Not a bad strategy when Roy is having some initial difficulties getting his FB located.
Infield hit for Church.
Chris Johnson a bit awkward trying to dive for ball and he is late on the throw.
so forced to ask a random question bc of the awful start...
I was having a discussion the other day and said that if we decided to rebuild this off-season and trade Berkman and Oswalt we could probably still get some good prospects. I thought what about Berkman for Madison Bumgarner.
The Giants are probably gonna miss the playoffs and it’s bc of hitting. They need a middle of the order hitter and could trade a prospect like Bumgarner and not change the dynamic of their current stellar SP core (if they bring the FA pitchers). A player like Berkman would dramatically change their offense and of course the Astros would get a great peice to rebuild with.
Knowing that the Astros might have to pay some money…Who do you think can’s the deal and why? …. or do you think it’s fair?
Again, thought it might be interesting to talk about.
true
but if he wants to win he’d have a great chance … which might be difficult here in Houston
I don’t think he cares about that as much as home/family, and he has always said he wants to stay in Texas. Maybe he might agree to go to Rangers. San Francisco is one of the least likely possibilities.
as for the substance of the trade proposal...
the Giants pitching prospect plus another good prospect or a couple of B grade prospects might be a fair return. I don’t think you have to send money to cover the trade, because Berkman’s salary is not high for his value.
What happened?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
What was that?
Chris Johnson allows another infield hit. My first reaction when he didn’t throw to 1st was WTF? Watching the replay, Johnson was playing far off the line which meant he had to come a long way to get the ball around the 3d base bag. Johnson may have had a momentary problem getting the ball out of his glove.
Do I interpret correctly?
Chris Johnson made two questionable non-plays in three innings?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree
We’d need more than just Bumgarner but if we decide to rebuild and if he accepts a trade there …. it seems like something that both teams would be looking for. Anyway… best case scenario would be for us to spend some money this offseason and put more good players around Berkman and Oswalt so they can win here…. but that’s unlikely
Berkman ends homer drought, and Braves ask for a review to take it away.
But the HR stands….now 6-4 Astros.
Just tuned in
Braves lead 8-4 in the fourth inning
So much fo rhe expect4d pitcer’s battel.
l the threads to catch up on what went wrong in the first three innings
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:38 PM CDT reply actions
Astros score again
8-5 ( but leave runners on second and third)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The beer that made Milwaukee famous
—actually I am a bad typist and was trying to watch a developing inning and type the entry so I could read all that had been written before I got home.
I’ve read everything now. Roy got hammered so y’all discussed trading Berkman to San Francisco for someone I don’t know.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
it's hits like that ....
that give me hope for the future…. we’ve never had a speedy, GG caliber center fielder that gets on base and hits in the clutch…. in fact …. not many clubs have that….. Go Bourn
Braves lead 9-5
Lopez pitched an inning
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions
Wesely Wright pitched 1.1 innings before Lopez entered.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
OOPs -- Wesley only got two outs, relieving Sadler with one out
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone c palomalus catch in the game
Catch of the Year!!! 1 Handed Pick!!!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Sep 10, 2009 9:02 PM CDT reply actions
Roy Oswalt's line is almost unbelievable
10 hits and 1 walk in 2 innings; and 5 of the 6 outs were strikeouts.
Any word on what happened to Roy?
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions
All I saw was highlights
A handful of line drives early in the count did him in. If he had the flu or something maybe he didn’t have the velocity or snap on his pitches. Listening to guys here, it sounded like guys were swinging early in the count. I’ve seen other teams do that against the Brewers and cause all sorts of problems. Unfortunately it usually doesn’t seem to work for the Brewers too often.
hitting early in the count is not a new strategy to use on Oswalt....
because he is likely to pump fastballs (strikes) in there to get ahead in the count. But it usually doesn’t work that well. It works like it did today if Oswalt’s location is bad.
Matsui makes a great play
Berkman tries for a grounder, blocks Matsui’s view.
Berkman misses the ball and somehow Matsui sees it, catches it and threw to Lopez at first in time.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions
This (Sixth) should be Lowe's last inning
and Hunter Pence leads off with a single to right
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions
Lowe doesn't finish the Sixth
Leaves with two outs and a runner on second
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Slingin' Sammy Gervacio
pitching the seventh
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions
Matsui on third, two outs
Stranded – grounder to second
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
Tim Byrdak pitching the eighth
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions
Chirs Johnson first MLB hit
Bloop flare to right (in ten years it wil lbe a line drive shot to right)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions
9-7
With Pence on third and Johnson on second
Jason Michaels hit a moderate speed bouncer down third base line . Chipper Jones throw to first hit Michaels, and bounced toward outfield. Pence and Johnson scored
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions
WOW Brocail
grabs bunt and still on one foot while picking up the ball he slings the ball almost without looking to first to nab the runner, tehn loeses his balance and fell backward on the ground
Brocail sufferd an inujury on the throw; but after walking around and shaking his hand a bit continues to pitch
Next batter singled on first pitch
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
Astros used SEVEN pitchers this game (so far)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions
'Stros bat in the ninth
Matsui leads off (2 for 3 tonight ( but struck out this time))
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
Lance Berkman
(1 for 3 tonight, but the one was a homerun)
Singled past shortstop (ground bal)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions
Carlos Lee
(1 for 3 tonight)
full count
Walked
2 on, one out
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions
Miguel Tejada
(0 for 4 tonight, but won it last night)
GIDP to end the game
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions
3?
That’s hard to do
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
ASTROS LOSE 9-7
Astros couldn’t overcome Oswalt’s early shellacking
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 10, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions
Miggy
Between his OBP being only a hair higher than his batting average and all the GIDPs he hits into, he’s not that good of a hitter. His high batting average fools you into thinking he is. But he’s not.
And don’t talk to me about last night fair weather because I said then that it was luck that his walkoff hit wasn’t a game ending GIDP.
Post Game goodness
http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2009/9/10/1025319/miguel-tejada-cant-do-it-two
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Sep 10, 2009 10:42 PM CDT reply actions
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