Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Sep 13, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
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I figured Manzella might get start in the Sunday game vs. Pirates. guess not.
Texans look bad in early going vs. Jets, by the way.
Paulino gets a K for out no. 2. If he gets the next batter, he can get out of this inning with only 1 run allowed.
Paulino always seems to start games slowly in the 1st innings.
Flies out to center fielder
1-0 Pirates
lame
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Pittsburgh not on TV on a Pittsburgh station
That’s what happens when the Pirates are in last place on a terrible losing streak and the Steelers play the first game of the football season.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions
it's interesting how that one play by Quintero
basically ruins a whole inning for hte Astros’ offense. It’s like saying, “we are going to play only 8 innings against the Pirates.”
Milo, I hate you.
“Paulino up to bat, he grounds out, blah blah interview blah blah blah
interview, blah blah blah blah..
oh, look, Bourn struck out time to go to break. Thanks interview guy.”
oh oh
Pirates have two on , no out s
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions
strike out for out one
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Thats because Paulino = Lose
And it’s not always his fault, but it seems to be true.
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Paulino walks, then picks off runner.
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions
and he gets stranded at third
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Being 2 hit by the Pirates
Astros only allowing 1 run so far, yet we’re losing! Could use a little OBP.
Houston Texans playing poorly says John McClain
He writes:
If I had to do halftime grades, I’d give F-minuses all around.
I don’t think the Texans could play any worse if they tried to.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:36 PM CDT reply actions
they look horrible...I switch to that game every once in a awhile.
A rookie quarterback is tearing the defense apart.
Defense doing something
McClain says Defense scored Texans only points today (An intereception returned for a touchdown)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Jason Michaels walked
to my surprise , Jason Michaels is haaving a good September
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:37 PM CDT reply actions
After trying to bunt twice (with Michaels on 1st), Bourn K’s looking.
I didn’t like the sac bunt call in that situation.
Michael Bourn should never sacrifice bunt
(maybe not never but I’m hard-pressed to think of a situation where his sacrficie bunt makes sense)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, i think, with Bourn...
If he can lay it down right, he may be able to turn the sac in to a hit.
by entropic soul on Sep 13, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
my thinking is that it is too early to play for a tie game...
plus Bourn isn’t a bad hitter with RISP (normally).
Third inning Astros have stranded a runner at third
( I think Carlos Lee left a runner there twice)
Either that’s terrible; or sooner or later the Astros will break out
(Can I blame the attempted sacrfice?)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions
No score
nice job Gervacio
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
hard not to get excited...
about Gervacio. I know performance…
(a) in early appearances with such strange delivery
(b) against the Bucs aren’t
isn’t exactly a great test of long-term viability.
But a reliever who gets outs and looks good doing it, even under pressure?
Houston Cougars in AP top 25
number 21.
Coogs missed making the list in the USA Today poll (Isn’t that the coaches poll?)
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions
homerun Pirates
2-0 Pirates
(Tim Byrdak pitching)
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:09 PM CDT reply actions
Texans lost 24-7
183 total yards.
Defense scored the only TD for the Texans
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions
Michael Bourn doubled
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions
Lee singled
Manzella pinch runs
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:33 PM CDT reply actions
Tejada pops out
at least no GIDp
and Astros bench almost goes on field for reason still unknown
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions
Pence GIDP to end the game
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions
at the game
What was that bench almost clearing all about? I missed whatever it was that happened?
by littlevisigoth on Sep 13, 2009 3:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
TV Guys don't know
Best I can figure is the pitcher said something to Tejada as Tejada jogged toward first on the popout; Tejada yelled back at him; then Lee and others came out of the dugout.
That’s not a lot , but that’s l all I got
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Capps was yelling angrily at Tejada...
JD said Capps had nothing to yell about, other than frustration over giving up a HR to Berkman. Tejada pointed a finger at Capps and said “F-you” it appeared, and was thrown out. Capps continued to show anger at Astros’ bench after he got the last out and was yelling and stuff with his teammates about it.
Not that I noticed....
Berkman didn’t know if it was a HR or not and appeared to be running normally to get his double. After he stopped at 2d base, the umpires changed their ruling and said it was a HR, and so a couple of minutes later he got to trot the rest of the way around the bases. A tell-tale sign that it was a HR is that McCutcheon was lackadaisical going for the ball when it bounced back on the field, because he knew it was a HR.
Maybe Capps didn’t like the fact that Tejada wasn’t running hard on a pop-up, but that’s not something he should be concerned about.
OK....here's the issue. Capps believed that Tejada was stealing signs.
Capps saw Tejada looking at first base coach Jose Cruz, Jr. and believes that Cruz and Tejada had worked out a system for stealing signs. Tejada says it’s not true and is a crazy allegation. Tejada said that Capps can say whatever he wants to him, but he is upset when Capps “disrespects” a team coach, Cruz.
What is ironic about this to me is the fact that “stealing signs” isn’t illegal, and a runner on second base, for example, is free to steal signs (if they can figure out how do it) and give signals to the batter. That’s why the pitcher and catcher frequently meet at the mound after a runner gets to 2d base—-in order to change the signs.
that is a pretty silly thing to complain about if you ask me
The real issue is probably a frustrated team. They really weren’t all that bad earlier in the season but players have been sent out and brought in and now they’ve been losing a lot. When they were chippy with the Brewers they had lost something like 17 games in a row to them.
ASTROS LOSE 2-1
No offense with runners on base today
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions
yes
at something like 12 or 13 games
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Cardinals lost to Braves 9-2
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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 13, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions
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